¹Psalmus cantici,A Canticle Psalm.in dedicatione domus David.In dedication to the house of David.

¹Psalmus cantici,A Canticle Psalm.in dedicatione domus David.In dedication to the house of David.

²Exaltabo te,I will extol you,Domine,Lord,quoniam suscepisti me,for you have sustained me,nec delectasti inimicos meos super me.and you have not allowed my enemies to delight over me.

²Exaltabo te,I will extol you,Domine,Lord,quoniam suscepisti me,for you have sustained me,nec delectasti inimicos meos super me.and you have not allowed my enemies to delight over me.

³Domine Deus meus,O Lord my God,clamavi ad te,I have cried out to you,et sanasti me.and you have healed me.

³Domine Deus meus,O Lord my God,clamavi ad te,I have cried out to you,et sanasti me.and you have healed me.

⁴Domine,Lord,eduxisti ab inferno animam meam;you led my soul away from Hell.salvasti me a descendentibus in lacum.You have saved me from those who descend into the pit.

⁴Domine,Lord,eduxisti ab inferno animam meam;you led my soul away from Hell.salvasti me a descendentibus in lacum.You have saved me from those who descend into the pit.

⁵Psallite Domino,Sing a psalm to the Lord,sancti ejus;you his saints,et confitemini memoriæ sanctitatis ejus.and confess with remembrance of his holiness.

⁵Psallite Domino,Sing a psalm to the Lord,sancti ejus;you his saints,et confitemini memoriæ sanctitatis ejus.and confess with remembrance of his holiness.

⁶Quoniam ira in indignatione ejus,For wrath is in his indignation,et vita in voluntate ejus:and life is in his will.ad vesperum demorabitur fletus,Toward evening, weeping will linger,et ad matutinum lætitia.and toward morning, gladness.

⁶Quoniam ira in indignatione ejus,For wrath is in his indignation,et vita in voluntate ejus:and life is in his will.ad vesperum demorabitur fletus,Toward evening, weeping will linger,et ad matutinum lætitia.and toward morning, gladness.

⁷Ego autem dixi in abundantia mea:But I have said in my abundance:Non movebor in æternum.“I will never be disturbed.”

⁷Ego autem dixi in abundantia mea:But I have said in my abundance:Non movebor in æternum.“I will never be disturbed.”

⁸Domine,O Lord,in voluntate tua præstitisti decori meo virtutem;in your will, you made virtue preferable to beauty for me.avertisti faciem tuam a me,You turned your face away from me,et factus sum conturbatus.and I became disturbed.

⁸Domine,O Lord,in voluntate tua præstitisti decori meo virtutem;in your will, you made virtue preferable to beauty for me.avertisti faciem tuam a me,You turned your face away from me,et factus sum conturbatus.and I became disturbed.

⁹Ad te,To you,Domine,Lord,clamabo,I will cry out.et ad Deum meum deprecabor.And I will make supplication to my God.

⁹Ad te,To you,Domine,Lord,clamabo,I will cry out.et ad Deum meum deprecabor.And I will make supplication to my God.

¹⁰Quæ utilitas in sanguine meo,What use would there be in my blood,dum descendo in corruptionem?if I descend into corruption?numquid confitebitur tibi pulvis,Will dust confess to youaut annuntiabit veritatem tuam?or announce your truth?

¹⁰Quæ utilitas in sanguine meo,What use would there be in my blood,dum descendo in corruptionem?if I descend into corruption?numquid confitebitur tibi pulvis,Will dust confess to youaut annuntiabit veritatem tuam?or announce your truth?

¹¹Audivit Dominus,The Lord has heard,et misertus est mei;and he has been merciful to me.Dominus factus est adjutor meus.The Lord has become my helper.

¹¹Audivit Dominus,The Lord has heard,et misertus est mei;and he has been merciful to me.Dominus factus est adjutor meus.The Lord has become my helper.

¹²Convertisti planctum meum in gaudium mihi;You have turned my mourning into gladness for me.conscidisti saccum meum,You have cut off my sackcloth,et circumdedisti me lætitia:and you have surrounded me with joy.

¹²Convertisti planctum meum in gaudium mihi;You have turned my mourning into gladness for me.conscidisti saccum meum,You have cut off my sackcloth,et circumdedisti me lætitia:and you have surrounded me with joy.

¹³ut cantet tibi gloria mea,So then, may my glory sing to you,et non compungar.and may I not regret it.Domine Deus meus,O Lord, my God,in æternum confitebor tibi.I will confess to you for eternity.

¹³ut cantet tibi gloria mea,So then, may my glory sing to you,et non compungar.and may I not regret it.Domine Deus meus,O Lord, my God,in æternum confitebor tibi.I will confess to you for eternity.