¹In finem.Unto the end.Psalmus David.A Psalm of David.

¹In finem.Unto the end.Psalmus David.A Psalm of David.

²Exaudi,Hear,Deus,O God,orationem meam cum deprecor;my prayer of supplication.a timore inimici eripe animam meam.Rescue my soul from the fear of the enemy.

²Exaudi,Hear,Deus,O God,orationem meam cum deprecor;my prayer of supplication.a timore inimici eripe animam meam.Rescue my soul from the fear of the enemy.

³Protexisti me a conventu malignantium,You have protected me from the assembly of the malignant,a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.from a multitude of workers of iniquity.

³Protexisti me a conventu malignantium,You have protected me from the assembly of the malignant,a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.from a multitude of workers of iniquity.

⁴Quia exacuerunt ut gladium linguas suas;For they have sharpened their tongues like a sword;intenderunt arcum rem amaram,they have formed their bow into a bitter thing,

⁴Quia exacuerunt ut gladium linguas suas;For they have sharpened their tongues like a sword;intenderunt arcum rem amaram,they have formed their bow into a bitter thing,

⁵ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.so that they may shoot arrows from hiding at the immaculate.

⁵ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.so that they may shoot arrows from hiding at the immaculate.

⁶Subito sagittabunt eum,They will suddenly shoot arrows at him,et non timebunt;and they will not be afraid.firmaverunt sibi sermonem nequam.They are resolute in their wicked talk.Narraverunt ut absconderent laqueos;They have discussed hidden snares.dixerunt:They have said,Quis videbit eos?“Who will see them?”

⁶Subito sagittabunt eum,They will suddenly shoot arrows at him,et non timebunt;and they will not be afraid.firmaverunt sibi sermonem nequam.They are resolute in their wicked talk.Narraverunt ut absconderent laqueos;They have discussed hidden snares.dixerunt:They have said,Quis videbit eos?“Who will see them?”

⁷Scrutati sunt iniquitates;They have been searching carefully for iniquities.defecerunt scrutantes scrutinio.Their exhaustive search has failed.Accedet homo ad cor altum,Man will approach with a deep heart,

⁷Scrutati sunt iniquitates;They have been searching carefully for iniquities.defecerunt scrutantes scrutinio.Their exhaustive search has failed.Accedet homo ad cor altum,Man will approach with a deep heart,

⁸et exaltabitur Deus.and God will be exalted.Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum,The arrows of the little ones have become their wounds,

⁸et exaltabitur Deus.and God will be exalted.Sagittæ parvulorum factæ sunt plagæ eorum,The arrows of the little ones have become their wounds,

⁹et infirmatæ sunt contra eos linguæ eorum.and their tongues have been weakened against them.Conturbati sunt omnes qui videbant eos,All those who saw them have been troubled;

⁹et infirmatæ sunt contra eos linguæ eorum.and their tongues have been weakened against them.Conturbati sunt omnes qui videbant eos,All those who saw them have been troubled;

¹⁰et timuit omnis homo.and every man was afraid.Et annuntiaverunt opera Dei,And they announced the works of God,et facta ejus intellexerunt.and they understood his acts.

¹⁰et timuit omnis homo.and every man was afraid.Et annuntiaverunt opera Dei,And they announced the works of God,et facta ejus intellexerunt.and they understood his acts.

¹¹Lætabitur justus in Domino,The just will rejoice in the Lord,et sperabit in eo,and they will hope in him.et laudabuntur omnes recti corde.And all the upright of heart will be praised.

¹¹Lætabitur justus in Domino,The just will rejoice in the Lord,et sperabit in eo,and they will hope in him.et laudabuntur omnes recti corde.And all the upright of heart will be praised.