¹Psalmus ipsi David,A Psalm of David himself.quarta sabbati.The Fourth Sabbath.Deus ultionum Dominus;The Lord is the God of retribution.Deus ultionum libere egit.The God of retribution acts in order to deliver.

¹Psalmus ipsi David,A Psalm of David himself.quarta sabbati.The Fourth Sabbath.Deus ultionum Dominus;The Lord is the God of retribution.Deus ultionum libere egit.The God of retribution acts in order to deliver.

²Exaltare,Lift yourself up,qui judicas terram;for you judge the earth.redde retributionem superbis.Repay the arrogant with retribution.

²Exaltare,Lift yourself up,qui judicas terram;for you judge the earth.redde retributionem superbis.Repay the arrogant with retribution.

³Usquequo peccatores,How long will sinners,Domine,O Lord,usquequo peccatores gloriabuntur;how long will sinners glory?

³Usquequo peccatores,How long will sinners,Domine,O Lord,usquequo peccatores gloriabuntur;how long will sinners glory?

⁴effabuntur et loquentur iniquitatem;How long will they utter and speak iniquity?loquentur omnes qui operantur injustitiam?How long will all who work injustice speak out?

⁴effabuntur et loquentur iniquitatem;How long will they utter and speak iniquity?loquentur omnes qui operantur injustitiam?How long will all who work injustice speak out?

⁵Populum tuum, Domine,They have humiliated your people,humiliaverunt, et hæreditatem tuam vexaverunt.O Lord, and they have harassed your inheritance.

⁵Populum tuum, Domine,They have humiliated your people,humiliaverunt, et hæreditatem tuam vexaverunt.O Lord, and they have harassed your inheritance.

⁶Viduam et advenam interfecerunt,They have executed the widow and the new arrival,et pupillos occiderunt.and they have slaughtered the orphan.

⁶Viduam et advenam interfecerunt,They have executed the widow and the new arrival,et pupillos occiderunt.and they have slaughtered the orphan.

⁷Et dixerunt:And they have said,Non videbit Dominus,“The Lord will not see,nec intelliget Deus Jacob.nor will the God of Jacob understand.”

⁷Et dixerunt:And they have said,Non videbit Dominus,“The Lord will not see,nec intelliget Deus Jacob.nor will the God of Jacob understand.”

⁸Intelligite,Understand,insipientes in populo;you senseless ones among the people.et stulti,And be wise at last,aliquando sapite.you foolish ones.

⁸Intelligite,Understand,insipientes in populo;you senseless ones among the people.et stulti,And be wise at last,aliquando sapite.you foolish ones.

⁹Qui plantavit aurem non audiet?He who formed the ear, will he not hear?aut qui finxit oculum non considerat?And he who forged the eye, does he not look closely?

⁹Qui plantavit aurem non audiet?He who formed the ear, will he not hear?aut qui finxit oculum non considerat?And he who forged the eye, does he not look closely?

¹⁰Qui corripit gentes non arguet,He who chastises nations,qui docet hominem scientiam?he who teaches man knowledge, will he not rebuke?

¹⁰Qui corripit gentes non arguet,He who chastises nations,qui docet hominem scientiam?he who teaches man knowledge, will he not rebuke?

¹¹Dominus scit cogitationes hominum,The Lord knows the thoughts of men:quoniam vanæ sunt.that these are in vain.

¹¹Dominus scit cogitationes hominum,The Lord knows the thoughts of men:quoniam vanæ sunt.that these are in vain.

¹²Beatus homo quem tu erudieris,Blessed is the man whom you will instruct,Domine,O Lord.et de lege tua docueris eum:And you will teach him from your law.

¹²Beatus homo quem tu erudieris,Blessed is the man whom you will instruct,Domine,O Lord.et de lege tua docueris eum:And you will teach him from your law.

¹³ut mitiges ei a diebus malis,So may you soothe him from the evil days,donec fodiatur peccatori fovea.until a pit may be dug for sinners.

¹³ut mitiges ei a diebus malis,So may you soothe him from the evil days,donec fodiatur peccatori fovea.until a pit may be dug for sinners.

¹⁴Quia non repellet Dominus plebem suam,For the Lord will not drive away his people,et hæreditatem suam non derelinquet,and he will not abandon his inheritance,

¹⁴Quia non repellet Dominus plebem suam,For the Lord will not drive away his people,et hæreditatem suam non derelinquet,and he will not abandon his inheritance,

¹⁵quoadusque justitia convertatur in judicium:even until the time when justice is being converted into judgment,et qui juxta illam, omnes qui recto sunt corde.and when those who are close to justice are all those who are upright of heart.

¹⁵quoadusque justitia convertatur in judicium:even until the time when justice is being converted into judgment,et qui juxta illam, omnes qui recto sunt corde.and when those who are close to justice are all those who are upright of heart.

¹⁶Quis consurget mihi adversus malignantes?Who will rise up with me against the malignant?aut quis stabit mecum adversus operantes iniquitatem?Or who will stand with me against the workers of iniquity?

¹⁶Quis consurget mihi adversus malignantes?Who will rise up with me against the malignant?aut quis stabit mecum adversus operantes iniquitatem?Or who will stand with me against the workers of iniquity?

¹⁷Nisi quia Dominus adjuvit me,Except that the Lord assisted me,paulominus habitasset in inferno anima mea.my soul almost would have dwelt in Hell.

¹⁷Nisi quia Dominus adjuvit me,Except that the Lord assisted me,paulominus habitasset in inferno anima mea.my soul almost would have dwelt in Hell.

¹⁸Si dicebam:If ever I said,Motus est pes meus:“My foot is slipping,”misericordia tua,then your mercy,Domine,O Lord,adjuvabat me.assisted me.

¹⁸Si dicebam:If ever I said,Motus est pes meus:“My foot is slipping,”misericordia tua,then your mercy,Domine,O Lord,adjuvabat me.assisted me.

¹⁹Secundum multitudinem dolorum meorum in corde meo,According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart,consolationes tuæ lætificaverunt animam meam.your consolations have given joy to my soul.

¹⁹Secundum multitudinem dolorum meorum in corde meo,According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart,consolationes tuæ lætificaverunt animam meam.your consolations have given joy to my soul.

²⁰Numquid adhæret tibi sedes iniquitatis,Does the seat of iniquity adhere to you,qui fingis laborem in præcepto?you who contrive hardship within a commandment?

²⁰Numquid adhæret tibi sedes iniquitatis,Does the seat of iniquity adhere to you,qui fingis laborem in præcepto?you who contrive hardship within a commandment?

²¹Captabunt in animam justi,They will hunt down the soul of the just,et sanguinem innocentem condemnabunt.and they will condemn innocent blood.

²¹Captabunt in animam justi,They will hunt down the soul of the just,et sanguinem innocentem condemnabunt.and they will condemn innocent blood.

²²Et factus est mihi Dominus in refugium,And the Lord has been made into a refuge for me,et Deus meus in adjutorium spei meæ.and my God into the assistance of my hope.

²²Et factus est mihi Dominus in refugium,And the Lord has been made into a refuge for me,et Deus meus in adjutorium spei meæ.and my God into the assistance of my hope.

²³Et reddet illis iniquitatem ipsorum,And he will repay them their iniquity,et in malitia eorum disperdet eos:and he will destroy them in their malice.disperdet illos Dominus Deus noster.The Lord our God will utterly destroy them.

²³Et reddet illis iniquitatem ipsorum,And he will repay them their iniquity,et in malitia eorum disperdet eos:and he will destroy them in their malice.disperdet illos Dominus Deus noster.The Lord our God will utterly destroy them.