Psalmorum 61

1 In finem. In hymnis David. [Exaudi, Deus, deprecationem meam; intende orationi meæ.

“To the chief musician upon Neginah, by David.” Hear, O God, my entreaty; listen to my prayer.

2 A finibus terræ ad te clamavi, dum anxiaretur cor meum; in petra exaltasti me. Deduxisti me,

From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is too high for me.

3 quia factus es spes mea: turris fortitudinis a facie inimici.

For thou hast been a shelter unto me, a strong tower against the enemy.

4 Inhabitabo in tabernaculo tuo in sæcula; protegar in velamento alarum tuarum.

Let me sojourn in thy tent to all eternity; let me be sheltered under the covert of thy wings. (Selah)

5 Quoniam tu, Deus meus, exaudisti orationem meam; dedisti hæreditatem timentibus nomen tuum.

For thou, O God, hast truly listened to my vows: thou hast given back the heritage of those that fear thy name.

6 Dies super dies regis adjicies; annos ejus usque in diem generationis et generationis.

Oh, add days unto the king's days: may his years be as of many generations.

7 Permanet in æternum in conspectu Dei: misericordiam et veritatem ejus quis requiret?

May he abide for ever before God: ordain that kindness and truth may guard him.

8 Sic psalmum dicam nomini tuo in sæculum sæculi, ut reddam vota mea de die in diem.]

So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may pay my vows day by day.