Psalmorum 74
1 Intellectus Asaph. Ut quid, Deus, repulisti in finem, iratus est furor tuus super oves pascuæ tuæ?
Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast [us] off for ever? [why] doth thy anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
2 Memor esto congregationis tuæ, quam possedisti ab initio. Redemisti virgam hæreditatis tuæ, mons Sion, in quo habitasti in eo.
Remember thy congregation, [which] thou hast purchased of old: the rod of thy inheritance, [which] thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, in which thou hast dwelt.
3 Leva manus tuas in superbias eorum in finem: quanta malignatus est inimicus in sancto!
Lift up thy feet to the perpetual desolations; [even] all [that] the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
4 Et gloriati sunt qui oderunt te in medio solemnitatis tuæ; posuerunt signa sua, signa:
Thy enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns [for] signs.
5 et non cognoverunt sicut in exitu super summum. Quasi in silva lignorum securibus
[A man] was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
6 exciderunt januas ejus in idipsum; in securi et ascia dejecerunt eam.
But now they break down the carved work of it at once with axes and hammers.
7 Incenderunt igni sanctuarium tuum; in terra polluerunt tabernaculum nominis tui.
They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled [by casting down] the dwelling-place of thy name to the ground.
8 Dixerunt in corde suo cognatio eorum simul: Quiescere faciamus omnes dies festos Dei a terra.
They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.
9 Signa nostra non vidimus; jam non est propheta; et nos non cognoscet amplius.
We see not our signs: [there is] no more any prophet: neither [is there] among us any that knoweth how long.
10 Usquequo, Deus, improperabit inimicus? irritat adversarius nomen tuum in finem?
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
11 Ut quid avertis manum tuam, et dexteram tuam de medio sinu tuo in finem?
Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck [it] out of thy bosom.
12 Deus autem rex noster ante sæcula: operatus est salutem in medio terræ.
For God [is] my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
13 Tu confirmasti in virtute tua mare; contribulasti capita draconum in aquis.
Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou didst break the heads of the dragons in the waters.
14 Tu confregisti capita draconis; dedisti eum escam populis Æthiopum.
Thou didst break the head of leviathan in pieces, [and] didst give him [to be] food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
15 Tu dirupisti fontes et torrentes; tu siccasti fluvios Ethan.
Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou didst dry up mighty rivers.
16 Tuus est dies, et tua est nox; tu fabricatus es auroram et solem.
The day [is] thine, the night also [is] thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
17 Tu fecisti omnes terminos terræ; æstatem et ver tu plasmasti ea.
Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.
18 Memor esto hujus: inimicus improperavit Domino, et populus insipiens incitavit nomen tuum.
Remember this, the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
19 Ne tradas bestiis animas confitentes tibi, et animas pauperum tuorum ne obliviscaris in finem.
O deliver not the soul of thy turtle dove to the multitude [of the wicked]: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
20 Respice in testamentum tuum, quia repleti sunt qui obscurati sunt terræ domibus iniquitatum.
Have respect to the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
21 Ne avertatur humilis factus confusus; pauper et inops laudabunt nomen tuum.
O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
22 Exsurge, Deus, judica causam tuam; memor esto improperiorum tuorum, eorum quæ ab insipiente sunt tota die.
Arise, O God, plead thy own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
23 Ne obliviscaris voces inimicorum tuorum: superbia eorum qui te oderunt ascendit semper.
Forget not the voice of thy enemies: the tumult of those that rise against thee increaseth continually.
