< Psalmorum 105 >
1 alleluia confitemini Domino et invocate nomen eius adnuntiate inter gentes opera eius
Alleluia. Give glory to the Lord, and call upon his name: declare his deeds among the Gentiles.
2 cantate ei et psallite ei narrate omnia mirabilia eius
Sing to him, yea sing praises to him: relate all his wondrous works.
3 laudamini in nomine sancto eius laetetur cor quaerentium Dominum
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
4 quaerite Dominum et confirmamini quaerite faciem eius semper
Seek ye the Lord, and be strengthened: seek his face evermore.
5 mementote mirabilium eius quae fecit prodigia eius et iudicia oris eius
Remember his marvellous works which he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth.
6 semen Abraham servi eius filii Iacob electi eius
O ye seed of Abraham his servant; ye sons of Jacob his chosen.
7 ipse Dominus Deus noster in universa terra iudicia eius
He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.
8 memor fuit in saeculum testamenti sui verbi quod mandavit in mille generationes
He hath remembered his covenant for ever: the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
9 quod disposuit ad Abraham et iuramenti sui ad Isaac
Which he made to Abraham; and his oath to Isaac:
10 et statuit illud Iacob in praeceptum et Israhel in testamentum aeternum
And he appointed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting testament:
11 dicens tibi dabo terram Chanaan funiculum hereditatis vestrae
Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan, the lot of your inheritance.
12 cum essent numero breves paucissimos et incolas eius
When they were but a small number: yea very few, and sojourners therein:
13 et pertransierunt de gente in gentem et de regno ad populum alterum
And they passed from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.
14 non reliquit hominem nocere eis et corripuit pro eis reges
He suffered no man to hurt them: and he reproved kings for their sakes.
15 nolite tangere christos meos et in prophetis meis nolite malignari
Touch ye not my anointed: and do no evil to my prophets.
16 et vocavit famem super terram omne firmamentum panis contrivit
And he called a famine upon the land: and he broke in pieces all the support of bread.
17 misit ante eos virum in servum venundatus est Ioseph
He sent a man before them: Joseph, who was sold for a slave.
18 humiliaverunt in conpedibus pedes eius ferrum pertransiit anima eius
They humbled his feet in fetters: the iron pierced his soul,
19 donec veniret verbum eius eloquium Domini inflammavit eum
Until his word came. The word of the Lord inflamed him.
20 misit rex et solvit eum princeps populorum et dimisit eum
The king sent, and he released him: the ruler of the people, and he set him at liberty.
21 constituit eum dominum domus suae et principem omnis possessionis suae
He made him master of his house, and ruler of all his possession.
22 ut erudiret principes eius sicut semet ipsum et senes eius prudentiam doceret
That he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his ancients wisdom.
23 et intravit Israhel in Aegyptum et Iacob accola fuit in terra Cham
And Israel went into Egypt: and Jacob was a sojourner in the land of Cham.
24 et auxit populum eius vehementer et firmavit eum super inimicos eius
And he increased his people exceedingly: and strengthened them over their enemies,
25 convertit cor eorum ut odirent populum eius ut dolum facerent in servos eius
He turned their heart to hate his people: and to deal deceitfully with his servants.
26 misit Mosen servum suum Aaron quem elegit ipsum
He sent Moses his servant: Aaron the man whom he had chosen.
27 posuit in eis verba signorum suorum et prodigiorum in terra Cham
He gave them power to shew his signs, and his wonders in the land of Cham.
28 misit tenebras et obscuravit et non exacerbavit sermones suos
He sent darkness, and made it obscure: and grieved not his words.
29 convertit aquas eorum in sanguinem et occidit pisces eorum
He turned their waters into blood, and destroyed their fish.
30 dedit terra eorum ranas in penetrabilibus regum ipsorum
Their land brought forth frogs, in the inner chambers of their kings.
31 dixit et venit cynomia et scinifes in omnibus finibus eorum
He spoke, and there came divers sorts of flies and sciniphs in all their coasts.
32 posuit pluvias eorum grandinem ignem conburentem in terra ipsorum
He gave them hail for rain, a burning fire in the land.
33 et percussit vineas eorum et ficulneas eorum et contrivit lignum finium eorum
And he destroyed their vineyards and their fig trees: and he broke in pieces the trees of their coasts.
34 dixit et venit lucusta et bruchus cuius non erat numerus
He spoke, and the locust came, and the bruchus, of which there was no number.
35 et comedit omne faenum in terra eorum et comedit omnem fructum terrae eorum
And they devoured all the grass in their land, and consumed all the fruit of their ground.
36 et percussit omne primogenitum in terra eorum primitias omnis laboris eorum
And he slew all the firstborn in their land: the firstfruits of all their labour.
37 et eduxit eos in argento et auro et non erat in tribubus eorum infirmus
And he brought them out with silver and gold: and there was not among their tribes one that was feeble.
38 laetata est Aegyptus in profectione eorum quia incubuit timor eorum super eos
Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them lay upon them.
39 expandit nubem in protectionem eorum et ignem ut luceret eis per noctem
He spread a cloud for their protection, and fire to give them light in the night.
40 petierunt et venit coturnix et panem caeli saturavit eos
They asked, and the quail came: and he filled them with the bread of heaven.
41 disrupit petram et fluxerunt aquae abierunt in sicco flumina
He opened the rock, and waters flowed: rivers ran down in the dry land.
42 quoniam memor fuit verbi sancti sui quod habuit ad Abraham puerum suum
Because he remembered his holy word, which he had spoken to his servant Abraham.
43 et eduxit populum suum in exultatione et electos suos in laetitia
And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness.
44 et dedit illis regiones gentium et labores populorum possederunt
And he gave them the lands of the Gentiles: and they possessed the labours of the people:
45 ut custodiant iustificationes eius et legem eius requirant
That they might observe his justifications, and seek after his law.