Psalmorum 144
1 David adversus Goliad benedictus Dominus Deus meus qui docet manus meas ad proelium digitos meos ad bellum
Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, And my fingers to fight!
2 misericordia mea et refugium meum susceptor meus et liberator meus protector meus et in eo speravi qui subdis populum meum sub me
He who is my loving-kindness and my fortress; My high tower and my deliverer, My shield, and he in whom I trust; Who subdueth peoples under me.
3 Domine quid est homo quia innotuisti ei aut filius hominis quia reputas eum
LORD, what is man, that thou art mindful of him, Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
4 homo vanitati similis factus est dies eius sicut umbra praetereunt
Man is like a vapor; His day is like a shadow that passeth away.
5 Domine inclina caelos tuos et descende tange montes et fumigabunt
Bow thy heavens, O LORD! and come down; Touch the mountains, so that they shall smoke!
6 fulgora coruscationem et dissipabis eos emitte sagittas tuas et conturbabis eos
Cast forth lightnings, and scatter them; Shoot forth thine arrows, and destroy them!
7 emitte manum tuam de alto eripe me et libera me de aquis multis de manu filiorum alienorum
Send forth thine hand from above; Rescue and save me from deep waters; From the hands of aliens,
8 quorum os locutum est vanitatem et dextera eorum dextera iniquitatis
Whose mouth uttereth deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood!
9 Deus canticum novum cantabo tibi in psalterio decacordo psallam tibi
I will sing to thee a new song, O God! Upon a ten-stringed psaltery will I sing praise to thee;
10 qui das salutem regibus qui redimit David servum suum de gladio maligno
To thee, who givest salvation to kings, Who deliverest David, thy servant, from the destructive sword!
11 eripe me et eripe me de manu filiorum alienigenarum quorum os locutum est vanitatem et dextera eorum dextera iniquitatis
Rescue and deliver me from the hands of aliens, Whose mouth uttereth deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood!
12 quorum filii sicut novella plantationis in iuventute sua filiae eorum conpositae circumornatae ut similitudo templi
That our sons may be as plants, Grown up in their youth; Our daughters as corner-pillars, Hewn like those of a palace!
13 promptuaria eorum plena eructantia ex hoc in illud oves eorum fetosae abundantes in egressibus suis
That our garners may be full, Affording all kinds of store; That our sheep may bring forth thousands And ten thousands in our streets.
14 boves eorum crassi non est ruina maceriae neque transitus neque clamor in plateis eorum
That our cattle may be fruitful; That there be no breaking in, or going out; And no outcry in our streets.
15 beatum dixerunt populum cui haec sunt beatus populus cuius Dominus Deus eius
Happy the people that is in such a state! Yea, happy the people whose God is Jehovah!
