Psalmorum 74
1 intellectus Asaph ut quid Deus reppulisti in finem iratus est furor tuus super oves pascuae tuae
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 tuae quam possedisti ab initio redemisti virgam hereditatis tuae 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 sollemnitatis tuae posuerunt signa sua signa
Thy enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their banners 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 ianuas eius in id ipsum in securi et ascia deiecerunt eam
But now they break down its carved work 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 iam 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 inproperabit inimicus inritat 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 saeculum operatus est salutes in medio terrae
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 Aethiopum
Thou didst break the head of leviathan in pieces, and didst give him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
15 tu disrupisti fontem et torrentes tu siccasti fluvios Aetham;
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 terrae aestatem et ver tu plasmasti ea
Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.
18 memor esto huius inimicus inproperavit Dominum 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 animam confitentem tibi animas pauperum tuorum ne obliviscaris in finem
O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove 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 terrae 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 iudica causam tuam memor esto inproperiorum tuorum eorum qui 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.
