The Book of Psalms — Liber Psalmorum
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Psalm 12
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Vulgate><Douay-Rheims><Knox Bible
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In finem. Psalmus David.
Usquequo, Domine, oblivisceris me in finem? usquequo avertis faciem tuam a me?
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Unto the end, a psalm for David.
How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? how long dost thou turn away thy face from me?
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(To the choir-master. A psalm. Of David.)
Lord, must I still go all unremembered, must thy look still be turned away from me?
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quamdiu ponam consilia in anima mea; dolorem in corde meo per diem?
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How long shall I take counsels in my soul, sorrow in my heart all the day?
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Each day brings a fresh load of care, fresh misery to my heart;
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usquequo exaltabitur inimicus meus super me?
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How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
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must I be ever the sport of my enemies?
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Respice, et exaudi me, Domine Deus meus. Illumina oculos meos, ne umquam obdormiam in morte;
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Consider, and hear me, O Lord, my God. Enlighten my eyes, that I never sleep in death:
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Look upon me, O Lord my God, and listen to me; give light to these eyes, before they close in death;
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nequando dicat inimicus meus: Prævalui adversus eum. Qui tribulant me exsultabunt si motus fuero;
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lest at any time my enemy say: I have prevailed against him. They that trouble me, will rejoice when I am moved:
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do not let my enemies claim the mastery, my persecutors triumph over my fall!
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ego autem in misericordia tua speravi. Exsultabit cor meum in salutari tuo. Cantabo Domino qui bona tribuit mihi; et psallam nomini Domini altissimi.
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but I have trusted in thy mercy. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation: I will sing to the Lord, who giveth me good things: yea I will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.
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I cast myself on thy mercy; soon may this heart boast of redress granted, sing in praise of the Lord, my benefactor.