Vulgate><Douay-Rheims><Knox Bible
Alleluja.
Alleluia.
(Alleluia.)
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Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus, quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.
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Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Give thanks to the Lord; the Lord is gracious, his mercy endures for ever.
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Dicat nunc Israël: Quoniam bonus, quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.
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Let Israel now say, that he is good: that his mercy endureth for ever.
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Echo the cry, sons of Israel; the Lord is gracious, his mercy endures for ever.
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Dicat nunc domus Aaron: Quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.
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Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
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His mercy endures for ever, echo the cry, sons of Aaron;
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Dicant nunc qui timent Dominum: Quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.
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Let them that fear the Lord now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
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his mercy endures for ever; echo the cry, all you who are the Lord’s worshippers.
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De tribulatione invocavi Dominum, et exaudivit me in latitudine Dominus.
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In my trouble I called upon the Lord: and the Lord heard me, and enlarged me.
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I called on the Lord when trouble beset me, and the Lord listened, and brought me relief.
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Dominus mihi adjutor; non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.
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The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man can do unto me.
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With the Lord at my side, I have no fear of the worst man can do;
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Dominus mihi adjutor, et ego despiciam inimicos meos.
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The Lord is my helper: and I will look over my enemies.
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with the Lord at my side to aid me, I shall yet see my enemies baffled.
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Bonum est confidere in Domino, quam confidere in homine.
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It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man.
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Better trust the Lord than rely on the help of man;
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Bonum est sperare in Domino, quam sperare in principibus.
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It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in princes.
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better trust the Lord than rely on the word of princes.
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Omnes gentes circuierunt me, et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
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All nations compassed me about; and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.
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Let all heathendom ring me round, see, in the power of the Lord I crush them!
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Circumdantes circumdederunt me, et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
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Surrounding me they compassed me about: and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.
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They cut me off from every way of escape, but see, in the power of the Lord I crush them!
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Circumdederunt me sicut apes, et exarserunt sicut ignis in spinis: et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
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They surrounded me like bees, and they burned like fire among thorns: and in the name of the Lord I was revenged on them.
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They swarm about me like bees, their fury blazes up like fire among thorns, but see, in the power of the Lord, I crush them!
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Impulsus eversus sum, ut caderem, et Dominus suscepit me.
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Being pushed I was overturned that I might fall: but the Lord supported me.
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I reeled under the blow, and had well-nigh fallen, but still the Lord was there to aid me.
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Fortitudo mea et laus mea Dominus, et factus est mihi in salutem.
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The Lord is my strength and my praise: and he is become my salvation.
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Who but the Lord is my protector, my stronghold; who but the Lord has brought me deliverance?
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Vox exsultationis et salutis in tabernaculis justorum.
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The voice of rejoicing and of salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.
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The homes of the just echo, now, with glad cries of victory; the power of the Lord has triumphed.
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Dextera Domini fecit virtutem; dextera Domini exaltavit me: dextera Domini fecit virtutem.
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The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength: the right hand of the Lord hath exalted me: the right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength.
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The power of the Lord has brought me to great honour, the power of the Lord has triumphed.
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Non moriar, sed vivam, et narrabo opera Domini.
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I shall not die, but live: and shall declare the works of the Lord.
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I am reprieved from death, to live on and proclaim what the Lord has done for me.
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Castigans castigavit me Dominus, et morti non tradidit me.
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The Lord chastising hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death.
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The Lord has chastened me, chastened me indeed, but he would not doom me to die.
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Aperite mihi portas justitiæ: ingressus in eas confitebor Domino.
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Open ye to me the gates of justice: I will go in to them, and give praise to the Lord.
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Open me the gates where right dwells; let me go in and thank the Lord!
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Hæc porta Domini: justi intrabunt in eam.
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This is the gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it.
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Here is the gate that leads to the Lord’s presence; here shall just souls find entry.
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Confitebor tibi quoniam exaudisti me, et factus es mihi in salutem.
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I will give glory to thee because thou hast heard me: and art become my salvation.
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Thanks be to thee, Lord, for giving me audience, thanks be to thee, my deliverer.
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Lapidem quem reprobaverunt ædificantes, hic factus est in caput anguli.
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The stone which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner.
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The very stone which the builders rejected has become the chief stone at the corner;
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A Domino factum est istud, et est mirabile in oculis nostris.
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This is the Lord’s doing: and it is wonderful in our eyes.
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this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.
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Hæc est dies quam fecit Dominus; exsultemus, et lætemur in ea.
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This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein.
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This day is a holiday of the Lord’s own choosing; greet this day with rejoicing, greet this day with triumph!
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O Domine, salvum me fac; o Domine, bene prosperare.
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O Lord, save me: O Lord, give good success.
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Deliverance, Lord, deliverance; Lord, grant us days of prosperity!
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Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini: benediximus vobis de domo Domini.
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Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! A blessing from the Lord’s house upon your company!
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Deus Dominus, et illuxit nobis. Constituite diem solemnem in condensis, usque ad cornu altaris.
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The Lord is God, and he hath shone upon us. Appoint a solemn day, with shady boughs, even to the horn of the altar.
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The Lord is God; his light shines out to welcome us; marshal the procession aright, with a screen of boughs that reaches to the very horns of the altar.
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Deus meus es tu, et confitebor tibi; Deus meus es tu, et exaltabo te. Confitebor tibi quoniam exaudisti me, et factus es mihi in salutem.
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Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will praise thee, because thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
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Thou art my God, mine to thank thee, thou art my God, mine to extol thee.
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Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus, quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.
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O praise ye the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Give thanks to the Lord; the Lord is gracious, his mercy endures for ever.