In finem. In hymnis David.

Unto the end, in hymns, for David.

(To the choir-master. For stringed instruments. Of David.)

Exaudi, Deus, deprecationem meam; intende orationi meæ.

Hear, O God, my supplication: be attentive to my prayer.

Listen, Lord, to this cry of appeal; do not let my prayer go unheeded,

A finibus terræ ad te clamavi, dum anxiaretur cor meum; in petra exaltasti me. Deduxisti me,

To thee have I cried from the ends of the earth: when my heart was in anguish, thou hast exalted me on a rock. Thou hast conducted me;

though it be from the ends of the earth that I call upon thee. When my heart misgives me, thou wilt set me high up on a rock, thou wilt bring me repose;

quia factus es spes mea: turris fortitudinis a facie inimici.

for thou hast been my hope; a tower of strength against the face of the enemy.

thou, my only hope, my strong tower against the assault of my enemies.

Inhabitabo in tabernaculo tuo in sæcula; protegar in velamento alarum tuarum.

In thy tabernacle I shall dwell for ever: I shall be protected under the covert of thy wings.

Oh let me dwell for ever in thy tabernacle, let me take refuge under the shelter of thy wings!

Quoniam tu, Deus meus, exaudisti orationem meam; dedisti hæreditatem timentibus nomen tuum.

For thou, my God, hast heard my prayer: thou hast given an inheritance to them that fear thy name.

Lord, thou hast listened to my prayer, a domain thou hast given me where thy name is held in awe.

Dies super dies regis adjicies; annos ejus usque in diem generationis et generationis.

Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years even to generation and generation.

Year upon year do thou add to the king’s reign; while generations come and go, may his life still last.

Permanet in æternum in conspectu Dei: misericordiam et veritatem ejus quis requiret?

He abideth for ever in the sight of God: his mercy and truth who shall search?

For ever may he reign under God’s favour; let mercy and faithfulness be his escort.

Sic psalmum dicam nomini tuo in sæculum sæculi, ut reddam vota mea de die in diem.

So will I sing a psalm to thy name for ever and ever: that I may pay my vows from day to day.

Eternally I will sing thy praises, day after day perform my vows.