Psalm 12 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] The prophet calls for God’s help against the wicked.
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GR εἰς τὸ τέλος ὑπὲρ τῆς ὀγδόης ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυιδ
LA In finem, pro octava. Psalmus David.
EN Unto the end: for the octave, a psalm for David.
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GR σῶσόν με κύριε ὅτι ἐκλέλοιπεν ὅσιος ὅτι ὠλιγώθησαν αἱ ἀλήθειαι ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν τῶν ἀνθρώπων
LA Salvum me fac, Domine, quoniam defecit sanctus, quoniam diminutæ sunt veritates a filiis hominum.
EN Save me, O Lord, for there is now no saint: truths are decayed from among the children of men.
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GR μάταια ἐλάλησεν ἕκαστος πρὸς τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ χείλη δόλια ἐν καρδίᾳ καὶ ἐν καρδίᾳ ἐλάλησαν
LA Vana locuti sunt unusquisque ad proximum suum; labia dolosa, in corde et corde locuti sunt.
EN They have spoken vain things, every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken.
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GR ἐξολεθρεύσαι κύριος πάντα τὰ χείλη τὰ δόλια καὶ γλῶσσαν μεγαλορήμονα
LA Disperdat Dominus universa labia dolosa, et linguam magniloquam.
EN May the Lord destroy all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaks proud things.
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GR τοὺς εἰπόντας τὴν γλῶσσαν ἡμῶν μεγαλυνοῦμεν τὰ χείλη ἡμῶν παρ’ ἡμῶν ἐστιν τίς ἡμῶν κύριός ἐστιν
LA Qui dixerunt: Linguam nostram magnificabimus; labia nostra a nobis sunt. Quis noster dominus est?
EN Who have said: We will magnify our tongue: our lips are our own: who is Lord over us?
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GR ἀπὸ τῆς ταλαιπωρίας τῶν πτωχῶν καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ στεναγμοῦ τῶν πενήτων νῦν ἀναστήσομαι λέγει κύριος θήσομαι ἐν σωτηρίᾳ παρρησιάσομαι ἐν αὐτῷ
LA Propter miseriam inopum, et gemitum pauperum, nunc exsurgam, dicit Dominus. Ponam in salutari; fiducialiter agam in eo.
EN By reason of the misery of the needy, and the groans of the poor, now will I arise, says the Lord. I will set him in safety: I will deal confidently in his regard.
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GR τὰ λόγια κυρίου λόγια ἁγνά ἀργύριον πεπυρωμένον δοκίμιον τῇ γῇ κεκαθαρισμένον ἑπταπλασίως
LA Eloquia Domini, eloquia casta; argentum igne examinatum, probatum terræ, purgatum septuplum.
EN The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried by the fire, purged from the earth, refined seven times.
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GR σύ κύριε φυλάξεις ἡμᾶς καὶ διατηρήσεις ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
LA Tu, Domine, servabis nos, et custodies nos a generatione hac in æternum.
EN You, O Lord, will preserve us: and keep us from this generation for ever.
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GR κύκλῳ οἱ ἀσεβεῖς περιπατοῦσιν κατὰ τὸ ὕψος σου ἐπολυώρησας τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων
LA In circuitu impii ambulant: secundum altitudinem tuam multiplicasti filios hominum.
EN The wicked walk round about: according to your highness, you have multiplied the children of men.
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