Psalm 142 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] A prayer of David in extremity of danger.
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GR συνέσεως τῷ Δαυιδ ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ σπηλαίῳ προσευχή
LA Intellectus David, cum esset in spelunca, oratio.
EN Of understanding for David, A prayer when he was in the cave.
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GR φωνῇ μου πρὸς κύριον ἐκέκραξα φωνῇ μου πρὸς κύριον ἐδεήθην
LA Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi, voce mea ad Dominum deprecatus sum.
EN I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.
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GR ἐκχεῶ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ τὴν δέησίν μου τὴν θλῖψίν μου ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἀπαγγελῶ
LA Effundo in conspectu ejus orationem meam, et tribulationem meam ante ipsum pronuntio:
EN In his sight I pour out my prayer, and before him I declare my trouble:
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GR ἐν τῷ ἐκλείπειν ἐξ ἐμοῦ τὸ πνεῦμά μου καὶ σὺ ἔγνως τὰς τρίβους μου ἐν ὁδῷ ταύτῃ ᾗ ἐπορευόμην ἔκρυψαν παγίδα μοι
LA in deficiendo ex me spiritum meum, et tu cognovisti semitas meas. In via hac qua ambulabam absconderunt laqueum mihi.
EN When my spirit failed me, then you knew my paths. In this way wherein I walked, they have hidden a snare for me.
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GR κατενόουν εἰς τὰ δεξιὰ καὶ ἐπέβλεπον ὅτι οὐκ ἦν ὁ ἐπιγινώσκων με ἀπώλετο φυγὴ ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ἐκζητῶν τὴν ψυχήν μου
LA Considerabam ad dexteram, et videbam, et non erat qui cognosceret me: periit fuga a me, et non est qui requirat animam meam.
EN I looked on my right hand, and beheld, and there was no one that would know me. Flight has failed me: and there is no one that has regard to my soul.
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GR ἐκέκραξα πρὸς σέ κύριε εἶπα σὺ εἶ ἡ ἐλπίς μου μερίς μου ἐν γῇ ζώντων
LA Clamavi ad te, Domine; dixi: Tu es spes mea, portio mea in terra viventium.
EN I cried to you, O Lord: I said: You are my hope, my portion in the land of the living.
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GR πρόσχες πρὸς τὴν δέησίν μου ὅτι ἐταπεινώθην σφόδρα ῥῦσαί με ἐκ τῶν καταδιωκόντων με ὅτι ἐκραταιώθησαν ὑπὲρ ἐμέ
LA Intende ad deprecationem meam, quia humiliatus sum nimis. Libera me a persequentibus me, quia confortati sunt super me.
EN Attend to my supplication: for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
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GR ἐξάγαγε ἐκ φυλακῆς τὴν ψυχήν μου τοῦ ἐξομολογήσασθαι τῷ ὀνόματί σου κύριε ἐμὲ ὑπομενοῦσιν δίκαιοι ἕως οὗ ἀνταποδῷς μοι
LA Educ de custodia animam meam ad confitendum nomini tuo; me exspectant justi donec retribuas mihi.
EN Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise your name: the just wait for me, until you reward me.
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