Psalm 36 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] The malice of sinners, and the goodness of God.
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GR εἰς τὸ τέλος τῷ δούλῳ κυρίου τῷ Δαυιδ
LA In finem. Servo Domini ipsi David.
EN Unto the end, for the servant of God, David himself.
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GR φησὶν ὁ παράνομος τοῦ ἁμαρτάνειν ἐν ἑαυτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν φόβος θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ
LA Dixit injustus ut delinquat in semetipso: non est timor Dei ante oculos ejus.
EN The unjust has said within himself, that he would sin: there is no fear of God before his eyes.
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GR ὅτι ἐδόλωσεν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ τοῦ εὑρεῖν τὴν ἀνομίαν αὐτοῦ καὶ μισῆσαι
LA Quoniam dolose egit in conspectu ejus, ut inveniatur iniquitas ejus ad odium.
EN For in his sight he has done deceitfully, that his iniquity may be found unto hatred.
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GR τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ ἀνομία καὶ δόλος οὐκ ἐβουλήθη συνιέναι τοῦ ἀγαθῦναι
LA Verba oris ejus iniquitas, et dolus; noluit intelligere ut bene ageret.
EN The words of his mouth are iniquity and guile: he would not understand that he might do well.
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GR ἀνομίαν διελογίσατο ἐπὶ τῆς κοίτης αὐτοῦ παρέστη πάσῃ ὁδῷ οὐκ ἀγαθῇ τῇ δὲ κακίᾳ οὐ προσώχθισεν
LA Iniquitatem meditatus est in cubili suo; astitit omni viæ non bonæ: malitiam autem non odivit.
EN He has devised iniquity on his bed, he has set himself on every way that is not good: but evil he has not hated.
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GR κύριε ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ τὸ ἔλεός σου καὶ ἡ ἀλήθειά σου ἕως τῶν νεφελῶν
LA Domine, in cælo misericordia tua, et veritas tua usque ad nubes.
EN O Lord, your mercy is in heaven, and your truth reaches even to the clouds.
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GR ἡ δικαιοσύνη σου ὡσεὶ ὄρη θεοῦ τὰ κρίματά σου ἄβυσσος πολλή ἀνθρώπους καὶ κτήνη σώσεις κύριε
LA Justitia tua sicut montes Dei; judicia tua abyssus multa. Homines et jumenta salvabis, Domine,
EN Your justice is as the mountains of God, your judgments are a great deep. Men and beasts you will preserve, O Lord:
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GR ὡς ἐπλήθυνας τὸ ἔλεός σου ὁ θεός οἱ δὲ υἱοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐν σκέπῃ τῶν πτερύγων σου ἐλπιοῦσιν
LA quemadmodum multiplicasti misericordiam tuam, Deus. Filii autem hominum in tegmine alarum tuarum sperabunt.
EN O how have you multiplied your mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the covert of your wings.
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GR μεθυσθήσονται ἀπὸ πιότητος τοῦ οἴκου σου καὶ τὸν χειμάρρουν τῆς τρυφῆς σου ποτιεῖς αὐτούς
LA Inebriabuntur ab ubertate domus tuæ, et torrente voluptatis tuæ potabis eos:
EN They shall be inebriated with the plenty of your house; and you shall make them drink of the torrent of your pleasure.
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GR ὅτι παρὰ σοὶ πηγὴ ζωῆς ἐν τῷ φωτί σου ὀψόμεθα φῶς
LA quoniam apud te est fons vitæ, et in lumine tuo videbimus lumen.
EN For with you is the fountain of life; and in your light we shall see light.
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GR παράτεινον τὸ ἔλεός σου τοῖς γινώσκουσίν σε καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου τοῖς εὐθέσι τῇ καρδίᾳ
LA Prætende misericordiam tuam scientibus te, et justitiam tuam his qui recto sunt corde.
EN Extend your mercy to them that know you, and your justice to them that are right in heart.
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GR μὴ ἐλθέτω μοι ποὺς ὑπερηφανίας καὶ χεὶρ ἁμαρτωλῶν μὴ σαλεύσαι με
LA Non veniat mihi pes superbiæ, et manus peccatoris non moveat me.
EN Let not the foot of pride come to me, and let not the hand of the sinner move me.
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GR ἐκεῖ ἔπεσον οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν ἐξώσθησαν καὶ οὐ μὴ δύνωνται στῆναι
LA Ibi ceciderunt qui operantur iniquitatem; expulsi sunt, nec potuerunt stare.
EN There the workers of iniquity are fallen, they are cast out, and could not stand.
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[!note]- Unto hatred…
That is, hateful to God. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
