Psalm 70 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] A prayer in persecution.
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GR εἰς τὸ τέλος τῷ Δαυιδ εἰς ἀνάμνησιν
LA In finem. Psalmus David in rememorationem, quod salvum fecerit eum Dominus.
EN Unto the end, a psalm for David, to bring to remembrance that the Lord saved him.
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GR εἰς τὸ σῶσαί με κύριον ὁ θεός εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου πρόσχες
LA Deus, in adjutorium meum intende; Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.
EN O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me.
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GR αἰσχυνθείησαν καὶ ἐντραπείησαν οἱ ζητοῦντές μου τὴν ψυχήν ἀποστραφείησαν εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω καὶ καταισχυνθείησαν οἱ βουλόμενοί μοι κακά
LA Confundantur, et revereantur, qui quærunt animam meam.
EN Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek my soul:
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GR ἀποστραφείησαν παραυτίκα αἰσχυνόμενοι οἱ λέγοντές μοι εὖγε εὖγε
LA Avertantur retrorsum, et erubescant, qui volunt mihi mala; avertantur statim erubescentes qui dicunt mihi: Euge, euge!
EN Let them be turned backward, and blush for shame that desire evils to me: Let them be presently turned away blushing for shame that say to me: ‘Tis well, ‘tis well.
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GR ἀγαλλιάσθωσαν καὶ εὐφρανθήτωσαν ἐπὶ σοὶ πάντες οἱ ζητοῦντές σε καὶ λεγέτωσαν διὰ παντός μεγαλυνθήτω ὁ θεός οἱ ἀγαπῶντες τὸ σωτήριόν σου
LA Exsultent et lætentur in te omnes qui quærunt te; et dicant semper: Magnificetur Dominus, qui diligunt salutare tuum.
EN Let all that seek you rejoice and be glad in you; and let such as love your salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.
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GR ἐγὼ δὲ πτωχὸς καὶ πένης ὁ θεός βοήθησόν μοι βοηθός μου καὶ ῥύστης μου εἶ σύ κύριε μὴ χρονίσῃς
LA Ego vero egenus et pauper sum; Deus, adjuva me. Adjutor meus et liberator meus es tu; Domine, ne moreris.
EN But I am needy and poor; O God, help me. You are my helper and my deliverer: O lord, make no delay.
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[!note]- ‘T is well, ‘t is well…
Euge, euge. St. Jerome renders it, vah, vah! which is the voice of one insulting and deriding. Some understand it as a detestation of deceitful flatterers. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
