Psalm 72 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] A prophecy of the coming of Christ, and of his kingdom: prefigured by Solomon and his happy reign.
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GR εἰς Σαλωμων ὁ θεός τὸ κρίμα σου τῷ βασιλεῖ δὸς καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου τῷ υἱῷ τοῦ βασιλέως
LA Psalmus, in Salomonem.
EN A psalm on Solomon.
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GR κρίνειν τὸν λαόν σου ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ τοὺς πτωχούς σου ἐν κρίσει
LA Deus, judicium tuum regi da, et justitiam tuam filio regis; judicare populum tuum in justitia, et pauperes tuos in judicio.
EN Give to the king your judgment, O God, and to the king’s son your justice: To judge your people with justice, and your poor with judgment.
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GR ἀναλαβέτω τὰ ὄρη εἰρήνην τῷ λαῷ σου καὶ οἱ βουνοὶ ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ
LA Suscipiant montes pacem populo, et colles justitiam.
EN Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.
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GR κρινεῖ τοὺς πτωχοὺς τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ σώσει τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν πενήτων καὶ ταπεινώσει συκοφάντην
LA Judicabit pauperes populi, et salvos faciet filios pauperum, et humiliabit calumniatorem.
EN He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.
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GR καὶ συμπαραμενεῖ τῷ ἡλίῳ καὶ πρὸ τῆς σελήνης γενεὰς γενεῶν
LA Et permanebit cum sole, et ante lunam, in generatione et generationem.
EN And he shall continue with the sun and before the moon, throughout all generations.
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GR καὶ καταβήσεται ὡς ὑετὸς ἐπὶ πόκον καὶ ὡσεὶ σταγόνες στάζουσαι ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν
LA Descendet sicut pluvia in vellus, et sicut stillicidia stillantia super terram.
EN He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
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GR ἀνατελεῖ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτοῦ δικαιοσύνη καὶ πλῆθος εἰρήνης ἕως οὗ ἀνταναιρεθῇ ἡ σελήνη
LA Orietur in diebus ejus justitia, et abundantia pacis, donec auferatur luna.
EN In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken away.
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GR καὶ κατακυριεύσει ἀπὸ θαλάσσης ἕως θαλάσσης καὶ ἀπὸ ποταμοῦ ἕως περάτων τῆς οἰκουμένης
LA Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ad terminos orbis terrarum.
EN And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
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GR ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ προπεσοῦνται Αἰθίοπες καὶ οἱ ἐχθροὶ αὐτοῦ χοῦν λείξουσιν
LA Coram illo procident Æthiopes, et inimici ejus terram lingent.
EN Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.
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GR βασιλεῖς Θαρσις καὶ αἱ νῆσοι δῶρα προσοίσουσιν βασιλεῖς Ἀράβων καὶ Σαβα δῶρα προσάξουσιν
LA Reges Tharsis et insulæ munera offerent; reges Arabum et Saba dona adducent:
EN The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:
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GR καὶ προσκυνήσουσιν αὐτῷ πάντες οἱ βασιλεῖς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη δουλεύσουσιν αὐτῷ
LA et adorabunt eum omnes reges terræ; omnes gentes servient ei.
EN And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.
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GR ὅτι ἐρρύσατο πτωχὸν ἐκ χειρὸς δυνάστου καὶ πένητα ᾧ οὐχ ὑπῆρχεν βοηθός
LA Quia liberabit pauperem a potente, et pauperem cui non erat adjutor.
EN For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.
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GR φείσεται πτωχοῦ καὶ πένητος καὶ ψυχὰς πενήτων σώσει
LA Parcet pauperi et inopi, et animas pauperum salvas faciet.
EN He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.
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GR ἐκ τόκου καὶ ἐξ ἀδικίας λυτρώσεται τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν καὶ ἔντιμον τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῶν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ
LA Ex usuris et iniquitate redimet animas eorum, et honorabile nomen eorum coram illo.
EN He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
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GR καὶ ζήσεται καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ χρυσίου τῆς Ἀραβίας καὶ προσεύξονται περὶ αὐτοῦ διὰ παντός ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν εὐλογήσουσιν αὐτόν
LA Et vivet, et dabitur ei de auro Arabiæ; et adorabunt de ipso semper, tota die benedicent ei.
EN And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.
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GR ἔσται στήριγμα ἐν τῇ γῇ ἐπ’ ἄκρων τῶν ὀρέων ὑπεραρθήσεται ὑπὲρ τὸν Λίβανον ὁ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐξανθήσουσιν ἐκ πόλεως ὡσεὶ χόρτος τῆς γῆς
LA Et erit firmamentum in terra in summis montium; superextolletur super Libanum fructus ejus, et florebunt de civitate sicut fœnum terræ.
EN And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
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GR ἔστω τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ εὐλογημένον εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας πρὸ τοῦ ἡλίου διαμενεῖ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ καὶ εὐλογηθήσονται ἐν αὐτῷ πᾶσαι αἱ φυλαὶ τῆς γῆς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη μακαριοῦσιν αὐτόν
LA Sit nomen ejus benedictum in sæcula; ante solem permanet nomen ejus. Et benedicentur in ipso omnes tribus terræ; omnes gentes magnificabunt eum.
EN Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continues before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.
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GR εὐλογητὸς κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ θεὸς Ισραηλ ὁ ποιῶν θαυμάσια μόνος
LA Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël, qui facit mirabilia solus.
EN Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wonderful things.
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GR καὶ εὐλογητὸν τὸ ὄνομα τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ πληρωθήσεται τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ πᾶσα ἡ γῆ γένοιτο γένοιτο
LA Et benedictum nomen majestatis ejus in æternum, et replebitur majestate ejus omnis terra. Fiat, fiat.
EN And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.
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[!note]- A firmament on the earth, etc…
This may be understood of the church of Christ, ever firm and visible: and of the flourishing condition of its congregation. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR ἐξέλιπον οἱ ὕμνοι Δαυιδ τοῦ υἱοῦ Ιεσσαι
LA Defecerunt laudes David, filii Jesse.
EN The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
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[!note]- Are ended…
By this it appears that this psalm, though placed here, was in order of time the last of those which David composed. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
