Psalm 89 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] The perpetuity of the Church of Christ, in consequence of the promise of God: which, notwithstanding, God permits her to suffer sometimes most grievous afflictions.
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GR συνέσεως Αιθαν τῷ Ισραηλίτῃ
LA Intellectus Ethan Ezrahitæ.
EN Of understanding, for Ethan the Ezrahite.
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GR τὰ ἐλέη σου κύριε εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ᾄσομαι εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεὰν ἀπαγγελῶ τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου ἐν τῷ στόματί μου
LA Misericordias Domini in æternum cantabo; in generationem et generationem annuntiabo veritatem tuam in ore meo.
EN The mercies of the Lord I will sing for ever. I will show forth your truth with my mouth to generation and generation.
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GR ὅτι εἶπας εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἔλεος οἰκοδομηθήσεται ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἑτοιμασθήσεται ἡ ἀλήθειά σου
LA Quoniam dixisti: In æternum misericordia ædificabitur in cælis; præparabitur veritas tua in eis.
EN For you have said: Mercy shall be built up for ever in the heavens: your truth shall be prepared in them.
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GR διεθέμην διαθήκην τοῖς ἐκλεκτοῖς μου ὤμοσα Δαυιδ τῷ δούλῳ μου
LA Disposui testamentum electis meis; juravi David servo meo:
EN I have made a covenant with my elect: I have sworn to David my servant:
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GR ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος ἑτοιμάσω τὸ σπέρμα σου καὶ οἰκοδομήσω εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεὰν τὸν θρόνον σου διάψαλμα
LA Usque in æternum præparabo semen tuum, et ædificabo in generationem et generationem sedem tuam.
EN Your seed will I settle for ever. And I will build up your throne unto generation and generation.
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GR ἐξομολογήσονται οἱ οὐρανοὶ τὰ θαυμάσιά σου κύριε καὶ τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ ἁγίων
LA Confitebuntur cæli mirabilia tua, Domine; etenim veritatem tuam in ecclesia sanctorum.
EN The heavens shall confess your wonders, O Lord: and your truth in the church of the saints.
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GR ὅτι τίς ἐν νεφέλαις ἰσωθήσεται τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ τίς ὁμοιωθήσεται τῷ κυρίῳ ἐν υἱοῖς θεοῦ
LA Quoniam quis in nubibus æquabitur Domino; similis erit Deo in filiis Dei?
EN For who in the clouds can be compared to the Lord: or who among the sons of God shall be like to God?
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GR ὁ θεὸς ἐνδοξαζόμενος ἐν βουλῇ ἁγίων μέγας καὶ φοβερὸς ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς περικύκλῳ αὐτοῦ
LA Deus, qui glorificatur in consilio sanctorum, magnus et terribilis super omnes qui in circuitu ejus sunt.
EN God, who is glorified in the assembly of the saints: great and terrible above all them that are about him.
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GR κύριε ὁ θεὸς τῶν δυνάμεων τίς ὅμοιός σοι δυνατὸς εἶ κύριε καὶ ἡ ἀλήθειά σου κύκλῳ σου
LA Domine Deus virtutum, quis similis tibi? potens es, Domine, et veritas tua in circuitu tuo.
EN O Lord God of hosts, who is like to you? You are mighty, O Lord, and your truth is round about you.
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GR σὺ δεσπόζεις τοῦ κράτους τῆς θαλάσσης τὸν δὲ σάλον τῶν κυμάτων αὐτῆς σὺ καταπραΰνεις
LA Tu dominaris potestati maris; motum autem fluctuum ejus tu mitigas.
EN You rule the power of the sea: and appease the motion of the waves thereof.
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GR σὺ ἐταπείνωσας ὡς τραυματίαν ὑπερήφανον καὶ ἐν τῷ βραχίονι τῆς δυνάμεώς σου διεσκόρπισας τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου
LA Tu humiliasti, sicut vulneratum, superbum; in brachio virtutis tuæ dispersisti inimicos tuos.
EN You have humbled the proud one, as one that is slain: with the arm of your strength you have scattered your enemies.
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GR σοί εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί καὶ σή ἐστιν ἡ γῆ τὴν οἰκουμένην καὶ τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῆς σὺ ἐθεμελίωσας
LA Tui sunt cæli, et tua est terra: orbem terræ, et plenitudinem ejus tu fundasti;
EN Yours are the heavens, and yours is the earth: the world and the fullness thereof you have founded:
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GR τὸν βορρᾶν καὶ θαλάσσας σὺ ἔκτισας Θαβωρ καὶ Ερμων ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἀγαλλιάσονται
LA aquilonem et mare tu creasti. Thabor et Hermon in nomine tuo exsultabunt:
EN The north and the sea you have created. Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in your name:
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GR σὸς ὁ βραχίων μετὰ δυναστείας κραταιωθήτω ἡ χείρ σου ὑψωθήτω ἡ δεξιά σου
LA tuum brachium cum potentia. Firmetur manus tua, et exaltetur dextera tua:
EN Your arm is with might. Let your hand be strengthened, and your right hand exalted:
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GR δικαιοσύνη καὶ κρίμα ἑτοιμασία τοῦ θρόνου σου ἔλεος καὶ ἀλήθεια προπορεύσεται πρὸ προσώπου σου
LA justitia et judicium præparatio sedis tuæ: misericordia et veritas præcedent faciem tuam.
EN Justice and judgment are the preparation of your throne. Mercy and truth shall go before your face:
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GR μακάριος ὁ λαὸς ὁ γινώσκων ἀλαλαγμόν κύριε ἐν τῷ φωτὶ τοῦ προσώπου σου πορεύσονται
LA Beatus populus qui scit jubilationem: Domine, in lumine vultus tui ambulabunt,
EN Blessed is the people that knows jubilation. They shall walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance:
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GR καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἀγαλλιάσονται ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν καὶ ἐν τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου ὑψωθήσονται
LA et in nomine tuo exsultabunt tota die, et in justitia tua exaltabuntur.
EN And in your name they shall rejoice all the day, and in your justice they shall be exalted.
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GR ὅτι τὸ καύχημα τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτῶν εἶ σύ καὶ ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου ὑψωθήσεται τὸ κέρας ἡμῶν
LA Quoniam gloria virtutis eorum tu es, et in beneplacito tuo exaltabitur cornu nostrum.
EN For you are the glory of their strength: and in your good pleasure shall our horn be exalted.
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GR ὅτι τοῦ κυρίου ἡ ἀντίλημψις καὶ τοῦ ἁγίου Ισραηλ βασιλέως ἡμῶν
LA Quia Domini est assumptio nostra, et sancti Israël regis nostri.
EN For our protection is of the Lord, and of our king the holy one of Israel.
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GR τότε ἐλάλησας ἐν ὁράσει τοῖς ὁσίοις σου καὶ εἶπας ἐθέμην βοήθειαν ἐπὶ δυνατόν ὕψωσα ἐκλεκτὸν ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ μου
LA Tunc locutus es in visione sanctis tuis, et dixisti: Posui adjutorium in potente, et exaltavi electum de plebe mea.
EN Then you spoke in a vision to your saints, and said: I have laid help upon one that is mighty, and have exalted one chosen out of my people.
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GR εὗρον Δαυιδ τὸν δοῦλόν μου ἐν ἐλαίῳ ἁγίῳ μου ἔχρισα αὐτόν
LA Inveni David, servum meum; oleo sancto meo unxi eum.
EN I have found David my servant: with my holy oil I have anointed him.
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GR ἡ γὰρ χείρ μου συναντιλήμψεται αὐτῷ καὶ ὁ βραχίων μου κατισχύσει αὐτόν
LA Manus enim mea auxiliabitur ei, et brachium meum confortabit eum.
EN For my hand shall help him: and my arm shall strengthen him.
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GR οὐκ ὠφελήσει ἐχθρὸς ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ υἱὸς ἀνομίας οὐ προσθήσει τοῦ κακῶσαι αὐτόν
LA Nihil proficiet inimicus in eo, et filius iniquitatis non apponet nocere ei.
EN The enemy shall have no advantage over him: nor the son of iniquity have power to hurt him.
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GR καὶ συγκόψω τοὺς ἐχθροὺς αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ καὶ τοὺς μισοῦντας αὐτὸν τροπώσομαι
LA Et concidam a facie ipsius inimicos ejus, et odientes eum in fugam convertam.
EN And I will cut down his enemies before his face; and them that hate him I will put to flight.
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GR καὶ ἡ ἀλήθειά μου καὶ τὸ ἔλεός μου μετ’ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου ὑψωθήσεται τὸ κέρας αὐτοῦ
LA Et veritas mea et misericordia mea cum ipso, et in nomine meo exaltabitur cornu ejus.
EN And my truth and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
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GR καὶ θήσομαι ἐν θαλάσσῃ χεῖρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν ποταμοῖς δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ
LA Et ponam in mari manum ejus, et in fluminibus dexteram ejus.
EN And I will set his hand in the sea; and his right hand in the rivers.
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GR αὐτὸς ἐπικαλέσεταί με πατήρ μου εἶ σύ θεός μου καὶ ἀντιλήμπτωρ τῆς σωτηρίας μου
LA Ipse invocabit me: Pater meus es tu, Deus meus, et susceptor salutis meæ.
EN He shall cry out to me: You are my father: my God, and the support of my salvation.
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GR κἀγὼ πρωτότοκον θήσομαι αὐτόν ὑψηλὸν παρὰ τοῖς βασιλεῦσιν τῆς γῆς
LA Et ego primogenitum ponam illum, excelsum præ regibus terræ.
EN And I will make him my firstborn, high above the kings of the earth.
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GR εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα φυλάξω αὐτῷ τὸ ἔλεός μου καὶ ἡ διαθήκη μου πιστὴ αὐτῷ
LA In æternum servabo illi misericordiam meam, et testamentum meum fidele ipsi.
EN I will keep my mercy for him for ever: and my covenant faithful to him.
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GR καὶ θήσομαι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ ὡς τὰς ἡμέρας τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
LA Et ponam in sæculum sæculi semen ejus, et thronum ejus sicut dies cæli.
EN And I will make his seed to endure for evermore: and his throne as the days of heaven.
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GR ἐὰν ἐγκαταλίπωσιν οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ τὸν νόμον μου καὶ τοῖς κρίμασίν μου μὴ πορευθῶσιν
LA Si autem dereliquerint filii ejus legem meam, et in judiciis meis non ambulaverint;
EN And if his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments:
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GR ἐὰν τὰ δικαιώματά μου βεβηλώσουσιν καὶ τὰς ἐντολάς μου μὴ φυλάξωσιν
LA si justitias meas profanaverint, et mandata mea non custodierint:
EN If they profane my justices: and keep not my commandments:
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GR ἐπισκέψομαι ἐν ῥάβδῳ τὰς ἀνομίας αὐτῶν καὶ ἐν μάστιξιν τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν
LA visitabo in virga iniquitates eorum, et in verberibus peccata eorum;
EN I will visit their iniquities with a rod and their sins with stripes.
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GR τὸ δὲ ἔλεός μου οὐ μὴ διασκεδάσω ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ οὐδὲ μὴ ἀδικήσω ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ μου
LA misericordiam autem meam non dispergam ab eo, neque nocebo in veritate mea,
EN But my mercy I will not take away from him: nor will I suffer my truth to fail.
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GR οὐδὲ μὴ βεβηλώσω τὴν διαθήκην μου καὶ τὰ ἐκπορευόμενα διὰ τῶν χειλέων μου οὐ μὴ ἀθετήσω
LA neque profanabo testamentum meum: et quæ procedunt de labiis meis non faciam irrita.
EN Neither will I profane my covenant: and the words that proceed from my mouth I will not make void.
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GR ἅπαξ ὤμοσα ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ μου εἰ τῷ Δαυιδ ψεύσομαι
LA Semel juravi in sancto meo, si David mentiar:
EN Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:
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GR τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μενεῖ καὶ ὁ θρόνος αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος ἐναντίον μου
LA semen ejus in æternum manebit. Et thronus ejus sicut sol in conspectu meo,
EN His seed shall endure for ever.
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GR καὶ ὡς ἡ σελήνη κατηρτισμένη εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ ὁ μάρτυς ἐν οὐρανῷ πιστός διάψαλμα
LA et sicut luna perfecta in æternum, et testis in cælo fidelis.
EN And his throne as the sun before me: and as the moon perfect for ever, and a faithful witness in heaven.
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GR σὺ δὲ ἀπώσω καὶ ἐξουδένωσας ἀνεβάλου τὸν χριστόν σου
LA Tu vero repulisti et despexisti; distulisti christum tuum.
EN But you have rejected and despised: you have been angry with my anointed.
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GR κατέστρεψας τὴν διαθήκην τοῦ δούλου σου ἐβεβήλωσας εἰς τὴν γῆν τὸ ἁγίασμα αὐτοῦ
LA Evertisti testamentum servi tui; profanasti in terra sanctuarium ejus.
EN You have overthrown the covenant of your servant: you have profaned his sanctuary on the earth.
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GR καθεῖλες πάντας τοὺς φραγμοὺς αὐτοῦ ἔθου τὰ ὀχυρώματα αὐτοῦ δειλίαν
LA Destruxisti omnes sepes ejus; posuisti firmamentum ejus formidinem.
EN You have broken down all his hedges: you have made his strength fear.
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GR διήρπασαν αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ διοδεύοντες ὁδόν ἐγενήθη ὄνειδος τοῖς γείτοσιν αὐτοῦ
LA Diripuerunt eum omnes transeuntes viam; factus est opprobrium vicinis suis.
EN All that pass by the way have robbed him: he has become a reproach to his neighbours.
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GR ὕψωσας τὴν δεξιὰν τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτοῦ εὔφρανας πάντας τοὺς ἐχθροὺς αὐτοῦ
LA Exaltasti dexteram deprimentium eum; lætificasti omnes inimicos ejus.
EN You have set up the right hand of them that oppress him: you have made all his enemies to rejoice.
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GR ἀπέστρεψας τὴν βοήθειαν τῆς ῥομφαίας αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἀντελάβου αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ
LA Avertisti adjutorium gladii ejus, et non es auxiliatus ei in bello.
EN You have turned away the help of his sword; and have not assisted him in battle.
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GR κατέλυσας ἀπὸ καθαρισμοῦ αὐτόν τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν γῆν κατέρραξας
LA Destruxisti eum ab emundatione, et sedem ejus in terram collisisti.
EN You have made his purification to cease: and you have cast his throne down to the ground.
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GR ἐσμίκρυνας τὰς ἡμέρας τοῦ χρόνου αὐτοῦ κατέχεας αὐτοῦ αἰσχύνην διάψαλμα
LA Minorasti dies temporis ejus; perfudisti eum confusione.
EN You have shortened the days of his time: you have covered him with confusion.
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GR ἕως πότε κύριε ἀποστρέψεις εἰς τέλος ἐκκαυθήσεται ὡς πῦρ ἡ ὀργή σου
LA Usquequo, Domine, avertis in finem? exardescet sicut ignis ira tua?
EN How long, O Lord, will you turn away unto the end? Shall your anger burn like fire?
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GR μνήσθητι τίς μου ἡ ὑπόστασις μὴ γὰρ ματαίως ἔκτισας πάντας τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων
LA Memorare quæ mea substantia: numquid enim vane constituisti omnes filios hominum?
EN Remember what my substance is: for have you made all the children of men in vain?
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GR τίς ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος ὃς ζήσεται καὶ οὐκ ὄψεται θάνατον ῥύσεται τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐκ χειρὸς ᾅδου διάψαλμα
LA Quis est homo qui vivet et non videbit mortem? eruet animam suam de manu inferi?
EN Who is the man that shall live, and not see death: that shall deliver his soul from the hand of hell?
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GR ποῦ εἰσιν τὰ ἐλέη σου τὰ ἀρχαῖα κύριε ἃ ὤμοσας τῷ Δαυιδ ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου
LA Ubi sunt misericordiæ tuæ antiquæ, Domine, sicut jurasti David in veritate tua?
EN Lord, where are your ancient mercies, according to what you swore to David in your truth?
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GR μνήσθητι κύριε τοῦ ὀνειδισμοῦ τῶν δούλων σου οὗ ὑπέσχον ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ μου πολλῶν ἐθνῶν
LA Memor esto, Domine, opprobrii servorum tuorum, quod continui in sinu meo, multarum gentium:
EN Be mindful, O Lord, of the reproach of your servants (which I have held in my bosom) of many nations:
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GR οὗ ὠνείδισαν οἱ ἐχθροί σου κύριε οὗ ὠνείδισαν τὸ ἀντάλλαγμα τοῦ χριστοῦ σου
LA quod exprobraverunt inimici tui, Domine; quod exprobraverunt commutationem christi tui.
EN Wherewith your enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the change of your anointed.
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GR εὐλογητὸς κύριος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα γένοιτο γένοιτο
LA Benedictus Dominus in æternum. Fiat, fiat.
EN Blessed be the Lord for evermore. So be it. So be it.
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[!note]- Overthrown the covenant, etc…
All this seems to relate to the time of the captivity of Babylon, in which, for the sins of the people and their princes, God seemed to have set aside for a while the covenant he made with David. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
