Psalm 97 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] All are invited to rejoice at the glorious coming and reign of Christ.
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GR τῷ Δαυιδ ὅτε ἡ γῆ αὐτοῦ καθίσταται ὁ κύριος ἐβασίλευσεν ἀγαλλιάσθω ἡ γῆ εὐφρανθήτωσαν νῆσοι πολλαί
LA Dominus regnavit: exsultet terra; lætentur insulæ multæ.
EN The Lord has reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.
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GR νεφέλη καὶ γνόφος κύκλῳ αὐτοῦ δικαιοσύνη καὶ κρίμα κατόρθωσις τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ
LA Nubes et caligo in circuitu ejus; justitia et judicium correctio sedis ejus.
EN Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.
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[!note]- Clouds and darkness…
The coming of Christ in the clouds with great terror and majesty to judge the world, is here prophesied. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR πῦρ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ προπορεύσεται καὶ φλογιεῖ κύκλῳ τοὺς ἐχθροὺς αὐτοῦ
LA Ignis ante ipsum præcedet, et inflammabit in circuitu inimicos ejus.
EN A fire shall go before him, and shall burn his enemies round about.
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GR ἔφαναν αἱ ἀστραπαὶ αὐτοῦ τῇ οἰκουμένῃ εἶδεν καὶ ἐσαλεύθη ἡ γῆ
LA Illuxerunt fulgura ejus orbi terræ; vidit, et commota est terra.
EN His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled.
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GR τὰ ὄρη ἐτάκησαν ὡσεὶ κηρὸς ἀπὸ προσώπου κυρίου ἀπὸ προσώπου κυρίου πάσης τῆς γῆς
LA Montes sicut cera fluxerunt a facie Domini; a facie Domini omnis terra.
EN The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
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GR ἀνήγγειλαν οἱ οὐρανοὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην αὐτοῦ καὶ εἴδοσαν πάντες οἱ λαοὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ
LA Annuntiaverunt cæli justitiam ejus, et viderunt omnes populi gloriam ejus.
EN The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.
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GR αἰσχυνθήτωσαν πάντες οἱ προσκυνοῦντες τοῖς γλυπτοῖς οἱ ἐγκαυχώμενοι ἐν τοῖς εἰδώλοις αὐτῶν προσκυνήσατε αὐτῷ πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ
LA Confundantur omnes qui adorant sculptilia, et qui gloriantur in simulacris suis. Adorate eum omnes angeli ejus.
EN Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, and that glory in their idols. Adore him, all you his angels:
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GR ἤκουσεν καὶ εὐφράνθη Σιων καὶ ἠγαλλιάσαντο αἱ θυγατέρες τῆς Ιουδαίας ἕνεκεν τῶν κριμάτων σου κύριε
LA Audivit, et lætata est Sion, et exsultaverunt filiæ Judæ propter judicia tua, Domine.
EN Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of your judgments, O Lord.
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GR ὅτι σὺ εἶ κύριος ὁ ὕψιστος ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν σφόδρα ὑπερυψώθης ὑπὲρ πάντας τοὺς θεούς
LA Quoniam tu Dominus altissimus super omnem terram; nimis exaltatus es super omnes deos.
EN For you are the most high Lord over all the earth: you are exalted exceedingly above all gods.
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GR οἱ ἀγαπῶντες τὸν κύριον μισεῖτε πονηρόν φυλάσσει κύριος τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν ὁσίων αὐτοῦ ἐκ χειρὸς ἁμαρτωλῶν ῥύσεται αὐτούς
LA Qui diligitis Dominum, odite malum: custodit Dominus animas sanctorum suorum; de manu peccatoris liberabit eos.
EN You that love the Lord, hate evil: the Lord preserves the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.
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GR φῶς ἀνέτειλεν τῷ δικαίῳ καὶ τοῖς εὐθέσι τῇ καρδίᾳ εὐφροσύνη
LA Lux orta est justo, et rectis corde lætitia.
EN Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.
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GR εὐφράνθητε δίκαιοι ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῇ μνήμῃ τῆς ἁγιωσύνης αὐτοῦ
LA Lætamini, justi, in Domino, et confitemini memoriæ sanctificationis ejus.
EN Rejoice, you just, in the Lord: and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.
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