Psalm 104 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] God is to be praised for his mighty works, and wonderful providence.
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GR τῷ Δαυιδ εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν κύριον κύριε ὁ θεός μου ἐμεγαλύνθης σφόδρα ἐξομολόγησιν καὶ εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσω
LA Benedic, anima mea, Domino: Domine Deus meus, magnificatus es vehementer. Confessionem et decorem induisti,
EN Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, you are exceedingly great. You have put on praise and beauty:
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GR ἀναβαλλόμενος φῶς ὡς ἱμάτιον ἐκτείνων τὸν οὐρανὸν ὡσεὶ δέρριν
LA amictus lumine sicut vestimento. Extendens cælum sicut pellem,
EN And are clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretches out the heaven like a pavilion:
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GR ὁ στεγάζων ἐν ὕδασιν τὰ ὑπερῷα αὐτοῦ ὁ τιθεὶς νέφη τὴν ἐπίβασιν αὐτοῦ ὁ περιπατῶν ἐπὶ πτερύγων ἀνέμων
LA qui tegis aquis superiora ejus: qui ponis nubem ascensum tuum; qui ambulas super pennas ventorum:
EN Who covers the higher rooms thereof with water. Who make the clouds your chariot: who walks upon the wings of the winds.
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GR ὁ ποιῶν τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύματα καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ πῦρ φλέγον
LA qui facis angelos tuos spiritus, et ministros tuos ignem urentem.
EN Who make your angels spirits: and your ministers a burning fire.
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GR ἐθεμελίωσεν τὴν γῆν ἐπὶ τὴν ἀσφάλειαν αὐτῆς οὐ κλιθήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος
LA Qui fundasti terram super stabilitatem suam: non inclinabitur in sæculum sæculi.
EN Who have founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.
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GR ἄβυσσος ὡς ἱμάτιον τὸ περιβόλαιον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῶν ὀρέων στήσονται ὕδατα
LA Abyssus sicut vestimentum amictus ejus; super montes stabunt aquæ.
EN The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.
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GR ἀπὸ ἐπιτιμήσεώς σου φεύξονται ἀπὸ φωνῆς βροντῆς σου δειλιάσουσιν
LA Ab increpatione tua fugient; a voce tonitrui tui formidabunt.
EN At your rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of your thunder they shall fear.
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GR ἀναβαίνουσιν ὄρη καὶ καταβαίνουσιν πεδία εἰς τόπον ὃν ἐθεμελίωσας αὐτοῖς
LA Ascendunt montes, et descendunt campi, in locum quem fundasti eis.
EN The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which you have founded for them.
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GR ὅριον ἔθου ὃ οὐ παρελεύσονται οὐδὲ ἐπιστρέψουσιν καλύψαι τὴν γῆν
LA Terminum posuisti quem non transgredientur, neque convertentur operire terram.
EN You have set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.
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GR ὁ ἐξαποστέλλων πηγὰς ἐν φάραγξιν ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ὀρέων διελεύσονται ὕδατα
LA Qui emittis fontes in convallibus; inter medium montium pertransibunt aquæ.
EN You send forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.
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GR ποτιοῦσιν πάντα τὰ θηρία τοῦ ἀγροῦ προσδέξονται ὄναγροι εἰς δίψαν αὐτῶν
LA Potabunt omnes bestiæ agri; expectabunt onagri in siti sua.
EN All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.
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GR ἐπ’ αὐτὰ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατασκηνώσει ἐκ μέσου τῶν πετρῶν δώσουσιν φωνήν
LA Super ea volucres cæli habitabunt; de medio petrarum dabunt voces.
EN Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.
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GR ποτίζων ὄρη ἐκ τῶν ὑπερῴων αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ καρποῦ τῶν ἔργων σου χορτασθήσεται ἡ γῆ
LA Rigans montes de superioribus suis; de fructu operum tuorum satiabitur terra:
EN You water the hills from your upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of your works:
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GR ἐξανατέλλων χόρτον τοῖς κτήνεσιν καὶ χλόην τῇ δουλείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων τοῦ ἐξαγαγεῖν ἄρτον ἐκ τῆς γῆς
LA producens fœnum jumentis, et herbam servituti hominum, ut educas panem de terra,
EN Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That you may bring bread out of the earth:
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GR καὶ οἶνος εὐφραίνει καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου τοῦ ἱλαρῦναι πρόσωπον ἐν ἐλαίῳ καὶ ἄρτος καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου στηρίζει
LA et vinum lætificet cor hominis: ut exhilaret faciem in oleo, et panis cor hominis confirmet.
EN And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man’s heart.
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GR χορτασθήσεται τὰ ξύλα τοῦ πεδίου αἱ κέδροι τοῦ Λιβάνου ἃς ἐφύτευσεν
LA Saturabuntur ligna campi, et cedri Libani quas plantavit:
EN The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he has planted:
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GR ἐκεῖ στρουθία ἐννοσσεύσουσιν τοῦ ἐρωδιοῦ ἡ οἰκία ἡγεῖται αὐτῶν
LA illic passeres nidificabunt: herodii domus dux est eorum.
EN There the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron.
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GR ὄρη τὰ ὑψηλὰ ταῖς ἐλάφοις πέτρα καταφυγὴ τοῖς χοιρογρυλλίοις
LA Montes excelsi cervis; petra refugium herinaciis.
EN The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.
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GR ἐποίησεν σελήνην εἰς καιρούς ὁ ἥλιος ἔγνω τὴν δύσιν αὐτοῦ
LA Fecit lunam in tempora; sol cognovit occasum suum.
EN He has made the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.
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GR ἔθου σκότος καὶ ἐγένετο νύξ ἐν αὐτῇ διελεύσονται πάντα τὰ θηρία τοῦ δρυμοῦ
LA Posuisti tenebras, et facta est nox; in ipsa pertransibunt omnes bestiæ silvæ:
EN You have appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:
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GR σκύμνοι ὠρυόμενοι ἁρπάσαι καὶ ζητῆσαι παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ βρῶσιν αὐτοῖς
LA catuli leonum rugientes ut rapiant, et quærant a Deo escam sibi.
EN The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.
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GR ἀνέτειλεν ὁ ἥλιος καὶ συνήχθησαν καὶ ἐν ταῖς μάνδραις αὐτῶν κοιτασθήσονται
LA Ortus est sol, et congregati sunt, et in cubilibus suis collocabuntur.
EN The sun arises, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.
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GR ἐξελεύσεται ἄνθρωπος ἐπὶ τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ἐργασίαν αὐτοῦ ἕως ἑσπέρας
LA Exibit homo ad opus suum, et ad operationem suam usque ad vesperum.
EN Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour until the evening.
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GR ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου κύριε πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας ἐπληρώθη ἡ γῆ τῆς κτήσεώς σου
LA Quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Domine! omnia in sapientia fecisti; impleta est terra possessione tua.
EN How great are your works, O Lord? You have made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with your riches.
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GR αὕτη ἡ θάλασσα ἡ μεγάλη καὶ εὐρύχωρος ἐκεῖ ἑρπετά ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν ἀριθμός ζῷα μικρὰ μετὰ μεγάλων
LA Hoc mare magnum et spatiosum manibus; illic reptilia quorum non est numerus: animalia pusilla cum magnis.
EN So is this great sea, which stretches wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great.
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GR ἐκεῖ πλοῖα διαπορεύονται δράκων οὗτος ὃν ἔπλασας ἐμπαίζειν αὐτῷ
LA Illic naves pertransibunt; draco iste quem formasti ad illudendum ei.
EN There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which you have formed to play therein.
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GR πάντα πρὸς σὲ προσδοκῶσιν δοῦναι τὴν τροφὴν αὐτοῖς εὔκαιρον
LA Omnia a te expectant ut des illis escam in tempore.
EN All expect of you that you give them food in season.
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GR δόντος σου αὐτοῖς συλλέξουσιν ἀνοίξαντος δέ σου τὴν χεῖρα τὰ σύμπαντα πλησθήσονται χρηστότητος
LA Dante te illis, colligent; aperiente te manum tuam, omnia implebuntur bonitate.
EN What you give to them they shall gather up: when you open your hand, they shall all be filled with good.
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GR ἀποστρέψαντος δέ σου τὸ πρόσωπον ταραχθήσονται ἀντανελεῖς τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτῶν καὶ ἐκλείψουσιν καὶ εἰς τὸν χοῦν αὐτῶν ἐπιστρέψουσιν
LA Avertente autem te faciem, turbabuntur; auferes spiritum eorum, et deficient, et in pulverem suum revertentur.
EN But if you turn away your face, they shall be troubled: you shall take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust.
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GR ἐξαποστελεῖς τὸ πνεῦμά σου καὶ κτισθήσονται καὶ ἀνακαινιεῖς τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς
LA Emittes spiritum tuum, et creabuntur, et renovabis faciem terræ.
EN You shall send forth your spirit, and they shall be created: and you shall renew the face of the earth.
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GR ἤτω ἡ δόξα κυρίου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα εὐφρανθήσεται κύριος ἐπὶ τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ
LA Sit gloria Domini in sæculum; lætabitur Dominus in operibus suis.
EN May the glory of the Lord endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
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GR ὁ ἐπιβλέπων ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ ποιῶν αὐτὴν τρέμειν ὁ ἁπτόμενος τῶν ὀρέων καὶ καπνίζονται
LA Qui respicit terram, et facit eam tremere; qui tangit montes, et fumigant.
EN He looks upon the earth, and makes it tremble: he troubles the mountains, and they smoke.
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GR ᾄσω τῷ κυρίῳ ἐν τῇ ζωῇ μου ψαλῶ τῷ θεῷ μου ἕως ὑπάρχω
LA Cantabo Domino in vita mea; psallam Deo meo quamdiu sum.
EN I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
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GR ἡδυνθείη αὐτῷ ἡ διαλογή μου ἐγὼ δὲ εὐφρανθήσομαι ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ
LA Jucundum sit ei eloquium meum; ego vero delectabor in Domino.
EN Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.
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GR ἐκλίποισαν ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς καὶ ἄνομοι ὥστε μὴ ὑπάρχειν αὐτούς εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν κύριον
LA Deficiant peccatores a terra, et iniqui, ita ut non sint. Benedic, anima mea, Domino.
EN Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more: O my soul, bless the Lord.
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