Psalm 45 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] The excellence of Christ’s kingdom, and the endowments of his Church.
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GR εἰς τὸ τέλος ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀλλοιωθησομένων τοῖς υἱοῖς Κορε εἰς σύνεσιν ᾠδὴ ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἀγαπητοῦ
LA In finem, pro iis qui commutabuntur. Filiis Core, ad intellectum. Canticum pro dilecto.
EN Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the sons of Core, for understanding. A canticle for the Beloved.
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[!note]- For them that shall be changed…
i.e., for souls happily changed, by being converted to God. – Ibid. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
[!note]- The Beloved…
Viz., Our Lord Jesus Christ. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR ἐξηρεύξατο ἡ καρδία μου λόγον ἀγαθόν λέγω ἐγὼ τὰ ἔργα μου τῷ βασιλεῖ ἡ γλῶσσά μου κάλαμος γραμματέως ὀξυγράφου
LA Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum: dico ego opera mea regi. Lingua mea calamus scribæ velociter scribentis.
EN My heart has uttered a good word: I speak my works to the king: My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writes swiftly.
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GR ὡραῖος κάλλει παρὰ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐξεχύθη χάρις ἐν χείλεσίν σου διὰ τοῦτο εὐλόγησέν σε ὁ θεὸς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
LA Speciosus forma præ filiis hominum, diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis: propterea benedixit te Deus in æternum.
EN You are beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in your lips; therefore has God blessed you for ever.
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GR περίζωσαι τὴν ῥομφαίαν σου ἐπὶ τὸν μηρόν σου δυνατέ τῇ ὡραιότητί σου καὶ τῷ κάλλει σου
LA Accingere gladio tuo super femur tuum, potentissime.
EN Gird your sword upon your thigh, O you most mighty.
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GR καὶ ἔντεινον καὶ κατευοδοῦ καὶ βασίλευε ἕνεκεν ἀληθείας καὶ πραΰτητος καὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ ὁδηγήσει σε θαυμαστῶς ἡ δεξιά σου
LA Specie tua et pulchritudine tua intende, prospere procede, et regna, propter veritatem, et mansuetudinem, et justitiam; et deducet te mirabiliter dextera tua.
EN With your comeliness and your beauty set out, proceed prosperously, and reign. Because of truth and meekness and justice: and your right hand shall conduct you wonderfully.
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GR τὰ βέλη σου ἠκονημένα δυνατέ λαοὶ ὑποκάτω σου πεσοῦνται ἐν καρδίᾳ τῶν ἐχθρῶν τοῦ βασιλέως
LA Sagittæ tuæ acutæ: populi sub te cadent, in corda inimicorum regis.
EN Your arrows are sharp: under you shall people fall, into the hearts of the king’s enemies.
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GR ὁ θρόνος σου ὁ θεός εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος ῥάβδος εὐθύτητος ἡ ῥάβδος τῆς βασιλείας σου
LA Sedes tua, Deus, in sæculum sæculi; virga directionis virga regni tui.
EN Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the sceptre of your kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness.
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GR ἠγάπησας δικαιοσύνην καὶ ἐμίσησας ἀνομίαν διὰ τοῦτο ἔχρισέν σε ὁ θεὸς ὁ θεός σου ἔλαιον ἀγαλλιάσεως παρὰ τοὺς μετόχους σου
LA Dilexisti justitiam, et odisti iniquitatem; propterea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus, oleo lætitiæ, præ consortibus tuis.
EN You have loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
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GR σμύρνα καὶ στακτὴ καὶ κασία ἀπὸ τῶν ἱματίων σου ἀπὸ βάρεων ἐλεφαντίνων ἐξ ὧν ηὔφρανάν σε
LA Myrrha, et gutta, et casia a vestimentis tuis, a domibus eburneis; ex quibus delectaverunt te
EN Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume your garments, from the ivory houses: out of which
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GR θυγατέρες βασιλέων ἐν τῇ τιμῇ σου παρέστη ἡ βασίλισσα ἐκ δεξιῶν σου ἐν ἱματισμῷ διαχρύσῳ περιβεβλημένη πεποικιλμένη
LA filiæ regum in honore tuo. Astitit regina a dextris tuis in vestitu deaurato, circumdata varietate.
EN the daughters of kings have delighted you in your glory. The queen stood on your right hand, in gilded clothing; surrounded with variety.
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GR ἄκουσον θύγατερ καὶ ἰδὲ καὶ κλῖνον τὸ οὖς σου καὶ ἐπιλάθου τοῦ λαοῦ σου καὶ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ πατρός σου
LA Audi, filia, et vide, et inclina aurem tuam; et obliviscere populum tuum, et domum patris tui.
EN Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline your ear: and forget your people and your father’s house.
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GR ὅτι ἐπεθύμησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ κάλλους σου ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ κύριός σου
LA Et concupiscet rex decorem tuum, quoniam ipse est Dominus Deus tuus, et adorabunt eum.
EN And the king shall greatly desire your beauty; for he is the Lord your God, and him they shall adore.
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GR καὶ προσκυνήσουσιν αὐτῷ θυγατέρες Τύρου ἐν δώροις τὸ πρόσωπόν σου λιτανεύσουσιν οἱ πλούσιοι τοῦ λαοῦ
LA Et filiæ Tyri in muneribus vultum tuum deprecabuntur; omnes divites plebis.
EN And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, yea, all the rich among the people, shall entreat your countenance.
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GR πᾶσα ἡ δόξα αὐτῆς θυγατρὸς βασιλέως ἔσωθεν ἐν κροσσωτοῖς χρυσοῖς περιβεβλημένη πεποικιλμένη
LA Omnis gloria ejus filiæ regis ab intus, in fimbriis aureis,
EN All the glory of the king’s daughter is within in golden borders,
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GR ἀπενεχθήσονται τῷ βασιλεῖ παρθένοι ὀπίσω αὐτῆς αἱ πλησίον αὐτῆς ἀπενεχθήσονταί σοι
LA circumamicta varietatibus. Adducentur regi virgines post eam; proximæ ejus afferentur tibi.
EN clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to you.
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GR ἀπενεχθήσονται ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ καὶ ἀγαλλιάσει ἀχθήσονται εἰς ναὸν βασιλέως
LA Afferentur in lætitia et exsultatione; adducentur in templum regis.
EN They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the king.
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GR ἀντὶ τῶν πατέρων σου ἐγενήθησάν σοι υἱοί καταστήσεις αὐτοὺς ἄρχοντας ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν
LA Pro patribus tuis nati sunt tibi filii; constitues eos principes super omnem terram.
EN Instead of your fathers, sons are born to you: you shall make them princes over all the earth.
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GR μνησθήσονται τοῦ ὀνόματός σου ἐν πάσῃ γενεᾷ καὶ γενεᾷ διὰ τοῦτο λαοὶ ἐξομολογήσονταί σοι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος
LA Memores erunt nominis tui in omni generatione et generationem: propterea populi confitebuntur tibi in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi.
EN They shall remember your name throughout all generations. Therefore shall people praise you for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
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