Psalm 54 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] A prayer for help in destress.
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GR εἰς τὸ τέλος ἐν ὕμνοις συνέσεως τῷ Δαυιδ
LA In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David,
EN Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David.
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GR ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν τοὺς Ζιφαίους καὶ εἰπεῖν τῷ σαουλ οὐκ ἰδοὺ Δαυιδ κέκρυπται παρ’ ἡμῖν
LA cum venissent Ziphæi, et dixissent ad Saul: Nonne David absconditus est apud nos?
EN When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us?
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GR ὁ θεός ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου σῶσόν με καὶ ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου κρῖνόν με
LA Deus, in nomine tuo salvum me fac, et in virtute tua judica me.
EN Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me in your strength.
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GR ὁ θεός εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς μου ἐνώτισαι τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ στόματός μου
LA Deus, exaudi orationem meam; auribus percipe verba oris mei.
EN O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.
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GR ὅτι ἀλλότριοι ἐπανέστησαν ἐπ’ ἐμέ καὶ κραταιοὶ ἐζήτησαν τὴν ψυχήν μου οὐ προέθεντο τὸν θεὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν διάψαλμα
LA Quoniam alieni insurrexerunt adversum me, et fortes quæsierunt animam meam, et non proposuerunt Deum ante conspectum suum.
EN For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.
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GR ἰδοὺ γὰρ ὁ θεὸς βοηθεῖ μοι καὶ ὁ κύριος ἀντιλήμπτωρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου
LA Ecce enim Deus adjuvat me, et Dominus susceptor est animæ meæ.
EN For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
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GR ἀποστρέψει τὰ κακὰ τοῖς ἐχθροῖς μου ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου ἐξολέθρευσον αὐτούς
LA Averte mala inimicis meis; et in veritate tua disperde illos.
EN Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in your truth.
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GR ἑκουσίως θύσω σοι ἐξομολογήσομαι τῷ ὀνόματί σου κύριε ὅτι ἀγαθόν
LA Voluntarie sacrificabo tibi, et confitebor nomini tuo, Domine, quoniam bonum est.
EN I will freely sacrifice to you, and will give praise, O God, to your name: because it is good:
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GR ὅτι ἐκ πάσης θλίψεως ἐρρύσω με καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἐχθροῖς μου ἐπεῖδεν ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου
LA Quoniam ex omni tribulatione eripuisti me, et super inimicos meos despexit oculus meus.
EN For you have delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye has looked down upon my enemies.
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