Psalm 71 #catechesis/bible/psalm
[!abstract] A prayer for perseverance.
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GR τῷ Δαυιδ υἱῶν Ιωναδαβ καὶ τῶν πρώτων αἰχμαλωτισθέντων ὁ θεός ἐπὶ σοὶ ἤλπισα μὴ καταισχυνθείην εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
LA In te, Domine, speravi; non confundar in æternum.
EN In you, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion:
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GR ἐν τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου ῥῦσαί με καὶ ἐξελοῦ με κλῖνον πρός με τὸ οὖς σου καὶ σῶσόν με
LA In justitia tua libera me, et eripe me: inclina ad me aurem tuam, et salva me.
EN Deliver me in your justice, and rescue me. Incline your ear unto me, and save me.
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GR γενοῦ μοι εἰς θεὸν ὑπερασπιστὴν καὶ εἰς τόπον ὀχυρὸν τοῦ σῶσαί με ὅτι στερέωμά μου καὶ καταφυγή μου εἶ σύ
LA Esto mihi in Deum protectorem, et in locum munitum, ut salvum me facias: quoniam firmamentum meum et refugium meum es tu.
EN Be unto me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: that you may make me safe. For you are my firmament and my refuge.
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GR ὁ θεός μου ῥῦσαί με ἐκ χειρὸς ἁμαρτωλοῦ ἐκ χειρὸς παρανομοῦντος καὶ ἀδικοῦντος
LA Deus meus, eripe me de manu peccatoris, et de manu contra legem agentis, et iniqui:
EN Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the sinner, and out of the hand of the transgressor of the law and of the unjust.
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GR ὅτι σὺ εἶ ἡ ὑπομονή μου κύριε κύριος ἡ ἐλπίς μου ἐκ νεότητός μου
LA quoniam tu es patientia mea, Domine; Domine, spes mea a juventute mea.
EN For you are my patience, O Lord: my hope, O Lord, from my youth.
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GR ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπεστηρίχθην ἀπὸ γαστρός ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου σύ μου εἶ σκεπαστής ἐν σοὶ ἡ ὕμνησίς μου διὰ παντός
LA In te confirmatus sum ex utero; de ventre matris meæ tu es protector meus; in te cantatio mea semper.
EN By you have I been confirmed from the womb: from my mother’s womb you are my protector. Of you I shall continually sing:
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GR ὡσεὶ τέρας ἐγενήθην τοῖς πολλοῖς καὶ σὺ βοηθὸς κραταιός
LA Tamquam prodigium factus sum multis; et tu adjutor fortis.
EN I have become unto many as a wonder, but you are a strong helper.
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GR πληρωθήτω τὸ στόμα μου αἰνέσεως ὅπως ὑμνήσω τὴν δόξαν σου ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν τὴν μεγαλοπρέπειάν σου
LA Repleatur os meum laude, ut cantem gloriam tuam, tota die magnitudinem tuam.
EN Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may sing your glory; your greatness all the day long.
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GR μὴ ἀπορρίψῃς με εἰς καιρὸν γήρους ἐν τῷ ἐκλείπειν τὴν ἰσχύν μου μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς με
LA Ne projicias me in tempore senectutis; cum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me.
EN Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, do not forsake me.
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GR ὅτι εἶπαν οἱ ἐχθροί μου ἐμοὶ καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐβουλεύσαντο ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ
LA Quia dixerunt inimici mei mihi, et qui custodiebant animam meam consilium fecerunt in unum,
EN For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together,
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GR λέγοντες ὁ θεὸς ἐγκατέλιπεν αὐτόν καταδιώξατε καὶ καταλάβετε αὐτόν ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ῥυόμενος
LA dicentes: Deus dereliquit eum: persequimini et comprehendite eum, quia non est qui eripiat.
EN saying: God has forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.
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GR ὁ θεός μὴ μακρύνῃς ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ ὁ θεός μου εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου πρόσχες
LA Deus, ne elongeris a me; Deus meus, in auxilium meum respice.
EN O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste to my help.
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GR αἰσχυνθήτωσαν καὶ ἐκλιπέτωσαν οἱ ἐνδιαβάλλοντες τὴν ψυχήν μου περιβαλέσθωσαν αἰσχύνην καὶ ἐντροπὴν οἱ ζητοῦντες τὰ κακά μοι
LA Confundantur et deficiant detrahentes animæ meæ; operiantur confusione et pudore qui quærunt mala mihi.
EN Let them be confounded and come to nothing that detract my soul; let them be covered with confusion and blame that seek my hurt.
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GR ἐγὼ δὲ διὰ παντὸς ἐλπιῶ καὶ προσθήσω ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν αἴνεσίν σου
LA Ego autem semper sperabo, et adjiciam super omnem laudem tuam.
EN But I will always hope; and will add to all your praise.
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GR τὸ στόμα μου ἐξαγγελεῖ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν τὴν σωτηρίαν σου ὅτι οὐκ ἔγνων γραμματείας
LA Os meum annuntiabit justitiam tuam, tota die salutare tuum. Quoniam non cognovi litteraturam,
EN My mouth shall show forth your justice; your salvation all the day long. Because I have not known learning,
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[!note]- Learning…
As much as to say, I build not upon human learning, but only on the power and justice of God. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR εἰσελεύσομαι ἐν δυναστείᾳ κυρίου κύριε μνησθήσομαι τῆς δικαιοσύνης σου μόνου
LA introibo in potentias Domini; Domine, memorabor justitiæ tuæ solius.
EN I will enter into the powers of the Lord: O Lord, I will be mindful of your justice alone.
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GR ἐδίδαξάς με ὁ θεός ἐκ νεότητός μου καὶ μέχρι νῦν ἀπαγγελῶ τὰ θαυμάσιά σου
LA Deus, docuisti me a juventute mea; et usque nunc pronuntiabo mirabilia tua.
EN You have taught me, O God, from my youth: and till now I will declare your wonderful works.
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GR καὶ ἕως γήρους καὶ πρεσβείου ὁ θεός μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς με ἕως ἂν ἀπαγγείλω τὸν βραχίονά σου πάσῃ τῇ γενεᾷ τῇ ἐρχομένῃ τὴν δυναστείαν σου καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου
LA Et usque in senectam et senium, Deus, ne derelinquas me, donec annuntiem brachium tuum generationi omni quæ ventura est, potentiam tuam,
EN And unto old age and grey hairs: O God, forsake me not, Until I show forth your arm to all the generation that is to come: Your power,
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GR ὁ θεός ἕως ὑψίστων ἃ ἐποίησας μεγαλεῖα ὁ θεός τίς ὅμοιός σοι
LA et justitiam tuam, Deus, usque in altissima; quæ fecisti magnalia, Deus: quis similis tibi?
EN and your justice, O God, even to the highest great things you have done: O God, who is like to you?
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GR ὅσας ἔδειξάς μοι θλίψεις πολλὰς καὶ κακάς καὶ ἐπιστρέψας ἐζωοποίησάς με καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀβύσσων τῆς γῆς πάλιν ἀνήγαγές με
LA Quantas ostendisti mihi tribulationes multas et malas! et conversus vivificasti me, et de abyssis terræ iterum reduxisti me.
EN How great troubles have you shown me, many and grievous: and turning you have brought me to life, and have brought me back again from the depths of the earth:
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GR ἐπλεόνασας τὴν μεγαλοσύνην σου καὶ ἐπιστρέψας παρεκάλεσάς με καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀβύσσων τῆς γῆς πάλιν ἀνήγαγές με
LA Multiplicasti magnificentiam tuam; et conversus consolatus es me.
EN You have multiplied your magnificence; and turning to me you have comforted me.
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GR καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ἐν σκεύει ψαλμοῦ τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου ὁ θεός ψαλῶ σοι ἐν κιθάρᾳ ὁ ἅγιος τοῦ Ισραηλ
LA Nam et ego confitebor tibi in vasis psalmi veritatem tuam, Deus; psallam tibi in cithara, sanctus Israël.
EN For I will also confess to you your truth with the instruments of psaltery: O God, I will sing to you with the harp, you holy one of Israel.
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GR ἀγαλλιάσονται τὰ χείλη μου ὅταν ψάλω σοι καὶ ἡ ψυχή μου ἣν ἐλυτρώσω
LA Exsultabunt labia mea cum cantavero tibi; et anima mea quam redemisti.
EN My lips shall greatly rejoice, when I shall sing to you; and my soul which you have redeemed.
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GR ἔτι δὲ καὶ ἡ γλῶσσά μου ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν μελετήσει τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου ὅταν αἰσχυνθῶσιν καὶ ἐντραπῶσιν οἱ ζητοῦντες τὰ κακά μοι
LA Sed et lingua mea tota die meditabitur justitiam tuam, cum confusi et reveriti fuerint qui quærunt mala mihi.
EN Yea and my tongue shall meditate on your justice all the day; when they shall be confounded and put to shame that seek evils to me.
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[!note]- Of the sons of Jonadab…
The Rechabites, of whom see Jeremiah 35. By this addition of the seventy-two interpreters, we gather that this psalm was usually sung in the synagogue, in the person of the Rechabites, and of those who were first carried away into captivity. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
