Psalmorum 33
1 Psalmus David. Exultate iusti in Domino: rectos decet collaudatio.
[A Psalm] of David. Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous; praise becomes the upright.
2 Confitemini Domino in cithara: in psalterio decem chordarum psallite illi.
Praise the Lord on the harp; platy to him on a lute of ten strings.
3 Cantate ei canticum novum: bene psallite ei in vociferatione.
Sing to him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
4 Quia rectum est verbum Domini, et omnia opera eius in fide.
For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are faithful.
5 Diligit misericordiam et iudicium: misericordia Domini plena est terra.
He loves mercy and judgement; the earth is full the mercy of the Lord.
6 Verbo Domini cæli firmati sunt: et spiritu oris eius omnis virtus eorum.
By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the host of them by the breath of his [mouth].
7 Congregans sicut in utre aquas maris: ponens in thesauris abyssos.
Who gathers the waters of the sea as [in] a bottle; who lays up the deeps in treasuries.
8 Timeat Dominum omnis terra: ab eo autem commoveantur omnes inhabitantes orbem.
Let all the earth fear the Lord; and let all that dwell in the world be moved because of him.
9 Quoniam ipse dixit, et facta sunt: ipse mandavit, et creata sunt.
For he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.
10 Dominus dissipat consilia gentium: reprobat autem cogitationes populorum, et reprobat consilia principum.
The Lord frustrates the counsels of the nations; he brings to nothing also the reasonings of the peoples, and brings to nothing the counsels of princes.
11 Consilium autem Domini in æternum manet: cogitationes cordis eius in generatione et generationem.
But the counsel of the Lord endures for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.
12 Beata gens, cuius est Dominus, Deus eius: populus, quem elegit in hereditatem sibi.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
13 De cælo respexit Dominus: vidit omnes filios hominum.
The Lord looks out of heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.
14 De præparato habitaculo suo respexit super omnes, qui habitant terram.
He looks from his prepared habitation on all the dwellers on the earth;
15 Qui finxit sigillatim corda eorum: qui intelligit omnia opera eorum.
who fashioned their hearts alone; who understands all their works.
16 Non salvatur rex per multam virtutem: et gigas non salvabitur in multitudine virtutis suæ.
A king is not saved by reason of a great host; and a giant shall not be delivered by the greatness of his strength.
17 Fallax equus ad salutem: in abundantia autem virtutis suæ non salvabitur.
A horse is vain for safety; neither shall he be delivered by the greatness of his power.
18 Ecce oculi Domini super metuentes eum: et in eis, qui sperant super misericordia eius.
Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, those that hope in his mercy;
19 Ut eruat a morte animas eorum: et alat eos in fame.
to deliver their souls from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Anima nostra sustinet Dominum: quoniam adiutor et protector noster est.
Our soul waits on the Lord; for he is our helper and defender.
21 Quia in eo lætabitur cor nostrum: et in nomine sancto eius speravimus.
For our heart shall rejoice in him, and we have hoped in his holy name.
22 Fiat misericordia tua Domine super nos: quemadmodum speravimus in te.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in you.
