Psalmorum 145
1 Laudatio ipsi David. Exaltabo te Deus meus rex: et benedicam nomini tuo in sæculum, et in sæculum sæculi.
David’s Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2 Per singulos dies benedicam tibi: et laudabo nomen tuum in sæculum, et in sæculum sæculi.
Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3 Magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis: et magnitudinis eius non est finis.
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
4 Generatio et generatio laudabit opera tua: et potentiam tuam pronunciabunt.
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
5 Magnificentiam gloriæ sanctitatis tuæ loquentur: et mirabilia tua narrabunt.
I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
6 Et virtutem terribilium tuorum dicent: et magnitudinem tuam narrabunt.
And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
7 Memoriam abundantiæ suavitatis tuæ eructabunt: et iustitia tua exultabunt.
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
8 Miserator et misericors Dominus: patiens, et multum misericors.
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
9 Suavis Dominus universis: et miserationes eius super omnia opera eius.
The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
10 Confiteantur tibi Domine omnia opera tua: et sancti tui benedicant tibi.
All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
11 Gloriam regni tui dicent: et potentiam tuam loquentur:
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
12 Ut notam faciant filiis hominum potentiam tuam: et gloriam magnificentiæ regni tui.
To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
13 Regnum tuum regnum omnium sæculorum: et dominatio tua in omni generatione et generationem. Fidelis Dominus in omnibus verbis suis: et sanctus in omnibus operibus suis.
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
14 Allevat Dominus omnes, qui corruunt: et erigit omnes elisos.
The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that are bowed down.
15 Oculi omnium in te sperant Domine: et tu das escam illorum in tempore opportuno.
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their food in due season.
16 Aperis tu manum tuam: et imples omne animal benedictione.
Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living creature.
17 Iustus Dominus in omnibus viis suis: et sanctus in omnibus operibus suis.
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
18 Prope est Dominus omnibus invocantibus eum: omnibus invocantibus eum in veritate.
The LORD is near to all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19 Voluntatem timentium se faciet, et deprecationem eorum exaudiet: et salvos faciet eos.
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20 Custodit Dominus omnes diligentes se: et omnes peccatores disperdet.
The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
21 Laudationem Domini loquetur os meum: et benedicat omnis caro nomini sancto eius in sæculum, et in sæculum sæculi.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
