Liber Psalmorum

Intellectus Asaph. Attendite, popule meus, legem meam; inclinate aurem vestram in verba oris mei.

Understanding for Asaph. Attend, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

Intellectu Asaph. Attende, popule meo, lege meo; inclina aure vestro in verbos de ore meo.

Aperiam in parabolis os meum; loquar propositiones ab initio.

I will open my mouth in parables: I will utter propositions from the beginning.

Aperi in parabolas ore meo; loque propositiones ab initio.

Quanta audivimus, et cognovimus ea, et patres nostri narraverunt nobis.

How great things have we heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Quanto audi, et cognosce illa, et patres nostro narra ad nos.

Non sunt occultata a filiis eorum in generatione altera, narrantes laudes Domini et virtutes ejus, et mirabilia ejus quæ fecit.

They have not been hidden from their children, in another generation. Declaring the praises of the Lord, and his powers, and his wonders which he hath done.

Non es occulta ab filios de illos in generatione altero, narra laudes de Domino et virtutes de illo, et mirabili de illo que fac.

Et suscitavit testimonium in Jacob, et legem posuit in Israël, quanta mandavit patribus nostris nota facere ea filiis suis:

And he set up a testimony in Jacob: and made a law in Israel. How great things he commanded our fathers, that they should make the same known to their children:

Et suscita testimonio in Iacobo, et lege pone in Israële, quanto manda ad patres nostro noto facere illa ad filios suo:

ut cognoscat generatio altera: filii qui nascentur et exsurgent, et narrabunt filiis suis,

That another generation might know them. The children that should be born and should rise up, and declare them to their children.

Ut cognosce generatione altero: filios qui nasce et ex(s)urga, et narra ad filios suo,

ut ponant in Deo spem suam, et non obliviscantur operum Dei, et mandata ejus exquirant:

That they may put their hope in God and may not forget the works of God: and may seek his commandments.

Ut pone in Deo spe suo, et non obliviscor de operes de Deo, et mandatos de illo exquire:

ne fiant, sicut patres eorum, generatio prava et exasperans; generatio quæ non direxit cor suum, et non est creditus cum Deo spiritus ejus.

That they may not become like their fathers, a perverse and exasperating generation. A generation that set not their heart aright: and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Ne generatione, sicut patres de illos, generatione prava et exaspera; que non dic corde suo fi, et non es credito cum Deo de spiritu de illo.

Filii Ephrem, intendentes et mittentes arcum, conversi sunt in die belli.

The sons of Ephraim who bend and shoot with the bow: they have turned back in the day of battle.

Filios de Ephre, intende et mitte arcu, converte es in die de bello.

Non custodierunt testamentum Dei, et in lege ejus noluerunt ambulare.

They kept not the covenant of God: and in his law they would not walk.

Non custodi testamento de Deo, et in lege de illo ne vol ambula.

Et obliti sunt benefactorum ejus, et mirabilium ejus quæ ostendit eis.

And they forgot his benefits, and his wonders that he had shewn them.

Et obliviscor es beneface de illo, et de mirabilios de illo que ostende ad illos.

Coram patribus eorum fecit mirabilia in terra Ægypti, in campo Taneos.

Wonderful things did he do in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Tanis.

Coram patres de illos fac mirabili in terra de Aegypto, in campo Taneis.

Interrupit mare, et perduxit eos, et statuit aquas quasi in utre:

He divided the sea and brought them through: and he made the waters to stand as in a vessel.

Interruma mari, et perduce illos, et statue aquas quasi in utro:

et deduxit eos in nube diei, et tota nocte in illuminatione ignis.

And he conducted them with a cloud by day: and all the night with a light of fire.

Et deduce illos in nube de die, et toto nocte in illuminatione de igni.

Interrupit petram in eremo, et adaquavit eos velut in abysso multa.

He struck the rock in the wilderness: and gave them to drink, as out of the great deep.

Interruma petra in eremo, et adaqua illos sicut in abysso multo.

Et eduxit aquam de petra, et deduxit tamquam flumina aquas.

He brought forth water out of the rock: and made streams run down as rivers.

Et educe aqua de petra, et deduce sicut flumines aquas.

Et apposuerunt adhuc peccare ei; in iram excitaverunt Excelsum in inaquoso.

And they added yet more sin against him: they provoked the most High to wrath in the place without water.

Et appone adhuc pecca ad illo; in ira excita Excelso in inaquoso.

Et tentaverunt Deum in cordibus suis, ut peterent escas animabus suis.

And they tempted God in their hearts, by asking meat for their desires.

Et tenta Deo in cordes suo, ut pete escas ad animas suo.

Et male locuti sunt de Deo; dixerunt: Numquid poterit Deus parare mensam in deserto?

And they spoke ill of God: they said: Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

Et male loque es de Deo; dic: numquid Deo pote para mensa in deserto?

quoniam percussit petram, et fluxerunt aquæ, et torrentes inundaverunt. Numquid et panem poterit dare, aut parare mensam populo suo?

Because he struck the rock, and the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed. Can he also give bread, or provide a table for his people?

Quia percute petra, et flue aquas, et torrentes inunda. Numquid et pane pote dare, aut para mensa ad populo suo?

Ideo audivit Dominus et distulit; et ignis accensus est in Jacob, et ira ascendit in Israël:

Therefore the Lord heard, and was angry: and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel.

Ideo Domino audi et differe; et igni accensus es in Iacobo, et ira ascende in Israële:

quia non crediderunt in Deo, nec speraverunt in salutari ejus.

Because they believed not in God: and trusted not in his salvation.

Quia non crede in Deo, nec spera in saluta de illo.

Et mandavit nubibus desuper, et januas cæli aperuit.

And he had commanded the clouds from above, and had opened the doors of heaven.

Et manda ad nubes desuper, et ianuas de caelo aperi.

Et pluit illis manna ad manducandum, et panem cæli dedit eis.

And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the bread of heaven.

Et manna ad illos plue ad manduca, et pane de caelo da ad illos.

Panem angelorum manducavit homo; cibaria misit eis in abundantia.

Man ate the bread of angels: he sent them provisions in abundance.

Homine manduca pane de angelos; cibarios mitte ad illos in abundantia.

Transtulit austrum de cælo, et induxit in virtute sua africum.

He removed the south wind from heaven: and by his power brought in the southwest wind.

Transfer austro de caelo, et induce in virtute suo africo.

Et pluit super eos sicut pulverem carnes, et sicut arenam maris volatilia pennata.

And he rained upon them flesh as dust: and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea.

Et plue super illos sicut pulvere carnes, et sicut (h)arena de mari volatile penna.

Et ceciderunt in medio castrorum eorum, circa tabernacula eorum.

And they fell in the midst of their camp, round about their pavilions.

Et cade in medio de castros de illos, circa tabernaculos de illos.

Et manducaverunt, et saturati sunt nimis, et desiderium eorum attulit eis:

So they did eat, and were filled exceedingly, and he gave them their desire:

Et manduca, et satura es nimis, et desiderio de illos ad-fer ad illos:

non sunt fraudati a desiderio suo. Adhuc escæ eorum erant in ore ipsorum,

they were not defrauded of that which they craved. As yet their meat was in their mouth:

Non es frauda ab desiderio suo. Adhuc escas de illos es in ore ipso,

et ira Dei ascendit super eos: et occidit pingues eorum, et electos Israël impedivit.

And the wrath of God came upon them. And he slew the fat ones amongst them, and brought down the chosen men of Israel.

Et ira de Deo ascende super illos: et occide pingues de illos, et elige Israële impedie.

In omnibus his peccaverunt adhuc, et non crediderunt in mirabilibus ejus.

In all these things they sinned still: and they behaved not for his wondrous works.

In omni hoc pecca adhuc, et non crede in mirabili de illo.

Et defecerunt in vanitate dies eorum, et anni eorum cum festinatione.

And their days were consumed in vanity, and their years in haste.

Et dies in vanitate de illos defice, et annos de illos cum festinatione.

Cum occideret eos, quærebant eum et revertebantur, et diluculo veniebant ad eum.

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned, and came to him early in the morning.

Cum occide illos, quaere illo et reverte, et diluculo veni ad illo.

Et rememorati sunt quia Deus adjutor est eorum, et Deus excelsus redemptor eorum est.

And they remembered that God was their helper: and the most high God their redeemer.

Et rememora es quia Deo adiutore es de illos, et Deo excelso redemptore de illos es.

Et dilexerunt eum in ore suo, et lingua sua mentiti sunt ei;

And they loved him with their mouth: and with their tongue they lied unto him:

Et dilige illo in ore suo, et lingua suo mentior es ad illo;

cor autem eorum non erat rectum cum eo, nec fideles habiti sunt in testamento ejus.

But their heart was not right with him: nor were they counted faithful in his covenant.

Corde autem de illos non es rectus cum eo, nec fideli habe es in testamento de illo.

Ipse autem est misericors, et propitius fiet peccatis eorum, et non disperdet eos. Et abundavit ut averteret iram suam, et non accendit omnem iram suam.

But he is merciful, and will forgive their sins: and will not destroy them. And many a time did he turn away his anger: and did not kindle all his wrath.

Ipso autem es miserico, et propitio i fi peccatos de illos, et non disperde illos. Et abunda ut averte ira suo, et non accende omni ira suo.

Et recordatus est quia caro sunt, spiritus vadens et non rediens.

And he remembered that they are flesh: a wind that goeth and returneth not.

Et recordor es quia carne es, spiritu vade et non reveni.

Quoties exacerbaverunt eum in deserto; in iram concitaverunt eum in inaquoso?

How often did they provoke him in the desert: and move him to wrath in the place without water?

Quoties exacerba illo in deserto; in ira concita illo in inaquoso?

Et conversi sunt, et tentaverunt Deum, et sanctum Israël exacerbaverunt.

And they turned back and tempted God: and grieved the holy one of Israel.

Et converte es, et tenta Deo, et sancto Israële exacerba.

Non sunt recordati manus ejus, die qua redemit eos de manu tribulantis:

They remembered not his hand, in the day that he redeemed them from the hand of him that afflicted them:

Non es recordor manus de illo, die quo redime illos de manu tribula:

sicut posuit in Ægypto signa sua, et prodigia sua in campo Taneos;

How he wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Tanis.

Sicut pone in Aegypto signos suo, et prodigios suo in campo Taneis;

et convertit in sanguinem flumina eorum, et imbres eorum, ne biberent.

And he turned their rivers into blood, and their showers that they might not drink.

Et converte in sanguine flumines de illos, et imbres de illos, ne bibe.

Misit in eos cœnomyiam, et comedit eos, et ranam, et disperdidit eos;

He sent amongst them divers sorts of flies, which devoured them: and frogs which destroyed them.

Mitte in illos coenomyia, et comede illos, et rana, et disperde illos;

et dedit ærugini fructus eorum, et labores eorum locustæ;

And he gave up their fruits to the blast, and their labours to the locust.

Et da ad aerugine de fructu de illos, et labores de illos locustas;

et occidit in grandine vineas eorum, et moros eorum in pruina;

And he destroyed their vineyards with hail, and their mulberry trees with hoarfrost.

Et occide in grandine vineas de illos, et morosas de illos in pruina;

et tradidit grandini jumenta eorum, et possessionem eorum igni;

And he gave up their cattle to the hail, and their stock to the fire.

Et trade ad grandine iumentos de illos, et possessione de illos igni;

misit in eos iram indignationis suæ, indignationem, et iram, et tribulationem, immissiones per angelos malos.

And he sent upon them the wrath of his indignation: indignation and wrath and trouble, which he sent by evil angels.

Mitte in illos ira de indignatione suo, indignatione, et ira, et tribulatione, immissiones per angelos malo.

Viam fecit semitæ iræ suæ: non pepercit a morte animabus eorum, et jumenta eorum in morte conclusit:

He made a way for a path to his anger: he spared not their souls from death, and their cattle he shut up in death.

De semeta de ira suo fac via: non parce ab morte animas de illos, et iumentos de illos in morte conclude:

et percussit omne primogenitum in terra Ægypti; primitias omnis laboris eorum in tabernaculis Cham:

And he killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt: the firstfruits of all their labour in the tabernacles of Cham.

Et percute omni primogenito in terra de Aegypto; primitias omni de labore de illos in tabernaculos Chama:

et abstulit sicut oves populum suum, et perduxit eos tamquam gregem in deserto:

And he took away his own people as sheep: and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

Et aufer sicut oves populo suo, et perduce illos sicut grege in deserto:

et deduxit eos in spe, et non timuerunt, et inimicos eorum operuit mare.

And he brought them out in hope and they feared not: and the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Et deduce illos in spe, et non time, et inimicos de illos operi mari.

Et induxit eos in montem sanctificationis suæ, montem quem acquisivit dextera ejus; et ejecit a facie eorum gentes, et sorte divisit eis terram in funiculo distributionis;

And he brought them into the mountain of his sanctuary: the mountain which his right hand had purchased. And he cast out the Gentiles before them: and by lot divided to them their land by a line of distribution.

Et induce illos in monte de sanctificatione suo, monte dextera de illo acquire quem; et eicie ab facie de illos gentes, et sorte divide ad illos terra in funiculo de distributione;

et habitare fecit in tabernaculis eorum tribus Israël.

And he made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tabernacles.

Et habita fac in tabernaculos de illos tre Israële.

Et tentaverunt, et exacerbaverunt Deum excelsum, et testimonia ejus non custodierunt.

Yet they tempted, and provoked the most high God: and they kept not his testimonies.

Et tenta, et exacerba Deo excelso, et testimonios de illo non custodi.

Et averterunt se, et non servaverunt pactum: quemadmodum patres eorum, conversi sunt in arcum pravum.

And they turned away, and kept not the covenant: even like their fathers they were turned aside as a crooked bow.

Et averte se, et non serva paciscor: quemadmodum patres de illos, converte es in arcu prava.

In iram concitaverunt eum in collibus suis, et in sculptilibus suis ad æmulationem eum provocaverunt.

They provoked him to anger on their hills: and moved him to jealousy with their graven things.

In ira concita illo in colles suo, et in sculptili suo ad aemulatione illo provoca.

Audivit Deus, et sprevit, et ad nihilum redegit valde Israël.

God heard, and despised them, and he reduced Israel exceedingly as it were to nothing.

Deo audi, et sperne, et ad nihilo redige valde Israële.

Et repulit tabernaculum Silo, tabernaculum suum, ubi habitavit in hominibus.

And he put away the tabernacle of Silo, his tabernacle where he dwelt among men.

Et repelle tabernaculo Siloë, tabernaculo suo, ubi habita in homines.

Et tradidit in captivitatem virtutem eorum, et pulchritudinem eorum in manus inimici.

And he delivered their strength into captivity: and their beauty into the hands of the enemy.

Et trade in captivitate virtute de illos, et pulchritudine de illos in manus de inimicos.

Et conclusit in gladio populum suum, et hæreditatem suam sprevit.

And he shut up his people under the sword: and he despised his inheritance.

Et conclude in gladio populo suo, et haereditate suo sperne.

Juvenes eorum comedit ignis, et virgines eorum non sunt lamentatæ.

Fire consumed their young men: and their maidens were not lamented.

Igni comede iuvenes de illos, et virgines de illos non es lamenta.

Sacerdotes eorum in gladio ceciderunt, et viduæ eorum non plorabantur.

Their priests fell by the sword: and their widows did not mourn.

Sacerdotes de illos in gladio cade, et viduas de illos non plora.

Et excitatus est tamquam dormiens Dominus, tamquam potens crapulatus a vino.

And the Lord was awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that hath been surfeited with wine.

Et excita es sicut dormi Domino, sicut potente crapula ab vino.

Et percussit inimicos suos in posteriora; opprobrium sempiternum dedit illis.

And he smote his enemies on the hinder parts: he put them to an everlasting reproach.

Et percute inimicos suo in posterio; opprobrio sempiterno da ad illos.

Et repulit tabernaculum Joseph, et tribum Ephraim non elegit:

And he rejected the tabernacle of Joseph: and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

Et repelle tabernaculo Ioseph, et tribu Ephraeme non elige:

sed elegit tribum Juda, montem Sion, quem dilexit.

But he chose the tribe of Juda, mount Sion which he loved.

Sed elige tribu Iuda, monte Sione, quem dilige.

Et ædificavit sicut unicornium sanctificium suum, in terra quam fundavit in sæcula.

And he built his sanctuary as of unicorns, in the land which he founded for ever.

Et aedifica sicut unicornio sanctificio suo, in terra quam funde in saeculos.

Et elegit David, servum suum, et sustulit eum de gregibus ovium; de post fœtantes accepit eum:

And he chose his servant David, and took him from the flocks of sheep: he brought him from following the ewes great with young,

Et elige Davide, servo suo, et tolle illo de greges de oves; de post foeta accipe illo:

pascere Jacob servum suum, et Israël hæreditatem suam.

To feed Jacob his servant and Israel his inheritance.

Pasce Iacobo servo suo, et Israële haereditate suo.

Et pavit eos in innocentia cordis sui, et in intellectibus manuum suarum deduxit eos.

And he fed them in the innocence of his heart: and conducted them by the skilfulness of his hands.

Et pasce illos in innocentia de corde suo, et in intellectus de manus suo deduce illos.