A Psalm of David. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becomes the upright.
Τῷ Δαυίδ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ, τοῖς εὐθέσι πρέπει αἴνεσις.
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Psalms 32
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Praise the Lord on the harp; play to him on a psaltery of ten strings.
Source notes (1)
- Rather, 'confess' or give thanks to.'
Ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐν κιθάρᾳ, ἐν ψαλτηρίῳ δεκαχόρδῳ ψάλατε αὐτῷ.
Sing to him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
Ἄσατε αὐτῷ ᾆσμα καινὸν, καλῶς ψάλατε ἐν ἀλαλαγμῷ.
For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are faithful.
Source notes (1)
- Rather, Gr. in or with faithfulness.
Ὅτι εὐθὴς ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐν πίστει.
He loves mercy and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
Ἀγαπᾷ ἐγεημοσύνην καὶ κρίσιν, τοῦ ἐλέους Κυρίου πλήρης ἡ γῆ.
By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Τῷ λόγῳ τοῦ Κυρίου οἱ οὐρανοὶ ἐστερεώθησαν, καὶ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ πᾶσα ἡ δύναμις αὐτῶν.
Who gathers the waters of the sea as in a bottle; who lays up the deeps in treasuries.
Συνάγων ὡσεὶ ἀσκὸν ὕδατα θαλάσσης, τιθεὶς ἐν θησαυροῖς ἀβύσσους.
Let all the earth fear the Lord; and let all that dwell in the world be moved because of him.
Φόβηθήτω τὸν Κύριον πᾶσα ἡ γῆ, ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ δὲ σαλευθήτωσαν πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν οἰκουμένην.
For he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.
Ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπε καὶ ἐγενήθησαν, αὐτὸς ἐνετείλατο καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν.
The Lord frustrates the counsels of the nations; he brings to nought also the reasonings of the peoples, and brings to nought the counsels of princes.
Κύριος διασκεδάζει βουλὰς ἐθνῶν, ἀθετεῖ δὲ λογισμοὺς λαῶν, καὶ ἀθετεῖ βουλὰς ἀρχόντων.
But the counsel of the Lord endures for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.
Ἡ δὲ βουλὴ τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μένει, λογισμοὶ τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ γενεῶν εἰς γενεάς.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
Μακάριον τὸ ἔθνος οὗ ἐστι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς αὐτοῦ, λαὸς ὃν ἐξελέξατο εἰς κληρονομίαν ἑαυτῷ.
The Lord looks out of heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.
Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐπέβλεψεν ὁ Κύριος, εἶδε πάντας τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
He looks from his prepared habitation on all the dwellers on the earth;
Ἐξ ἑτοίμου κατοικητηρίου αὐτοῦ ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς κατοικοῦντας τὴν γῆν.
who fashioned their hearts alone; who understands all their works.
Source notes (1)
- Perhaps 'individually.' Vulg. sigillatim.
Ὁ πλάσας κατὰ μόνας τὰς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ὁ συνιεὶς πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν.
A king is not saved by reason of a great host; and a giant shall not be delivered by the greatness of his strength.
Οὐ σώζεται βασιλεὺς διὰ πολλὴν δύναμιν, καὶ γίγας οὐ σωθήσεται ἐν πλήθει ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ.
A horse is vain for safety; neither shall he be delivered by the greatness of his power.
Ψευδὴς ἵππος εἰς σωτηρίαν, ἐν δὲ πλήθει δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ οὐ σωθήσεται.
Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, those that hope in his mercy;
Ἰδοὺ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ Κυρίου ἐπὶ τοὺς φοβουμένους αὐτὸν, τοὺς ἐλπίζοντας ἐπὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ,
to deliver their souls from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
ῥύσασθαι ἐκ θανάτου τὰς ψυχὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ διαθρέψαι αὐτοὺς ἐν λιμῷ.
Our soul waits on the Lord; for he is our helper and defender.
Ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν ὑπομένει τῷ Κυρίῳ, ὅτι βοηθὸς καὶ ὑπερασπιστὴς ἡμῶν ἐστιν.
For our heart shall rejoice in him, and we have hoped in his holy name.
Ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ εὐφρανθήσεται ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τῷ ἁγίῳ αὐτοῦ ἠλπίσαμεν.
Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.
Γένοιτο τὸ ἔλεός σου, Κύριε, ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καθάπερ ἠλπίσαμεν ἐπὶ σέ.
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