Feria Quarta infra Hebdomadam II in Quadragesima

Psalmus 55

Let us prove ourselves * in much patience and fasting, by the armour of justice.

Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; * all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.

2. Conculcavérunt me inimíci mei tota die: * quóniam multi bellántes advérsum me.

My enemies have trodden on me all the day long; * for they are many that make war against me.

3. Ab altitúdine diéi timébo: * ego vero in te sperábo.

From the height of the day I shall fear: * but I will trust in thee.

4. In Deo laudábo sermónes meos, in Deo sperávi: * non timébo quid fáciat mihi caro.

In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: * I will not fear what flesh can do against me.

5. Tota die verba mea exsecrabántur: * advérsum me omnes cogitatiónes eórum in malum.

All the day long they detested my words: * all their thoughts were against me unto evil.

6. Inhabitábunt, et abscóndent: * ipsi calcáneum meum observábunt.

They will dwell and hide themselves: * they will watch my heel.

7. Sicut sustinuérunt ánimam meam, pro níhilo salvos fácies illos: * in ira pópulos confrínges.

As they have waited for my soul, for nothing shalt thou save them: * in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces.

8. Deus, vitam meam annuntiávi tibi: * posuísti lácrimas meas in conspéctu tuo.

O God, I have declared to thee my life: * thou hast set my tears in thy sight,

9. Sicut et in promissióne tua: * tunc converténtur inimíci mei retrórsum:

As also in thy promise. * Then shall my enemies be turned back.

10. In quacúmque die invocávero te: * ecce cognóvi quóniam Deus meus es.

In what day soever I shall call upon thee, * behold I know thou art my God.

11. In Deo laudábo verbum, in Dómino laudábo sermónem: * in Deo sperávi, non timébo quid fáciat mihi homo.

In God will I praise the word, in the Lord will I praise his speech. * In God have I hoped, I will not fear what man can do to me.

12. In me sunt, Deus, vota tua, * quæ reddam, laudatiónes tibi.

In me, O God, are vows to thee, * which I will pay, praises to thee:

13. Quóniam eripuísti ánimam meam de morte, et pedes meos de lapsu: * ut pláceam coram Deo in lúmine vivéntium.

Because thou hast delivered my soul from death, my feet from falling: * that I may please in the sight of God, in the light of the living.

14. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

15. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalmus 56

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me: * for my soul trusteth in thee.

2. Et in umbra alárum tuárum sperábo: * donec tránseat iníquitas.

And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, * until iniquity pass away.

3. Clamábo ad Deum altíssimum: * Deum, qui benefécit mihi.

I will cry to God the most High; * to God who hath done good to me.

4. Misit de cælo, et liberávit me: * dedit in oppróbrium conculcántes me.

He hath sent from heaven and delivered me: * he hath made them a reproach that trod upon me.

5. Misit Deus misericórdiam suam, et veritátem suam, † et erípuit ánimam meam de médio catulórum leónum: * dormívi conturbátus.

God hath sent his mercy and his truth, * and he hath delivered my soul from the midst of the young lions. I slept troubled.

6. Fílii hóminum dentes eórum arma et sagíttæ: * et lingua eórum gládius acútus.

The sons of men, whose teeth are weapons and arrows, * and their tongue a sharp sword.

7. Exaltáre super cælos, Deus: * et in omnem terram glória tua.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, * and thy glory above all the earth.

8. Láqueum paravérunt pédibus meis: * et incurvavérunt ánimam meam.

They prepared a snare for my feet; * and they bowed down my soul.

9. Fodérunt ante fáciem meam fóveam: * et incidérunt in eam.

They dug a pit before my face, * and they are fallen into it.

10. Parátum cor meum, Deus, parátum cor meum: * cantábo, et psalmum dicam.

My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: * I will sing, and rehearse a psalm.

11. Exsúrge, glória mea, exsúrge psaltérium et cíthara: * exsúrgam dilúculo.

Arise, O my glory, arise psaltery and harp: * I will arise early.

12. Confitébor tibi in pópulis, Dómine: * et psalmum dicam tibi in Géntibus:

I will give praise to thee, O Lord, among the people: * I will sing a psalm to thee among the nations.

13. Quóniam magnificáta est usque ad cælos misericórdia tua, * et usque ad nubes véritas tua.

For thy mercy is magnified even to the heavens: * and thy truth unto the clouds.

14. Exaltáre super cælos, Deus: * et super omnem terram glória tua.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: * and thy glory above all the earth.

15. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

16. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalmus 57

If in very deed you speak justice: * judge right things, ye sons of men.

2. Etenim in corde iniquitátes operámini: * in terra injustítias manus vestræ concínnant.

For in your heart you work iniquity: * your hands forge injustice in the earth.

3. Alienáti sunt peccatóres a vulva, erravérunt ab útero: * locúti sunt falsa.

The wicked are alienated from the womb; they have gone astray from the womb: * they have spoken false things.

4. Furor illis secúndum similitúdinem serpéntis: * sicut áspidis surdæ, et obturántis aures suas.

Their madness is according to the likeness of a serpent: * like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ears:

5. Quæ non exáudiet vocem incantántium: * et venéfici incantántis sapiénter.

Which will not hear the voice of the charmers; * nor of the wizard that charmeth wisely.

6. Deus cónteret dentes eórum in ore ipsórum: * molas leónum confrínget Dóminus.

God shall break in pieces their teeth in their mouth: * the Lord shall break the grinders of the lions.

7. Ad níhilum devénient tamquam aqua decúrrens: * inténdit arcum suum donec infirméntur.

They shall come to nothing, like water running down; * he hath bent his bow till they be weakened.

8. Sicut cera, quæ fluit, auferéntur: * supercécidit ignis, et non vidérunt solem.

Like wax that melteth they shall be taken away: * fire hath fallen on them, and they shall not see the sun.

9. Priúsquam intellígerent spinæ vestræ rhamnum: * sicut vivéntes, sic in ira absórbet eos.

Before your thorns could know the brier; he swalloweth them up, * as alive, in his wrath.

10. Lætábitur justus cum víderit vindíctam: * manus suas lavábit in sánguine peccatóris.

The just shall rejoice when he shall see the revenge: * he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.

11. Et dicet homo: Si útique est fructus justo: * útique est Deus júdicans eos in terra.

And man shall say: If indeed there be fruit to the just: * there is indeed a God that judgeth them on the earth.

12. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

13. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Let us prove ourselves * in much patience and fasting, by the armour of justice.