Feria Tertia Hebdomadæ Sanctæ

Psalmus 39 (2,9)

Plead my cause, * O Lord; deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.

With expectation I have waited for the Lord, * and he was attentive to me.

2. Et exaudívit preces meas: * et edúxit me de lacu misériæ, et de luto fæcis.

And he heard my prayers, * and brought me out of the pit of misery and the mire of dregs.

3. Et státuit super petram pedes meos: * et diréxit gressus meos.

And he set my feet upon a rock, * and directed my steps.

4. Et immísit in os meum cánticum novum * carmen Deo nostro.

And he put a new canticle into my mouth, * a song to our God.

5. Vidébunt multi, et timébunt: * et sperábunt in Dómino.

Many shall see, and shall fear: * and they shall hope in the Lord.

6. Beátus vir, cujus est nomen Dómini spes ejus * et non respéxit in vanitátes et insánias falsas.

Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; * and who hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.

7. Multa fecísti tu, Dómine, Deus meus, mirabília tua: * et cogitatiónibus tuis non est qui símilis sit tibi.

Thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, O Lord my God: * and in thy thoughts there is no one like to thee.

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

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

9. 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 39 (6,14)

I have declared and I have spoken * they are multiplied above number.

2. Sacrifícium et oblatiónem noluísti: * aures autem perfecísti mihi.

Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; * but thou hast pierced ears for me.

3. Holocáustum et pro peccáto non postulásti: * tunc dixi: Ecce vénio.

Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require: * then said I, Behold I come.

4. In cápite libri scriptum est de me ut fácerem voluntátem tuam: * Deus meus, vólui, et legem tuam in médio cordis mei.

In the head of the book it is written of me that I should do thy will: * O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart.

5. Annuntiávi justítiam tuam in ecclésia magna, * ecce lábia mea non prohibébo: Dómine, tu scisti.

I have declared thy justice in a great church, * lo, I will not restrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest it.

6. Justítiam tuam non abscóndi in corde meo: * veritátem tuam et salutáre tuum dixi.

I have not hid thy justice within my heart: * I have declared thy truth and thy salvation.

7. Non abscóndi misericórdiam tuam et veritátem tuam * a concílio multo.

I have not concealed thy mercy and thy truth * from a great council.

8. Tu autem, Dómine, ne longe fácias miseratiónes tuas a me: * misericórdia tua et véritas tua semper suscepérunt me.

Withhold not thou, O Lord, thy tender mercies from me: * thy mercy and thy truth have always upheld me.

9. Quóniam circumdedérunt me mala, quorum non est númerus: † comprehendérunt me iniquitátes meæ, * et non pótui ut vidérem.

For evils without number have surrounded me; * my iniquities have overtaken me, and I was not able to see.

10. Multiplicátæ sunt super capíllos cápitis mei: * et cor meum derelíquit me.

They are multiplied above the hairs of my head: * and my heart hath forsaken me.

11. Compláceat tibi, Dómine, ut éruas me: * Dómine, ad adjuvándum me réspice.

Be pleased, O Lord to deliver me: * look down, O Lord, to help me.

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.

Psalmus 39 (15,18)

Let them be confounded and ashamed together, that seek after my soul * to take it away.

2. Convertántur retrórsum et revereántur: * qui volunt mihi mala.

Let them be turned backward and be ashamed * that desire evils to me.

3. Ferant conféstim confusiónem suam: * qui dicunt mihi: Euge, euge.

Let them immediately bear their confusion, * that say to me: ’T is well, ’t is well.

4. Exsúltent et læténtur super te omnes quæréntes te: * et dicant semper: Magnificétur Dóminus: qui díligunt salutáre tuum.

Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: * and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.

5. Ego autem mendícus sum, et pauper: * Dóminus sollícitus est mei.

But I am a beggar and poor: * the Lord is careful for me.

6. Adjútor meus et protéctor meus tu es: * Deus meus, ne tardáveris.

Thou art my helper and my protector: * O my God, be not slack.

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

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

8. 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.

Plead my cause, * O Lord; deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.