Feria Tertia infra Hebdomadam III in Quadragesima

Psalmus 40

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

Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor: * the Lord will deliver him in the evil day.

2. Dóminus consérvet eum, et vivíficet eum, et beátum fáciat eum in terra: * et non tradat eum in ánimam inimicórum ejus.

The Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth: * and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.

3. Dóminus opem ferat illi super lectum dolóris ejus: * univérsum stratum ejus versásti in infirmitáte ejus.

The Lord help him on his bed of sorrow: * thou hast turned all his couch in his sickness.

4. Ego dixi: Dómine, miserére mei: * sana ánimam meam, quia peccávi tibi.

I said: O Lord, be thou merciful to me: * heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.

5. Inimíci mei dixérunt mala mihi: * Quando moriétur, et períbit nomen ejus?

My enemies have spoken evils against me: * when shall he die and his name perish?

6. Et si ingrediebátur ut vidéret, vana loquebátur: * cor ejus congregávit iniquitátem sibi.

And if he came in to see me, he spoke vain things: * his heart gathered together iniquity to itself.

7. Egrediebátur foras, * et loquebátur in idípsum.

He went out * and spoke to the same purpose.

8. Advérsum me susurrábant omnes inimíci mei: * advérsum me cogitábant mala mihi.

All my enemies whispered together against me: * they devised evils to me.

9. Verbum iníquum constituérunt advérsum me: * Numquid qui dormit non adjíciet ut resúrgat?

They determined against me an unjust word: * shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?

10. Etenim homo pacis meæ, in quo sperávi: * qui edébat panes meos, magnificávit super me supplantatiónem.

For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, * who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.

11. Tu autem, Dómine, miserére mei, et resúscita me: * et retríbuam eis.

But thou, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again: * and I will requite them.

12. In hoc cognóvi quóniam voluísti me: * quóniam non gaudébit inimícus meus super me.

By this I know, that thou hast had a good will for me: * because my enemy shall not rejoice over me.

13. Me autem propter innocéntiam suscepísti: * et confirmásti me in conspéctu tuo in ætérnum.

But thou hast upheld me by reason of my innocence: * and hast established me in thy sight for ever.

14. Benedíctus Dóminus, Deus Israël, a sǽculo et usque in sǽculum: * fiat, fiat.

Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel from eternity to eternity. * So be it. So be it.

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 41 (2,6)

As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; * so my soul panteth after thee, O God.

2. Sitívit ánima mea ad Deum fortem vivum: * quando véniam, et apparébo ante fáciem Dei?

My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God; * when shall I come and appear before the face of God?

3. Fuérunt mihi lácrimæ meæ panes die ac nocte: * dum dícitur mihi quotídie: Ubi est Deus tuus?

My tears have been my bread day and night, * whilst it is said to me daily: Where is thy God?

4. Hæc recordátus sum, et effúdi in me ánimam meam: * quóniam transíbo in locum tabernáculi admirábilis, usque ad domum Dei.

These things I remembered, and poured out my soul in me: * for I shall go over into the place of the wonderful tabernacle, even to the house of God:

5. In voce exsultatiónis, et confessiónis: * sonus epulántis.

With the voice of joy and praise; * the noise of one feasting.

6. Quare tristis es, ánima mea? * et quare contúrbas me?

Why art thou sad, O my soul? * and why dost thou trouble me?

7. Spera in Deo, quóniam adhuc confitébor illi: * salutáre vultus mei, et Deus meus.

Hope in God, for I will still give praise to him: * the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

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 41 (7,12)

My soul is troubled within myself: * therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan and Hermoniim, from the little hill.

2. Abýssus abýssum ínvocat, * in voce cataractárum tuárum.

Deep calleth on deep, * at the noise of thy flood-gates.

3. Omnia excélsa tua, et fluctus tui * super me transiérunt.

All thy heights and thy billows * have passed over me.

4. In die mandávit Dóminus misericórdiam suam: * et nocte cánticum ejus.

In the daytime the Lord hath commanded his mercy; * and a canticle to him in the night.

5. Apud me orátio Deo vitæ meæ, * dicam Deo: Suscéptor meus es.

With me is prayer to the God of my life. * I will say to God: Thou art my support.

6. Quare oblítus es mei? * et quare contristátus incédo, dum afflígit me inimícus?

Why hast thou forgotten me? * and why go I mourning, whilst my enemy afflicteth me?

7. Dum confringúntur ossa mea, * exprobravérunt mihi qui tríbulant me inimíci mei.

Whilst my bones are broken, * my enemies who trouble me have reproached me;

8. Dum dicunt mihi per síngulos dies: Ubi est Deus tuus? * quare tristis es, ánima mea? et quare contúrbas me?

Whilst they say to me day by day: Where is thy God? * Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why dost thou disquiet me?

9. Spera in Deo, quóniam adhuc confitébor illi: * salutáre vultus mei, et Deus meus.

Hope thou in God, for I will still give praise to him: * the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

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

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

11. 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.