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Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio impiorum, et in via peccatorum non stetit, et in cathedra pestilentiae non sedit;

sed in lege Domini voluntas ejus, et in lege ejus meditabitur die ac nocte.

Et erit tamquam lignum quod plantatum est secus decursus aquarum, quod fructum suum dabit in tempore suo: et folium ejus non defluet; et omnia quaecumque faciet prosperabuntur.

Non sic impii, non sic; sed tamquam pulvis quem projicit ventus a facie terrae.

Ideo non resurgent impii in judicio, neque peccatores in concilio justorum:

quoniam novit Dominus viam justorum, et iter impiorum peribit.

Quare fremuerunt gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania?

Astiterunt reges terrae, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus christum ejus.

Dirumpamus vincula eorum, et projiciamus a nobis jugum ipsorum.

Qui habitat in caelis irridebit eos, et Dominus subsannabit eos.

Tunc loquetur ad eos in ira sua, et in furore suo conturbabit eos.

Ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion, montem sanctum ejus, praedicans praeceptum ejus.

Dominus dixit ad me: Filius meus es tu; ego hodie genui te.

Postula a me, et dabo tibi gentes haereditatem tuam, et possessionem tuam terminos terrae.

Reges eos in virga ferrea, et tamquam vas figuli confringes eos.

10 Et nunc, reges, intelligite; erudimini, qui judicatis terram.

11 Servite Domino in timore, et exsultate ei cum tremore.

12 Apprehendite disciplinam, nequando irascatur Dominus, et pereatis de via justa.

13 Cum exarserit in brevi ira ejus, beati omnes qui confidunt in eo.

Psalmus David, cum fugeret a facie Absalom filii sui.

Domine, quid multiplicati sunt qui tribulant me? Multi insurgunt adversum me;

multi dicunt animae meae: Non est salus ipsi in Deo ejus.

Tu autem Domine, susceptor meus es, gloria mea, et exaltans caput meum.

Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi; et exaudivit me de monte sancto suo.

Ego dormivi, et soporatus sum; et exsurrexi, quia Dominus suscepit me.

Non timebo millia populi circumdantis me. Exsurge, Domine; salvum me fac, Deus meus.

Quoniam tu percussisti omnes adversantes mihi sine causa; dentes peccatorum contrivisti.

Domini est salus; et super populum tuum benedictio tua.

BOOK I

Psalms 1–41

Psalm 1

Blessed is the one(A)
    who does not walk(B) in step with the wicked(C)
or stand in the way(D) that sinners take(E)
    or sit(F) in the company of mockers,(G)
but whose delight(H) is in the law of the Lord,(I)
    and who meditates(J) on his law day and night.
That person is like a tree(K) planted by streams(L) of water,(M)
    which yields its fruit(N) in season
and whose leaf(O) does not wither—
    whatever they do prospers.(P)

Not so the wicked!
    They are like chaff(Q)
    that the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand(R) in the judgment,(S)
    nor sinners in the assembly(T) of the righteous.

For the Lord watches over(U) the way of the righteous,
    but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.(V)

Psalm 2

Why do the nations conspire[a]
    and the peoples plot(W) in vain?
The kings(X) of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
    against the Lord and against his anointed,(Y) saying,
“Let us break their chains(Z)
    and throw off their shackles.”(AA)

The One enthroned(AB) in heaven laughs;(AC)
    the Lord scoffs at them.
He rebukes them in his anger(AD)
    and terrifies them in his wrath,(AE) saying,
“I have installed my king(AF)
    on Zion,(AG) my holy mountain.(AH)

I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:

He said to me, “You are my son;(AI)
    today I have become your father.(AJ)
Ask me,
    and I will make the nations(AK) your inheritance,(AL)
    the ends of the earth(AM) your possession.
You will break them with a rod of iron[b];(AN)
    you will dash them to pieces(AO) like pottery.(AP)

10 Therefore, you kings, be wise;(AQ)
    be warned, you rulers(AR) of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear(AS)
    and celebrate his rule(AT) with trembling.(AU)
12 Kiss his son,(AV) or he will be angry
    and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath(AW) can flare up in a moment.
    Blessed(AX) are all who take refuge(AY) in him.

Psalm 3[c]

A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.(AZ)

Lord, how many are my foes!
    How many rise up against me!
Many are saying of me,
    “God will not deliver him.(BA)[d]

But you, Lord, are a shield(BB) around me,
    my glory, the One who lifts my head high.(BC)
I call out to the Lord,(BD)
    and he answers me from his holy mountain.(BE)

I lie down and sleep;(BF)
    I wake again,(BG) because the Lord sustains me.
I will not fear(BH) though tens of thousands
    assail me on every side.(BI)

Arise,(BJ) Lord!
    Deliver me,(BK) my God!
Strike(BL) all my enemies on the jaw;
    break the teeth(BM) of the wicked.

From the Lord comes deliverance.(BN)
    May your blessing(BO) be on your people.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:1 Hebrew; Septuagint rage
  2. Psalm 2:9 Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and Syriac)
  3. Psalm 3:1 In Hebrew texts 3:1-8 is numbered 3:2-9.
  4. Psalm 3:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 4 and 8.