The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 21: Psalms: The Challoner Revision
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The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 21: Psalms: The Challoner Revision
Bible. Psalms
18:11. More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: and
sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
18:12. For thy servant keepeth them, and in keeping them there is a
great reward.
18:13. Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord:
18:14. And from those of others spare thy servant. If they shall have no
dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: and I shall be cleansed
form the greatest sin.
18:15. And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: and the
meditation of my heart always in thy sight. O Lord, my helper and my
Redeemer.
Psalms Chapter 19
Exaudiat te Dominus.
A prayer for the king.
19:1. Unto the end. A psalm for David.
19:2. May the Lord hear thee in the day of tribulation: may the name of
the God of Jacob protect thee.
19:3. May he send thee help from the sanctuary: and defend thee outof
Sion.
19:4. May he be mindful of all thy sacrifices: and may thy whole
burntoffering be made fat.
19:5. May he give thee according to thy own heart; and confirm all thy
counsels.
19:6. We will rejoice in thy salvation; and in the name of our God we
shall be exalted.
19:7. The Lord fulfil all thy petitions: now have I known that the Lord
hath saved his anointed. He will hear him from his holy heaven: the
salvation of his right hand is in powers.
The salvation of his right hand is in powers... That is, in strength.
His right hand is strong and mighty to save them that trust in him.
19:8. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will call upon
the name of the Lord, our God.
19:9. They are bound, and have fallen: but we are risen, and are set
upright. O Lord, save the king: and hear us in the day that we shall
call upon thee.
Psalms Chapter 20
Domine, in virtute.
Praise to God for Christ's exaltation after his passion.
20:1. Unto the end. A psalm for David.
20:2. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation
he shall rejoice exceedingly.
20:3. Thou hast given him his heart's desire: and hast not withholden
from him the will of his lips.
20:4. For thou hast prevented him with belssings of sweetness: thou hast
set on his head a crown of precious stones.
20:5. He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for
ever and ever.
20:6. His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt
thou lay upon hom.
20:7. For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou
shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.
20:8. For the king hopeth in the Lord: andthrough the mercy of the most
High he whall not be moved.
20:9. Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find
out all them that hate thee.
20:10. Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy
anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour
them.
20:11. Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed
from among the children of men.
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