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
45:2. Our God is our refuge and strength: a helper in troubles, which
have found us exceedingly.
45:3. Therefore we will not fear, when the earth shall be troubled; and
the mountains shall be removed into the heart of the sea.
45:4. Their waters roared and were troubled: the mountains were troubled
with his strength.
45:5. The stream of the river maketh the city of God joyful: the most
High hath sanctified his own tabernacle.
45:6. God is in the midst thereof, it shall not be moved: God will help
it in the lmorning early.
45:7. Nations were troubled, and kingdoms were bowed down: he uttered
his voice, the earth trembled.
45:8. The Lord of armies is with us: the God of Jacob is our protector.
45:9. Come and behold ye the works of the Lord: what wonders he hath
done upon earth,
45:10. Making wars to cease even to the end of the earth. He shall
destroy the bow, and break the weapons: and the shield he shall burn in
the fire.
45:11. Be still and see that I am God; I will be exalted among the
nations, and I will be exalted in the earth.
45:12. The Lord of armies is with us: the God of Jacob is our protector.
Psalms Chapter 46
Omnes gentes, plaudite.
The Gentiles are invited to praise God for the establishment of the
kingdom of Christ.
46:1. Unto the end, for the sons of Core.
46:2. O clap your hands, all ye nations: shout unto God with the voice
of joy,
46:3. For the Lord is high, terrible: a great king over all the earth.
46:4. He hath subdued the people under jus; and the nations under our
feet.
46:5. He hath chosen for us his inheritance, the beauty of Jacob which
he hath love.
46:6. God is ascended with jubilee, and the Lord with the sound of
trumpet.
46:7. Sing praises to our God, sing ye: sing praises to our king, sing
ye.
46:8. For God is the king of all the earth: sing ye wisely.
46:9. God shall reign over the nations: God sitteth on his holy throne.
46:10. The princes of the people are gathered together, with the God of
Abraham: for the strong gods of the earth are exceedingly exalted.
Psalms Chapter 47
Magnus Dominus.
God is greatly to be praised for the establishment of his church.
47:1. A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of
the week.
47:2. Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of
our God, in his holy mountain.
47:3. With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the
sides of the north, the city of the great king.
47:4. In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.
47:5. For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they
gathered together.
47:6. So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were
moved:
47:7. Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in
labour.
47:8. With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of
Tharsis.
47:9. As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of
hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.
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