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
110:2. Great are the works of the Lord: sought out according to all his
wills.
110:3. His work is praise and magnificence: and his justice continueth
for ever and ever.
110:4. He hath made a remembrance of his wonderful works, being a
merciful and gracious Lord:
110:5. He hath given food to them that fear him. He will be mindful for
ever of his covenant:
110:6. He will shew forth to his people the power of his works.
110:7. That he may give them the inheritance of the Gentiles: the works
of his hands are truth and judgment.
110:8. All his commandments are faithful: confirmed for ever and ever,
made in truth and equity.
110:9. He hath sent redemption to his people: he hath commanded his
covenant for ever. Holy and terrible is his name:
110:10. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. A good
understanding to all that do it: his praise continueth for ever and
ever.
Psalms Chapter 111
Beatus vir.
The good man is happy.
Alleluia, of the returning of Aggeus and Zacharias.
Of the returning, etc... This is in the Greek and Latin, but not in the
Hebrew. It signifies that this psalm was proper to be sung at the time
of the return of the people from their captivity; to inculcate to them,
how happy they might be, if they would be constant in the service of
God.
111:1. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight
exceedingly in his commandments.
111:2. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the
righteous shall be blessed.
111:3. Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his justice remaineth
for ever and ever.
111:4. To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: he is merciful,
and compassionate and just.
111:5. Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall
order his words with judgment:
111:6. Because he shall not be moved for ever.
111:7. The just shall be in everlasting remembrance: he shall not fear
the evil hearing. His heart is ready to hope in the Lord:
111:8. His heart is strengthened, he shall not be moved until he look
over his enemies.
111:9. He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his justice
remaineth for ever and ever: his horn shall be exalted in glory.
111:10. The wicked shall see, and shall be angry, he shall gnash with
his teeth and pine away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
Psalms Chapter 112
Laudate, pueri.
God is to be praised for his regard to the poor and humble.
Alleluia.
112:1. Praise the Lord, ye children: praise ye the name of the Lord.
112:2. Blessed be the name of the Lord, from henceforth now and for
ever. 112:3. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same,
the name of the Lord is worthy of praise.
112:4. The Lord is high above all nations; and his glory above the
heavens.
112:5. Who is as the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high: 6 and looketh
down on the low things in heaven and in earth?
112:7. Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up the poor out
of the dunghill:
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