1 David
benedic anima mea Domino
et omnia viscera mea nomini sancto eius
2 benedic anima mea Domino
et noli oblivisci omnium retributionum eius
3 qui propitiatur cunctis iniquitatibus tuis
et sanat omnes infirmitates tuas
4 qui redimit de corruptione vitam tuam
et coronat te misericordia et miserationibus
5 qui replet bonis ornamentum tuum
innovabitur sicut aquilae iuventus tua
6 faciens iustitias Dominus
et iudicia cunctis qui calumniam sustinent
7 notas fecit vias suas Mosi filiis Israhel cogitationes suas
8 misericors et clemens Dominus patiens et multae miserationis
9 non in sempiternum iudicabit
neque in aeternum irascetur
10 non secundum peccata nostra fecit nobis
neque secundum iniquitates nostras retribuit nobis
11 quantum enim excelsius est caelum terra
tantum confortata est misericordia eius super
timentes eum
12 quantum longe est oriens ab occidente
tantum longe fecit a nobis scelera nostra
13 sicut miseretur pater filiorum misertus est Dominus timentibus se
14 ipse enim novit plasmationem nostram
recordatus est quia pulvis sumus
15 homo quasi herba dies eius sicut flos agri sic florebit
16 quia spiritus pertransiit eum et non subsistet
et non cognoscet eum ultra locus eius
17 misericordia autem Domini ab aeterno
et usque in aeternum super timentes eum
et iustitia eius in filios filiorum
18 his qui custodiunt pactum eius
et recordantur praeceptorum eius ad facienda ea
19 Dominus in caelo stabilivit thronum suum
et regnum illius omnium dominatur
20 benedicite Domino angeli eius fortes robore facientes verbum eius
oboedientes voci sermonis eius
21 benedicite Domino omnes exercitus eius
ministri eius qui facitis placitum illius
22 benedicite Domino universa opera eius
in omnibus locis potestatis eius
benedic anima mea Domino
A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.
1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.
17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.