The Bible, Douay-Rheims Part 346

40:7. And if he came in to see me, he spoke vain things: his heart gathered together iniquity to itself. He went out and spoke to the same purpose.

40:8. All my enemies whispered together against me: they devised evils to me.

40:9. They determined against me an unjust word: shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?

40:10. For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.

40:11. But thou, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise my up again: and I will requite them.

40:12. By this I know, that thou hast had a good will for me: because my enemy shall not rejoice over me.

40:13. But thou hast upheldme by reason of my innocence: and hast established me in thy sight for ever.

40:14. Blessed be the Lord the G.o.d of Israel from eternity to eternity.

So be it. So be it.

Psalms Chapter 41

Quemadmodum desiderat.

The fervent desire of the just after G.o.d: hope in afflictions.

41:1. Unto the end, understanding for the sons of Core.

41:2. As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O G.o.d.

41:3. My soul hath thirsted after the strong living G.o.d; when shall I come and appear before the face of G.o.d?

41:4. My tears have been my bread day and night, whilst it is said to me daily: Where is thy G.o.d?

41:5. These things I remembered, and poured out my soul in me: for I shall go over into the place of the wonderful tabernacle, even to the house of G.o.d: With the voice of joy and praise; the noise of one feasting.

41:6. Why art thou sad, O my soul? and why dost thou trouble me? Hope in G.o.d, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation of my countenance,

41:7. And my G.o.d. My soul is troubled within my self: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan and Hermoniim, from the little hill.

41:8. Deep calleth on deep, at the noise of thy flood-gates. All thy heights and thy billows have pa.s.sed over me.

41:9. In the daytime the Lord hath commanded hismercy; and a canticle to him in the night. With me is prayer to the G.o.d of my life.

41:10. I will say to G.o.d: Thou art my support. Why hast thou forgotten me? and why go I mourning, whilst my enemy afflicteth me?

41:11. Whilst my bones are broken, my enemies who troubleme have reproached me; Whilst they say to me day be day: Where is thy G.o.d?

41:12. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why dost thou disquiet me?

Hope thou in G.o.d, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation of my countenance, and my G.o.d.

Psalms Chapter 42

Judica me, Deus.

The prophet aspireth after the temple and altar of G.o.d.

42:1. A psalm for David. Judge me, O G.o.d, and distinguish my cause from the nation that is not holy: deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.

42:2. For thou art G.o.d my strrength: why hast thou cast me off? and why do I go sorrowful whilst the enemy afflicteth me?

42:3. Sent forth thy light and thy truth: they have conducted me, and brought me unto thy holy hill, and into thy tabernacles.

42:4. And I will go in to the altar of G.o.d: to G.o.d who giveth joy to my youth.

42:5. To thee, O G.o.d my G.o.d, I will give praise upon the harp: why art thou sad, O my soul? and why dost thou disquiet me?

42:6. Hope in G.o.d, for I will still give pralise to him: the salvation of my countenance, and my G.o.d.

Psalms Chapter 43

Deus auribus nostris.

The church commemorates former favours, and present afflictions; under which she prays for succour.

43:1. Unto the end, for the sons of Core, to give understanding.

43:2. We have heard, O G.o.d, with our ears: our fathers have declared to us, The work thou hast wrought in their days, and in the days of old.

43:3. Thy hand destroyed the Gentiles, and thou plantedst them: thou didst aflict the people and cast them out.

43:4. For they got not the possession of the land by their own sword: neither did their own arm save them. But thy right hand and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance: because thou wast pleased with them.

43:5. Thou art thyself my king andmy G.o.d, who commandest the saving of Jacob.

43:6. Through thee we will push down our enemies with the horn: and through thy name we will despise them that rise up against us.

43:7. For I will not trust in my bow: neither shall my sword save me.

43:8. But thou hast saved us from them that afflict us: and hast put them to shame that hate us.

43:9. In G.o.d shall we glory all the day long: and in thy name we will give praise for ever.

43:10. But now thou hast cast us off, and put us to shame: and thou, O G.o.d, wilt not go out with our armies.

43:11. Thou hast made kus turn our back to our enemies: and they that hated us plundered for themselves.

43:12. Thou hast given us up like sheep to be eaten: thou hast scattered us among the nations.

43:13. Thou hast sold thy people for no price: and there was no reckoning in the exchange of them.

43:14. Thou hast made us a reproach to our neighbours, a scoff and derision to them that are round about us.