Si custodíerint filii tui testaméntum meum: * et testimónia mea hæc, quæ docébo eos:

Et filii eórum usque in sæculum: sedébunt super sedem tuam.

Quóniam elégit Dóminus Sion: elégit eam in habitatiónem sibi.

Hæc requies mea in sæculum sæculi: hic habitábo, quóniam elégi eam.

Víduam ejus benedícens benedícam: pauperes ejus saturábo pánibus.

Sacerdótes ejus índuam salutári:* et sancti ejus exultatióne exultábunt.

bernacle: we will worship in the place where his feet have stood.

8 Arise, O Lord, into thy resting-place: thou and the ark of thy holiness.

9 Let thy priests be clothed with justice: and let thy saints rejoice.

10 For thy servant David's sake: turn not away the face of thine Anointed.

11 The Lord hath sworn the truth unto David, and he will not make it void: Of the fruit of thy body I will set upon thy throne.

12 If thy children will keep my covenant and these my testimonies which I shall teach them:

for

13 Their children also shall sit

evermore :

upon thy throne.

14 For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen her for his dwelling.

15 This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen her.

16 With blessing I will bless her widows: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

17 I will clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall rejoice with exceeding joy.

sunt Jerúsalem: et abundántia diligéntibus te.

Fiat pax in virtúte tua :* et abundantia in túrribus tuis.

Propter fratres meos et próximos meos :* loquébar pacem de te.

Propter domum Dómini Dei nostri :* quæsivi bona tibi.

Gloria, &c.

that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and plenteousness be to them that love thee. 7 Let peace be in thy strength and plenteousness in thy towers.

8 For my brethren and companions' sake: I spake peace concerning thee.

9 Because of the house of the Lord our God: I have sought good things for thee. Glory, &c.

eam.

Nisi Dóminus custodierit civitátem :* frustra vigilat qui custódit eam.

Vanum est vobis ante lucem súrgere: súrgite postquam sedéritis, qui manducátis panem dolóris.

Cum déderit diléctis súis somnum: ecce hæréditas Dómini fílii, merces fructus ventris.

Sicut sagittæ in manu poténtis: ita fílii excussórum.

Beátus vir qui implévit

the house: they labour in vain that build it.

2 Unless the Lord keep the city he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.

3 In vain ye rise before the light: rise not till ye have rested, O ye that eat the bread of sorrow.

4 When he hath given sleep to his beloved: lo, children are an heritage from the Lord, and the fruit of the womb a reward.

5 Like as arrows in the hand of the mighty one: so are the children of those who have been cast out.

6 Blessed is the man

desidérium suum ex ipsis:* non confundétur, cum loquétur inimícis suis in porta.

Gloria, &c.

whose desire is satisfied with them: he shall not be confounded, when he speaketh with his enemies in the gate. Glory, &c. Lauda, Jerusalem.

Qui pósuit fines tuos pacem: et ádipe fruménti sátiat te.

Qui emíttit eloquium suum terræ: yelóciter currit sermo ejus.

Qui dat nivem sicut lanam: nébulam sicut cíne, rem spargit.

Mittit crystállum suam sicut buccéllas: ante fáciem frigoris ejus quis sustinébit?

Emíttet verbum suum, et liquefaciet ea: flabit spíritus ejus, et fluent aquæ.

Qui annúntiat verbum suum Jacob: justítias et judícia sua Israel.

1 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.

2 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates: he hath blessed thy children within thee.

3 He hath made peace within thy borders: and filleth thee with the fatness of

corn.

4 He sendeth forth his commandment on the earth: his word runneth very swift

ly.

5 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

6 He sendeth his ice like morsels: who is able to abide his frost?

7 He shall send forth his word, and melt them: he shall blow with his wind, and the waters shall flow.

8 He maketh known his word unto Jacob: his statutes and ordinances unto Israel.