1 A Psalm. Of David. Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the sword, and my fingers the art of fighting:2 He is my strength, and my Rock; my high tower, and my saviour; my keeper and my hope: he gives me authority over my people.3 Lord, what is man, that you keep him in mind? or the son of man that you take him into account?4 Man is like a breath: his life is like a shade which is quickly gone.5 Come down, O Lord, from your heavens: at your touch let the mountains give out smoke.6 With your storm-flames send them in flight: send out your arrows for their destruction.7 Put out your hand from on high; make me free, take me safely out of the great waters, and out of the hands of strange men;8 In whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.9 I will make a new song to you, O God; I will make melody to you on an instrument of ten cords.10 It is God who gives salvation to kings; and who kept his servant David from the wounding sword.11 Make me free, and take me out of the hands of strange men, in whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.12 Our sons are like tall young plants; and our daughters like the shining stones of a king's house;13 Our store-houses are full of all good things; and our sheep give birth to thousands and ten thousands in our fields.14 Our oxen are well weighted down; our cows give birth safely; there is no going out, and there is no cry of sorrow in our open places.15 Happy is the nation whose ways are so ordered: yes, happy is the nation whose God is the Lord.

1 Laudatio ipsi David. [Exaltabo te, Deus meus rex,et benedicam nomini tuo in sculum, et in sculum sculi.2 Per singulos dies benedicam tibi,et laudabo nomen tuum in sculum, et in sculum sculi.3 Magnus Dominus, et laudabilis nimis,et magnitudinis ejus non est finis.4 Generatio et generatio laudabit opera tua,et potentiam tuam pronuntiabunt.5 Magnificentiam glori sanctitatis tu loquentur,et mirabilia tua narrabunt.6 Et virtutem terribilium tuorum dicent,et magnitudinem tuam narrabunt.7 Memoriam abundanti suavitatis tu eructabunt,et justitia tua exsultabunt.8 Miserator et misericors Dominus :patiens, et multum misericors.9 Suavis Dominus universis,et miserationes ejus super omnia opera ejus.10 Confiteantur tibi, Domine, omnia opera tua,et sancti tui benedicant tibi.11 Gloriam regni tui dicent,et potentiam tuam loquentur :12 ut notam faciant filiis hominum potentiam tuam,et gloriam magnificenti regni tui.13 Regnum tuum regnum omnium sculorum ;et dominatio tua in omni generatione et generationem.Fidelis Dominus in omnibus verbis suis,et sanctus in omnibus operibus suis.14 Allevat Dominus omnes qui corruunt,et erigit omnes elisos.15 Oculi omnium in te sperant, Domine,et tu das escam illorum in tempore opportuno.16 Aperis tu manum tuam,et imples omne animal benedictione.17 Justus Dominus in omnibus viis suis,et sanctus in omnibus operibus suis.18 Prope est Dominus omnibus invocantibus eum,omnibus invocantibus eum in veritate.19 Voluntatem timentium se faciet,et deprecationem eorum exaudiet, et salvos faciet eos.20 Custodit Dominus omnes diligentes se,et omnes peccatores disperdet.21 Laudationem Domini loquetur os meum ;et benedicat omnis caro nomini sancto ejus in sculum, et in sculum sculi.]