Psalmus 21
Psalm 21
Afflictio iusti et exauditio
The distress of the righteous is answered.
Clamavit Iesus voce magna « Eli, Eli, lama sabachtani » (Mt 27,46)
Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "My God, my God, why have Thou forsaken me?"
Deus, Deus meus, quare me dereliquísti? * Longe a salúte mea verba rúgitus mei.
O God, my God, wherefore have Thou forsaken me? I groan, and salvation remains far from me!
Deus meus, clamo per diem, et non exáudis, * et nocte, et non est réquies mihi.
My God, I cry during the day, and Thou dost not hearken unto me; and during the night, no rest for me.
Tu autem sanctus es, * qui hábitas in láudibus Israel.
But Thou dwellest in the sanctuary; Thou who are the praise of Israel.
In te speravérunt patres nostri, * speravérunt, et liberásti eos;
Our fathers hoped in Thou; they have hoped, and Thou hast delivered them.
ad te clamavérunt et salvi facti sunt, * in te speravérunt et non sunt confúsi.
They cried out to Thee, and they were saved; they have hoped in Thee, and they have not been confounded.
Ego autem sum vermis et non homo, * oppróbrium hóminum et abiéctio plebis.
But I am a worm, and not a man; the reproach of men, and the scum of the people.
Omnes vidéntes me derisérunt me; * torquéntes lábia movérunt caput:
All those who have seen me have laughed at me; with their lips they uttered insult, and they shook their heads.
“Sperávit in Dómino: erípiat eum, * salvum fáciat eum, quóniam vult eum.”
He hoped that the Lord would deliver him; that He may save him, since He loveth him.
Quóniam tu es qui extraxísti me de ventre, * spes mea ad úbera matris meæ.
Yes, it is Thou who have taken me out of my mother's womb; Thou hast been my hope since the time when I sucked her breasts.
In te proiéctus sum ex útero, * de ventre matris meæ Deus meus es tu.
When I came out of her womb, I was thrown on thy knees; since I left his womb, thou art my God.
Ne longe fias a me, † quóniam tribulátio próxima est, * quóniam non est qui adiúvet.
Do not withdraw from me, for temptation is at hand, and there is no one to help me.
Circumdedérunt me vítuli multi, * tauri Basan obsedérunt me.
Many young bulls surrounded me; fat bulls have besieged me.
Aperuérunt super me os suum * sicut leo rápiens et rúgiens.
They opened their mouths unto me, like a rapturous and roaring lion.
Sicut aqua effúsus sum, * et dissolúta sunt ómnia ossa mea.
I spread out like water, and all my bones broke apart.
Factum est cor meum tamquam cera * liquéscens in médio ventris mei.
My heart has become like melted wax in the middle of my bowels.
Áruit tamquam testa palátum meum, † et lingua mea adhǽsit fáucibus meis, * et in púlverem mortis deduxísti me.
My strength has dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue has clung to my palate; and Thou hast led me unto the dust of the grave.
Quóniam circumdedérunt me canes multi, * concílium malignántium obsédit me.
For many dogs have surrounded me; a band of scoundrels has besieged me.
Fodérunt manus meas et pedes meos, * et dinumerávi ómnia ossa mea.
They pierced my hands and feet, they counted all my bones.
Ipsi vero consideravérunt et inspexérunt me; † divisérunt sibi vestiménta mea * et super vestem meam misérunt sortem.
They looked at me and looked at me. They divided my clothes amongst themselves, and they cast lots on my tunic.
Tu autem, Dómine, ne elongáveris; * fortitúdo mea, ad adiuvándum me festína.
But Thou, Lord, tarry not; my strength, hasten to help me.
Érue a frámea ánimam meam * et de manu canis únicam meam.
Deliver, O God, my soul from the sword, and my life from the power of the dog.
Salva me ex ore leónis * et a córnibus unicórnium humilitátem meam.
Save me from the lion's mouth, and save my weakness from the horns of the buffaloes.
Narrábo nomen tuum frátribus meis, * in médio ecclésiæ laudábo te.
I will declare thy name to my brethren; I will praise Thee in the midst of the assembly.
Qui timétis Dóminum, laudáte eum; * univérsum semen Iácob, glorificáte eum.
Thou who fear the Lord, praise Him; all the race of Jacob, glorify Him.
Métuat eum omne semen Israel, * quóniam non sprevit neque despéxit afflictiónem páuperis
Let the whole race of Israel fear Him, forasmuch as He hath not despised or despised the supplication of the poor,
nec avértit fáciem suam ab eo * et, cum clamáret ad eum, exaudívit.
and that He hath not turned His face away from me; but that He heard me when I cried out to Him.
Apud te laus mea in ecclésia magna; * vota mea reddam in conspéctu timéntium eum.
I will praise Thee in a great assembly; I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who fear Him.
Edent páuperes et saturabúntur; † et laudábunt Dóminum, qui requírunt eum: * “Vívant corda eórum in sǽculum sǽculi!”
The poor will eat and be filled, and those who seek the Lord will praise Him; their hearts will live forevermore and ever.
Reminiscéntur et converténtur ad Dóminum univérsi fines terræ, * et adorábunt in conspéctu eíus univérsæ famíliæ géntium.
All the ends of the earth will keep in remembrance the Lord and be converted to Him; and all the families of the nations will worship Him in His presence;
Quóniam Dómini est regnum, * et ipse dominábitur géntium.
for the kingdom belongs unto the Lord, and He shall rule over the nations.
Ipsum solum adorábunt omnes, qui dórmiunt in terra; * in conspéctu eíus prócident omnes, qui descéndunt in púlverem.
All the rich of the earth have eaten and worshipped; all those who descend into the earth will bow down to Him.
Ánima autem mea illi vivet, * et semen meum sérviet ipsi.
And my soul will live for Him, and my seed will serve Him.
Narrábitur de Dómino generatióni ventúræ; † et annuntiábunt iustítiam eíus pópulo, * qui nascétur: “Hæc fecit Dóminus!”
The seed that is to come will be announced unto the Lord, and the heavens will declare His righteousness unto the people that are to be born, and whom the Lord has made.
