Psalms 53

Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David.

In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David,

εἰς τὸ τέλος ἐν ὕμνοις συνέσεως τῷ Δαυιδ

When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? [1 Samuel 23.19]

cum venissent Ziphæi, et dixissent ad Saul : Nonne David absconditus est apud nos?

ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν τοὺς Ζιφαίους καὶ εἰπεῖν τῷ σαουλ οὐκ ἰδοὺ Δαυιδ κέκρυπται παρ' ἡμῖν

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.

Deus, in nomine tuo salvum me fac, et in virtute tua judica me.

ὁ θεός ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου σῶσόν με καὶ ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου κρῖνόν με

O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.

Deus, exaudi orationem meam; auribus percipe verba oris mei.

ὁ θεός εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς μου ἐνώτισαι τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ στόματός μου

For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.

Quoniam alieni insurrexerunt adversum me, et fortes quæsierunt animam meam, et non proposuerunt Deum ante conspectum suum.

ὅτι ἀλλότριοι ἐπανέστησαν ἐπ' ἐμέ καὶ κραταιοὶ ἐζήτησαν τὴν ψυχήν μου οὐ προέθεντο τὸν θεὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν διάψαλμα

For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.

Ecce enim Deus adjuvat me, et Dominus susceptor est animæ meæ.

ἰδοὺ γὰρ ὁ θεὸς βοηθεῖ μοι καὶ ὁ κύριος ἀντιλήμπτωρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου

Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.

Averte mala inimicis meis; et in veritate tua disperde illos.

ἀποστρέψει τὰ κακὰ τοῖς ἐχθροῖς μου ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου ἐξολέθρευσον αὐτούς

I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:

Voluntarie sacrificabo tibi, et confitebor nomini tuo, Domine, quoniam bonum est.

ἑκουσίως θύσω σοι ἐξομολογήσομαι τῷ ὀνόματί σου κύριε ὅτι ἀγαθόν

For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.

Quoniam ex omni tribulatione eripuisti me, et super inimicos meos despexit oculus meus.

ὅτι ἐκ πάσης θλίψεως ἐρρύσω με καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἐχθροῖς μου ἐπεῖδεν ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου