Psalms 103

For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty:

Benedic, anima mea, Domino : Domine Deus meus, magnificatus es vehementer. Confessionem et decorem induisti,

τῷ Δαυιδ εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν κύριον κύριε ὁ θεός μου ἐμεγαλύνθης σφόδρα ἐξομολόγησιν καὶ εὐπρέπειαν ἐνεδύσω

And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:

amictus lumine sicut vestimento. Extendens cælum sicut pellem,

ἀναβαλλόμενος φῶς ὡς ἱμάτιον ἐκτείνων τὸν οὐρανὸν ὡσεὶ δέρριν

Who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: who walkest upon the wings of the winds.

qui tegis aquis superiora ejus : qui ponis nubem ascensum tuum; qui ambulas super pennas ventorum:

ὁ στεγάζων ἐν ὕδασιν τὰ ὑπερῷα αὐτοῦ ὁ τιθεὶς νέφη τὴν ἐπίβασιν αὐτοῦ ὁ περιπατῶν ἐπὶ πτερύγων ἀνέμων

Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.

qui facis angelos tuos spiritus, et ministros tuos ignem urentem.

ὁ ποιῶν τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύματα καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ πῦρ φλέγον

Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.

Qui fundasti terram super stabilitatem suam : non inclinabitur in sæculum sæculi.

ἐθεμελίωσεν τὴν γῆν ἐπὶ τὴν ἀσφάλειαν αὐτῆς οὐ κλιθήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος

The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.

Abyssus sicut vestimentum amictus ejus; super montes stabunt aquæ.

ἄβυσσος ὡς ἱμάτιον τὸ περιβόλαιον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῶν ὀρέων στήσονται ὕδατα

At thy rebuke they shall flee: at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.

Ab increpatione tua fugient; a voce tonitrui tui formidabunt.

ἀπὸ ἐπιτιμήσεώς σου φεύξονται ἀπὸ φωνῆς βροντῆς σου δειλιάσουσιν

The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them.

Ascendunt montes, et descendunt campi, in locum quem fundasti eis.

ἀναβαίνουσιν ὄρη καὶ καταβαίνουσιν πεδία εἰς τόπον ὃν ἐθεμελίωσας αὐτοῖς

Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; neither shall they return to cover the earth.

Terminum posuisti quem non transgredientur, neque convertentur operire terram.

ὅριον ἔθου ὃ οὐ παρελεύσονται οὐδὲ ἐπιστρέψουσιν καλύψαι τὴν γῆν

Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.

Qui emittis fontes in convallibus; inter medium montium pertransibunt aquæ.

ὁ ἐξαποστέλλων πηγὰς ἐν φάραγξιν ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ὀρέων διελεύσονται ὕδατα

All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.

Potabunt omnes bestiæ agri; expectabunt onagri in siti sua.

ποτιοῦσιν πάντα τὰ θηρία τοῦ ἀγροῦ προσδέξονται ὄναγροι εἰς δίψαν αὐτῶν

Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.

Super ea volucres cæli habitabunt; de medio petrarum dabunt voces.

ἐπ' αὐτὰ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατασκηνώσει ἐκ μέσου τῶν πετρῶν δώσουσιν φωνήν

Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works:

Rigans montes de superioribus suis; de fructu operum tuorum satiabitur terra:

ποτίζων ὄρη ἐκ τῶν ὑπερῴων αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ καρποῦ τῶν ἔργων σου χορτασθήσεται ἡ γῆ

Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth:

producens fœnum jumentis, et herbam servituti hominum, ut educas panem de terra,

ἐξανατέλλων χόρτον τοῖς κτήνεσιν καὶ χλόην τῇ δουλείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων τοῦ ἐξαγαγεῖν ἄρτον ἐκ τῆς γῆς

And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man’s heart.

et vinum lætificet cor hominis : ut exhilaret faciem in oleo, et panis cor hominis confirmet.

καὶ οἶνος εὐφραίνει καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου τοῦ ἱλαρῦναι πρόσωπον ἐν ἐλαίῳ καὶ ἄρτος καρδίαν ἀνθρώπου στηρίζει

The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted:

Saturabuntur ligna campi, et cedri Libani quas plantavit:

χορτασθήσεται τὰ ξύλα τοῦ πεδίου αἱ κέδροι τοῦ Λιβάνου ἃς ἐφύτευσεν

There the sparrows shall make their nests. The highest of them is the house of the heron.

illic passeres nidificabunt : herodii domus dux est eorum.

ἐκεῖ στρουθία ἐννοσσεύσουσιν τοῦ ἐρωδιοῦ ἡ οἰκία ἡγεῖται αὐτῶν

The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.

Montes excelsi cervis; petra refugium herinaciis.

ὄρη τὰ ὑψηλὰ ταῖς ἐλάφοις πέτρα καταφυγὴ τοῖς χοιρογρυλλίοις

He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

Fecit lunam in tempora; sol cognovit occasum suum.

ἐποίησεν σελήνην εἰς καιρούς ὁ ἥλιος ἔγνω τὴν δύσιν αὐτοῦ

Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:

Posuisti tenebras, et facta est nox; in ipsa pertransibunt omnes bestiæ silvæ:

ἔθου σκότος καὶ ἐγένετο νύξ ἐν αὐτῇ διελεύσονται πάντα τὰ θηρία τοῦ δρυμοῦ

The young lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their meat from God.

catuli leonum rugientes ut rapiant, et quærant a Deo escam sibi.

σκύμνοι ὠρυόμενοι ἁρπάσαι καὶ ζητῆσαι παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ βρῶσιν αὐτοῖς

The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: and they shall lie down in their dens.

Ortus est sol, et congregati sunt, et in cubilibus suis collocabuntur.

ἀνέτειλεν ὁ ἥλιος καὶ συνήχθησαν καὶ ἐν ταῖς μάνδραις αὐτῶν κοιτασθήσονται

Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labour until the evening.

Exibit homo ad opus suum, et ad operationem suam usque ad vesperum.

ἐξελεύσεται ἄνθρωπος ἐπὶ τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ἐργασίαν αὐτοῦ ἕως ἑσπέρας

How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches.

Quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Domine! omnia in sapientia fecisti; impleta est terra possessione tua.

ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου κύριε πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας ἐπληρώθη ἡ γῆ τῆς κτήσεώς σου

So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: there are creeping things without number: Creatures little and great.

Hoc mare magnum et spatiosum manibus; illic reptilia quorum non est numerus : animalia pusilla cum magnis.

αὕτη ἡ θάλασσα ἡ μεγάλη καὶ εὐρύχωρος ἐκεῖ ἑρπετά ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν ἀριθμός ζῷα μικρὰ μετὰ μεγάλων

There the ships shall go. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein.

Illic naves pertransibunt; draco iste quem formasti ad illudendum ei.

ἐκεῖ πλοῖα διαπορεύονται δράκων οὗτος ὃν ἔπλασας ἐμπαίζειν αὐτῷ

All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.

Omnia a te expectant ut des illis escam in tempore.

πάντα πρὸς σὲ προσδοκῶσιν δοῦναι τὴν τροφὴν αὐτοῖς εὔκαιρον

What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good.

Dante te illis, colligent; aperiente te manum tuam, omnia implebuntur bonitate.

δόντος σου αὐτοῖς συλλέξουσιν ἀνοίξαντος δέ σου τὴν χεῖρα τὰ σύμπαντα πλησθήσονται χρηστότητος

But if thou turnest away thy face, they shall be troubled: thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust.

Avertente autem te faciem, turbabuntur; auferes spiritum eorum, et deficient, et in pulverem suum revertentur.

ἀποστρέψαντος δέ σου τὸ πρόσωπον ταραχθήσονται ἀντανελεῖς τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτῶν καὶ ἐκλείψουσιν καὶ εἰς τὸν χοῦν αὐτῶν ἐπιστρέψουσιν

Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Emittes spiritum tuum, et creabuntur, et renovabis faciem terræ.

ἐξαποστελεῖς τὸ πνεῦμά σου καὶ κτισθήσονται καὶ ἀνακαινιεῖς τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς

May the glory of the Lord endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

Sit gloria Domini in sæculum; lætabitur Dominus in operibus suis.

ἤτω ἡ δόξα κυρίου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα εὐφρανθήσεται κύριος ἐπὶ τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ

He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: he troubleth the mountains, and they smoke.

Qui respicit terram, et facit eam tremere; qui tangit montes, et fumigant.

ὁ ἐπιβλέπων ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ ποιῶν αὐτὴν τρέμειν ὁ ἁπτόμενος τῶν ὀρέων καὶ καπνίζονται

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

Cantabo Domino in vita mea; psallam Deo meo quamdiu sum.

ᾄσω τῷ κυρίῳ ἐν τῇ ζωῇ μου ψαλῶ τῷ θεῷ μου ἕως ὑπάρχω

Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.

Jucundum sit ei eloquium meum; ego vero delectabor in Domino.

ἡδυνθείη αὐτῷ ἡ διαλογή μου ἐγὼ δὲ εὐφρανθήσομαι ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ

Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more: O my soul, bless thou the Lord.

Deficiant peccatores a terra, et iniqui, ita ut non sint. Benedic, anima mea, Domino.

ἐκλίποισαν ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς καὶ ἄνομοι ὥστε μὴ ὑπάρχειν αὐτούς εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν κύριον