Mosaico decorativo

1. Ao mestre de canto. Segundo a melodia: “Os lírios”. Hino dos filhos de Coré. Canto nupcial.*

1. <To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.> We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, [what] work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

2. Transbordam palavras sublimes do meu coração. Ao rei dedico o meu canto. Minha língua é como o estilo de um ágil escriba.

2. [How] thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; [how] thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

3. Sois belo, o mais belo dos filhos dos homens. Expande-se a graça em vossos lábios, pelo que Deus vos cumulou de bênçãos eternas.

3. For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

4. Cingi-vos com vossa espada, ó herói; ela é vosso ornamento e esplendor.

4. Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.

5. Erguei-vos vitorioso em defesa da verdade e da justiça. Que vossa mão se assinale por feitos gloriosos.

5. Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

6. Aguçadas são as vossas flechas; a vós se submetem os povos; os inimigos do rei perdem o ânimo.

6. For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

7. Vosso trono, ó Deus, é eterno, de equidade é vosso cetro real.*

7. But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.

8. Amais a justiça e detestais o mal, pelo que o Senhor, vosso Deus, vos ungiu com óleo de alegria, preferindo-vos aos vossos iguais.

8. In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.

9. Exalam vossas vestes perfume de mirra, aloés e incenso; do palácio de marfim os sons das liras vos deleitam.

9. But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

10. Filhas de reis formam vosso cortejo; posta-se à vossa direita a rainha, ornada de ouro de Ofir.

10. Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.

11. Ouve, filha, vê e presta atenção: esquece o teu povo e a casa de teu pai.

11. Thou hast given us like sheep [appointed] for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.

12. De tua beleza se encantará o rei; ele é teu senhor, rende-lhe homenagens.

12. Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase [thy wealth] by their price.

13. Habitantes de Tiro virão com seus presentes, próceres do povo implorarão teu favor.

13. Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

14. Toda formosa, entra a filha do rei, com vestes bordadas de ouro.

14. Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.

15. Em roupagens multicores apresenta-se ao rei, após ela vos são apresentadas as virgens, suas companheiras.

15. My confusion [is] continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

16. Levadas entre alegrias e júbilos, ingressam no palácio real.

16. For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

17. Tomarão os vossos filhos o lugar de vossos pais, vós os estabelecereis príncipes sobre toda a terra.

17. All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

18. Celebrarei vosso nome através das gerações. E os povos vos louvarão eternamente.

18. Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;

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19. Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.

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20. If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

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21. Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

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22. Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

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23. Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.

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24. Wherefore hidest thou thy face, [and] forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

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25. For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

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26. Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.


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