Liber Psalmorum, 71
1. in Salomonem
1. A psalm on Solomon.
2. Deus judicium tuum regi da et justitiam tuam filio regis judicare populum tuum in justitia et pauperes tuos in judicio
2. Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the king's son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.
3. suscipiant montes pacem populo et colles justitiam
3. Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.
4. judicabit pauperes populi et salvos faciet filios pauperum et humiliabit calumniatorem
4. He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.
5. et permanebit cum sole et ante lunam generationes generationum
5. And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.
6. descendet sicut pluvia in vellus et sicut stillicidia stillantia super terram
6. He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
7. orietur in diebus ejus justitia et abundantia pacis donec auferatur luna
7. In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.
8. et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare et a flumine usque ad terminos orbis terrarum
8. And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
9. coram illo procident Æthiopes et inimici ejus terram lingent
9. Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.
10. reges Tharsis et insulæ munera offerent reges Arabum et Saba dona adducent
10. The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:
11. et adorabunt eum omnes reges omnes gentes servient ei
11. And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.
12. quia liberavit pauperem a potente et pauperem cui non erat adiutor
12. For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.
13. parcet pauperi et inopi et animas pauperum salvas faciet
13. He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.
14. ex usuris et iniquitate redimet animas eorum et honorabile nomen eorum coram illo
14. He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
15. et vivet et dabitur ei de auro Arabiæ et orabunt de ipso semper tota die benedicent ei
15. And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.
16. erit firmamentum in terra in summis montium superextolletur super Libanum fructus ejus et florebunt de civitate sicut fænum terræ
16. And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted : and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
17. sit nomen ejus benedictum in sæcula ante solem permanet nomen ejus et benedicentur in ipso omnes tribus terræ omnes gentes beatificabunt eum
17. Let his name be blessed for evermore : his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.
18. benedictus Dominus Deus Deus Israël qui facit mirabilia solus
18. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.
19. et benedictum nomen majestatis ejus in æternum et replebitur majestate ejus omnis terra fiat fiat
19. And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.
20. defecerunt laudes David filii Jesse
20. The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
