1. huic David quando terra ejus restituta est Dominus regnavit exultet terra lætentur insulæ multæ

1. For the same David, when his land was restored again to him. The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.

2. nubes et caligo in circuitu ejus justitia et judicium correctio sedis ejus

2. Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.

3. ignis ante ipsum præcedet et inflammabit in circuitu inimicos ejus

3. A fire shall go before him, and shall burn his enemies round about.

4. adluxerunt fulgora ejus orbi terræ vidit et commota est terra

4. His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled.

5. montes sicut cera fluxerunt a facie Domini a facie Domini omnis terræ

5. The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.

6. adnuntiaverunt cæli justitiam ejus et viderunt omnes populi gloriam ejus

6. The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.

7. confundantur omnes qui adorant sculptilia qui gloriantur in simulacris suis adorate eum omnes angeli ejus

7. Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, and that glory in their idols. Adore him, all you his angels:

8. audivit et lætata est Sion et exultaverunt filiæ Judææ propter judicia tua Domine

8. Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

9. quoniam tu Dominus Altissimus super omnem terram nimis superexaltatus es super omnes deos

9. For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.

10. qui diligitis Dominum odite malum custodit animas sanctorum suorum de manu peccatoris liberabit eos

10. You that love the Lord, hate evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.

11. lux orta est justo et rectis corde lætitia

11. Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.

12. lætamini justi in Domino et confitemini memoriæ sanctificationis ejus

12. Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.





“O amor é a rainha das virtudes. Como as pérolas se ligam por um fio, assim as virtudes, pelo amor. Fogem as pérolas quando se rompe o fio. Assim também as virtudes se desfazem afastando-se o amor”. São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina