Psalm 3

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English (Douay-Rheims)

1 The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom.

2 Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? many are they who rise up against me.
3 Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.
4 But thou, O Lord, art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
5 I have cried to the Lord with my voice: and he hath heard me from his holy hill.
6 I have slept and have taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.
7 I will not fear thousands of the people surrounding me: arise, O Lord; save me, O my God.
8 For thou hast struck all them who are my adversaries without cause: thou hast broken the teeth of sinners.
9 Salvation is of the Lord: and thy blessing is upon thy people.

Old Testament first published 1609 by the English College at Douay
New Testament first published 1582 by the English College at Rheims
Revised and Annotated 1749 by Bishop Richard Challoner
Imprimatur. +James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, September 1, 1899

Latin (Clementine Vulgate)

1 Psalmus David, cum fugeret a facie Absalom filii sui.

2 Domine, quid multiplicati sunt qui tribulant me?
Multi insurgunt adversum me;
3 multi dicunt animæ meæ:
Non est salus ipsi in Deo ejus.
4 Tu autem Domine, susceptor meus es,
gloria mea, et exaltans caput meum.
5 Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi;
et exaudivit me de monte sancto suo.
6 Ego dormivi, et soporatus sum;
et exsurrexi, quia Dominus suscepit me.
7 Non timebo millia populi circumdantis me.
Exsurge, Domine; salvum me fac, Deus meus.
8 Quoniam tu percussisti omnes adversantes mihi sine causa;
dentes peccatorum contrivisti.
9 Domini est salus;
et super populum tuum benedictio tua.

Transcribed as part of the Clementine Vulgate Project
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