Psalm 84

The coming of Christ, to bring peace and salvation to man.

Does this psalm differ from what you were expecting? Don't be confused. There are two systems for arranging the psalms: the Septuagint and the Masoretic. We use the Septuagint system here. In the Masoretic system, which is used in most modern Bible translations, this psalm is called Psalm 85, and the previous psalm is known as Psalm 84.

English (Douay-Rheims)

1 Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm.

2 Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
3 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.
4 Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou hast turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.
5 Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.
6 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?
7 Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.
8 Show us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy salvation.
9 I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart.
10 Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.
11 Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.
12 Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.
13 For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.
14 Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.

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 In finem, filiis Core. Psalmus.

2 Benedixisti, Domine, terram tuam;
avertisti captivitatem Jacob.
3 Remisisti iniquitatem plebis tuæ;
operuisti omnia peccata eorum.
4 Mitigasti omnem iram tuam;
avertisti ab ira indignationis tuæ.
5 Converte nos, Deus salutaris noster,
et averte iram tuam a nobis.
6 Numquid in æternum irasceris nobis?
aut extendes iram tuam a generatione in generationem?
7 Deus, tu conversus vivificabis nos,
et plebs tua lætabitur in te.
8 Ostende nobis, Domine, misericordiam tuam,
et salutare tuum da nobis.
9 Audiam quid loquatur in me Dominus Deus,
quoniam loquetur pacem in plebem suam,
et super sanctos suos,
et in eos qui convertuntur ad cor.
10 Verumtamen prope timentes eum salutare ipsius,
ut inhabitet gloria in terra nostra.
11 Misericordia et veritas obviaverunt sibi;
justitia et pax osculatæ sunt.
12 Veritas de terra orta est,
et justitia de cælo prospexit.
13 Etenim Dominus dabit benignitatem,
et terra nostra dabit fructum suum.
14 Justitia ante eum ambulabit,
et ponet in via gressus suos.

Transcribed as part of the Clementine Vulgate Project
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