Psalm 117

The psalmist praises God for his delivery from evils: puts his whole trust in him; and foretells the coming of Christ.

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 118, and the previous psalm is known as Psalm 117.

English (Douay-Rheims)

Alleluia.

1 Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let Israel now say, that he is good: that his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Let them that fear the Lord now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
5 In my trouble I called upon the Lord: and the Lord heard me, and enlarged me.
6 The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man can do unto me.
7 The Lord is my helper: and I will look over my enemies.
8 It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man.
9 It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in princes.
10 All nations compassed me about; and, in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.
11 Surrounding me they compassed me about: and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.
12 They surrounded me like bees, and they burned like fire among thorns: and in the name of the Lord I was revenged on them.
13 Being pushed I was overturned that I might fall: but the Lord supported me.
14 The Lord is my strength and my praise: and he is become my salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and of salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.
16 The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength: the right hand of the Lord hath exalted me: the right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength.
17 I shall not die, but live: and shall declare the works of the Lord.
18 The Lord chastising hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death.
19 Open ye to me the gates of justice: I will go in to them, and give praise to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it.
21 I will give glory to thee because thou hast heard me: and art become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner.
23 This is the Lord's doing, and it is wonderful in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein.
25 O Lord, save me: O Lord, give good success.
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God, and he hath shone upon us. Appoint a solemn day, with shady boughs, even to the horn of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will praise thee, because thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
29 O praise ye the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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 Alleluja.

Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus,
quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.
2 Dicat nunc Israël: Quoniam bonus,
quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.
3 Dicat nunc domus Aaron:
Quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.
4 Dicant nunc qui timent Dominum:
Quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.
5 De tribulatione invocavi Dominum,
et exaudivit me in latitudine Dominus.
6 Dominus mihi adjutor;
non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.
7 Dominus mihi adjutor,
et ego despiciam inimicos meos.
8 Bonum est confidere in Domino,
quam confidere in homine.
9 Bonum est sperare in Domino,
quam sperare in principibus.
10 Omnes gentes circuierunt me,
et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
11 Circumdantes circumdederunt me,
et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
12 Circumdederunt me sicut apes,
et exarserunt sicut ignis in spinis:
et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
13 Impulsus eversus sum, ut caderem,
et Dominus suscepit me.
14 Fortitudo mea et laus mea Dominus,
et factus est mihi in salutem.
15 Vox exsultationis et salutis
in tabernaculis justorum.
16 Dextera Domini fecit virtutem;
dextera Domini exaltavit me:
dextera Domini fecit virtutem.
17 Non moriar, sed vivam,
et narrabo opera Domini.
18 Castigans castigavit me Dominus,
et morti non tradidit me.
19 Aperite mihi portas justitiæ:
ingressus in eas confitebor Domino.
20 Hæc porta Domini:
justi intrabunt in eam.
21 Confitebor tibi quoniam exaudisti me,
et factus es mihi in salutem.
22 Lapidem quem reprobaverunt ædificantes,
hic factus est in caput anguli.
23 A Domino factum est istud,
et est mirabile in oculis nostris.
24 Hæc est dies quam fecit Dominus;
exsultemus, et lætemur in ea.
25 O Domine, salvum me fac;
o Domine, bene prosperare.
26 Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini:
benediximus vobis de domo Domini.
27 Deus Dominus, et illuxit nobis.
Constituite diem solemnem in condensis,
usque ad cornu altaris.
28 Deus meus es tu, et confitebor tibi;
Deus meus es tu, et exaltabo te.
Confitebor tibi quoniam exaudisti me,
et factus es mihi in salutem.
29 Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus,
quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.

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