Psalm 130

The prophet's humility.

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 131, and the previous psalm is known as Psalm 130.

English (Douay-Rheims)

A gradual canticle of David.

1 Lord, my heart is not exalted: nor are my eyes lofty. Neither have I walked in great matters, nor in wonderful things above me.
2 If I was not humbly minded, but exalted my soul: As a child that is weaned is towards his mother, so reward in my soul.
3 Let Israel hope in the Lord, from henceforth now and 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 Canticum graduum David.

Domine, non est exaltatum cor meum,
neque elati sunt oculi mei,
neque ambulavi in magnis,
neque in mirabilibus super me.
2 Si non humiliter sentiebam,
sed exaltavi animam meam:
sicut ablactatus est super matre sua,
ita retributio in anima mea.
3 Speret Israël in Domino,
ex hoc nunc et usque in sæculum.

Transcribed as part of the Clementine Vulgate Project
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