Psalm 137

Thanksgiving to God for his benefits.

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 138, and the previous psalm is known as Psalm 137.

English (Douay-Rheims)

1 For David himself.

I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart: for thou hast heard the words of my mouth. I will sing praise to thee in the sight of the angels:
2 I will worship towards thy holy temple, and I will give glory to thy name. For thy mercy, and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy holy name above all.
3 In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shalt multiply strength in my soul.
4 May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.
5 And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.
6 For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.
7 If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou wilt quicken me: and thou hast stretched forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies: and thy right hand hath saved me.
8 The Lord will repay for me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the works of thy hands.

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 Ipsi David.

Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo,
quoniam audisti verba oris mei.
In conspectu angelorum psallam tibi;
2 adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum,
et confitebor nomini tuo:
super misericordia tua et veritate tua;
quoniam magnificasti super omne, nomen sanctum tuum.
3 In quacumque die invocavero te, exaudi me;
multiplicabis in anima mea virtutem.
4 Confiteantur tibi, Domine, omnes reges terræ,
quia audierunt omnia verba oris tui.
5 Et cantent in viis Domini,
quoniam magna est gloria Domini;
6 quoniam excelsus Dominus, et humilia respicit,
et alta a longe cognoscit.
7 Si ambulavero in medio tribulationis, vivificabis me;
et super iram inimicorum meorum extendisti manum tuam,
et salvum me fecit dextera tua.
8 Dominus retribuet pro me.
Domine, misericordia tua in sæculum;
opera manuum tuarum ne despicias.

Transcribed as part of the Clementine Vulgate Project
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