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| [1]In finem. In hymnis David. |
[1]O GOD, thou hast forsaken us, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased with us; O turn thyself to us again. |
| [2]Exaudi, Deus, deprecationem meam, intende orationi meæ. |
[2]Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it; heal the breaches thereof, for it hath weakened. |
| [3]A finibus terræ ad te clamavi, dum anxiaretur cor meum; in petra exaltasti me. Deduxisti me, |
[3]Thou hast shown thy people hardships; thou hast made us to drink the dregs of wine. |
| [4]quia factus es spes mea, turris fortitudinis a facie inimici. |
[4]Thou hast wrought a miracle to them that reverence thee, so that they need not flee from the bow. |
| [5]Inhabitabo in tabernaculo tuo in sæcula; protegar in velamento alarum tuarum. |
[5]That thy beloved may be prepared, save with thy right hand, and hear me. |
| [6]Quoniam tu, Deus meus, exaudisti orationem meam; dedisti hæreditatem timentibus nomen tuum. |
[6]God has spoken in his holiness: I will be strong, I will divide Shechem and mete out the valley of Succoth. |
| [7]Dies super dies regis adjicies; annos ejus usque in diem generationis et generationis: |
[7]Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Judah is my king. |
| [8]Permanet in æternum in conspectu Dei: misericordiam et veritatem ejus quis requiret? |
[8]Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I levy tribute; over Philistia will I triumph. |
| [9]Sic psalmum dicam nomini tuo in sæculum sæculi, ut reddam vota mea de die in diem. |
[9]Who will lead me into Edom? Who will bring me into the strong city? |
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[10]For behold, O God, thou hadst cast us off, and thou didst not go before us with our armies. |
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[11]Give us strength against our enemies; for vain is the help of man. |
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[12]Through God we shall do valiantly; for he it is who shall tread down our enemies. |