Original Douay-Rheims 1582–1610 First English Vulgate Translation
Douay-Rheims Challoner 1752 Douay-Rheims Revision
1 Alleluia. I have loved, because our Lord will hear the voice of my prayer.
1 I have loved, because the Lord will hear the voice of my prayer. O Lord, deliver my soul.
2 Because he hath inclined his ear to me: and in my days I will invocate.
2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me: and in my days I will call upon him.
3 The sorrows of death have compassed me: and the perils of hell have found me. I have found tribulation and sorrow:
3 The sorrows of death have compassed me: and the perils of hell have found me. I met with trouble and sorrow:
4 and I invocated the name of our Lord. O Lord deliver my soul:
4 And I called upon the name of the Lord.
5 our Lord is merciful, and just, and our God doth mercy.
5 The Lord is merciful and just, and our God showeth mercy.
6 Our Lord keepeth little ones: I was humbled, and he hath delivered me.
6 The Lord is the keeper of little ones: I was humbled, and he delivered me.
7 Turn o my soul into thy rest: because our Lord hath done good to thee.
7 Turn, O my soul, into thy rest: for the Lord hath been bountiful to thee.
8 Because he hath delivered my soul from death: mine eyes from tears, my feet from sliding.
8 For he hath delivered my soul from death: my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.
9 I will please our Lord in the country of the living.
9 I will please the Lord in the land of the living.