1 To David himself, in the fourth of the sabbath. Our Lord God of revenges: the God of revenges hath done freely.
1 A psalm for David himself on the fourth day of the week. The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.
2 Be exalted thou that judgest the earth: render retribution to the proud.
2 Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3 How long shall sinners, o Lord: how long shall sinners glory?
3 How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?
4 Shall they utter, and speak iniquity? Shall all they speak that work injustice?
4 Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?
5 Thy people, o Lord, they have humbled: and thine inheritance they have vexed.
5 Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.
6 The widow, and the stranger they have slain: and the pupils they have killed.
6 They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.
7 And they have said: The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob understand.
7 And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.
8 Understand ye foolish in the people: and ye fools be wise at sometime.
8 Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.
9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? Or he that made the eye doth he not consider?
9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? Or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?
10 He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?
10 He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?
11 Our Lord knoweth the cogitations of men: that they be vain.
11 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
12 Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, o Lord, and shalt teach out of thy law.
12 Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.
13 That thou mayst give him quietness from the evil days: till a pit be digged for the sinner.
13 That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.
14 Because our Lord will not reject his people: and his inheritance he will not forsake.
14 For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.
15 Until justice be turned into judgment: and they who are near it, are all that are right of heart.
15 Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.
16 Who shall rise for me against the malignant? Or who shall stand with me against them that work iniquity?
16 Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?
17 But that our Lord hath holpen me: within very little my soul had dwelt in hell.
17 Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell.
18 If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, o Lord, did help me.
18 If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.
19 According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart: thy consolations have made my soul joyful.
19 According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.
20 Doth the seat of iniquity cleave to thee: which makest labour in precept?
20 Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labor in commandment?
21 They will hunt after the soul of the just: and will condemn innocent blood.
21 They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.
22 And our Lord became my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.
22 But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.
23 And he will repay them their iniquity: and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.
23 And he will render them their iniquity : and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.