| Penitential Psalms |
Psalm 37:2-5,22-23 |
The Latin:Domine, ne in furore tuo arguas me,
neque in ira tua corripias me :
quoniam sagittæ tuæ infixæ sunt mihi,
et confirmasti super me manum tuam.
Non est sanitas in carne mea, a facie iræ tuæ ;
non est pax ossibus meis, a facie peccatorum meorum :
quoniam iniquitates meæ supergressæ sunt caput meum,
et sicut onus grave gravatæ sunt super me.
Quoniam in te, Domine, speravi ;
tu exaudies me, Domine Deus meus.
Quia dixi : Nequando supergaudeant mihi inimici mei ;
et dum commoventur pedes mei, super me magna locuti sunt.
Quoniam ego in flagella paratus sum,
et dolor meus in conspectu meo semper.
Quoniam iniquitatem meam annuntiabo,
et cogitabo pro peccato meo.
Ne derelinquas me, Domine Deus meus ;
ne discesseris a me.
Intende in adjutorium meum,
Domine Deus salutis meæ. |
The English:Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation;
nor chastise me in thy wrath.
For thy arrows are fastened in me:
and thy hand hath been strong upon me.
There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath:
there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.
For my iniquities are gone over my head:
and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.
For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped:
thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me:
and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.
For I am ready for scourges:
and my sorrow is continually before me.
For I will declare my inequity:
and I will think for my sin.
Forsake me not, O Lord my God:
do not thou depart from me.
Attend unto my help,
O Lord, the God of my salvation. |
The text is from Vulsearch and DRBO.
- ne…neque: negative particles, representing ‘neither’ and ‘nor’, or simply ‘not’ and ‘nor’.
- a facie iræ tuæ: seems to literally say ‘in the face of your rage’.
- paratus sum: ‘I was prepared’, apparently the passive construction of the verb paro, parare, paravi, paratusJohn 3:16
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Psalm 31
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The Latin:
Beatus vir cui non imputavit Dominus peccatum,
nec est in spiritu eius dolus.
Quoniam tacui, inveteraverunt ossa mea,
dum clamarem tota die.
Quoniam die ac nocte gravata est super me manus tua,
conversus sum in ærumna mea, dum configitur spina.
Delictum meum cognitum tibi feci,
et injustitiam meam non abscondi.
Dixi: Confitebor adversum me iniustitiam meam Domino;
et tu remisisti impietatem peccati mei. |
The English:
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin,
and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Because I was silent my bones grew old;
whilst I cried out all the day long.
For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me:
I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened.
I have acknowledged my sin to thee,
and my injustice I have not concealed.
I said I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord:
and thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin. |
The text is from Vulsearch and DRBO.
- tacui: the third form and past tense of the verb tacere (taceo, tacere, tacui, tacitus), meaning ‘to be silent’.
- in aerumna mea: this is a meaning of anguish I don’t remember seeing before, in the ablative contruction.
- configitur spina: a passive construction with the verb configere, meaning ‘fastened with nails’.
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Psalm 6
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The Latin:
Domine, ne in furore tuo arguas me,
neque in ira tua corripias me.
Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam infirmus sum;
sana me, Domine, quoniam conturbata sunt ossa mea.
Et anima mea turbata est valde ;
sed tu, Domine, usquequo?
Convertere, Domine, et eripe animam meam ;
salvum me fac propter misericordiam tuam.
Quoniam non est in morte qui memor sit tui;
in inferno autem quis confitebitur tibi ? |
The English:
O Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation,
nor chastise me in thy wrath.
Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak:
heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.
And my soul is troubled exceedingly:
but thou, O Lord, how long?
Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul:
O save me for thy mercy’s sake.
For there is no one in death, that is mindful of thee:
and who shall confess to thee in hell? |
D-R text from DRBO, again. Biblia Clerus calls this a psalm for recovery from grave illness.
- in furore tuo: the dative case of furor, what appears to be a third declension noun meaning ‘madness, frenzy or passion’ (Collins Gem pocket dictionary)
- infirmus sum: inferus is an adjective meaning ‘humbled’ or ‘inferior’, ‘humbled’ in this case
- usquequo: literally ‘until what/when’, this is a common word in lamentations
- memor sit tui: memor is an adjective and sit is a subjunctive construction of ‘to be’.
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I think. This is a difficult project to stick to. Now begins a series on the penitential psalms, which will end in Holy Week. Beginning with Psalm 6.
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…and I didn’t mean it to be. I’ll wake up the Latin starting Ash Wednesday. I’ll make it a Lenten resolution at least.
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| That they may be one… |
John 17:11-12 |
The Latin:
Et iam non sum in mundo, et hii in mundo sunt, et ego ad te venio. Pater sancte, serva eos in nomine tuo quos dedisti mihi; ut sint unum, sicut et nos. Cum essem cum eis, ego servabam eos in nomine tuo. Quos dedisti mihi custodivi; et nemo ex his perivit, nisi filius perditionis, ut scriptura impleatur. |
The English:
And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou has given me; that they may be one, as we also are. While I was with them, I kept them in thy name. Those whom thou gavest me have I kept; and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition, that the scripture may be fulfilled. |
| And we will pray not only for our brothers who fell away in the schisms of the last several centuries, but for they within the Church herself who seek to divide her for such reasons as liturgy. Dear God, that we would only be one. Text from DRBO, again. |
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| Baptism of our Lord |
Isaiah 42:1-2,6 |
The Latin:
Ecce servus meus, suscipiam eum: electus meus, conplacuit sibi in illo anima mea: dedi spiritum meum super eum, iudicium gentibus proferet. Non clamabit, neque accipiet personam, nec audietur foris vox eius. Ego Dominus vocavi te in iustitia, et adprehendi manum tuam, et servavi. Et dedi te in foedus populi, in lucem gentium. |
The English:
Behold my servant, I will uphold him: my elect, my soul delighteth in him: I have given my spirit upon him, he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor have respect to person, neither shall his voice be heard abroad. I the Lord have called thee in justice, and taken thee by the hand, and preserved thee. And I have given thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles. |
| Well, I’ve wasted all my energy putting colour into the background of this post. Wordpress is not as friendly to formatting as Blogger is, so I’ve had to work in MSNotepad and remember HTML again. Time to get an HTML editor. Text from DRBO, again. |
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The Latin:
Lavamini, mundi estote, auferte malum cogitationum vestrarum ab oculis meis: quiescite agere perverse, discite benefacere: quaerite iudicium, subvenite oppresso, iudicate pupillo, defendite viduam. Et venite, et arguite me, dicit Dominus: si fuerint peccata vestra ut coccinum, quasi nix dealbabuntur: et si fuerint rubra quasi vermiculus, velut lana erunt |
The English:
Wash yourselves, be clean, take away the evil of your devices from my eyes: cease to do perversely, learn to do well: seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge for the fatherless, defend the widow. And then come, and accuse me, saith the Lord: if your sins be as scarlet, they shall be made as white as snow: and if they be red as crimson, they shall be white as wool. |
| Lavamini and estote are imperatives for the second person plural. Cogitationem is thought, plans or devices. From the Catechism of the Catholic Church 1435: Conversion is accomplished in daily life by gestures of reconciliation, concern for the poor, the exercise and defense of justice and right, by the admission of faults to one’s brethren, fraternal correction, revision of life, examination of conscience, spiritual direction, acceptance of suffering, endurance of persecution for the sake of righteousness. Taking up one’s cross each day and following Jesus is the surest way of penance. The texts is from DRBO. |
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I would like to invite someone who can explain Latin grammar based on selected texts. As can be seen, I can select texts but cannot make adequate grammatical notes. This blog needs to be more instructional. Of course, you can select your own texts too. Any other suggestions are always welcome.
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The Latin:
Oh mi Iesu, dimitte nobis debita nostra, libera nos ab igne inferni, conduc in caelum omnes animas, praesertim illas quae maxime indigent misericordia tua. Amen. |
The English:
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy. |
| Mi is a a very personal way of adressing someone, as Our Lord uses the word Abba, perhaps. What’s that little prayer we affix to each decade of the holy rosary? What is its origin? Here’s where we find out. While I scratch up more information, here’s the Wikipaedia article. This is the most popular of the five Fatima prayers, according to the article. Lots of useful information there. To visit the official site for the Fatima message, click here. The Latin is from the Wikipaedia article. |
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The Latin:
Sed semetípsum exinanívit, formam servi accípiens, in similitúdinem hóminum factus, et hábitu invéntus ut homo. Humiliávit semetípsum factus obédiens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis. Propter quod et Deus exaltávit illum, et donávit illi nomen, quod est super omne nomen : ut in nómine Jesu omne genu flectátur cæléstium, terréstrium et infernórum, et omnis lingua confiteátur, quia Dóminus Jesus Christus in glória est Dei Patris. |
The English:
But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man. He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross. For which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above all names: That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father. |
In honour of the Holy Name. More to come later.
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The Latin:
Si quis venit ad me, et non odit patrem suum, et matrem, et uxórem, et fílios, et fratres, et soróres, adhuc autem et ánimam suam, non potest meus esse discípulus. Et qui non báiulat crucem suam, et venit post me, non potest meus esse discípulus.Emítte manum tuam de alto : éripe me,
et líbera me de aquis multis,
de manu filiórum alienórum :
quorum os locútum est vanitátem,
et déxtera eórum déxtera iniquitátis. |
The English:
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.Put forth thy hand from on high, take me out,
and deliver me from many waters:
from the hand of strange children:
Whose mouth hath spoken vanity:
and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity. |
From the Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, Apostolicam Actuositatem 4: Following Jesus in His poverty, [the laity] are neither depressed by the lack of temporal goods nor inflated by their abundance; imitating Christ in His humility, they have no obsession for empty honors (cf. Gal. GA 5,26) but seek to please God rather than men, ever ready to leave all things for Christ’s sake.
On the Psalm (in green, since I’ve moved into colour), we have Augustine: All of you to-day, if ye had not gathered yourselves |
