Latin Text Selections

The Latin:

Pósuit [Moyses] David, púero suo,
excitáre regem ex ipso fortíssimum,
et in throno honóris sedéntem in sempitérnum.
Qui implet quasi Phison sapiéntiam,
et sicut Tigris in diébus novórum :
qui adímplet quasi Euphrátes sensum,
qui multíplicat quasi Iordánis in témpore messis :
qui mittit disciplínam sicut lucem,
et assístens quasi Gehon in die vindémiæ.
Qui pérficit primus scire ipsam,
et infírmior non investigábit eam.

The English:

He [Moses] appointed to David his servant
to raise up of him a most mighty king,
and sitting on the throne of glory for ever.
Who filleth up wisdom as the Phison,
and as the Tigris in the days of the new fruits.
Who maketh understanding to abound as the Euphrates,
who multiplieth it as the Jordan in the time of harvest.
Who sendeth knowledge as the light,
and riseth up as Gehon in the time of the vintage.
Who first hath perfect knowledge of her,
and a weaker shall not search her out.