स्तोत्र ग्रन्थ 94

1The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.

2Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.

3How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?

4Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?

5Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.

6They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.

7And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.

8Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.

9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?

10He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?

11The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.

12Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.

13That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.

14For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.

15Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.

16Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?

17Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell.

18If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.

19According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.

20Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?

21They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.

22But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.

23And he will render them their iniquity: and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.

1Psalmus ipsi David, quarta sabbati. [Deus ultionum Dominus; Deus ultionum libere egit.

2Exaltare, qui judicas terram; redde retributionem superbis.

3Usquequo peccatores, Domine, usquequo peccatores gloriabuntur;

4effabuntur et loquentur iniquitatem; loquentur omnes qui operantur injustitiam?

5Populum tuum, Domine, humiliaverunt, et hæreditatem tuam vexaverunt.

6Viduam et advenam interfecerunt, et pupillos occiderunt.

7Et dixerunt: Non videbit Dominus, nec intelliget Deus Jacob.

8Intelligite, insipientes in populo; et stulti, aliquando sapite.

9Qui plantavit aurem non audiet? aut qui finxit oculum non considerat?

10Qui corripit gentes non arguet, qui docet hominem scientiam?

11Dominus scit cogitationes hominum, quoniam vanæ sunt.

12Beatus homo quem tu erudieris, Domine, et de lege tua docueris eum:

13ut mitiges ei a diebus malis, donec fodiatur peccatori fovea.

14Quia non repellet Dominus plebem suam, et hæreditatem suam non derelinquet,

15quoadusque justitia convertatur in judicium: et qui juxta illam, omnes qui recto sunt corde.

16Quis consurget mihi adversus malignantes? aut quis stabit mecum adversus operantes iniquitatem?

17Nisi quia Dominus adjuvit me, paulominus habitasset in inferno anima mea.

18Si dicebam: Motus est pes meus: misericordia tua, Domine, adjuvabat me.

19Secundum multitudinem dolorum meorum in corde meo, consolationes tuæ lætificaverunt animam meam.

20Numquid adhæret tibi sedes iniquitatis, qui fingis laborem in præcepto?

21Captabunt in animam justi, et sanguinem innocentem condemnabunt.

22Et factus est mihi Dominus in refugium, et Deus meus in adjutorium spei meæ.

23Et reddet illis iniquitatem ipsorum, et in malitia eorum disperdet eos: disperdet illos Dominus Deus noster.]

1A Psalm of David himself. The Fourth Sabbath. The Lord is the God of retribution. The God of retribution acts in order to deliver.

2Lift yourself up, for you judge the earth. Repay the arrogant with retribution.

3How long will sinners, O Lord, how long will sinners glory?

4How long will they utter and speak iniquity? How long will all who work injustice speak out?

5They have humiliated your people, O Lord, and they have harassed your inheritance.

6They have executed the widow and the new arrival, and they have slaughtered the orphan.

7And they have said, “The Lord will not see, nor will the God of Jacob understand.”

8Understand, you senseless ones among the people. And be wise at last, you foolish ones.

9He who formed the ear, will he not hear? And he who forged the eye, does he not look closely?

10He who chastises nations, he who teaches man knowledge, will he not rebuke?

11The Lord knows the thoughts of men: that these are in vain.

12Blessed is the man whom you will instruct, O Lord. And you will teach him from your law.

13So may you soothe him from the evil days, until a pit may be dug for sinners.

14For the Lord will not drive away his people, and he will not abandon his inheritance,

15even until the time when justice is being converted into judgment, and when those who are close to justice are all those who are upright of heart.

16Who will rise up with me against the malignant? Or who will stand with me against the workers of iniquity?

17Except that the Lord assisted me, my soul almost would have dwelt in Hell.

18If ever I said, “My foot is slipping,” then your mercy, O Lord, assisted me.

19According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, your consolations have given joy to my soul.

20Does the seat of iniquity adhere to you, you who contrive hardship within a commandment?

21They will hunt down the soul of the just, and they will condemn innocent blood.

22And the Lord has been made into a refuge for me, and my God into the assistance of my hope.

23And he will repay them their iniquity, and he will destroy them in their malice. The Lord our God will utterly destroy them.