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Translated from the Latin Vulgate
Diligently Compared with the Hebrew, Greek,and Other Editions in Divers Languages
THE OLD TESTAMENT
First Published by the English College at Douay
A.D. 1609 & 1610
and
THE NEW TESTAMENT
First Published by the English College at Rheims
A.D. 1582
With Annotations
The Whole Revised and Diligently Compared withthe Latin Vulgate by Bishop Richard ChallonerA.D. 1749-1752
The psalms are called by the Hebrews TEHILLIM, that is, Hymns of Praise.The author, of a great part of them at least, was king David: but manyare of opinion that some of them were made by Asaph, and others whosenames are prefixed in the titles.
Psalms Chapter 1
Beatus vir.
The happiness of the just and the evil state of the wicked.
1:1. Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of theungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair ofpestilence:
1:2. But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shallmeditate day and night.
1:3. And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the runningwaters, which shall bring forth its fruit, in due season. And his leafshall not fall off: and all whatsoever he shall do shall prosper.
1:4. Not so the wicked, not so: but like the dust, which the winddriveth from the face of the earth.
1:5. Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment: nor sinnersin the council of the just.
1:6. For the Lord knoweth the way of the just: and the way of the wickedshall perish.
Psalms Chapter 2
Quare fremuerunt.
The vain efforts of persecutors against Christ and his church.
2:1. Why have the Gentiles raged, and the prople devised vain things?
2:2. The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together,against the Lord, and against his Christ.
2:3. Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yokefrom us.
2:4. He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shallderide them.
2:5. Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in hisrage.
2:6. But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain,preahing his comandment.
2:7. The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begottenthee.
2:8. Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance,and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.
2:9. Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them inpieces like a potter's vessel.
2:10. And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you thatjudge the earth.
2:11. Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.
2:12. Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and youperish from the just way.
2:13. When his wrath sh