Vulgata
Jerome's Latin
Translation of the Bible
Liber Psalmorum
Psalm 20
Douay-Rheims
Translation of
the Latin Vulgate

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20:1 in finem psalmus David 20:1. Unto the end. A psalm for David.
20:2 Domine in virtute tua laetabitur rex et super salutare tuum exultabit vehementer 20:2. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.
20:3 desiderium animae eius tribuisti ei et voluntate labiorum eius non fraudasti eum diapsalma 20:3. Thou hast given him his heart's desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.
20:4 quoniam praevenisti eum in benedictionibus dulcedinis posuisti in capite eius coronam de lapide pretioso 20:4. For thou hast prevented him with belssings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.
20:5 vitam petiit a te et tribuisti ei longitudinem dierum in saeculum et in saeculum saeculi 20:5. He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.
20:6 magna gloria eius in salutari tuo gloriam et magnum decorem inpones super eum 20:6. His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon hom.
20:7 quoniam dabis eum benedictionem in saeculum saeculi laetificabis eum in gaudio cum vultu tuo 20:7. For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.
20:8 quoniam rex sperat in Domino et in misericordia Altissimi non commovebitur 20:8. For the king hopeth in the Lord: andthrough the mercy of the most High he whall not be moved.
20:9 inveniatur manus tua omnibus inimicis tuis dextera tua inveniat omnes qui te oderunt 20:9. Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.
20:10 pones eos ut clibanum ignis in tempore vultus tui Dominus in ira sua conturbabit eos et devorabit eos ignis 20:10. Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.
20:11 fructum eorum de terra perdes et semen eorum a filiis hominum 20:11. Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men.
20:12 quoniam declinaverunt in te mala cogitaverunt consilia quae non potuerunt stabilire 20:12. For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.
20:13 quoniam pones eos dorsum in reliquis tuis praeparabis vultum eorum 20:13. For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.
20:14 exaltare Domine in virtute tua cantabimus et psallemus virtutes tuas 20:14. Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.
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