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Psalm 46 (47)

Psalm 46 in the Vulgate numbering Bless follows is Psalm 47 in Hebrew numbering (the NABRE, RSV and KJV). Here are all 10 verses in the Catholic Public Domain Version, with the Latin of the Clementine Vulgate beside them.

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Bp. Challoner’s summary

Omnes gentes, plaudite. The Gentiles are invited to praise God for the establishment of the kingdom of Christ.

Bp. Richard Challoner · chapter summary

Psalm 46, Catholic Public Domain Version

  1. Unto the end. A Psalm for the sons of Korah.

    In finem, pro filiis Core. Psalmus.

  2. 2

    All nations, clap your hands. Shout joyfully to God with a voice of exultation.

    Omnes gentes, plaudite manibus; jubilate Deo in voce exsultationis:

  3. 3

    For the Lord is exalted and terrible: a great King over all the earth.

    quoniam Dominus excelsus, terribilis, rex magnus super omnem terram.

  4. 4

    He has subjected the peoples to us and subdued the nations under our feet.

    Subjecit populos nobis, et gentes sub pedibus nostris.

  5. 5

    He has chosen us for his inheritance: the splendor of Jacob, whom he has loved.

    Elegit nobis hæreditatem suam; speciem Jacob quam dilexit.

  6. 6

    God ascends with jubilation, and the Lord with the voice of the trumpet.

    Ascendit Deus in jubilo, et Dominus in voce tubæ.

  7. 7

    Sing psalms to our God, sing psalms. Sing psalms to our King, sing psalms.

    Psallite Deo nostro, psallite; psallite regi nostro, psallite:

  8. 8

    For God is the King of all the earth. Sing psalms wisely.

    quoniam rex omnis terræ Deus, psallite sapienter.

  9. 9

    God will reign over the peoples. God sits upon his holy throne.

    Regnabit Deus super gentes; Deus sedet super sedem sanctam suam.

  10. 10

    The leaders of the peoples have been gathered together by the God of Abraham. For the strong gods of the earth have been exceedingly exalted.

    Principes populorum congregati sunt cum Deo Abraham, quoniam dii fortes terræ vehementer elevati sunt.

Catholic Public Domain Version (Ronald L. Conte Jr., 2009), public domain · Latin: Clementine Vulgate (1592)

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