Psalms 136

DOUAI-RHEIMS	BIBBIA MARTINI
1 Praise ye the name of the Lord: O you his servants, praise the Lord:	1 Salmo di David. Sulle rive de' fiumi di Babilonia ivi sedemmo, e piangemmo in ricordandoci di te, o Sionne:
2 You that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.	2 Ai salci appendemmo in mezzo a lei i nostri strumenti.
3 Praise ye the Lord, for the Lord is good: sing ye to his name, for it is sweet.	3 Perché ivi domandarono a noi quelli, che ci avevano menati schiavi, le parole de' nostri cantici:
4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own possession.	4 E coloro, che ci avevano rapiti dissero: cantate a noi un inno di que', che si cantano in Sionne:
5 For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is above all gods.	5 E come mai canteremo un cantico del Signore in una terra straniera?
6 Whatsoever the Lord hath pleased he hath done, in heaven, in earth, in the sea, and in all the deeps.	6 Se io mi dimenticherò di te, o Gerusalemme, sia messa in oblìo la mia destra.
7 He bringeth up clouds from the end of the earth: he hath made lightnings for the rain. He bringeth forth winds out of his stores:	7 Si attacchi la mia lingua alle mie fauci, se io non avrò memoria di te:
8 He slew the firstborn of Egypt from man even unto beast.	8 Se io non metterò Gerusalemme ai di sopra di qualunque mia allegrezza.
9 He sent forth signs and wonders in the midst of thee, O Egypt: upon Pharao, and upon all his servants.	9 Ricorditi, o Signore, de' figliuoli di Edom, i quali nel giorno di Gerusalemme
10 He smote many nations, and slew mighty kings:	10 Dicevano: Distruggete, distruggete fino a' suoi fondamenti.
11 Sehon king of the Amorrhites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan.	11 Figliuola infelice di Babilonia: beato colui, che farà a te quello, che tu hai fatto a noi.
12 And gave their land for an inheritance, for an inheritance to his people Israel.	12 Beato colui; che prenderà, e infrangerà sulle pietre i tuoi figliuolini.
13 Thy name, O Lord, is for ever: thy memorial, O Lord, unto all generations.
14 For the Lord will judge his people, and will be entreated in favour of his servants.
15 The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.
16 They have a mouth, but they speak not: they have eyes, but they see not.
17 They have ears, but they hear not: neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Let them that make them be like to them: and every one that trusteth in them.
19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron.
20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: you that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21 Blessed be the Lord out of Sion, who dwelleth in Jerusalem.