ΨΑΛΜΟΙ - Salmi - Psalms 72

LXX	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 ψαλμος τω ασαφ ως αγαθος τω ισραηλ ο θεος τοις ευθεσι τη καρδια	1 A Psalm of Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to those who are upright in heart.
2 εμου δε παρα μικρον εσαλευθησαν οι ποδες παρ' ολιγον εξεχυθη τα διαβηματα μου	2 But my feet were nearly moved; my steps had nearly slipped.
3 οτι εζηλωσα επι τοις ανομοις ειρηνην αμαρτωλων θεωρων	3 For I was zealous over the iniquitous, seeing the peacefulness of sinners.
4 οτι ουκ εστιν ανανευσις τω θανατω αυτων και στερεωμα εν τη μαστιγι αυτων	4 For they have no respect for their death, nor do they have support in their wounds.
5 εν κοποις ανθρωπων ουκ εισιν και μετα ανθρωπων ου μαστιγωθησονται	5 They are not with the hardships of men, nor will they be scourged with men.
6 δια τουτο εκρατησεν αυτους η υπερηφανια περιεβαλοντο αδικιαν και ασεβειαν αυτων	6 Therefore, arrogance has held on to them. They have been covered with their iniquity and impiety.
7 εξελευσεται ως εκ στεατος η αδικια αυτων διηλθοσαν εις διαθεσιν καρδιας	7 Their iniquity has proceeded, as if from fat. They have parted from the affection of the heart.
8 διενοηθησαν και ελαλησαν εν πονηρια αδικιαν εις το υψος ελαλησαν	8 They have thought and spoken wickedness. They have spoken iniquity in high places.
9 εθεντο εις ουρανον το στομα αυτων και η γλωσσα αυτων διηλθεν επι της γης	9 They have set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue has traversed the earth.
10 δια τουτο επιστρεψει ο λαος μου ενταυθα και ημεραι πληρεις ευρεθησονται αυτοις	10 Therefore, my people will be converted here, and fullness of days will be found in them.
11 και ειπαν πως εγνω ο θεος και ει εστιν γνωσις εν τω υψιστω	11 And they said, “How would God know?” and, “Isn’t there knowledge in high places?”
12 ιδου ουτοι αμαρτωλοι και ευθηνουνται εις τον αιωνα κατεσχον πλουτου	12 Behold, these are sinners, and, abounding in this age, they have obtained riches.
13 και ειπα αρα ματαιως εδικαιωσα την καρδιαν μου και ενιψαμην εν αθωοις τας χειρας μου	13 And I said: So then, it is without purpose that I have justified my heart and washed my hands among the innocent.
14 και εγενομην μεμαστιγωμενος ολην την ημεραν και ο ελεγχος μου εις τας πρωιας	14 And I have been scourged all day long, and I have received my chastisement in the mornings.
15 ει ελεγον διηγησομαι ουτως ιδου τη γενεα των υιων σου ησυνθετηκα	15 If I were to say that I would explain this: Behold, I would condemn this nation of your sons.
16 και υπελαβον του γνωναι τουτο κοπος εστιν εναντιον μου	16 I considered, so that I might know this. It is a hardship before me,
17 εως εισελθω εις το αγιαστηριον του θεου και συνω εις τα εσχατα αυτων	17 until I may enter into the Sanctuary of God, and understand it to its last part.
18 πλην δια τας δολιοτητας εθου αυτοις κατεβαλες αυτους εν τω επαρθηναι	18 So, because of deceitfulness, truly, you have placed it before them. While they were being lifted up, you were casting them down.
19 πως εγενοντο εις ερημωσιν εξαπινα εξελιπον απωλοντο δια την ανομιαν αυτων	19 How have they been brought to desolation? They have suddenly failed. They have perished because of their iniquity.
20 ωσει ενυπνιον εξεγειρομενου κυριε εν τη πολει σου την εικονα αυτων εξουδενωσεις	20 As a dream is to those who awaken, O Lord, so will you reduce their image to nothing in your city.
21 οτι εξεκαυθη η καρδια μου και οι νεφροι μου ηλλοιωθησαν	21 For my heart has been inflamed, and my temperament has been changed.
22 και εγω εξουδενωμενος και ουκ εγνων κτηνωδης εγενομην παρα σοι	22 And so, I have been reduced to nothing, and I did not know it.
23 και εγω δια παντος μετα σου εκρατησας της χειρος της δεξιας μου	23 I have become like a beast of burden to you, and I am always with you.
24 εν τη βουλη σου ωδηγησας με και μετα δοξης προσελαβου με	24 You have held my right hand. And in your will, you have conducted me, and with your glory, you have taken me up.
25 τι γαρ μοι υπαρχει εν τω ουρανω και παρα σου τι ηθελησα επι της γης	25 For what is there for me in heaven? And what do I wish for on earth before you?
26 εξελιπεν η καρδια μου και η σαρξ μου ο θεος της καρδιας μου και η μερις μου ο θεος εις τον αιωνα	26 My body has failed, and my heart: O God of my heart, and God my portion, into eternity.
27 οτι ιδου οι μακρυνοντες εαυτους απο σου απολουνται εξωλεθρευσας παντα τον πορνευοντα απο σου	27 For behold, those who put themselves far from you will perish. You have perished all those who fornicate away from you.
28 εμοι δε το προσκολλασθαι τω θεω αγαθον εστιν τιθεσθαι εν τω κυριω την ελπιδα μου του εξαγγειλαι πασας τας αινεσεις σου εν ταις πυλαις της θυγατρος σιων	28 But it is good for me to adhere to God, to put my hope in the Lord God, so that I may announce all your prophecies, at the gates of the daughter of Zion.