Psalms 137

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NOVA VULGATA
1 Praise the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.	1 Super flumina Babylonis, illic sedimus et flevimus, cum recordaremur Sion.
2 Praise ye the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.	2 In salicibus in medio eius suspendimus citharas nostras.
3 Praise ye the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.	3 Quia illic rogaverunt nos, qui captivos duxerunt nos, verba cantionum, et, qui affligebant nos, laetitiam: “ Cantate nobis de canticis Sion ”.
4 Who alone doth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.	4 Quomodo cantabimus canticum Domini in terra aliena?
5 Who made the heavens in understanding: for his mercy endureth for ever.	5 Si oblitus fuero tui, Ierusalem, oblivioni detur dextera mea;
6 Who established the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.	6 adhaereat lingua mea faucibus meis, si non meminero tui, si non praeposuero Ierusalem in capite laetitiae meae.
7 Who made the great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever.	7 Memor esto, Domine, adversus filios Edom diei Ierusalem; qui dicebant: “ Exinanite, exinanite usque ad fundamentum in ea ”.
8 The sun to rule over the day: for his mercy endureth for ever.	8 Filia Babylonis devastans, beatus, qui retribuet tibi retributionem tuam, quam retribuisti nobis;
9 The moon and the stars to rule the night: for his mercy endureth for ever.	9 beatus, qui tenebit et allidet parvulos tuos ad petram.
10 Who smote Egypt with their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever.
11 Who brought Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever.
12 With a mighty hand and a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
13 Who divided the Red Sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever.
14 And brought out Israel through the midst thereof: for his mercy endureth for ever.
15 And overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
16 Who led his people through the desert: for his mercy endureth for ever.
17 Who smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever.
18 And slew strong kings: for his mercy endureth for ever.
19 Sehon king of the Amorrhites: for his mercy endureth for ever.
20 And Og king of Basan: for his mercy endureth for ever.
21 And he gave their land for an inheritance: for his mercy endureth for ever.
22 For an inheritance to his servant Israel: for his mercy endureth for ever.
23 For he was mindful of us in our affliction: for his mercy endureth for ever.
24 And he redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
26 Give glory to the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
27 Give glory to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.