Monday Psalms

Question 1

6:2 Dómine, ne in furóre tuo árguas me, * neque in ira tua corrípias me.

Answer 1

Lord, not in your fury rebuke (argue) me…nor in your ire chastise (rip my core) me

Alphonsus = let me atone for sin on earth so a judgement I am saved

Question 2

6:3 Miserére mei, Dómine, quóniam infírmus sum: * sana me, Dómine, quóniam conturbáta sunt ossa mea.

Answer 2

Have mercy on me, Lord, because infirm (weak) I am: heal me, Lord, because troubled (with turbulence) are my bones.

Alphonsus = the bones tremble with weakness

Question 3

6:4 Et ánima mea turbáta est valde: * sed tu, Dómine, úsquequo?

Answer 3

and my soul is troulbed (turbulent) exceedingly, but you, Lord, how long?!

valde = very much

Question 4

6:5 Convértere, Dómine, et éripe ánimam meam: * salvum me fac propter misericórdiam tuam.

Answer 4

turn, Lord, and rip (deliver) my soul, save me because of your mercy.

propter = on account of

Question 5

6:6 Quóniam non est in morte qui memor sit tui: * in inférno autem quis confitébitur tibi?

Answer 5

For none are in death who remember (mindful) of you. in the inferno, however, who will confess you?

Question 6

6:7 Laborávi in gémitu meo, lavábo per síngulas noctes lectum meum: * lácrimis meis stratum meum rigábo.

Answer 6

I laboured in my groanings. I will wash for every (single) night my bed. my tears on my bed rain (make wet)

indignation with self over inability to conquer vice/sin

Question 7

6:8 Turbátus est a furóre óculus meus: * inveterávi inter omnes inimícos meos.

Answer 7

Troubled with fury are my eyes. I aged (in-verterate = spine withered) among all my enemies

i am angered that I have grown old without conquering vice

Question 8

6:9 Discédite a me, omnes, qui operámini iniquitátem: * quóniam exaudívit Dóminus vocem fletus mei.

Answer 8

Depart from me, all, who operate iniquity…for the Lord heard my voice weeping.

we say “NO MORE! to the demons”

Question 9

6:10 Exaudívit Dóminus deprecatiónem meam, * Dóminus oratiónem meam suscépit

Answer 9

Heard the Lord my supplication (deprecation), the Lord, my prayer has received (accepted)

reminding himself the Lord hears and will sustain in temptation

Question 10

6:11 Erubéscant, et conturbéntur veheménter omnes inimíci mei: * convertántur et erubéscant valde velóciter.

Answer 10

Ashamed (made red) and troulbed (with turbulence) vehemently all my enemies…turned back and ashamed with much velocity!

they now see a scrappy fighter…they are confused and run

Question 11

Ant. Salvum me fac, * Dómine, propter misericórdiam tuam.

Answer 11

Make me safe/saved, Lord, because of your mercy.

Question 12

7:2 Dómine, Deus meus, in te sperávi: * salvum me fac ex ómnibus persequéntibus me, et líbera me.

Answer 12

Lord, my God, in you I hope. Make me safe from all my persecutors, and liberate me.

Question 13

7:3 Nequándo rápiat ut leo ánimam meam, * dum non est qui rédimat, neque qui salvum fáciat.

Answer 13

At no time seize (take violently) as a lion my soul, while there is no one to redeem, nor one who makes me safe

Question 14

7:4 Dómine, Deus meus, si feci istud, * si est iníquitas in mánibus meis:

Answer 14

Lord, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity on my hands:

Question 15

7:5 Si réddidi retribuéntibus mihi mala, * décidam mérito ab inimícis meis inánis.

Answer 15

if I rendered to those who repaid me evils, let me decide I have merited it from my enemies, emptiness.

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Question 16

7:6 Persequátur inimícus ánimam meam, et comprehéndat, et concúlcet in terra vitam meam, * et glóriam meam in púlverem dedúcat.

Answer 16

let them persecute, the enemies of my soul, and comprehend it, and tread on it - my earthly life, and my glory pulvarized (they bring down…dedicate my glory to dust)

“if i turn against the king…let these be my lot”

Question 17

7:7 Exsúrge, Dómine, in ira tua: * et exaltáre in fínibus inimicórum meórum.

Answer 17

Surge (rise) Lord in your anger, and exalt in the borders (finites/ends) of my enemies.

(but if I am innocent…)

Question 18

7:7 Et exsúrge, Dómine, Deus meus, in præcépto quod mandásti: * et synagóga populórum circúmdabit te.

Answer 18

And surge (rise), Lord my God, in the precepts which you mandated…and a synogogue (congregation) of people will encircle you.

Question 19

7:8 Et propter hanc in altum regrédere: * Dóminus iúdicat pópulos.

Answer 19

and because of them, on high return (regrade)…The Lord judges the people

in the enemy territory…return to the high judgement seat to frighten my temptors

Question 20

7:9 Iúdica me, Dómine, secúndum iustítiam meam, * et secúndum innocéntiam meam super me.

Answer 20

Judge me, Lord, according to my justice….and according to my innocence in me.

(see my sincere efforts to purify my heart)

Question 21

7:10 Consumétur nequítia peccatórum, et díriges iustum, * scrutans corda et renes, Deus.

Answer 21

consumed is the wickedness (iniquity) of sinners, and you direct the just, the scrutinizer of hearts and reins (conscience) is God.

reins = kidney (renal) - thought to be the seat of affections at the time = conscience

demons can try their best…but its nothing to God

Question 22

7:11 Iustum adiutórium meum a Dómino, * qui salvos facit rectos corde.

Answer 22

My just help is from the Lord, who makes safe the recified heart.

Question 23

7:12 Deus iudex iustus, fortis, et pátiens: * numquid iráscitur per síngulos dies?

Answer 23

God is a judge, just. Strong and patient. is it possible his wrath is every (single) day?

He judges, but patient for those who strive for conversion

Question 24

7:13 Nisi convérsi fuéritis, gládium suum vibrábit: * arcum suum teténdit, et parávit illum.

Answer 24

Unless converted you will be….his sword will vibrate! (Brandished) his bow tented (bent)….and prepared it.

Question 25

7:14 Et in eo parávit vasa mortis: * sagíttas suas ardéntibus effécit.

Answer 25

and in it, he prepared the vases of death…his arrows, ardent (burning), he fetched (made ready)

ardentiubs saggitas = thunderbolts

Question 26

7:15 Ecce, partúriit iniustítiam: * concépit dolórem, et péperit iniquitátem.

Answer 26

Behold, he who births (partum) injustice. He conceived sorrow, and perpetuated (birthed) iniquity.

Question 27

7:16 Lacum apéruit, et effódit eum: * et íncidit in fóveam quam fecit.

Answer 27

A lacuna (pit) he opened and dug it. and he fell into the fovea (hole) he made.

incidit remember (incident = fall) pit of habitual sin

Question 28

7:17 Convertétur dolor eius in caput eius: * et in vérticem ipsíus iníquitas eius descéndet.

Answer 28

turned his sorrows on his head. and on his vertex (crown) his iniquity will descend

Question 29

7:18 Confitébor Dómino secúndum iustítiam eius: * et psallam nómini Dómini altíssimi.

Answer 29

I will confess the Lord according to his justice and psalms (sing) to the name of the Lord most High.