Wednesday (Feria IV) Compline

Question 1

33:2 Benedícam Dóminum in omni témpore: * semper laus eius in ore meo.

Answer 1

I will bless (-am) the Lord in all times…always his praise in my mouth.

Question 2

33:3 In Dómino laudábitur ánima mea: * áudiant mansuéti, et læténtur.

Answer 2

In the Lord be praised my soul….hear you meek and rejoice (elation)

mansueti = mans/hand + sueti/suited to….suited to the hand (tamed)

Question 3

33:4 Magnificáte Dóminum mecum: * et exaltémus nomen eius in idípsum.

Answer 3

magnify the Lord with me….and exalt his name together

Question 4

33:5 Exquisívi Dóminum, et exaudívit me: * et ex ómnibus tribulatiónibus meis erípuit me.

Answer 4

I sought (-i) the Lord and he heard (-it) me….and from all tribulations of mine he ripped me

Question 5

33:6 Accédite ad eum, et illuminámini: * et fácies vestræ non confundéntur.

Answer 5

Access (come/cede) him, and be illuminated….and your faces shall not be confounded.

Question 6

33:7 Iste pauper clamávit, et Dóminus exaudívit eum: * et de ómnibus tribulatiónibus eius salvávit eum.

Answer 6

This pauper cried, and the Lord heard him….and from all tribulations of his he saved him.

Question 7

33:8 Immíttet Ángelus Dómini in circúitu timéntium eum: * et erípiet eos.

Answer 7

Emit the Angel of the Lord to circle-around those-fearful of him….and rip (deliver) them.

Question 8

33:9 Gustáte, et vidéte quóniam suávis est Dóminus: * beátus vir, qui sperat in eo.

Answer 8

Taste and see that sweet is the Lord….blessed the man, who hopes in him.

Question 9

33:10 Timéte Dóminum, omnes sancti eius: * quóniam non est inópia timéntibus eum.

Answer 9

fear the Lord, all saints of his….b/c none is Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: * for there is no want to them that fear him.

Question 10

33:11 Dívites eguérunt et esuriérunt: * inquiréntes autem Dóminum non minuéntur omni bono.

Answer 10

33:11 The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: * but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.