Part 348 (1/2)
Omnes gentes, plaudite.
The Gentiles are invited to praise G.o.d for the establishment of the kingdom of Christ.
46:1. Unto the end, for the sons of Core.
46:2. O clap your hands, all ye nations: shout unto G.o.d with the voice of joy,
46:3. For the Lord is high, terrible: a great king over all the earth.
46:4. He hath subdued the people under jus; and the nations under our feet.
46:5. He hath chosen for us his inheritance, the beauty of Jacob which he hath love.
46:6. G.o.d is ascended with jubilee, and the Lord with the sound of trumpet.
46:7. Sing praises to our G.o.d, sing ye: sing praises to our king, sing ye.
46:8. For G.o.d is the king of all the earth: sing ye wisely.
46:9. G.o.d shall reign over the nations: G.o.d sitteth on his holy throne.
46:10. The princes of the people are gathered together, with the G.o.d of Abraham: for the strong G.o.ds of the earth are exceedingly exalted.
Psalms Chapter 47
Magnus Dominus.
G.o.d is greatly to be praised for the establishment of his church.
47:1. A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week.
47:2. Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our G.o.d, in his holy mountain.
47:3. With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.
47:4. In her houses shall G.o.d be known, when he shall protect her.
47:5. For behold the kings of the earth a.s.sembled themselves: they gathered together.
47:6. So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:
47:7. Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.
47:8. With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the s.h.i.+ps of Tharsis.
47:9. As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our G.o.d: G.o.d hath founded it for ever.
47:10. We have received thy mercy, O G.o.d, in the midst of thy temple.
47:11. According to thy name, O G.o.d, so also is thy praise kunto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of justice.