A Translation of Psalm 14(13) from the Latin Vulgate
by Monsignor Knox
There is no God above us, is the fond thought of reckless hearts;
warped natures everywhere and hateful lives! There is not an
2 innocent man among them. The Lord looks down from heaven
at the race of men, to find one soul that reflects, and makes
3 God its aim; but no, all have missed the mark and rebelled
against him; an innocent man is nowhere to be found.
4 What, can they learn nothing, all these traffickers in iniquity,
who feed themselves fat on this people of mine, as if it were
bread for their eating, and never invoke the Lord's name ?
5 What wonder if fear unmans them, when the Lord takes
the part of the innocent ?
6 Easily you thought to outwit the friendless; see, the Lord
is his refuge.
7 Oh, that it might dawn over Sion, Israel's deliverance !
Day of gladness for Jacob, day of Israel's triumph,
when the Lord restores the fortunes of his own people.
Praying Psalm 14
You are our God
you alone are our God
In our heart we seek You
We seek wisdom and discernment from you
Like sheep we have all gone astray
But we choose not to be corrupt
We choose not to be the oppressor, or the accuser
We do not want to be the evil doer
nor to mock or scorn the afflicted.
We wish to be among those who do what is good
We want to be your people
the community of the just
Please raise us up as your just generation
God with us
You are our refuge and our strength
We are glad You came out of Zion
You are the Christ The Son of the living God
We say you are the Christ
You are our Lord.
We have to remember who's in charge.
In all the important things and in the detail,
we recognize the hand of God
In everyday life we need to put on the mind of Christ.
Being one in the Spirit with the whole body of Christ
is our joy.....anything else is a fly in the ointment.
In the body of Christ we are one, in gratitude,
in forgiveness, and in peace and love.
We are one in the Spirit in praise and worship,
in thanksgiving and in prayer..
The whole people of God can pray Psalm 14.
Some phrases take on personal significance
when reflected in the light of our own life's experience.
by Monsignor Knox
There is no God above us, is the fond thought of reckless hearts;
warped natures everywhere and hateful lives! There is not an
2 innocent man among them. The Lord looks down from heaven
at the race of men, to find one soul that reflects, and makes
3 God its aim; but no, all have missed the mark and rebelled
against him; an innocent man is nowhere to be found.
4 What, can they learn nothing, all these traffickers in iniquity,
who feed themselves fat on this people of mine, as if it were
bread for their eating, and never invoke the Lord's name ?
5 What wonder if fear unmans them, when the Lord takes
the part of the innocent ?
6 Easily you thought to outwit the friendless; see, the Lord
is his refuge.
7 Oh, that it might dawn over Sion, Israel's deliverance !
Day of gladness for Jacob, day of Israel's triumph,
when the Lord restores the fortunes of his own people.
Praying Psalm 14
You are our God
you alone are our God
In our heart we seek You
We seek wisdom and discernment from you
Like sheep we have all gone astray
But we choose not to be corrupt
We choose not to be the oppressor, or the accuser
We do not want to be the evil doer
nor to mock or scorn the afflicted.
We wish to be among those who do what is good
We want to be your people
the community of the just
Please raise us up as your just generation
God with us
You are our refuge and our strength
We are glad You came out of Zion
You are the Christ The Son of the living God
We say you are the Christ
You are our Lord.
We have to remember who's in charge.
In all the important things and in the detail,
we recognize the hand of God
In everyday life we need to put on the mind of Christ.
Being one in the Spirit with the whole body of Christ
is our joy.....anything else is a fly in the ointment.
In the body of Christ we are one, in gratitude,
in forgiveness, and in peace and love.
We are one in the Spirit in praise and worship,
in thanksgiving and in prayer..
The whole people of God can pray Psalm 14.
Some phrases take on personal significance
when reflected in the light of our own life's experience.
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