Psalms 20 Comparison: Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims
Psalms 20
1Unto the end. A Psalm of David.
2In your virtue, Lord, the king will rejoice, and over your salvation, he will exult exceedingly.
3You have granted him the desire of his heart, and you have not cheated him of the wish of his lips.
4For you have gone ahead of him with blessings of sweetness. You have placed a crown of precious stones on his head.
5He petitioned you for life, and you have granted him length of days, in the present time, and forever and ever.
6Great is his glory in your salvation. Glory and great adornment, you will lay upon him.
7For you will give him as a blessing forever and ever. You will make him rejoice with gladness in your presence.
8Because the king hopes in the Lord, and in the mercy of the Most High, he will not be disturbed.
9May your hand be found by all your enemies. May your right hand discover all those who hate you.
10You will make them like an oven of fire, in the time of your presence. The Lord will stir them up with his wrath, and fire will devour them.
11You will destroy their fruit from the earth and their offspring from the sons of men.
12For they have turned evils upon you; they have devised plans, which they have not been able to accomplish.
13For you will make them turn their back; with your remnants, you will prepare their countenance.
14Be exalted, Lord, by your own power. We will play music and sing psalms to your virtues.
Psalms 20
1Unto the end. A psalm for David.
2In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.
3Thou hast given him his heart's desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.
4For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.
5He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.
6His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.
7For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.
8For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
9Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.
10Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.
11Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men.
12For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.
13For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.
14Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims in Psalms 20
Catholic Public Domain (CPDV)
Modern Catholic translation in the public domain with deuterocanonical books. Clear, contemporary English while preserving a formal tone. A strong option for Catholic reading plans and study.
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 20:1
"Unto the end. A Psalm of David."
"Unto the end. A psalm for David."
