Psalms 40 Comparison: Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims
Psalms 40
1Unto the end. A Psalm of David himself.
2Blessed is he who shows understanding toward the needy and the poor. The Lord will deliver him in the evil day.
3May the Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth. And may he not hand him over to the will of his adversaries.
4May the Lord bring him help on his bed of sorrow. In his infirmity, you have changed his entire covering.
5I said, “O Lord, be merciful to me. Heal my soul, because I have sinned against you.”
6My enemies have spoken evils against me. When will he die and his name perish?
7And when he came in to see me, he was speaking emptiness. His heart gathered iniquity to itself. He went outside, and he was speaking in the same way.
8All my enemies were whispering against me. They were thinking up evils against me.
9They established an unjust word against me. Will he that sleeps no longer rise again?
10For even the man of my peace, in whom I hoped, who ate my bread, has greatly supplanted me.
11But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again. And I will requite them.
12By this, I knew that you preferred me: because my adversary will not rejoice over me.
13But you have sustained me, because of my innocence, and you have confirmed me in your sight in eternity.
14Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for all generations and even forever. Amen. Amen.
Psalms 40
1Unto the end, a psalm for David himself.
2Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor: the Lord will deliver him in the evil day.
3The Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth: and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.
4The Lord help him on his bed of sorrow: thou hast turned all his couch in his sickness.
5I said: O Lord, be thou merciful to me: heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.
6My enemies have spoken evils against me: when shall he die and his name perish?
7And if he came in to see me, he spoke vain things: his heart gathered together iniquity to itself. He went out and spoke to the same purpose.
8All my enemies whispered together against me: they devised evils to me.
9They determined against me an unjust word: shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?
10For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, hath greatly supplanted me.
11But thou, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again: and I will requite them.
12By this I know, that thou hast had a good will for me: because my enemy shall not rejoice over me.
13But thou hast upheld me by reason of my innocence: and hast established me in thy sight for ever.
14Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel from eternity to eternity. So be it. So be it.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims in Psalms 40
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 40:1
"Unto the end. A Psalm of David himself."
"Unto the end, a psalm for David himself."
