Psalms 71 Comparison: Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims
Psalms 71
1A Psalm according to Solomon.
2Give your judgment, O God, to the king, and your justice to the king’s son, to judge your people with justice and your poor with judgment.
3Let the mountains take up peace for the people, and the hills, justice.
4He will judge the poor of the people, and he will bring salvation to the sons of the poor. And he will humble the false accuser.
5And he will remain, with the sun and before the moon, from generation to generation.
6He will descend like rain upon fleece, and like showers showering upon the earth.
7In his days, justice will rise like the sun, with abundance of peace, until the moon is taken away.
8And he will rule from sea to sea and from the river to the limits of the whole world.
9In his sight, the Ethiopians will fall prostrate, and his enemies will lick the ground.
10The kings of Tarshish and the islands will offer gifts. The kings of Arabia and of Seba will bring gifts.
11And all the kings of the earth shall adore him. All nations will serve him.
12For he will free the poor from the powerful, and the poor one who has no helper.
13He will spare the poor and the indigent, and he will bring salvation to the souls of the poor.
14He will redeem their souls from usuries and from iniquity, and their names shall be honorable in his sight.
15And he will live, and to him will be given from the gold of Arabia, and by him they will always adore. They will bless him all day long.
16And there will be a firmament on earth, at the summits of mountains: its fruits will be extolled above Lebanon, and those of the city will flourish like the grass of the earth.
17May his name be blessed forever; may his name remain before the sun. And all the tribes of the earth will be blessed in him. All nations will magnify him.
18Blessed is the Lord, God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
19And blessed is the name of his majesty in eternity. And all the earth will be filled with his majesty. Amen. Amen.
20The praises of David, the son of Jesse, have reached an end.
Psalms 71
1A psalm on Solomon.
2Give to the king thy judgment, O God, and to the king's son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.
3Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.
4He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.
5And he shall continue with the sun and before the moon, throughout all generations.
6He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
7In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken away.
8And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
9Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.
10The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:
11And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.
12For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.
13He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.
14He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.
16And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
17Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.
18Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.
19And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.
20The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims in Psalms 71
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 71:16
"And there will be a firmament on earth, at the summits of mountains: its fruits will be extolled above Lebanon, and those of the city will flourish like the grass of the earth."
"And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth."
