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Psalm 125 (126) — Song of Ascents

Psalmus 125 • Vulgate 125 / Hebrew 126

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Complete historical Scripture text: English Douay-Rheims, revised by Richard Challoner (1749–1752), from the John Murphy edition (1899); Latin Clementine Vulgate. Both underlying texts are public domain. Psalm 125 in Vulgate/Douay-Rheims numbering is Psalm 126 in modern Hebrew numbering (shown in parentheses). Numbered verses follow each source, retaining any superscriptions it prints; headings and verse divisions can differ between editions. This reader has 7 numbered verses in each language. It belongs to the fifteen gradual psalms (Songs of Ascents) in grant 9. Grant 30 concerns reverent spiritual reading of approved Scripture, with its specified duration for a plenary indulgence.

Text edition English: Douay-Rheims, Challoner revision (1749–1752), John Murphy edition (1899). Latin: Clementine Vulgate.

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English text

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Estimated English reading time 30–60 seconds

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1. When the Lord brought back the captivity of Sion, we became like men comforted. 2. Then was our mouth filled with gladness; and our tongue with joy. Then shall they say among the Gentiles: The Lord hath done great things for them. 3. The Lord hath done great things for us: we are become joyful. 4. Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as a stream in the south. 5. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6. Going they went and wept, casting their seeds. 7. But coming they shall come with joyfulness, carrying their sheaves.

Latin text

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Estimated Latin reading time 25–55 seconds

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1. Canticum graduum. In convertendo Dominus captivitatem Sion, facti sumus sicut consolati. 2. Tunc repletum est gaudio os nostrum, et lingua nostra exsultatione. Tunc dicent inter gentes : Magnificavit Dominus facere cum eis. 3. Magnificavit Dominus facere nobiscum; facti sumus laetantes. 4. Converte, Domine, captivitatem nostram, sicut torrens in austro. 5. Qui seminant in lacrimis, in exsultatione metent. 6. Euntes ibant et flebant, mittentes semina sua. 7. Venientes autem venient cum exsultatione, portantes manipulos suos.

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