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Psalm 130 (131) — Song of Ascents

Psalmus 130 • Vulgate 130 / Hebrew 131

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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 130 in Vulgate/Douay-Rheims numbering is Psalm 131 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 3 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 20–40 seconds

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1. Lord, my heart is not exalted: nor are my eyes lofty. Neither have I walked in great matters, nor in wonderful things above me. 2. If I was not humbly minded, but exalted my soul: As a child that is weaned is towards his mother, so reward in my soul. 3. Let Israel hope in the Lord, from henceforth now and for ever.

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Estimated Latin reading time 20–40 seconds

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1. Canticum graduum David. Domine, non est exaltatum cor meum, neque elati sunt oculi mei, neque ambulavi in magnis, neque in mirabilibus super me. 2. Si non humiliter sentiebam, sed exaltavi animam meam; sicut ablactatus est super matre sua, ita retributio in anima mea. 3. Speret Israel in Domino, ex hoc nunc et usque in saeculum.

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