Psalm 4 Flashcards

1
Q

cum invocarem exaudivit me Deus justitiae mae

A

when I called (coom invo-car-em)
He heard me (ex-aw-DEE-veet may)
the God of my justice (jus-teetz-ee-ay may)

God is just…when we ask humbly…He hears our prayer and answers

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2
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in tribulatione dilatasti mihi

A
in tribulation (trib-you-lots-ee-own-ay)
you enlarged me (dee-lah-tahz-ti mee-hee)

hearts are enlarged as they love more thing - God makes even suffering joyus, trials are part of the joy too! The hearts love encompasses more
our good works no longer limited to all we encounter are Christ! A LARGE HEART INDEED!

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3
Q

miserere mei

A

have mercy on me

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4
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et exaudi orationem meam

A

and hear my prayer (may-ahm)

4:1 “he heard me” speaking in person of Christ
now 4:2 “hear me” - realizing our need for perfection

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5
Q

filii hominum, usquequo gravi corde?

A

sons of men (fill-ee-ee om-ee-noom)
how long…dull…heart
(oos-qway-qwoh grov-ee cord-ay)

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6
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ut quid diligitis vanitatem et quaeritis mendacium?

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ut quid - and why (oot qweed)
delight (love) (dee-lee-geet-tis)
vanity, ( vahn-ee-tot-tem)

and seek  (qway-ree-tis)
lies (men-doch-ee-oom)
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7
Q

invocarem

A

I invoked (put trust in)

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8
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cum

A

when

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9
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exaudivit

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he heard (answered)

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10
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meae

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of me

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11
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dilatasti

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open wide, enlarge, set at liberty

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12
Q

miserere

A

have mercy

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13
Q

exaudi

A

hear

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14
Q

orationem

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the prayer

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15
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usquequo

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how long

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16
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gravi

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hard, heavy

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17
Q

ut quid

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why

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18
Q

diligitis

A

you do love (delight delect)

19
Q

vanitatem

A

vanity/emptiness

20
Q

quaeritis

A

you do seek/desire/think of (qware-ee-tees)

21
Q

mendacium

A

lies

22
Q

Dóminus exáudiet me cum clamávero ad eum.

A
exáudiet (he will hear) 
me (me) 
cum (when) 
clamávero (I shall cry) 
ad (to) 
eum (him)
23
Q

Irascímini, et nolíte peccáre

A

Irascímini (be angry [at yourself]) (ir-rash-EE-mee-nee)
nolíte (be unwilling) (no-leet-ay)
peccáre (to sin) (pay-cahr-ay)

24
Q

quæ dicitis in cordibus vestris,

in cubilibus vestris compungimini

A

quæ (that which/ what)
dícitis (you say)
in córdibus vestris (in your heart)

in cubílibus (in the beds) (coo-billy-boos)

compungímini (be sorry/repent) (com-poon-gee-mee-nee)

The things you say in your hearts, by giving consent, and what you do in your rooms, taking delight in evil deeds, be sorry for them

25
Q

Sacrificáte sacrifícium justítiæ, et speráte in Dómino

A
Sacrificáte (offer up) 
sacrifícium (sacrifice) 
justítiæ (of justice) 
speráte (hope) 
in dómino (in the Lord)
26
Q

Multi dicunt: Quis osténdit nobis bona?

A
multi (the many) 
dicunt (they say) 
quis (who will) 
osténdit (show) 
nobis (to us) 
bona (the good [things])
27
Q

Signátum est super nos lumen vultus tui, Dómine:

A
Signátum est (it is marked/imprinted/signed)
super (over/on) 
nos (us) 
lumen (the light) 
vultus (face/countenance) 
tui (your)
28
Q

dedísti lætítiam in corde meo

A

dedísti (you have given)
lætítiam (the joy)
in corde (in heart)
meo (mine)

29
Q

A fructu fruménti, vini, et ólei sui * multiplicáti sunt.

A
A (by) 
fructu (the fruit) 
fruménti (of grain)
vini (of wine) 
ólei (of oil) 
sui (their) 
multiplicáti sunt (they are multiplied)
30
Q

In pace in idípsum * dórmiam, et requiéscam

A

pace (peace)
in idípsum (at once) (ee-dip-soom)
dórmiam (I will sleep) (door-mee-ahm)
requiéscam (I will rest) (reh-qwee-ES-cahm)

31
Q

Quóniam tu, Dómine, singuláriter in spe * constituísti me

A

Quóniam (For) (qwoe-nee-ahm)
tu (you)
singuláriter (alone) (sing-you-lahr-ee-tare)
in spe (hope)
constituísti me (you have set me) (con-stit-too-ees-tee may)

32
Q

first psalm of compline and its title

A

psalm 4 in finem in carminibus
(in finem = to the end…sleep that foreshadows death)
in carminibus = with instruments = harmony of words and action/singing

33
Q

idipsum

A

at once

34
Q

vultus

A

face/countenance

35
Q

Irascímini

A

be angry at yourself

36
Q

mendacium

A

men-dach-ee-oom (lies)

37
Q

Et scitóte quóniam mirificávit Dóminus sanctum suum:

A
scitóte (know you) (shee-TOE-tay)
quóniam (that) (qwoe-nee-ahm)
mirificávit (he has exalted) (mee-riff-ee-cah-veet)
sanctum (the honly one) 
suum (his):
38
Q

Dóminus exáudiet me cum clamávero ad eum.

A
exáudiet (will hear) (ex-aw-dee-et)
cum (when) 
clamávero (I shall cry) (clahm-ahv-ay-roe)
ad (to) 
eum (him) (ay-oom)
39
Q

Sacrificáte sacrifícium justítiæ, ,

A

Sacrificáte (make an offering, imperative) (sacrih-fih-cah-tay)
sacrifícium (sacrifice) (sacrih-feech-ee-oom)
justítiæ (of justice) (you-steetz-ee-ay)

Augustine:
be angry with his own sins, and in in self-punishment he should sacrifice himself unto God?

40
Q

et speráte in Dómino

A

speráte (hope, imperative) (sper-aht-ay)

in dómino (in the Lord)

41
Q

multi dicunt quis osténdit nobis bona?

A
multi (the many) 
dicunt (say) (dee-coont)
quis (who)  (qwees)
osténdit (shows) (oh-stend-eet)
nobis (us) 
bona (good [things])?  (bow-nah)
42
Q

Signátum est super nos lumen vultus tui,

A
Signátum est (it is imprinted) (sig-naht-oom
super (over/on) 
nos (us) 
lumen (the light) 
vultus (face/countenance) (vool-toos)
tui (your) (too-ee)
43
Q

dedísti lætítiam in corde meo

A

dedísti (you have given) (day-dis-tee)

lætítiam (the joy) (lay-teetz-ee-ahm

44
Q

A fructu fruménti, vini et ólei sui multiplicáti sunt.

A
by (from) 
fructu (the fruit) 
fruménti (corn/grain), (froo-mint-ee)
vini (wine) 
ólei (oil) (oh-lay-ee)
sui (their) (soo-ee)
multiplicáti sunt (they are multiplied)

they multiply anxiety about food, drink, oil and the things they need…not looking to the singular fulfillment (Aquinas)