— Psalm 131 (Hebrew / English)Domine, non est exaltatum cor meum By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of humility and interior stillness, rejecting ambition and self-assertion in favour of quiet trust and emotional maturity. 3 verses total VERSUS 1–3 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Domine, non est exaltatum cor meum, neque elati sunt …
— Psalm 131 (Hebrew / English)Domine, non est exaltatum cor meum By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of humility and interior stillness, rejecting ambition and self-assertion in favour of quiet trust and emotional maturity. 3 verses total VERSUS 1–3 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Domine, non est exaltatum cor meum, neque elati sunt …
— Psalm 130 (Hebrew / English)De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of penitence and hope, moving from depth and guilt toward watchful trust, and grounding forgiveness not in denial but in steadfast expectation. 8 verses total VERSUS 1–8 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 De profundis clamavi ad …
— Psalm 129 (Hebrew / English)Saepe expugnaverunt me a iuventute mea By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of endurance, recalling repeated oppression and affirming that survival itself is a moral victory grounded in steadfastness rather than revenge. 4 verses total VERSUS 1–4 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Saepe expugnaverunt me a iuventute mea, …
— Psalm 128 (Hebrew / English)Beati omnes qui timent Dominum By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of everyday blessing, portraying the good life not as power or wealth, but as fruitful labour, family stability, and peace within a moral order. 6 verses total VERSUS 1–6 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Beati omnes qui …
— Psalm 127 (Hebrew / English)Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum By GRAHAM JOHN A wisdom psalm on human labour, security, and family life, asserting that effort without orientation to a higher order exhausts itself and fails to endure. 5 verses total VERSUS 1–5 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum, in …
— Psalm 126 (Hebrew / English)In convertendo Dominus captivitatem Sion By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of restoration and hope, recalling a past reversal of fortune and affirming patient confidence that sorrow will yet yield fruit. 6 verses total VERSUS 1–6 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 In convertendo Dominus captivitatem Sion, facti sumus …
— Psalm 125 (Hebrew / English)Qui confidunt in Domino By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of quiet confidence, contrasting the stability of trust with the impermanence of oppression, and affirming moral endurance rather than triumph. 5 verses total VERSUS 1–5 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Qui confidunt in Domino, sicut mons Sion: non …
— Psalm 124 (Hebrew / English)Nisi quia Dominus erat in nobis By GRAHAM JOHN A communal psalm of survival and gratitude, reflecting on near-disaster averted not by strength or strategy, but by the sustaining presence of the Lord. 8 verses total VERSUS 1–8 (Latin + Literal English + Word Notes) 1 Nisi quia Dominus erat …
— Psalm 123 (Hebrew / English)Ad te levavi oculos meos By GRAHAM JOHN A short psalm of humble dependence, expressing patient endurance under contempt and a steady gaze toward mercy rather than retaliation. 4 verses total VERSUS 1–4 (Latin + Literal English + Word Notes) 1 Ad te levavi oculos meos, qui habitas in caelis.To …