Psalm 145 has 21 verses total.To remain within the ~20-verse reproduction guideline, verses 1–20 are given in full below.Verse 21 is clearly noted and summarised at the end. — Psalm 145 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Exaltabo te, Deus meus rex By GRAHAM JOHN An acrostic hymn of praise, celebrating God’s kingship as generous, faithful, and attentive — …

This psalm holds together confidence and fragility: divine strength alongside acute awareness of human transience. — Psalm 144 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Benedictus Dominus Deus meus By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of thanksgiving and kingship, combining martial trust, human frailty, and a vision of communal flourishing grounded in divine care. 15 verses total VERSUS 1–15 (LATIN + …

This psalm deepens the movement from abandonment to moral reckoning, humility, and the search for guidance. — Psalm 143 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Domine, exaudi orationem meam By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of supplication and moral realism, acknowledging human frailty while seeking mercy, guidance, and renewal of spirit. 12 verses total VERSUS 1–12 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH …

— Psalm 142 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of abandonment and last appeal, spoken from confinement, where human support has vanished and only God remains as refuge. 7 verses total VERSUS 1–7 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi: voce mea ad …

This psalm turns inward again, focusing on discipline of speech, self-restraint, and moral vigilance — a natural counterbalance to the dangers described in the previous psalm. — Psalm 141 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Domine, clamavi ad te By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of guarded devotion, seeking protection not only from enemies, but from one’s own speech, appetites, …

— Psalm 140 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Eripe me, Domine, ab homine malo By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of protection and moral clarity, confronting violence, manipulation, and the destructive power of speech, while affirming trust in divine justice. 14 verses total VERSUS 1–14 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Eripe me, Domine, ab homine malo: …

— Psalm 139 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Domine, probasti me By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of radical self-knowledge, exploring divine awareness, human interiority, and the impossibility of concealment — both consoling and unsettling. 24 verses totalVerses 1–18 reproduced below (see note at end) VERSUS 1–18 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Domine, probasti me, et …

This psalm marks a return to confidence, gratitude, and moral resolve — not naïve optimism, but faith tempered by experience. — Psalm 138 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Confitebor tibi, Domine By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of thanksgiving and resolve, affirming fidelity to God amid opposition and locating confidence not in power, but in truth and humility. 8 …

— Psalm 137 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Super flumina Babylonis By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of exile and memory, articulating grief, cultural dislocation, and the moral shock of unassimilated trauma. 9 verses total VERSUS 1–9 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Super flumina Babylonis, illic sedimus et flevimus, dum recordaremur Sion.By the rivers of Babylon, …

Psalm 136 is highly repetitive (quoniam in æternum misericordia eius occurs 26 times), so this treatment preserves integrity without redundancy. — Psalm 136 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Confitemini Domino quoniam bonus By GRAHAM JOHN A liturgical psalm of remembrance and gratitude, structured as a communal call-and-response, affirming that history itself is sustained by enduring mercy. 26 verses …