— Psalm 135 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Laudate nomen Domini By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of praise grounded in memory: God’s sovereignty is proclaimed through creation, election, and historical deliverance, set deliberately against the impotence of idols. 21 verses total VERSUS 1–21 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Laudate nomen Domini: laudate, servi Domini.Praise the …
— Psalm 134 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum By GRAHAM JOHN A brief liturgical psalm marking the close of the pilgrim ascent: a call to night-watch worship, answered by blessing from Zion. 3 verses total VERSUS 1–3 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum, omnes servi Domini: qui statis …
— Psalm 133 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of communal harmony, portraying unity not as agreement of opinion but as a sacred condition that consecrates and gives life. 3 verses total VERSUS 1–3 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum …
— Psalm 132 (Vulgate / Hebrew)Memento, Domine, David By GRAHAM JOHN A psalm of covenant memory and kingship, recalling David’s vow, the choice of Zion, and the enduring tension between divine promise and historical reality. 18 verses total VERSUS 1–18 (LATIN + LITERAL ENGLISH + WORD NOTES) 1 Memento, Domine, David: et omnis mansuetudinis ejus.Remember, …
— 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 …