Chapter LXIX · Location 69 of 150
Chapter 69 · Open to readFrom Psalms · Douay–Rheims / Challoner (1749–1752)
What does Psalms Chapter 69 say, and which statements belong to its speaker?
Atlas of Saints · Chapter summary
The Latin incipit is Deus in adjutorium. The speaker’s requests, recollections and future declarations retain their distinct wording. Edition interpretation remains separate, and the chapter does not establish a universal outcome guarantee.
Chapter breakdown
The Latin incipit is Deus in adjutorium. The heading describes persecuted prayer; David's inscription remembers the Lord saved him. He asks assistance and haste, then shame and confusion for soul-seekers, backward turning for harm-desirers and immediate shame for those saying 'Tis well twice. The separate note gives Jerome's derision rendering or an alternative detestation of deceitful flatterers.
He asks all God-seekers to rejoice and lovers of salvation always to magnify the Lord. Calling himself needy and poor, he asks help from his helper and deliverer without delay. This urgency does not supply abandoned allies, rejected retaliation, failed human resources or guaranteed immediate rescue.
The story inside
Opening: The Latin incipit is Deus in adjutorium. Development: The speaker’s requests, recollections and future declarations retain their distinct wording. Conclusion: Edition interpretation remains separate, and the chapter does not establish a universal outcome guarantee.
Lessons worth keeping
- 1The Latin incipit is Deus in adjutorium.
- 2The speaker’s requests, recollections and future declarations retain their distinct wording.
- 3Edition interpretation remains separate, and the chapter does not establish a universal outcome guarantee.
Test your recall
Which images and requests does the speaker use, and what does the chapter leave unresolved?
Source edition and notes
Douay–Rheims, revised by Richard Challoner (1749–1752). Project Gutenberg no. 1581. Locators refer to lines in the admitted pg1581.txt edition. Source notes may include Challoner commentary.
Lines 61943–61943
O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me.
Lines 61945–61945
Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek my soul:
Lines 61947–61949
Let them be turned backward, and blush for shame that desire evils to me: Let them be presently turned away blushing for shame that say to me: ’Tis well, ’tis well.
Lines 61955–61956
Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.
Lines 61958–61959
But I am needy and poor; O God, help me. Thou art my helper and my deliverer: O lord, make no delay.