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===Metrical 'Old Version' ([[Thomas Sternhold]])=== | ===Metrical 'Old Version' ([[Thomas Sternhold]])=== | ||
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Within thy tabernacle, Lord, | {{Vs|1}} Within thy tabernacle, Lord, | ||
Who shall inhabit still? | Who shall inhabit still? | ||
Or whom wilt thou receive to dwell | Or whom wilt thou receive to dwell | ||
In thy most holy hill? | In thy most holy hill? | ||
The man whose life is uncorrupt, | {{Vs|2}} The man whose life is uncorrupt, | ||
Whose works are just and straight, | Whose works are just and straight, | ||
Whose heart doth think the very truth, | Whose heart doth think the very truth, | ||
And tongue speaks no deceit; | And tongue speaks no deceit; | ||
That to his neighbour doth no ill, | {{Vs|3}} That to his neighbour doth no ill, | ||
In body, goods, or name; | In body, goods, or name; | ||
Nor willingly doth slanders raise, | Nor willingly doth slanders raise, | ||
Which might impair the same: | Which might impair the same: | ||
That in his heart regardeth not | {{Vs|4}} That in his heart regardeth not | ||
Malicious wicked men; | Malicious wicked men; | ||
But those that love and fear the Lord, | But those that love and fear the Lord, | ||
He maketh much of them: | He maketh much of them: | ||
His oath and all his promises | {{Vs|5}} His oath and all his promises | ||
That keepeth faithfully; | That keepeth faithfully; | ||
Although he make his cov'nant so | Although he make his cov'nant so | ||
That he doth lose thereby: | That he doth lose thereby: | ||
That putteth not to usury | {{Vs|6}} That putteth not to usury | ||
His money and his coin; | His money and his coin; | ||
Nor for to hurt the innocent | Nor for to hurt the innocent | ||
Doth bribe, nor yet purloin. | Doth bribe, nor yet purloin. | ||
Whoso doth these things faithfully, | {{Vs|7}} Whoso doth these things faithfully, | ||
And turneth not therefrom, | And turneth not therefrom, | ||
Shall never perish in this world, | Shall never perish in this world, | ||
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===Metrical 'New Version' ([[Nahum Tate|Tate]] & [[Nicholas Brady|Brady]])=== | ===Metrical 'New Version' ([[Nahum Tate|Tate]] & [[Nicholas Brady|Brady]])=== | ||
{{Text|English| | {{Text|English| | ||
Lord, who's the happy man that may | {{Vs|1}} Lord, who's the happy man that may | ||
To thy blest courts repair? | To thy blest courts repair? | ||
Not, stranger-like, to visit them, | Not, stranger-like, to visit them, | ||
But to inhabit there? | But to inhabit there? | ||
'Tis he, whose ev'ry thought and deed | {{Vs|2}} 'Tis he, whose ev'ry thought and deed | ||
By rules of virtue moves; | By rules of virtue moves; | ||
Whose gen'rous tongue disdains to speak | Whose gen'rous tongue disdains to speak | ||
The thing his heart disproves. | The thing his heart disproves. | ||
Who never did a slander forge | {{Vs|3}} Who never did a slander forge | ||
His neighbour's fame to wound; | His neighbour's fame to wound; | ||
Nor hearken to a false report, | Nor hearken to a false report, | ||
By malice whisper'd round. | By malice whisper'd round. | ||
Who vice in all its pomp and pow'r | {{Vs|4}} Who vice in all its pomp and pow'r | ||
Can treat with just neglect; | Can treat with just neglect; | ||
And piety, though cloth'd in rags. | And piety, though cloth'd in rags. | ||
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He makes his promise good. | He makes his promise good. | ||
Whose soul in usury disdains | {{Vs|5}} Whose soul in usury disdains | ||
His treasure to employ; | His treasure to employ; | ||
Whom no rewards can ever bribe | Whom no rewards can ever bribe | ||
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===Metrical version by [[Isaac Watts]]: Common Metre=== | ===Metrical version by [[Isaac Watts]]: Common Metre=== | ||
{{Text|English| | {{Text|English| | ||
Who shall inhabit in thy hill, | {{Vs|1}} Who shall inhabit in thy hill, | ||
O God of holiness? | O God of holiness? | ||
Whom will the Lord admit to dwell | Whom will the Lord admit to dwell | ||
So near his throne of grace? | So near his throne of grace? | ||
The man that walks in pious ways, | {{Vs|2}} The man that walks in pious ways, | ||
And works with righteous hands; | And works with righteous hands; | ||
That trusts his maker's promises, | That trusts his maker's promises, | ||
And follows his commands, | And follows his commands, | ||
He speaks the meaning of his heart, | {{Vs|3}} He speaks the meaning of his heart, | ||
Nor slanders with his tongue; | Nor slanders with his tongue; | ||
Will scarce believe an ill report, | Will scarce believe an ill report, | ||
Nor do his neighbour wrong. | Nor do his neighbour wrong. | ||
The wealthy sinner he contemns, | {{Vs|4}} The wealthy sinner he contemns, | ||
Loves all that fear the Lord; | Loves all that fear the Lord; | ||
And though to his own hurt he swears, | And though to his own hurt he swears, | ||
Still he performs his word. | Still he performs his word. | ||
His hands disdain a golden bribe, | {{Vs|5}} His hands disdain a golden bribe, | ||
And never gripe the poor; | And never gripe the poor; | ||
This man shall dwell with God on earth, | This man shall dwell with God on earth, | ||
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===Metrical version by [[Isaac Watts]]: Long Metre=== | ===Metrical version by [[Isaac Watts]]: Long Metre=== | ||
{{Text|English| | {{Text|English| | ||
Who shall ascend thy heav'nly place, | {{Vs|1}} Who shall ascend thy heav'nly place, | ||
Great God, and dwell before thy face? | Great God, and dwell before thy face? | ||
The man that minds religion now, | The man that minds religion now, | ||
And humbly walks with God below. | And humbly walks with God below. | ||
Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean, | {{Vs|2}} Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean, | ||
Whose lips still speak the thing they mean; | Whose lips still speak the thing they mean; | ||
No slanders dwell upon his tongue; | No slanders dwell upon his tongue; | ||
He hates to do his neighbour wrong. | He hates to do his neighbour wrong. | ||
Scarce will he trust an ill report, | {{Vs|3}} Scarce will he trust an ill report, | ||
Nor vents it to his neighbour's hurt: | Nor vents it to his neighbour's hurt: | ||
Sinners of state he can despise, | Sinners of state he can despise, | ||
But saints are honour'd in his eyes. | But saints are honour'd in his eyes. | ||
Firm to his word he ever stood, | {{Vs|4}} Firm to his word he ever stood, | ||
And always makes his promise good; | And always makes his promise good; | ||
Nor dares to change the thing he swears, | Nor dares to change the thing he swears, | ||
Whatever pain or loss he bears. | Whatever pain or loss he bears. | ||
He never deals in bribing gold, | {{Vs|5}} He never deals in bribing gold, | ||
And mourns that justice should be sold; | And mourns that justice should be sold; | ||
While others gripe and grind the poor, | While others gripe and grind the poor, | ||
Sweet charity attends his door. | Sweet charity attends his door. | ||
He loves his enemies, and prays | {{Vs|6}} He loves his enemies, and prays | ||
For those that curse him to his face; | For those that curse him to his face; | ||
And doth to all men still the fame | And doth to all men still the fame | ||
That he would hope or wish from them. | That he would hope or wish from them. | ||
Yet when his holiest works are done, | {{Vs|7}} Yet when his holiest works are done, | ||
His soul depends on grace alone: | His soul depends on grace alone: | ||
This is the man thy face shall see, | This is the man thy face shall see, |
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Text and translations
Clementine Vulgate (Psalm 14)Latin text1 Canticum David. Domine, quis habitabit in tabernaculo tuo? |
Church of England 1662 Book of Common PrayerEnglish text1 Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle: |
King James VersionEnglish text1 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? |
Káldi fordítás (14. zsoltár)Hungarian translationDávid zsoltára. |
Metrical 'Old Version' (Thomas Sternhold)English text1 Within thy tabernacle, Lord, |
Metrical 'New Version' (Tate & Brady)English text1 Lord, who's the happy man that may |
Metrical version by Isaac Watts: Common MetreEnglish text1 Who shall inhabit in thy hill, |
Metrical version by Isaac Watts: Long MetreEnglish text1 Who shall ascend thy heav'nly place, |