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Translation

They are tied up and have fallen:/ but we have risen and are set upright./ Lord save the king: and hear us/ in the day that we shall call upon you./


Psalm 20
You have put on his head a crown of precious stones

LORD IN YOUR STRENGTH/ the king shall be glad:/ and in your salvation/ he shall rejoice eagerly./ You have given to him; his heart’s desire:/ and of the wish/ of his lips/ you have not cheated him./ Because you have anticipated him in blessings/ of sweetness: you have put on his head a crown/ of precious stones./ He sought life of you and you have given to him: length/ of days for ever and for ever./ his glory is great in your salvation: glory/ and great beauty shall you lay upon him./

Transcription

Ipsi obligati sunt et ceciderunt: / nos autem surrexim[us] et erecti sumus. / D[omi]ne salvum fac regem: et exaudi nos / in die qua invocaverimus te. /
Posuisti in capite/eius corona[m] de lapide p[re]cioso
D[OMI]NE IN VIRTUTE / tua l[a]etabitur rex: / et sup[er] salutare tuu[m] / exultabit vehem[en]t[er]. / Desiderium cordis / eius tribuisti ei: / et voluntate / labior[um] ei[us] non / fraudasti eum. / Q[uonia]m pr[a]evenisti eum inbenedictionibus / dulcedinis: posuisti incapite ei[us] corona[m] / de lapide pretioso. / Vitam petiit a te et tribuisti ei: longitu/dinem dierum ins[ae]c[u]l[u]m et in s[ae]c[u]l[u]m seculi. / Magna gl[ori]a ei[us] insalutari tuo: gloriam / et magnum decore[m] impones sup[er] eu[m]. /

Translation

They are tied up and have fallen:/ but we have risen and are set upright./ Lord save the king: and hear us/ in the day that we shall call upon you./


Psalm 20
You have put on his head a crown of precious stones

LORD IN YOUR STRENGTH/ the king shall be glad:/ and in your salvation/ he shall rejoice eagerly./ You have given to him; his heart’s desire:/ and of the wish/ of his lips/ you have not cheated him./ Because you have anticipated him in blessings/ of sweetness: you have put on his head a crown/ of precious stones./ He sought life of you and you have given to him: length/ of days for ever and for ever./ his glory is great in your salvation: glory/ and great beauty shall you lay upon him./

 

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