Psalms

The Psalter is Israel’s hymnbook: lament, praise, thanksgiving, royal psalms, and wisdom. It trains the heart to speak to God in trouble and in joy, and it points ahead to the Messiah.

Author: David and others
Date: c. 1400–400 BC
Theme: Prayers and songs for every season of the life of faith.
Key verses: Psalm 23; Psalm 51; Psalm 119:105
Clementine Vulgate

Psalms 66

1In finem, in hymnis. Psalmus cantici David. 2[Deus misereatur nostri, et benedicat nobis; illuminet vultum suum super nos, et misereatur nostri: 3ut cognascamus in terra viam tuam, in omnibus gentibus salutare tuum. 4Confiteantur tibi populi, Deus: confiteantur tibi populi omnes. 5Ltentur et exsultent gentes, quoniam judicas populos in quitate, et gentes in terra dirigis. 6Confiteantur tibi populi, Deus: confiteantur tibi populi omnes. 7Terra dedit fructum suum: benedicat nos Deus, Deus noster! 8Benedicat nos Deus, et metuant eum omnes fines terr.]

Clementine Vulgate (1592). Public domain or openly licensed historic text.