GRAIL PSALMS (1963) REVISED GRAIL PSALMS (2010) 2 O Gód, you are my Gód, for you I lóng; for yóu my sóul is thírsting. 12 Create a pure heart for me, O God; renew a steadfast spirit within me. But the Vatican altered this Entrance antiphon, without explanation, to: Do not leave me to the will of my foes, O Lord, for false witnesses rise up against me, and they breathe out violence. The photograph is my own, taken at Druridge Bay Country Park, Northumberland. The messianic drama. Awaken your might; come and save us. This is correctly translated from this Latin in the Grey Book as: The Law of the lord is perfect, converting the soul; the decree of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones. Psalm 2:1-12 (ESV) Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? Since the Vatican’s approval (recognitio) of a significantly different text of the English Roman Catholic Missal than that which left the desks of the English-speaking Bishops’ Conferences, there has been substantial astonishment by many, including the bishops, at the poor quality of so much of the Vatican’s “Received Text” (the term used for the now-approved English-language RC Missal). Fresh and green are the pastures where you give me repose. Psalm 2 is considered to be a royal psalm. Psalm 2 begins with a question: “Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?” (verse 1). It matches the Communion antiphon at the same Mass from Romans 8:32, “God did not spare his own Son, but handed Him over for the sake of us all.”. Like many psalms, the theme of Psalm 2 is emphasized in the final verse. It makes more explicit the connection to the prior verses. Your email address will not be published. From the soft, sweet tones of Psalm 103 to the upbeat and uplifting rhythms of Psalm 98, Grail Psalms for Sunday Worship* delivers a set of responsorial psalms that will capture your parish’s attention and get them actively involved in your liturgies throughout the year. 2. (Y) 12 Kiss his son,(Z)or he will be angry. Joseph Gelineau: a simple vernacular, arranged in sprung rhythm to be suitable for liturgical song and chant (see: Gelineau psalmody). On many occasions, not only is the Hebrew psalter significantly different from its Latin version, but the very reason that the (Latin) psalm text was chosen in the first place in the liturgical celebration is lost in using, not the translation of this Latin, but the Hebrew original. Why do the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things? Revised Grail Psalms Archive. 12:14; 26:3, 4, 59–66; 27:1, 2 The Lectionary does not give the verses from Psalm 89 in which God seems to renege on this promise, however. The kings of the earth take their standAnd the rulers take counsel togetherAgain 4 For your lóve … I tire of the circular groove worn around whether Psalm 1 loses its messianic “intention” when “the man” is abandoned, so I will choose to look at Psalm 2. 11 Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my guilt. And the finest English (French, Spanish, etc.) Mode 1 Last C) St. Meinrad Archabbey The Lord 1st Sunday of Advent Antiphon by Andrew R. Motyka (2009) will be-stow his 10 - ving kind - ness, 2:1 Why this uproar among the nations? Grail Psalmody Psalm 2 used: Office of Readings Sun. The decrees of the Lord are steadfast; they give wisdom to the simple. 2. He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, This is an important Messianic psalm. New Testament references to the LXX should be given considerable weight. 13 Do not cast me away from your presence; Let’s look at V9. Blessed(AB)are all … I will look at one psalm from the Revised Grail Psalter. In response, God gives the nations the cosmic raspberry and ridicules their pride, claiming that he has set his king on Zion (verses 5–6). Lectionary Psalms - Lead Me, Guide Me—Second Edition. The “translations” are not translations of the Latin originals at all. 2 The Lord is great in Zion. The rage of nations and the laugh of God. The psalm is a regular part of … Psalm 2. Join this site's mailing list to very occasionally receive an update by email. It makes far less sense for choosing this verse for this Mass. 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,. For example, the book "Twenty Four Psalms and a Canticle: arranged for singing" has on page 6, "© Ladies of the Grail, (England) 1956". 2 ב יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ ׀ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים נֽוֹסְדוּ־יָ֑חַד עַל־יְ֝הוָה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃ kings of the earth take their stand, and regents intrigue together against the LORD and against His anointed? A reading of the second psalm as it appears in the Grail Psalter. The Entrance Antiphon for Tuesday of Holy Week is Psalm 27: 12 Note on measure one of tone. Psalm 80 - For the director of music. There is an issue in stating this is a translation from the Hebrew and then altering to fit NT (ie LXX) differences. The introduction of the new Lectionary for Mass in English in South Africa has presented a few challenges. He is throned on the cherubim; the earth quakes. There is parallelism in the Grail/Alter but there is a different parallelism in the Revised Grail. 2 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? Psalm 2 Commentary: As we study Psalm 2 we’ll be seeing the psalmist’s wonder and amazement at the fact that this world is constantly and actively rebelling against God’s plan and at the same time they show heated antagonism to God’s national representative – the nation of Israel and – in particular in Psalm 2 – to Israel’s Davidic king. 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