{"slug":"stoa0040.stoa072a.opp-lat1","id":"latin:ogl-pl:stoa0040.stoa072a.opp-lat1","title":"Psalterium [Incertus]","title_source":"Psalterium [Incertus]","author":"Augustinus","genre":"other","date":"","tradition":"latin","coverage":"not-located","coverage_claim":{"status":"not-located","text":"No English translation could be identified: a language model asked twice could not name one, though it could not rule one out either. That is not proof that none exists — translations in dissertations, recent books and other modern languages are easily missed."},"publication":{"status":"machine-draft","reviewed_by":null,"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor","provider":"Relace","generated":"2026-11-15T06:15:45Z","cost_usd":0.004193},"source":{"registry_id":"latin:ogl-pl:stoa0040.stoa072a.opp-lat1","work_id":"stoa0040.stoa072a.opp-lat1","edition":"ogl-pl","language":"","license":"Available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License","url":"https://github.com/OpenGreekAndLatin/patrologia_latina-dev/blob/master/data/stoa0040/stoa072a/stoa0040.stoa072a.opp-lat1.xml"},"stats":{"passages":7,"english_words":1873,"coptic_letters":0,"source_letters":7172,"commentary_units":42,"commentary_kinds":7,"derived_notes":0,"ambiguities":10,"work_notes":5,"external_links":0,"timeline":5},"summary":{"work":"stoa0040.stoa072a.opp-lat1","abstract":"The Psalterium attributed to Augustine is a liturgical psalter, not a commentary or homily, used in monastic and cathedral offices, especially in the Gallican and Roman rites. Surviving in numerous medieval manuscripts, often within breviaries or psalter-hymnals, it is a later compilation likely from the 9th–12th century, falsely attributed to Augustine to enhance authority. The text includes psalm numbering and antiphons, with variants across witnesses. It was never officially adopted by the Council of Trent. The present edition does not collate all known manuscript sources, and scribal errors, such as 'meditntur' for 'meditatur', indicate textual corruption. The work reflects medieval penitential and devotional practices, with imagery of hellish torments and the devil as the 'most ancient enemy'.","historical_context":"The Psalterium [Incertus] — Augustinus is a liturgical psalter of uncertain date, likely compiled between the 9th and 12th centuries in Latin Christendom. It was used in monastic and cathedral offices, particularly within the Gallican and Roman rites, but never gained official Tridentine approval. The attribution to Augustine of Hippo (354–430) is conventional and unsupported by internal evidence, reflecting a common medieval practice of pseudepigraphy to lend authority. The text survives in numerous medieval manuscripts, often as part of breviaries or psalter-hymnals, with no single authoritative copy. Its transmission is complex, with variants in psalm numbering and antiphons across witnesses. The work belongs to the genre of liturgical psalters, distinct from commentaries or homilies, and its content echoes patristic themes, such as the devil as 'antiquissimus hostis', found in Augustine and Gregory the Great. The present edition does not collate all known manuscripts, and scribal errors (e.g., 'meditntur' for 'meditatur') suggest a corrupt textual tradition.","significance":"The Psalterium attributed to Augustine exemplifies the medieval practice of pseudepigraphy and the liturgical use of psalters in Western Christianity. It reflects the evolution of monastic and cathedral offices, particularly the Gallican and Roman rites, and the persistence of patristic themes in medieval devotion. Its textual corruption and manuscript variants highlight challenges in reconstructing liturgical traditions. The work's attribution to Augustine, though false, underscores his enduring authority in medieval religious culture.","timeline":[{"date":"4th–5th c.","event":"Life of Augustine of Hippo (354–430), to whom the Psalterium is falsely attributed."},{"date":"9th–12th c.","event":"Probable period of compilation of the Psalterium, based on liturgical and manuscript evidence."},{"date":"Medieval period","event":"Widespread manuscript transmission of the Psalterium in breviaries and psalter-hymnals across Latin Christendom."},{"date":"16th c.","event":"Council of Trent (1545–1563) does not officially adopt this Psalterium."},{"date":"Modern era","event":"Critical editions and scholarly study of the Psalterium, noting its pseudepigraphic nature and textual variants."}],"relations":[{"work":"Augustine of Hippo","relation":"Falsely attributed author; the Psalterium is not by Augustine but uses his name for authority.","key":"","label":null,"url":null},{"work":"Gallican Rite","relation":"Liturgical use; the Psalterium was employed in the Gallican and Roman rites.","key":"","label":null,"url":null},{"work":"Visio Sancti Pauli","relation":"Possible influence; imagery of hellish torments in the Psalterium may reflect apocalyptic visions like the Visio Sancti Pauli.","key":"","label":null,"url":null},{"work":"Vulgate Psalm 17:9","relation":"Biblical echo; the phrase 'custodi me ut pupillam oculi' is a common biblical metaphor for protection.","key":"","label":null,"url":null},{"work":"Gregory the Great","relation":"Patristic source; the epithet 'antiquissimus hostis' for the devil is found in Gregory the Great and Augustine.","key":"","label":null,"url":null}],"external_links":[],"cautions":["The date of the Psalterium is uncertain; it is likely a compilation from the 9th–12th centuries, but no firm date can be assigned.","The attribution to Augustine is conventional and not supported by internal evidence; it is a pseudepigraphic work.","The text survives in numerous medieval manuscripts with variants; no single authoritative copy exists.","The present edition does not collate all known manuscript witnesses; variants in psalm numbering and antiphons may exist in other sources.","Scribal errors, such as 'meditntur' for 'meditatur', indicate textual corruption in the transmission."],"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor","provider":"Relace","cost_usd":0.000574,"generated":"2026-11-15T06:15:45Z"},"links":[{"kind":"source","label":"Open Greek and Latin Patrologia Latina","url":"https://github.com/OpenGreekAndLatin/patrologia_latina-dev/blob/master/data/stoa0040/stoa072a/stoa0040.stoa072a.opp-lat1.xml"}],"checks":{"work":"stoa0040.stoa072a.opp-lat1","status":"pass","blocking":[],"warnings":[],"stats":{"passages":7,"translated":7,"commentary_passages":7,"commentary_units":42,"english_words":1873,"source_letters":7128,"commentary_kinds":7},"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor"},"work_notes":[{"unit":"sense","kind":"sense","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The work is a psalterium, a liturgical psalter, not a commentary or homily. 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That is not proof that none exists — translations in dissertations, recent books and other modern languages are easily missed."},{"kind":"limit","severity":"caution","text":"The English is a machine draft produced passage by passage from the transcribed Coptic; no human has verified it. The commentary is model-written and cites only keys the pipeline could resolve."},{"kind":"register","severity":"info","text":"Register: other in Latin; the English keeps the liturgical formulae and the vocatives rather than normalising them."},{"kind":"structure","severity":"info","text":"Passages: 7 narrative."},{"kind":"source","severity":"info","text":"Source edition: ogl-pl — Available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License"}],"derived_structure":{"narrative":7},"term_index":[],"citations":{},"segments":[{"i":1,"ref":"p1","source":"PSALTERIUM.\n\nDomine Dens omnipotens, Rex æternæ gloriæ, qui eum cognoscis beatum esse virum, qui viam peccatorum spernens, legem præceptorum tuorum' meditntur die ac nocte; doce ine peccatorem tibi cum toto corde et timore et tremore (ideliter servire, et vocem meam te humiliter invocantem exaudi: et ita clementissime auribus percipe verba mca; ut I delinquentem in ira furoris tui non me derelinquas, ne quando ille insidians antiquissimus hostis rapiat ut leo animam meam, dum non est qni redimat neque qui salvum faciat. Sed tu, Domine, cujus nomen admirabile est in coelo et in terra, ita converte inimicum meum retrorsum, ut infirmetur et pereat a facie tua: ne unquam irretire valeat laqueis igneis animam meam, neque sulphur er spiritus procellarum obglomeret me. Sed propter4 inopis miseriam et gemitum pauperis nunc exsurgens respice et exaudi me, Domine, quia consilium inopis et spes ejus es. Fac me., Dens, ita ingredi sine macula, et operari justitiam, ut gratia misericordiæ tuæ sit pars hæreditatis meæ. Custodi me ut pupillam oculi, et sub umbra alarum tuarum protege me: quia tu es virtus mea, firmamentum meum et rcfugium meum5. Ab occultis meis munda me, Domine, ct ab alienis parce servo tuo. Mitte mihi auxilium6 de sancto, et desiderium animæ meæ tribue mihi.","english":"Psalter.\n\nLord God Almighty, King of eternal glory, who know that man to be blessed who, spurning the path of sinners, meditates day and night on the law of your commandments; teach me, a sinner, to serve you faithfully with my whole heart, with fear and trembling, and hear my voice humbly invoking you; and so most clemently receive my words with your ears, that you do not abandon me, delinquent in the wrath of your fury, lest at any time that most ancient, lying enemy seize my soul like a lion, when there is no one to redeem nor to save. But you, Lord, whose name is admirable in heaven and on earth, so turn my enemy backward, that he may be weakened and perish from your face; may he never be able to ensnare my soul with fiery snares, nor may sulphur or the spirit of storms envelop me. But on account of the misery of the poor man and the groan of the pauper, now rising up, look and hear me, Lord, because you are the counsel of the poor man and his hope. Make me, God, so enter without stain, and work justice, that the grace of your mercy may be part of my inheritance. Guard me like the pupil of the eye, and protect me under the shadow of your wings; because you are my strength, my firmament, and my refuge. Cleanse me from my hidden sins, Lord, and from those of others spare your servant. Send me help from the sanctuary, and grant me the desire of my soul.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"PSALTERIUM","severity":"info","text":"The title 'PSALTERIUM' (Psalter) is a generic incipit for a prayer or psalm-like composition, not a canonical psalm. It signals the work's liturgical or devotional genre.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"meditntur","severity":"caution","text":"The Latin 'meditntur' is a scribal error for 'meditatur' (he meditates). The text is corrupt here; the intended sense is that the blessed man meditates day and night on the law.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"custodi me ut pupillam oculi","severity":"info","text":"Echoes Psalm 17:9 (Vulgate: 'custodi me ut pupillam oculi'), a plea for divine protection. 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The sense is clear but the form is irregular.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The Latin text contains several scribal errors (e.g., 'meditntur', 'obglomeret') that obscure the original wording but not the overall sense. The attribution to Augustine is uncertain ('Incertus')."],"confidence":"high","notes":[]},{"i":2,"ref":"p2","source":"Libera me de ore leonis, et deduc me per semitas justitiæ tuæ: ut possim ascendere in montem sanctum tuum, et stare in loco sancto tuo, innocens manibus et mundo corde. Delicta juventutis meæ, et ignorantias mcas ne memineris. Ne perdas cum impiis animam meam, et ne tradas me in animas persequetium me: sed ila exaudi propitius vocem deprecationis meæ, ut invocantem gloriam sancti nominis tui audias clementer, et miserearis mei, et intende mihi, Domine, ut sperans in te non confundar in æteraum: sed rcmilte7 mibi impietatem cordis mei. Fiat misericordia tua, Domine, super me, quemadmodum spero in te: et ex omnibus angustiis meis eri. picns me, dic animæ meæ, Salus tua ego sum. Et quia in protectione alarum tuarnm spero, da mihi petitionem cordis mei, et intende in adjutorium meum, Domine Deus salutis meæ. Nolum fac mihi, Domine, linem meum., et nnmeruin dicrum meorum: ut sciam quid desit mihi. Exaudi propitius vocem deprecationis meæ, et cduc me de lacu miseriæ, ct de luto fæcis. Statue supra petram pedes meos, et dirige in semitam rectam gressus meos. In die mala libera me, Domine, ut ingrediar in locum tabernaculi admirabilis domus Dei; quia tu es Detis meus et fortitudo mea. Ne declines gressus meos a via tua: ut diligam justitiam, et odiam iniquitatem. Esto mihi refugium et virtus, quia tu es rex magnus super omnem terram.","english":"Deliver me from the lion's mouth, and lead me along the paths of your righteousness: so that I may ascend your holy mountain, and stand in your holy place, innocent in my hands and pure in heart. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my ignorances. Do not destroy my soul with the impious, and do not deliver me into the souls of my persecutors: but graciously hear the voice of my supplication, so that you may mercifully hear me invoking the glory of your holy name, and have mercy on me, and attend to me, Lord, so that hoping in you I may not be confounded forever: but forgive me the impiety of my heart. Let your mercy, Lord, be upon me, as I hope in you: and deliver me from all my distresses, saying to my soul, I am your salvation. And because I hope in the protection of your wings, grant me the petition of my heart, and attend to my aid, Lord God of my salvation. Do not conceal from me, Lord, my end and the number of my days: so that I may know what is lacking to me. Graciously hear the voice of my supplication, and lead me out of the pit of misery and the mire of filth. Set my feet upon the rock, and direct my steps on the straight path. On the evil day, deliver me, Lord, so that I may enter the place of the wonderful tabernacle of the house of God; for you are my God and my strength. Do not turn my steps from your way: so that I may love justice and hate iniquity. Be my refuge and strength, for you are the great king over all the earth.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"Libera me de ore leonis","severity":"info","text":"The phrase echoes Psalm 7:2 (Vulgate: 'a leone... libera me'), a plea for deliverance from danger, here adapted to a personal petition.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"ascendere in montem sanctum tuum","severity":"info","text":"The holy mountain recalls Psalm 47:2 (Vulgate: 'mons Sion') and the biblical motif of divine encounter on a mountain, e.g., Sinai or Zion.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"ignorantias meas","severity":"info","text":"The plural 'ignorantias' (ignorances) is unusual; it may reflect a Latin rendering of a Greek or Coptic term for moral failings due to ignorance, not merely intellectual gaps.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"in protectione alarum tuarum","severity":"info","text":"The image of divine wings as protection is common in Psalms (e.g., Psalm 16:8, Vulgate: 'sub umbra alarum tuarum') and in early Christian prayer, symbolizing shelter and care.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"Ne declines gressus meos a via tua","severity":"info","text":"This petition forms a chiastic closure with the earlier 'dirige in semitam rectam gressus meos', framing the central request for moral guidance.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"Fiat misericordia tua, Domine, super me","severity":"info","text":"This phrase resembles liturgical formulas in the Latin tradition, such as the 'Miserere' psalm prayers, and was likely used in monastic or private devotion.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The Latin 'ignorantias meas' may be a scribal error for 'ignorantias' (accusative plural) or a deliberate form; the English draft treats it as a noun. The phrase 'in animas persequetium me' is corrupt: 'persequetium' likely stands for 'persequentium' (persecutors). The clause 'dic animae meae, Salus tua ego sum' is ambiguous: it may be God speaking to the soul, or a prayer for God to say this to t"],"confidence":"high","notes":[]},{"i":3,"ref":"p3","source":"Qui regis omnes in sæcula, libera animam meam de manu inferi, cum acceperit me. Tu autem cum manifestus fueris ad judicandum nos, miserere mei se. cundum magnam misericordiam tuam: et Spiritum sanctum luum ne auferas a me. Averte, piissime Domine, in hora illa faciem tuam a peccatis mcis, ct omnIs iniquitates meas dele. Cer mundum crea in me, Deus, et spiritum rectum innova in visceribus mcis: ut sicut oliva fructifera in paradiso Dei mei oleum sanctitatis accipiar, et ibi exsultem cum Jacoh, et in æternum ixter cum Israel. Salva me in tuo nomine, tuaque virtute libera me. Ne despexeris deprecationem meam, sed miserere mei. Mitte de cœlo, et libera me, et da in opprobrium conculcantes me: conterc dentes earum in ore ipsorum,et confringe molas leonum. Deus meus es tu et misericordia mea; salvum me faciat dextera tua, et protegar a velamento alarum tuarum, cum reddideris singulis secundum opera ipsorum. Dum sitit in te anima mea, protege me a conventu malignantium. Cum ad te omnis caro venerit, non amoveas a me misericordiam tuam, et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a mc2; sed illumina faciem tuam stiper me. Prosperum iter fac mihi, Deus salutaris mens: ut non absorbeat me profundum, ne que aperiat super me puteus os siJum. Adjutor et liberator meus esto, Domine, ne tardaveris. Quoniam in te spero, Domine, non confundar in æternum.","english":"Who rules all through the ages, free my soul from the hand of the underworld, when it has taken me. But when you have become manifest to judge us, have mercy on me according to your great mercy: and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. Turn away, most pious Lord, in that hour your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my innermost being: so that, like a fruitful olive tree in the paradise of my God, I may receive the oil of holiness, and there exult with Jacob, and forever rejoice with Israel. Save me in your name, and by your power free me. Do not despise my supplication, but have mercy on me. Send from heaven, and free me, and give those who trample me into reproach: crush their teeth in their own mouth, and break the jaws of lions. You are my God and my mercy; may your right hand make me safe, and may I be protected by the covering of your wings, when you render to each according to their deeds. While my soul thirsts for you, protect me from the assembly of the malicious. When all flesh comes to you, do not remove your mercy from me, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me; but illuminate your face upon me. Make my journey prosperous, my saving God: so that the deep may not swallow me, nor a pit open its mouth over me. Be my helper and deliverer, Lord, do not delay. Because I hope in you, Lord, may I not be confounded forever.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"Spiritum sanctum tuum","severity":"info","text":"The phrase 'your Holy Spirit' appears twice in this passage, reflecting a developed Trinitarian piety. In a psalm-like prayer, this invocation is unusual and may indicate a later liturgical or theological expansion.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"sicut oliva fructifera in paradiso Dei mei","severity":"info","text":"The olive tree and paradise imagery echo Psalm 52:8 (LXX) and the Song of Songs, but the specific phrase 'oliva fructifera in paradiso Dei' is not a direct biblical quotation. It may allude to the olive branch of peace or sanctity in early Christian symbolism.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"exsultem cum Jacob, et in aeternum laeter cum Israel","severity":"info","text":"Jacob and Israel are here distinguished, likely referring to the patriarch Jacob and the people of Israel. This reflects a typological reading where Jacob represents the individual soul and Israel the eschatological community.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"Ne despexeris deprecationem meam","severity":"info","text":"The passage shifts from petition to imperative commands ('Averte', 'Cerne', 'Mitte'), then back to supplication. This alternation between direct address and plea is characteristic of late antique psalm-like prayers.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"conculcantes me","severity":"caution","text":"The Latin 'conculcantes me' (those who trample me) is ambiguous: it may refer to literal persecutors or to spiritual enemies (demons). The context of judgment and protection suggests a spiritual interpretation.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"Spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a me","severity":"info","text":"The repeated plea not to remove the Holy Spirit reflects a concern for the gift of the Spirit as a permanent grace, a theme developed in Augustine's anti-Donatist and anti-Pelagian writings.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The identity of the speaker and the precise liturgical setting are unclear; the prayer may be a private composition or a later compilation.","The phrase 'cum acceperit me' (when it has taken me) is ambiguous: it could refer to death or to a moment of judgment."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[]},{"i":4,"ref":"p4","source":"Cum judicaveris populum tuum, et hi qui se elongant a le peribunt, ne avertar ego humilis factus confusus. Quoniam justus judex es, humilias et exaltas, nimis terribilis, et quis resistet tibi tunc ab ira tua? Tu es DiMus qui facis mirabilia magna solus. Sicut populum mum pane aluisti in deserto, et desiderio suo non fraudasti eum; ita me csurientem gratia tua reficiat, et cito præveniat misericordia tua. Et tu mihi tutor, panem lacrymarum et amaritudinem compunctionum trihuc in tempore tribulationis: et da de petra mellis dulcedinem capiam internae suavilatis8. Deus qui inter justos et peccatores cuncta discernis, qui solus es a!tissimus super omnes gentes, miserere mci, et tribue mihi benedictionem, qui legem dedisti: rcmitte iniquitatem cordis mei, et dimitte omnia peccata mea.: et salvum fac servum tuum Deus meus sperantem in te. Deus qui fundasti Ecclesiam tuam4 in montibus sanctis, inclina aurem luam ad precem meam. Manus ergo tua mihi auxilietur, ne avertar in humilitate; sed libera me de laqueo vcnantium, ct a ruina, et dIDmonio meridiano: lit plantatus in domo Domini sicut palma floream, et sicut cedrus, quæ est in Libano merear multiplicari in longitudinem dicrum. Esto mihi refugium, et auxilium spei meæ, Deus meus, et rex magnus super omnemterram.","english":"When you judge your people, and those who distance themselves from you will perish, may I not turn away, made humble and confounded. For you are a just judge, you humble and exalt, exceedingly terrible, and who will resist you then in your anger? You are the God who alone works great wonders. Just as you fed your people with bread in the desert, and did not defraud them of their desire, so may your grace refresh me, hungering, and may your mercy quickly come before me. And you, my guardian, give me the bread of tears and the bitterness of compunctions in the time of tribulation: and grant that I may take from the rock of honey the sweetness of internal delight. God, who discern all things between the just and sinners, who alone are the highest over all peoples, have mercy on me, and grant me a blessing, you who gave the law: remit the iniquity of my heart, and forgive all my sins: and save your servant, my God, hoping in you. God, who founded your Church on the holy mountains, incline your ear to my prayer. Therefore, may your hand help me, that I may not turn away in humility; but free me from the snare of hunters, and from ruin, and from the noonday demon: and planted in the house of the Lord, may I flourish like a palm, and like a cedar, which is in Lebanon, may I deserve to be multiplied in length of days. Be a refuge for me, and the help of my hope, my God, and great king over all the earth.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"DiMus","severity":"info","text":"The Latin 'DiMus' is a transliteration of Greek 'δύναμις' (dynamis), meaning 'power' or 'might', used here as a divine epithet. It reflects the Greek influence on Latin Christian vocabulary.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"Sicut populum mum pane aluisti in deserto","severity":"info","text":"This echoes Exodus 16:15, where God provides manna to the Israelites in the desert. The phrase 'bread in the desert' is a typological reference to divine sustenance.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"da de petra mellis dulcedinem","severity":"info","text":"The 'rock of honey' may allude to Psalm 81:16 (Vulgate 80:17), where honey from a rock symbolizes spiritual sweetness. It also recalls the manna tradition, described as tasting like honey.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"dæmonio meridiano","severity":"info","text":"The 'noonday demon' (daemonium meridianum) is a term from early monastic literature, notably Evagrius Ponticus, referring to the demon of acedia (spiritual apathy) that attacks at midday.","cites":[],"named_sources":["Evagrius Ponticus"],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"Cum judicaveris populum tuum ... et hi qui se elongant a le peribunt","severity":"info","text":"This conditional clause introduces a judgment scene, framing the petitioner's plea for mercy within an eschatological context. The structure parallels Psalm 50 (Vulgate 49) themes of judgment and repentance.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"sicut palma floream, et sicut cedrus","severity":"info","text":"The palm and cedar are biblical symbols of righteousness and endurance (cf. Psalm 92:12, Song of Songs 5:15). Their pairing here reflects a common patristic motif for spiritual growth and stability.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The Latin text contains several corrupt or unclear phrases: 'trihuc' may be a scribal error for 'tribue' (grant); 'suavilatis8' likely misreads 'suavitatis' (of sweetness) with a numeral; 'a!tissimus' is probably 'altissimus' (highest). The Coptic Vorlage is not extant, so the exact original wording is uncertain."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[]},{"i":5,"ref":"p5","source":"Cum judicaveris orbem terræ in aequitate, ct populos in veritate tua, luce perenni perfruar cum justis, et cum rectis corde laetitia: salvet me dextera tua, et brachium sanctum tuum. Qui sedes super Cherubitn, fac me esse in con. spectu tuo cum exsultatione: ut perambulem in innocentia cordis mei in medio domus meæ. Non adhæreat mihi cor pravum: sed sint oculi mei super fideles sanctos tuos, ut sedeam cum eis ambulans per viam immaculatam, cum disperdidcris per judicium de civitale tua omnes qui nunc operantur iniquitatem. Domine, exaudi orationem meam, et clamor meus ad te vcniat. Non avertas faciem tuam a me: in quacumque die tribulor, inclina ad me aurem tuam. Propitius esto omnibus iniquitatibus meis, redimeque de interitu vitam mcam. Satia in bonis desiderium meum. Qui respicis in terram, et facis eam tremere, qui eduxisti populum tuum in exsultatione, et electos in lætitia,, lac me custodire judicium et justitiam in omni tempore: educ me de tenebris et umbra mortis, ut parato corde cantem, et psalmum dicam Uhi. Fac mecum signum in bonum propter misericordiam et nomen tuum: ut in splendoribus sanctoruin, in consilio justorum et congregatione, justitia mna maneat in sæculum sæculi, et cornu meum exaltetur in gloria.","english":"When you have judged the world in equity, and the peoples in your truth, may I enjoy perpetual light with the just, and rejoice with the righteous of heart: may your right hand and your holy arm save me. You who sit above the Cherubim, make me be in your sight with exultation: so that I may walk in the innocence of my heart in the midst of my house. Let not a crooked heart cling to me: but let my eyes be upon your holy faithful, so that I may sit with them, walking along the immaculate way, when you have destroyed through judgment from your city all those who now work iniquity. Lord, hear my prayer, and may my cry come to you. Do not turn your face away from me: on whatever day I am troubled, incline your ear to me. Be propitious to all my iniquities, and redeem my life from destruction. Satisfy my desire with good things. You who look upon the earth and make it tremble, you who led out your people in exultation, and the elect in joy, let me guard judgment and justice at all times: lead me out of darkness and the shadow of death, so that with a prepared heart I may sing and recite a psalm to you. Make a sign with me for good, because of your mercy and your name: so that in the splendors of the saints, in the counsel of the just and the congregation, my justice may remain forever and ever, and my horn be exalted in glory.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"Cum judicaveris orbem terræ in aequitate","severity":"info","text":"The passage opens with a temporal clause invoking divine judgment, a common structural device in psalmic prayers that frames the subsequent petitions.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"Cherubitn","severity":"info","text":"The spelling 'Cherubitn' (for Cherubim) reflects a Latin scribal variant or corruption; the standard form is Cherubim.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"Qui sedes super Cherubitn","severity":"info","text":"The image of God enthroned above the Cherubim echoes Psalm 80:1 (Vulgate) and the vision of Isaiah 6, common in liturgical and patristic sources.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"per viam immaculatam","severity":"info","text":"The 'immaculate way' is a metaphor for moral purity, found in early Christian catechetical and monastic literature, e.g., the Didache and the Rule of the Master.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"cornu meum exaltetur in gloria","severity":"info","text":"The phrase 'my horn be exalted' (cornu meum exaltetur) is a Hebraism for strength or honor, common in the Psalms (e.g., Ps 75:4) and retained in Latin liturgical use.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"lac me custodire","severity":"caution","text":"The phrase 'lac me custodire' is likely a scribal error for 'lac me custodire' (let me guard) or a misreading; the English draft interprets it as 'let me guard,' but the Latin is grammatically irregular.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The phrase 'lac me custodire' is unclear; it may be a corruption of 'lac me custodire' (let me guard) or a miswritten imperative. The reading taken follows the English draft's sense of a petition for divine guidance.","The spelling 'Cherubitn' is non-standard; it is read as a variant of Cherubim."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[]},{"i":6,"ref":"p6","source":"Et dum me suscitari jusseris de terra inopem, et de slercore er xcris pauperem, benedicam te ex hocet usque in sæculum, et tunc placeam tibi in regione vivoruln; disrumpe vincula mea, et confirma me in miscricordia tua. Cum in tribulatione invocavero te, Domine, exaudi me ill latitudine. Legem pone mihi, Domine, ut vivam, et vias justilix tuæ exquiram semper. Da mihi intellectum, ut perscruter legem tuam, et custodiam illam in toto corde mco. Erravi sicut ovis quae perierat, requirens libera ahimam meam. Custodi in. troitum meum et exitum meum; ut indomo tua stantes sint pedes mei in atriis Jerusalem. Ad te levavi aniuiam..Icam et oculos meos, qui habitas in coelis: eripe animam meam de muscipula venantium, ut non extendam ad iniquitatem manus meas. Reple gaudio os meum, et linguam meam exsultatione. Imple desideMum meum de bono, et benedic me ex Sion; ut videam bona quae sunt in Jerusalem: longe fac me ab iniquitate2. Fiant aures tuæ intendentes in vocem orationis servi tui, Domine. Non sit exaltatum cor meum in superbia, neque elati siut oculi mei: sed humiliter sentiam, donec inveniam locum Domino, tabernaculum Deo Jacob. Ubi mandasti benedictionem et vitam usque in saeculum; ibi extollam manus meas ad a Sancta, et benedicam te qui judicas populum tuum, et in servis tuis consolaberis.","english":"And when you have commanded me to be raised up, a poor man from the earth, and a pauper from the dungheap, I will bless you from this time and forever, and then may I please you in the land of the living; break my bonds, and confirm me in your mercy. When I have called upon you in tribulation, Lord, hear me in your breadth. Impose a law upon me, Lord, that I may live, and I will always seek out the ways of your justice. Give me understanding, that I may scrutinize your law, and keep it with my whole heart. I have strayed like a sheep that was lost, seeking to free my soul. Guard my entrance and my exit; so that my feet may stand in your house, in the courts of Jerusalem. To you I have lifted up my soul and my eyes, who dwell in the heavens: snatch my soul from the snare of the hunters, that I may not stretch out my hands to iniquity. Fill my mouth with joy, and my tongue with exultation. Fill my desire with good, and bless me from Zion; that I may see the good things which are in Jerusalem: keep me far from iniquity. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of the prayer of your servant, Lord. Let not my heart be exalted in pride, nor my eyes be raised up: but let me feel humbly, until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. Where you have commanded blessing and life forever; there I will lift up my hands to the Holy One, and bless you who judge your people, and will be comforted in your servants.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"de slercore er xcris pauperem","severity":"caution","text":"The Latin is corrupt: 'slercore' likely for 'stercore' (dungheap), and 'er xcris' may be a garbled form of 'et ex cris' or a scribal error. The English draft reads 'pauper from the dungheap'.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"Erravi sicut ovis quae perierat","severity":"info","text":"Echoes Psalm 118:176 (LXX) or similar pastoral imagery of a lost sheep, common in penitential psalms. No direct citation, but the metaphor is scriptural.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"tabernaculum Deo Jacob","severity":"info","text":"Alludes to the patriarchal tradition of Jacob and the tabernacle, possibly referencing Psalm 132:2 or the idea of a dwelling for God. The phrase is not a direct quote but a biblical echo.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"in atriis Jerusalem","severity":"info","text":"Jerusalem's courts (atria) evoke the Temple precincts, a common trope in psalms for divine presence. The petitioner seeks stability in the holy city.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"Cum in tribulatione invocavero te... exaudi me","severity":"info","text":"This passage follows a pattern of petition: call upon God in trouble, request law and understanding, confess error, and seek protection. It forms a coherent prayer sequence.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"Reple gaudio os meum, et linguam meam exsultatione","severity":"info","text":"This joyful petition echoes liturgical language, possibly used in monastic prayer. The request for filled mouth and tongue suggests a context of sung praise.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The Latin text contains several corruptions (e.g., 'slercore', 'er xcris', 'ill latitudine', 'mco', 'ahimam', 'tro itum', 'Icam', 'desideMum', 'vivoruln', 'justilix') that obscure the original Coptic or Greek Vorlage. The English draft resolves these with plausible emendations, but the exact source is uncertain."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[]},{"i":7,"ref":"p7","source":"Deus deorum et Dominus dominorum, deflentem me et adorantem ad templum sanctum tuum, proba me, et scito cor meum: interroga me, et cognosce semitas meas, et deduc me in via æterna. Conserva i me, Domine, et erue me de manu peccatoris, et ab omnibus iniquis libera me. Dirigatur oratio mea sicut incensum in conspectu tuo, Domine. Educ de carcere animam meam, ad confitendum nomini tuo, Domine. Exaudi me in tua justitia, et non intres in judicium cum servo tuo, Domine. Velociter exaudi me, Domine, ne deficiat spiritus meus: quoniam tu es Deus meus, misericordia mea, refugium meum et susceptor meus. Quoniam magnus es et landabilis nimis, et magnitudinis tuæ non est finis; erige elisum, solve compeditum, illumina cxcuin, qui ædificas Jerusalem. Cum auten confortavcris seras portarum tuarum, intrinsecus cum filiis tuis copulatus sim. Sicut te laudant Angeli, et omnes Virtutes tuæ in regno cælorum: ibi et ego ila exsultans cum gloria in choro sanctorum, laudem et glorificem nomen tuum in cymbalis labiorum, quod est sanctum et gloriosum, et regnat semper per infinita sæculorum sæcula, Amen.","english":"God of gods and Lord of lords, as I weep and adore at your holy temple, test me and know my heart: question me and recognize my paths, and lead me on the eternal way. Preserve me, Lord, and deliver me from the hand of the sinner, and free me from all the wicked. Let my prayer be directed like incense before you, Lord. Lead my soul out of prison, to confess your name, Lord. Hear me in your justice, and do not enter into judgment with your servant, Lord. Hear me quickly, Lord, lest my spirit fail: for you are my God, my mercy, my refuge and my sustainer. For you are great and exceedingly praiseworthy, and your greatness has no end; raise up the crushed, release the fettered, enlighten the blind, you who build Jerusalem. And when you have strengthened the bars of your gates, may I be joined within with your children. As the Angels and all your Powers praise you in the kingdom of heaven: there also may I, exulting with glory in the choir of the saints, praise and glorify your name with the cymbals of the lips, which is holy and glorious, and reigns forever through infinite ages of ages, Amen.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"sense","kind":"sense","basis":"text","lemma":"Deus deorum et Dominus dominorum","severity":"info","text":"The opening invocation echoes Old Testament divine titles (e.g., Deut 10:17; Ps 50:1) but is not a direct quotation; it establishes a hierarchical, cosmic address.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"Dirigatur oratio mea sicut incensum","severity":"info","text":"Likely alludes to Psalm 141:2 (LXX: 'Let my prayer be set forth as incense before you'), though the Latin differs slightly; the image of prayer as incense is common in psalmic and liturgical language.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"cymbala labiorum","severity":"info","text":"The phrase 'cymbals of the lips' is unusual; it may derive from patristic exegesis of Psalm 150, where cymbals symbolize vocal praise, or from a lost liturgical metaphor. No direct parallel in the Vulgate psalter.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"Cum autem confortaveris seras portarum tuarum","severity":"info","text":"This clause shifts from petition to a conditional vision of eschatological inclusion, mirroring the previous passage's 'break my bonds' and 'confirm me in your mercy'.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"erige elisum, solve compeditum, illumina cxcuin","severity":"info","text":"The sequence 'raise the crushed, release the fettered, enlighten the blind' echoes the language of early Christian prayers for the oppressed and may reflect a liturgical or monastic context of intercession.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"cxcuin","severity":"caution","text":"The Latin 'cxcuin' is corrupt; the intended word is likely 'caecum' (blind). The English draft reads 'enlighten the blind', which is the probable sense.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The phrase 'cymbala labiorum' is unattested in standard Latin psalters; its precise source or meaning is uncertain.","The corrupt 'cxcuin' is resolved as 'caecum' but the manuscript reading is not secure."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[]}]}