LATIN
Díligam te,
Dómine, fortitúdo mea,
Dóminus, firmaméntum meum
et refúgium meum,
et liberátor meus.
Deus meus, adiutor meus,
et sperábo in eum.
PHONETIC
DEE-lee-gahm te,
DAWH-mee-neh, fawhr-tee-TOO-dawh MEH-ah,
DAWH-mee-noos, feer-mah-MEHN-toom MEH-oom
eht reh-FOO-jee-oom MEH-oom,
eht lee-beh-RAH-tawhr MEH-oos.
DEH-oos MEH-oos, ahd-JOO-tawhr MEH-oos,
eht speh-RAH-bawh een EH-oom.
TRANSLATION
I will love thee,
O Lord, my strength:
The Lord is my firmament,
my refuge,
and my deliverer.
My God is my helper,
and in him will I put my trust.
SOURCE
Psalm 18(17):2–3a