13 Up, Lord, disappoint him, his presence, and a consuming and cast him down; deliver my fire out of his mouth, so that soul from the ungodly, which is a coals were kindled at it. sword of thine: 9 He bowed the heavens also, 14 From the men of thy hand, and came down, and it was dark O Lord, from the men I say, and under his feet. from the evil world; which have 10 He rode upon the Cherutheir portion in this life, whose bim, and did fly; he came flying bellies thou fillest with thy hid upon the wings of the wind. treasure. 11 He made darkness his secret 15 They have children at their place, his pavilion round about desire, and leave the rest of their him with dark water, and thick substance for their babes. clouds to cover him. 16 But as for me, I will behold] 12 At the brightness of his thy presence in righteousness; presence his clouds removed; and when I awake up after thy hail-stones and coals of fire. likeness, I shall be satisfied with it. I 13 The Lord also thundered out of heaven, and the Highest gave his thunder; hail-stones and coals of fire. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 18. Diligam te, Domine. Will love thee, O Lord, my 14 He sent out his arrows, and strength. The Lord is my scattered them; he cast forth stony rock, and my defence, my lightnings, and destroyed them. Saviour, my God, and my might, 15 The springs of waters were in whom I will trust; my buckler, seen, and the foundations of the the horn also of my salvation, and round world were discovered at my refuge. thy chiding, O Lord, at the blasting 2I will call upon the Lord, of the breath of thy displeasure. which is worthy to be praised; so} 16 He shall send down from shall I be safe from mine enemies.jon high to fetch me, and shall 3 The sorrows of death com- take me out of many waters. passed me, and the overflowings 17 He shall deliver me from of ungodliness made me afraid. my strongest enemy, and from 4 The pains of hell came about them which hate me; for they me; the snares of death overtook are too mighty for me. me. God; 18 They prevented me in the 5 In my trouble I will call upon day of my trouble; but the Lord the Lord, and complain unto my was my upholder. 19 He brought me forth also 6 So shall he hear my voice out into a place of liberty; he brought of his holy temple, and my com- me forth, even because he had a plaint shall come before him; it favour unto me. shall enter even into his ears. 20 The Lord shall reward me 7 The earth trembled and after my righteous dealing, acquaked, the very foundations also cording to the cleanness of my of the hills shook, and were re-hands shall he recompense me. moved, because he was wroth. 21 Because I have kept the ? There went a smoke out in ways of the Lord, and have no forsaken my God, as the wicked thy loving correction shall mak me great. doth. 22 For I have an eye unto all his laws, and will not cast out his commandments from me. 23 I was also uncorrupt before him, and eschewed mine own wickedness. 36 Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go, that my footsteps shall not slide. 37 I will follow upon mine enemies, and overtake them; neither will I turn again till I have de 24 Therefore shall the Lord re-stroyed them. ward me after my righteous deal- 38 I will smite them, that they ing, and according unto the clean- shall not be able to stand, but fall ness of my hands in his eye-sight. under my feet. 25 With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect. 26 With the clean thou shalt be clean, and with the froward thou shalt learn frowardness. 39 Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; thou shalt throw down mine enemies under me. 40 Thou hast made mine enemies also to turn their backs upon me, and I shall destroy them that 27 For thou shalt save the people that are in adversity, and hate me. shall bring down the high looks of the proud. 28 Thou also shalt light my candle; the Lord my God shall make my darkness to be light. 41 They shall cry, but there shall be none to help them; yea, even unto the Lord shall they cry, but he shall not hear them. 42 I will beat them as small as 29 For is thee I shall discomfit the dust before the wind: I will an host of men, and with the help cast them out as the clay in the of my God I shall leap over the streets. wall. 43 Thou shalt deliver me from 30 The way of God is an un- the strivings of the people, and defiled way; the word of the Lord thou shalt make me the head of also is tried in the fire: he is the the heathen. defender of all them that put their trust in him. 31 For who is God, but the Lord? or who hath any strength, except our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength of war, and maketh my way perfect. 33 He maketh my feet like harts' feet, and setteth me up on high. 34 He teacheth mine hands to fight, and mine arms shall break even a bow of steel. 44 A people whom I have not known shall serve me. 45 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; but the strange children shall dissemble with me. 46 The strange children shal. fail, and be afraid out of their prisons. 47 The Lord liveth; and blessea be my strong helper, and praised be the God of my salvation. 48 Even the God that seetn that I be avenged, and subdueth 35 Thou hast given me the de- the people unto me. fence of thy salvation; thy rig) | 49 It is he that delivereth me hand also shall hold me up, and from my cruel enemies, and set teth me up above mine adversa- 10 More to be desired are they ries thou shalt rid me from the than gold, yea, than much fine wicked man. gold; sweeter also than honey, 50 For this cause will I give and the honey-comb. thanks unto thee, O Lord, among 11 Moreover, by them is thy the Gentiles, and sing praises un-servant taught; and in keeping of to thy name. them there is great reward. 51 Great prosperity giveth he 12 Who can tell how oft he ofunto his King, and showeth loving fendeth? O cleanse thou me from kindness unto David, hisAnointed, my secret faults. and unto his seed for evermore. The fourth Day. THE heavens declare the glory 2 One day telleth another, and one night certifieth another. 3 There is neither speech nor language, but their voices are heard among them. 4 Their sound is gone out inte all lands, and their words inte the ends of the world. 13 Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me; so shull I be undefiled, and innocent from the great offence. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, 15 O Lord, my strength, and my Redeemer. Psalm 20. Exaudiat te Dominus. THE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee: 2 Send thee help from the 5 In them hath he set a taber-Sanctuary, and strengthen thee nacle for the sun, which cometh out of Sion: forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant and accept thy burnt-sacrifice: to run his course. 4 Grant thee thy heart's de 3 Remember all thy offerings, 6 It goeth forth from the ut-sire, and fulfil all thy mind. termost part of the heaven, and 5 We will rejoice in thy salvarunneth about unto the end of it tion, and triumph in the name of again, and there is nothing hid the Lord our God: the Lord perfrom the heat thereof. form all thy petitions. 7 The law of the Lord is an un- 6 Now know I that the Lord defiled law, converting the soul; helpeth his Anointed, and will the testimony of the Lord is sure, hear him from his holy heaven, and giveth wisdom unto the siin-even with the wholesome strength ple. jof his right hand. 8 The statutes of the Lord are 7 Some put their trust in charight, and rejoice the heart; the riots, and some in horses; but commandment of the Lord is pure, we will remember the name of and giveth light unto the eyes.. the Lord our God. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, 8 They are brought down and and endureth for ever; the judg-fallen; but we are risen and stand ments of the Lord are true, and upright. righteous altogether, 9 Save, Lord; and hear us, O King of heaven, when we call upon thee. Psalm 21. Domine, in virtute tua. EVENING PRAYER. MY Y God, my God. look upon THE King shall rejoice in thy me! why hast thou forsaken strength, O Lord; exceeding me, and art so far from my health, glad shall he be of thy salvation. and from the words of my com2 Thou hast given him his plaint? heart's desire, and hast not denied 2 0 my God, I cry in the day him the request of his lips. time, but thou hearest not: and 3 For thou shalt prevent him in the night-season also I take no with the blessings of goodness, rest and shall set a crown of pure gold upon his head. 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life, even for ever and ever. 5 His honour is great in thy salvation; glory and great worship shalt thou lay upon him. 3 And thou continuest holy, O thou worship of Israel. 4 Our fathers hoped in thee;' they trusted in thee, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They called upon thee. and were holpen; they put their trust in thee, and were not confounded. 6 For thou shalt give him ever6 But as for me, I am a worm, lasting felicity, and make him glad and no man; a very scorn of men, with the joy of thy countenance. and the outcast of the people. 7 And why? because the King 7 All they that see me, laugh putteth his trust in the Lord; and me to scorn; they shoot out their in the mercy of the most High-lips, and shake their heads, saying, est, he shall not miscarry. 8 He trusted in God, that he 8 All thine enemies shall feel would deliver him; let him de thy hand; thy right hand shall liver him, if he will have him. find out them that hate thee. 9 But thou art he that took me 9 Thou shalt make them like a out of my mother's womb; thou fiery oven in time of thy wrath wast my hope, when I hanged yet upon my mother's breasts. the Lord shall destroy them in his displeasure, and the fire shall consume them. 10 I have been left unto thee ever since I was born: thou art 10 Their fruit shalt thou root my God even from my mother's out of the earth, and their seed womb. from among the children of men. 11 O go not from me; for 11 For they intended mischief trouble is hard at hand, and there against thee, and imagined such is none to help me. a device as they are not able to 12 Many oxen are come about perform: me; fat bulls of Basan close me 12 Therefore shalt thou put in on every side. them to flight, and the strings of 13 They gape upon me with thy bow shalt thou make ready their mouths, as it were a ramp. against the face of them. Jing and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water 13 Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength; so will we and all my bones are out of joint Imy heart also in the midst of my sing and praise thy power. body is even like melting wax. (the kindreds of the nations shall 15 My strength is dried up like worship before him.. a potsherd and my tongue cleav- 28 For the kingdom is the eth to my gums, and thou shalt Lord's, and he is the Governor bring me into the dust of death. among the people. 16 For many dogs are come 29 All such as be fat upon earth about me, and the council of the have eaten, and worshipped. wicked layeth siege against me. 30 All they that go down into 17 They pierced my hands the dust shall kneel before him, and my feet: I may tell all my and no man hath quickened his bones: they stand staring and own soul. looking upon me. 31 My seed shall serve him, 18 They part my garments they shall be counted unto the among them, and cast lots upon Lord for a generation. my vesture. 32 They shall come, and the 19 But be not thou far from me, heavens shall declare his righO Lord; thou art my succourteousness unto a people that shall haste thee to help me. be born, whom the Lord hath 20 Deliver my soul from the made. sword, my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth; thou hast heard me also corns. Psalm 23. Dominus regit me. THE Lord is my shepherd; therefore can I lack nothing. 2 He shall feed me in a green from among the horns of the uni-pasture, and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort. 22 I will declare thy name un3 He shall convert my soul, to my brethren; in the midst of and bring me forth in the paths the congregation will I praise thee. of righteousness for his name's 23 O praise the Lord, ye that fear him; magnify him, all ye of the seed of Jacob; and fear him, all ye seed of Israel. sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art 24 For he hath not despised with me, thy rod and thy staff nor abhorred the low estate of comfort me. the poor; he hath not hid his 5 Thou shalt prepare a table face from him; but when he before me against them that troucalled unto him, he heard him. ble me; thou hast anointed my 25 My praise is of thee in the head with oil, and my cup shall great congregation; my vows will be full. perform in the sight of them 6 But thy loving-kindness and that fear him. mercy shall follow me all the 26 The poor shall eat, and be days of my life; and I will dwell satisfied; they that seek after the in the house of the Lord for ever. Lord, shall praise him: your heart shall live for ever. 27 All the ends of the world] shall remember themselves, and be turned unto the Lord; and all The fifth Day. THE earth is the Lord's, and |