Psalm 33. Exultate, justi. 14 He fashioneth all the hearts REJOICE in the Lord, O ye of them, and understandeth all their works. righteous for it becometh well the just to be thankful. 2 Praise the Lord with harp sing praises unto him with the lute, and instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing unto the Lord a new song; sing praises lustily unto him with a good courage; 15 There is no king that can be saved by the multitude of an host; neither is any mighty man delivered by much strength. 16 A horse is counted but a vain thing to save a man; neither shall he deliver any man by his 4 For the word of the Lord great strength. is true, and all his works are faithful. 5 He loveth righteousness and judgment; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth. 17 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, and upon them that put their trust in his mercy; 18 To deliver their soul from death, and to feed them in the time of dearth.. 19 Our soul hath patiently tarried for the Lord; for he is our help and our shield. 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as it were upon 20 For our heart shall rejoice an heap; and layeth up the deep. in him; because we have hoped as in a treasure-house. in his holy name. 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord: stand in awe of him, all ye that dwell in the world; 9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10 The Lord bringeth the coun 21 Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us, like as we do put our trust in thee. Psalm 34. Benedicam Domino. Will alway give thanks unto the Lord; his praise shall ever sel of the heathen to nought, and be in my mouth. maketh the devices of the people 2 My soul shall make her boast to be of none effect, and casteth in the Lord; the humbie shall out the counsels of princes. 11 The counsel of the Lord] shall endure for ever, and the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation. hear thereof, and be glad. 30 praise the Lord with me, and let us magnify his name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me; yea, he delivered me out of all my fear. 12 Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord Jehovah; and 5 They had an eye unto him, blessed are the folk that he hath and were lightened; and their chosen to him, to be his inheri- faces were not ashamed. tance. 6 Lo, the poor crieth, and the 13 The Lord looked down from Lord heareth him; yea, and heaven, and beheld all the chil-saveth him out of all his trou dren of men; from the habitation bles. of his dwelling, he considereth all 7 The Angel of the Lord them that dwell on the earth. Itarrieth round about them that fear him and delivereth them.! 8 O taste, and see how gracious the Lord is blessed is the inan that trusteth in him. 9 O fear the Lord, ye that are his Saints; for they that fear him lack nothing. 10 The lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they who seek the Lord shall want no manner of thing that is good. The seventh Day. MORNING FRAYER. Psalm 35. Judica me, Domine. PLEAD thou my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me, and fight thou against them that fight against me." 2 Lay hand upon the shield and buckler, and stand up to help me. 3 Bring forth the spear, and stop the way against them that 11 Come, ye children, and persecute me: say unto my soul, hearken unto me; I will teach I am thy salvation. you the fear of the Lord. 4 Let them be confounded, and 12 What man is he that lusteth put to shame, that seek after my to live, and would fain see good soul; let them be turned back, days? and brought to confusion, that 13 Keepthy tongue from evil, and imagine mischief for me. thy lips, that they speak no guile. 14 Eschew evil, and do good; seek peace, and ensue it. 5 Let them be as the dust before the wind, and the Angel of the Lord scattering them. 15 The eyes of the Lord are' 6 Let their way be dark and over the righteous, and his ears slippery, and let the Angel of the ure open unto their prayers. Lord persecute them. 16 The countenance of the 7 For they have privily laid Lord is against them that do evil, their net to destroy me without a to root out the remembrance of cause; yea, even without a cause them from the earth have they made a pit for my soul 17 The righteous cry, and the 8 Let a sudden destruction come Lord heareth them, and deliver-upon him unawares, and his net eth them out of all their troubles. that he hath laid privily catch 18 The Lord's nigh unto them himself; that he may fall into his that are of a contrite heart, and own mischief. will save such as be of an humble spirit. 9 And my soul be joyful in the Lord; it shall rejoice in his salva 19 Great are the troubles of tion. the righteous; but the Lord delivereth him out of all. 10 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, who deli20 He keepeth all his bones, verest the poor from him that is so that not one of them is bro-too strong for him; yea, the poor ken. and him that is in misery, from him that spoileth him? 21 But misfortune shall slay the nngodly; and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. 11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that 22 The Lord delivereth the I knew not. souls of his servants; and all thev 12 They rewarded me evil for that put their trust in him shall Got be destitute good, to the great discomfort of my soul. 13 Nevertheless, when they 25 Let them not say in their were sick, I put on sackcloth, and hearts, There. there, so would humbled my soul with fasting, we have it; neither let them say, and my prayer shall turn into We have devoured him. mine own bosom. 26 Let them be put to confu14 I behaved myself as though sion and shame together, that it had been my friend or my bro-rejoice at my trouble; let them ther; I went heavily, as one that be clothed with rebuke and mournéth for his mother. dishonour, that boast themselves 15 But in mine adversity they against me. rejoiced, and gathered themselves 27 Let them be glad and retogether; yea, the very abjects joice, that favour my righteous came together against me una- dealing; yea, let them say alway, wares, making mouths at me, Blessed be the Lord, who hath and ceased not. pleasure in the prosperity of his 16 With the flatterers were bu- servant. me with their teeth. sy mockers, who gnashed upon 28 And as for my tongue, it shall be talking of thy righteousness, 17 Lord, how long wilt thou and of thy praise, all the day long. look upon this? O deliver my Psalm 36. Dixit injustus. soul from the calamities which MY heart showeth me the they bring on me, and my darwickedness of the ungodly, Ing from the lions. that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 18 So will I give thee thanks in the great congregation; I will 2 For he flattereth himself in praise thee among much people. his own sight, until his abomina 19 0 let not them that are mine ble sin be found out. enemies triumph over me ungod- 3 The words of his mouth are ly; neither let them wink with unrighteous and full of deceit : their eyes, that hate me without he hath left off to behave himself wisely, and to do good. a cause. 20 And why? their communing 4 He imagineth mischief upon is not for peace; but they ima- his bed, and hath set himself in gine deceitful words against them no good way; neither doth he that are quiet in the land. abhor any thing that is evil. 21 They gaped upon me with 5 Thy mercy, O Lord, reachtheir mouths, and said, Fie on eth unto the heavens, and thy thee, fie on thee, we saw it with faithfulness unto the clouds. our eyes. 6 Thy righteousness standeth 22 This thou hast seen, O Lord; like the strong mountains: thy hold not thy tongue then; go not judgments are like the great deep. far from me, O Lord. 7 Thou, Lord, shalt save both 23 Awake and stand up to judge man and beast: how excellent is my quarrel; avenge thou my thy mercy, O God: and the chilcause, my God and my Lord. dren of men shall put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be satisfied with 24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness, and let them not triumph over me. the plenteousness of thy house. and thou shalt give them drink 9 Wicked doers shall be rooted of thy pleasures, as out of the out; and they that patiently abide the Lord, those shall inherit the river. 9 For with thee is the well of land. life; and in thy light shall we see light. 10 Yet a little while, and the fungodly shall be clean gone: thou 10 O continue forth thy loving-shalt lock after his place, and he kindness unto them that know shall be away. thee, and thy righteousness untoj 11 But the meek-spirited shall them that are true of heart. possess the earth, and shall be re11 0 let not the foot of pride freshed in the multitude of peace. cone against me; and let not the 12 The ungodly seeketh counhand of the ungodly cast me sel against the just, and gnasheth down. upon him with his teeth. 12 There are they fallen, all that work wickedness; they are cast down, and shall not be able to stand. EVENING PRAYER. FRET not thyself because of 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and be withered even as the green herb. 3 Put thou thy trust in the Lord, and be doing "ood: dwell n the land, and verily thou shalt De fed. 4 Delight thou in the Lord, and ne shall give thee thy heart's desire. 13 The Lord shall laugh him to scorn; for he hath seen that his day is coming. 14 The ungodly have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as are of right conversation. a 15 Their sword shall go through their own heart, and their bow shall be broken. 16 A small thing that the righteous bath, is better than great riches of the nagodly; 17 For the arins of the ungodly Ishall be broken, and the Lord upholdeth the righteous. 18 The Lord knoweth the days of the godly; and their inheri 5 Commit thy way unto the tance shall endure for ever. Lord, and put thy trust in him, 19 They shall not be confounded and he shall bring it to pass. in the perilous time; and in the 6 He shall make thy righteous-days of dearth they shall have ness as clear as the light, and thy enough. 'ust dealing as the noon-day. 20 As for the ungodly, they 7 Hold thee still in the Lord, shall perish, and the enemies of and abide patiently upon him: but the Lord shall consume as the fat grieve not thyself at him whose of lambs; yea, even as the smoke way doth prosper, against the man shall they consume away. that doeth after evil counsels. 21 The ungodly borroweth, and 8 Leave off from wrath, and let payeth not again; but the righ go displeasure: fret not thyself, teous is merciful and liberal. else shalt thou be moved to do evil. 22 Such as are blessed of God shall possess the land; and they that are cursed of him, shall be rooted out. 37 I went by, and lo, he was gone; I sought him, but his place 23 The Lord ordereth a good could no where be found. man's going, and maketh his way acceptable to himself. 38 Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is right; 24 Though he fall, he shall not for that shall bring a man peace be cast away; for the Lord up-at the last. noldeth him with his hand. 39 As for the transgressors 25 I have been young, and now they shall perish together; and am old, and yet saw I never the the end of the ungodly is, they righteous forsaken, nor his seed shall be rooted out at the last. begging their bread. 40 But the salvation of the 26 The righteous is ever mer-righteous cometh of the Lord, ciful, and lendeth; and his seed who is also their strength in the is blessed time of trouble. 27 Flee from evil, and do the thing that is good, and dwell for evermore. 41 And the Lord shall stand by them, and save them; he shall deliver them from the ungodly, 28 For the Lord loveth the and shall save them, because they thing that is right; he forsaketh put their trust in him. not his that be godly, but they are preserved for ever. 29 The unrighteous shall be punished: as for the seed of the ungodly, it shall be rooted out. 3C The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. The eighth Day. MORNING PRAYER. Psalm 38. Domine, ne in furore. PUT me not to rebuke, O Lord, in thine anger; neither chasten me in thy heavy displeasure: 2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me 31 The mouth of the righteous sore. is exercised in wisdom, and his 3 There is no health in my tongue will be talking of judgment. flesh, because of thy displeasure; 32 The law of his God is in his neither is there any rest in my heart, and his goings shall not bones, by reason of my sin : slide. 4 For my wickednesses are 33 The ungodly seeth the righ-gone over my head, and are like teous, and seeketh occasion to a sore burden, too heavy for me slay him. to bear. 34 The Lord will not leave him 5 My wounds stink, and are in his hand nor condemn him corrupt, through my foolishness. when he is judged. 35 Hope thou in the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall promote thee, that thou shalt possess the land when the ungodly shall perish, thou shalt see it. 36 I myself have seen the ungodly in great power, and flourishing like a green bay-tree. 6 I am brought into so great trouble and misery, that I go mourning all the day long. 7 For my loins are filled with a sore disease, and there is no whole part in my body. 81 am feeble and sore sinitten I have roared for the very disqui Jetness of my heart. |