companion, my guide, and minesvour me; he is daily fighting and own familiar friend. troubling me. 15 We took sweet counsel to- 2 Mine enemies are daily in gether, and walked in the house hand to swallow me up; for they of God as friends. be many that fight against me, 16 Let death come hastily upon O thou Most Highest. them and let them go down 3 Nevertheless, though I am quick into hell; for wickedness sometimes afraid, yet put I my is in their dwellings, and among trust in thee. hem. 4 I Will praise God because of 17 As for me, I will call upon his word: I have put my trust in God, and the Lord shall save me. God, and will not fear what flesh 18 In the evening, and morn-can do unto me. ing, and at noon-day, will I pray, 5 They daily mistake my words and that instantly; and he shall all that they imagine is to do me hear my voice. evil. 19 It is he that hath delivered 6 They hold all together, and my soul in peace, from the battle keep themselves close, and mark that was against me; for there my steps, when they lay wait for were many with me. my soul. 20 Yea, even God that endur- 7 Shall they escape for their eth for ever, shall hear me, and wickedness? thou, O God, in thy bring them down; for they will displeasure, shalt cast them down. not turn, nor fear God. 21 He laid his hands upon such as be at peace with him, and he brake his covenant. 8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put my tears into thy bottle: are not these things noted in thy book? 9 Whensoever I call upon thee, 22 The words of his mouth then shall mine enemies be put to were softer than butter, having flight: this I know; for God is war in his heart; his words were on my side. smoother than oil, and yet they be very swords. 10 In God's word will I rejoice; in the Lord's word will I comfort 23 0 cast thy burden upon thejme. Lord, and he shall nourish thee, 11 Yea, in God have I put my and shall not suffer the righteous trust; I will not be afraid what to fall for ever. man can do unto me. 24 And as for them, thou, O 12 Unto thee, O God, will God, shall bring them into the pay my vows; unto thee will! pit of destruction. give thanks. 25 The blood-thirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days: nevertheless, my trust shall be in thee, O Lord. The cleventh Day. Psalm 56. Miserere mei, Deus. BE 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living. Psalm 57. Miserere mei, Deus. E merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for my BE E merciful unto me, O God, soul trusteth in thee; and under for man goeth about to de-the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge, until this tyranny be 3 The ungodly are froward, overpast. even from their mother's womb. 2 I will call unto the most high as soon as they are born they go God, even unto the God that shall astray and speak lies. perform the cause which I have in hand. 3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproof of him that would eat me up. 4 They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder, that stoppeth her ears; 5 Which refuseth to hear the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely. 6 Break their teeth, O God, in 4 God shall send forth his mercy and truth: my soul is among lions. 5 And I lie even among the their mouths; smite the jaw-bones children of men, that are set on of the lions, O Lord: let them fire, whose teeth are spears and fall away like water that runneth arrows, and their tongue a sharp apace, and when they shoot their arrows, let them be rooted out. 7 Let them consume away like sword. 6 Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above a snail, and be like the untimely all the earth. fruit of a woman; and let them not see the sun. 7 They have laid a net for my feet, and pressed down my soul" ;} they have digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the midst of it themselves. 8 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing, and give praise. 8 Or ever your pots be made hot with thorns, so let indignation vex him, even as a thing that is raw. 9 The righteous shall rejoice, when he seeth the vengeance; he shall wash his footsteps in the blood of the ungodly, 9 Awake up, my glory; awake, 10 So that a man shall say, Ve lute and harp: I myself will awake rily, there is a reward for the right early. righteous; doubtless there is a 10 I will give thanks unto thee, God that judgeth the earth. O Lord, among the people; and I will sing unto thee among the nations. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 59. Eripe me de inimicis. DELIVER me from mine ene11 For the greatness of thy mies, O God; defend me from mercy reacheth unto the heavens, them that rise up against me. and thy truth unto the clouds. 2 O deliver me from the wick12 Set up thyself, O Ged, above led doers, and save me from the the heavens, and thy glory above blood-thirsty men. all the earth. 3 For lo, they lie waiting for Psalm 58. Si vere utique. my soul; the mighty men are A RE your minds set upon righ-gathered against me, without any teousness, O ye congregation? offence or fault of me, O Lord. and do ye judge the thing that is 4 They run and prepare themright, O ye sons of men? selves without my fault; arise thou therefore to help me, and behold. 5 Stand up, O Lord God of hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit 2 Yea, ye imagine mischief in your heart upon the earth, and your hands deal with wickedness all the heathen, and be not merciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness. Psalin 60. Deus, repulisti nos. God, thou hast cast us out, and scattered us abroad, 6 They go to and fro in the thou hast also been displeased. evening, they grin like a dog, and O turn thee unto us again. 2 Thou hast moved the land, run about through the city. 7 Behold, they speak with their and divided it: heal the sores mouth, and swords are in their thereof, for it shaketh. lips; for who doth hear? 3 Thou hast showed thy people heavy things; thou hast given us drink of deadly wine. a 8 But thou, O Lord, shalt have them in derision, and thou shalt laugh all the heathen to scorn. 4 Thou hast given a token for 9 My strength will I ascribe such as fear thee, that they may unto thee; for thou art the God triumph because of the truth. of my refuge. 5 Therefore were thy beloved 10 God showeth me his good-delivered: help me with thy right ness plenteously: and God shall hand, and hear me. let me see my desire upon mine 6 God hath spoken in his holiness, I will rejoice and divide Si11 Slay them not, lest my peo-chem, and mete out the valley of ple forget it; but scatter them Succoth. abroad among the people, and 7 Gilead is mine, and Manasput them down, O Lord, our de-ses is mine; Ephraim also is the fence. strength of my head; Judalı is enemies. 12 For the sin of their mouth, my law-giver; and for the words of their lips,) 8 Moab is my wash-pot; over they shall be taken in their pride: Edom will I cast out my shoe; and why? their preaching is of Philistia, be thou glad of me. cursing and lies. 9 Who will lead me into the 13 Consume them in thy wrath; strong city? who will bring me consume them, that they may pe- into Edom? rish, and know that it is God that 10 Hast not thou cast us out, ruleth in Jacob, and unto the O God? wilt not thou, O God, ends of the world. go out with our hosts ? will go about the city. 11 O be thou our help in trou 14 And in the evening they will return, grin like a dog, and ble; for vain is the help of man. 12 Through God will we do 15 They will run here and great acts; for it is he that shall there for meat, and grudge if tread down our enemies. they be not satisfied. Psalm 61. Exaudi, Deus. HEAR my crying, O God, give 16 As for ine, I will sing of thy power, and will praise thy mercy ear unto my prayer. betimes in the morning; for thou 2 From the ends of the earth hast been my defence and refuge will I call upon thee, when my in the day of my trouble. heart is in heaviness. 17 Unto thee, O my strength, 30 set me up upon the rock. will I sing; for thou, O God, art that is higher than I; for thou hast my refuge, and my merciful God. been my hope, and a strong tow er for me against the enemy. before him; for God is our hope. 4 I will dwell in thy tabernacle 9 As for the children of men, for ever, and my trust shall be they are but vanity; the children under the covering of thy wings. of men are deceitful upon the 5 For thou, O Lord, hast heard weights; they are altogether lightmy desires, and hast given aner than vanity itself. heritage unto those that fear thy 10 O trust not in wrong and robbery; give not yourselves un 6 Thou shalt grant the King a to vanity: if riches increase, set long life, that his years may en-not your heart upon them: dure throughout all generations. 11 God spake once, and twice name. 7 He shall dwell before God for I have also heard the same, that ever: prepare thy loving mercy power belongeth unto God; and faithfulness, that they may 12 And that thou, Lord, art preserve him. merciful; for thou rewardest eve8 So will I always sing praise ry man according to his work. unto thy name, that I may daily Psalm 63. Deus, Deus meus. perform my vows. The Twelfth Day. MORNING PRAYER. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. 2 My soul thirsteth for thee; my flesh also longeth after thee, MY soul truly waiteth still upon in a barren and dry land where God; for of him cometh my no water is. salvation. 3 Thus have I looked for thee 2 He verily is my strength and in holiness, that I might behold my salvation; he is my defence, thy power and glory; For thy loving-kindness is 3 How long will ye imagine better than the life itself; my lips mischief against every man? ye shall praise thee. so that I shall not greatly fall. shall be slain all the sort of you :| 5 As long as I live will I mag. yea, as a tottering wall shall ye nify thee in this manner, and lift be, and like a broken hedge. up my hands in thy name. 4 Their device is only how to 6 My soul shall be satisfied, put hin: out whom God will ex-even as it were with marrow and alt; their delight is in lies; they fatness, when my mouth praiseth give good words with their mouth, thee with joyful lips. but curse with their heart. 7 Have I not remembered thee 5 Nevertheless, my soul wait in my bed, and thought upon thee thou still upon God; for my hope when I was waking? is in him. 6 He truly is my strength, and my salvation; he is my defence, so that I shall not fall. 7 In God is my health and my glory, the rock of my might; and in God is my trust. 8 O put your trust in him alway, ye people; pour out your hearts 8 Because thou hast been my helper; therefore under the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 9 My soul bangeth upon thee; thy right hand hath upholden me. 10 These also that seek the hurt of my soul, they shall go under the earth. 11 Let them fall upon the edge of the sword, tha they may be af portion for foxes. 2 Thou that hearest the prayer unto thee shall all flesh come. 12 But the King shall rejoice in 3 My misdeeds prevail against God; all they also that swear by me: O be thou merciful unto our him shall he commended; for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. Psalm 64. Exaudi, Deus. HEAR my voice, O God, in my prayer preserve my life from fear of the enemy. sins. 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and receivest unto thee: he shall dwell in thy court, and shall be satisfied with the pleasures of thy house, even of thy holy temple. 2 Hide me from the gathering 5 Thou shalt show us wonderful together of the froward, and from things in thy righteousness, O God the insurrection of wicked doers; of our salvation: thou that art the 3 Who have whet their tongue hope of all the ends of the earth, like a sword, and shoot out their and of them that remain in the arrows, even bitter words, broad sea. 4 That they may privily shoot at him that is perfect: suddenly do they hit him, and fear not. sce them. 6 Who in his strength setteth fast the mountains, and is girded about with power. 5 They encourage themselves 7 Who stilleth the raging of the in mischief, and commune among sea, and the noise of his waves, themselves, how they may lay and the madness of the people. snares; and say, that no man shall 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts of the earth shall 6 They imagine wickedness, be afraid at thy tokens, thou and practise it; that they keep that makest the out-goings of the secret among themselves, every morning and evening to praise man in the deep of his heart. thee. 7 But God shall suddenly shoot at them with a swift arrow, that they shall be wounded. 9 Thou visitest the earth, and blessest it; thou makest it very plenteous. 8 Yea, their own tongues shall 10 The river of God is full of make them fall; insomuch that water: thou preparest their corn whoso seeth them, shall laugh for so thou providest for the earth 11 Thou waterest her furrows; them to scorn. 9 And all men that see it shall thou sendest rain into the little say, This hath God done; for they vallies thereof; thou makest it shall perceive that it is his work.soft with the drops of rain, and 10 The righteous shall rejoice blessest the increase of it. in the Lord, and put his trust 12 Thou crownest the year with in him; and all they that are truc thy goodness; and thy cionda of heart shall be glad. drop fatness. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 65. Te decet hymnus. THOU, O God, art praised in Sion; and unto thee shall the row be performed in Jerusalem. 13 They shall drop upon the dwellings of the wilderness; and the little hills shall rejoice on every side. 14 The folds shall be full of |