Gole close ey my refuge, until this tyranny be 3 The ungodly are froward, overpast. even from their mother's womb; 2 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 4. They are as venomous as the in hand. poison of a serpent, even like the 3 He shall send from heaven, deaf adder, that stoppeth her ears; and save me from the reproof of 5 Which refuseth to hear the him that would eat me up. voice of the charmer, charm he 4 God shall send forth his mercy never so wisely. and truth: my soul is among lions. 6 Break their teeth, O God, in 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 sword. arrows, let them be rooted out. 7 Let them consume away like snail, and be like the untimely fruit of a woman; and let them not see the sun. 6 Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth. 7 They have laid a net for my feet, and pressed down my soul; 06 they have digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the midst of it themselves. 8 My heart is fixed, O God, ed my heart is fixed; I will sing, and Call give praise. emies e da a 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 EVENING PRAYER. "I will sing unto thee among the Psalm 59. Eripe me de inimicis. nations. 11 For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. 12 Set up thyself, O God, above to the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth. def A Psalm 58. Si vere utique. DELIVER me from mine ene mies, O God; defend me from them that rise up against me. 2 O deliver me from the wicked doers, and save me from the blood-thirsty men. 3. For lo, they lie waiting for my soul; the mighty men are RE your minds set upon righ-gathered against me, without any teousness, O ye congregation? offence or fault of me, O Lord. the 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 2 Yea, ye imagine mischief in therefore to help me, and behold. your heart upon the earth, and 5 Stand up, O Lord God of your hands deal with wickedness. hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit ののぞ all the heathen, and be not mer-| ciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness. Psalm 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. run about through the city. 2 Thou hast moved the land, 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 3 But thou, O Lord, shalt have heavy things; thou hast given us them in derision, and thou shalt a drink of deadly wine. 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 bis holi ness, I will rejoice and divide Si 11 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 Mapas put them down, O Lord, our de-ses is mine; Ephraim also is the fence. strength of my head; Judab is 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 enemies. 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? 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. will go about the city. 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 ear unto my prayer. 16 As for me, I will sing of thy power, and will praise thy mercy 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 bast my refuge, and my merciful God. been my hope, and a strong tow name. er for me against the enemy. before him; for God is our hope. 4I 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, bast 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 un6 Thou shalt grant the King a to vanity if riches increase, set ong life, that his years may en-not your heart upon them: dure throughout all generations. 11 God spake once, and twice 7 He shall dwell before God for I have also heard the same, that ever: O 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 every man according to his work. 30 8 So will I always sing praise unto thy name, that I may daily perform ny vows. The Twelfth Day. MORNING PRAYER. 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 for of him cometh my no water is. God; alvation. 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; so that I shall not greatly fall. 3 How long will ye imagine mischief against every man? ye shall be slain all the sort of you; yea, as a tottering wall shall ye be, and like a broken hedge. 4 For thy loving-kindness is better than the life itself: my lips shall praise thee. 5 As long as I live will I magnify thee in this manner, and lift up my hands in thy name. 4 Their device is only how to 6 My soul shall be satisfied, put him out whom God will ex-leven 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 hangeth 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, that they may be al portion for foxes. 12 But the King shall rejoice in God; all they also that swear by him shall be 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. 2 Thou that hearest the prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come, 3 My misdeeds prevail against me: O be thou merciful unto our 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 prívily shoot at him that is perfect: suddenly do they hit him, and fear not. see them. 6 Who in his strength settelh 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 com whoso seeth them, shall laugh for so thou providest for the earth. them to scorn. 11 Thou waterest her furrows; 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 true thy goodness; and thy clouds of heart shall be glad. drop fatness. 13 They shall drop upon dwellings of the wilderness; and THOU. O God, art praised in the little bills shall rejoice on Sion; and unto thee shall the every side. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 65. Te decet hymnus. the vow be performed in Jerusalem. 14 The folds shall be full of 13 I will offer unto thee fat heep the vallies also shall stand] : o thick with corn, that they shall burnt-sacrifices, with the incense augh and sing. of rams; I will offer bullocks and goats. Psalm 66. Jubilate Deo. Be joyful in God. all ye lands;] f his 14 0 come hither, and hearken, sing praises unto the honour all ye that fear God, and I will tell is name; make his praise to you what he hath done for my e glorious. soul. 2 Say unto God, O how wonder- 15 I called unto him with my lart thou in thy works; through mouth, and gave him praises with he greatness of thy power shall my tongue. ine enemies be found liars unto Mee. 16 If 1 incline unto wickedness with mine heart, the Lord will 3 For all the world shall wor-not hear me. tip thee, sing of thee, and praise My name. and 17 But God hath heard me, considered the voice of my prayer. 4 O come hither, and behold 18 Praised be God, who hath e works of God, how wonderful not cast out my prayer, nor turnis in his doing toward the chil-jed his mercy from me. ren of men. 5 He turned the sea into dry thand, so that they went through de water on foot; there did we joice thereof. diter; Psalm 67. Deus misereatur. GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us; 6 He ruleth with his power for 2 That thy way may be known his eyes behold the people: upon earth, thy saving health d such as will not believe, shall famong all nations. ot be able to exalt themselves. 3 Let the people praise thee 7 O praise our God, ye people, O God; yea, let all the people d make the voice of his praise praise thee. be heard; 8 Who holdeth our soul in life, d suffereth not our feet to slip. For thou, O God, hast proved thou also hast tried us, like as ver is tried. 10 Thou broughtest us into the ware, and laidst trouble upon our thens. 11 Thou sufferedst men to ride er our heads; we went through 4 O let the nations rejoice and be glad; for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth 5 Let the people praise thee,O God; let all the people praise thee. 6 Then shall the earth bring forth her increase; and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing. 7 God shall bless us; and all and water, and thou brought-the ends of the world shall fear us out into a wealthy place. him. 12 I will go into thine house doth burnt-offerings, and will pay ee my vows, which I promised ith my lips, and spake with my outh, when I was in trouble. The thirteenth Day. |