19 O let not them that are mine enemies triumph over me ungodly neither let them wink with their eyes. that hate me without a cause 20 And why their communing is not for peace; but they imagine deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land 21 They gaped upon me with their mouths, and said. Fie on thee, fie on thee, we saw it with our eyes. 22 This thou nast seen. O Lord; hold not thy tongue then go not far from me. O Lord 23 Awake and stand up to judge my quarrel avenge thou my cause. my God and my Lord. 24 Judge me. O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness, and let them not temumph over me 25 Le them not say in their hearts, There, there, so would we have it, neither let them say. We have devoured him 26 Let them be put to confusion and shame together, that rejoice at my trouble let then be clothed with rebuke and disonour, that boast themselves against me 27 Let them be glad and rejoice. that favour my righteous dealing: yea, let them say alway. Blessed be the Lord. who hath pleasure in the prosperity of bis servant 2 And as for my tongue, it shall be talki king of thy righteousness, and of thy praise. al: the day long Psalm 36 Diait injustus. Y heart showeth me the wickedness Mart ungodly, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own sight, until his abominable sin be found out. 3 The words of his mouth are unrighteous and full of deceit he hath left off to behave himself wisely, and to do good 4 He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in no good way; neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil 5 Thy mercy. O Lord, reacheth unto the heavens. and thy faithfulness unto the clouds 6 h righteousness standeth like the strong mountains: thy judgments are like the great deep. 7 Thou, Lord. shalt save both man and beast how excellent is thy mercy, ( God and the children of men shall put their trust under the shadow of thy wings 8 They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness of thy house; and thou shalt give them drink of thy pleasures, as out of the river 9 For with thee is the well of life; and in thy light shall we see light. 10 O continue forth thy loving kind. ness unto them that know thee, and thy righteousness unto them that are true of heart. I let not the foot of pride come against me; and let not the hand of the ungodly cast me down. 12 There are they fallen, all that work wickedness. they are cas down, and shall not be able to stand FRE EVENING PRAYER Psalm 37 Noli æmulart. RET not thyself because of the un godly, neither be thou envious against the evil doers 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 good dwell in the land, and verily thou shall be ted 4 Delight thou in the Lord, and he shall give thee thy heart s desire 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord, and put thy trust in him, and he shall bring it to pass 6 He shall make thy righteousness as clear as the light, and thy just dealing as the noon-da y 7 Hold thee still in the Lord, and abide patiently upon him but grieve not thyself at him whose way doth prosper, against the man that doeth after evil counsels Leave off trom wrath, and let go displeasure fret not thyself, else shalt thou be moved to do evil 9 Wicked doers shall be rooted out; and they that patientiy abide the Lord, those shall inherit the land 10 Yet a little while, and the ungodly shall be clean gone thou shalt look after his place, and he shall be away But the meek-spirited shall possess the earth and shall be refreshed in the multitude of peace 12 The ungodly seeketh counsel against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 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 a right conversation 15 Their sword shall go through their own heart, and their bow shall be bro ken. 16 A small thing that the righteous hath. is better than great riches of the ungodly 17 For the arms of the ungodly shall be broken, and the Lord upholdeth the righteous The Lord knoweth the days of the godly and their inheritance shall endure for ever. 19 They shall not be confounded in the perilous time, and in the days of dearth they shall have enough 20 As for the ungodly, they shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall consume as the fat of lambs; yea, even as the smoke shall they consume away. 21 The ungodly borroweth, and pay. eth not again; it the righteous is mer. ciful and liberal. 22 Such as are blessed of God, shall possess the land; and they that are cursed of him, shall be ruoted out. 23 The Lord ordereth a good man's going, and maketh his way acceptable to himself 24 Though he fall, he shall not be cast away for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand 25 I have been young, and now am ola, and yet saw I never the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread. 26 The righteous is ever merciful, and lendeth and his seed is blessed. 27 Flee fron evil, and do the thing that is good, and dwell for evermore. 2 For the Lord loveth the thing that is right he forsaketh not us 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 2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. 3 There is no health in my flesh, because of thy displeasure; neither is there any rest in my bones, by reason of my sin 4 For my wickednesses are gone over my head, and are like a sore burthen, too heavy for me to bear 5 My wounds stink, and are corrupt, through my foolishness. 6 I am brought into so great trouble and misery, that I go mourning all the day long 7 For my foins are filled with a sore disease, and there is no whole part in my body. 81 am feeble and sore smitten; ? have roa ed for the very disquietness of my heart 9 Lord, thou knowest all my desire; and my groaning is not hid from thee. 10 My heart panteth, my strength hath failed me and the sight of mine eyes is gone from me 11 My lovers and my neighbours did stand looking upon my trouble, and my 30 The righteous shall inherit the land, kinsmen stood afar off and dwell therein for ever. 31 The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wisdom, and his tongue will be talking of judgment 32 The law of his God is in his heart, and his goings shall not slide 33 The ungodly seeth the righteous, and see eth occasion to slay him. 34 The Lord will not leave him in his nand, or condemn him when he is Judged 35 lope thou in the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall promote thee, that thou shalt possess the land when the ungodly shall perish, tou shalt see it. 36 I myself have seen the ungodly in great power, and flourishing like a green bay 'rre 37 1 went by, and lo, he was gone; I sought him, but his place could no where be found 3 Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is right; for that shall bring a man peace at the last. 39 As for the transgressors, they shall perish together, and the end of the ungodly is, they shall be rooted out at the last 40 But the salvation of the righteous cometh of the Lord, who is also their strength in the time of trouble 41 And the Lord shall stand by them, and save them, he shall deliver them from the ungodly, and shall save them, because they put their trust in him. 12 They also that sought after my life, laid snares or me; and they that went about to do me evil, talked on wickedness, and imagined deceit all the day long 13 As for me, I was like a deaf man, and heard not; and as one that is dumb, who doth not open his mouth 14 I became even as a man that hear. eth not, and in whose mouth are no re. proofs 15 For m thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, thou shalt answer for me. Ú Lord, my God. 16 I have required that they, even mine enemies, should not triumph over me; for hen my foot slipt. they re joiced greatly against me 17 And I truly am set in the plague, and my heaviness is ever in my sight: 1 For I will confess my wickedness, and be sorry for my sin 19 But mine enemies live, and are mighty; and they that hate me wrong fully are many in number. 20 They also that reward evil for good are against me, because I follow the thing that good is. 21 Forsake me not, O Lord, my God; be not thou far from me. 22 Huste thee to help me, O Lord, God of my salvation Psalm 39 Diri, Custodiam. SAID, I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue 2 I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle. while the ungodly is in my sight 3 I held my tongue, and spake nothing I kept silence, yea, even from good words; but it was pain and grief to me. 4 My heart was hot within me and while I was thus musing the fire kindled, and at the last 1 spake with my tongue 5 Lord, let me know my end, and the number of my days, that I may be certified how long I have to live 6 Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long, and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee; and verily every man living is altogether vanity: 7 For man walketh in vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain he heapet up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them 8 And now, Lord, what is my hope? truly my hope is even in thee 9 Deliver me from all mine offences, and make me not a rebuke unto the foolish. 10 became dumb, and opened not my mouth; for it was thy doing. It Take thy plague away from me: I am even consumed by the means of thy heavy hand. 12 When thou with rebukes dost chasten man for sin, thou makest his beauty to consume away, like as it were a moth fretting a garment: every man therefore is but vanity 13 Hear my prayer O Lord, and with thine ears consider my calling; hold not thy peace at my tears 14 For I am a stranger with thee, and a ojourner, as all my fathers were 15 O spare me a little, that I may recover my strength, before I go hence, and be no more seen Psalm 40 Expectans expectavi will, O my God: I am content to do it; yea thy law is within my heart 11 I have declared thy righteousness in the great congregation lo. I will not refrain my lips, O Lord, and that thou knowest. 12 have not hid thy righteousness within my heart, my talk hath een of thy truth, and of thy salvation 13 I have not kept back thy loving mercy and truth from the great congre gation 14 Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, O Lord; let thy loving kindness and thy truth alway preserve me 15 For innumerable troubles are come about me my sins have taken such hold upon me, that I am not able to 100k up; yea, they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me. 16 Lord, let it be thy pleasure to deliver me make haste. O Lord, to help me. 17 Let then be ashamed, and con founded together, that seek after my soul to destroy it. let them be driven backward, and put to rebuke. that wish me evil. 18 Let them be desolate, and rewarded with shame, that say unto me. Fie upon thee. fie upon thee 19 Let all those that seek thee, be joy. ful and glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation, say alway. The Lord be praised 20 As for me, I am poor and needy; but the Lord careth for me 21 Thou art my helper and redeemer I WAITED patiently for the Lord, and make no loNING PRAVEG he inclined unto me, and heard my calling 2 He brought me also out of the horri. ble pit, out of the mire and clay, and set my feet upon the rock, and ordered my goings 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even a thanksgiving unto our God. 4 Many shall see it, and tear, and shall put their trust in the Lord 5 Blessed is the man that hath set his hope in the Lord, and turned not unto the proud, and to such as go about with lies. 6 O Lord, my God, great are the won. drous works which thou hast done lik as be also thy thoughts, which are to us ward, and yet there is no man that or dereth them unto thee 7 If I should declare them, and speak of them, they should be more than I am able to express 8 Sacrifice and neat-offering thou wouldest not. but mine ears hast thou opened 9 Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required then said I, Lo. I come 10 In the volume of the book it is written of me, that I should fulfil thy BLE EVENING Psalm 41 Beatus qui intellige. LESSED is he that considereth the poor and needy; the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble 2 The Lord preserve him, and keep him alive, that he may be blessed upon earth; anu deliver not thou hum into the will of his enemies 3 The Lord comfort him when he eth sick upon his bed; make thou all his bed in his sickness 4 I said, Lord, be merciful unto me; heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee. 5 Mine enemies speak evil of me: When shall he die, and his name perish? 6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity, and his heart conceiveth falsehood within himself; and when he cometh forth, he telleth it 7 Al mine enemies whisper. together against me, even against me do they imagine this evil Let the sentence of guiltiness proceed agams him, and now that he lieth, let him rise up no more 9 Yea even mine own familiar triend whom I trusted, who did also eat of my bread, hath laid great wait for me. 3 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they daily say unto me. Where is now thy God? 4 Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself; for I went with the multitude, and brought them forth into the house of God; 5 In the voice of praise and thanks. giving, among such as keep holy-day 6 Why art thou so full of heaviness, O my sou!? and why art thou so disquieted within me ? 7 Put thy trust in God; for I will yet give him thanks for the help of his coun Lenance. 8 My God, my soul is vexed within me; therefore will I remember thee concerning the land of Jordan, and the little hill of Hermon 9 me deep calleth another, because of the noise of the water-pipes al thy waves and storms are gone over me 10 The Lord hath granted his loving kindness in the day-time, and in the night-season did I sing of him, and made my prayer unto the God of my life 11 will say unto the God of my strength, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go thus heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me" 12 My bones are smitten asunder as with a sword, while mine enemies that trouble me cast me in the teeth; 13 Namely, while they say daily unto me, Where is now thy God? 14 Why art thou so vexed, my soul? and why art thou so disquieted within me? 15 put thy trust in God; for I will yet thank him, which is the help of my countenance, and my God. Psalm 43 Judica me, Deus. IVE sentence with me, O God. and GIVE efend my cause against the ungodly people; O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man ; 2 For thou art the God of my strength: why hast thou put me from thee? and why go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me? 3 O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me, and bring me unto thy hol hill, and to thy dwelling. 4 And that I may go unto the altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness; and upon the harp will I give thanks unto thee, O God, my God 5 Why art thou so heavy, O my soul? and why art thou so disquieted within me ? 60 put thy trust in God; for I will yet give him thanks, which is the help of my countenance, and my God. The ninth Day. what thou hast done in their time of old. 2 How thou hast driven out the hea then with thy hand, and planted them in; how thou hast destroyed the nations, and cast them out. 3 For they gat not the land in posses. sion through their own sword, neither was it their own arm that helped them; 4 But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance; be cause thou h dst a favour unto them. 5 Thou art my King, O God: send help unto Jacob. 6 Through the wi! we overthrow our enemies, and in thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. 7 For I will not trust in my bow; it is not my sword that shal! help me But it is thou that savest us from our enemies, and puttest them to confusion that hate us 9 We make our boast of God all day long, and will praise thy name for ever. 10 But now thou art far off, and put. test us to confusion; and guest not forth with our armies. 11 Thou makest us to turn our backs upon our enemies, so that they which hate us spoil our goods. 12 Thou lettest us be eaten up like sheep, and hast scattered us among the heathen. 13 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and takest no money for them. 14 Thou makest us to be rebuked of our neighbours, to be laughed to scorn, and had in derision of them that are round about us 15 Thou makest us to be a by-word among the heathen, and that the people shake their heads at us. 16 My confusion is daily before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me; 17 For the voice of the slanderer and blasphemer, for the enemy and avenger. 18 And though all this be come upon us, yet do we not forget thee, nor behave ourselves frowardly by covenant. 19 Our heart is nou turned back, neither our steps gone out of thy way; 20 No, not when thou hast smitten us into the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death 21 If we have forgotten the name our God, and holden up our hands to any strange god, shall not God search it out for he knoweth the very secrets of the heart. 22 For thy sake also are we killed ali the day long. and are counted as sheep. appointed to be lain 23 Up, Lord, why sleepest thou awake, and be not absent from us for ever 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our misery and trouble? 25 For our soul is brought low, even unto the dust; our belly cleaveth unto the ground. 26 Ase, and help us, and deliver us, for thy mercies' sake Psalm 45 Fructarit cor meum MY heart is inditing of a good matter; I speak of the things which I have made unto the King 2 My tongue is the pen of a ready writer 3 Thou art fairer than the children of men: full of grace are thy lips because God hath blessed thee for ever. 4 Gird thee with thy sword upon thy thigh. thon most nugh.y, according to thy worship and renown 5 Good luck have thou with the ho nour ride on. because of the word of truth, of meekness and righteousness. and thy right hand shall teach thee terri ble things 6 Thy arrows are very sharp, and the people shall be subdued unto thee, even in the midst among the King's enemies 7 Thy seat, O God, endureth for ever the sceptre of the kingdom is a right sceptre 8 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; wherefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows 9 All thy garments smell of myrrh. aloes, and cassia out of the ivory palaees, whereby they have made thee glad. 10 Kings daughters were among thy honourable women; upon thy right hand did stand the queen in a vesture of gold, wrought about with divers colours 11 Hearken. O daughter and consider; incline thine ear, forget also thine own people, and thy father's house 12 So shall the King have pleasure in thy beauty for he is thy Lord God, and worship thou him. 13 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift like as the rich also among the people shall make their sup plication before thee. 14 The King's daughter is all glorious within her clothing is of wrought gold. 15 She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needle-work; the virgins that be her fellows shall bear her compay and shall be brought unto thee. With joy and gladness shall they be brought and shall enter into the King's palace. 17 Instead of thy fathers thou shalt have children, whom thou mayest make prances in all lands I will remember thy name from one generation to another: therefore shall the people give thanks unto thee, world without end salm 46. Deus noster refugium. OD is our hope and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved, and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea 3 Though the waters thereof rage and swell, and thongs the mountains shake at the tempest of the same 4 The rivers of the flood thereot shall make glad the city of God; the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most Highest 5 God is in the midst of her therefore shall she not be removed; God shall help her, and that right early The heathen make much ado. and the kingdoms are moved; but God hath scowed his voice, and the earth shall melt away. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge come hither and bi hola the works of the Lord. what destruction he hath brought upon the earth. 9 He maketh wars to cease in all the world he breaketh the bow, and knap peth the spear in sunder. and burneth the chariots in the fire. 10 Be still then, and know that I am God I will be exalted among the hea then, and I will be exalted in the earth. 11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 47 Omnes gentes, plaudite. CLAP your hands together, all ye people sing unto God with the voice of melody 2 For the Lord is high, and to be fear. ed: he is the great King upon all the earth. 3 He shall subdue the people mder us, and the nations under our feet. 4 He shal chouse out an heritage for us, even the worship of Jacob, whom he loved. 5 God is gone up with a merry noise, and the Lord with the sound of the trump. 6 Osing praises, sing praises unto our God. sing praises. sing praises unto cur King 7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing ye praises with understanding. 8 God reigneth over the heathen; God sitteth upon his holy seat. |