thee, O Lord; I have said, Thou and in whose spirit there is no art my God. guile. 17 My time is in thy hand; 3 For whilst I held my tongue, deliver me from the hand of mine my bones consumed away through enemies, and from them that per- my daily complaining. 4 For thy hand is heavy upon secute me. 18 Show thy servant the light me day and night, and my moisof thy countenance, and save me ture is like the drought in summer. for thy mercies' sake. 5 I will acknowledge my sin 19 Let me not be confounded, unto thee; and mine unrighteousO Lord, for I have called upon ness have I not hid. thee; let the ungodly be put to 6 I said, I will confess my sins confusion, and be put to silence in unto the Lord; and so thou forgavest the wickedness of my sin. the grave. 20 Let the lying lips be put to 7 For this shall every one that is silence, which cruelly, disdainful- godly make his prayer unto thee, ly, and despitefully speak against in a time when thou mayest be the righteous. found; but in the great water floods 21 O how plentiful is thy good- they shall not come nigh him. ness, which thou hast laid up for 8 Thou art a place to hide me them that fear thee, and that thou in; thou shalt preserve me from hast prepared for them that put trouble; thou shalt compass me their trust in thee, even before the about with songs of deliverance. sons of men. 9 I will inform thee, and teach 22 Thou shalt hide them privi- thee in the way wherein thou shalt ly by thine own presence from the go; and I will guide thee with provoking of all men: thou shalt mine eye. keep them secretly in thy taberna- 10 Be ye not like to horse and cle from the strife of tongues. mule, which have no understand23 Thanks be to the Lord; for ing; whose mouths must be held he hath showed me marvellous with bit and bridle, lest they fall. great kindness in a strong city. upon thee. 24 And when I made haste, I 11 Great plagues remain for the said, I am cast out of the sight of ungodly; but whoso putteth his thine eyes. trust in the Lord, mercy embraceth 25 Nevertheless, thou heardest him on every side. the voice of my prayer, when I cried unto thee. 12 Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the Lord; and be joyful, 26 O love the Lord, all ye his all ye that are true of heart. saints; for the Lord preserveth Psalm 33. Exultate, justi. them that are faithful, and plente-R righteous; for it becometh ously rewardeth the proud doer. 27 Be strong, and he shall well the just to be thankful. establish your heart, all ye that put your trust in the Lord." EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 32. Beati, quorum. 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 Brighteousness is forgiven, and with a good courage, LESSED is he whose un-song; sing praises lustily unto him whose sin is covered. 4 For the word of the Lord is 2 Blessed is the man unto true, and all his works are faithful. whom the Lord imputeth no sin, 5 He loveth righteousness and Juugment; the earth is full of the ried for the Lord; for he is our goodness of the Lord. help and our shield. 6 By the word of the Lord were 20 For our heart shall rejoice the heavens made, and all the hosts in him; because we have hoped in of them by the breath of his mouth. his holy name. 7 He gathereth the waters of 21 Let thy merciful kindness, the sea together, as it were upon O Lord, be upon us, like as we do an heap; and layeth up the deep, put our trust in thee. as in a treasure-house. 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. I Psalm 34. Benedicam Domino. WILL alway give thanks unto the Lord; his praise shall ever be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought, and 3 O praise the Lord with me, maketh the devices of the people and let us magnify his name toto be of none effect, and casteth gether. out the counsels of princes. 4 I sought the Lord, and he 11 The counsel of the Lord shall heard me; yea, he delivered me endure for ever, and the thoughts out of all my fear. of his heart from generation to 5 They had an eye unto him, and generation. were lightened; and their faces 12 Blessed are the people whose were not ashamed. God is the Lord Jehovah; and 6 Lo, the poor crieth, and the blessed are the folk that he hath Lord heareth him; yea, and saveth chosen to him, to be his inherit-him out of all his troubles. ance. 7 The Angel of the Lord tarrieth 13 The Lord looked down from round about them that fear him, heaven, and beheld all the chil- and delivereth them. dren of men; from the habitation 8 O taste, and see, how gracious of his dwelling, he considereth all the Lord is: blessed is the man them that dwell on the earth. that trusteth in him. 14 He fashioneth all the hearts 9 O fear the Lord, ye that are of them, and understandeth all his saints; for they that fear him their works. lack nothing. 15 There is no king that can be 10 The lions do lack, and suffer saved by the multitude of an host; hunger; but they who seek the neither is any mighty man deliver- Lord shall want no manner of ed by much strength. thing that is good. 16 A horse is counted but a vain 11 Come, ye children, and hearkthing to save a man; neither shall en unto. me; I will teach you the he deliver any man by his great fear of the Lord. strength. 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 tar 12 What man is he that lusteth to live, and would fain see good days? 13 Keepthy tongue from evil, and thy lips, that they speak no guile. 14 Eschew evil, and do good; seek peace, and ensue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers. 16 The countenance of the Lord 8 Let a sudden destruction come is against them that do evil, to root upon him unawares, and his net out the remembrance of them from that he hath laid privily catch himthe earth. self; that he may fall into his own 17 The righteous cry, and the mischief. Lord heareth them, and delivereth 9 And my soul be joyful in the them out of all their troubles. Lord; it shall rejoice in his salva18 The Lord is nigh unto them tion. that are of a contrite heart, and 10 All my bones shall say, Lord, will save such as be of an humble who is like unto thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too spirit. 19 Great are the troubles of the strong for him; yea, the poor, and righteous; but the Lord delivereth him that is in misery, from him him out of all. that spoileth him? 20 He keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken. 21 But misfortune shall slay the I ungodly; and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. 11 False witnesses did rise up: they laid to my charge things that knew not. 12 They rewarded me evil for good, to the great discomfort of my 22 The Lord delivereth the souls soul. of his servants; and all they that put their trust in him shall not be destitute. The seventh Day. MORNING PRAYER. PLEA 13 Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on sackcloth, and humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer shall turn into mine own bosom. 14 I behaved myself as though Psalm 35. Judica me, Domine. it had been my friend or my broLEAD thou my cause, O Lord, ther; I went heavily, as one that with them that strive with mourneth for his mother. me, and fight thou against them 15 But in mine adversity they that fight against me. rejoiced, and gathered themselves 2 Lay hand upon the shield and together; yea, the very abjects buckler, and stand up to help me. came together against me una3 Bring forth the spear, and stop wares, making mouths at me, and the way against them that perse- ceased not. cute me say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. 16 With the flatterers were busy mockers, who gnashed upon me 4 Let them be confounded, and with their teeth. put to shame, that seek after my 17 Lord, how long wilt thou soul; let them be turned back, and look upon this? O deliver my soul brought to confusion, that imagine from the calamities which they mischief for me. bring on me, and my darling from 5 Let them be as the dust before the lions. the wind, and the Angel of the Lord scattering them. 6 Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the Angel of the Lord persecute them. 7 For they have privily laid their net to destroy me without a cause; yea, even without a cause have they made a pit for my soul. 18 So will I give thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise thee among much people. 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 judgments are like the great deep. are quiet in the land. 7 Thou, Lord, shalt save both 21 They gaped upon me with man and beast: how excellent is their mouths, and said, Fie on thee, thy mercy, O God: and the chilfie on thee, we saw it with our eyes. dren of men shall put their trust 22 This thou hast seen, O Lord; under the shadow of thy wings. hold not thy tongue then; go not 8 They shall be satisfied with far from me, O Lord. the plenteousness of thy house; 23 Awake and stand up to judge and thou shalt give them drink of my quarrel; avenge thou my cause, thy pleasures, as out of the river. my God and my Lord. 9 For with thee is the well of 24 Judge me, O Lord my God, life; and in thy light shall we see according to thy righteousness, and light. let them not triumph over me. 10 O continue forth thy loving 25 Let them not say in their kindness unto them that know hearts, There, there, so would we thee, and thy righteousness unto have it; neither let them say, We them that are true of heart. have devoured him. 11 O let not the foot of pride 26 Let them be put to confusion come against me; and let not the and shame together, that rejoice at hand of the ungodly cast me down. my trouble; let them be clothed with rebuke and dishonour, that boast themselves against me. 27 Let them be glad and rejoice, that favour my righteous dealing; be the Lord, who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. 28 And as for my tongue, it shall be talking of thy righteousness, and of thy praise, all the day long. Psalm 36. Dixit injustus. Y heart showeth me the wickedness of the ungodly, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 12 There are they fallen, all that work wickedness; they are cast down, and shall not be able to stand. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 37. Noli æmulari. not because of the ungodly; 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 shalt be fed. 4 Delight thou in the Lord, and he shall give thee thy heart's desire. 5 Commit thy way unto the 2 For he flattereth himself in his own sight, until his abominable Lord, and put thy trust in him, sin be found out. and he shall bring it to pass. 3 The words of his mouth are 6 He shall make thy righteousunrighteous and full of deceit: he ness as clear as the light, and thy hath left off to behave himself just dealing as the noon-day. wisely, and to do good. 7 Hold thee still in the Lord, 4 He imagineth mischief upon and abide patiently upon him: but his bed, and hath set himself in no grieve not thyself at him whose good way; neither doth he abhor way doth prosper, against the man any thing that is evil. that doeth after evil counsels. 5 Thy mercy, O Lord, reacheth 8 Leave off from wrath, and let unto the heavens, and thy faithful-go displeasure: fret not thyself, else ness unto the clouds. shalt thou be moved to do evil. 6 Thy righteousness standeth 9 Wicked doers shall be rooted like the strong mountains: thy out; and they that patiently abide the Lord, those shall inherit the be cast away; for the Lord upland. holdeth him with his hand. 10 Yet a little while, and the 25 I have been young, and now ungodly shall be clean gone: thou am old, and yet saw I never the shalt look after his place, and he righteous forsaken, nor his seed shall be away. begging their bread. 11 But the meek-spirited shall 26 The righteous is ever mercipossess the earth, and shall be ful, and lendeth; and his seed is refreshed in the multitude of blessed. peace. 27 Flee from evil, and do the 12 The ungodly seeketh coun- thing that is good, and dwell for sel against the just, and gnasheth evermore. upon him with his teeth. 28 For the Lord loveth the thing 13 The Lord shall laugh him that is right; he forsaketh not his to scorn; for he hath seen that his that be godly, but they are preday is coming. served for ever. 14 The ungodly have drawn out 29 The unrighteous shall be the sword, and have bent their punished: as for the seed of the bow, to cast down the poor and ungodly, it shall be rooted out. 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 broken. 30 The righteous shall inherit the land, 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 16 A small thing that the righteous hath, is better than great heart, and his goings shall not slide. riches of the ungodly; 33 The ungodly seeth the right17 For the arms of the ungodly eous, and seeketh occasion to slay shall be broken, and the Lord up- him. holdeth the righteous. 34 The Lord will not leave him 18 The Lord knoweth the days in his hand, nor condemn him when of the godly; and their inherit- he is judged. ance shall endure for ever. 35 Hope thou in the Lord, and 19 They shall not be confounded keep his way, and he shall promote in the perilous time; and in the days thee, that thou shalt possess the of dearth they shall have enough. land: when the ungodly shall per20 As for the ungodly, they ish, thou shalt see it. shall perish, and the enemies of the 36 I myself have seen the un Lord shall consume as the fat of godly in great power, and flourishlambs; yea, even as the smoke ing like a green bay-tree. shall they consume away. 37 I went by, and lo, he was 21 The ungodly borroweth, and gone; I sought him, but his place payeth not again; but the righteous could no where be found. is merciful and liberal. 38 Keep innocency, and take 22 Such as are blessed of God, heed unto the thing that is right; shall possess the land; and they for that shall bring a man peace at that are cursed of him, shall be the last. rooted out. 39 As for the transgressors, they 23 The Lord ordereth a good shall perish together; and the end man's going, and maketh his way of the ungodly is, they shall be acceptable to himself. rooted out at the last. 34 Though he fall, he shall not 40 But the salvation of the right |