19 Sehon king of the | Amor | ites for his mercy en dureth for ever; 20 And Og the king of | Basan : for his mercy en dureth for ev | er; 21 And gave away their land for an heri | tage for his mercy_en | dureth for | ev | er; 22 Even for an heritage unto Israel his | ser | vant : for his mercy endureth for | ev | er. 23 Who remembered us when we were in trou | ble : for his mercy en | dureth for | ev | er; 24 And hath delivered us from our | enemies mercy endureth for | ev | er. 25 Who giveth food to | all | flesh dureth for ev | er. 26 O give thanks unto the mercy endureth for | ev | er. 27 O give thanks unto the mercy endureth for | ev | er. BY for his for his mercy en | God of | heaven for his Lord of | lords for his PSALM 137. Super flumina. Y the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept : when we remembered | thee, O | Si | on. 2 As for our harps, we | hanged them up : upon the 1 trees that are there | in. 3 For they that led us away captive required of us then a song, and melody, in our | heaviness: Sing us one of the songs of | Si | on. 4 How shall we sing the Lord's song in a | strange land? 5 If I forget thee, O Je | rusa | lem: let my right hand for get her cunning. 6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth : yea, if I prefer not Je | rusalem | in my mirth. 7 Remember the children of Edom, O Lord, in the day of Jerusalem: how they said, Down with it, down with it, even to the ground. 8 O daughter of Babylon, wasted with | misery yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast | served us. 9 Blessed shall he be that taketh thy | children and | throweth them against the | stones. WILL give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with my I whole heart even before the gods will I sing | praise unto thee. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy Name, because of thy loving | kindness and truth for thou hast magnified thy Name, and thy | Word, a | bove all things. 3 When I called upon thee, thou | heardest | me : and enduedst my soul with much | strength. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise | thee, O | Lord : for they have heard the words of thy mouth 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the | Lord : that great is the glory | of the | Lord. 6 For though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly as for the proud, he beholdeth | them a | far off. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou refresh me thou shalt stretch forth thy hand upon the furiousness of mine enemies, and thy right | hand shall| save me. 8 The Lord shall make good his loving kindness | toward me yea, thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever; despise not then the works of | thine own | hands. THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY. 29 Morning Prayer. PSALM 139. Domine, probasti. LORD, thou hast searched me out, and | known O me thou knowest my down-sitting, and mine up rising; thou understandest my thoughts long before. 2 Thou art about my path, and a bout my bed: and | spiest out | all my | ways. 3 For lo, there is not a word | in my | tongue : but thou, O Lord, knowest it | alto | gether. 4 Thou hast fashioned me behind | and be | fore and laid thine | hand up | on | me. 5 Such knowledge is too wonderful and excel | lent for | me: I cannot at | tain | unto | it. 6 Whither shall I go then | from thy | Spirit or whither shall I go then from thy pre | sence? 7 If I climb up into heaven, thou art | there if I go down to hell, thou art | there al | so. 8 If I take the wings of the | morning and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea; 9 Even there also shall thy hand | lead | me and thy right hand shall hold me. 10 If I say, Peradventure the darkness shall | cover | me then shall my | night be | turned to | day. day II Yea, the darkness is no night is as clear as the thee are both a | like. 12 For my reins are | thine in my mother's womb. darkness with thee, but the the darkness and light to | thou hast covered me [ 13 I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and | wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth | right | well. 14 My bones are not hid from thee though I be made secretly, and fashioned be | neath | in the earth. 15 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet | being im perfect and in thy book were all my members | writ ten; 16 Which day by day were | fashion | ed: when as yet | there was none of | them. 17 How dear are thy counsels unto | me, O | God : O how great is the sum of them! 18 If I tell them, they are more in number | than the | sand when I wake up I am | present | with | thee. 19 Wilt thou not slay the wicked, O | God: depart from me, ye blood | thirsty | men. 20 For they speak unrighteously against | thee: and thine enemies take thy | name in | vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that | hate | thee: am not I grieved with those that rise | up a | gainst | t 22 Yea, I hate them right | sore: even as though they were mine enemies. 23 Try me, O God, and seek the ground of my | heart : prove me, and ex | amine my | thoughts. 24 Look well if there be any way of wickedness in | me and lead me in the way | ever | last | ing. D PSALM 140. Eripe me Domine. ELIVER me, O Lord, from the | evil | man : and preserve me from the | wicked | man. 2 Who imagine mischief in their hearts strife all the day | long. and stir up 3 They have sharpened their tongues | like a serpent: adder's poison is under their lips. 4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the ungodly : preserve me from the wicked men, who are purposed to over throw my goings. 5 The proud have laid a snare for me, and spread a net a broad with | cords: yea, and set | traps in my | way; 6 I said unto the Lord, Thou | art my God hear the | voice of my prayers, O Lord. 7 O Lord God, thou strength | of my | health : thou hast covered my head in the day of | bat | tle. 8 Let not the ungodly have his desire, | O | Lord : let not his mischievous imagination prosper, | lest they | be too proud. 9 Let the mischief of their own lips fall upon the head of them that | compass | me about. io Let hot burning coals | fall up on them: let them be cast into the fire, and into the pit, that they | never rise | up a | gain. II A man full of words shall not prosper up on the evil shall hunt the wicked person to | over throw earth him. 12 Sure I am that the Lord will a and maintain the cause of the bevenge the poor : 13 The righteous also shall give thanks | unto thy | name and the just shall continue in thy | sight. PSALM 141. Domine, clamavi. : and ORD, I call upon thee, haste thee | unto | me consider my voice when I cry | unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense: and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening | sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O Lord, be | fore my | mouth : and keep the door of my | lips. 4 O let not mine heart be inclined to any | evil | thing : let me not be occupied in ungodly works with the men that work wickedness, lest I eat of such things as | please | them. - 5 Let the righteous rather | smite me | friendly and re prove me. 6 But let not their precious balms | break my | head : yea, I will pray yet against their wickedness." 7 Let their judges be overthrown in | stony | places : that they may hear my words, for they are | sweet. 8 Our bones lie scattered before the pit like as when one breaketh and heweth | wood up | on the earth. 9 But mine eyes look unto thee, O Lord | God: in thee is my trust, O cast not out my soul. 10 Keep me from the snare that they have | laid for | me and from the traps of the | wicked | do | ers. II Let the ungodly fall into their own | nets to | gether: and let me | ever es cape them. I Evening Prayer. PSALM 142. Voce mea ad Dominum. DAY 29. CRIED unto the Lord with my voice: yea, even unto the Lord did I make my | suppli | ca | tion. 2 I poured out my complaints before | him : and shewed him of my | trou | ble. 3 When my spirit was in heaviness thou knewest my | path in the way wherein I walked have they privily | laid a snare for | me. 4 I looked also upon | my right hand and saw there was no man | that would | know | me. |