and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

Though princes did sit and speak against me, thy servant is occupied in thy

statutes.

For thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellors.

DALETH.

MY soul cleaveth to the according to thy word. dust; O quicken thou me

I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me; O teach me thy stat

utes.

Make me to understand the way of thy commandments; and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

My soul melteth away for very heaviness; comfort thou me according unto thy word.

Remove me from the deceitful way; and cause thou me to make much of thy law.

I have chosen the way of truth; and thy judgments have I laid before me.

I have kept close_unto thy testimonies; O Lord, confound me not.

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou hast set my heart at liberty.

Now unto the King eternal, &c.

Be honour and glory, &c.

The Twentysecond Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

PSALM 119.

HE.

TEACH me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes. and I shall keep it unto the

end.

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea I shall keep it with my whole heart.

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein is my desire.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to

covetousness.

O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

O establish thy word in thy servant, that I may fear thee.

Take away the reproach that I am afraid of; for thy judgments are good.

Behold, my delight is

in thy commandments; O quicken me in thy right

eousness.

VAU.

LET thy loving mercy come unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according unto thy word.

So shall I make answer unto those who reproach me; for my trust is in thy word.

O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth; for my hope is in thy judgments.

So shall I alway keep thy law; yea for ever and

ever.

And I will walk at liberty; for I seek thy commandments.

I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings, and will not be ashamed.

And my delight shall be in thy commandments, which I have loved.

My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and my study shall be in thy statutes.

Now unto the King eternal, &c.

Be honour and glory, &c.

word of promise to thy servant, wherein thou hast

I called my ways to remembrance, and turned

my feet unto thy testimo

nies.

I made haste, and de

The same is my comfort in my trouble; for thy word hath quickened me.

The proud have had me exceedingly in derision; yet have I not shrunk from thy law.

For I remembered thy

judgments of old, O Lord,

and received comfort.

Horror hath taken hold upon me, because of the

wicked who forsake thy

law.

Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

I have thought upon thy name, O Lord, in the night season; and have kept thy law.

I esteemed myself rich, in that I kept thy commandments.

CHETH.

THOU art my portion, O Lord; I have promised to keep thy law.

I entreated thy favour with my whole heart; O

mandments.

The bands of the ungodly have robbed me; but I have not forgotten thy law.

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.

I am a companion of all those who fear thee and keep thy commandments.

full of thy mercy; O teach The earth, O Lord, is me thy statutes.

Now unto the King eternal, &c.

Be honour and glory, &c.

The Twentythird Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

PSALM 119.

TETH.

O Lord, thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant according unto thy word.

O teach me true understanding and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now have I kept thy word.

Thou art good and doest good; O teach me thy stat

utes.

The proud have forged a lie against me; but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart.

It is good for me that I have been in trouble, that I may learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me than thou sands of gold and silver.

JOD.

THY hands have made me, and fashioned me; O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

They who fear thee, will be glad when they see me, because I have put my trust in thy word.

I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.

O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

O HOW I love thy law! all the day long is my study in it!

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me,

I have more understand

ing than my teachers; for thy testimonies are my study.

I am wiser than the aged; because I keep thy commandments.

I have refrained my feet

THY word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my paths.

I have sworn, and am steadfastly purposed to keep thy righteous judg

ments.

I am troubled above measure; revive me, O Lord, according to thy

word.

Let the free will offerings of my mouth please thee, O Lord; and teach thou me thy judgments.