10 Who will lead me into the strong city and who will bring me into Edom? 11 Hast not thou forsaken us, O GOD? and wilt not thou, O GOD, go forth with our hosts? 12 O help us against the enemy: for vain is the help of man. 13 Through GOD we shall do great acts; and it is he that shall tread down our enemies. PSALM 109. Deus laudum. HOLD not thy tongue, O GOD of my praise; for the mouth of the ungodly, yea, the mouth of the deceitful is opened upon me. 2 And they have spoken against me with false tongues; they compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me with out a cause. 14 Let them alway be before the LORD, that he may root out the memorial of them from off the earth; 15 And that, because his mind was not to do good; but persecuted the poor helpless man, that he might slay him that was vexed at the heart. 16 His delight was in cursing, and it shall happen unto him; he loved not blessing, therefore shall it be far from him. 17 He clothed himself with cursing like as with a raiment, and it shall come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. 18 Let it be unto him as the cloak that he hath upon him, and as the girdle that he is always girded withal. 19 Let it thus happen from the LORD unto mine enemies, and to those that speak evil against my me, O LORD 3 For the love that I had unto them, lo, they take now my contrary soul. part; but I give myself unto prayer. 20 But deal thou with 4 Thus have they rewarded me GOD, according unto thy name; for evil for good, and hatred for my good-sweet is thy mercy. will. 5 Set thou an ungodly man to be ruler over him, and let Satan stand at his right hand. 6 When sentence is given upon him, let him be condemned; and let his prayer be turned into sin. 7 Let his days be few, and let another take his office. 8 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. 9 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg their bread; let them seek it also out of desolate places. 10 Let the extortioner consume all that he hath; and let the stranger spoil his labor. 11 Let there be no man to pity him, nor to have compassion upon his fatherless children. 12 Let his posterity be destroyed; and in the next generation let his name be clean put out. 13 Let the wickedness of his fathers be had in remembrance in the sight of the LORD, and let not the sin of his mother be done away. 21 O deliver me, for I am helpless and poor, and my heart is wounded within me. 22 I go hence like the shadow that departeth, and am driven away as the grasshopper. 23 My knees are weak through fasting; my flesh is dried up for want of fatness. 24 I became also a reproach unto them: they that looked upon me shaked their heads. 25 Help me, O LORD my GOD; O save me according to thy mercy. 26 And they shall know how that this is thy hand, and that thou, LORD, hast done it. 27 Though they curse, yet bless thou; and let them be confounded that rise up against me; but let thy servant rejoice. 28 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame; and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a cloak. 29 As for me, I will give great thanks unto the LORD with my mouth, and praise him among the multitude: 30 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save his soul from unrighteous judges. THE TWENTY-THIRD DAY. MORNING PRAYER. PSALM 110. Dixit Dominus. THE LORD said unto my LORD, Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. 6 He hath showed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the hea then. 7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his com mandments are true. 8 They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and equity. 9 He sent redemption unto his people; he hath commanded his covenant for ever; holy and reverend is his name. 10 The fear of the LORD is the 2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy power out of Sion; be thou ruler even in the midst among thine ene-beginning of wisdom; a good under. mies. standing have all they that do there3 In the day of thy power shall the after; the praise of it endureth for pecple offer thee free will offerings ever with a holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. 4 The LORD sware, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedec. 5 The LORD upon thy right hand shall wound even kings, in the day of his wrath. 6 He shall judge among the heathen; he shall fill the places with the dead bodies, and smite in sunder the heads over divers countries. 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way; therefore shall he lift up his head. PSALM 111. Confitebor tibi. I WILL give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart, secretly among the faithful, and in the congregation. 2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3 His work is worthy to be praised and had in honor, and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 The merciful and gracious LORD hath so done his marvellous works, that they ought to be had in remembrance. PSALM 112. Beatus vir, BLESSED is the man that feareth the LORD; he hath great delight in his commandments. 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the faithful shall be blessed. 3 Riches and plenteousness shall be in his house; and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness; he is merciful, loving, and righteous. 5 A good man is merciful, and lendeth, and will guide his words with discretion; 6 For he shall never be moved : and the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. 7 He will not be afraid of any evil tidings; for his heart standeth fast, and believeth in the LORD. 8 His heart is stablished, and will not shrink, until he see his desire upon his enemies. 9 He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, and his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor. 10 The ungodly shall see it, and it shall grieve him; he shall gnash 5 He hath given meat unto them with his teeth, and consume away: that fear him; he shall ever be mind- the desire of the ungodly shall ful of his covenant. perish. 2 That he hath inclined his ear truth of the LORD endureth for ever. unto me; therefore will I call upon Praise the LORD. him as long as I live. 3 The snares of death compassed me round about, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me. 4 I shall find trouble and heaviness, and I will call upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our GOD is merciful. 6 The LORD preserveth the simple: I was in misery, and he helped me. 7 Turn again then unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath rewarded thee. 8 And why? thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. 10 I believed, and therefore will I speak; but I was sore troubled: I said in my haste, All men are liars. 11 What reward shall I give unto the LORD, for all the benefits that he hath done unto me? 12 I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD: 13 I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his people: right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. 14 Behold, O LORD, how that I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid; thou hast broken my bonds in sunder. 15 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. 16 I will pay my vows unto the LORD, in the sight of all his people, in the courts of the LORD's house; even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem, Praise the LORD. PSALM 117. Laudate Dominum. O PRAISE the LORD, all ye heathen; praise him, all ye nations. 2 For his merciful kindness is ever more and more toward us; and the PSALM 118. Confitemini Domino. O GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious; because his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let Israel now confess that he is gracious, and that his mercy endureth for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now confess, that his mercy endureth for ever. 4 Yea, let them now that fear the LORD confess, that his mercy endur eth for ever. 5 I called upon the LORD in trouble; and the LORD heard me at large. 6 The LORD is on my side, I will not fear what man doeth unto me. 7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me; therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies. 8 It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put any confidence in man. 9 It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put any confidence in princes. 10 All nations compassed me round about; but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. 11 They kept me in on every side, they kept me in, I say, on every side; but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. 12 They came about me like bees, and are extinct even as the fire among the thorns; for in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall; but the LORD was my help. 14 The LORD is my strength and my song; and is become my salvation. 15 The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous; the right hand of the LORD bringeth mighty things to pass. hath the pre-eminence; the right 16 The right hand of the LORD hand of the LORD bringeth mighty things to pass. 17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. 18 The LORD hath chastened and feigned heart, when I shall have corrected me; but he hath not given learned the judgments of thy right. me over unto death. 19 Open me the gates of righteousness, that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the LORD. 20 This is the gate of the LORD, the righteous shall enter into it. 21 I will thank thee; for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. 22 The same stone which the builders refused, is become the head stone in the corner. 23 This is the LORD's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. 24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Help me now, O LORD: LORD, send us now prosperity. eousness. 8 1 will keep thy ceremonies; O forsake me not utterly. In quo corriget? WHEREWITHAL shall a young man cleanse his way? even by ruling himself after thy word. 2 With my whole heart have I sought thee; O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments! 3 Thy words have I hid within my heart, that I should not sin against thee. 4 Blessed art thou, O LORD; teach me thy statutes. 5 With my lips have I been tellOing of all the judgments of thy mouth. 6 I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all manner of riches. 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have wished you good luck, ye that are of the house of the LORD. 27 GOD is the LORD, who hath showed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, yea, even unto the horns of the altar. 28 Thou art my GOD, and I will thank thee; thou art my GOD, and I will praise thee. 29 0. give thanks unto the LORD; for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth for ever. EVENING PRAYER. PSALM 119. Beati immaculati. BLESSED are those that are undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the LORD. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and seek him with their whole heart. 3 For they who do no wickedness, walk in his ways. 7 I will talk of thy commandments, and have respect unto thy ways. 8 My delight shall be in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy word. Retribue servo tuo. O DO well unto thy servant; that I may live and keep thy word. 2 Open, thou, mine eyes; that I may see the wondrous things of thy law. 3 I am a stranger upon earth; O hide not thy commandments from me! 4 My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire that it hath alway unto thy judgments. 5 Thou hast rebuked the proud; and cursed are they that do err from thy commandments. 6 O turn from me shame and re buke; for I have kept thy testimonies. 7 Princes also did sit and speak against me; but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes. 8 For thy testimonies are my delight, and my counsellors. 4 Thou hast charged, that we shall diligently keep thy commandments. 50 that my ways were made so direct, that I might keep thy statutes! 6 So shall I not be confounded, while I have respect unto all thy com MY soul cleaveth to the dust; q quicken thou me, according to thy mandments. 71 will thank thee with an un-word. Adhesit pavimento. |