tongue is ungodliness and vanity. their bow, and make ready their 8 He sitteth Lurking in the arrows within the quiver, that thievish corners of the streets, they may privily shoot at them and privily in his lurking dens which are true of heart. doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor. 3 For the foundations will be cast down; and what hath the righteous done? 4 The Lord is in his holy tem. ple; the Lord's seat is in heaven. 5 His eyes consider the poor, and his eye-lids try the children 9 For he lieth waiting secretly; even as a lion lurketh he in his den, that he may ravish the poor. 10 He doth ravish the poor, when he getteth him into his net. 11 He falleth down and hum-of men. bleth himself, that the congregation of the poor may fall into the hands of his captains. 12 He hath said in his heart, Tush, God hath forgotten; he bideth away his face, and he will never see it. 6 The Lord alloweth the righteous; but the ungodly, and him that delighteth in wickedness, doth his soul abhor. 7 Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, storm and tempest: this shall be their portion to drink. 13 Arise, O Lord God, and lift up thine hand; forget not the poor. 8 For the righteous Lord loveth 14 Wherefore should the wick-righteousness: his countenance ed blaspheme God, while he doth will behold the thing that is just. say in his heart, Tush, thou God EVENING PRAYER. carest not for it? 15 Surely thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest ungodliness and wrong, 16 That thou mayest take the matter into thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; for thou art the helper of the friendless. 17 Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious; take away his ungodliness, and thou shalt find none. 18 The Lord is King for ever and ever, and the heathen are perished out of the land. 19 Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto. 20 To help the fatherless and poor unto their right, that the man of the earth be no more exalted against them. Psalm 12. Salvum me fuc. HELP me, Lord, for there is not one godly man left; for the faithful are minished from among the children of men. 2 They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour; they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart. 3 The Lord shall root out all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: 4 Which have said, With our tongue will we prevail; we are they that ought to speak: who is Lord over us? 5 Now, for the comfortless troubles' sake of the needy, and because of the deep sighing of the poor, 6 I will up, saith the Lord, and will help every one from him that swelleth against him, and will set him at rest. Psalm 11. In Domino confido. IN the Lord put I my trust; how 7 The words of the Lord are say ye then to my soul, that pure words, even as the silver she should flee as a bird unto the which from the earth is tried, and hill? purified seven times in the fire. 2 For lo, the ungodly bend 8 Thou shalt keep them, R Lord; thou shalt preserve him that they are all such workers of from this generation for ever. mischief, eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the Lord? 9 The ungodly walk on every side: when they are exalted, the children of men are put to rebuke. Psalm 13. Usque quo, Domine? HO Lord, for ever? how long TOW long wilt thou forget me, wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my heart? How long shall mine enemies triumph over me? 3 Consider, and hear me, O Lord my God; lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: for if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it. 9 There were they brought in great fear, even where no fear the righteous. was; for God is in the generation of 10 As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel of the poor; because he putteth his trust in the Lord. 11 Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Sion? When the Lord turneth the captivity of his people, then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. The third Day. MORNING PRAYER. Psalm 15. Domine, quis habitabit? 5 But my trust is in thy mercy, and my heart is joyful in thy sal;ORD, who shall dwell in thy vation. 6 I will sing of the Lord, because he hath dealt so lovingly with me; yea, I will praise the name of the Lord most Highest. Psalm 14. Dixit insipiens. HE fool hath said in his heart, THE foolihat said. 2 They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one. 3 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand, and seek after God: 4 But they are all gone out of the way, they are altogether become abominable; there is none that doeth good, no not one. tabernacle? or who shall rest upon thy holy hill? 2 Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life, and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart: 3 He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour, and hath not slandered his neighbour: 4 He that sitteth not by himself; but is lowly in his own eyes, and maketh much of them that fear the Lord : 5 He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, though it were to his own hindrance: 6 He that hath not given his money upon usury, nor taken re5 Their throat is an open se-ward against the innocent. pulchre; with their tongues have 7 Whoso doeth these things they deceived: the poison of asps shall never fall. is under their lips. PR Psalm 16. Conserva me, Domine. 6 Their mouth is full of cursing RESERVE me, O God; for and bitterness; their feet are swift in thee have I put my trust. to shed blood. 20 my soul, thou hast said un7 Destruction and unhappiness to the Lord, Thou art my God; is in their ways, and the way of my goods are nothing unto thee. peace have they not known; there 3 All my delight is upon the is no fear of God before their eyes. Isaints that are in the earth, and 8 Have they no knowledge, upon such as excel in virtue. 4 But they that run after ano- God, for thou shalt hear me inther god shall have great trouble, cline thine ear to me, and heark5 Their drink-offerings of blood en unto my words. will I not offer, neither make mention of their names within my lips. 6 The Lord himself is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup; thou shalt maintain my lot. 7 The lot is fallen unto me in a fair ground; yea, I have a goodly heritage. 7 Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand. 8 Keep me as the apple of an eye; hide me under the shadow of thy wings, soul. 9 From the ungodly, that trouble me; mine enemies compass 8 I will thank the Lord for giv-me round about, to take away my ing me warning; my reins also chasten me in the night season. 9 I have set God always before me; for he is on my right hand, therefore I shall not fall. 10 Wherefore my heart was glad, and my glory rejoiced; my flesh also shall rest in hope 11 For why? thou shalt not leave my soul in hell; neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption. 12 Thou shalt show me the path of life: in thy presence is the fulness of joy, and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore. 10 They are inclosed in their own fat, and their mouth speaketh proud things. 11 They lie waiting in our way on every side, turning their eves down to the ground. 12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a lion's whelp lurking in secret places. 13 Up, Lord, disappoint him, and cast him down; deliver my soul from the ungodly, which is a sword of thine: 14 From the men of thy hand, O Lord, from the men I say, and from the evil world; which have Psalm 17. Exaudi, Domine. their portion in this life, whose Het complaint, and treasure. TEAR the right, O Lord, con- bellies thou fillest with thy hid hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal. 3 Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me; for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend. 4 Because of men's works that are done against the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer. 5 O hold thou up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. 6 I have called upon thee, O 15 They have children at their desire, and leave the rest of their substance for their babes. 16 But as for me, I will behola thy presence in righteousness; and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 18. Diligam te, Domine. WILL love thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my stony rock, and my defence, my Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust; my buckler, the horn also of my salva⚫ tion, and my refuge. 2 I will call upon the Lord, which is worthy to be praised; so shall I be safe from mine enemie 3 The sorrows of death com-1 18 They prevented me in the passed me, and the overflowings day of my trouble; but the Lord of ungodliness made me afraid. 4 The pains of hell came about me; the snares of death overtook me. was my upholder. 19 He brought me forth also into a place of liberty; he brought me forth, even because he had a 5 In my trouble I will call up-favour unto me. on the Lord, and complain unto my God; 6 So shall he hear my voice out of his holy temple, and my complaint shall come before him; it shall enter even into his ears. 7 The earth trembled and quaked, the very foundations also of the hills shook, and were removed, because he was wroth. 8 There went a smoke out in his presence, and a consuming fire out of his mouth, so that coals were kindled at it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down, and it was dark under his feet. 20 The Lord shall reward me after my righteous dealing, according to the cleanness of my hands shall he recompense me. 21 Because I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not forsaken my God, as the wicked doth. 22 For I have an eye unto all his laws, and will not cast out his commandinents from me. 23 I was also uncorrupt before him, and eschewed mine own wickedness. 24 Therefore shall the Lord reward me after my righteous dealing, and according unto the 10 He rode upon the Cheru-cleanness of my hands in his eyetim, and did fly; he came flying sight. upon the wings of the wind. 25 With, the holy thou shalt 11 He made darkness his se-be holy, and with a perfect man eret place, his pavilion round thou shalt be perfect. about him with dark water, and 26 With the clean thou shalt thick clouds to cover him. be clean, and with the froward 12 At the brightness of his pre-thou shalt learn frowardness. sence his clouds removed; hailstones and coals of fire. 13 The Lord also thundered out of heaven, and the Highest gave his thunder; hail-stones and coals of fire. 14 He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; he cast forth lightnings, and destroyed them. 27 For thou shalt save the people that are in adversity, and shalt bring down the high looks of the proud. 28 Thou also shalt light my candle; the Lord my God shall make my darkness to be light. 29 For in thee I shall discomfit an host of men, and with the help of my God I shall leap over the wall. 15 The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the round world were discovered at 30 The way of God is an unthy chiding, O Lord, at the blast-defiled way; the word of the ing of the breath of thy displea-Lord also tried in the fire: he is the defender of all them that put their trust in him. sure. 16 He shall send down from on high to fetch me, and shall take me out of many waters. 17 He shall deliver me from my strongest enemy, and from them which hate me; for they Ere too mighty for me. 31 For who is God, but the Lord? or who hath any strength, except our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength of war, and maketh Imy way perfect. 33 He maketh my feet like hart's feet, and setteth me up on high. 34 He teacheth mine hands to ight, and mine arms shall break even a bow of steel. that I be avenged, and subdueth the people unto me. 49 It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and setteth me up above mine adversa35 Thou hast given me the de-ries: thou shalt rid me from the fence of thy salvation; thy right wicked man. hand also shall hold me up, and thy loving correction shall make me great. 36 Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go, that my footsteps shall not slide." 37 1 will follow upon mine enemies, and overtake them; neither will I turn again till I have destroyed them. 38 I will smite them, that they shall not be able to stand, but fall under my feet. 39 Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; thou shalt throw down mine enemies under me. 40 Thou hast made mine enemies also to turn their backs upon me, and I shall destroy them that hate me. 41 They shall cry, but there shall be none to help them; yea, even unto the Lord shall they cry, but he shall not hear them. 42 I will beat them as small as the dust before the wind: I will cast them out as the clay in the streets. 43 Thou shalt deliver me from the strivings of the people, and thou shalt make me the head of the heathen. 44 A people whom I have not known shall serve me. 45 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me; but the strange children shall dissemble with me. 46 The strange children shall fail, and be afraid out of their prisons. 50 For this cause will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name. 51 Great prosperity giveth he unto his King, and showeth loving kindness unto David, his Anointed, and unto his seed for evermore. The fourth Day. MORNING PRAYER. Psalm 19. Coeli enarrant. HE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handy work. 2 One day telleth another, and one night certifieth another. 3 There is neither speech nor language; but their voices are heard among them. 4 Their sound is gone out into all lands; and their words into the ends of the world. 5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun; which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course. 6 It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven, and runneth about unto the end of it again, and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. 7 The law of the Lord is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth light unto the 47 The Lord liveth; and bless-eyes. ed be my strong helper, and praised be the God of my salvation: 48 Even the God that seeth 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and endureth for ever; the judg ments of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. |