3 shalt keep them secretly in thy tabernacle from the 4 strife 5 of tongues. 23 Thanks 2be to the LORD: for he hath showed me marvellous great kindness in 3a 45 strong ❝ city. 24 And when I made haste, I said: I am cast out of the 23 sight. 4 of 5thine "eyes. 25 Nevertheless, thou heardest the voice 2 of 3 my prayer when I 23 cried 'un-5 to thee. 2 4 26 O love the LORD, all ye his saints for the LORD preserveth them that are faithful, and plenteously re-2 wardeth 3the 15 proud 'doer. 27 Be strong, and he shall es-2tablish your 4 : heart all ye that put your 23 trust in the LORD. 5 Evening Prayer. Psalm xxxii. Beati, quorum. BLESSED is he whose unrighteousness is 3for4given and whose sin is cov-5 er- ed. 4 .4 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth 23 no sin and in whose spirit there is 5 no guile. 45 : 3 2 3 For whilst I held my tongue : my bones consumed away through my daily 3 com- 45 plain- ing. 4 For thy hand is heavy upon me day and night and my moisture is like the 'drought in : 6 summer. 4 2 5 I will acknowledge my sin unto thee and mine unrighteousness have 3I 45 not hid. 6 I said, I will confess my sins un- 2 to 3 the LORD: and so thou forgavest the wicked-3ness of my 6 sin. 7 For this shall every one that is godly make his prayer unto thee,* in a time when thou mayest be 4 found but in the great water-floods they shall 3 not come nigh him. 4 4 8 Thou art a place to hide me in ;* thou shalt preserve me from trouble: thou shalt compass me about with songs of de- liv-5er-ance. 3 3 9 I will inform thee, and teach thee in the way wherein thou shalt 'go and I will guide thee 4 with 5 mine eye. 6 10 Be ye not like to horse and mule, which have no 3under-standing: whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle, lest they fall 5up-on thee. 2 11 Great plagues remain for the un- 'godly but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD,* mercy embraceth him on eve- 5ry side. 12 Be glad, O ye righteous, and re-joice in the LORD and be joyful, all ye that are 'true 5of 6 heart. Psalm xxxiii. Exultate, justi. : EJOICE in the LORD, 20 3ye righteous for it becometh well the 23just to be thankful. 2 Praise the LORD 23 with harp sing praises unto him with the lute,* and instrument 23 of 45 ten strings. 3 Sing unto the Lord a 23 new lustily unto him with 3a 45 good song: sing praises courage. 4 4 For the word of the LORD is true and all his 23 works 45 are faithful. 6 5 He loveth righteousness and 23 judg-1ment: the earth is full of the good -3ness of the LORD. 4 6 By the word of the LORD were the 23 heavens made and all the hosts of them by the 23 breath 4 of 5 his mouth. : 6 3 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as it were up-2 on 3an 1heap and layeth up the deep, as 2in 3a treas-5ure-house. 4 8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: stand in 4 6 awe of him, all ye that 23 dwell in the world. 3 done he com 10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought and maketh the devices of the people to be of none effect, and casteth out the 2 coun-3 sels 5 of princes. 4 11 The counsel of the LORD shall en-2 dure 3 for * ever and the thoughts of his heart from gener-ation to 'gen-er- ation. 3 12 Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord JE-23 HO-VAH : and blessed are the folk that he hath chosen to him, to be his in-1 her- 5 it- 6ance. : 13 The LORD looked down from heaven, and beheld all the 2 children 3 of 4 men from the habitation of his dwelling, he considereth all them that dwell 5 on the earth. 3 14 He fashioneth all the hearts 3 of them and under-2 stand-3eth all 5 their works. 4 15 There is no king that can be saved by the multitude of 3an host: neither is any mighty man delivered 23 by 45 much strength. 4 2 16 A horse is counted but a vain thing to save 3a man neither shall he deliver any man by his 45 great strength. 2 17 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them 3 that fear him and upon them that put their 23 trust 4in his mercy : : 2 4 18 To deliver their soul 3 from death and to feed them in the time 5 of 6 dearth. 3 3 19 Our soul hath patiently tarried for the LORD for he is our 23 help and 5 our shield. : 20 For our heart shall re-joice in him: because we have hoped in his 'ho-5ly "Name. 21 Let thy merciful kindness, O LORD, be up* on us like as we do 2put our 'trust in thee. : I 5 WILL alway give thanks un- 2 to 3 the LORD: his praise shall ever be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear there-23 of, 4 and 5 be " ❝ glad. 3 O praise the LORD with 'me: and let us magni-2fy his Name 5 to- "gether. 3 4 4 I sought the LORD, and he 23 heard 'me yea, he delivered me out of all 5my fear. 2 3 5 They had an eye unto him, and were light3en-1ed and their faces 23 were not 5a-shamed. 4 6 Lo, the poor crieth, and the LORD hear-3 eth *him yea, and saveth him out of all his 'trou bles. 2 7 The angel of the LORD tarrieth round about 2 them that fear him and de-23 liv-*er-5 eth them. 8 O taste, and see, how gracious the 23 LORD is : blessed is the man that 2 trust-3 eth 45 in him. 4 9 O fear the LORD, ye that are his saints for they that fear him 45 lack nothing. 3 10 The lions do lack, and 2suf-3fer hunger: but they who seek the LORD shall want no manner of *thing that is good. 45 2 LORD. 11 Come, ye children, and hearken un-3 to 4 me : I will teach you the 23 fear of "the 12 What man is he that lusteth would fain 'see 45 good days? 2 3 4 23 to live and : 13 Keep thy tongue from evil and thy lips, that they 23 speak 45 no guile. 14 Eschew evil, and 23 do good: seek peace, 3 en-45 sue it. 2 and 15 The eyes of the LORD are over the 23 righteous and his ears 3 are open un-*to their "prayers. 2 16 The countenance of the LORD is against them that 23 do evil to root out the remembrance of 23 them from 5 the earth. 6 17 The righteous cry, and the LORD 4them and delivereth them* out of 45 trou-❝bles. hear-3 eth all their 18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a 2 con-3trite heart and will save such as be of an 2 hum-3ble 45 spir-it. : 2 19 Great are the troubles of the 'righteous: but the LORD de- 2livereth 3 him out 5 of all. 20 He keepeth all his bones 3 of them is broken. 21 But misfortune shall slay and they that hate the righteous 6 late. 3 so that not one the un-godly : shall be 'des-50 3 22 The LORD delivereth the souls of his 23 ser*vants and all they that put their trust in him shall 2 not be des- 5 ti- 6 tute. THE SEVENTH DAY. Morning Prayer. Psalm xxxv. Judica me, Domine. 4 PLEAD thou my cause, O LORD, with them that 2 strive 3 with me and fight thou against them that fight 3a-45gainst me. 6 : 2 Lay hand upon the shield and buckler and 3 4 23 stand up to help me. 3 Bring forth the spear, and stop the way against them that perse-3 cute me say unto my soul, oI 3 am 4thy 5sal-Ĝ vation. 4 Let them be confounded, and put to shame, that seek after my 'soul: let them be turned back, and brought to confusion, that im- 2a-3 gine mischief 5 for me. |