16 That thou mayest take the matter into thine 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 inan of the earth be no more exalted against them. PSALM 11. In Domino confido. the Lord put I my trust: IN how say ye then to my soul, That she should flee as a bird unto the hill? 2 For lo, the ungodly bend their bow, and make ready their arrows within the quiver: that they may privily shoot at them which are true of heart. 3 For the foundations will be cast down and what hath the righteous done? 4 The Lord is in his holy temple the Lord's seat is in heaven. 5 His eyes consider the poor: and his eye-lids try the children of men. 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. 8 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness: his countenance will behold the thing that is just. EVENING PRAYER. PSALM 12. Salvum me fac. 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. deceitful lips and the tongue that speaketh proud things; 3 The Lord shall root out all 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. 7 The words of the Lord are pure words: even as the silver, which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire. 8 Thou shalt keep them, O from this generation for ever. Lord thou shalt preserve him 9 The ungodly walk on every side when they are exalted, the children of men are put to rebuke. 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: for if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it. 5 But my trust is in thy mercy and my heart is joyful in thy salvation. 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. THE fool bath said in his There is no God. 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. ་་་་ 5 Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues have they deceived: the poison of asps is under their lips. 6 Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness their feet are swift to shed blood. 7 Destruction and unhappiness is in their ways, and the way of peace have they not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes. 8 Have they no knowledge, that they are all such workers of mischief eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the Lord? 9 There were they brought in great fear, even where no fear was: for God is in the generation of the righteous. 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. MORNING PRAYER. PSAL. 15. Domine, quis habitabit? LORD, who shall dwell in shall rest upon thy holy hill? thy tabernacle or who 2 Even he, that leadeth an uncorrupt life and doeth the eth the truth from his heart. thing which is right, and speak 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 setteth 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. He that hath not given his money upon usury: nor taken reward against the innocent. 7 Whoso doeth these things: shall never fall. PSALM 16. Conserva me, Domine. PRESERVE me, O God: for in thee have I put my trust. 2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord: Thou art my God, my goods are nothing unto thee." 3 All my delight is upon the saints, that are in the earth: and upon such as excel in virtue. 4 But they that run after another god shall have great trouble. 5 Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer: neither make mention of their names | incline thine ear to me, and within my lips. hearken unto my words. 6 The Lord himself is the 7 Shew thy marvellous lovportion of mine inheritance, and ing-kindness, thou that art the of my cup: thou shalt maintain Saviour of them which put their my lot. trust in thee: from such as resist thy right hand. 7 The lot is fallen unto me in a fair ground: yea, I have a goodly heritage. 8 I will thank the Lord for giving me warning: my reins Keep me as the apple of an eye: hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 9 From the ungodly that trou also chasten me in the night-ble me: mine enemies compass me round about to take away my soul. 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 shew me the path of life; in thy presence is the fulness of joy and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore. PSALM 17. Exaudi, Domine. Hconsider my complaint? EAR the right, O Lord, and 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. 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 eyes 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 their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure. 15 They have children at their desire and leave the rest of their substance for their babes. 16 But as for me, I will be3 Thou hast proved and vi- hold thy presence in righteoussited mine heart in the night-ness: and when I awake up afseason; thou hast tried me, and ter thy likeness, I shall be sashalt find no wickedness in me: tisfied with it. 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 God, for thou shalt hear me EVENING PRAYER. PSALM 18. Diligum 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 salvation, and my refuge. 2 I will call upon the Lord, which is worthy to be praised so shall I be safe from mine enemies. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me and the overflowings of ungodliness made me afraid. 4 The pains of hell came a bout me: the snares of death overtook me. 5 In my trouble I will call upon 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. 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 are too mighty for me. 18 They prevented me in the day of my trouble but the Lord was my upholder. 19 He brought me forth also into a place of liberty: he brought me forth, even because he had a favour unto me. 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 commandments from me. 23 I was also uncorrupt before him and eschewed mine own wickedness. 24 Therefore shall the Lord reward me after my righteous 10 He rode upon the cherub- dealing: and according unto the ims, and did fly: he came fly-cleanness of my hands in his eyeing upon the wings of the wind. sight. 11 He made darkness his secret place his pavilion round about him with dark water, and thick clouds to cover him. 12 At the brightness of his presence his clouds removed hail-stones, 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. 15 The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the round world were discovered, at thy chiding, O Lord at the blasting of the breath of thy displeasure. 25 With the holy thou shalt be holy and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect. 26 With the clean thou shalt be clean and with the froward thou shalt learn frowardness. 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. 30 The way of God is an undefiled way the word of the Lord also is tried in the fire; he is the defender of all them that put their trust in him. 51 For who is God, but the Lord: or who hath any strength, except our God? 45 As soon as they heard 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 and inak-prisons. 32 It is God, that girdeth me with strength of war eth my way perfect. 33 He maketh my feet like harts' feet and setteth me up on high. 34 He teacheth mine hands to fight and mine arms shall break even a bow of steel. 35 Thou hast given me the defence of thy salvation: thy right 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 I 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. 47 The Lord liveth, and bless. ed be my strong helper and praised be the God of my salva tion. 48 Even the God that seetli 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 adversa! ries: thou shalt rid me from the wicked man. 50 For this cause will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, ask mong the Gentiles : and sing praises unto thy Name. 51 Great prosperity giveth he unto his King: and sheweth loving-kindness unto David his Anointed, and unto his seed for evermore. |