12 Blessed art Thou, O LORD: O teach me Thy statutes. 13 With my lips have I been telling: of all the judgments of Thy mouth. 14 I have had as great delight in the way of Thy testimonies as in all manner of riches. 15 I will talk of Thy commandments : and have respect unto Thy ways. 16 My delight shall be in Thy statutes: and I will not forget Thy word. iii. Retribue servo tuo. O DO well unto Thy servant that I may live, and keep Thy word. 18 Open Thou mine eyes that I may see the wondrous things of Thy law. 19 I am a stranger upon earth: O hide not Thy commandments from me. 20 My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire that it hath alway unto Thy judgments. : 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud and cursed are they that do err from Thy commandments. 22 O turn from me shame and rebuke: for I have kept Thy testimonies. 23 Princes also did sit and speak against me but Thy servant is occupied in Thy statutes. 24 For Thy testimonies are my delight: and my counsellors. iv. Adhæsit pavimento. My soul cleaveth to the dust: O quicken 26 I have acknowledged my ways, and Thou heardest me: O teach me Thy statutes. 27 Make me to understand the way of Thy commandments and so shall I talk of : 28. Such was the 28 My soul melteth away for very heaviness: comfort Thou me according unto Thy condition of our Sav word. 29 Take from me the way of lying : and cause Thou me to make much of Thy law. 30 I have chosen the way of truth : and Thy judgments have I laid before me. 31 I have stuck unto Thy testimonies : O LORD, confound me not. 32 I will run the way of Thy commandments when Thou hast set my heart at liberty. : Morning Prayer. v. Legem pone. TEACH me, O LORD, the way of Thy statutes: and I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep Thy law yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of Thy commandments for therein is my desire. 36 Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies and not to covetousness. 37 O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity and quicken Thou me in Thy way. : 38 O stablish Thy word in Thy servant : that I may fear Thee. 39 Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of for Thy judgments are good. 40 Behold, my delight is in Thy commandments: O quicken me in Thy right eousness. iour at the time of His agony in Gethsemane. 31. The soul cleaving to the dustver. 25,- -now cleaves -the same word in the Hebrew-to the testimonies of God. 32. Set at liberty; lit. enlargest; largeness of heart may mean either joyfulness or power to understand God's Word. The Lord gave Solomon wisdom, understanding, and largeness of heart. Kings iv. 29. DAY 25. - 1 5th stanza, He, Л. 33. "The more we know, the more we shall desire to know. A taste of the 'cluster of Eshcol' will make us long after the vintage of Canaan, Num. xiii. 23."-HORNE. 36. Covetousness; or unjust gain, such as that acquired by bribes or other frauds. 37. "Solomon took an inventory of the world, he cast up the account, and the sum total was vanity!" -HORNE. 38. That I may fear; rather, who is devoted to Thy fear. vi. Et veniat super me. LET Thy loving mercy come also unto me, O LORD even Thy salvation, according unto Thy word. : 42 So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers for my trust is in Thy word. 43 O take not the word of Thy truth utterly out of my mouth for my hope is in Thy judgments. : 44 So shall I alway keep Thy law: yea, for ever and ever. : 45 And I will walk at liberty for I seek Thy commandments. 46 I will speak of Thy testimonies also, even before kings: and will not be ashamed. 47 And my delight shall be in Thy commandments: which I have loved. 48 My hands also will I lift up unto Thy commandments, which I have loved and my study shall be in Thy statutes. vii. Memor esto servi tui. O THINK upon Thy servant, as concerning Thy word wherein Thou hast caused me to put my trust. : 50 The same is my comfort in my trouble for Thy word hath quickened me. 51 The proud hath had me exceedingly in derision : yet have I not shrinked from Thy law. : 52 For I remembered Thine everlasting judgments, O LORD and received comfort. 53 I am horribly afraid : for the ungodly that forsake Thy law. 54 Thy statutes have been my songs: in the house of my pilgrimage. 55 I have thought upon Thy Name, O LORD, in the night-season and have kept Thy law. BOLDNESS. 6th stanza, Vau, 1. 42. Blasphemers ; Heb. him that reproacheth me. 46. Before kings; as Ezra and Nehemiah before the Persian kings. 48. To lift up the hands is a sign of attestation, obedience, reverence. CONSOLATION. 7th stanza, Zain, ↑. 52. Everlasting judgments; Heb. Thy judgments of old. 53. I am horribly afraid; lit. burning indignation hath taken hold upon me. 54. Pilgrimage; or sojourning. A pilgrim is one who wanders from place to place; Lat. peregrin ՂԱՏ. 56 This I had because I kept Thy com mandments. : viii. Portio mea, Domine. THOU art my portion, O LORD: I have promised to keep Thy law. 58 I made my humble petition in Thy presence with my whole heart: O be merciful unto me, according to Thy word. 59 I called mine own ways to remembrance and turned my feet unto Thy testimonies. 60 I made haste, and prolonged not the time to keep Thy commandments. : 61 The congregations of the ungodly have robbed me but I have not forgotten Thy law. 62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks. unto Thee because of Thy righteous judg ments. 63 I am a companion of all them that fear Thee and keep Thy commandments. "" snares seems the most appropriate meaning. 62. Paul and Silas, impoverished and imprisoned, sang praises 64 The earth, O LORD, is full of Thy at midnight, and demercy O teach me Thy statutes. ix. Bonitatem fecisti. O LORD, Thou hast dealt graciously with 66 O learn me true understanding and knowledge for I have believed Thy commandments. 67 Before I was troubled, I went wrong: but now have I kept Thy word. 68 Thou art good and gracious: O teach me Thy statutes. liverance was SUFFERING. sent 9th stanza, Teth, . 65. Dealt graciously; in bringing back from captivity in Babylon. 67. The chief of the sweet uses of adversity. 69. Imagined; 69 The proud have imagined a lie against me: but I will keep Thy commandments rather, forged. with my whole heart. 70 Their heart is as fat as brawn: but my delight hath been in Thy law. 71 It is good for me that I have been in trouble that I may learn Thy statutes. 72 The law of Thy mouth is dearer unto me than thousands of gold and silver. 70. Brawn; is strictly boar's flesh. Heb. their heart is gross like fat-i.e., dull, stupid, careless. 72. "The merchandise of it [wisdom] is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold," Prov. iii. 14. Evening Prayer. x. Manus tuæ fecerunt me. THY hands have made me and fashioned me O give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments. 74 They that fear Thee will be glad when they see me because I have put my trust in Thy word. 75 I know, O LORD, that Thy judgments : 75. Thy will, not are right and that Thou of very faithful- mine, be done." ness hast caused me to be troubled. 76 O let Thy merciful kindness be my comfort according to Thy word unto Thy servant. : 77 Olet Thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live for Thy law is my delight. 78 Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me but I will be occupied in Thy commandments. 79 Let such as fear Thee, and have known Thy testimonies: be turned unto me. 80 O let my heart be sound in Thy statutes that I be not ashamed. xi. Defecit anima mea. My soul hath longed for Thy salvation: and |