19 Sehon king of the | Amor | ites for his mercy en | dureth for ev er; 20 And Og the king of | Basan : for his mercy en dureth for ever; 21 And gave away their land for an | heri | tage for his mercy endureth for | ev | er ; 22 Even for an heritage unto Israel his | ser | vant : for his mercy en dureth for ever. 23 Who remembered us when we were in | trou | ble : for his mercy en | dureth for ever; 24 And hath delivered us from our enemies for his | enemies : for his mercy endureth for | ev | er. 25 Who giveth food to | all | flesh dureth for ever. 26 O give thanks unto the | God mercy endureth for | ev | er. 27 O give thanks unto the mercy endureth for ev | er. for his mercy en | of | heaven : for his Lord of | lords for his PSALM 137. Super flumina. Y the waters of Babylon we sat down and | wept : when we remembered | thee, O Si | on. BY 2 As for our harps, we | hanged them | up: upon the | trees that are there | in. one of 3 For they that led us away captive required of us then a song, and melody, in our | heaviness: Sing us the songs of | Si | on. 4 How shall we sing the Lord's | song: in strange land? a | 5 If I forget thee, O Je | rusa | lem : let my right hand for get her cunning. 6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof | of my | mouth : yea, if I prefer not Je | rusalem | in my mirth. 7 Remember the children of Edom, O Lord, in the day' of Jerusalem how they said, Down with it, down with it, even to the ground. : 8 O daughter of Babylon, wasted with | mise | ry yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee, as | thou hast | served us. 9 Blessed shall he be that taketh thy | child | ren : and | throweth them against the stones. PSALM 138. Confitebor tibi. WILL give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with my I whole heart even before the gods will I sing | praise | unto thee. : 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy Name, because of thy loving kindness and truth for thou hast magnified thy Name, and thy | Word, a | bove all things. 3 When I called upon thee, thou | heardest | me : and enduedst my soul with much strength. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise | thee, O | Lord : for they have heard the words of thy mouth 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord that great is the glory of the Lord. 6 For though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly as for the proud, he beholdeth | them a | far off. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt | thou refresh me thou shalt stretch forth thy hand upon the furiousness of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall | save me. 8 The Lord shall make good his loving kindness | toward me yea, thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever ; despise not then the works of | thine own | hands. 29 THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY. Morning Prayer. PSALM 139. Domine, probasti. LORD, thou hast searched me out, and known | O me thou knowest my down-sitting, and mine up rising; thou understandest my | thoughts long before. 2 Thou art about my path, and a bout my bed: and spiest out | all my ways. 3 For lo, there is not a word | in my | tongue : but thou, O Lord, knowest it altogether. 4 Thou hast fashioned me behind | and be | fore : and laid thine hand up | on | me. 5 Such knowledge is too wonderful and excel | lent for | me: I cannot at | tain | unto | it. 6 Whither shall I go then | from thy | Spirit or whither shall I go then from thy pre | sence? 7 If I climb up into heaven, | thou art | there if I go down to hell, | thou art | there al | so. 8 If I take the wings of the | morning and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea; 9 Even there also shall thy hand | lead | me : and thy right | hand shall | hold | me. 10 If I say, Peradventure the darkness shall | cover | me then shall my | night be| turned to | day. II Yea, the darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear | as the day: the darkness and light to thee are both a | like. 12 For my reins are | thine : thou hast covered me | in my mother's | womb. 13 I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and | wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth | right | well. 14 My bones are not | hid from | thee though I be made secretly, and fashioned beneath | in the earth. 15 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet | being im perfect and in thy book were all my | members | writ ten; 16 Which day by day were | fashion | ed: when as yet | there was none of | them. 17 How dear are thy counsels unto me, O | God 0 how great is the sum of them! 18 If I tell them, they are more in number | than the | sand when I wake up I am | present | with thee. 19 Wilt thou not slay the wicked, O | God : depart from me, ye blood | thirsty | men. 20 For they speak unrighteously against | thee: and thine enemies take thy | name in | vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that | hate | thee: am not I grieved with those that rise | up against | t 22 Yea, I hate them right | sore: even as though they | were mine | ene | mies. 23 Try me, O God, and seek the ground of my heart: prove me, and examine my thoughts. 24 Look well if there be any way of wicked | ness in | me and lead me in the way ever | last | ing. DE ELIVER me, O Lord, from the evil | man and preserve me from the | wicked | man. 2 Who imagine mischief | in their | hearts and stir up strife all the day long. 3 They have sharpened their tongues | like a | serpent : adder's poison is | under their | lips. 4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the ungodly : preserve me from the wicked men, who are purposed to over throw my | go | ings. 5 The proud have laid a snare for me, and spread a net abroad with | cords: yea, and set | traps in my way. 6 I said unto the Lord, Thou | art my | God: hear the | voice of my prayers, O | Lord. 7 O Lord God, thou strength | of my | health : thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. 8 Let not the ungodly have his desire, | O | Lord let not his mischievous imagination prosper, | lest they | be too proud. 9 Let the mischief of their own lips fall upon the | head of them that | compass | me about. io Let hot burning coals fall up on them: let them be cast into the fire, and into the pit, that they | never rise | up again. II A man full of words shall not prosper up on the | earth evil shall hunt the wicked person to | over him. 12 Sure I am that the Lord will a throw venge the poor : and maintain the cause of the | help | less. 13 The righteous also shall give thanks | unto thy | name and the just shall con | tinue in | thy | sight. L PSALM 141. Domine, clamavi. ORD, I call upon thee, haste thee | unto | me : and consider my voice when I cry | unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the | incense and let the lifting up of my hands be an sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O Lord, be | fore my mouth the door | of my | lips. evening | and keep 4 O let not mine heart be inclined to any | evil | thing : let me not be occupied in ungodly works with the men that work wickedness, lest I eat of such things as | please | them. 5 Let the righteous rather | smite me | friendly and re prove me. 1 6 But let not their precious balms | break my | head : yea, I will pray yet against their wicked | ness. 7 Let their judges be overthrown in | stony | places : that they may hear my | words, for | they are | sweet. 8 Our bones lie scattered before the pit like as when one breaketh and heweth | wood up on the earth. 9 But mine eyes look unto thee, O Lord | God : in thee is my trust, O | cast not | out my soul. 10 Keep me from the share that they have | laid for | me and from the traps of the | wicked | do | ers. II Let the ungodly fall into their own | nets to | gether: and let me | ever es | cape | them. I Evening Prayer. PSALM 142. Voce mea ad Dominum. DAY 29. CRIED unto the Lord with my voice yea, even unto the Lord did I make my | suppli | ca | tion. 2 I poured out my complaints before him shewed him of my | trou | ble. and 3 When my spirit was in heaviness thou | knewest my | path in the way wherein I walked have they privily | laid a snare for | me. 4 I looked also upon | my right | hand and saw there was no man that would | know | me. |