2 O deliver me from the {wick-ed do-ers: and

save me from the blood-thirsty men.

3 For lo, they lie waiting

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for my soul: the mighty men are gathered against me, without any offence or fault of me, O Lord.

4 They run and prepare themselves with- { out my fault: arise thou therefore to help me, and be-hold.

5 Stand up, O Lord God of hosts, thou God of Israel,* to visit all the hea-then and be not merciful unto them that offend* { of ma-li-cious wicked-ness.

6 They go to and fro in the even-ing: they grin like a dog,* and run a- {bout through the ci-ty.

7 Behold, they speak with their mouth,* and swords are { in their lips: for who doth hear? 8 But thou, O Lord, shalt have them in de

ri-sion and thou shalt laugh all the hea-then

to scorn.

9 My strength will I as-cribe unto thee: for thou art the God of my re-fuge.

10 God sheweth me his { good-ness plenteous-ly: and God shall let me see my de- sire up-on mine ene-mies.

11 Slay them not, lest my people for-get it: but scatter them abroad among the people,* and put them down, O Lord, our de-fence.

12 For the sin of their mouth, and for the words of their lips,* they shall be taken } in their pride: and why?* their preaching is of { curs-ing and lies.

13 Consume them in thy wrath,* consume them, that they may per-ish: and know that it is God that ruleth in Jacob,* and unto the { ends of the world.

14 And in the evening they will re-turn: grin like a dog, and will go a-bout the ci-ty.

15 They will run here and there for meat: and grudge { if they be not satis-fied.

16 As for me, I will sing of thy power,* and will praise thy mercy betimes in the morn-ing: for thou hast been my defence and refuge* in the day of my trou-ble.

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Tone 3. C. p. 5.

17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for thou, O God, art my refuge, { and my merci-ful God.

PSALM lx. Deus, repulisti nos.

Tone 8. B. (2.) p. 14. † (1.) p. 14.

O GOD, thou hast cast us out,* and scattered us a- { broad: thou hast also been displeased ;* 0 turn thee unto { us a-gain.

2 Thou hast moved the land, and di- { vided it: heal the sores thereof, for it shak-eth. 3 Thou hast shewed thy people heavy things: thou hast given us a drink of dead-ly wine. 4 Thou hast given a token for such as { fear thee that they may triumph be- cause of the truth.

5†Therefore were thy beloved de- § liv-ered help me with thy right { hand, and hear me. 6 † God hath spoken in his holiness,* I will rejoice, and divide Si-chem: and mete out the {

valley of Suc-coth.

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasses is { mine: Ephraim also is the strength of my head ;* Judah is my { law-giv-er ;

8 Moab is my, wash-pot;* over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, be thou

of me.

glad

9 Who will lead me into the strong { cí-ty: who will bring me in- to E-dom?

12 † Through God will we do great acts: for it is he that shall tread down our ene-mies.

2 From the ends of the earth will I call up- { on thee: when my heart is in heavi-ness.

30 set me up upon the rock that is higher thanÍ: for thou hast been my hope,* and a strong tower for me a-gainst the ene-my.

4 † I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ev-er: and my trust shall be under the covering of thy wings:

5 For thou, O Lord, hast heard my de- { sires; and hast given an heritage unto those that { fear thy Name.

6 + Thou shalt grant the King a long { life: that his years may endure throughout } all genera-tions.

7 † He shall dwell before God for ev-er: 0 prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness,* that they may pre-serve him.

8 So will I alway sing praise unto thy { Name: that I may daily per- form my vows.

Morning Prayer.

PSALM lxii. Nonne Deo?

Tone 6. (1.) p. 11. † (2.) p. 11.

My soul truly waiteth { still up-on God: for of

him cometh my sal-va-tion. {

2 He verily is my strength and my sal-va