4 Who only doeth great for his mercy endureth for wonders; for his mercy en-ever; dureth for ever. 5 Who by his excellent wisdom made the heavens; for his mercy endureth for ever. 6 Who laid out the earth above the waters; for his mercy endureth for ever. 21 And gave away their land for an heritage; for his mercy endureth for ever; 22 Even for an heritage unto Israel, his servant; for his mercy endureth for ever. 23 Who remembered us when 7 Who hath made great we were in trouble; for his lights; for his mercy endureth mercy endureth for ever; for ever; 8 The sun to rule the day; for his mercy endureth for ever. 9 The moon and the stars to govern the night; for his mercy endureth for ever. 10 Who smote Egypt, with their first-born; for his mercy endureth for ever; 11 And brought out Israel from among them; for his mercy endureth for ever; 12 With a mighty hand and stretched-out arm; for his mercy endureth for ever. 13 Who divided the Red Sea in two parts; for his mercy endureth for ever; 14 And made Israel to go through the midst of it; for his mercy endureth for ever. 15 But as for Pharaoh, and his host, he overthrew them in the Red Sea; for his mercy endureth for ever. 16 Who led his people through the wilderness; for his mercy endureth for ever. 17 Who smote great kings; for his mercy endureth for ever. 18 Yea, and slew mighty kings; for his mercy endureth for ever; 19 Sehon, king of the Amorites; for his mercy endureth for ever; 20 And Og, the king of Basan; 24 And hath delivered us from our enemies; for his mercy endureth for ever. 25 Who giveth food to all flesh; for his mercy endureth for ever. 26 O give thanks unto the GoD of heaven; for his mercy endureth for ever. 27 O give thanks unto the LORD of lords; for his mercy endureth for ever. PSALM 137. Super flumina. BY the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered thee, O Sion. 2 As for our harps, we hanged them up upon the trees that are therein. 3 For they that led us away captive, required of us then a song, and melody in our heaviness: Sing us one of the songs of Sion. 4 How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. 6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem in my mirth. 7 Remember the children of Edom, O LORD, in the day of Jerusalem; how they said, THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY. Down with it, down with it, even to the ground. MORNING PRAYER. PSALM 139. Domine, probasti. 8 O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery; yea, happy O LORD, thou hast searched shall he be that rewardeth me out, and known me; thou thee as thou hast served us. knowest my down-sitting, and 9 Blessed shall he be that mine up-rising; thou undertaketh thy children, and throw-standest my thoughts long beeth them against the stones. fore. PSALM 138. Confitebor tibi. I WILL give thanks unto thee, O LORD, with my 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 above 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 afar 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. 2 Thou art about my path, and about 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 before, and laid thine hand upon me. 5 Such knowledge is too wonderful and excellent for me; I cannot attain unto it. 6 Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit, or whither shall I go then from thy presence? 7 If I climb up into heaven, thou art there; if I go down to hell, thou art there also. 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. 11 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 alike. 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 imperfect; and in thy book were all my members written; 16 Which day by day were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. 17 How dear are thy counsels unto me, O GOD; O 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? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 Yea, I hate them right sore; even as though they were mine enemies. 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 wickedness in me; and lead me in the way everlasting. PSALM 140. Eripe me, Domine. DELIVER 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 overthrow my goings. 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 Gop, hear the voice of my prayers, O LORD. 70 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. 10 Let hot burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, and into the pit, that they never rise up again. 11 A man full of words shall not prosper upon the earth; evil shall hunt the wicked person, to overthrow him, 12 Sure I am that the LORD will avenge the poor, and maintain the cause of the helpless. 13 The righteous also shall give thanks unto thy name; and the just shall continue in thy sight. PSALM 141. Domine, clamavi. LORD, 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 evening sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth, and keep the door of my lips. 4 0 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 reprove me. 6 But let not their precious balms break my head; yea, I will pray yet against their wickedness. 7 Let their judges be overthrown in the 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 upon 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 snare that they have laid for me, and from the traps of the wicked doers. 11 Let the ungodly fall into their own nets together, and let me ever escape them. EVENING PRAYER. PSALM 142. Voce mea ad Dominum. I CRIED unto the LORD with my voice; yea, even unto the LORD did I make my supplication. 2 I poured out my complaints before him, and showed him of my trouble. 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. 5 I had no place to flee unto, and no man cared for my soul. 6 I cried unto thee, O LORD, and said, Thou art my hope, and my portion in the land of the living. 7 Consider my complaint; for I am brought very low. 8 O deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me. 9 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy name; which thing if thou wilt grant me, then shall the righteous resort unto my company. PSALM 143. Domine, exaudi. HEAR my prayer, O LORD, and consider my desire; hearken unto me for thy truth and righteousness' sake. 2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath laid me in the darkness, as the men that have been long dead. 4 Therefore is my spirit vexed within me, and my heart within me is desolate. 5 Yet do I remember the time past: I muse upon all thy works; yea, I exercise myself in the works of thy hands. 6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee; my soul gaspeth unto thee as a thirsty land. 7 Hear me, O LORD, and that 4 Man is like a thing of naught; his time passeth away like a shadow. 5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, soon; for my spirit waxeth and come down; touch the faint hide not thy face from mountains, and they shall me, lest I be like unto them smoke. : that go down into the pit. 6 Cast forth thy lightning, 8 O let me hear thy loving and tear them; shoot out thine kindness betimes in the morn-arrows, and consume them. ing; for in thee is my trust: show thou me the way that I should walk in; for I lift my soul unto thee. 9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies; for I flee unto thee to hide me. 10 Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee; for thou art my GoD: let thy loving Spirit lead me forth into the land of righteousness. 11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake; and for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. 12 And of thy goodness, slay mine enemies, and destroy all them that vex my soul; for I am thy servant. THE THIRTIETH DAY. MORNING PRAYER. BLESSED be the LORD, my strength, who teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight. 2 My hope and my fortress, my castle and deliverer, my defender, in whom I trust; who subdueth my people that is under me. 3 LORD, what is man, that thou hast such respect unto him? or the son of man, that thou so regardest him? 7 Send down thine hand from above; deliver me, and take me out of the great waters, from the hand of strange children; 8 Whose mouth talketh of vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of wickedness. 9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O GOD; and sing praises unto thee upon a ten-stringed lute. 10 Thou hast given victory unto kings, and hast delivered David, thy servant, from the peril of the sword. 11 Save me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth talketh of vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity; 12 That our sons may grow up as the young plants, and that our daughters may be as the polished corners of the temple; 13 That our garners may be full and plenteous with all manner of store; that our sheep may bring forth thousands, and ten thousands in our streets; 14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no decay, no leading into captivity, and no complaining in our streets. 15 Happy are the people that are in such a case; yea, blessed are the people who have the LORD for their God. |
