and from them which | hate me: for they too | mighty for me. are · 18 They prevented me in the day of my | trouble: but the Lord was | my up holder. 19 He brought me forth also into a place of liberty: he brought me forth, even because he had · a favour un to me. 20 The Lord shall reward me after my righte· ous dealing: according to the cleanness of my hands shall he recompense me. 21 Because I have kept the Lord: and have not forsaken my wicked doth. ways of the as the 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 es | chewed mine | own | wickedness. 24 Therefore shall the Lord reward me after my righteous dealing and according to the cleanness of my hands | in. his eye-sight. 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 unde filed 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. 31 For who is God, but the | Lord: or who hath any strength, except our | God? 32 It is God, that girdeth me with strength of | war and maketh 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 over take 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 un to· the battle: thou shalt throw | down mine ene. mies under me. 40 Thou hast made mine enemies also to turn their backs up on 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 be fore 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. 45 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me: but the strange | children · shall dis | sem • | with me. ble 46 The strange | children shall | fail: and be a | fraid | out of · their | prisons. 47 The Lord liveth, and blessed be my strong helper and praised be the God of my sal vation. . 48 Even the God that seeth that I be • al venged: and sub | dueth the people un to me. 49 It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and setteth me up above mine | adver1 saries: thou shalt | rid me from the wicked | man. . 50 For this cause will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, a mong the Gentiles: and sing | praises un to thy Name. 51 Great prosperity giveth he un to his King and sheweth loving-kindness unto David his anointed, and unto his | seed · for | ever | more. DAY 4.] T 'HE heavens declare the glory of God: and the firmament | sheweth his handy work. 2 One day tellethan | other and one | night · certifiethan | other. 3 There is neither | speech nor | language: but their voices are heard among them. 4 Their sound is gone out in to all lands: and their words in to the ends of the world. 5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for the | sun: which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a | giant to| run · his I course. 6 It goeth forth from the uttermost heaven, and runneth about unto the again and there is nothing | hid heat thereof. 7 The law of the Lord is an undefiled law, con | verting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth | wisdom un to the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, and re | joice the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth | light unto the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and endureth for ever: the judgements of the Lord are true and righteous | al together. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine | gold: sweeter also than hon. ey, and the | honey-comb. 11 Moreover, by them is thy | ser vant | taught: and in keeping of them there is great· re | ward. . 12 Who can tell how oft he offendeth: 0 cleanse thou | me from my secret | faults. 13 Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me: so shall I be undefiled, and innocent · from the great · offence. 14 Let the words of my mouth and the medi tation of my heart: be always acceptable in thy sight. 15 O deemer. THE Lord: my strength and my Psalm xx. Exaudiat et Dominus. HE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble: the Name of the | God of Jacob de fend thee. 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary: and | strengthen thee | out of | Sion; 3 Remember all thy | offerings: and accept | thy burnt sacrifice; 4 Grant thee thy | heart's de | sire: and ful | fil all thy mind. 5 We will rejoice in the Name of the perform all | thy 6 Now know I, that the Lord helpeth his Anointed, and will hear him from his holy | heaven: even with the wholesome | strength of | his right hand. in thy salvation, and triumph Lord our | God: the Lord petitions. 7 Some put their trust in chariots, and some. in horses: but we will remember the | Name · of the Lord our | God. 8 They are brought | down we are risen, and stand and fallen: but upright. 9 Save, Lord, and hear us, Ô | King · of | heaven when we call up on thee. TH Psalm xxi. Domine, in virtute, tua. HE King shall rejoice in thy | strength, O| Lord: : exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation. 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire: and hast not denied him the re | quest of his | lips. 3 For thou shalt prevent him with the | blessings · of goodness: and shalt set a crown of pure | gold up on his head. 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: e | ven · for | ever · and ever. 5 His honour is great in thy salvation: glory and great worship | shalt thou lay up | on him. 6 For thou shalt give him ever | lasting fe licity and make him glad with the joy of. thy countenance. |