11 Wickedness | is there in : deceit and guile | go not out of their | streets.

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12 For it is not an open enemy, that hath done me this dishonour: for | then I could have borne it.

13 Neither was it mine adversary, that did magnify himself against me: for then peradventure I would have hid my self from him.

14 But it was even thou, my companion: my guide, and mine | own fa | mil · iar | friend. 15 We took sweet | counsel together: and walked in the house of God as friends.

16 Let death come hastily upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

17 As for me, I will call upon | God: and the | Lord shall save me.

18 In the evening, and morning, and at noon-day will I pray, and | that | instantly: and he shall hear. myvoice.

19 It is he that hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for |

there. • were many with me.

20 Yea, even God that endureth for ever, shall hear me, and bring them down for they will not turn, nor | fear | God.

21 He laid his hands upon such as be at peace • with him and he | brake his covenant.

22 The words of his mouth were softer than butter, having | war in his | heart: his words were smoother than oil, and yet be they ve. swords.

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23 O cast thy burden upon the Lord, and | he shall nourish thee: and shall not suffer the righteous to fall · for | ever.

24 And as for them: thou, O God, shalt bring them into the pit of destruction.

25 The blood-thirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their | days: nevertheless my trust shall be in thee | Lord.

DAY 11.]

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm lvi. Miserere mei Deus.

merciful unto me, O God, for man goeth

Babout to devour me: he is daily fighting,

and troubling me.

2 Mine enemies are daily in hand to swallow. me up for they be many that fight against · me, Othou most | Highest.

3 Nevertheless, though I am some time a | fraid yet put | Imy trust in thee. 4 I will praise God, be | cause of. his word: I have put my trust in God, and will not fear what | flesh cando un to me.

5 They daily mis | take my words: all that they imagine is to do me | evil.

6 They hold all together, and keep them selves close: and mark my steps, when they lay | wait •for my soul.

7 Shall they escape for their | wickedness: thou, O God, in thy dis | pleasure shalt | cast them down.

8 Thou tellest my flittings; put my tears into thy bottle are not these things no. ted in thy book?

9 Whensoever I call upon thee, then shall mine enemies be put to flight: this I know, for God is on my side. 10 In God's word will | I rejoice: in the Lord's word will. I | comfort me.

11 Yea, in God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do • un to me. 12 Unto thee, O God, will I | pay my vows: unto thee will | 1· give | thanks. 1

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling: that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

Psalm lvii. Miserere mei, Deus.

E merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto

the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge, until this tyranny.be | over past.

2 I will call unto the most high | God: even unto the God that shall perform the | cause which I have in hand.

3 He shall send from heaven and save me from the reproof of him that would eat me up. 4 God shall send forth his mercy · and | truth: my soul is among | lions.

5 And I lie even among the children of men, that are set on fire: whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp | sword.

6 Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens : and thy glory above | all the earth.

7 They have laid a net for my feet, and pressed | down my soul: they have digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the midst of | it· them | selves.

8 My heart is fixed, O God, my | heart is | fixed: I will sing, |and · give praise.

9 Awake up, my glory; awake, | lute and | harp: I myself will awake right | early.

10 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among • the people: and I will sing unto thee · among · the nations.

11 For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto

the heavens and thy | truth : clouds.

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12 Set up thyself, O God, a |bove the heavens: and thy glory, above all the earth.

Psalm lviii. Si vere utique.

ARE your minds set upon righteousness, Ove

con gregation and do ye judge the thing that is right, O ye | sons of men?

2 Yea, ye imagine mischief in your heart up | on the earth and your | hands | deal with | wicked

ness.

3 The ungodly are froward, even from their | mother's womb: as soon as they are born, they go a stray and | speak | lies.

4 They are as venomous as the | poison of a | serpent: even like the deaf | adder · that | stoppeth • her ears;

5 Which refuseth to hear the voice of the | charmer charm | he never so wisely.

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6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouths; smite the jaw-bones of the | lions, O | Lord: let them fall away like water that runneth apace; and when they shoot their arrows | let them be | rooted out.

7 Let them consume away like a snail, and be like the untimely fruit of a woman: and let

them not see the sun.

8 Or ever your pots be made | hot with | thorns: so let indignation vex him, even as a thing that is raw.

9 The righteous shall rejoice when he | seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his footsteps in the blood of the ungodly.

10 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: doubtless there is a God that judgeth the earth.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm lix. Eripe me de inimicis. ELIVER me from mine | enemies, O God:

D'defend me from them that rise up against

me.

2 O deliver me from the wick ed doers: and save me from the bloodthirsty men.

3 For lo, they lie waiting 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, I and behold.

5 Stand up, O Lord God of hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit all the heathen: and be not merciful unto them that of | fend of ma | li · cious | wickedness. 6 They go to and grin like a dog, and | city.

fro in the evening: they

run

about through the |

7 Behold, they speak with their mouth, and swords are in their | lips: for || who

8 But thou, O Lord, shalt have them | in de | rision: and thou shalt | laugh all the

9 My strength will I ascribe unto thee: for thou art the God of my refuge. 1 10 God sheweth me his good

teously and God shall let me see my de sire. up on mine | enemies.

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

12 For the sin of their mouth, and for the words