cres mp cres dim f dim 3 He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done | evil to his neighbour : | and | hath not | slandered his | neighbour. 4 He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his | own eyes and maketh | much of them that fear the Lord. 5 He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and | disap- | pointeth him not though it were to his | hindrance. own 6 He that hath not given his money up | on | usury : nor | taken reward a | gainst the | innocent. 7 | Whoso doeth these | things: | shall | ne | ver fall. PSALM XVI. A prophecy of the Resurrection. Double Chant. Dupuis in E flat. W. 166. ... 1 Pre | serve me, | O | God: | for in | Thee have I | put my trust. 20 my soul, thou hast | said | unto the Lord : Thou art my God, my | goods are | nothing | unto | Thee. 3 All my delight is upon the | saints, that are | in the | earth and upon | such as ex | cel in | virtue. 4 ¶ But they that run | after an | other | god: | shall | have great trouble. 5 Their drink-offerings of blood will | I not | offer : neither make mention of their | names with | in my | lips. 6 The Lord Himself is the portion of mine inheritance, | and of my cup | Thou shalt main | tain my | lot. 7 The lot is fallen unto | me in a | fair | ground :| yea, I have a goodly | heritage. 8 I will thank the Lord for my reins also chasten me | in the giving me | warning: night | season. 4. He that does not think highly of himself. The Bible version is different, but both may be right. 6. i.e., lending money at an unfair rate of interest. 2. My goods are nothing without Thee; i.e, I have no good without Thee. 5. Their refers to the false gods, whose names he will not pollute his lips by mentioning. 8. Warning; i.e., counsel. My reins; i.e., my inmost feelings. D cres 9 I have set God always be fore me for He is on my right hand, therefore I shall not | fall. 10 Wherefore my heart was glad, and my glory re- | joiced my flesh | also shall | rest in | hope. 11 For why? Thou shalt not leave my soul in | hell: neither shalt Thou suffer Thy | Holy | One to see cor- | ruption. 12 Thou shalt shew me the path of life; in Thy | presence is the fulness of joy and at Thy right hand there is | pleasure for ever | more. PSALM XVII. The Stedfast Purpose of the Godly. Double Chant. Goss in A flat. S. 86. p 1 Hear the right, O Lord, con | sider | my com | plaint : and hearken unto my prayer, that | goeth not | out of| feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come and let Thine eyes | look up forth from Thy | presence : on the | thing that is | equal. 3¶ Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; Thou has tried me, and shalt | find no | wickedness | in me : for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall | not of fend. 4 Because of men's works, that are done against the | words of Thy | lips I have kept me | from the | ways | of the destroyer. 5 O hold Thou up my goings in | Thy | paths : | that my footsteps | slip | not. 6 I have called upon Thee, O God, for | Thou shalt | hear me incline Thine ear to | me, and | hearken | unto my words. 7 Shew Thy marvellous loving-kindness, Thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in Thee : from such as re | sist Thy | right | hand. 8 Keep me as the apple | of an eye: hide me | under the shadow of Thy | wings, 10. My glory; i.e., my soul. 11. In Hades; the unseen world, the place of departed spirits. 1. Feigned; i.e., false. 4. As for men's works. 2. Equal; i.e., just. 8. Apple; i.e., pupil. cres dim f 9 From the un | godly that | trouble | me : mine enemies compass me round a | bout to | take a | way my | soul. 10 They are in | closed in their | own | fat : | and their | mouth | speaketh proud | things. 11 They lie waiting in our | way on every | side : | turning their eyes | down to the ground; 12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey and as it were a lion's | whelp, | lurking in | secret | places. 13 ¶ Up, Lord, disappoint him, and | cast him | down: deliver my soul from the ungodly, | which is a | sword of | Thine. 14 From the men of Thy hand, O Lord, from the men, I say, and from the | evil | world: which have their portion in this life, whose | bellies Thou | fillest with | Thy hid | treasure. 15 They have | children at their desire and leave the rest of their | substance | for their | babes. 16 But as for me, I will be hold Thy | presence in righteousness and when I awake up after Thy likeness, | I shall be | satisfied | with it. : Evening Prayer. PSALM XVIII. David's song of thanksgiving to God for all the mercies of his life. (2 1 I will love Thee, O Lord, my strength; the Lord is my stony rock, and | my de | fence: my Saviour, my God, and my might, in Whom I will trust, my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, | and my | refuge. 2 I will call upon the Lord, Which is worthy to | be | praised so shall | I be | safe from | mine | enemies. 9. And from mine enemies who compass me, &c. 13. Deliver my soul from the ungodly, by Thy sword. 14. By Thy hand, as in v. 13. Deliver me from men, and from the evil world, by Thy hand. 16. When I awake; i.e., at the resurrection. See S. Luke xvi. 25. Horn; i.e., weapon of attack (because animals 1. Buckler; i.e., shield. push with their horns). و in the Lord: ; and of Es bly temple: rusted the very foundAvos Úm tf de his dick, ani vere re moved, be- | Back 19 He rode wind. place: His pavilion on the wings of the round about Him with dei mater, and thick clouds to | Cover Him. 12. At the brightness of His presence His ¦ clouds re- | moved: hal- stones, and ecals of fire. 13 The Lord also thundered out of heaven, and the | Highest gave His thunder: bail-' stones, and | coals of fire. 14 He sent out His arrows, and scattered | them: He cast forth lightnings, ¦ and destroyed them. 15 The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the round world were discovered, at | Thy | chiding, O | Lord at the blasting of the breath of | Thy dis- | pleasure. 16 He shall send | down from on | high to fetch me : and shall take me out of many | waters. 5. I will call; rather, I did call: and so throughout the Psalm. 7. Alluding to the mighty acts which God had wrought for David, or perhaps to the majesty of His presence on mount Sinai. 15. Discovered; i.e., laid bare, as were the foundations of the Red Sea, when the Israelites passed over. dim cres Р cres mf 17 He shall deliver me from my strongest enemy, | and from them which | hate me | for | they are too | mighty | for me. 18 They prevented but the Lord was : me | in the day of my | trouble : my up holder. 19 He brought me forth also into a place of liberty: He brought me forth, even be | cause He had a | favour | unto me. 20 The Lord shall reward me | after my righteous | dealing according to the cleanness of my hands shall He recompense | me. 21 Because I have | kept the | ways of the | Lord : and have not forsaken my | God, | as the | wicked | doth. 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 eschewed mine own | wickedness. 24 Therefore shall the Lord reward me righteous dealing and according unto the my hands in | His | eye-sight. after my | cleanness of 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 ad- | versity 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 dis | comfit a | host of | men and with the help of my | God I shall | leap | over the | wall. 18. Prevented me; i.e., were beforehand with me, took advantage of me. 23. Eschewed; i.e, renounced, avoided. 25. God will deal with men according to their own actions. 28. Light my candle; i.e, encourage me with rays of hope. |