show thyself also, thou that sittest upon the Cherubim : 2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses, stir up thy strength, and come and help us. 3 Turn us again, O GOD; show the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole. 4 O LORD GOD of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry with thy people that prayeth ? SING we merrily unto God, our strength; make a cheerful noise unto the GOD of Jacob. 2 Take the psalm, bring hither 5 Thou feedest them with the the tabret, the merry harp, with the bread of tears, and givest them plen-lute. teousness of tears to drink. 6 Thou hast made us a very strife unto our neighbors, and our enemies laugh us to scorn. 7 Turn us again, thou God of hosts; show the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole. 8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt; thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. 9 Thou madest room for it; and when it had taken root, it filled the land. 10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedar .rees. 11 She stretched out her branches unto the sea, and her boughs unto the river. 12 Why hast thou then broken down her hedge, that all they that go by pluck off her grapes ? 13 The wild boar out of the wood doth root it up, and the wild beasts of the field devour it. 14 Turn thee again, thou GoD of hosts, look down from heaven, behold and visit this vine, 15 And the place of the vineyard that thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest so strong for thyself. 16. It is burnt with fire, and cut down; and they shall perish at the rebuke of thy countenance. 17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, and upon the son of man, whom thou madest so strong for thine own self. 18. And so will not we go back 3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, even in the time appointed, and upon our solemn feast day. 4 For this was made a statute for Israel, and a law of the GOD. of Jacob. 5 This he ordaineth in Joseph for a testimony, when he came out of the land of Egypt, and had heard a strange language. 6 I eased his shoulder from the. burden, and his hands were delivered from making the pots. 7 Thou calledst upon me in troubles, and I delivered thee, and heard thee what time as the storm fell upon thee. 8 I proved thee also at the waters of strife. 9 Hear, O my people; and I will assure thee, O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me. 10 There shall no strange god be in thee, neither shalt thou worship. any other god. 11 I am the LORD thy GOD, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I shall fill it. 12 But my people would not hear my voice; and Israel would not obey me: 13 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lusts, and let them follow their own imaginations. 14 O that my people would have hearkened unto me; for if Israel had walked in my ways, 15 I should soon have put down, their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. 16 The haters of the LORD should have been found liars; but their time should have endured for ever. 17 He should have fed them also with the finest wheat flour; and with honey out of the stony rock should I have satisfied thee. EVENING PRAYER. PSALM 82. Deus stetit. GOD standeth in the congregation of princes; he is a Judge among gods. 2 How long will ye give wrong judgment, and accept the persons of the ungodly? 3 Defend the poor and fatherless; see that such as are in need and necessity have right. 4 Deliver the outcast and poor; save them from the hand of the ungodly. 5 They will not be learned, nor understand, but walk on still in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. 6 I have said, Ye are gods, and ye are all the children of the Most Highest ; 7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. 8 Arise, O God, and judge thou the earth; for thou shalt take all heathen to thine inheritance. PSALM 83, Deus, quis similis? HOLD not thy tongue, O GOD, keep not still silence: refrain not thyself, O GOD; 2 For lo, thine enemies make a murmuring; and they that hate thee have lift up their head. 3 They have imagined craftily against thy people, and taken counsel against thy secret ones : . 4 They have said, Come, and let us root them out, that they be no more a people, and that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. 5 For they have cast their heads together with one consent, and are confederate against thee; 6 The tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ishmaelites; the Moabites, and Hagarenes; 13 O my GOD, make them like unto a wheel, and as the stubble before the wind. 14 Like as the fire that burneth up the wood, and as the flame that consumeth the mountains. 15 Persecute them even so with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm. 16 Make their faces ashamed, O LORD, that they may seek thy name 17 Let them be confounded and vexed ever more and more: let them be put to shame, and perish. 18 And they shall know that thou, whose name is JEHOVAH, art only the Most Highest over all the earth. PSALM 84. Quam dilecta! O HOW amiable are thy dwellings, thou LORD of hosts! 2 My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found her a house, and the swallow a nest, where she may lay her young; even thy altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my GOD. 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house; they will be alway prais ing thee. 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are thy ways. 6 Who, going through the vale of misery, use it for a well; and the ther: righteousness and peace have pools are filled with water. 7 They will go from strength to strength, and unto the GOD of gods appeareth every one of them in Sion. kissed each other. 11 Truth shall flourish out of the earth, and righteousness hath looked down from heaven. 8 O LORD GOD of hosts, hear my 12 Yea, the LORD shall show lov. prayer; hearken, O GOD of Jacob: ing kindness; and our land shall give 9 Behold, O GOD, our defender, her increase. and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 For one day in thy courts is better than a thousand. 11 I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my GOD, than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness. 12 For the LORD GOD is a light and defence; the LORD will give 13 Righteousness shall go before him; and he shall direct his going in the way. THE SEVENTEENTH DAY. MORNING PRAYER. PSALM 86. Inclina, Domine. grace and worship; and no good and hear me; for I am poor, and in thing shall he withhold from them misery. that live a godly life. 13 O LORD GOD of hosts, blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee. PSALM 85. Benedixisti, Domine. LORD, thou art become gracious unto thy land; thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. 2 Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people, and covered all their sins. 2 Preserve thou my soul; for I am holy: my GOD, save thy servant that putteth his trust in thee. 3 Be merciful unto me, O LORD; for I will call daily upon thee. 4 Comfort the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 5 For thou, LORD, art good and gracious, and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee. 6 Give ear, LORD, unto my pray. 3 Thou hast taken away all thy dis-er, and ponder the voice of my hum. pleasure, and turned thyself from thy wrathful indignation. 4 Turn us then, O GOD our Saviour, and let thine anger cease from us. 5 Wilt thou be displeased at us for ever? and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another? 6 Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us, that thy people may rejoice in thee? 7 Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation. 8 will hearken what the LORD GOD will say concerning me; for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again. 9 For his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land. ble desires. 7 In the time of my trouble I will call upon thee; for thou hearest me. 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O LORD; there is not one that can do as thou doest. 9 All nations whom thou hast made, shall come and worship thee, O LORD; and shall glorify thy name. 10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art Goo alone. 11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and I will walk in thy truth: O knit my heart unto thee, that I may fear thy name. 12 I will thank thee, O LORD my GOD, with all my heart; and will praise thy name for ever more. 13 For great is thy mercy toward me; and thou hast delivered. my scul 10 Mercy and truth are met toge-from the nethermost hell. 14 O GOD, the proud are risen them that are wounded, and lie in against me; and the congregations of the grave, who are out of rememnaughty men have sought after my brance, and are cut away from thy soul, and have not set thee before hand. their eyes. 5 Thou hast laid me in the lowest 15 But thou, O LORD GOD, art pit, in a place of darkness, and in the full of compassion and mercy, long-deep. suffering, plenteous in goodness and 6 Thine indignation lieth hard truth. upon me, and thou hast vexed me with all thy storms. 16 O turn thee then unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and help the son of thine handmaid. 17 Show some token upon me for good; that they who hate me may see it, and be ashamed, because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me. PSALM 87. Fundamenta ejus. HER foundations are upon the holy hills: the LORD loveth the gates of Sion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 2 Very excellent things are spoken of thee, thou city of GOD. 3 I will think upon Rahab ard Babylon, with them that know me. 4 Behold ye the Philistines also, and they of Tyre, with the Morians; lo, there was he born. 5 And of Sion it shall be reported, that he was born in her; and the Most High shall stablish her. 6 The LORD shall rehearse it, when he writeth up the people, that he was born there. 7 The singers also and trumpeters shall he rehearse: All my fresh springs shall be in thee. PSALM 88. Domine, Deus. O LORD, GOD of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: O let my prayer enter into thy presence; incline thine ear unto my calling ; 2 For my soul is full of trouble, and my life draweth nigh unto hell. 3 I am counted as one of them that go down into the pit, and I have been even as a man that hath no strength. 7 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me, and made me to be abhorred of them. 8 I am so fast in prison, that I cannot get forth. 9 My sight faileth for very trouble; LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched forth my hands unto thee. 10 Dost thou show wonders among the dead? or shall the dead rise up again and praise thee? 11 Shall thy loving kindness be showed in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction? 12 Shall thy wondrous works be known in the dark and thy righteousness in the land where all things are forgotten? 13 Unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and early shall iny prayer come before thee. 14 LORD, why abhorrest thou my soul, and hidest thou thy face from me ? 15 I am in misery, and like unto him that is at the point to die; even from my youth up, thy terrors have I suffered with a troubled mind. 16 Thy wrathful displeasure goeth over me, and the fear of thee hath undone me. 17 They came round about me daily like water, and compassed me together on every side. 18 My lovers and friends hast thou put away from me, and hid mine acquaintance out of my sight. EVENING PRAYER. PSALM 89. Misericordias Domini. MY song shall be alway of the 4 Free among the dead, like unto loving kindness of the LORD; with my mouth will I ever be showing thy truth, from one generation to another. 2 For I have said, Mercy shall be set up for ever, thy truth shalt thou stablish in the heavens. 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen; I have sworn unto David my servant. 4 Thy seed will I stablish for ever, and set up thy throne from one generation to another. 5 O LORD, the very heavens shall praise thy wondrous works; and thy truth in the congregation of the saints. 6 For who is he among the clouds, that shall be compared unto the LORD.? 7 And what is he among the gods, that shall be like unto the LORD? 8 GOD is very greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are round about him. 9 O LORD GOD of hosts, who is like unto thee? thy truth, most mighty LORD, is on every side. strength, and in thy loving kindness thou shalt lift up our horns: 19. For the LORD is our defence; the holy One of Israel is our King. 20 Thou spakest sometime in visions unto thy saints, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty, I have exalted one chosen out of the people. 21 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him. 22 My hand shall hold him fast, and my arm shall strengthen him. 23 The enemy shall not be able to do him violence; the son of wickedness shall not hurt him. 24 I will smite down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him. 25 My truth also and my mercy shall be with him; and in my name shall his horn be exalted. 26 I will set his dominion also in the sea, and his right hand in the floods. 10 Thou rulest the raging of the 27-He shall call me, Thou art my sea; thou stillest the waves thereof Father, my GOD, and my strong salwhen thy arise. ⚫vation. 11 Thou hast subdued Egypt, and 28 And I will make him my firstdestroyed it; thou hast scattered born, higher than the kings of the thine enemies abroad with thy mighty arm. 12 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine; thou hast laid the foundation of the round world, and all that therein is. 13 Thou hast made the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name. 14 Thou hast a mighty arm; strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. 15 Righteousness and equity are the habitation of thy seat; mercy and truth shall go before thy face. 16 Blessed is the people, O LORD, that can rejoice in thee; they shall walk in the light of thy counte nance. 17 Their delight shall be daily in thy name; and in thy righteousness shall they make their boast. 18 For thou art the glory of their earth. 29 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. 30 His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven. 31 But if his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; 32 If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; I will visit their offences with the rod, and their sin with scourges. 33 Nevertheless, my loving kind. ness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my truth to fail. 34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips: I have sworn once by my holiness, that I will not fail David. 35 His seed shall endure for ever, and his seat is like the sun before me. |