7 The righteous also shall see this, and fear: And shall laugh him to scorn ; 8 Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength: But trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and strengthened him-self in his wickedness. 9 As for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: My trust is in the tender mercy of God for ever and ever. 10 I will always give thanks unto thee for that thou hast done: And I will hope in thy Name, for thy saints like it well. Evening Prayer. PSALM LIII. Dixit insipiens. HE foolish body hath said in his heart: THE There is no God. 2 Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wicked ness: There is none that do-eth good. 3 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men : To see if there were any, that would understand, and seek af-ter God. 4 But they are all gone out of the way, they are altogether be-come a-bominable: There is also none that doeth good, no not one. 5 Are not they without understanding that work wickedness: Eating up my people as if they would eat bread? they have not call-ed up-on God. 6 They were afraid where no fear was: For God hath broken the bones of him that besieged thee; thou hast put them to confusion, be-cause God hath de-spised them. 7 Oh, that the salvation were given unto Israel out of Sion: Oh, that the Lord would deliver his people out of cap-tivity! 8 Then should Jacob re-joice: And Israel should be right glad. PSALM LIV. Deus, in nomine. SAVE me, O God, for thy Name's sake: And a-venge me in thy strength. 2 Hear my prayer, O God: And hearken un-to the words of my mouth. 3 For strangers are risen up a-gainst me: And tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul. F 4 Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is with them that up-hold my soul. 5 He shall reward evil un-to mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth. 6 An offering of a free heart will I give thee, and praise thy name, O Lord: Be-cause it is so comfortable. 7 For he hath delivered me out of all my trouble: And mine eye hath seen his de-sire up-on mine enemies. PSALM LV. Exaudi, Deus. prayer, O God: HEAR my Pray thy-self from my pe-tition. 2 Take heed unto me, and hear me: How I mourn in my prayer, and am vexed. 3 The enemy crieth so, and the ungodly cometh on so fast : For they are minded to do me some mischief; so maliciously are they set a-gainst me. 4 My heart is dis-quieted with-in-me: And the fear of death is fallen up-on、me. 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come up-on-me: 8 I would make haste to es-cape: Because of the storm-y wind and tempest. 9 Destroy their tongues, O Lord, and di-vide them: For I have spied unrighteousness and strife in the city. 10 Day and night they go about within the walls there-of: Mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. 11 Wickedness is there-in: Deceit and guile go not out of their streets. 12 For it is not an open enemy, that hath done me this dis-honour: For then I could have bornesit. 13 Neither was it mine adversary, that did magnify him-self a-gainst me: For then peradventure I would have hid my-self from him. 14 But it was even thou, my com-panion : My guide and mine own fa-mili-ar friend. 15 We took sweet counsel to-gether: And walked in the house of God as friends. 16 Let death come hastily upon them, and let them go down quick in-to hell: For wickedness is in their dwell-ings, and a-mong them. 17 As for me, I will call up-on 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 my voice. 19 It is he that hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was a-gainst me : For there were ma-ny 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-ry swords. 23 O cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall nour-ish thee: And shall not suffer the righteous to fall for ever. 24 And as for them: Thou, O God, shalt bring them in-to the pit of de-struction. 25 The blood-thirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days: Nevertheless, my trust shall be in thee, O Lord. DAY 11.] Morning Prayer. PSALM LVI. Miserere mei, Deus. E merciful unto me, O God, for man goeth about to BE mede-vour-me: He is daily fighting and trou-bling me. 2 Mine enemies are daily in hand to swallow me up: For they be many that fight against me, O thou most Highest. 3 Nevertheless though I am some-time a-fraid: Yet put I my trust in thee. 4 I will praise God, because of his word: I have put my trust in God, and will not fear what flesh can do 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 shall cast them down. 8 Thou tellest my flittings; put my tears in-to 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 re-joice: In the Lord's word will I com-fort 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 I give thanks. 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. BE PSALM LVII. Miserere mei, Deus. E merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me, for my soul trusteth in thee: And under the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge, until this tyranny be o-ver-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 a-mong 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, a-bove the heavens: And thy glory a-bove 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 a-wake right early. 10 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, a-mong the people: And I will sing unto thee a-mong the nations. 11 For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth un-to the heavens: And thy truth un-to the clouds. 12 Set up thyself, O God, a-bove the heavens: And thy glory a-bove all the earth. PSALM LVIII. Si vere utique. ARE your minds set upon righteousness, Oye con-gre-gation; 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 wickedness. 3 The ungodly are froward, even from their mo-ther'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. 6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth; smite the jawbones of the lions, O Lord: Let them fall away like water that runneth apace; and when they shoot their arrows let them be root-ed 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 un-godly. 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 blood-thirst-y 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. |