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:

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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.

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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:
And an horrible dread hath o-ver-whelmed.me.
6 And I said, O that I had wings like a dove:
For then would I flee a-way, and be at rest.
7 Lo, then would I get me a-way far off:
And re-main in the wilderness.

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.

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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.