12 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy clouds drop fatness. 2 Hide me from the gathering together of the froward, and from the insurrection of wicked doers; 3 Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words. 4 That they m that is perfect him, and tear not. privily shoot at him suddenly do they hit 5 They encourage themselves in mischief. and commune among themselves, how they may lay snares; and say, that no man shall see them 6 They imagine wickedness, and prac tise it that they keep secret among themselves. every man in the deep of his heart. 7 But God shall suddenly shoot at them with a swift arrow. hat they shall be wounded. 8 Yea, their own tongues shall make them fall insomuch that whoso seeth them, shall laugh them to scor 9 And all men that see it shall say. This hath God done; for they shall perceive that it is his work 10 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and put his trust in him: and all they that are true of heart shall be glad EVENING PRAYER TH Psalm 65. Te decet hymnus. HOU. O God, art praised in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed in Jerusalem. 2 Thou that hearest the prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. 3 My misdeeds prevail against me. O be thou nierciful unto our sins 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and receivest unto thee he shail dwell in thy court, and shall be satisfied with the pleasures of thy house, even of thy holy temple 5 Thou shalt show us wonderful thugs in thy righteousness, O God of our sal vation, thou that art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that remain in the broad sea. 6 Who in his strength setteth tast the mountains, and is girded about with power 7 Who stilleth the raging of the sea, and the noise of his waves, and the madness of the people. 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts of the earth shall be afraid at thy tokens, thou that makest the out-goings of the morning and evening to praise thee. 9 Thou visitest the earth, and blessest it; thou makest it very plenteous. 10 The river of God is full of water: thou preparest their corn, for so thou providest for the earth 1 Thou waterest her furrows, thou sendest rain in the little valleys thereof; thou makest it soft with the drops of rain, and blessest the increase of it." 13 They shall drop upon the dwellings of the wilderness; and the little hills shall rejoice on every side 14 The folds shall be full of sheep: the valleys also shall stand so thick with corn, that they shall laugh and sing. Psam 66. Jubilate Deo RE joyful in God, all ve lands; sing praises unto the honour of his name: make his praise to be glorious 2 Say unto God, how wonderful art thou in thy works; through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies be found liars unto thee 3 For all the world shall worship thee, sing of thee, and praise thy name 4 O come hither, and behold the works of God, how wonderful he is in his doing toward the children of men 5 He turned the sea into dry land, so that they went through the water on foot; there did we rejoice thereof 6 He ruleth with his power for ever; his eyes behold the people and such as will not believe, shall not be able to exalt themselves. 7 O praise our God, ye people. and make the voice of his praise to be heard; Who holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to slip. 9 For thou, O God, hast proved us; thou also hast tried us. like as silver is tried. 10 Thou broughtest us into the snare, and laidst trouble upon our loins. 11 thou sutteredst men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, and thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place 12 will go into thine house with burnt-offerings, and will pay thee my vows, which I promised with my ips, and spake with my mouth, when I was in trouble 13 I will offer unto thee fat barot-sacrifices, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks and goats. 14 come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God, and I will tell you what he hath done for my soul. 151 called unto him with my mouth, and gave him praises with my tongue. 16 I incline unto wickedness with mine heart. the Lord will not hear me. 17 But God hath heard me, and con sidered the voice of my prayer 18 Praised be God, who hath not cast out my prayer, nor turned his mercy from me Psalm 67. Deus misereatur. light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us; 2 That thy way may be known upon earth. thy saving health among all na tions. 3 Let the people praise thee, O God yea, let all the people praise thee. 2 Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away and like as wax melteth at the fire, so let the ungodly perish at the presence of God 3 But let the righteous be glad, and rejoice before God let them also be merry and joyful 4 Using unto God, and sing praises unto his name: magnify him that rideth upon the heavens as it were upon an horse praise him in his name JAH and rejoice before him. 5 He is a father of the fatherless, and defendeth the cause of the widows: even God in his holy habitation 6 He is the God that maketh men to be of one mind in an house, and bringeth the prisoners out of captivity but letteth the runagates continue in scarce ness. 7 O God, when thou wentest forth be fore the people, when thou wentest through the wilderness. 8 The earth shook, and the neavens dropped at the presence o God; even as Sinai also was moved at the presence of God, who is the God of Israel 9 Thou, O God, sentest a gracious ram upon thine inheritance, and refreshedst it when it was weary 10 Thy congregation shall dwell there. in: for thou, O God, hast of thy goodness prepared for the poor 11 The Lord gave the word; great was the company of the preachers. 12 Kings with their armies did flee, and were discomfited, and they of the household divided the spoil 13 Though ye have lain among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove that is covered with silver vings. and her feathers like gold 14 When the Almighty scattered kings for their sake, then were they as white as now in Salmon 15 As the bill of Basan, so is God's hill, even an high hill, as the hill of Ba san 16 Why hop ye so, ye high hills this is God's hill in the which it pleaseth him to dwell yea, the Lord will abide in it for ever. thousand, even thousands of Angels; and the Lord is among them as in the holy place of Sinai 1 Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men yea, even tor thine enemies, that the Lord God might dwell among theni. 19 Praised be the Lord daily, even the God who helpeth us, and poureth his benefits upon us 20 He is our God. even the God of whom cometh salvation God is the Lord, by whom we escape death 21 God shal! wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a une as goeth on still in his wickedness. 22 The Lord hath said. I will bring my people again, as I did from Basan" mine own will I bring again. as I did sometime from the deep of the sea. 23 That thy toot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and that the tongue of thy dogs may be red through the same. 21 It is well seen. O God, how thou goest how thou, my God and King, goest in the sanctuary 25 The singers go before, the minstrels follow after; in the midst are the damsels playing with the umbrels 26 Give thanks, O Israel, unto God the Lord, in the congregations, from the ground of the heart 27 There is little Benjamin their ruler, and the princes of Juda their council; the princes of Zebulon, and the princes of Naphthali 2 Thy God hath sent forth strength for thee; stablish the thing, O God, that thou hast wrought in us 29 Fo. thy temple's sake at Jerusa lem so shall kings bring presents unto thee. 30 When the company o the spear. men, and multitude of the mighty, are scattered abroad among the beasts of the people. so that they humbly bring pieces of silver; and when he hath scattered the people that delight in war; 31 Then shall the princes come out of Egypt the Morians' land shall soon stretch out her hands unto God 32 Sing unto God. O ye kingdoms of the earth: Osing praises unto the Lord, 33 Who sitteth in the heavens over all, from the beginning Lo, he doth send out his voice; yea, and that a mighty voice 34 Ascribe ye the power to God over Israel his worship and strength is in the clouds. 35 O God, wonderful art thou in thy holy places: even the God of Israel, he will give strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God EVENING PRAYER. 17 The chariots of God are twenty SAVE me, O God; for the waters are come in, even unto my soul. 21 stick fast in the deep mire, where no ground is; I am come into deep wa iers, so that the floods run over me 3 I am weary of crying, my throat is dry my sight faileth me for waiting so long upon my God 4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: they that are mine enemies, and would destroy me guiltless, are mighty. 5 pad them the things that I never took God, thou knowest my simpleness, and my faults are not hid from thee 6 Let not them that trust in thee. O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for my cause let not those that sees thee be confounded through me, O Lord God of Israel And why? for thy sake have I suf fered reproof; shame hath covered my face 8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, even an alien unto my moth er's children. 9 For the zeal of thine house hath even eaten me. and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee, are fallen upon me. 10 I wept, and chastened myself with fasting, and that was turned to my reproof 11 I put on sackcloth also. and they jested upon me 12 They that sit in the gate speak against me and the drunkards make songs upon me 13 But, Lord, I make my prayer unto thee in an acceptable time 14 Hear me, O God, in the multitude of thy mercy, even in the truth of thy salvation 15 Take me out of the mire, that I sink not. O let me be delivered from them that hate me. and out of the deep waters things that should have been for their wealth be unto them an occasion of falling 24 Let their eyes be binded, that they see not, and ever bow thou down their backs 25 Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful displeasure take hold of them 26 Let their habitation be void, and no man to dwell in their tents 27 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk how they may vex them whom thou hast wounded. 2 Let them fall from one wickedness to another, and not come into thy right 32 This also shall please the Lort, better than a bullock that hath horns and hoofs 33 The humble shall consider this, and be glad seek ye after God, and your soul shall live 34 For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners 35 Let heaven and earth praise him: the sea, and all that moveth therein 36 For God will save Sion and build the cities of Juda, that men may dwell there, and have it in possession. 37 The posterity also of his servants shall inherit it; and they that love his name shall dwell therein. Psalm 70 Deus. in adjutorium. JASTE thee, O God, to deliver me; ma e haste to help me. O Lord. 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded, that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward and put to confusion, that wish me evil. 16 Let not the water-flood drown me, HA neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. 17 Hear me, O Lord, for thy loving kindness is comfortable: turn thee unto me according to the multitude of thy merries 18 And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: O haste thee. and hear me 19 Draw nigh unto my soul, and save it; O deliver me, because of mine enemies. 20 Thou hast known my reproof, my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all in thy sight 21 Thy rebuke hath broken my heart; I am full of heaviness: I looked for some to have pity on me. but there was no man, neither tound 1 any to comfort me. 22 They gave me gall to eat, and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink. 23 Let their table be made a snare to 3 Let them for their reward be soon brought to shame. that cry over me, There, there 4 But let all those that seek thee be joyful and glad in thee and let all such as delight in thy salvation say alway, The Lord be praised 5 As for me, I am poor and in misery: haste thee unto me, O Go 6 Thou art my helper, and my Redeemer: O Lord, make no long tarrying. The fourteenth Day IN thee, O Lord, have I put my trust let me never be put to confusion, but take themselves withal; and let the rid me, and deliver me in thy righteous 2 Be thou my strong hold, hereunto I may alway resort: thou hast promised to help me, fo, thou art my house of defence, and my castie. 3 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the ungodly, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man 4 For thou, O Lord God, art the thing that long for thou art my hope, even from my youth 5 Through thee have I been holden up ever since I as born thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb: my praise shali be always of thee 6 I am become as it were a monster unto many, but my sure trust is in thee. 70 let my mouth be filled with thy praise, that I may sing of thy glory and Eonour all the day long. Cast me not away in the time of age; forsake me not when my strength faileth me: 9 For mine enemies speak against me. and they that lay ait for my soul take their counsel together, saying, God hath forsaken him persecute hin, and take him; for there is none to deliver hin 10 Go not far from me, O God; my God, haste thee to help me. 11 Let them be con ounded and perish, that are against my soul; let them be covered ith shame and dishonour. that seek to do me evil 12 As for me. I will patiently abide alway, and will praise thee more and more 13 My mouth shall daily speak of thy righteousness and salvation; for I know no end thereof 14 will go forth in the strength of the Lord God, and will make mention of th righteousness only 15 hou, O God, hast taught me rom my youth up until now; therefore will i tell of thy wondrous works. 16 Forsake me not, God, in nume old age, when i am grey-headed, until I have showed thy strength unto this genera tion, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come 17 Thy righteousness, O God, is very high, and great things are they that thou hast done O God, who is like unto LIVE the king thy judgments, O God, king's son. 2 Then shall he judge thy people according unto right, and defend the pour. 3 The mountains also shall bring peace, and the litle hills righteousness unto the people 4 He shall keep the simple folk by their right, defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrong doer 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endureth, from one gene. ration to another 6 He shall come down like the rain intc a fleece of wool, even as the drops that water the earth. 7 In his time shall the righteous flour. ish; yea, and abundar.ce of peace, so long as the moon endureth His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other, and from the flood unto the world's end. 9 They that dwell in the wildeniess shall kneel before him; his enemies shall lick the dust 10 The kings of Tharsis and of the isles shall give presents the kings of Arabia and Saba shail bring gifts 11 All kings shall fall down betore him; all nations shall do hun service. 12 For he shall deliver the poor when he crierh the needy also, and him that hath no helper 13 He shall be favourable to the sim ple and needy and shall preserve the souls of the poor 14 te shall deliver their souls from falsehood and wrong; and dear shall their blood be in his sight. 15 He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Arabia; prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised 16 There shall be an heap of corn in the earth high upon the hills; his fruit shall shake like Libanus, and shall be green in the "ity like grass upon the earth 17 His name shall endure for ever; his name shall remain under the sun amongst the posterities, which shall be blessed through him; and all the heathen shall praise him. 1 Blessed be the Lord God, even the God of Israel, which only doeth wondrous things: 19 And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and all the earth sha be filled with his Majesty. Amea, Amen. EVENING PRAYER Psalm 73 Quam bonus Israel' unto Israel; God is the strength of my heart. and my portion for ever. 26 For lo, they that forsake thee shall perish thou hast destroyed all them that TRULY God is loving of a clean commit fornication against the heart. 2 Nevertheless, my feet were almost gone, my treadings had well nigh slipt. 3 And why I was grieved at the wicked 1 do also see the ungodly in such prosperity 27 But it is good for me to hold me fast by God. to put my trust in the Lord God, and to speak of all thy works in the gates of the daughter of Sion Psalm 74 Ut quid, Deus 4 For they are in no peril of death: G D, wherefore art thou absent but are lusty and strong. 5 They come in no misfortune like other folk; neither are they plagued like other men. 6 And this is the cause that they are so holden with pride, and overwhelined with cruelty 7 Their eyes swell with fatness, and they do even what they lust. 8 They corrupt other, and speak of wicked blasphemy their talking is against the Most High. 9 For they stretch forth their mouth into the heaven, and their tongue goeth throngn the world. 10 Therefore fall the people into them. and thereont suck they no small advan tage. 11 Tush, say they. how should God perceive it? is there knowledge in the Most High? 12 Lo. these are the ungodly these prosper in the world; and these have riches in possession and I said. Then have I cleansed my heart in vain, and washed mine hands in innocency 13 All the day long have been pun ished, and chastened every morning. 14 Yea, and had almost said even as they but lo, then I should have condemned the generation of thy children. 15 Then thought I to understand this; but it was too hard for me, 16 Until I went into the sanctuary of God then understood I the end of these men; 17 Namely, how thou dost set them in slippery places. and castest them down and destroyest them 18 O how suddenly do they consume, perish, and come to a fearful end! 19 Yea, even like as a dream when one awaketh, so shalt thou make their image to vanish out of the city 20 Thus my heart was grieved, and it went even through my reins 21 So foolish was 1. and ignorant, even as it were a beast before thee. 22 Nevertheless, I am alway by thee; for thou hast holden me by my right band 23 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and after that receive me with glory 24 Whom have 1 in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee. 25 My flesh and my heart faileth; but from us so long why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture" 2 think upon thy congregation, whom thou hast purchased, and redeemed of old. 3 Think upon the tribe of thine inher itance, and mount Sion wherein thou hast dwelt 4 Lift up thy feet, that thou mayest utterly destroy every enemy, which hath done evil in thy sanctuary 5 Thine adversaries roar in the midst of thy congregations, and set up their banners for tokens. 6 He that hewed timber afore out of the thick trees, was known to bring it to as excellent work; 7 But now they break down all the carved work thereof with axes and ham mers. 8 They have set fire upon thy holy places, and have defiled the dwelling. place of thy name, even unto the ground. 9 Yea. they said in their hearts. Let us make havock of them altogether Thus have they burnt up all the houses of God in the land. 0 We see not our to ens: there is not one prophet more; no. not one is there among us, that understandeth any more 11 God, how long shall the adversa. ry do this dishonour how long shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever? 12 Why withdrawest thou thy hand? why pluckest thou not thy right hand out of thy bosom, to consume the ene my? 13 For God is my King of old; the help that is done upon earth, he doeth it himsel 14 Thou didst divide the sea through thy power: thou breakest the heads of the dragons in the waters 15 Thou smotest the heads of Leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat for the people in the wilderness 16 Thon broughtest out fountains, and waters out of the hard rocks: thon dri edst up mighty waters 17 The day is the and the night is thine thou hast prepared the light and the sun. Thou hast set all the borders of the earth; thou hast made summer and winter 19 Remember this. O Lord, how the enemy hath rebuked; and how the fool. ish people hath blasphemed thy name. |