known; there is no fear of God before their eyes.

8 Have they no knowledge, that they are all such workers of mischief, eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the LORD?

9 There were they brought in great fear, even where no fear was; for God is in the generation of the righteous.

10 As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel of the poor; because he putteth his trust in the LORD.

11 Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Sion? When the LORD turneth the captivity of his people, then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

THE THIRD DAY

Morning Prayer.

Psalm xv. Domine, quis habitabit? LORD, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? or who shall rest upon thy holy hill?

2 Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life, and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart.

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 disappointeth him not, though it were to his own hindrance.

6 He that hath not given his money upon usury, nor taken reward against the innocent. 7 Whoso doeth these things shall never fall.

Psalm xvi. Conserva me, Domine. PRESERVE me, O God; for in thee have I put my trust.

2 O 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 excel in virtue. 4 But they that run after another god shall have great trouble.

5 Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, neither make mention of their names within my lips.

6 The LORD himself is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup; thou shalt maintain 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 giving me warning; my reins also chasten me in the night

season.

9 I have set GoD always before me; for he is on my right hand, therefore I shall not fall. 10 Wherefore my heart was glad, and my

glory rejoiced 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 corruption.

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12 Thou shalt show me the path of life in thy presence is the fulness of joy, and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore.

Psalm xvii. Exaudi, Domine.

HEAR the right, O LORD, consider my complaint, and hearken unto my prayer, that

goeth not out of feigned lips.

2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.

3 Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night-season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me; for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.

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 Show thy marvellous loving-kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.

8 Keep me as the apple of an eye; hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

9 From the ungodly, that trouble me; mine enemies compass me round about, to take away my soul.

10 They are inclosed 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 behold thy presence in righteousness; and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it.

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Evening Prayer.

Psalm xviii. Diligam te, Domine. WILL love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my stony rock, and my defence, 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.

3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the overflowings of ungodliness made me afraid. 4 The pains of hell came about me; the snares of death overtook me.

5 In my trouble I will call upon the LORD, and complain unto my God:

6 So shall he hear my voice out of his holy temple, and my complaint shall come before him; it shall enter even into his ears.

7 The earth trembled and quaked, the very foundations also of the hills shook, and were removed, because he was wroth.

8 There went a smoke out in his presence, and a consuming fire out of his mouth, so that coals were kindled at it.

9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down, and it was dark under his feet.

10 He rode upon the Cherubim, and did fly; he came flying upon the wings of the wind.

11 He made darkness his secret place, his pavilion round about him with dark water, and thick clouds to cover him.

12 At the brightness of his presence his clouds removed; hailstones and coals of fire. 13 The LORD also thundered out of heaven, and the Highest gave his thunder; hailstones and coals of fire.

14 He sent out his arrows, and scattered