My soul shall be satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness: when my mouth praiseth Thee with joyful lips. Have I not remembered Thee in my bed and thought upon Thee when I was waking? : Because Thou hast been my Helper: therefore under the shadow of Thy wings will I rejoice. My soul hangeth upon Thee : Thy right hand hath upholden me. Two o'clock. I WILL sing of Thy power, and will praise Thy mercy betimes in the morning: for Thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto Thee, O my strength, will I sing: for Thou, O GOD, art my refuge, and my merciful GOD. Psalm lix. 16, 17. Psalm cxliii. 1, 2, 5-10. Three o'clock. HEAR my prayer, O LORD, and consider my desire hearken unto me for Thy truth and righteousness' sake. And enter not into judgment with Thy servant: for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. Yet do I remember the time past; I muse upon all Thy works: yea, I exercise myself in the works of Thy hands. I stretch forth my hands unto Thee: my soul gaspeth unto Thee as a thirsty land. Hear me, O LORD, and that soon; for my spirit waxeth faint : hide not Thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. O let me hear Thy loving-kindness be times in the morning, for in Thee is my trust: show Thou me the way that I should walk in, for I lift up my soul unto Thee. Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies : for I flee unto Thee to hide me. Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth Thee, for Thou art my GOD : let Thy loving Spirit lead me forth into the land of righte ousness. Psalm cxxx. Four o'clock. OUT of the deep have I called unto Thee, O LORD: LORD, hear my voice. O let Thine ears consider well: the voice of my complaint. If Thou, LORD, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss: O LORD, who may abide it? For there is mercy with Thee: therefore shalt Thou be feared. I look for the LORD; my soul doth wait for Him in His word is : my trust. My soul fleeth unto the LORD: before the morning watch, I say, before the morning watch. O Israel, trust in the LORD, for with the LORD there is mercy and with Him is plenteous redemption. And He shall redeem Israel: from all his sins. |