tongue is ungodliness and vanity. 8 He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the streets, and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor. Psalm 11. In Domino confido. N the Lord put I my trust; how say ye then to my soul, that she should flee as a bird unto the hill? 2 For lo, the ungodly bend their bow, and make ready their 9 For he lieth waiting secretly; arrows within the quiver, that even as a lion lurketh he in his they may privily shoot at them den, that he may ravish the poor. which are true of heart. 10 He both ravish the poor,| 3 For the foundations will be when he getteth him into his net. cast down; and what hath the 11 He falleth down and hum-righteous done? " bleth himself, that the congrega- 4 The Lord is in his holy temtion of the poor may fall into the ple; the Lord's seat is in heaven. hands of his captains. 5 His eyes consider the poor, 12 He hath said in his heart, and his eye-lids try the children Tush, God hath forgotten; he of men. hideth away his face, and he will 6 The Lord alloweth the righnever see it. teous; but the ungodly, and him 13 Arise, O Lord God, and lift that delighteth in wickedness, up thine hand; forget not the poor. doth his soul abhor. 14 Wherefore shall the wick- 7 Upon the ungodly he shall ed blaspheme God, while he doth rain snares, fire and brimstone, say in his heart, Tush, thou God storm and tempest: this shall be their portion to drink. carest not for it? 15 Surely thou hast seen it; for 8 For the righteous Lord loveth thou beholdest ungodliness and righteousness: his countenance wrong, 16 That thou mayest take the matter into thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; will behold the thing that is just. EVENING PRAYER. HELP me, Lord, for there is for thou art the helper of the not one godly man left; for friendless. the faithful are minished from 17 Break thou the power of the among the children of men. ungodly and malicious; take 2 They talk of vanity every away his ungodliness, and thou one with his neighbour; they do shalt find none. 18 The Lord is King for ever and ever, and the heathen are perished out of the land. but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart. 3 The Lord shall root out all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: 19 Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou prepar4 Which have said, With our est their heart, and thine ear tongue will we prevail; we are hearkeneth thereto. they that ought to speak: who is 20 To help the fatherless and Lord over us? poor unto their right, that the 5 Now, for the comfortless trouman of the earth be no more ex-blessake of the needy, and because alted against them. of the deep sighing of the poor, 6 I will up, saith the Lord, and 4 But they are all gone out of will help every one from him the way, they are altogether bethat swelleth against him, and will come abominable; there is none set him at rest. that doeth good, no not one. 7 The words of the Lord are 5 Their throat is an open sepure words, even as the silver pulchre; with their tongues have which from the earth is tried, and they deceived: the poison of asps purified seven times in the fire. is under their lips. 8 Thou shalt keep them, O 6 Their mouth is full of cursing Lord; thou shalt preserve him and bitterness; their feet are swift from this generation for ever. to shed blood. 9 The ungodly walk on every 7 Destruction and unhappiness side: when they are exalted, the is in their ways, and the way of children of men are put to re-peace have they not known; there buke. is no fear of God before their eyes. Psalm 13. Usque quo, Domine? 8 Have they no knowledge, that HOW long wilt thou forget me, they are all such workers of misO Lord; for ever? how long chief, eating up my people as it wilt thou hide thy face from me? were bread, and call not upon the 2 How long shall I seek counsel Lord? in my soul, and be so vexed in my 9 There were they brought in heart? How long shall mine ere-great fear, even where no fear mies triumph over me? was; for God is in the generation 3 Consider, and hear me, O of the righteous. Lord my God; lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: for if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it. 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 5 But my trust is in thy mercy, Lord turneth the captivity of his and my heart is joyful in thy sal-people, then shall Jacob rejoice, 1vation. and Israel shall be glad. 61 will sing of the Lord, because he hath dealt so lovingly with me; yea, I will praise the name of the Lord most Highest. Psalm 14. Dixit insipiens. THE fool bath said in his heart, There is no God. The third Day. MORNING PRAYER. Psalm 15. 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 2 They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not truth from his heart: one. 3 He that hath used no deceit 3 The Lord looked down from in his tongue, nor done evil to heaven upon the children of men, his neighbour, and hath not slanto see if there were any that would dered his neighbour: understand, and seek after God: 4 He that setteth not by hi self; but is lowly in his own eyes, there is pleasure for evermore. and maketh much of them that Psalm 17. Eraudi, Domine. fear the Lord: HEAR the right, O Lord, con 5 He that sweareth unto his sider my complaint, and bearneighbour, and disappointeth himken unto my prayer, that goeth not, though it were to his own not out of feigned lips. hindrance : 2 Let my sentence come forth 6 He that hath not given his from thy presence, and let thine money upon usury, nor taken re-eyes look upon the thing that is ward against the innocent: equal. 7 Whoso doeth these things shall never fall. Psalm 16. Conserva me, Domine. 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 PRESERVE me, O God; for the Lord, Thou art my God; my 4 Because of men's works that goods are nothing unto thee. are done against the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the 3 All my delight is upon the saints that are in the earth, and ways of the destroyer. upon such as excel in virtue. 5 O hold thou up my goings in 4 But they that run after ano-thy paths, that my footsteps slip ther God shall have great trouble. not. 5 Their drink-offerings of blood 6 I have called upon thee, O will I not offer, neither make men- God, for thou shalt hear me : intion of their names within my lips. cline thine ear to me, and hearken 6 The Lord himself is the por-junto my words. tion of mine inheritance,and of my 7 Show thy marvellous loving cup; thou shalt maintain my lot. kindness, thou that art the Sa7 The lot is fallen unto me in aviour of them which put their fair ground; yea, I have a goodly trust in thee, from such as resist heritage. thy right hand. 8 I will thank the Lord for giv-| 8 Keep me as the apple of an ing me warning; my reins also eye; hide me under the shadow chasten me in the night season. of thy wings, 9 I have set God always before me; for he is on my right hand, therefore I shall not fall. 9 From the ungodly, that trouble me; mine enemies compass me round about, to take away my 10 Wherefore my heart was soul. glad, and my glory rejoiced; my 10 They are enclosed in their desh also shall rest in hope. own fat, and their mouth speaketh proud things. 11 For why? thou shalt not leave my soul in hell; neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption. 12 Thou shalt show me the path of life in thy presence is the fulwess of joy, and at thy right hand 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, his presence, and a consuming and cast him down; deliver my fire out of his mouth, so that soul from the ungodly, which is a coals were kindled at it. 9 He bowed the heavens also 14 From the men of thy hand, and came down, and it was dark O Lord, from the men I say, and under his feet. from the evil world; which have sword of thine : 10 He rode upon the Cheru their portion in this life, whose bim, and did fly; he came flying bellies thou fillest with thy hid upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness his secret 15 They have children at their place, his pavilion round about desire, and leave the rest of their him with dark water, and thick substance for their babes. clouds to cover him. treasure. 16 But as for me, I will behold 12 At the brightness of his thy presence in righteousness; presence his clouds removed, and when I awake up after thy hail-stones and coals of fire. likeness, I shall be satisfied with it. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 18. Diligam te, Domine. I Will love thee, O Lord, my 13 The Lord also thundered out of heaven, and the Highest gave his thunder; hail-stones and coals of fire. 14 He sent out his arrows, and strength. The Lord is my scattered them; he cast forth stony rock, and my defence, my lightnings, and destroyed them. Saviour, my God, and my might, 15 The springs of waters were in whom I will trust; my buckler, seen, and the foundations of the the horn also of my salvation, and round world were discovered at my refuge. thy chiding, O Lord, at the blasting 2 I will call upon the Lord, of the breath of thý displeasure. which is worthy to be praised; so 16 He shall send down from shall I be safe from mine enemies. on high to fetch me, and shall 3 The sorrows of death com- take me out of many waters. passed me, and the overflowings 17 He shall deliver me from of ungodliness made me afraid. my strongest enemy, and from 4 The pains of hell came about them which hate me; for they me; the snares of death overtook are too mighty for me. me. God; 18 They prevented me in the 5 In my trouble I will call upon day of my trouble; but the Lord the Lord, and complain unto my was my upholder. 19 He brought me forth also 6 So shall he hear my voice out into a place of liberty; he brought of his holy temple, and my com- me forth, even because he had a plaint shall come before him; it favour unto me. shall enter even into his ears. 20 The Lord shall reward me 7 The earth trembled and after my righteous dealing, acquaked, the very foundations also cording to the cleanness of my of the hills shook, and were re-hands shall he recompense me. moved, because he was wroth. 21 Because I have kept the 8 There went a smoke out in ways of the Lord, and have no forsaken my God, as the wicked thy loving correction shall make doth. 22 For I have an eye unto all bis laws, and will not cast out his commandments from me. 23 I was also uncorrupt before him, and eschewed mine own wickedness. me great. 36 Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go, that my footsteps shall not slide. 37 I will follow upon mine enemies, and overtake them; neither will I turn again till I have de 24 Therefore shall the Lord re-stroyed them. ward me after my righteous deal- 38 I will smite them, that they ing, and according unto the clean-shall not be able to stand, but fall ness of my hands in his eye-sight. under my feet. 25 With the holy thou shalt be 39 Thou hast girded me with holy, and with a perfect man thou strength unto the battle; thou shalt be perfect. shalt throw down mine enemies 26 With the clean thou shalt under me. be clean, and with the froward 40 Thou hast made mine enethou shalt learn frowardness. mies also to turn their backs upon 27 For thou shalt save the peo-me, and I shall destroy them that ple that are in adversity, and hate me. shall bring down the high looks of the proud. 41 They shall cry, but there shall be none to help them; yea, 28 Thou also shalt light my even unto the Lord shall they candle; the Lord my God shall cry, but he shall not hear them. make my darkness to be light. 42 I will beat them as small as 29 For in thee I shall discomfit the dust before the wind: I will an host of men, and with the help cast them out as the clay in the of my God I shall leap over the streets. wall. 43 Thou shalt deliver me from 30 The way of God is an un-the strivings of the people, and defiled way; the word of the Lord thou shalt make me the head of also is tried in the fire: he is the the heathen. defender of all them that put their trust in him. 31 For who is God, but the Lord? or who hath any strength, except our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me with strength of war, and maketi my way perfect. 33 Ele maketh my feet like harts' feet, and setteth me up on high. 34 He teacheth mine hands to fight, and mine arms shall break even a bow of steel. 44 A people whom I have not known shall serve me. 45 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me; but the strange children shall dissemble with me. 46 The strange children shall fail, and be afraid out of their prisons. 47 The Lord liveth; and blessed be my strong helper, and praised be the God of my salvation : 48 Even the God that seeth that I be avenged, and subdueth 35 Thou hast given me the de-the people unto me. fence of thy salvation; thy right 49 It is he that delivereth me and also shall hold me up, and from my cruel enemies, and set |