2 Hear my the words' of prayer,' O | God: and hearken unto my mouth. 3 For strangers are risen | up' against me : and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, | seek' after' my soul. 4 Behold, God | is' my | helper: the Lord is with them that' up hold' my | soul. 5 He shall reward evil | unto' 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 desire' up|on' mine | enemies. : PSALM LV. Exaudi, Deus. TEAR my prayer,' O God: and hide not thy-l self' from my petition. 2 Take heed unto | me,' and | hear me : how I mourn in my pray'er, | 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' against me. : 4 My heart is disquieted' within me and the fear of death' is | fallen' up on me. 5 Fearfulness and trembling are | come upon 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 away,' and | be' at | rest. 7 Lo, then would I get me a way' far | off and | remain in the wilderness. 8 I would make haste | to escape because of the stormy wind' and tempest. 9 Destroy their tongues, O Lord, and divide 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 dishonour for then' I | could have | borne it. 13 Neither was it mine adversary, that did magnify himself against me for then peradventure I | would have hid my'self | from him. 14 But it was even thou, my companion: my guide, and mine | own' familiar | friend. 15 We took sweet | counsel' together 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 dwellings, | and' among 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 noonday 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' against me for there' were many 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 beat' 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 | nourish thee : and shall not suffer the righteous' to | fall' for | ever. 24 And as for | them thou, O God, shalt bring them into | the' pit | of destruction. 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. BE Morning Prayer. PSALM LVI. Miserere mei, Deus. E merciful unto me, O God, for man goeth about | to' devour me he is daily | fighting,' and troubling 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 mistake' 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' shalt | cast' them | down. 8 Thou tellest my flittings; put my tears in to' thy | bottle are not these things | not'ed | 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' rejoice in the | Lord's' word will' I comfort 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. PSALM LVII. Miserere mei, Deus. E merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me, BE for my soul trusteth' in | thee and under the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge, until this | tyranny' be over-past. 2 I will call upon 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, albove' 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' themselves. | 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' awake' right | early. : 10 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among' the people and I will sing unto | thee' among' 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, above the | heavens : and thy glory | above | all' the | earth. ̧ A' PSALM LVIII. Si vere utique. RE your minds set upon righteousness, O ye | con'gregation and do ye judge the thing that is right, | O' ye | sons' of | men? : |