2 O let your songs be of him, and praise him and let your talking be of all his wondrous works. 3 Rejoice in his holy Name : let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 4 Seek the LORD and his strength : seek his face evermore. 5 Remember the marvellous works that he hath done: his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth, 6 0 ye seed of Abraham his servant: ye children of Jacob his chosen. 22 That he might inform his princes after his will and teach his senators wisdom. 23 Israel also came into Egypt : and Jacob was a stranger in the land of Ham. 24 And he increased his people exceedingly and made them stronger than their enemies; 25 Whose heart turned so, that they hated his people and dealt untruly with his servants. 26 Then sent he Moses his servant: 7 He is the LORD our GOD: his and Aaron whom he had chosen. judgements are in all the world. 8 He hath been alway mindful of his covenant and promise that he made to a thousand generations; 9 Even the covenant that he made with Abraham : and the oath that he sware unto Isaac ; 10 And appointed the same unto Jacob for a law and to Israel for an everlasting testament; 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan the lot of your inheritance; : 12 When there were yet but a few of them and they strangers in the land; 13 What time as they went from one nation to another from one kingdom to another people; 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong but reproved even kings for their sakes; 15 Touch not mine Anointed and do my prophets no harm. 16 Moreover, he called for a dearth upon the land and destroyed all the provision of bread. 17 But he had sent a man before them even Joseph, who was sold to be a bond-servant; 18 Whose feet they hurt in the stocks: the iron entered into his soul; 19 Until the time came that his cause was known: the word of the LORD tried him. 20 The king sent, and delivered him the prince of the people let him go free. 21 He made him lord also of his house and ruler of all his substance; 27 And these shewed his tokens among them and wonders in the land of Ham. 28 He sent darkness, and it was dark and they were not obedient unto his word. 29 He turned their waters into blood and slew their fish. 30 Their land brought forth frogs : yea, even in their kings' chambers. 31 He spake the word, and there came all manner of flies and lice in all their quarters. rain 32 He gave them hailstones for and flames of fire in their land. 33 He smote their vines also and fig-trees and destroyed the trees that were in their coasts. 34 He spake the word, and the grasshoppers came, and caterpillars innumerable and did eat up all the grass in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground. 35 He smote all the first-born in their land even the chief of all their strength. 36 He brought them forth also with silver and gold there was not one feeble person among their tribes. 37 Egypt was glad at their departing for they were afraid of them. 38 He spread out a cloud to be a covering and fire to give light in the night-season. 39 At their desire he brought quails: and he filled them with the bread of heaven. 40 He opened the rock of stone, and waters flowed out so that rivers | the waters overwhelmed them: there ran in the dry places. 41 For why? he remembered his holy promise and Abraham his servant. 42 And he brought forth his people with joy and his chosen with glad ness; 43 And gave them the lands of the heathen and they took the labours of the people in possession; 44 That they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Ant. Praise the LORD: O my soul. Ant. Visit. Ps. cvi. Confitemini Domino. GIVE thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious and his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Who can express the noble acts of the LORD or shew forth all his praise? 3 Blessed are they that alway keep judgement and do righteousness. was not one of them left. 12 Then believed they his words : and sang praise unto him. 13 But within a while they forgat his works: and would not abide his counsel. 14 But lust came upon them in the wilderness: and they tempted GOD in the desert. 15 And he gave them their desire: and sent leanness withal into their soul. 16 They angered Moses also in the tents : and Aaron the saint of the LORD. 17 So the earth opened, and swallowed up Dathan and covered the congregation of Abiram. 18 And the fire was kindled in their company the flame burnt up the ungodly. 19 They made a calf in Horeb : and worshipped the molten image. 20 Thus they turned their glory : into the similitude of a calf that eateth hay. 4 Remember me, O LORD, according to the favour that thou bearest unto 21 And they forgat GOD their Sathy people: O visit me with thy sal-viour: who had done so great things vation; 5 That I may see the felicity of thy chosen and rejoice in the gladness of thy people, and give thanks with thine inheritance. 6 We have sinned with our fathers: we have done amiss, and dealt wickedly. 7 Our fathers regarded not thy wonders in Egypt, neither kept they thy great goodness in remembrance but were disobedient at the sea, even at the Red sea. 8 Nevertheless, he helped them for his Name's sake: that he might make his power to be known. 9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up so he led them through the deep, as through a wilder ness. 10 And he saved them from the adversary's hand and delivered them from the hand of the enemy. in Egypt; 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham and fearful things by the Red sea. 23 So he said, he would have destroyed them, had not Moses his chosen stocd before him in the gap; to turn away his wrathful indignation, lest he should destroy them. 24 Yea, they thought scorn of that pleasant land and gave no credence unto his word; 25 But murmured in their tents : and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD. 26 Then lift up he his hand against them : to overthrow them in the wilderness: 27 To cast the nations the lands. 28 They Baal-peor 11 As for those that troubled them, the dead. out their seed among and to scatter them in joined themselves unto and ate the offerings of 29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their own inventions and the plague was great among them. 30 Then stood up Phinees and prayed and so the plague ceased. 31 And that was counted unto him for righteousness among all pos terities for evermore. 32 They angered him also at the waters of strife: so that he punished Moses for their sakes; 33 Because they provoked his spirit: so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips. 34 Neither destroyed they the heathen as the LORD commanded them; 35 But were mingled among the heathen and learned their works. 36 Insomuch that they worshipped their idols, which turned to their own decay yea, they offered their sons and their daughters unto devils; 37 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters: whom they offered unto the idols of Canaan; and the land was defiled with blood. 38 Thus were they stained with their own works and went a whoring with their own inventions. : 39 Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance. 40 And he gave them over into the hand of the heathen and they that hated them were lords over them. 41 Their enemies oppressed them and had them in subjection. 42 Many a time did he deliver them but they rebelled against him with their own inventions, and were brought down in their wickedness. 43 Nevertheless, when he saw their adversity he heard their complaint. 44 He thought upon his covenant, and pitied them according unto the multitude of his mercies: yea, he made all those that led them away captive to pity them. 45 Deliver us, O LORD our GOD, and gather us from among the heathen that we may give thanks unto thy holy Name, and make our boast of thy praise. 46 Blessed be the LORD GOD of Israel from everlasting, and world without end and let all the people say, Amen. Ps. cvii. Confitemini Domino. GIVE thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious and his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let them give thanks whom the LORD hath redeemed and delivered from the hand of the enemy; 3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west from the north, and from the south. 4 They went astray in the wilderness out of the way and found no city to dwell in ; 5 Hungry and thirsty: their soul fainted in them. 6 Sc they cried unto the LORD in their trouble: and he delivered them from their distress. 7 He led them forth by the right way that they might go to the city where they dwelt. 80 that man would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness: and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men! 9 For he satisfieth the empty soul : and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. 10 Such as sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: being fast bound in misery and iron; 11 Because they rebelled against the words of the LORD and lightly regarded the counsel of the most Highest ; 12 He also brought down their heart through heaviness: they fell down, and there was none to help them. 13 So when they cried unto the LORD in their trouble he delivered them out of their distress 14 For he brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow of death and brake their bonds in sunder. 15 0 that men would therefore the wonders that he doeth for the praise the LORD for his goodness: children of men! and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men! 16 For he hath broken the gates of brass and smitten the bars of iron in sunder. 17 Foolish men are plagued for their offence and because of their wickedness. 18 Their soul abhorred all manner of meat and they were even hard at death's door. 19 So when they cried unto the LORD in their trouble he delivered them out of their distress. 20 He sent his word, and healed them and they were saved from their destruction. 21 O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness: and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men! 22 That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving: and tell out his works with gladness! 23 They that go down to the sea in ships and occupy their business in great waters; 24 These men see the works of the Lord and his wonders in the deep. 25 For at his word the stormy wind ariseth which lifteth up the waves thereof. 26 They are carried up to the heaven, and down again to the deep their soul melteth away because of the trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man and are at their wit's end. 28 So when they cry unto the LORD in their trouble he delivereth them out of their distress. 29 For he maketh the storm to cease so that the waves thereof are still. 30 Then are they glad, because they are at rest and so he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be. 31 O that men would praise the LORD for his goodness and declare 32 That they would exalt him also in the congregation of the people : and praise him in the seat of the elders ! 33 Who turneth the floods into a wilderness and drieth up the watersprings. 34 A fruitful land maketh he barren for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35 Again, he maketh the wilderness a standing water and watersprings of a dry ground. 36 And there he setteth the hungry: that they may build them a city to dwell in ; 37 That they may sow their land, and plant vineyards to yield them fruits of increase. 38 He blesseth them, so that they multiply exceedingly and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. 39 And again, when they are minished, and brought low: through any plague or trouble; 40 Though he suffer them to be evil intreated through tyrants and let them wander out the way in the wilderness; 41 Yet helpeth he the poor out of misery and maketh him households like a flock of sheep. 42 The righteous will consider this, and rejoice and the mouth of all wickedness shall be stopped. 43 Whoso is wise will ponder these things and they shall understand the loving-kindess of the LORD. Ant. Visit us, O LORD, in Thy salvation. Ant. I will give thanks. Ps. cviii. Paratum cor meum. is ready I will sing and give praise with the best member that I have. 2 Awake, thou lute, and harp : I myself will awake right early. 3 I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the people: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. : and let 4 For thy mercy is greater than the | him, let him be condemned heavens and thy truth reacheth unto his prayer be turned into sin. the clouds. 7 Let his days be few and let another take his office. 5 Set up thyself, O GOD, above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth. : 6 That thy beloved may be delivered let thy right hand save them, and hear thou me. 7 God hath spoken in his holiness : I will rejoice therefore, and divide Sichem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 8 Gilead is mine, and Manasses is mine Ephraim also is the strength of my head. 9 Judah is my law-giver, Moab is my wash-pot: over Edom will I cast out my shoe; upon Philistia will I triumph. 10 Who will lead me into the strong city and who will bring me into Edom? 11 Hast not thou forsaken us, O GOD and wilt not thou, O GOD, go forth with our hosts? 12 O help us against the enemy: for vain is the help of man. 13 Through God we shall do great acts and it is he that shall tread down our enemies. Ps. cix. Deus laudum. HOLD not thy tongue, O GOD of my praise for the mouth of the ungodly, yea, the mouth of the deceitful is opened upon me. 2 And they have spoken against me with false tongues they compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause. 3 For the love that I had unto them, lo, they take now my contrary part but I give myself unto prayer. 4 Thus they have rewarded me evil for good and hatred for my good will. 5 Set thou an ungodly man to be ruler over him and let Satan stand at his right hand. 8 Let his children be fatherless : and his wife a widow. 9 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg their bread let them seek it also out of desolate places. 10 Let the extortioner consume all that he hath and let the stranger spoil his labour. 11 Let there be no man to pity him nor to have compassion upon his fatherless children. 12 Let his posterity be destroyed : and in the next generation let his name be clean put out. 13 Let the wickedness of his fathers be had in remembrance in the sight of the LORD and let not the sin of his mother be done away. 14 Let them alway be before the LORD that he may root out the memorial of them from off the earth; : 15 And that, because his mind was not to do good: but persecuted the poor helpless man, that he might slay him that was vexed at the heart. 16 His delight was in cursing, and it shall happen unto him he loved not blessing, therefore shall it be far from him. 17 He clothed himself with cursing, : like as with a raiment and it shall come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. 18 Let it be unto him as the cloke that he hath upon him and as the girdle that he is alway girded withal. 19 Let it thus happen from the LORD unto mine enemies and to those that speak evil against my soul. 20 But deal thou with me, O LORD GOD, according unto thy Name : for sweet is thy mercy. 21 O deliver me, for I am helpless and poor and my heart is wounded within me. 22 I go hence like the shadow that departeth and am driven away as 6 When sentence is given upon the grasshopper. |