O Lord, among the people; I 4 Thus have they rewarded me will sing praises unto thee among evil for good, and hatred for my the nations. good-will. 4 For thy mercy is greater 5 Set thou an ungodly man to than the heavens, and thy truth be ruler over him, and let Satan reacheth unto the clouds. stand at his right hand. Set up thyself, O God, above 6 When sentence is given upon heavens, and thy glory above him, let him be condemned; and all the earth, let his prayer be turned into sin. 7 Let his days he few, and let another take his office. 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 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. 9 Let his children be yagabonds, and beg their bread; let them seek it also out of desolate, 8 Gilead is mine, and Manas-places, ses is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of my head; 9 Juda is my law-giver; Moab LES my wash-pot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; upon Philistia will I triumph. 10 Who will lead me into the trong 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? 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. 12 O help us against the enemy; for vain is the help of man. 14 Let them alway be before 13 Through God we shall do the Lord, that he may root out great acts; and it is he that shall the memorial of them from off read down our enemies. the earth; Psalm 109. Deus laudum. 15 And that, because his mind HOLD not thy tongue, O God was not to do good; but perseof my praise; for the mouth cuted the poor helpless man, that of the ungodly, yea, the mouth of he might slay him that was vexed the deceitful is opened upon me. at the heart. 2 And they have spoken against 16 His delight was in cursing, me with false tongues; they com- and it shall happen unto him; passed me about also with words he loved not blessing, therefore of hatred, and fought against me shall it be far from him. without a cause. 17 He clothed himself with 3 For the love that I had unto cursing like as with a raiment, them, lo, they take now my con- and it shall come into his bowels trary part; but I give myself unto like water, and like oil into his prayer. bones. 7 The works of his hands are sume away; the desire of the unerity and judgment; all his com-godly shall perish. nandments are true. Psalm 113, Laudate, pueri. 8 They stand fast for ever and PRAISE the Lord, ye servants; ver, and are done in truth and O praise the name of the quity. Lord. 9 He sent redemption unto his 2 Blessed be the name of the eople; he hath commanded his Lord, from this time forth for ovenant for ever; holy and re-jevermore. erend is his name. 3 The Lord's name is praised, 10 The fear of the Lord is the from the rising up of the sun, eginning of wisdom; a good un- unto the going down of the erstanding have all they that do same. ereafter; the praise of it enureth for ever. Psalm 112. Beatus vir. LESSED is the man that feareth the Lord; he hath great light in his commandments. 4 The Lord is high above all heathen, and his glory above the heavens. 2 5 Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so high, and yet humbleth him2 His seed shall be mighty upon self to behold the things that are arth; the generation of the faith-in heaven and earth? shall be blessed. 6 He taketh up the simple out 3 Riches and plenteousness shall of the dust, and lifteth the poor in his house; and his righte-out of the mire; sness endureth for ever. 7 That he may set him with the princes, even with the princes of his people. 4 Unto the godly there ariseth light in the darkness; he is erciful, loving, and righteous. 8 He maketh the barren wo5 A good man is merciful, and man to keep house, and to be a adeth, and will guide his words joyful mother of children. th discretion; 6 For he shall never be moved: EVENING PRAYER. d the righteous shall be had in WH erlasting remembrance. HEN Israel came out of 7 He will not be afraid of any cob from among the strange peo il tidings: for his heart standeth ple, t, and believeth in the Lord. 2 Juda was his sanctuary, and 8 His heart is stablished, and Israel his dominion. not shrink, until he see his sire upon his enemies. 3 The sea saw that, and fled; Jordan was driven back. 9 He hath dispersed abroad, 4 The mountains skipped like d given to the poor, and his rams, and the little hills like hteousness remaineth for ever; young sheep. nour. horn shall be exalted with 5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? and thou 10 The ungodly shall see it, Jordan, that thou wast driven d it shall grieve him; he shall back? ash with his teeth, and con- 6 Ye mountains, that ye skip |
