3 O praise the ni- -fy his and let us mág Lord with me 4 I sought the Lord and he heard me : yea, he delivered me out of all my I fear. 5 They had an eye unto him ened and their faces. shamed. and were I light were not a- I 6 Lo the poor crieth, and the Lord I heareth I him yea, and sáveth him I out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the Lord tarrieth round about I them that I fear him and I de--liver eth them. 8 O taste and see how grácious the Lord I is: blessed is the I man that I trusteth in him. 9 O fear the Lord, yé that I are his | saints: for they that I fear him | lack | nothing. 10 The lions do láck and I suffer | hunger: but they who seek the Lord, shall want no mánner of I thing that is good. II Come, ye children, and héarken I unto me: I will teach you the I fear I of the Lord. 12 What man is hé that I lusteth would fain I see good I days? 13 Kéep thy tongue from to live and evil and thy lips I that they speak no I guile. 14 Eschew évil and I do I good : séek | peace I and en--sue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are I over the righteous: and his ears are I open | unto their prayers. 16 The countenance of the Lord is against thém that I do I evil to root out the remembrance I of them from the earth. 17 The righteous cry, and the Lord I heareth I them and delivereth them I out of I all their | troubles. 18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart and will sáve such as I be. of an humble spirit. mf 19 Great are the troubles of the I righteous: but the Lord de- I -livereth. him I out of all. 20 He keepeth | all his bones: só that not one of them is | broken. 21 But misfortune shall sláy I the un- I-godly and they that hate the I righteous I shall be I desolate. 22 The Lord delivereth the souls of his I servants: and all they that put their trúst in | him shall not be destitute. DAY 7. MORNING PRAYER. PSALM XXXV.-Judica, Domine. PLEAD thou my cause O Lord, with them that! strive with me: and fight thou against them that I fight a- I -gainst me. 2 Lay hand upon the I shield and I buckler: andl stand up to help me. 3 Bring forth the spear and stop the way against them that persecute I me: say unto my soul I I am thy sal- I -vation. 4 Let them be confounded, and put to shame that séek after my i soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that im- I agine I mischief | for me. 5 Let them be as the dúst be- I -fore the wind: and the ángel of the Lord I scattering | them. 6 Let their way be I dark and I slippery: and let the angel of the Lord i persecute them. 7 For they have privily laid their net to destroy me with--out a cause: yea, even without a cause, have they made a I pit | for my soul, 8 Let a sudden destruction come upon him unawares and his net, that he hath laid prívily catch him--self: that he may fáll into his own mischief. 9 And my soul be joyful in the Lord: it shall re--joice in I his sal- I -vation. 10 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee who deliverest the poor from him that is tóo I strong for | him : yea, the poor, and him that is in mísery from I him that I spoileth I him? 11 False witnesses did I rise up: they laid to my charge things I that I knew not. 12 They rewarded me I evil. for I good gréat dis- I -comfort of my soul. to the 13 Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on sackcloth and húmbled my soul with I fasting: and my prayer shall túrn I into. mine I own bosom. 14 I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I went heavily * as one that I mourneth | for his I mother. 15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced ✶ and gathered them- I selves to- I -gether: yea, the very abjects came together against me unawares making mouths at I me and I ceased I not. * 16 With the flatterers were | busy I mockers: who gnáshed up- I -on me I with their teeth. 17 Lord, how long wilt thou | look up. on this: O deliver my soul from the calamities which they bring on me and my darling from the lions. 18 So will I give thee thanks in the great I congre-l gation: I will praíse | thee a- [-mong much | people. 19 O let not them that are mine enemies triumph óver I me un- I -godly neither let them wink with their eyes that I hate. me with- I -out al cause. 20 And why their cómmuning is I not for I peace: but they imagine deceitful words against them that are quiet I in the I land. 21 They gaped upon me with their mouths and I said: Fie on thee, fie on thée, we I saw it I with our eyes. 22 This thou hast I seen O Lord: hold not thy tongue then gó not | far from I me O Lord. mf 23 Awake, and stand up to judge my quarrel: avenge thou my cause my I God I and my Lord. mp 24 Judge me O Lord my God, accórding to thy righteousness: and let them not I triumph over I me. 25 Let them not say in their hearts There, there 26 Let them be put to confusion and shame to- 28 And as for my tongue, it shall be tálking | of PSALM XXXVI.-Dixit injustus. "My I MY Y heart sheweth me the wickedness I of. the un--godly that there is no fear of God be- I -fore his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own I sight: until his abominable I sin be I found I out. 3 The words of his mouth are unrighteous and I full of de- I -ceit: he hath left off to behave himself wisely I and to I do I good. 4 He imagineth mischief upon his bed and hath set himself in I no good way: neither doth he abhor I any thing I that is I evil. f 5 Thy mercy O Lord, reácheth I unto heavens and thy I faithfulness I unto the I 6 Thy righteousness standeth like the strong! like the I 7 Thou Lord shalt save both man and beast how excellent is thy mercy. O God: and the children of men shall put their trust * únder the shadow I of thy I wings. 8 They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness | of thy house: and thou shalt give them drink of thy pleasures as I out of the river. 9 For with thee is the well of life: and in thy light shall we I see I light. 10 O continue forth thy loving-kindness únto I them that I know thee: and thy righteousness unto thêm that are true of | heart. II O let not the foot of príde I come a- I -gainst me: and let not the hånd of the un- I -godly I cast me down. 12 There are they fallen, áll that I work I wickedness they are cast down and shall not be l able to stand. DAY 7. EVENING PRAYER. mf F.F FRET PSALM XXXVii.-Noli amulari. RET not thyself because of I the un- I -godly: neither be thou envious a- I -gainst the I evil- I -doers. F. 2 For they shall soon be cut down I like the I grass and be withered | even as the green | herb. 3 Put thou thy trust in the Lord and be I doing ! good dwell in the land, and I verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thou I in the Lord: and he shall give | thee thy heart's de- I -sire. 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord and pút thy I |