2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye - blaspheme - mine - honour: and have such pleasure - in vani - ty, and - seek - after - leasing? 3 Know this also, that the Lord hath chosen to himself - the man - that is godly when I call upon the Lord, he will - hear me. 4 Stand in awe, - and - sin - not commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, - and - be- still. 5 Offer the sacrifice of righteousness and put - your - trust in the Lord. 6 There be many that say: Who will shew - us - good? 7 Lord, lift thou up the light of thy - countenance upon us. 8 Thou has put - gladness - in my heart: since the time that their corn, and wine, and - oil, - in - creased. 9 I will lay me down in peace, - and take my rest for it is thou, Lord, only, - that mak - est me - dwell - in - safety. 2 O hearken thou unto the voice of my calling, - my King, - and my God for unto thee - will I - make - my - prayer. 2 My voice shalt thou hear - betimes, - O - Lord : early in the morning will I direct my prayer - unto thee, - and - will - look - up. 4 For thou art the God that hast no pleasure in - wickedness neither shall any - e I vil dwell with thee. 5 Such as be foolish shall not - stand - in thy - hatest-all them that work - vanity. 6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak - leasing: the Lord will abhor both the blood thirsty - and - de - ceit - ful - man. 7 But as for me, I will come into thine house, even upon - the multitude of thy - mercy and in thy fear - will I wor - ship toward thy - holy - temple. 8 Lead me, O Lord. in thy righteousness, - because of mine - enemies : make thy way - plain - before - my face. 9 For there is no faithfulness in his mouth 10 Their throat - is an open - sepulchre : they - flat - ter - with their tongue. 11 Destroy thou them, O God; let them perish through their own ima - gi - nations: cast them out in the multitude of their ungodliness, for they have - re - bel - led against thee. 12 And let all them that put their trust in thee rejoice : they shall ever be giving of thanks, because thou defendest them; they that love thy Name - shall be - joy- ful in - thee; 13 For thou, Lord, wilt give thy blessing - un to the righteous and with thy favourable kindness wilt thou - defend - him as with a shield. me for thy mercy's me, O Lord, for I am weak: O bones re are vexed. troubled but, Lord, - how long 5 For in death no man - remembereth thee: and who will give thee thanks in the - pit? 6 I am weary of my groaning; every night - wash I my bed and - wa 7 My beauty is gone for very - trouble: and worn away - because of all mine - enemies. - hath heard the voice of my - weeping. vanity for the Lord 9 The Lord hath heard - my petition: the- Lord - will 10 All mine enemies shall be confounded, - and they shall be turned back, - and put - to - sha vexed: me - suddenly. LORD my God, in thee - have I put my trust : save me from all them that persecute me, - and deliver - me; 2 Lest he devour my soul like a lion, - and tear - it in - pieces : while there is none 3 O Lord my God, if I have done - any - such thing: or - if there be any - wickedness 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that dealt - friend - ly with me: yea, I have delivered him - that without - any - cause - is mine - enemy; 5 Then let mine enemy persecute - my soul, - and take me : yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and lay - mine honour in the dust. 6 Stand up, O Lord, in thy wrath, and lift up thyself, because of the indignation - of mine - enemies arise up for me - in the judgement that thou hast commanded. 7 And so shall the congregation of the people - come thee for their sakes therefore - lift up thy - self- a - gain. 8 The Lord shall judge the people; give sentence with me, - O -- Lord according to my righteousness, and according - to the innocency that is in me. 9 O let the wickedness of the ungodly - come but guide - thou - the- just. 10 For the righteous - and reins. 11 My help com eth of God who preserveth - them - that are true of heart. 12 God is a righteous Judge, strong and patient 13 If a man will not turn, he will whet - hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 14 He hath prepared for him - the instruments - of death : he ordaineth his arrows against - the 15 Behold, he travail - eth with mischief: he hath conceived 18 I will give thanks unto the Lord, according to his righteousness and I will praise - the Name of the LORD our Governour, how excellent is thy Name - in all - the world: thou that hast set - thy glo - heavens ! ry a bove - the 2 Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, - because of thine enemies that thou mightest still the enemy, - and the a 3 For I will consider thy heavens, even - fingers the moon - and the stars, which thou hast ordained. 4 What is man, that thou art - mind - ful of son of man, that thou - vis itest him? 5 Thou madest him lower than the angels: to - crown with glory and worship. 6 Thou makest him to have dominion of the works - of thy - hands and thou hast put all things - in subjec- tion his feet: 7 All-sheep- and - oxen : yea, - and - the-beasts 8 The fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea and whatsoever walketh - through the - paths Morning Prayer. Psal. ix. Confitebor tibi. WILL give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with my whole I-heart: I will speak - of all-thy - mar vellous works. 2 I will be glad and rejoice - in - thee: yea, my songs will I make of thy Name, 3 While mine enemies - are dri ven back they - shall fall - and - perish - at thy - presence. 4 For thou hast maintained - my right - and my art set in the throne - that - judg - est - right. 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, and - destroyed - the un-godly: thou hast put out - their name for e ver and ever. 60 thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual - end even as the cities which thou hast destroyed; their rial is perished - with them. 8 For he shall judge the world - in - righteousness and minister true - judge - ment - un- to the people. 9 The Lord also will be a defence - for the op- pressed: 10 And they that know thy Name will put their trust - in thee for thou, Lord, - hast ne 11 O praise the Lord - which dwelleth in - Sion: shew the people of his doings. 12 For, when he maketh inquisition for blood, -he-re-membereth them and forgetteth - not - the complaint of the poor. 13 Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider the trouble which I suffer of them that hate me thou that liftest me 14 That I may shew all thy praises within the ports - of the daughter of Sion: I will rejoice in thy sal - vation. 15 The heathen are sunk down - in the pit - that they - made : in the same net which they hid privily, - i - ́s - their - foot - taken. 16 The Lord is known to execute - judgment: the ungodly is trapped in the work - of- his - own - hands. 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell and all - the people that for - ge - t - God. 18 For the poor shall not alway - be- for- gotten : the patient abiding of the meek - shall not perish for 19 Up, Lord, and let not man have the upper hand : let-the heathen be judged - in thy - sight. 20 Put them in fear, O Lord that the heathen may know - themselves-to-be but-men. W HY standest thou so far off - O - Lord and hidest thy ome-of-trouble? poor: 2 The ungodly for his own lust - doth perse - cute the let them be taken in the crafty wiliness that they have - i - magined. 3 For the ungodly hath made boast of his own - heart's - de - sire: and speaketh good of the covetous, whom - God - ab - horreth. 4 The ungodly is so proud, that he careth- not for God: neither is God - in - all - his - thoughts. 5 His ways are alway - grievous: thy judgements are far above out of his sight, and therefore - defieth - he - all - his enemies. 6 For he hath said in his heart, Tush, I shall cast down there shall no harm - happen - unto 7 His mouth is full of cursing, - deceit, - and - fraud : under his tongue is ungodliness - and vanity. and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his are set against the poor. 9 For he lieth waiting secretly, even as a lion lurketh he in his den that 10 He doth ravish the poor when he get-teth him - to his net. 11 He falleth down, - and hum - bleth him - self: that the congregation of the poor - may fall in - to the hands of his - captains. 12 He hath said in his heart, Tush, 14 Wherefore should the wicked - blaspheme - God: while he doth say in his heart, Tush, - thou - God - car est not for it. 16 That thou mayest take the matter in- to thine hand : the poor committeth himself unto thee; - for thou-art the-helper - of the friendless. 17 Break thou the power of the ungodly - and ma are perished-out-of the- land. - ever and the heathen |