72 The law of thy mouth | have a good hope because of is dearer unto me than thy word. thousands of gold and silver. ΤΗΣ EVENING PRAYER. Manus tuæ fecerunt me. HY hands have made me and fashioned me: O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. 74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me : because I have put my trust in thy word. 75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgements are right: and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.. 76 O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort according to thy word unto thy servant. 77 O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live for thy law is my delight. 78 Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me: but I will be occupied in thy commandments. 79 Let such as fear thee, and have known thy testimonies be turned unto me. 80 O let my heart be sound in thy statutes: that I be not ashamed. 82 Mine eyes long sore for thy word saying, O when wilt thou comfort me? 83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke : yet do I not forget thy statutes. 84 How many are the days of thy servant : when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me? 85 The proud have digged pits for me which are not after thy law. 86 All thy commandments are true they persecute me falsly; O be thou my help. 87 They had almost made an end of me upon earth : but I forsook not thy commandments. 88 O quicken me after thy loving-kindness and so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth. In æternum, Domine. Lord, thy word : endureth for ever in heaven. 90 Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth. 91 They continue this day according to thine ordinance: for all things serve thee. 92 If my delight had not been in thy law: I should have perished in my trouble. 93 will thy thy salvation and I commandments for with Defecit anima mea. Y soul My hath longed for I never forget unto thy law all the day long is my study in it. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies for they are ever with me. : 99 I have more understanding than my teachers : for thy testimonies are my study. 100 I am wiser than the aged because I keep thy commandments. 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy word. 102 I have not shrunk from thy judgements: for thou teachest me. 103 O how sweet are thy words unto my throat: yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth. 106 I have sworn, and am stedfastly purposed to keep thy righteous judgements. 107 I am troubled above Lord, according to thy word. measure quicken me, O 108 Let the free-will offerings of my mouth please thee, O Lord: and teach me thy judgements. 109 My soul is alway in my hand yet do I not forget thy law. laid a snare for me but yet 110 The ungodly have I swerved not from thy commandments. 111 Thy testimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for ever and why? they are the very joy of my heart. 112 I have applied my heart to fulfil thy statutes alway even unto the end. Iniquos odio habui. Hate them that imagine evil things but thy law do I love. I 114 Thou art my defence and shield and my trust is in thy word. 115 Away from me, ye 104 Through thy com- wicked: I will keep the commandments I get understand-mandments of my God. ing therefore I hate all evil ways. 116 O stablish me according to thy word, that I may live and let me not be disappointed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: yea, my delight shall be ever in thy statutes. 118 Thou hast trodden down all them that depart from thy statutes for they imagine but deceit. 119 Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the earth like dross therefore I love thy testimonies. 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee: and I am afraid of thy judgements. Feci judicium. Deal with the thing that is lawful and right: 0 give me not over unto mine oppressors. 122 Make thou thy servant to delight in that which is good that the proud do me no wrong. 123 Mine eyes are wasted away with looking for thy health and for the word of thy righteousness. 124 O deal with thy servant according unto thy loving mercy and teach me thy statutes. 125 I am thy servant, O 128 Therefore hold I straight all thy commandments and all false ways I utterly abhor. Mirabilia. THY testimonies are won derful therefore doth my soul keep them. 130 When thy word goeth forth it giveth light and understanding unto the simple. 131 I opened my mouth, and drew in my breath for my delight was in thy commandments. 132 O look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me: as thou usest to do unto those that love thy Name. 133 Order my steps in thy word and so shall no wickedness have dominion over me. 134 O deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men: and so shall I keep thy commandments. 135 Shew the light of thy countenance upon thy servant and teach me thy statutes. 136 Mine eyes gush out with water because men keep not thy law. Justus es, Domine. IGHTEOUS art thou, O grant me understanding: that Rord: and true is thy I may know thy testimonies. 126 It is time for thee, Lord, to lay to thine hand: for they have destroyed thy law. 127 For I love thy commandments above gold and. precious stone. judgement. 138 The testimonies that thou hast commanded are exceeding righteous and true. 159 My zeal hath even consumed me: because mine enemies have forgotten thy | O Lord for all thy commandments are true. words. 140 Thy word is tried to the uttermost and thy servant loveth it. 141 I am small, and of no reputation yet do I not forget thy commandments. 142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness: and thy law is the truth. 143 Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me yet is my delight in thy commandments. 144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: O grant me understanding, and I shall live. 157 Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me yet do I not swerve from thy testimonies. 158 It grieveth me when I see the transgressors because they keep not thy law. 159 Consider, O Lord, how I love thy commandments : O quicken me, according to thy loving-kindness. 160 Thy word is true from everlasting all the judgements of thy righteousness endure for evermore. Principes persecuti sunt. PRINCES have persecuted me without a cause : but my heart standeth in awe of thy word. 162 I am as glad of thy word as one that findeth great spoils. 163 As for lies, I hate and abhor them but thy law do I love. 164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgements. 165 Great is the peace that they have who love thy law: and they are not offended at it. and 175 let my soul live, and it shall praise thee and thy judgements shall help me. 176 I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost Ŏ : O seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments. MORNING PRAYER. PSALM 120. Ad Dominum. 166 Lord, I have looked WHEN I was in trouble for thy saving health done after thy command ments. 167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies and loved them exceedingly. 168 I have kept thy commandments and testimonies: for all my ways are before thee. Appropinquet deprecatio. LET my complaint come before thee, O Lord: give me understanding, according to thy word. 170 Let my supplication come before thee deliver me, according to thy word. 171 My lips shall speak of thy praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes. : I called upon the Lord: and he heard me. 2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue. 3 What reward shall be given or done unto thee, thou false tongue even mighty and sharp arrows, with hot burning coals. 4 Wo is me, that I am constrained to dwell with Mesech and to have my habitation among the tents of Kedar. 5 My soul hath long dwelt among them that are enemies unto peace. 6 I labour for peace, but when I speak unto them thereof they make them ready to battle. 172 Yea, my tongue shall sing of thy word for all thy commandments are right-I eous. 173 Let thine hand help me for I have chosen thy commandments. 174 I have longed for thy saving health, O Lord and in thy law is my delight. PSALM 121. Levavi oculos. Will lift up mine eyes un to the hills from whence cometh my help. 2 My help cometh even from the Lord who hath made heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved and he |