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swelleth against him, and will set him at rest.

6. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift

7 The words of the Lord are to shed blood.

pure words, even as the silver 7 Destruction and unhappiness which from the earth is tried, and is in their ways, and the way of purified seven times in the fire. peace have they not known; there 8 Thou shalt keep them, O is no fear of God before their eyes. Lord; thou shalt preserve him 8 Have they no knowledge, that from this generation for ever. they are all such workers of mis9 The ungodly walk on every chief, eating up my people as it were side: when they are exalted, the bread, and call not upon the Lord? children of men are put to rebuke. 9 There were they brought in Psalm 13. Usque quo, Domine? great fear, even where no fear TOW long wilt thou forget me, was; for God is in the generation O Lord; for ever? how long of the righteous.

wilt thou hide thy face from me? 10 As for you, ye have made a 2 How long shall I seek coun-mock at the counsel of the poor; sel in my soul, and be so vexed in because he putteth his trust in the my heart? How long shall mine Lord.

enemies triumph over me?

11 Who shall give salvation un3 Consider, and hear me, Oto Israel out of Sion? When the Lord my God; lighten mine eyes, Lord turneth the captivity of his that I sleep not in death; people, then shall Jacob rejoice,

4 Lest mine enemy say, I have and Israel shall be glad. prevailed against him: for if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it.

The third Day.
MORNING PRAYER.

5 But my trust is in thy mercy, Psalm 15. Domine, quis habitabit? and my heart is joyful in thy salva- tabernacle? or who shall rest salva-ORD, who shall dwell in thy

tion.

6 I will sing of the Lord, be- upon thy holy hill? cause he hath dealt so lovingly

2 Even he that leadeth an un

with me; yea, I will praise the corrupt life, and doeth the thing name of the Lord most Highest. which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart:

Psalm 14. Dixit insipiens. NHE fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.

THE

3 He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his 2 They are corrupt, and become neighbour, and hath not slandered abominable in their doings; there his neighbour:

is none that doeth good, no not one. 4 He that setteth not by himself, 3 The Lord looked down from but is lowly in his own eyes, and heaven upon the children of men, maketh much of them that fear the to see if there were any that would Lord: understand, and seek after God:

5 He that sweareth unto his

4 But they are all gone out of neighbour, and disappointeth him the way, they are altogether be- not, though it were to his own. come abominable; there is none hindrance:

that doeth good, no not one.

6 He that hath not given his 5 Their throat is an open sepul- money upon usury, nor taken rechre; with their tongues have ward against the innocent: they deceived: the poison of asps 7 Whoso doeth these things is under their lips.

shall never fall.

Psalm 16. Conserva me, Domine. 4 Because of men's works that RESERVE me, O God; for are done against the words of thy

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Pin thee have I put my trust. lips, I have kept me from the ways

20 my soul, thou hast said unto of the destroyer.

the Lord, Thou art my God; my 5 O hold thou up my goings in goods are nothing unto thee. thy paths, that my footsteps slip

3 All my delight is upon the not. saints that are in the earth, and 6 I have called upon thee, O upon such as excel in virtue. God, for thou shalt hear me : in4 But they that run after an-cline thine ear to me, and hearken other god shall have great trouble. unto my words.

5 Their drink-offerings of blood 7 Show thy marvellous loving will I not offer, neither make men- kindness, thou that art the Sation of their names within my lips. viour of them which put their trust 6 The Lord himself is the por- in thee, from such as resist thy tion of mine inheritance, and of my right hand. cup; thou shalt maintain my lot.

8 Keep me as the apple of an 7 The lot is fallen unto me in a eye; hide me under the shadow of fair ground; yea, I have a goodly thy wings, heritage.

9 From the ungodly, that trouble 8 I will thank the Lord for giv-me; mine enemies compass me ing me warning; my reins also round about, to take away my soul. chasten me in the night season. 10 They are inclosed in their

9 I have set God always before own fat, and their mouth speaketh me; for he is on my right hand, proud things. therefore I shall not fall.

11 They lie waiting in our way 10 Wherefore my heart was glad, on every side, turning their eyes and my glory rejoiced; my flesh al- down to the ground. so shall rest in hope.

12 Like as a lion that is greedy 11 For why? thou shalt not of his prey, and as it were a lion's leave my soul in hell; neither shalt whelp lurking in secret places. thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

12 Thou shalt show me the path of life in thy presence is the fulness of joy, and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore.

13 Up, Lord, disappoint him, and cast him down; deliver my soul from the ungodly, which is a sword of thine :

14 From the men of thy hand, O Lord, from the men I say, and Psalm 17. Exaudi Domine. from the evil world; which have FEAR the right, O Lord, con- their portion in this life, whose my complaint, and bellies thou fillest with thy hid

hearken unto my prayer, that go- treasure.

eth not out of feigned lips.

15 They have children at their 2 Let my sentence come forth desire, and leave the rest of their from thy presence, and let thine substance for their babes. eyes look upon the thing that is 16 But as for me, I will behold equal. thy presence in righteousness; and 3 Thou hast proved and visited when I awake up after thy likemine heart in the night season; ness, I shall be satisfied with it. thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me; for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.

EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 18. Diligam te, Domine. WILL love thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my

stony rock, and my defence, my round world were discovered at thy Saviour, my God, and my might, chiding, O Lord, at the blasting in whom I will trust; my buckler, of the breath of thy displeasure. the horn also of my salvation, and 16 He shall send down from on my refuge. high to fetch me, and shall take

17 He shall deliver me from my

2 I will call upon the Lord, me out of many waters. which is worthy to be praised; so shall I be safe from mine ene- strongest enemy, and from them mies. which hate me; for they are too

3 The sorrows of death compass-mighty for me.

ed me, and the overflowings of un- 18 They prevented me in the godliness made me afraid. day of my trouble; but the Lord was my upholder.

4 The pains of hell came about me; the snares of death overtook

me.

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19 He brought me forth also into place of liberty; he brought me

5 In my trouble I will call upon forth, even because he had a favour the Lord, and complain unto my unto me.

God;

20 The Lord shall reward me 6 So shall he hear my voice out after my righteous dealing, accordof his holy temple, and my com- ing to the cleanness of my hands plaint shall come before him; it shall he recompense me. shall enter even into his ears.

21 Because I have kept the ways 7 The earth trembled and quaked, of the Lord, and have not forsaken the very foundations also of the hills my God, as the wicked doth. shook, and were removed, because he was wroth.

22 For I have an eye unto all his laws, and will not cast out his

8 There went a smoke out in his commandments from me. presence, and a consuming fire out

23 I was also uncorrupt before of his mouth, so that coals were him, and eschewed mine own wickkindled at it. edness.

9 He bowed the heavens also, 24 Therefore shall the Lord reand came down, and it was dark ward me after my righteous dealunder his feet. ing, and according unto the clean10 He rode upon the Cherubim, ness of my hands in his eye-sight. and did fly; he came flying upon 25 With the holy thou shalt be the wings of the wind. holy, and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect.

11 He made darkness a secret place, his pavilion round about him with dark water, and thick clouds to cover him.

26 With the clean thou shalt be clean, and with the froward thou shalt learn frowardness.

12 At the brightness of his pre27 For thou shalt save the peosence his clouds removed; hail-ple that are in adversity, and shalt stones and coals of fire. bring down the high looks of the

13 The Lord also thundered proud. out of heaven, and the Highest 28 Thou also shalt light my cangave his thunder; hail-stones and dle; the Lord my God shall make coals of fire. my darkness to be light.

14 He sent out his arrows, and 29 For in thee I shall discomfit scattered them; he cast forth light- an host of men, and with the help nings, and destroyed them. of my God I shall leap over the

15 The springs of waters were wall. seen, and the foundations of the

30 The way of God is an unde

filed way; the word of the Lord 45 As soon as they hear of me, also is tried in the fire: he is the they shall obey me; but the strange defender of all them that put their children shall dissemble with me. trust in him. 46 The strange children shall

31 For who is God, but the fail, and be afraid out of their Lord? or who hath any strength, prisons.

except our God?

47 The Lord liveth; and bless32 It is God that girdeth me with ed be my strong helper, and praised strength of war, and maketh my be the God of my salvation: way perfect. 48 Even the God that seeth that 33. He maketh my feet like harts' I be avenged, and subdueth the feet, and setteth me up on high. people unto me.

49 It is he that delivereth me

34 He teacheth mine hands to fight, and mine arms shall break from my cruel enemies, and setteth even a bow of steel. me up above mine adversaries: thou 35 Thou hast given me the de- shalt rid me from the wicked man. fence of thy salvation; thy right 50 For this cause will I give hand also shall hold me up, and thy thanks unto thee, O Lord, among loving correction shall make me the Gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name.

51 Great prosperity giveth he

great. 36 Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go, that unto his King, and showeth loving my footsteps shall not slide. kindness unto David, his Anointed, and unto his seed for evermore.

37 I will follow upon mine enemies, and overtake them; neither will I turn again till I have destroyed them.

The fourth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 19. Cæli enarrant.

38 I will smite them, that they shall not be able to stand, but fallHE heavens declare the glory under my feet. of God, and the firmament

39 Thou hast girded me with showeth his handy work. strength unto the battle; thou shalt 2 One day telleth another, and throw down mine enemies under one night certifieth another. 3 There is neither speech nor 40 Thou hast made mine ene-language, but their voices are heard mies also to turn their backs upon among them.

me.

hate me.

me, and I shall destroy them that 4 Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words into the 41 They shall cry, but there ends of the world. shall be none to help them; yea, 5 In them hath he set a tabereven unto the Lord shall they cry, nacle for the sun, which cometh but he shall not hear them. forth as a bridegroom out of his 42 I will beat them as small as chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant the dust before the wind: I will to run his course. cast them out as the clay in the

streets.

6 It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven, and run43 Thou shalt deliver me from neth about unto the end of it again, the strivings of the people, and and there is nothing hid from the thou shalt make me the head of heat thereof.

the heathen.

7 The law of the Lord is an un

44 A people whom I have not defiled law, converting the soul; known shall serve me. the testimony of the Lord is sure,

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and giveth wisdom unto the sim-[will remember the name of the ple. Lord our God.

8 The statutes of the Lord are 8 They are brought down and right, and rejoice the heart; the fallen; but we are risen and stand commandment of the Lord is pure, upright. and giveth light unto the eyes.

9 Save, Lord; and hear us, O King

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9 The fear of the Lord is clean, of heaven, when we call upon thee. and endureth for ever; the judg- Psalm 21. Domine, in virtute tua. ments of the Lord are true, and HEKing shall rejoice in thy righteous altogether. strength, O Lord; exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation. 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not denied him the request of his lips.

10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey, and the honey-comb.

11 Moreover, by them is thy servant taught; and in keeping of them there is great reward.

12 Who can tell how oft he of fendeth? O cleanse thou me from my secret faults.

13 Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me; so shall I be undefiled, and innocent from the great offence.

3 For thou shalt prevent him with the blessings of goodness, and shalt set a crown of pure gold upon his head.

4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life, even for ever and ever.

5 His honour is great in thy salvation; glory and great worship shalt thou lay upon him.

6 For thou shalt give him ever14 Let the words of my mouth, lasting felicity, and make him glad and the meditation of my heart, be with the joy of thy countenance. alway acceptable in thy sight, 7 And why? because the King 15 O Lord, my strength, and putteth his trust in the Lord; and my Redeemer. in the mercy of the most Highest, he shall not miscarry.

Psalm 20. Exaudiat te Dominus. HE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the

God of Jacob defend thee:

8 All thine enemies shall feel thy hand; thy right hand shall find out them that hate thee.

2 Send thee help from the Sanc- 9 Thou shalt make them like a tuary, and strengthen thee out of fiery oven in time of thy wrath: Sion : the Lord shall destroy them in his 3 Remember all thy offerings, displeasure, and the fire shall conand accept thy burnt-sacrifice: sume them.

4 Grant thee thy heart's desire,

and fulfil all thy mind.

10 Their fruit shalt thou root out of the earth, and their seed from 5 We will rejoice in thy salva-among the children of men. tion, and triumph in the name of 11 For they intended mischief athe Lord our God: the Lord per-gainst thee, and imagined such a deform all thy petitions. vice as they are not able to perform;

6 Now know I that the Lord 12 Therefore shalt thou put them helpeth his Anointed, and will hear to flight, and the strings of thy bow him from his holy heaven, even shalt thou make ready against the with the wholesome strength of face of them.

his right hand.

13 Be thou exalted, Lord, in 7 Some put their trust in cha- thine own strength; so will we riots, and some in horses; but we sing and praise thy power.

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