ar hearken- eth there to; 19 Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the poor thou preparest their heart, and - thine e 20 To help the fatherless and poor the man of the earth be - no more N the Lord put I my trust: how say ye then to my soul, that she should flee as a bird un to the hill? 2 For lo, the ungodly bend their bow, and make ready their within the quiver that they may privily shoot 4 The Lord is in - his holy - temple : the Lord's - se - at - is - hath the consider the poor and his eye-lids- try the children of men. 6 The Lord-allow-eth the - righteous: but the ungodly, and him that delighteth in wickedness - doth his soul - ab - hor. 7 Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, -storm-and-tempest: this - shall be - their - por- tion to - drink. 8 For the righteous Lord lov eth - righteousness: his countenance will - behold - the thing - that is just. ELP me, Lord, for there is not - one god -ly man-left: for the Hfaithful are minigned from among-the-children of men 2 They talk of vanity - every one - with his - neighbour : they do but flatter with their lips, and - dissemble - in their - double tongue - that - speaketh - proud - things; 4 Which have said, With our tongue - will we - pre - vail : are they that ought to speak, who is - lord - over 5 Now for the comfortless troubles' - sake of the needy and because of the deep - sigh 6 I will up, saith the him that swelleth against him, and will - set - him at - rest. silver, which from the earth is tried, and purified - sev 8 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord thou shalt preserve him - from this - gene - ra tion for ever. 9 The ungodly walk - on e - very - side: when they are exalted, the children of men OW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, - for ever: how long wilt thou - hide - thy - face - from me? 2 How long shall I keep counsel in my soul, and be - in my heart how long shall mine e nemies triumph 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have - prevail - ed a - gainst him : for if I be cast down, they that trouble me will 5 But my trust is in thy - mercy: and my heart - is joy - ful in thy salvation. 6 I will sing of the Lord, because he hath dealt me yea, I will praise the Name of the - Highest. so lovingly Lord-most 2 They are corrupt, and become - abominable - in their - doings: there is none that doeth good, - no - not 3 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the chil - dren of men to see if there were any that would un derstand, and - seek after - God. 4 But they are all gone out of the way, they are al- together become a bominable: there is none that doeth good, - no not one. 5 Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues - have they deceived the poison of asps - is 6 Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: their feet are swift - to shed blood. peace have they - not known there is no fear of God 8 Have they no knowledge, that they are all such work- ers of mischief eating up my people as it were bread, - and call 9 There were they brought in great fear, even where no fear for God is in the generation - of- the- righteous. was 10 As for you, ye have made a mock - at the counsel - of the poor because he put - teth his - trust - in the Lord. 11 Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Sion? When the Lord turneth the captivity of his people: then shall Jacob - rejoice, - and - Israel - shall be - glad. Morning Prayer. Psal. xv. Domine, quis habitabit ? LORD, who shall dwell in thy - tabernacle: or who shall rest upon thy - holy - hill? 2 Even he, that leadeth an un corrupt - life and doeth the thing which is right, and speak - eth the truth from his heart. 3 He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done - evil - to his - neighbour : and - hath - not - sland - ered his - neighbour. 4 He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly - in his own - eyes : and maketh much of them that fear - the Lord. 5 He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappoint eth him not though - it were to his - o hindrance. 6 He that hath not given his money upon u - su - ry: nor against the - innocent. God, my goods are nothing- unto thee. 4 But they that run after another - god: shall - great - trouble. ha ve 5 Their drink offerings of blood - will I - not - offer: neither make mention of their names with-in-my- lips. 6 The Lord himself is the portion of mine inheritance, - and of my cup: tho - u shalt main 7 The lot is fallen unto me in a fairground: yea, tain - my - lot. 8 I will thank the Lord - for giving me - warning: my reins also chast en me in the night season. 9 I have set God always before me for he is on my right hand, therefore I shall not fall. 10 Wherefore my heart was glad, and - my glo- ry re-joiced: my flesh - al rest in - hope. so shall 11 For why? thou shalt not leave my soul in hell: neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One to corruption. 12 Thou shalt shew me the path of life; in thy presence - is the ful-ness of-joy and at thy right hand for e- ver more. there is pleasure Psal. xvii. Exaudi, Domine. EAR the right, O Lord, - consider - my complaint and H hearken unto my prayer, - that goeth-not-out of - feigned 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy - presence and let thine eyes look upon the thing - that is equal. 3 Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me : for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not of- fend. 4 Beause of men's works, that are done against - the words - of thy-lips I have kept me - from the ways-of-the de - stroyer. 5 O hold thou up my goings - in thy paths footsteps sli - p - not. 6 I have called upon thee, O God, - for thou shalt - hear me : incline thine hear to me, and heark- en 7 Shew thy marvellous loving kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee: from - such as resist thy right-hand. 9 From the ungodly that - trouble me : mine enemies compass me round about - to take 10 They are inclosed in their o mouth-speaketh - proud - things. 11 They lie waiting in our way - on e - their eyes down to the ground; 12 Like as a lion that is greedy - of his were a lion's whelp, - lurk - ing in very side turning 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 from the e vil - world which have their portion in this life, whose bellies - thou fil- lest with thy - hid - treasure. 15 They have children at their desire and leave the rest - of their sub - stance for their babes. 16 But as for me, I will behold thy presence in - righteousness and when I awake up after thy likeness, - I - shall satisfied with it. I Evening Prayer. Psal. xviii. Diligam te, Domine. WILL love thee, O Lord, my strength; the Lord is my stony rock, and - my defence my Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust, my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, and my refuge. 2 I will call upon the Lord, which is worthy - to be - praised : so shall I be sa - fe from mine - enemies. 3 The sorrows of death - com - passed - me : and the overflowings - of ungodliness - made - me a fraid. 4 The pains of hell came a death over took me. 7 The earth trembled and quaked the also of the hills shook, and were was - wroth. even - in - to very foundations 8 There went - a smoke out - in his presence: and a consuming fire out of his mouth, so that coals 10 He rode upon the cherubims, - and - did - fly: he came - flying up on the wings of the - wind. 11 He made darkness - his secret place: his pavilion round about him with dark water, - and - thick - clouds to cover him. 12 At the brightness of his presence - his clouds - re - moved hailstones, and coals - of- fire. 13 The Lord also thundered out of heaven, and the Highest his thunder: ha il stones, and - coals - of- fire. gave 14 He sent out his arrows, and scattered them he cast forth - light - nings, - and - de - stroyed them. 15 The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the round world were discovered, - at thy chid - ing, O Lord: at the blasting of the breath of thy - dis - pleasure. 16 He shall send down - from on high to fetch me and shall take me out of many waters. 17 He shall deliver me from my strongest enemy, and - from them - which - hate me : for- they are |