PSALM CXXIX. Sæpe expugnaverunt. Minst me from my youth ANY a time have they fought

up: may Israel now say.

2 Yea, many a time have they vexed me from my youth up: but they have not prevailed against

me.

3 The plowers plowed upon my back and made long furrows. 4 But the righteous Lord hath hewn the snares of the ungodly in pieces.

5 Let them be confounded and turned backward: as many as have evil will at Sion.

6 Let them be even as the grass growing upon the house-tops: which withereth afore it be plucked up;

7 Whereof the mower filleth not his hand : neither be that bindeth

up the sheaves his bosom.

8 So that they who go by say not so much as, The Lord prosper you : we wish you good luck in the Name of the Lord.

PSALM CXXX. De profundis.
UT of the deep have I called

Onto Thee, O Lord: Lord, hear

my voice.

DAY 28.

2 O let Thine ears consider well: the voice of my complaint.

3 If Thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss : 0 Lord, who may abide it?

4 For there is mercy with Thee : therefore shalt Thou be feared. 5 I look for the Lord; my soul doth wait for Him in His word is my trust.

6 My soul fleeth unto the Lord: before the morning watch, I say, before the morning watch.

7 O Israel, trust in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy and with Him is plenteous redemption. 8 And He shall redeem Israel : from all his sins.

PSALM CXXXI. Domine, non est.
ORD, I am not high-minded :

I have no probos.

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PSALM CXXXII. Memento, Domine.

DAY 28.

8 Arise, O Lord, into Thy restingplace Thou, and the ark of Thy

2 How he sware unto the Lord: and vowed a vow unto the Almighty God of Jacob;

3 I will not come within the tabernacle of mine house: nor climb up into my bed;

4 I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine eye-lids to slumber neither the temples of my head to take any rest;

5 Until I find out a place for the temple of the Lord: an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

6 Lo, we heard of the same at Ephrata: and found it in the wood. 7 We will go into His tabernacle : and fall low on our knees before His footstool.

9 Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness and let Thy saints sing with joyfulness.

10 For Thy servant David's sake: turn not away the presence of Thine anointed.

11 The Lord hath made a faithful oath unto David: and He shall not shrink from it;

12 Of the fruit of thy body: shall I set upon thy seat.

13 If thy children will keep My covenant, and My testimonies that I shall learn them their children also shall sit upon thy seat for ever

more.

14 For the Lord hath chosen Sion to be an habitation for Himself: He hath longed for her.

PSALM CXXXVI. Confitemini.
GIVE thanks unto the Lord,

O for He is gracious: and His

mercy endureth for ever.

20 give thanks unto the God of all gods for His mercy endureth for ever.

30 thank the Lord of all lords: for His mercy endureth for ever. 4 Who only doeth great wonders: for His mercy endureth for ever.

5 Who by His excellent wisdom made the heavens for His mercy endureth for ever.

6 Who laid out the earth above the waters: for His mercy endureth for ever.

7 Who hath made great lights: for His mercy endureth for ever; 8 The sun to rule the day: for His mercy endureth for ever; 9 The moon and the stars to govern the night for His mercy endareth for ever.

10 Who smote Egypt with their first-born for His mercy endureth for ever;

11 And brought out Israel from among them for His mercy endureth for ever;

12 With a mighty hand, and stretched out arm for His mercy endureth for ever.

13 Who divided the Red sea in two parts for His mercy endureth for ever;

14 And made Israel to go through the midst of it: for His mercy endureth for ever.

15 But as for Pharaoh and his host, He overthrew them in the Red sea for His mercy endureth

for ever.

16 Who led His people through the wilderness for His mercy endureth for ever.

17 Who smote great kings: for His mercy endureth for ever;

18 Yea, and slew mighty kings for His mercy endureth for ever; 19 Sehon king of the Amorites: for His mercy endureth for ever;

DAY 28.

PSALM CXXXVII. Super flumina.

BY the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept when we remembered thee, O Sion.

2 As for our harps, we hanged them up upon the trees that are therein.

3 For they that led us away captive required of us then a song, and melody, in our heaviness: Sing us one of the songs of Sion.

4 How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?

5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem : let my right hand forget her cunning.

6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem in my mirth."

7 Remember the children of Edom, O Lord, in the day of Jerusalem how they said, Down with it, down with it, even to the ground.

8 O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery: yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast served us.

9 Blessed shall he be that taketh

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thy children and throweth them against the stones.

PSALM CXXXVIII. Confitebor tibi. I WILL give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, with my whole heart: even before the gods will I sing praise unto Thee.

2 I will worship toward Thy holy temple, and praise Thy Name, because of Thy loving-kindness and truth: for Thou hast magnified Thy Name, and Thy word, above all things.

3 When I called upon Thee, Thou heardest me and enduedst my soul with much strength.

4 All the kings of the earth shall praise Thee, O Lord for they have heard the words of Thy mouth.

3 For lo, there is not a word in my tongue but Thou, O Lord, knowest it altogether.

4 Thou hast fashioned me behind and before and laid Thine hand upon me.

5 Such knowledge is too wonderful and excellent for me: I cannot attain unto it.

6 Whither shall I go then from Thy Spirit or whither shall I go then from Thy presence?

7 If I climb up into heaven, Thou art there if I go down to hell, Thou art there also.

8 If I take the wings of the morning and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea;

9 Even there also shall Thy hand lead me and Thy right hand shall hold me.

10 If I say, Peradventure the darkness shall cover me then shall my

5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord that great is the glory of the Lord.

6 For though the Lord be high, yet hath He respect unto the lowly: as for the proud, He beholdeth them afar off.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt Thou refresh me: Thou shalt stretch forth Thy hand upon the furiousness of mine enemies, and Thy right hand shall save

me.

8 The Lord shall make good His loving-kindness toward me yea, Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever; despise not then the works of Thine own hands.

11 Yea, the darkness is no darkness with Thee, but the night is as clear as the day the darkness and light to Thee are both alike.

12 For my reins are Thine: Thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

13 I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are Thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well.

14 My bones are not hid from Thee though I be made secretly, and fashioned beneath in the earth.

15 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect: and in Thy book were all my members written;

16 Which day by day were fashioned: when as yet there was none of them.

17 How dear are Thy counsels unto me, O God: O how great is the sum of them!

18 If I tell them, they are more in number than the sand when I wake up I am present with Thee.

19 Wilt Thou not slay the wicked, O God depart from me, ye bloodthirsty men.

20 For they speak unrighteously against Thee and Thine enemies

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21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate Thee and am not I grieved with those that rise up against Thee? 22 Yea, I hate them right sore : even as though they were mine ene

mies.

23 Try me, O God, and seek the ground of my heart: prove me, and examine my thoughts.

24 Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me and lead me in the way everlasting.

PSALM CXL. Eripe me, Domine. DELIVER me, O Lord, from the ELIVER me, O Lord, from the

the wicked man.

2 Who imagine mischief in their hearts and stir up strife all the day long.

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3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: adder's poison is under their lips.

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the ungodly preserve me from the wicked men, who are purposed to overthrow my goings.

5 The proud have laid a snare for me, and spread a net abroad with cords: yea, and set traps in my way. 6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God hear the voice of my prayers, O Lord.

70 Lord God, Thou strength of my health: Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

8 Let not the ungodly have his desire, O Lord: let not his mischievous imagination prosper, lest they be too proud.

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9 Let the mischief of their own lips fall upon the head of them compass me about.

10 Let hot burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire, and into the pit, that they never rise up again.

PSALM CXLII. Voce mea ad Dominum.

11 A man full of words shall not prosper upon the earth evil shall hunt the wicked person to overthrow him.

12 Sure I am that the Lord will avenge the poor and maintain the cause of the helpless.

13 The righteous also shall give thanks unto Thy Name: and the just shall continue in Thy sight.

PSALM CXLI. Domine, clamavi.

LORD, I call upon Thee, haste Thee unto me and consider my voice when I cry unto Thee.

Let my prayer be set forth in Thy sight as the incense and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice.

3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth and keep the door of my lips.

4 O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing: let me not be occupied in ungodly works with the men that work wickedness, lest I eat of such things as please them.

5 Let the righteous rather smite me friendly and reprove me.

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6 But let not their precious balms break my head: yea, I will pray yet against their wickedness.

7 Let their judges be overthrown in stony places that they may hear my words, for they are sweet.

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8 Our bones lie scattered before the pit like as when one breaketh and heweth wood upon the earth.

9 But mine eyes look unto Thee, O Lord God in Thee is my trust, O cast not out my soul.

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10 Keep me from the snare that they have laid for me and from the traps of the wicked doers.

11 Let the ungodly fall into their own nets together: and let me ever escape them.

did I make my supplication. 2 I poured out my complaints before Him and shewed Him of my trouble.

vily laid a snare for me.

4 I looked also upon my right hand and saw there was no man that would know me.