his enemies be scattered; let those also who hate him flee before him. Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away; and like as wax melteth at the fire, so shall the ungodly perish at the presence of God. But let the righteous be glad, and rejoice before God; yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. O sing unto God, and sing praises unto his name; magnify him who rideth upon the heavens; praise him in his name JEHOVAH, and rejoice before him. He is a Father of the fatherless, and defendeth the cause of the widows; even God in his holy hab itation. God restoreth the solitary to their families, and bringeth the prisoners out of captivity; but letteth the rebellious continue in a dry land. O God, when thou wentest forth before the people, when thou didst march. through the wilderness; The earth shook, and the heavens dropped at the presence of God; even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. Thou, O God, sentest a gracious rain upon thine inheritance, and refreshedst it when it was weary. They dwelt in the midst of thy food; for thou, O God, didst of thy goodness prepare for the poor. The Lord gave the word; great was the company of those who published it. Kings with their armies did flee and were discomfited, and she who staid at home divided the spoil. The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels, and the Lord is among them, as in the holy place of Sinai. Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts among men; yea, even from thine enemies, that the Lord God might dwell among them. Praised be the Lord daily; even the God who helpeth us, and poureth his benefits upon us. He is our God, even the God of whom cometh salvation; God is the Lord, by whom we escape death. The Lord hath said, I will bring my people again as I did from Bashan; mine own will I bring again, as I did once from the deep of the sea. Sing unto God, O ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Who sitteth in the heavens over all, from the beginning; lo, he doth send out his voice, yea, and that a mighty voice. Ascribe ye the power to God; his excellency is over Israel; his strength is in the clouds. O God, wonderful art thou in thy holy places; the God of Israel will give strength and power unto his people; blessed be God. PSALM 78. HEAR my law, O my people; incline your ears unto the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will declare hard sentences of old; Which we have heard and known, and such as our fathers have told us; That we should not hide them from the children of the generations to come, but to show the honour of the Lord, his mighty and wonderful works that he hath done. He made a covenant with Jacob, and gave lsrael a law, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children; That their posterity might know it, and the children who were yet unborn; To the intent that when they came up, they might show their children the same; That they might put their trust in God, and not to forget the works of God, but to keep his commandments. Now unto the King eternal, &c. Be honour and glory, &c. EVENING PRAYER. PSALM 44. WE have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what thou hast done in their time of old; How thou hast driven out the heathen with thy hand, and planted them in; how thou hast destroyed the nations, and cast them out. For they gat not the land in possession through their own sword, neither was it their own arm that helped them; But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them. Thou art my King, O God; send help unto Jacob. For I will not trust in my bow; it is not my sword that shall help me. But it is thou who savest us from our enemies, and puttest them to confusion who hate us. We make our boast of God all day long, and will praise thy name for ever. PSALM 105. O GIVE thanks unto the Lord, and call upon his name; tell the people what things he hath done. O let your songs be of him, and praise him; and let your talking be of all his wondrous works. Rejoice in his holy name; let the heart of those rejoice who seek the Lord. Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his face evermore. Remember the marvel Even the covenant that he made with Abraham, and the oath that he sware unto Isaac ; And appointed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting testament; Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance. When there were yet but a few of them, and they strangers in the land; What time as they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people; He suffered no man to do them wrong, but reproved even kings for their sakes; Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. And he brought forth |