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27 There is little Benjamin 2 I stick fast in the deep their ruler, and the princes mire, where no ground is; I of Juda their council; the am come into deep waters, so princes of Zebulon, and the that the floods run over me. princes of Naphtali. 3 I am weary of crying, my 28 Thy God hath sent forth throat is dry; my sight faileth strength for thee; stablish the me for waiting so long upon thing, O God, that thou hast my wrought in us,

God.

4 They that hate me with29 For thy temple's sake at out a cause are more than the Jerusalem so shall kings hairs of my head; they that bring presents unto thee. are mine enemies, and would 30 When the company of destroy me, guiltless, are the spear-men, and multitude mighty.

of the mighty, are scattered

5 I paid them the things abroad among the beasts of that I never took: God, thou the people, so that they hum-knowest my simpleness, and bly bring pieces of silver; my faults are not hid from and when he hath scattered the thee.

people that delight in war;

6 Let not them that trust

31 Then shall the princes in thee, O Lord God of hosts, come out of Egypt; the Mo-be ashamed for my cause; let rians' land shall soon stretch not those that seek thee be out her hands unto God. confounded through me, O 32 Sing unto God, O ye Lord God of Israel. kingdoms of the earth; O sing 7 And why? for thy sake praises unto the Lord, have I suffered reproof;

33 Who sitteth in the hea- shame hath covered my face. vens over all, from the begin- 8 I am become a stranger ning Lo, he doth send out unto my brethren, even an his voice; yea, and that a alien unto my mother's chilmighty voice. dren.

34 Ascribe ye the power to 9 For the zeal of thine house God over Israel; his worship hath even eaten me, and the and strength is in the clouds. rebukes of them that rebuked 35 O God, wonderful art thee, are fallen upon me. thou in thy holy places: even

10 I wept, and chastened the God of Israel, he will give myself with fasting, and that strength and power unto his was turned to my reproof.

people. Blessed be God.

EVENING PRAYER.

11 I put on sackcloth also, and they jested upon me. 12 They that sit in the gate

Psalm Ixix. Salvum me fac. speak against me, and the SAVE me, O God; for the drunkards make songs upon waters are come in, even me.

uinto my soul.

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13 But, Lord, I make my

prayer unto thee in an accept

able time.

24 Let their eyes be blind

ed, that they see not; and ever

14 Hear me, O God, in the bow thou down their backs. multitude of thy mercy, even 25 Pour out thine indignain the truth of thy salvation. tion upon them, and let thy 15 Take me out of the mire, wrathful displeasure take hold that I sink not; O let me be of them.

delivered from them that hate 26 Let their habitation be me, and out of the deep wa- void, and no man to dwell in their tents.

ters.

16 Let not the water-flood 27 For they persecute him drown me, neither let the deep whom thou hast smitten, and swallow me up; and let not they talk how they may vex the pit shut her mouth upon them whom thou hast wound

me.

ed.

17 Hear me, O Lord, for 28 Let them fall from one thy loving-kindness is comfort- wickedness to another, and able; turn thee unto me ac- not come into thy righteouscording to the multitude of thy ness.

mercies:

29 Let them be wiped out 18 And hide not thy face of the book of the living, and from thy servant; for I am in not be written among the rightrouble haste thee, and teous.

hear me.

30 As for me, when I am 19 Draw nigh unto my soul, poor and in heaviness, thy and save it; O deliver me, help, O God, shall lift me up. because of mine enemies. 31 I will praise the name of 20 Thou hast known my re- God with a song, and magniproof, my shame, and my dis-fy it with thanksgiving. honour mine adversaries are

all in thy sight.

32 This also shall please the Lord, better than a bullock

21 Thy rebuke hath broken that hath horns and hoofs. my heart; I am full of heavi-| 33 The humble shall consiness: I looked for some to have der this, and be glad: seek ye pity on me, but there was no after God, and your soul shall man, neither found I any to live.

comfort me.

34 For the Lord heareth 22 They gave me gall to eat; the poor, and despiseth not his and when I was thirsty, they prisoners.

gave me vinegar to drink.

35 Let heaven and earth 23 Let their table be made praise him the sea, and all a snare to take themselves that moveth therein.

withal; and let the things that 36 For God will save Sion,' should have been for their and build the cities of Juda, wealth, be unto them an occa- that men may dwell there, and sign of falling. have it in possession.

37 The posterity also of his help me, for thou art my house servants shall inherit it; and of defence, and my castle. they that love his Name shall dwell therein.

Psalm ixx. Deus, in adjuto

rium.

3 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the ungodly, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man :

4 For thou, O Lord God,

HASTE thee, O God, to art the thing that I long for

deliver me; make haste thou art my hope, even from to help me, O Lord.

my youth.

2 Let them be ashamed and 5 Through thee have I been confounded, that seek after my holden up ever since I was soul; let them be turned back-born: thou art he that took ward and put to confusion, that me out of my mother's womb : wish me evil. my praise shall be always of

3 Let them for their reward be soon brought to shame, that cry over me, There, there.

4 But let all those that seek

thee.

6 I am become as it were a monster unto many, but my sure trust is in thee.

thee be joyful and glad in thee: 7 O let my mouth be filled and let all such as delight in with thy praise, that I may thy salvation say alway, The sing of thy glory and honour Lord be praised.

5 As for me, I am poor and in misery haste thee unto me, O God.

6 Thou art my helper, and my Redeemer: O Lord, make no long tarrying.

The Fourteenth Day. MORNING PRAYER. Psalm lxxi. In te, Domine, speravi.

all the day long.

8 Cast me not away in the time of age; forsake me not when my strength faileth me:

9 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take their counsel together, saying, God hath forsaken him; persecute him, and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

10 Go not far from me, O God; my God, haste thee to help me.

11 Let them be confounded

IN thee, O Lord, have I put and perish, that are against my trust; let me never be my soul; let them be covered put to confusion, but rid me, with shame and dishonour, and deliver me in thy righ-that seek to do me evil. teousness; incline thine ear 12 As for me, I will pa unto me, and save me. tiently abide alway, and will

2 Be thou my strong hold. praise thee more and more. whereunto I may alway re- 13 My mouth shall daily sort thou hast promised to speak of thy righteousness and

GIVE

salvation; for I know no end Psalm lxxii. Deus, judicium. thereof. IVE the king thy judg 14 I will go forth in the ments, O God, and thy strength of the Lord God, and righteousness unto the king's will make mention of thy son.

righteousness only.

2 Then shall he judge thy 15 Thou, O God, hast taught people according unto right, me from my youth up until and defend the poor. now; therefore will I tell of 3 The mountains also shall thy wondrous works. bring peace, and the little hills

16 Forsake me not, O God, righteousness unto the people. in mine old age, when I am 4 He shall keep the simple grey-headed, until I have show-folk by their right, defend the ed thy strength unto this gene-children of the po", and pun ration, and thy power to allish the wrong doer. them that are yet for to come. 5 They shall fear thee as

17 Thy righteousness, Olong as the sun and moon enGod, is very high, and great dureth, from one generation to things are they that thou hast another.

done: O God, who is like 6 He shall come down like unto thee! the rain into a fleece of wool, 18 O what great troubles even as the drops that water and adversities hast thou show-the earth.

ed me and yet didst thou 7 In his time shall the righturn and refresh me; yea, teous flourish; yea, and abunthe dance of peace, as long as the moon endureth.

and broughtest me from deep of the earthragain.

19 Thou hast brought me 8 His dominion shall be also to great honour, and comfort-from the one sea to the other, ed me on every side: and from the flood unto the

20 Therefore will I praise world's end.

thee, and thy faithfulness, O 9 They that dwell in the God, playing upon an instru-wilderness shall kneel before ment of music: unto thee will him; his enemies shall lick I sing upon the harp, O thou the dust.

Holy One of Israel.

10 The kings of Tharsis and 21 My lips will be fain when of the isles shall give presents; I sing unto thee; and so will the kings of Arabia and Saba my soul, whom thou hast de-shall bring gifts.

livered.

11 All kings shall fall down 22 My tongue shall also talk before him; all nations shall of thy righteousness all the do him service.

day long; for they are con- 12 For he shall deliver the founded and brought unto poor, when he crieth; the shame, that seek to do me needy also, and him that hath Ino helper.

evil.

poor.

13 He shall be favourable 4 For they are in no peril of to the simple and needy, and death; but are lusty and strong. shall preserve the souls of the 5 They come in no misfortune like other folk; neither 14 He shall deliver their souls are they plagued like other from falsehood and wrong; men. and dear shall their blood be 6 And this is the cause that in his sight. they are so holden with pride, 15 He shall live, and unto and overwhelmed with cruelty. hini shall be given of the gold 7 Their eyes swell with fatof Arabia; prayer shall be ness, and they do even what made ever unto him, and daily they lust.

shall he be praised.

8 They corrupt other, and 16 There shall be an heap speak of wicked blasphemy; of corn the earth, high upon their talking is against the the hills; his fruit shall shake Most High.

like Libanus, and shall be 9 For they stretch forth green in the city like grass their mouth unto the heaven, upon the earth. and their tongue goeth through

10 Therefore fall the peo

17 His name shall endure the world. for ever; his name shall remain under the sun amongst ple unto them, and thereout the posterities, which shall be suck they no small advantage. blessed through him; and all 11 Tush, say they, how the heathen shall praise him. should God perceive it? is there 18 Blessed be the Lord God, knowledge in the Most High? even the God of Israel, which 12 Lo, these are the unonly doeth wondrous things; godly these prosper in the 19 And blessed be the Name world; and these have riches of his Majesty for ever: and in possession: and I said, Then all the earth shall be filled have I cleansed my heart in with his Majesty. Amen, vain, and washed mine hands Amen. in innocency.

EVENING PRAYER.
Psalm lxxiii.

Quam bonus
Israel!

13 All the day long have I been punished, and chastened every morning.

14 Yea, and I had almost

RULY God is loving unto said even as they ; but lo, then

as are of a clean heart.

2 Nevertheless my feet were almost gone, my treadings had well nigh slipt.

have condemned the

generation of thy children.
15 Then thought I to un-
derstand this; but it was too
hard for me,

3 And why? I was grieved 16 Until I went into the at the wicked: I do also see sanctuary of God: then unders the ungodly in such prosperity.Istood I the end of these men ;

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