11 They kept me in on every side, they kept me in, I say, on every side: but in the Name of the Lord will I destroy them. 12 They came about me like bees, and are extinct even as the fire among the thorns: for in the Name of the Lord I will destroy them. 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall but the Lord was my help. : 14 The Lord is my strength, and my song : and is become my salvation. 15 The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass. 16 The right hand of the Lord hath the preeminence the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass. : 17 I shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord. 18 The Lord hath chastened and corrected me : but he hath not given me over unto death. : 19 Open me the gates of righteousness that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord. : 20 This is the gate of the Lord the righteous shall enter into it. 21 I will thank thee, for thou hast heard me : and art become my salvation. 22 The same stone which the builders refused: is become the head-stone in the corner. 23 This is the Lord's doing and it is marvellous in our eyes. 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made : we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Help me now, O Lord : O Lord, send us now prosperity. 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the Lord we have wished you good luck, ye that are of the house of the Lord. 27 God is the Lord who hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, yea, even unto the horns of the altar. 28 Thou art my God, and I will thank thee: thou art my God, and I will praise thee. 29 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious and his mercy endureth for ever. BLES Evening Prayer. PSALM CXIX. Beati immaculati. LESSED are those that are undefiled in the way and walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies : and seek him with their whole heart. 3 For they who do no wickedness: walk in his ways. 4 Thou hast charged: that we shall diligently keep thy commandments. 50 that my ways were made so direct that I might keep thy statutes! 6 So shall I not be confounded: while I have respect unto all thy commandments. 7 I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart : when I shall have learned the judgements of thy righteousness. 8 I will keep thy ceremonies: O forsake me not utterly. In quo corriget? HEREWITHAL shall a young man cleanse W his way even by ruling himself after thy word. 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not go wrong out of thy command ments. 11 Thy words have I hid within my heart : that I should not sin against thee. 12 Blessed art thou, O Lord : O teach me thy statutes. 13 With my lips have I been telling of all the judgements of thy mouth. 14 I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies: as in all manner of riches. 15 I will talk of thy commandments have respect unto thy ways. and 16 My delight shall be in thy statutes and I will not forget thy word. Retribue servo tuo. DO well unto thy servant : that I may live, and keep thy word. 18 Open thou mine eyes that I may see the wondrous things of thy law. 19 I am a stranger upon earth: O hide not thy commandments from me. : 20 My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire that it hath alway unto thy judgements. 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud and cursed are they that do err from thy commandments. 22 O turn from me shame and rebuke: for I have kept thy testimonies. 23 Princes also did sit and speak against me : but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes. : 24 For thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellors. Adhesit pavimento. Y soul cleaveth to the dust: O quicken thou me, according to thy word. ΜΥ 26 I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me: O teach me thy statutes. 27 Make me to understand the way of thy commandments and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. : 28 My soul melteth away for very heaviness : comfort thou me according unto thy word. : 29 Take from me the way of lying and cause thou me to make much of thy law. 30 I have chosen the way of truth judgements have I laid before me. and thy 31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, confound me not. 32 I will run the way of thy commandments : when thou hast set my heart at liberty. DAY XXV. T Morning Prayer. Legem pone. EACH me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes : and I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments for therein is my desire. : 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies and not to covetousness. 37 O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity and quicken thou me in thy way. 38 O stablish thy word in thy servant : that I may fear thee. 39 Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of : for thy judgements are good. 40 Behold, my delight is in thy commandments O quicken me in thy righteousness. L Et veniat super me. ET thy loving mercy come also unto me, O Lord even thy salvation, according unto thy word. 42 So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers for my trust is in thy word. 43 O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth for my hope is in thy judge ments. 44 So shall I alway keep thy law yea, for ever and ever. 45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy commandments. 46 I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings and will not be ashamed. 47 And my delight shall be in thy commandments which I have loved. 48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved and my study shall be in thy statutes. |