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Desire of me, and I shall give Thou hast ascended on high; thee the heathen for thine inhe-thou hast led captivity captive; ritance, and the utmost parts of thou hast received gifts for men; the earth for thy possession. yea, for the rebellious also, that Be wise now, therefore, O ye the Lord God might dwell among kings; be instructed, ye judges of them.

the earth. Blessed be the Lord, who daily Serve the Lord with fear, and loadeth us with benefits; even the rejoice with trembling. God of our salvation.

Sing unto God, sing praises to Sing unto God, ye kingdoms his name: extol him that rideth of the earth: O sing praises unto upon the heavens by his name the Lord; Jah, and rejoice before him.

To him that rideth upon the Thou, O God, sentest a gra-heaven of heavens, which were cious rain upon thine inheritance, of old: Lo, he doth send out his and refreshedst it when it was voice, and that a mighty voice. weary. Ascribe the strength unto God; The Lord gave the word; great his excellency is over Israel, and was the company of those that his strength is in the clouds. published it. O God, thou art terrible out of Though ye have lain among the thy holy places; the God of Israel pots, yet shall ye be as the wings is he that giveth strength and of a dove, covered with silver, power unto his people: Blessed, and her feathers with yellow gold.[be God.

THE PSALTER,

OR

PSALMS OF DAVID,

The First Day.

MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 1. Beatus vir, qui non abiit.

BLESSED is the man that hath

not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, and hath not sat in the seat of the scornful :

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law will he exercise himself day and night.

5 As for the ungodly, it is not so with them; but they are like the chaff, which the wind scattereth

away from the face of the earth.

6 Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to stand in the judg ment; neither the sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

7 But the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; and the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalm 2. Quare fremuerunt gentes?

3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the water-side, that will bring forth his fruit in due season: WHY do the heathen so fu4 His leaf also shall not wither; riously rage together? and and look, whatsoever he doeth, why do the people imagine a vain it shall prosper.

thing?

2 The kings of the earth stand my voice, and he heard me out of up, and the rulers take counsel his holy hill.

together against the Lord, and 5 I laid me down and slept, against his Anointed : and rose up again; for the Lord

3 Let us break their bonds sustained me. asunder, and cast away their 6 I will not be afraid for ten cords from us. thousands of the people, that have 4 He that dwelleth in heaven set themselves against me round shall laugh them to scorn: the about.

Lord shall have them in derision.] 7 Up, Lord, and help me, O my 5 Then shall he speak unto God; for thou smitest all mine them in his wrath, and vex them enemies upon the cheek bone: in his sore displeasure. thou hast broken the teeth of the

6 Yet have I set my King upon ungodly.

my holy hill of Sion.

8 Salvation belongeth unto the

7 I will preach the law, where- Lord; and thy blessing is upon of the Lord hath said unto me, thy people.

Thou art my Son, this day have Psalm 4. Cum invocarem.
I begotten thee.

HEAR me, when I call, O God 8 Desire of me, and I shall give of my righteousness: thou thee the heathen for thine inhe-hast set me at liberty, when I was ritance, and the utmost parts of in trouble; have mercy upon me, the earth for thy possession. and hearken unto my prayer.

9 Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron, and break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings; be learned, ye that are judges of the earth.

2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honour, and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after falsehood?

3 Know this also, that the Lord hath chosen to himself the man 11 Serve the Lord in fear, and that is godly: when I call upon rejoice unto him with reve-the Lord he will hear me.

rence.

12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye perish from the right way if his wrath be kindled, yea but a little, blessed are all they that put their trust in him. Psalm 3. Domine, quid multiplicati?

LORD, how are they increased

that trouble me? many are they that rise against me.

2 Many one there be that say of my soul, There is no help for him in his God.

3 But thou, O Lord, art my defender; thou art my worship, and the lifter up of my head.

4 Stand in awe, and sin not; commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still.

5 Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.

6 There be many that say, Who will show us any good?

7 Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

8 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, since the time that their corn, and wine, and oil increased.

9 I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; for it is thou Lord only that makest me dwell

4 I did call upon the Lord with in safety.

Psalm 5. Verba mea auribus.

13 For thou, Lord. wilt give

PONDER my words, O Lord, thy blessing unto the righteous, consider my meditation. and with thy favourable kindness 20 hearken thou unto the wilt thou defend him, as with a voice of my calling, my King, and shield. my God: for unto thee will I make my prayer.

3 My voice shalt thou hear be

times, O Lord; early in the morn-O

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 6. Domine, ne in furore.

Lord, rebuke me not in thine indignation, neither chasten

ing will I direct my prayer unto me in thy displeasure.

thee, and will look up.

4 For thou art the God that hast

2 Have mercy upon me,, O Lord, for I am weak: O Lord, no pleasure in wickedness; nei-heal me, for my bones are vexed. ther shall any evil dwell with thee.

3 My soul also is sore troubled: Lord, how long wilt thou punish me?

5 Such as be foolish, shall not stand in thy sight; for thou hatest but, all them that work vanity.

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies: The Lord will abhor both the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, I will come into thine house, even upon the multitude of thy mercy, and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

4 Turn thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul; O save me, for thy mercies' sake:

5 For in death no man remembereth thee; and who will give thee thanks in the pit?

6 I am weary of my groaning every night wash I my bed, and water my couch with my tears. 7 My beauty is gone for very 8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness, because of mine trouble, and worn away because

enemies; make thy way plain before my face.

9 For there is no faithfulness in his mouth; their inward parts are very wickedness.

of all mine enemies.

8 Away from me, all ye that work vanity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9 The Lord hath heard my petition; the Lord will receive

10 Their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their my prayer. tongue.

10 All mine enemies shall be

sore vexed;

11 Destroy thou them, O God confounded, and let them perish through their own they shall be turned back, and imaginations; cast them out in put to shame suddenly

the multitude of their ungodli- Psalm 7. Domine, Deus meus. ness; for they have rebelled O Lord, my God, in thee have

against thee.

I put my trust: save me from 12 And let all them that put all them that persecute me, and their trust in thee rejoice: they deliver me;

shall ever be giving of thanks. 2 Lest he devour my soul like because thou defendest them;a lion, and tear it in pieces, while they that love thy name shall be there is none to help. joyful in thee:

3 O Lord my God, if I have

done any such thing; or if there up a pit, and is fallen himself into be any wickedness in my hands; the destruction that he made for 4 If I have rewarded evil unto other.

L him that dealt friendly with me; 17 For his travail shall come yea, I have delivered him that upon his own head, and his wickwithout any cause is mine enemy;edness shall fall on his own pate.

5 Then let mine enemy perse-] 18 I will give thanks unto the cute my soul, and take me; yea, Lord, according to his righteouset him tread my life down upon ness; and I will praise the name the earth, and lay mine honour of the Lord most high.

in the dust.

Psalm 8. Domine, Dominus noster.

6 Stand up, O Lord, in thy Lord, our Governor, how exwrath, and lift up thyself, because cellent is thy name in all the of the indignation of mine ene- world; thou that hast set thy mies; arise up for me in the judg-glory above the heavens! ment that thou hast commanded: 2 Out of the mouth of very

7 And so shall the congre-babes and sucklings hast thou orgation of the people come about dained strength, because of thine thee for their sakes therefore enemies, that thou mightest still lift up thyself again. the enemy and the avenger.

8 The Lord shall judge the 3 For I will consider thy hea people give sentence with me, vens, even the works of thy finO Lord, according to my righte-gers; the moon and the stars ousness, and according to the in- which thou hast ordained.

nocency that is in me.

9 0 let the wickedness of the ungodly come to an end; but guide thou the just.

4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

5 Thou madest him lower than angels, to crown him with glory and worship.

10 For the righteous God tri- the eth the very hearts and reins.

11 My help cometh of God, who preserveth them that are true of heart.

12 God is a righteous judge, strong, and patient; and God is provoked every day.

6 Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands: and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet;

7. All sheep and oxen; yea, and the beasts of the field;

13 If a man will not turn, he' 8 The fowls of the air, and the will whet his sword; he hath bent fishes of the sea; and whatsoever his bow, and made it ready. walketh through the paths of the

14 He hath prepared for him seas. the instruments of death; he or- 9 O Lord, our Governor, how daineth his arrows against the excellent is thy name in all the persecutors.

15 Behold, he travaileth with mischief; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth ungodFiness.

16 He hath graven and digged

world!

will speak of all thy marvellous daughter of Sion: I will rejoice works. in thy salvation.

2 I will be glad and rejoice in 15 The heathen are sunk down thee; yea, my songs will I make of in the pit that they made; in the thy name, O thou Most Highest. same net which they hid privily 3 While mine enemies are dri- is their foot taken. ven back, they shall fall and pe

rish at thy presence:

16 The Lord is known to execute judgment; the ungodly is 4 For thou hast maintained my trapped in the work of his own right and my cause; thou art set hands.

in the throne that judgest right. 17 The wicked shall be turned 5 Thou hast rebuked the hea-into hell, and all the people that then, and destroyed the ungodly; forget God.

thou hast put out their name for 18 For the poor shall not alway ever and ever. be forgotten; the patient abiding 60 thou enemy, destructions of the meek shall not perish for are come to a perpetual end; ever.

even as the cities which thou hast 19 Up, Lord, and let not man destroyed, their memorial is pe-have the upper hand; let the rished with them. heathen be judged in thy sight.

7 But the Lord shall endure 20 Put them in fear, O Lord, for ever; he hath also prepared that the heathen may know themhis seat for judgment. selves to be but men.

8 For he shall judge the world

Psalm 10. Ut quid, Domine?

in righteousness, and minister WHY standest thou so far off, true judgment unto the people:

9 The Lord also will be a defence for the oppressed, even a refuge in due time of trouble.

10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; for thou, Lord, hast never failed them that seek thee.

11 O praise the Lord which dwelleth in Sion; show the people of his doings:

O Lord, and hidest thy face in the needful time of trouble?

2 The ungodly, for his own lust, doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the crafty wiliness that they have imagined.

3 For the ungodly hath made boast of his own heart's desire, and speaketh good of the covetous, whom God abhorreth.

4 The ungodly is so proud, that he careth not for God, neither is 12 For when he maketh inqui- God in all his thoughts. sition for blood, he remembereth 5 His ways are alway grievthem, and forgetteth not the com-lous; thy judgments are far above plaint of the poor. out of his sight, and therefore de

13 Have mercy upon me, O fieth he all his enemies. Lord; consider the trouble which 6 For he hath said in his heart, I suffer of them that hate me, Tush, I shall never be cast down, thou that liftest me up from the there shall no harm happen unto gates of death;

me.

14 That I may show all thy 7 His mouth is full of curspraises within the ports of the ing, deceit, and fraud; under his