39 Yea, many a time turn-1 52 And smote all the first- 41 Many a time did they safely, that they should not ness and grieved him in their enemies with the sea. 42 They turned back, and tempted God and moved the Holy One in Israel. 43 They thought not of his hand and of the day when he delivered them from the hand of the enemy; 44 How he had wrought his miracles in Egypt and his wonders in the field of Zoan. 55 And brought them within the borders of his sanctuary: even to his mountain which he purchased with his right hand. 56 He cast out the heathen also before them caused their land to be divided a mong them for an heritage, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. 45 He turned their waters 57 So they tempted, and into blood so that they displeased the most high might not drink of the ri-God and kept not his tes timonies; vers. them. and 46 He sent lice among 58 But turned their backs, them, and devoured them, and fell away like their up and frogs to destroy forefathers: starting aside like a broken bow. 47 He gave their fruit unto 59 For they grieved him the caterpillar and their with their hill-altars labour unto the grasshopper. provoked him to displea48 He destroyed their vines sure with their images. with hail-stones and their 60 When God heard this, mulberry-trees with the he was wroth and took sore displeasure at Israel. frost. 49 He smote their cattle 61 So that he forsook the also with hail-stones and their flocks with hot thunder-bolts, 50 He cast upon them the furiousness of his wrath, anger, displeasure, and trouble and sent evil angels among them. 51 He made a way to his indignation, and spared not their soul from death: but gave their life over to the pestilence; tabernacle in Silo: even the tent that he had pitched among men. 62 He delivered their power into captivity and their beauty into the enemy's hand. 63 He gave his people over also unto the sword and was wroth with his inheritance. 64 The fire consumed their young men and their maid DAY 16, THE PSALMS. DAY 16, ens were not given to mar-1 70 And there he built his temple on high and Inid riage. 65 Their priests were slain the foundation of it like with the sword and there the ground which he hath were no widows to make made continually. lamentation, 71 He chose David also his servant and took him away from the sheep-folds. 72 As he was following the ewes great with young ones he took him that he might feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 66 So the Lord awaked as one out of sleep and like a giant refreshed with wine. 67 He smote his enemies in the hinder parts and put them to a perpetual shame. 68 He refused the tabernacle of Joseph and chose not the tribe of Ephraim; 73 So he fed them with a 69 But chose the tribe of faithful and true heart and Judah even the hill of ruled them prudently with Sion which he loved. all his power. Morning Prayer. PSALM LXXIX, Jacob and laid waste his dwelling-place. Deus, venerunt. GOD, the heathen are 8 0 remember not our old come into thine inhe- sins, but have mercy upon ritance thy holy temple us, and that soon for we have they defiled, and made are come to great misery. Jerusalem an heap of stones. 9 Help us, O God of our 2 The dead bodies of thy salvation, for the glory of servants have they given to thy Name: O deliver us, be meat unto the fowls of and be merciful unto our the air and the flesh of sins, for thy Name's sake. thy saints unto the beasts 10 Wherefore do the heaof the land. then say Where is now their God? 3 Their blood have they shed like water on every side of Jerusalem: and there was no man to bury them. 4 We are become an open shame to our enemies a very scorn and derision unto them that are round about us. 5 Lord, how long wilt thou be angry shall thy jealousy burn like fire for ever? 11 O let the vengeance of thy servants' blood that is shed be openly shewed upon the heathen in our sight. 12 0 let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before thee according to the greatness of thy power, preserve thou those that are appointed to die. 13 And for the blasphemy 6 Pour out thine indigna- wherewith our neighbours tion upon the heathen that have blasphemed thee: rehave not known thee and ward thou them, O Lord, upon the kingdoms that seven-fold into their bosom. have not called upon thy Name, 7 For they have devoured 14 So we, that are thy people, and sheep of thy pasture, shall give thee thanks thy countenance, and we SING we merrily unto shall be whole. God our strength make 8 Thou hast brought a a cheerful noise unto the vine out of Egypt thou God of Jacob, hast cast out the heathen, 2 Take the psalm, bring and planted it. hither the tabret: the mer ry harp with the lute. 3 Blow up the trumpet in the new-moon: even in the time appointed, and upon our solemn feast-day. 9 Thou madest room for it and when it had taken root it filled the land. 10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it: and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedar-trees. 11 She stretched out her branches unto the sea and her boughs unto the river. 12 Why hast thou then broken down her hedge that all they that go by pluck off her grapes? 4 For this was made a sta tute for Israel and a law of the God of Jacob. 5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony: when he came out of the land of Egypt, and had heard a strange language. 6 I eased his shoulder from the burden and his hands not hear my voice and were delivered from making Israel would not obey me. the pots. 7 Thou calledst upon me in troubles, and I delivered thee and heard thee what time as the storm fell upon thee, 8 I proved thee also: at the waters of strife, 13 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lusts: and let them follow their own imaginations. 14 0 that my people would have hearkened unto me for if Israel had walked in my ways, 15 I should soon have put down their enemies and turned turned my hand against their adversaries. 9 Hear, O my people, and I will assure thee, O Israel: if thou wilt hearken unto me, 10 There shall no strange god be in thee neither 16 The haters of the Lord shalt thou worship worship any should any should have been found other god. liars but their time should 11 I am the Lord thy God, have endured for ever. who brought thee out of 17 He should have fed the land of Egypt open them also with the finest thy mouth wide, and I shall wheat-flour and with hofill it. ney out of the stony rock 12 But my people would should I have satisfied thee. Evening Prayer. PSALM LXXXII. Deus stetit. he (OD standeth in the conGr of GOD gregation of princes: he is a Judge among gods. 2 How long will ye give wrong judgement and accept the persons of the ungodly? 3 Defend the poor and fatherless see that such as are in need and necessity have right. 4 Deliver the out-cast and poor save them from the hand of the ungodly. 5 They will not be learned nor understand, but walk on still in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. 6 I have said, Ye are gods and ye are all the children of the most Highest. 7 But ye shall die like men and fall like one of the princes. 8 Arise, O God, and judge PSALM LXXXIII. HOLD not thy tongue, God, keep not still silence refrain not thyself, O God. 2 For lo, thine enemies make a murmuring and they that hate thee have lift up their head. 3 They have have imagined craftily against thy people: and taken counsel against thy secret ones. 4 They have said, Come, and let us root them out, that they be no more a people and that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. 5 For they have cast their heads together with with one consent and are confede- 2 My soul hath a desire rate against thee; and longing to enter into 6 The tabernacles of the E-the courts of the Lord my domites, and the Ismaelites: heart and my flesh rejoice the Moabites, and Hagarens; in the living God. 7 Gebal, and Ammon, and 3 Yea, the sparrow hath Amalek the Philistines, found her an house, and with them that dwell at the swallow a nest where she may lay her young even thy altars, O Lord of hosts, ray King and my God. my 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house they will be alway praising thee. 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee: in whose heart are thy ways. Tyre. 9 But do thou to them as unto the Madianites unto Sisera, and unto Jabin at the brook of Kison; 10 Who perished at Endor and became as the dung of the earth. 11 Make them and their princes like Oreb and Zeb yea, make all their princes like as Zeba and Salmana; 12 Who say, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession. 6 Who going through the vale of misery use it for a well and the pools are filled with water. 7 They will go from strength to strength and unto the God of gods appeareth every one of them in Sion. 13 O my God, make them 8 0 8 O Lord God of hosts, like unto a wheel and as hear my prayer: hearken, the stubble before the wind; O God of Jacob. 14 Like as the fire that 9 Behold, O God our deburneth up the wood and fender and look upon the as the flame that consum-face of thine Anointed. eth the mountains, 10 For one day in thy courts is better than a 15 Persecute them even so with thy tempest: and make thousand. them afraid with thy storm. 16 Make their faces shamed, O Lord that they may seek thy Name. 11 I had rather be a doora-keeper in the house of my God: than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness. 17 Let them be confounded and vexed ever more and more let them be put to shame, and perish. 18 And they shall know that thou, whose Name is Jehovah art only the most Highest over all the earth. 12 For the Lord God is a light and defence the Lord will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life. 13 0 Lord God of hosts : blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee. PSALM LXXXV. dwellings thou Lord LORD, thou art become of hosts! gracious unto thy land: |