Book of Common Prayer (ECUSA)/The Psalter/Book Five
Book Five
Twenty‑second Day: Morning Prayer
107
Part IConfitemini Domino
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *
and his mercy endures for ever.
2Let all those whom the Lord has redeemed proclaim *
that he redeemed them from the hand of the foe.
3He gathered them out of the lands; *
from the east and from the west,
from the north and from the south.
4Some wandered in desert wastes; *
they found no way to a city where they might dwell.
5They were hungry and thirsty; *
their spirits languished within them.
6Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
7He put their feet on a straight path *
to go to a city where they might dwell.
8Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.
9For he satisfies the thirsty *
and fills the hungry with good things.
10Some sat in darkness and deep gloom, *
bound fast in misery and iron;
11Because they rebelled against the words of God *
and despised the counsel of the Most High.
12So he humbled their spirits with hard labor; *
they stumbled, and there was none to help.
13Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
14He led them out of darkness and deep gloom *
and broke their bonds asunder.
15Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.
16For he shatters the doors of bronze *
and breaks in two the iron bars.
17Some were fools and took to rebellious ways; *
they were afflicted because of their sins.
18They abhorred all manner of food *
and drew near to death’s door.
19Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
20He sent forth his word and healed them *
and saved them from the grave.
21Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.
22Let them offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving *
and tell of his acts with shouts of joy.
23Some went down to the sea in ships *
and plied their trade in deep waters;
24They beheld the works of the Lord *
and his wonders in the deep.
25Then he spoke, and a stormy wind arose, *
which tossed high the waves of the sea.
26They mounted up to the heavens and fell back to the depths; *
their hearts melted because of their peril.
27They reeled and staggered like drunkards *
and were at their wits’ end.
28Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
29He stilled the storm to a whisper *
and quieted the waves of the sea.
30Then were they glad because of the calm, *
and he brought them to the harbor they were bound for.
31Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.
32Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people *
and praise him in the council of the elders.
Psalm 107: Part IIPosuit flumina
33The Lord changed rivers into deserts, *
and water‑springs into thirsty ground,
34A fruitful land into salt flats, *
because of the wickedness of those who dwell there.
35He changed deserts into pools of water *
and dry land into water‑springs.
36He settled the hungry there, *
and they founded a city to dwell in.
37They sowed fields, and planted vineyards, *
and brought in a fruitful harvest.
38He blessed them, so that they increased greatly; *
he did not let their herds decrease.
39Yet when they were diminished and brought low, *
through stress of adversity and sorrow,
40(He pours contempt on princes *
and makes them wander in trackless wastes)
41He lifted up the poor out of misery *
and multiplied their families like flocks of sheep.
42The upright will see this and rejoice, *
but all wickedness will shut its mouth.
43Whoever is wise will ponder these things, *
and consider well the mercies of the Lord.
Twenty‑second Day: Evening Prayer
108Paratum cor meum
1My heart is firmly fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; *
I will sing and make melody.
2Wake up, my spirit;
awake, lute and harp; *
I myself will waken the dawn.
3I will confess you among the peoples, O Lord; *
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
4For your loving‑kindness is greater than the heavens, *
and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
5Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God, *
and your glory over all the earth.
6So that those who are dear to you may be delivered, *
save with your right hand and answer me.
7God spoke from his holy place and said, *
“I will exult and parcel out Shechem;
I will divide the valley of Succoth.
8Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine; *
Ephraim is my helmet and Judah my scepter.
9Moab is my washbasin,
on Edom I throw down my sandal to claim it, *
and over Philistia will I shout in triumph.”
10Who will lead me into the strong city? *
who will bring me into Edom?
11Have you not cast us off, O God? *
you no longer go out, O God, with our armies.
12Grant us your help against the enemy, *
for vain is the help of man.
13With God we will do valiant deeds, *
and he shall tread our enemies under foot.
109Deus, laudem
1Hold not your tongue, O God of my praise; *
for the mouth of the wicked,
the mouth of the deceitful, is opened against me.
2They speak to me with a lying tongue; *
they encompass me with hateful words
and fight against me without a cause.
3Despite my love, they accuse me; *
but as for me, I pray for them.
4They repay evil for good, *
and hatred for my love.
5Set a wicked man against him, *
and let an accuser stand at his right hand.
6When he is judged, let him be found guilty, *
and let his appeal be in vain.
7Let his days be few, *
and let another take his office.
8Let his children be fatherless, *
and his wife become a widow.
9Let his children be waifs and beggars; *
let them be driven from the ruins of their homes.
10Let the creditor seize everything he has; *
let strangers plunder his gains.
11Let there be no one to show him kindness, *
and none to pity his fatherless children.
12Let his descendants be destroyed, *
and his name be blotted out in the next generation.
13Let the wickedness of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, *
and his mother’s sin not be blotted out;
14Let their sin be always before the Lord; *
but let him root out their names from the earth;
15Because he did not remember to show mercy, *
but persecuted the poor and needy
and sought to kill the brokenhearted.
16He loved cursing,
let it come upon him; *
he took no delight in blessing,
let it depart from him.
17He put on cursing like a garment, *
let it soak into his body like water
and into his bones like oil;
18Let it be to him like the cloak which he wraps around himself, *
and like the belt that he wears continually.
19Let this be the recompense from the Lord to my accusers, *
and to those who speak evil against me.
20But you, O Lord my God,
oh, deal with me according to your Name; *
for your tender mercy’s sake, deliver me.
21For I am poor and needy, *
and my heart is wounded within me.
22I have faded away like a shadow when it lengthens; *
I am shaken off like a locust.
23My knees are weak through fasting, *
and my flesh is wasted and gaunt.
24I have become a reproach to them; *
they see and shake their heads.
25Help me, O Lord my God; *
save me for your mercy’s sake.
26Let them know that this is your hand, *
that you, O Lord, have done it.
27They may curse, but you will bless; *
let those who rise up against me be put to shame,
and your servant will rejoice.
28Let my accusers be clothed with disgrace *
and wrap themselves in their shame as in a cloak.
29I will give great thanks to the Lord with my mouth; *
in the midst of the multitude will I praise him;
30Because he stands at the right hand of the needy, *
to save his life from those who would condemn him.
Twenty‑third Day: Morning Prayer
110Dixit Dominus
1The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, *
until I make your enemies your footstool.”
2The Lord will send the scepter of your power out of Zion, *
saying, “Rule over your enemies round about you.
3Princely state has been yours from the day of your birth; *
in the beauty of holiness have I begotten you,
like dew from the womb of the morning.”
4The Lord has sworn and he will not recant: *
“You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”
5The Lord who is at your right hand
will smite kings in the day of his wrath; *
he will rule over the nations.
6He will heap high the corpses; *
he will smash heads over the wide earth.
7He will drink from the brook beside the road; *
therefore he will lift high his head.
111Confitebor tibi
1Hallelujah!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, *
in the assembly of the upright, in the congregation.
2Great are the deeds of the Lord! *
they are studied by all who delight in them.
3His work is full of majesty and splendor, *
and his righteousness endures for ever.
4He makes his marvelous works to be remembered; *
the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
5He gives food to those who fear him; *
he is ever mindful of his covenant.
6He has shown his people the power of his works *
in giving them the lands of the nations.
7The works of his hands are faithfulness and justice; *
all his commandments are sure.
8They stand fast for ever and ever, *
because they are done in truth and equity.
9He sent redemption to his people;
he commanded his covenant for ever; *
holy and awesome is his Name.
10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; *
those who act accordingly have a good understanding;
his praise endures for ever.
112Beatus vir
1Hallelujah!
Happy are they who fear the Lord *
and have great delight in his commandments!
2Their descendants will be mighty in the land; *
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3Wealth and riches will be in their house, *
and their righteousness will last for ever.
4Light shines in the darkness for the upright; *
the righteous are merciful and full of compassion.
5It is good for them to be generous in lending *
and to manage their affairs with justice.
6For they will never be shaken; *
the righteous will be kept in everlasting remembrance.
7They will not be afraid of any evil rumors; *
their heart is right;
they put their trust in the Lord.
8Their heart is established and will not shrink, *
until they see their desire upon their enemies.
9They have given freely to the poor, *
and their righteousness stands fast for ever;
they will hold up their head with honor.
10The wicked will see it and be angry;
they will gnash their teeth and pine away; *
the desires of the wicked will perish.
113Laudate, pueri
1Hallelujah!
Give praise, you servants of the Lord; *
praise the Name of the Lord.
2Let the Name of the Lord be blessed, *
from this time forth for evermore.
3From the rising of the sun to its going down *
let the Name of the Lord be praised.
4The Lord is high above all nations, *
and his glory above the heavens.
5Who is like the Lord our God, who sits enthroned on high, *
but stoops to behold the heavens and the earth?
6He takes up the weak out of the dust *
and lifts up the poor from the ashes.
7He sets them with the princes, *
with the princes of his people.
8He makes the woman of a childless house *
to be a joyful mother of children.
Twenty‑third Day: Evening Prayer
114In exitu Israel
1Hallelujah!
When Israel came out of Egypt, *
the house of Jacob from a people of strange speech,
2Judah became God’s sanctuary *
and Israel his dominion.
3The sea beheld it and fled; *
Jordan turned and went back.
4The mountains skipped like rams, *
and the little hills like young sheep.
5What ailed you, O sea, that you fled? *
O Jordan, that you turned back?
6You mountains, that you skipped like rams? *
you little hills like young sheep?
7Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, *
at the presence of the God of Jacob,
8Who turned the hard rock into a pool of water *
and flint‑stone into a flowing spring.
115Non nobis, Domine
1Not to us, O Lord, not to us,
but to your Name give glory; *
because of your love and because of your faithfulness.
2Why should the heathen say, *
“Where then is their God?”
3Our God is in heaven; *
whatever he wills to do he does.
4Their idols are silver and gold, *
the work of human hands.
5They have mouths, but they cannot speak; *
eyes have they, but they cannot see;
6They have ears, but they cannot hear; *
noses, but they cannot smell;
7They have hands, but they cannot feel;
feet, but they cannot walk; *
they make no sound with their throat.
8Those who make them are like them, *
and so are all who put their trust in them.
9O Israel, trust in the Lord; *
he is their help and their shield.
10O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; *
he is their help and their shield.
11You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; *
he is their help and their shield.
12The Lord has been mindful of us, and he will bless us; *
he will bless the house of Israel;
he will bless the house of Aaron;
13He will bless those who fear the Lord, *
both small and great together.
14May the Lord increase you more and more, *
you and your children after you.
15May you be blessed by the Lord, *
the maker of heaven and earth.
16The heaven of heavens is the Lord’s, *
but he entrusted the earth to its peoples.
17The dead do not praise the Lord, *
nor all those who go down into silence;
18But we will bless the Lord, *
from this time forth for evermore.
Hallelujah!
Twenty‑fourth Day: Morning Prayer
116Dilexi, quoniam
1I love the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, *
because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him.
2The cords of death entangled me;
the grip of the grave took hold of me; *
I came to grief and sorrow.
3Then I called upon the Name of the Lord: *
“O Lord, I pray you, save my life.”
4Gracious is the Lord and righteous; *
our God is full of compassion.
5The Lord watches over the innocent; *
I was brought very low, and he helped me.
6Turn again to your rest, O my soul, *
for the Lord has treated you well.
7For you have rescued my life from death, *
my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.
8I will walk in the presence of the Lord *
in the land of the living.
9I believed, even when I said,
“I have been brought very low.” *
In my distress I said, “No one can be trusted.”
10How shall I repay the Lord *
for all the good things he has done for me?
11I will lift up the cup of salvation *
and call upon the Name of the Lord.
12I will fulfill my vows to the Lord *
in the presence of all his people.
13Precious in the sight of the Lord *
is the death of his servants.
14O Lord, I am your servant; *
I am your servant and the child of your handmaid;
you have freed me from my bonds.
15I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving *
and call upon the Name of the Lord.
16I will fulfill my vows to the Lord *
in the presence of all his people,
17In the courts of the Lord’s house, *
in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!
117Laudate Dominum
1Praise the Lord, all you nations; *
laud him, all you peoples.
2For his loving‑kindness toward us is great, *
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures for ever.
Hallelujah!
118Confitemini Domino
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; *
his mercy endures for ever.
2Let Israel now proclaim, *
“His mercy endures for ever.”
3Let the house of Aaron now proclaim, *
“His mercy endures for ever.”
4Let those who fear the Lord now proclaim, *
“His mercy endures for ever.”
5I called to the Lord in my distress; *
the Lord answered by setting me free.
6The Lord is at my side, therefore I will not fear; *
what can anyone do to me?
7The Lord is at my side to help me; *
I will triumph over those who hate me.
8It is better to rely on the Lord *
than to put any trust in flesh.
9It is better to rely on the Lord *
than to put any trust in rulers.
10All the ungodly encompass me; *
in the name of the Lord I will repel them.
11They hem me in, they hem me in on every side; *
in the name of the Lord I will repel them.
12They swarm about me like bees;
they blaze like a fire of thorns; *
in the name of the Lord I will repel them.
13I was pressed so hard that I almost fell, *
but the Lord came to my help.
14The Lord is my strength and my song, *
and he has become my salvation.
15There is a sound of exultation and victory *
in the tents of the righteous:
16“The right hand of the Lord has triumphed! *
the right hand of the Lord is exalted!
the right hand of the Lord has triumphed!”
17I shall not die, but live, *
and declare the works of the Lord.
18The Lord has punished me sorely, *
but he did not hand me over to death.
19Open for me the gates of righteousness; *
I will enter them;
I will offer thanks to the Lord.
20“This is the gate of the Lord; *
he who is righteous may enter.”
21I will give thanks to you, for you answered me *
and have become my salvation.
22The same stone which the builders rejected *
has become the chief cornerstone.
23This is the Lord’s doing, *
and it is marvelous in our eyes.
24On this day the Lord has acted; *
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25Hosannah, Lord, hosannah! *
Lord, send us now success.
26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; *
we bless you from the house of the Lord.
27God is the Lord; he has shined upon us; *
form a procession with branches up to the horns of the altar.
28“You are my God, and I will thank you; *
you are my God, and I will exalt you.”
29Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; *
his mercy endures for ever.
Twenty‑fourth Day: Evening Prayer
119
AlephBeati immaculati
1Happy are they whose way is blameless, *
who walk in the law of the Lord!
2Happy are they who observe his decrees *
and seek him with all their hearts!
3Who never do any wrong, *
but always walk in his ways.
4You laid down your commandments, *
that we should fully keep them.
5Oh, that my ways were made so direct *
that I might keep your statutes!
6Then I should not be put to shame, *
when I regard all your commandments.
7I will thank you with an unfeigned heart, *
when I have learned your righteous judgments.
8I will keep your statutes; *
do not utterly forsake me.
BethIn quo corrigit?
9How shall a young man cleanse his way? *
By keeping to your words.
10With my whole heart I seek you; *
let me not stray from your commandments.
11I treasure your promise in my heart, *
that I may not sin against you.
12Blessed are you, O Lord; *
instruct me in your statutes.
13With my lips will I recite *
all the judgments of your mouth.
14I have taken greater delight in the way of your decrees *
than in all manner of riches.
15I will meditate on your commandments *
and give attention to your ways.
16My delight is in your statutes; *
I will not forget your word.
GimelRetribue servo tuo
17Deal bountifully with your servant, *
that I may live and keep your word.
18Open my eyes, that I may see *
the wonders of your law.
19I am a stranger here on earth; *
do not hide your commandments from me.
20My soul is consumed at all times *
with longing for your judgments.
21You have rebuked the insolent; *
cursed are they who stray from your commandments!
22Turn from me shame and rebuke, *
for I have kept your decrees.
23Even though rulers sit and plot against me, *
I will meditate on your statutes.
24For your decrees are my delight, *
and they are my counselors.
Daleth Adhæsit pavimento
25My soul cleaves to the dust; *
give me life according to your word.
26I have confessed my ways, and you answered me; *
instruct me in your statutes.
27Make me understand the way of your commandments, *
that I may meditate on your marvelous works.
28My soul melts away for sorrow; *
strengthen me according to your word.
29Take from me the way of lying; *
let me find grace through your law.
30I have chosen the way of faithfulness; *
I have set your judgments before me.
31I hold fast to your decrees; *
O Lord, let me not be put to shame.
32I will run the way of your commandments, *
for you have set my heart at liberty.
Twenty‑fifth Day: Morning Prayer
HeLegem pone
33Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, *
and I shall keep it to the end.
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; *
I shall keep it with all my heart.
35Make me go in the path of your commandments, *
for that is my desire.
36Incline my heart to your decrees *
and not to unjust gain.
37Turn my eyes from watching what is worthless; *
give me life in your ways.
38Fulfill your promise to your servant, *
which you make to those who fear you.
39Turn away the reproach which I dread, *
because your judgments are good.
40Behold, I long for your commandments; *
in your righteousness preserve my life.
WawEt veniat super me
41Let your loving‑kindness come to me, O Lord, *
and your salvation, according to your promise.
42Then shall I have a word for those who taunt me, *
because I trust in your words.
43Do not take the word of truth out of my mouth, *
for my hope is in your judgments.
44I shall continue to keep your law; *
I shall keep it for ever and ever.
45I will walk at liberty, *
because I study your commandments.
46I will tell of your decrees before kings *
and will not be ashamed.
47I delight in your commandments, *
which I have always loved.
48I will lift up my hands to your commandments, *
and I will meditate on your statutes.
ZayinMemor esto verbi tui
49Remember your word to your servant, *
because you have given me hope.
50This is my comfort in my trouble, *
that your promise gives me life.
51The proud have derided me cruelly, *
but I have not turned from your law.
52When I remember your judgments of old, *
O Lord, I take great comfort.
53I am filled with a burning rage, *
because of the wicked who forsake your law.
54Your statutes have been like songs to me *
wherever I have lived as a stranger.
55I remember your Name in the night, O Lord, *
and dwell upon your law.
56This is how it has been with me, *
because I have kept your commandments.
HethPortio mea, Domine
57You only are my portion, O Lord; *
I have promised to keep your words.
58I entreat you with all my heart, *
be merciful to me according to your promise.
59I have considered my ways *
and turned my feet toward your decrees.
60I hasten and do not tarry *
to keep your commandments.
61Though the cords of the wicked entangle me, *
I do not forget your law.
62At midnight I will rise to give you thanks, *
because of your righteous judgments.
63I am a companion of all who fear you *
and of those who keep your commandments.
64The earth, O Lord, is full of your love; *
instruct me in your statutes.
TethBonitatem fecisti
65O Lord, you have dealt graciously with your servant, *
according to your word.
66Teach me discernment and knowledge, *
for I have believed in your commandments.
67Before I was afflicted I went astray, *
but now I keep your word.
68You are good and you bring forth good; *
instruct me in your statutes.
69The proud have smeared me with lies, *
but I will keep your commandments with my whole heart.
70Their heart is gross and fat, *
but my delight is in your law.
71It is good for me that I have been afflicted, *
that I might learn your statutes.
72The law of your mouth is dearer to me *
than thousands in gold and silver.
Twenty‑fifth Day: Evening Prayer
Yodh Manus tuæ fecerunt me
73Your hands have made me and fashioned me; *
give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.
74Those who fear you will be glad when they see me, *
because I trust in your word.
75I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right *
and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76Let your loving‑kindness be my comfort, *
as you have promised to your servant.
77Let your compassion come to me, that I may live, *
for your law is my delight.
78Let the arrogant be put to shame, for they wrong me with lies; *
but I will meditate on your commandments.
79Let those who fear you turn to me, *
and also those who know your decrees.
80Let my heart be sound in your statutes, *
that I may not be put to shame.
Kaph Defecit in salutare
81My soul has longed for your salvation; *
I have put my hope in your word.
82My eyes have failed from watching for your promise, *
and I say, “When will you comfort me?”
83I have become like a leather flask in the smoke, *
but I have not forgotten your statutes.
84How much longer must I wait? *
when will you give judgment against those who persecute me?
85The proud have dug pits for me; *
they do not keep your law.
86All your commandments are true; *
help me, for they persecute me with lies.
87They had almost made an end of me on earth, *
but I have not forsaken your commandments.
88In your loving‑kindness, revive me, *
that I may keep the decrees of your mouth.
Lamedh In æternum, Domine
89O Lord, your word is everlasting; *
it stands firm in the heavens.
90Your faithfulness remains from one generation to another; *
you established the earth, and it abides.
91By your decree these continue to this day, *
for all things are your servants.
92If my delight had not been in your law, *
I should have perished in my affliction.
93I will never forget your commandments, *
because by them you give me life.
94I am yours; oh, that you would save me! *
for I study your commandments.
95Though the wicked lie in wait for me to destroy me, *
I will apply my mind to your decrees.
96I see that all things come to an end, *
but your commandment has no bounds.
MemQuomodo dilexi!
97Oh, how I love your law! *
all the day long it is in my mind.
98Your commandment has made me wiser than my enemies, *
and it is always with me.
99I have more understanding than all my teachers, *
for your decrees are my study.
100I am wiser than the elders, *
because I observe your commandments.
101I restrain my feet from every evil way, *
that I may keep your word.
102I do not shrink from your judgments, *
because you yourself have taught me.
103How sweet are your words to my taste! *
they are sweeter than honey to my mouth.
104Through your commandments I gain understanding; *
therefore I hate every lying way.
Twenty‑sixth Day: Morning Prayer
NunLucerna pedibus meis
105Your word is a lantern to my feet *
and a light upon my path.
106I have sworn and am determined *
to keep your righteous judgments.
107I am deeply troubled; *
preserve my life, O Lord, according to your word.
108Accept, O Lord, the willing tribute of my lips, *
and teach me your judgments.
109My life is always in my hand, *
yet I do not forget your law.
110The wicked have set a trap for me, *
but I have not strayed from your commandments.
111Your decrees are my inheritance for ever; *
truly, they are the joy of my heart.
112I have applied my heart to fulfill your statutes *
for ever and to the end.
SamekhIniquos odio habui
113I hate those who have a divided heart, *
but your law do I love.
114You are my refuge and shield; *
my hope is in your word.
115Away from me, you wicked! *
I will keep the commandments of my God.
116Sustain me according to your promise, that I may live, *
and let me not be disappointed in my hope.
117Hold me up, and I shall be safe, *
and my delight shall be ever in your statutes.
118You spurn all who stray from your statutes; *
their deceitfulness is in vain.
119In your sight all the wicked of the earth are but dross; *
therefore I love your decrees.
120My flesh trembles with dread of you; *
I am afraid of your judgments.
AyinFeci judicium
121I have done what is just and right; *
do not deliver me to my oppressors.
122Be surety for your servant’s good; *
let not the proud oppress me.
123My eyes have failed from watching for your salvation *
and for your righteous promise.
124Deal with your servant according to your loving‑kindness *
and teach me your statutes.
125I am your servant; grant me understanding, *
that I may know your decrees.
126It is time for you to act, O Lord, *
for they have broken your law.
127Truly, I love your commandments *
more than gold and precious stones.
128I hold all your commandments to be right for me; *
all paths of falsehood I abhor.
PeMirabilia
129Your decrees are wonderful; *
therefore I obey them with all my heart.
130When your word goes forth it gives light; *
it gives understanding to the simple.
131I open my mouth and pant; *
I long for your commandments.
132Turn to me in mercy, *
as you always do to those who love your Name.
133Steady my footsteps in your word; *
let no iniquity have dominion over me.
134Rescue me from those who oppress me, *
and I will keep your commandments.
135Let your countenance shine upon your servant *
and teach me your statutes.
136My eyes shed streams of tears, *
because people do not keep your law.
SadheJustus es, Domine
137You are righteous, O Lord, *
and upright are your judgments.
138You have issued your decrees *
with justice and in perfect faithfulness.
139My indignation has consumed me, *
because my enemies forget your words.
140Your word has been tested to the uttermost, *
and your servant holds it dear.
141I am small and of little account, *
yet I do not forget your commandments.
142Your justice is an everlasting justice *
and your law is the truth.
143Trouble and distress have come upon me, *
yet your commandments are my delight.
144The righteousness of your decrees is everlasting; *
grant me understanding, that I may live.
Twenty‑sixth Day: Evening Prayer
QophClamavi in toto corde meo
145I call with my whole heart; *
answer me, O Lord, that I may keep your statutes.
146I call to you; oh, that you would save me! *
I will keep your decrees.
147Early in the morning I cry out to you, *
for in your word is my trust.
148My eyes are open in the night watches, *
that I may meditate upon your promise.
149Hear my voice, O Lord, according to your loving‑kindness; *
according to your judgments, give me life.
150They draw near who in malice persecute me; *
they are very far from your law.
151You, O Lord, are near at hand, *
and all your commandments are true.
152Long have I known from your decrees *
that you have established them for ever.
ReshVide humilitatem
153Behold my affliction and deliver me, *
for I do not forget your law.
154Plead my cause and redeem me; *
according to your promise, give me life.
155Deliverance is far from the wicked, *
for they do not study your statutes.
156Great is your compassion, O Lord; *
preserve my life, according to your judgments.
157There are many who persecute and oppress me, *
yet I have not swerved from your decrees.
158I look with loathing at the faithless, *
for they have not kept your word.
159See how I love your commandments! *
O Lord, in your mercy, preserve me.
160The heart of your word is truth; *
all your righteous judgments endure for evermore.
ShinPrincipes persecuti sunt
161Rulers have persecuted me without a cause, *
but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162I am as glad because of your promise *
as one who finds great spoils.
163As for lies, I hate and abhor them, *
but your law is my love.
164Seven times a day do I praise you, *
because of your righteous judgments.
165Great peace have they who love your law; *
for them there is no stumbling block.
166I have hoped for your salvation, O Lord, *
and have fulfilled your commandments.
167I have kept your decrees *
and I have loved them deeply.
168I have kept your commandments and decrees, *
for all my ways are before you.
TawAppropinquet deprecatio
169Let my cry come before you, O Lord; *
give me understanding, according to your word.
170Let my supplication come before you; *
deliver me, according to your promise.
171My lips shall pour forth your praise, *
when you teach me your statutes.
172My tongue shall sing of your promise, *
for all your commandments are righteous.
173Let your hand be ready to help me, *
for I have chosen your commandments.
174I long for your salvation, O Lord, *
and your law is my delight.
175Let me live, and I will praise you, *
and let your judgments help me.
176I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost; *
search for your servant,
for I do not forget your commandments.
Twenty‑seventh Day: Morning Prayer
120Ad Dominum
1When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord; *
I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
2Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips *
and from the deceitful tongue.
3What shall be done to you, and what more besides, *
O you deceitful tongue?
4The sharpened arrows of a warrior, *
along with hot glowing coals.
5How hateful it is that I must lodge in Meshech *
and dwell among the tents of Kedar!
6Too long have I had to live *
among the enemies of peace.
7I am on the side of peace, *
but when I speak of it, they are for war.
121 Levavi oculos
1I lift up my eyes to the hills; *
from where is my help to come?
2My help comes from the Lord, *
the maker of heaven and earth.
3He will not let your foot be moved *
and he who watches over you will not fall asleep.
4Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel *
shall neither slumber nor sleep;
5The Lord himself watches over you; *
the Lord is your shade at your right hand,
6So that the sun shall not strike you by day, *
nor the moon by night.
7The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; *
it is he who shall keep you safe.
8The Lord shall watch over your going out and your coming in, *
from this time forth for evermore.
122 Lætatus sum
1I was glad when they said to me, *
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
2Now our feet are standing *
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
3Jerusalem is built as a city *
that is at unity with itself;
4To which the tribes go up,
the tribes of the Lord, *
the assembly of Israel,
to praise the Name of the Lord.
5For there are the thrones of judgment, *
the thrones of the house of David.
6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: *
“May they prosper who love you.
7Peace be within your walls *
and quietness within your towers.
8For my brethren and companions’ sake, *
I pray for your prosperity.
9Because of the house of the Lord our God, *
I will seek to do you good.”
123Ad te levavi oculos meos
1To you I lift up my eyes, *
to you enthroned in the heavens.
2As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, *
and the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
3So our eyes look to the Lord our God, *
until he show us his mercy.
4Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy, *
for we have had more than enough of contempt,
5Too much of the scorn of the indolent rich, *
and of the derision of the proud.
124Nisi quia Dominus
1If the Lord had not been on our side, *
let Israel now say;
2If the Lord had not been on our side, *
when enemies rose up against us;
3Then would they have swallowed us up alive *
in their fierce anger toward us;
4Then would the waters have overwhelmed us *
and the torrent gone over us;
5Then would the raging waters *
have gone right over us.
6Blessed be the Lord! *
he has not given us over to be a prey for their teeth.
7We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; *
the snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8Our help is in the Name of the Lord, *
the maker of heaven and earth.
125Qui confidunt
1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, *
which cannot be moved, but stands fast for ever.
2The hills stand about Jerusalem; *
so does the Lord stand round about his people,
from this time forth for evermore.
3The scepter of the wicked shall not hold sway over the land allotted to the just, *
so that the just shall not put their hands to evil.
4Show your goodness, O Lord, to those who are good *
and to those who are true of heart.
5As for those who turn aside to crooked ways,
the Lord will lead them away with the evildoers; *
but peace be upon Israel.
Twenty‑seventh Day: Evening Prayer
126In convertendo
1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, *
then were we like those who dream.
2Then was our mouth filled with laughter, *
and our tongue with shouts of joy.
3Then they said among the nations, *
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
4The Lord has done great things for us, *
and we are glad indeed.
5Restore our fortunes, O Lord, *
like the watercourses of the Negev.
6Those who sowed with tears *
will reap with songs of joy.
7Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, *
will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.
127Nisi Dominus
1Unless the Lord builds the house, *
their labor is in vain who build it.
2Unless the Lord watches over the city, *
in vain the watchman keeps his vigil.
3It is in vain that you rise so early and go to bed so late; *
vain, too, to eat the bread of toil,
for he gives to his beloved sleep.
4Children are a heritage from the Lord, *
and the fruit of the womb is a gift.
5Like arrows in the hand of a warrior *
are the children of one’s youth.
6Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them! *
he shall not be put to shame
when he contends with his enemies in the gate.
128Beati omnes
1Happy are they all who fear the Lord, *
and who follow in his ways!
2You shall eat the fruit of your labor; *
happiness and prosperity shall be yours.
3Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine within your house, *
your children like olive shoots round about your table.
4The man who fears the Lord *
shall thus indeed be blessed.
5The Lord bless you from Zion, *
and may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
6May you live to see your children’s children; *
may peace be upon Israel.
129 Sæpe expugnaverunt
1“Greatly have they oppressed me since my youth,” *
let Israel now say;
2“Greatly have they oppressed me since my youth, *
but they have not prevailed against me.”
3The plowmen plowed upon my back *
and made their furrows long.
4The Lord, the Righteous One, *
has cut the cords of the wicked.
5Let them be put to shame and thrown back, *
all those who are enemies of Zion.
6Let them be like grass upon the housetops, *
which withers before it can be plucked;
7Which does not fill the hand of the reaper, *
nor the bosom of him who binds the sheaves;
8So that those who go by say not so much as,
“The Lord prosper you. *
We wish you well in the Name of the Lord.”
130 De profundis
1Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord;
Lord, hear my voice; *
let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.
2If you, Lord, were to note what is done amiss, *
O Lord, who could stand?
3For there is forgiveness with you; *
therefore you shall be feared.
4I wait for the Lord; my soul waits for him; *
in his word is my hope.
5My soul waits for the Lord,
more than watchmen for the morning, *
more than watchmen for the morning.
6O Israel, wait for the Lord, *
for with the Lord there is mercy;
7With him there is plenteous redemption, *
and he shall redeem Israel from all their sins.
131Domine, non est
1O Lord, I am not proud; *
I have no haughty looks.
2I do not occupy myself with great matters, *
or with things that are too hard for me.
3But I still my soul and make it quiet,
like a child upon its mother’s breast; *
my soul is quieted within me.
4O Israel, wait upon the Lord, *
from this time forth for evermore.
Twenty‑eighth Day: Morning Prayer
132Memento, Domine
1Lord, remember David, *
and all the hardships he endured;
{{nop} 2How he swore an oath to the Lord *
and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3“I will not come under the roof of my house, *
nor climb up into my bed;
4I will not allow my eyes to sleep, *
nor let my eyelids slumber;
5Until I find a place for the Lord, *
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6“The ark! We heard it was in Ephratah; *
we found it in the fields of Jearim.
7Let us go to God’s dwelling place; *
let us fall upon our knees before his footstool.”
8Arise, O Lord, into your resting‑place, *
you and the ark of your strength.
9Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; *
let your faithful people sing with joy.
10For your servant David’s sake, *
do not turn away the face of your Anointed.
11The Lord has sworn an oath to David; *
in truth, he will not break it:
12“A son, the fruit of your body *
will I set upon your throne.
13If your children keep my covenant
and my testimonies that I shall teach them, *
their children will sit upon your throne for evermore.”
14For the Lord has chosen Zion; *
he has desired her for his habitation:
15“This shall be my resting‑place for ever; *
here will I dwell, for I delight in her.
16I will surely bless her provisions, *
and satisfy her poor with bread.
17I will clothe her priests with salvation, *
and her faithful people will rejoice and sing.
18There will I make the horn of David flourish; *
I have prepared a lamp for my Anointed.
19As for his enemies, I will clothe them with shame; *
but as for him, his crown will shine.”
133Ecce, quam bonum!
1Oh, how good and pleasant it is, *
when brethren live together in unity!
2It is like fine oil upon the head *
that runs down upon the beard,
3Upon the beard of Aaron, *
and runs down upon the collar of his robe.
4It is like the dew of Hermon *
that falls upon the hills of Zion.
5For there the Lord has ordained the blessing: *
life for evermore.
134Ecce nunc
1Behold now, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, *
you that stand by night in the house of the Lord.
2Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the Lord; *
the Lord who made heaven and earth bless you out of Zion.
135Laudate nomen
1Hallelujah!
Praise the Name of the Lord; *
give praise, you servants of the Lord,
2You who stand in the house of the Lord, *
in the courts of the house of our God.
3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; *
sing praises to his Name, for it is lovely.
4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself *
and Israel for his own possession.
5For I know that the Lord is great, *
and that our Lord is above all gods.
6The Lord does whatever pleases him, in heaven and on earth, *
in the seas and all the deeps.
7He brings up rain clouds from the ends of the earth; *
he sends out lightning with the rain,
and brings the winds out of his storehouse.
8It was he who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, *
the firstborn both of man and beast.
9He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, *
against Pharaoh and all his servants.
10He overthrew many nations *
and put mighty kings to death:
11Sihon, king of the Amorites,
and Og, the king of Bashan, *
and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
12He gave their land to be an inheritance, *
an inheritance for Israel his people.
13O Lord, your Name is everlasting; *
your renown, O Lord, endures from age to age.
14For the Lord gives his people justice *
and shows compassion to his servants.
15The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, *
the work of human hands.
16They have mouths, but they cannot speak; *
eyes have they, but they cannot see.
17They have ears, but they cannot hear; *
neither is there any breath in their mouth.
18Those who make them are like them, *
and so are all who put their trust in them.
19Bless the Lord, O house of Israel; *
O house of Aaron, bless the Lord.
20Bless the Lord, O house of Levi; *
you who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, *
who dwells in Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!
Twenty‑eighth Day: Evening Prayer
136Confitemini
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
2Give thanks to the God of gods, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
3Give thanks to the Lord of lords, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
4Who only does great wonders, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
5Who by wisdom made the heavens, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
6Who spread out the earth upon the waters, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
7Who created great lights, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
8The sun to rule the day, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
9The moon and the stars to govern the night, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
10Who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
11And brought out Israel from among them, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
12With a mighty hand and a stretched‑out arm, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
13Who divided the Red Sea in two, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
15But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
16Who led his people through the wilderness, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
17Who struck down great kings, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
18And slew mighty kings, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
19Sihon, king of the Amorites, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
20And Og, the king of Bashan, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
21And gave away their lands for an inheritance, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
22An inheritance for Israel his servant, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
23Who remembered us in our low estate, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
24And delivered us from our enemies, *
for his mercy endures for ever;
25Who gives food to all creatures, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
26Give thanks to the God of heaven, *
for his mercy endures for ever.
137Super flumina
1By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, *
when we remembered you, O Zion.
2As for our harps, we hung them up *
on the trees in the midst of that land.
3For those who led us away captive asked us for a song,
and our oppressors called for mirth: *
“Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
4How shall we sing the Lord’s song *
upon an alien soil?
5If I forget you, O Jerusalem, *
let my right hand forget its skill.
6Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you, *
if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy.
7Remember the day of Jerusalem, O Lord,
against the people of Edom, *
who said, “Down with it! down with it!
even to the ground!”
8O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, *
happy the one who pays you back
for what you have done to us!
9Happy shall he be who takes your little ones, *
and dashes them against the rock!
138Confitebor tibi
1I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; *
before the gods I will sing your praise.
2I will bow down toward your holy temple
and praise your Name, *
because of your love and faithfulness;
3For you have glorified your Name *
and your word above all things.
4When I called, you answered me; *
you increased my strength within me.
5All the kings of the earth will praise you, O Lord, *
when they have heard the words of your mouth.
6They will sing of the ways of the Lord, *
that great is the glory of the Lord.
7Though the Lord be high, he cares for the lowly; *
he perceives the haughty from afar.
8Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you keep me safe; *
you stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies;
your right hand shall save me.
9The Lord will make good his purpose for me; *
O Lord, your love endures for ever;
do not abandon the works of your hands.
Twenty‑ninth Day: Morning Prayer
139Domine, probasti
1Lord, you have searched me out and known me; *
you know my sitting down and my rising up;
you discern my thoughts from afar.
2You trace my journeys and my resting‑places *
and are acquainted with all my ways.
3Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, *
but you, O Lord, know it altogether.
4You press upon me behind and before *
and lay your hand upon me.
5Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; *
it is so high that I cannot attain to it.
6Where can I go then from your Spirit? *
where can I flee from your presence?
7If I climb up to heaven, you are there; *
if I make the grave my bed, you are there also.
8If I take the wings of the morning *
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
9Even there your hand will lead me *
and your right hand hold me fast.
10If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me, *
and the light around me turn to night,”
11Darkness is not dark to you;
the night is as bright as the day; *
darkness and light to you are both alike.
12For you yourself created my inmost parts; *
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
13I will thank you because I am marvelously made; *
your works are wonderful, and I know it well.
14My body was not hidden from you, *
while I was being made in secret
and woven in the depths of the earth.
15Your eyes beheld my limbs, yet unfinished in the womb;
all of them were written in your book; *
they were fashioned day by day,
when as yet there was none of them.
16How deep I find your thoughts, O God! *
how great is the sum of them!
17If I were to count them, they would be more in number than the sand; *
to count them all, my life span would need to be like yours.
18Oh, that you would slay the wicked, O God! *
You that thirst for blood, depart from me.
19They speak despitefully against you; *
your enemies take your Name in vain.
20Do I not hate those, O Lord, who hate you? *
and do I not loathe those who rise up against you?
21I hate them with a perfect hatred; *
they have become my own enemies.
22Search me out, O God, and know my heart; *
try me and know my restless thoughts.
23Look well whether there be any wickedness in me *
and lead me in the way that is everlasting.
140Eripe me, Domine
1Deliver me, O Lord, from evildoers; *
protect me from the violent,
2Who devise evil in their hearts *
and stir up strife all day long.
3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; *
adder’s poison is under their lips.
4Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; *
protect me from the violent,
who are determined to trip me up.
5The proud have hidden a snare for me
and stretched out a net of cords; *
they have set traps for me along the path.
6I have said to the Lord, “You are my God; *
listen, O Lord, to my supplication.
7O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, *
you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8Do not grant the desires of the wicked, O Lord, *
nor let their evil plans prosper.
9Let not those who surround me lift up their heads; *
let the evil of their lips overwhelm them.
10Let hot burning coals fall upon them; *
let them be cast into the mire, never to rise up again.”
11A slanderer shall not be established on the earth, *
and evil shall hunt down the lawless.
12I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor *
and render justice to the needy.
13Surely, the righteous will give thanks to your Name, *
and the upright shall continue in your sight.
Twenty‑ninth Day: Evening Prayer
141Domine, clamavi
1O Lord, I call to you; come to me quickly; *
hear my voice when I cry to you.
2Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, *
the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord,
and guard the door of my lips; *
let not my heart incline to any evil thing.
4Let me not be occupied in wickedness with evildoers, *
nor eat of their choice foods.
5Let the righteous smite me in friendly rebuke;
let not the oil of the unrighteous anoint my head; *
for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.
6Let their rulers be overthrown in stony places, *
that they may know my words are true.
7As when a plowman turns over the earth in furrows, *
let their bones be scattered at the mouth of the grave.
8But my eyes are turned to you, Lord God; *
in you I take refuge;
do not strip me of my life.
9Protect me from the snare which they have laid for me *
and from the traps of the evildoers.
10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, *
while I myself escape.
142Voce mea ad Dominum
1I cry to the Lord with my voice; *
to the Lord I make loud supplication.
2I pour out my complaint before him *
and tell him all my trouble.
3When my spirit languishes within me, you know my path; *
in the way wherein I walk they have hidden a trap for me.
4I look to my right hand and find no one who knows me; *
I have no place to flee to, and no one cares for me.
5I cry out to you, O Lord; *
I say, “You are my refuge,
my portion in the land of the living.”
6Listen to my cry for help, for I have been brought very low; *
save me from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong for me.
7Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your Name; *
when you have dealt bountifully with me,
the righteous will gather around me.
143Domine, exaudi
1Lord, hear my prayer,
and in your faithfulness heed my supplications; *
answer me in your righteousness.
2Enter not into judgment with your servant, *
for in your sight shall no one living be justified.
3For my enemy has sought my life;
he has crushed me to the ground; *
he has made me live in dark places like those who are long dead.
4My spirit faints within me; *
my heart within me is desolate.
5I remember the time past;
I muse upon all your deeds; *
I consider the works of your hands.
6I spread out my hands to you; *
my soul gasps to you like a thirsty land.
7O Lord, make haste to answer me; my spirit fails me; *
do not hide your face from me
or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.
8Let me hear of your loving‑kindness in the morning,
for I put my trust in you; *
show me the road that I must walk,
for I lift up my soul to you.
9Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, *
for I flee to you for refuge.
10Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God; *
let your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
11Revive me, O Lord, for your Name’s sake; *
for your righteousness’ sake, bring me out of trouble.
12Of your goodness, destroy my enemies and bring all my foes to naught, *
for truly I am your servant.
Thirtieth Day: Morning Prayer
144Benedictus Dominus
1Blessed be the Lord my rock! *
who trains my hands to fight and my fingers to battle;
2My help and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, *
my shield in whom I trust,
who subdues the peoples under me.
3O Lord, what are we that you should care for us? *
mere mortals that you should think of us?
4We are like a puff of wind; *
our days are like a passing shadow.
5Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down; *
touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
6Hurl the lightning and scatter them; *
shoot out your arrows and rout them.
7Stretch out your hand from on high; *
rescue me and deliver me from the great waters,
from the hand of foreign peoples,
8Whose mouths speak deceitfully *
and whose right hand is raised in falsehood.
9O God, I will sing to you a new song; *
I will play to you on a ten‑stringed lyre.
10You give victory to kings *
and have rescued David your servant.
11Rescue me from the hurtful sword *
and deliver me from the hand of foreign peoples,
12Whose mouths speak deceitfully *
and whose right hand is raised in falsehood.
13May our sons be like plants well nurtured from their youth, *
and our daughters like sculptured corners of a palace.
14May our barns be filled to overflowing with all manner of crops; *
may the flocks in our pastures increase by thousands and tens of thousands;
may our cattle be fat and sleek.
15May there be no breaching of the walls, no going into exile, *
no wailing in the public squares.
16Happy are the people of whom this is so! *
happy are the people whose God is the Lord!
145Exaltabo te, Deus
1I will exalt you, O God my King, *
and bless your Name for ever and ever.
2Every day will I bless you *
and praise your Name for ever and ever.
3Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; *
there is no end to his greatness.
4One generation shall praise your works to another *
and shall declare your power.
5I will ponder the glorious splendor of your majesty *
and all your marvelous works.
6They shall speak of the might of your wondrous acts, *
and I will tell of your greatness.
7They shall publish the remembrance of your great goodness; *
they shall sing of your righteous deeds.
8The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, *
slow to anger and of great kindness.
9The Lord is loving to everyone *
and his compassion is over all his works.
10All your works praise you, O Lord, *
and your faithful servants bless you.
11They make known the glory of your kingdom *
and speak of your power;
12That the peoples may know of your power *
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; *
your dominion endures throughout all ages.
14The Lord is faithful in all his words *
and merciful in all his deeds.
15The Lord upholds all those who fall; *
he lifts up those who are bowed down.
16The eyes of all wait upon you, O Lord, *
and you give them their food in due season.
17You open wide your hand *
and satisfy the needs of every living creature.
18The Lord is righteous in all his ways *
and loving in all his works.
19The Lord is near to those who call upon him, *
to all who call upon him faithfully.
20He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; *
he hears their cry and helps them.
21The Lord preserves all those who love him, *
but he destroys all the wicked.
22My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord; *
let all flesh bless his holy Name for ever and ever.
146Lauda, anima mea
1Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord, O my soul! *
I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
2Put not your trust in rulers, nor in any child of earth, *
for there is no help in them.
3When they breathe their last, they return to earth, *
and in that day their thoughts perish.
4Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help! *
whose hope is in the Lord their God;
5Who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them; *
who keeps his promise for ever;
6Who gives justice to those who are oppressed, *
and food to those who hunger.
7The Lord sets the prisoners free;
the Lord opens the eyes of the blind; *
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
8The Lord loves the righteous;
the Lord cares for the stranger; *
he sustains the orphan and widow,
but frustrates the way of the wicked.
9The Lord shall reign for ever, *
your God, O Zion, throughout all generations.
Hallelujah!
Thirtieth Day: Evening Prayer
147Laudate Dominum
1Hallelujah!
How good it is to sing praises to our God! *
how pleasant it is to honor him with praise!
2The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem; *
he gathers the exiles of Israel.
3He heals the brokenhearted *
and binds up their wounds.
4He counts the number of the stars *
and calls them all by their names.
5Great is our Lord and mighty in power; *
there is no limit to his wisdom.
6The Lord lifts up the lowly, *
but casts the wicked to the ground.
7Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; *
make music to our God upon the harp.
8He covers the heavens with clouds *
and prepares rain for the earth;
9He makes grass to grow upon the mountains *
and green plants to serve mankind.
10He provides food for flocks and herds *
and for the young ravens when they cry.
11He is not impressed by the might of a horse; *
he has no pleasure in the strength of a man;
12But the Lord has pleasure in those who fear him, *
in those who await his gracious favor.
13Worship the Lord, O Jerusalem; *
praise your God, O Zion;
14For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; *
he has blessed your children within you.
15He has established peace on your borders; *
he satisfies you with the finest wheat.
16He sends out his command to the earth, *
and his word runs very swiftly.
17He gives snow like wool; *
he scatters hoarfrost like ashes.
18He scatters his hail like bread crumbs; *
who can stand against his cold?
19He sends forth his word and melts them; *
he blows with his wind, and the waters flow.
20He declares his word to Jacob, *
his statutes and his judgments to Israel.
21He has not done so to any other nation; *
to them he has not revealed his judgments.
Hallelujah!
148Laudate Dominum
1Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord from the heavens; *
praise him in the heights.
2Praise him, all you angels of his; *
praise him, all his host.
3Praise him, sun and moon; *
praise him, all you shining stars.
4Praise him, heaven of heavens, *
and you waters above the heavens.
5Let them praise the Name of the Lord; *
for he commanded, and they were created.
6He made them stand fast for ever and ever; *
he gave them a law which shall not pass away.
7Praise the Lord from the earth, *
you sea‑monsters and all deeps;
8Fire and hail, snow and fog, *
tempestuous wind, doing his will;
9Mountains and all hills, *
fruit trees and all cedars;
10Wild beasts and all cattle, *
creeping things and wingèd birds;
11Kings of the earth and all peoples, *
princes and all rulers of the world;
12Young men and maidens, *
old and young together.
13Let them praise the Name of the Lord, *
for his Name only is exalted,
his splendor is over earth and heaven.
14He has raised up strength for his people
and praise for all his loyal servants, *
the children of Israel, a people who are near him.
Hallelujah!
149Cantate Domino
1Hallelujah!
Sing to the Lord a new song; *
sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.
2Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; *
let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3Let them praise his Name in the dance; *
let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.
4For the Lord takes pleasure in his people *
and adorns the poor with victory.
5Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; *
let them be joyful on their beds.
6Let the praises of God be in their throat *
and a two‑edged sword in their hand;
7To wreak vengeance on the nations *
and punishment on the peoples;
8To bind their kings in chains *
and their nobles with links of iron;
9To inflict on them the judgment decreed; *
this is glory for all his faithful people.
Hallelujah!
150Laudate Dominum
1Hallelujah!
Praise God in his holy temple; *
praise him in the firmament of his power.
2Praise him for his mighty acts; *
praise him for his excellent greatness.
3Praise him with the blast of the ram’s‑horn; *
praise him with lyre and harp.
4Praise him with timbrel and dance; *
praise him with strings and pipe.
5Praise him with resounding cymbals; *
praise him with loud‑clanging cymbals.
6Let everything that has breath *
praise the Lord.
Hallelujah!