# Book of Common Prayer (ECUSA)/The Psalter/Book Five

Psalms 107–150
​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!