9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that made the eye, shall he not see? 10 Or he that nurtureth the heathen, it is he that teacheth man knowledge; shall not he punish?

11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are but vain.

12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him in thy law;

13 That thou mayest give him patience in time of adversity, until the pit be digged up for the ungodly.

14 For the LORD will not fail his people; neither will he forsake his inheritance;

15 Until righteousness turn again unto judgment: all such as are true in heart shall follow it. 16 Who will rise up with me against the wicked? or who will take my part against the evil-doers?

17 If the LORD had not help ed me, it had not failed, but my soul had been put to silence.

18 But when I said, My foot hath slipped thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

19 In the multitude of the sorrows that I had in my heart, thy comforts have refreshed my

soul.

20 Wilt thou have any thing to do with the stool of wickedness, which imagineth mischief as a law?

21 They gather them toge

22 But the LORD is my refuge, and my GoD is the strength of my confidence.

23 He shall recompense them their wickedness, and destroy them in their own malice; yea, the LORD our GOD shall destroy them.

THE NINETEENTH DAY.

MORNING PRAYER. PSALM 95. Venite, exultemus. O COME, let us sing unto the LORD; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.

2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and show ourselves glad in him with psalms.

3 For the LORD is a great GOD; and a great King above all gods.

4 In his hand are all the corners of the earth; and the strength of the hills is his also. 5 The sea is his, and he made it; and his hands prepared the dry land.

6 O come, let us worship, and fall down, and kneel before the LORD our Maker:

7 For he is the LORD our GOD; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of

his hand.

grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known my ways:

11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest.

PSALM 96. Cantate Domino.

O SING unto the LORD a new song; sing unto the LORD,

all the whole earth.

2 Sing unto the LORD, and praise his name; be telling of his salvation from day to day.

3 Declare his honour unto the heathen, and his wonders unto all people.

4 For the LORD is great, and cannot worthily be praised; he is more to be feared than all gods.

5 As for all the gods of the heathen, they are but idols; but it is the LORD that made the heavens.

6 Glory and worship are before him; power and honour are in his sanctuary.

7 Ascribe unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, ascribe unto the LORD worship and power.

8 Ascribe unto the LORD the honour due unto his name ; bring presents, and come into his courts.

9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him.

10 Tell it out among the heathen, that the LORD is king; and that it is he who hath made the round world so fast that it cannot be moved; and how that he shall judge the people righteously.

11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is.

12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it; then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the LORD.

13 For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth; and with righteousness to judge the world, and the people with his truth.

PSALM 97. Dominus regnavit.

THE LORD is king, the earth may be glad thereof; yea, the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof.

2 Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his seat.

3 There shall go a fire before him, and burn up his enemies on every side.

4 His lightnings gave shine unto the world; the earth saw it, and was afraid.

5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD; at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth.

6 The heavens have declared his righteousness, and all the people have seen his glory.

7 Confounded be all they that worship carved images, and that delight in vain gods: worship him, all ye gods.

8 Sion heard of it, and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgments, O LORD.

9 For thou, LORD, art higher than all that are in the earth; thou art exalted far above all gods.

11 There is sprung up a light for the righteous, and joyful gladness for such as are truehearted.

12 Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous, and give thanks for a remembrance of his holi

ness.

EVENING PRAYER.

PSALM 98. Cantate Domino.

10 With righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

PSALM 99. Dominus regnavit.

THE LORD is king, be the people never so impatient; he sitteth between the cherubim, be the earth never so unquiet.

2 The LORD is great in Sion, and high above all people.

3 They shall give thanks unto thy name, which is great, wonderful, and holy.

4 The king's power loveth

2 With his own right hand, and with his holy arm, hath he gotten himself the victory.

3 The LORD declared his salvation; his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.

4 He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel, and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God.

5 Show yourselves joyful unto the LORD, all ye lands; sing, rejoice, and give thanks.

6 Praise the LORD upon the harp; sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving.

7 With trumpets also and shawms, O show yourselves joyful before the LORD the king.

8 Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is; the round world, and they that dwell therein.

9 Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful

equity; thou hast executed judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

5 O magnify the LORD our GOD, and fall down before his footstool; for he is holy.

6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among such as call upon his name : these called upon the LORD, and he heard them.

7 He spake unto them out of the cloudy pillar; for they kept his testimonies, and the law that he gave them.

8 Thou heardest them, O LORD our GOD; thou forgavest them, O GOD, and punishedst their own inventions.

9 O magnify the LORD our GOD, and worship him upon his holy hill; for the LORD our GoD is holy.

PSALM 100. Jubilate Deo.

O BE ye joyful in the LORD, all ye lands; serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song.

2 Be ye sure that the LORD

of his pasture.

30 go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and speak good of his name;

4 For the LORD is gracious; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

PSALM 101. Misericordiam et

judicium.

MY song shall be of mercy and judgment; unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.

20 let me have understanding in the way of godliness!

3 When wilt thou come unto me? I will walk in my house with a perfect heart.

4 I will take no wicked thing in hand; I hate the sins of unfaithfulness; there shall no such cleave unto me.

5 A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person.

6 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy.

7 Whoso hath also a proud look and high stomach, I will not suffer him.

8 Mine eyes look upon such as are faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me.

9 Whoso leadeth a godly life, he shall be my servant.

10 There shall no deceitful person dwell in my house; he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

THE TWENTIETH DAY.

MORNING PRAYER.

PSALM 102, Domine, exaudi. HEAR my prayer, O LORD, and let my crying come unto thee.

2 Hide not thy face from me in the time of my trouble; incline thine ear unto me when I call; O hear me, and that right

soon:

3 For my days are consumed away like smoke, and my bones are burnt up as it were a fire-brand.

4 My heart is smitten down, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.

5 For the voice of my groaning, my bones will scarce cleave to my flesh.

6 I am become like a pelican in the wilderness, and like an owl that is in the desert.

7 I have watched, and am even as it were a sparrow, that sitteth alone upon the house-top.

8 Mine enemies revile me all the day long; and they that are mad upon me, are sworn together against me.

9 For I have eaten ashes as it were bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.

10 And that, because of thine indignation and wrath; for thou hast taken me up, and cast me down.

11 My days are gone like a shadow, and I am withered like grass.

13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Sion; for it is time that thou have mercy upon her; yea, the time is come.

14 And why? thy servants think upon her stones, and it pitieth them to see her in the dust.

26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure; they all shall wax old as doth a garment.

27 And as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

glory shall appear;

17 When he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute, and despiseth not their desire;

18 This shall be written for those that come after, and the people which shall be born shall praise the LORD.

19 For he hath looked down from his sanctuary; out of the heaven did the LORD behold the earth.

20 That he might hear the mourning of such as are in captivity, and deliver the children appointed unto death.

PSALM 103. Benedic, anima mea.

PRAISE the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, praise his holy name.

2 Praise the LORD, O my soul; and forget not all his benefits;

3 Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities; 4 Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy and loving kindness;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things, making thee young and lusty as an eagle.

6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment, for all them that are oppressed with wrong.

23 He brought down my strength in my journey, and shortened my days.

24 But I said, O my GoD, take me not away in the midst of mine age; as for thy years, they endure throughout all generations.

25 Thou, LORD, in the beginning hast laid the foundation

9 He will not alway be chiding; neither keepeth he his anger for ever.

10. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses.

11 For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the