The Psalter or Psalms of David
The Twenty-eighth Day.
Morning Prayer.
Psalm 132. Memento, Domine.
LORD, remember David, * and all his trouble:
2 How he sware unto the LORD, * and vowed a vow unto the Almighty
God of Jacob:
3 I will not come within the tabernacle of mine house, * nor
climb up into my bed;
4 I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine eyelids to slumber;
* neither the temples of my head to take any rest;
5 Until I find out a place for the temple of the LORD; * an habitation
for the Mighty God of Jacob.
6 Lo, we heard of the same at Ephratah, * and found it in the
wood.
7 We will go into his tabernacle, * and fall low on our knees
before his footstool.
8 Arise, O LORD, into thy resting-place; * thou, and the ark
of thy strength.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; * and let thy
saints sing with joyfulness.
10 For thy servant David's sake, * turn not away the face of
thine anointed.
11 The LORD hath made a faithful oath unto David, * and he shall
not shrink from it:
12 Of the fruit of thy body * shall I set upon thy throne.
13 If thy children will keep my covenant, and my testimonies
that I shall teach them; * their children also shall sit upon
thy throne for evermore.
14 For the LORD hath chosen Sion to be an habitation for himself;
* he hath longed for her.
15 This shall be my rest for ever: * here will I dwell, for I
have a delight therein.
16 I will bless her victuals with increase, * and will satisfy
her poor with bread.
17 I will deck her priests with health, * and her saints shall
rejoice and sing.
18 There shall I make the horn of David to flourish: * I have
ordained a lantern for mine anointed.
19 As for his enemies, I shall clothe them with shame; * but
upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Psalm 133. Ecce, quam bonum!
BEHOLD, how good and joyful a thing it is, * for brethren to
dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down unto
the beard, * even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts
of his clothing.
3 Like as the dew of Hermon, * which fell upon the hill of Sion.
4 For there the LORD promised his blessing, * and life for evermore.
Psalm 134. Ecce nunc.
BEHOLD now, praise the LORD, * all ye servants of the LORD;
2 Ye that by night stand in the house of the LORD, * even in
the courts of the house of our God.
3 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, * and praise the LORD.
4 The LORD that made heaven and earth * give thee blessing out
of Sion.
Psalm 135. Laudate Nomen.
O PRAISE the LORD, laud ye the Name of the LORD; * praise it,
O ye servants of the LORD;
2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, * in the courts of
the house of our God.
3 O praise the LORD, for the LORD is gracious; * O sing praises
unto his Name, for it is lovely.
4 For why? the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, * and Israel
for his own possession.
5 For I know that the LORD is great, * and that our Lord is above
all gods.
6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in
earth; * and in the sea, and in all deep places.
7 He bringeth forth the clouds from the ends of the world, *
and sendeth forth lightnings with the rain, bringing the winds
out of his treasuries.
8 He smote the firstborn of Egypt, * both of man and beast.
9 He hath sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O thou
land of Egypt; * upon Pharaoh, and all his servants.
10 He smote divers nations, * and slew mighty kings:
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites; and Og, the king of Bashan; *
and all the kingdoms of Canaan;
12 And gave their land to be an heritage, * even an heritage
unto Israel his people.
13 Thy Name, O LORD, endureth for ever; * so doth thy memorial,
O LORD, from one generation to another.
14 For the LORD will avenge his people, * and be gracious unto
his servants.
15 As for the images of the heathen, they are but silver and
gold; * the work of men's hands.
16 They have mouths, and speak not; * eyes have they, but they
see not.
17 They have ears, and yet they hear not; * neither is there
any breath in their mouths.
18 They that make them are like unto them; * and so are all they
that put their trust in them.
19 Praise the LORD, ye house of Israel; * praise the LORD, ye
house of Aaron.
20 Praise the LORD, ye house of Levi; * ye that fear the LORD,
praise the LORD.
21 Praised be the LORD out of Sion, * who dwelleth at Jerusalem.
EVENING PRAYER
Psalm 136. Confitemini.
O GIVE thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious: * and his mercy
endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of all gods: * for his mercy endureth
for ever.
3 O thank the Lord of all lords: * for his mercy endureth for
ever.
4 Who only doeth great wonders: * for his mercy endureth for
ever.
5 Who by his excellent wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy
endureth for ever.
6 Who laid out the earth above the waters: * for his mercy endureth
for ever.
7 Who hath made great lights: * for his mercy endureth for ever:
8 The sun to rule the day: * for his mercy endureth for ever;
9 The moon and the stars to govern the night: * for his mercy
endureth for ever.
10 Who smote Egypt, with their firstborn: * for his mercy endureth
for ever;
11 And brought out Israel from among them: * for his mercy endureth
for ever;
12 With a mighty hand and stretched-out arm: * for his mercy
endureth for ever.
13 Who divided the Red Sea in two parts: * for his mercy endureth
for ever;
14 And made Israel to go through the midst of it: * for his mercy
endureth for ever.
15 But as for Pharaoh and his host, he overthrew them in the
Red Sea: * for his mercy endureth for ever.
16 Who led his people through the wilderness: * for his mercy
endureth for ever.
17 Who smote great kings: * for his mercy endureth for ever;
18 Yea, and slew mighty kings: * for his mercy endureth for ever:
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites: * for his mercy endureth for
ever;
20 And Og, the king of Bashan: * for his mercy endureth for ever;
21 And gave away their land for an heritage: * for his mercy
endureth for ever;
22 Even for an heritage unto Israel his servant: * for his mercy
endureth for ever.
23 Who remembered us when we were in trouble: * for his mercy
endureth for ever;
24 And hath delivered us from our enemies: * for his mercy endureth
for ever.
25 Who giveth food to all flesh: * for his mercy endureth for
ever.
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: * for his mercy endureth
for ever.
27 O give thanks unto the Lord of lords: * for his mercy endureth
for ever.
Psalm 137. Super flumina.
BY the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, * when we remembered
thee, O Sion.
2 As for our harps, we hanged them up * upon the trees that are
therein.
3 For they that led us away captive, required of us then a song,
and melody in our heaviness: * Sing us one of the songs of Sion.
4 How shall we sing the LORD'S song * in a strange land?
5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, * let my right hand forget her
cunning.
6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof
of my mouth; * yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief
joy.
7 Remember the children of Edom, O LORD, in the day of Jerusalem;
* how they said, Down with it, down with it, even to the ground.
8 O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery; * yea, happy shall
he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
9 Blessed shall he be that taketh thy children, * and throweth
them against the stones.
Psalm 138. Confitebor tibi.
I WILL give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; *
even before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy Name,
because of thy loving-kindness and truth; * for thou hast magnified
thy Name, and thy word, above all things.
3 When I called upon thee, thou heardest me; * and enduedst my
soul with much strength.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD; * for
they have heard the words of thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, * that great
is the glory of the LORD.
6 For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly;
* as for the proud, he beholdeth them afar off.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou refresh
me; * thou shalt stretch forth thy hand upon the furiousness
of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8 The LORD shall make good his loving-kindness toward me; * yea,
thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever; despise not then the works
of thine own hands.
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