The Psalter or Psalms of David
The Fifth Day.
Morning Prayer.
Psalm 24. Domini est terra.
THE earth is the LORD'S, and all that therein is; * the compass
of the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, * and stablished it upon
the floods.
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? * or who shall
rise up in his holy place?
4 Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; * and that
hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his
neighbour.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, * and righteousness
from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him; * even of them
that seek thy face, O God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting
doors; * and the King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? * It is the LORD strong and mighty,
even the LORD mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting
doors; * and the King of glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King of glory? * Even the LORD of hosts, he is
the King of glory.
Psalm 25. Ad te, Domine, levavi.
UNTO thee, O LORD, will I lift up my soul; my God, I have put
my trust in thee: * O let me not be confounded, neither let mine
enemies triumph over me.
2 For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed; * but
such as transgress without a cause shall be put to confusion.
3 Show me thy ways, O LORD, * and teach me thy paths.
4 Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me: * for thou art the
God of my salvation; in thee hath been my hope all the day long.
5 Call to remembrance, O LORD, thy tender mercies, * and thy
loving-kindnesses, which have been ever of old.
6 O remember not the sins and offences of my youth; * but according
to thy mercy think thou upon me, O LORD, for thy goodness.
7 Gracious and righteous is the LORD; * therefore, will he teach
sinners in the way.
8 Them that are meek shall he guide in judgment; * and such as
are gentle, them shall he learn his way.
9 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, * unto such
as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
10 For thy Name's sake, O LORD, * be merciful unto my sin; for
it is great.
11 What man is he that feareth the LORD? * him shall he teach
in the way that he shall choose.
12 His soul shall dwell at ease, * and his seed shall inherit
the land.
13 The secret of the LORD is among them that fear him; * and
he will show them his covenant.
14 Mine eyes are ever looking unto the LORD; * for he shall pluck
my feet out of the net.
15 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; * for I am desolate,
and in misery.
16 The sorrows of my heart are enlarged: * O bring thou me out
of my troubles.
17 Look upon my adversity and misery, * and forgive me all my
sin.
18 Consider mine enemies, how many they are; * and they bear
a tyrannous hate against me.
19 O keep my soul, and deliver me: * let me not be confounded,
for I have put my trust in thee.
20 Let perfectness and righteous dealing wait upon me; * for
my hope hath been in thee.
21 Deliver Israel, O God, * out of all his troubles.
Psalm 26. Judica me, Domine.
BE thou my Judge, O LORD, for I have walked innocently: * my
trust hath been also in the LORD, therefore shall I not fall.
2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; * try out my reins and my
heart.
3 For thy loving-kindness is ever before mine eyes; * and I will
walk in thy truth.
4 I have not dwelt with vain persons; * neither will I have fellowship
with the deceitful.
5 I have hated the congregation of the wicked; * and will not
sit among the ungodly.
6 I will wash my hands in innocency, O LORD; * and so will I
go to thine altar;
7 That I may show the voice of thanksgiving, * and tell of all
thy wondrous works.
8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, * and the place
where thine honour dwelleth.
9 O shut not up my soul with the sinners, * nor my life with
the blood-thirsty;
10 In whose hands is wickedness, * and their right hand is full
of gifts.
11 But as for me, I will walk innocently: * O deliver me, and
be merciful unto me.
12 My foot standeth right: * I will praise the LORD in the congregations.
Evening Prayer.
Psalm 27. Dominus illuminatio.
THE LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear?
* the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be
afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me
to eat up my flesh, * they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host of men were laid against me, yet shall not my
heart be afraid; * and though there rose up war against me, yet
will I put my trust in him.
4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require;
* even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days
of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit
his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his tabernacle;
* yea, in the secret place of his dwelling shall he hide me,
and set me up upon a rock of stone.
6 And now shall he lift up mine head * above mine enemies round
about me.
7 Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation, with great
gladness: * I will sing and speak praises unto the LORD.
8 Hearken unto my voice, O LORD, when I cry unto thee; * have
mercy upon me, and hear me.
9 My heart hath talked of thee, Seek ye my face: * Thy face,
LORD, will I seek.
10 O hide not thou thy face from me, * nor cast thy servant away
in displeasure.
11 Thou hast been my succour; * leave me not, neither forsake
me, O God of my salvation.
12 When my father and my mother forsake me, * the LORD taketh
me up.
13 Teach me thy way, O LORD, * and lead me in the right way,
because of mine enemies.
14 Deliver me not over into the will of mine adversaries: * for
there are false witnesses risen up against me, and such as speak
wrong.
15 I should utterly have fainted, * but that I believe verily
to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
16 O tarry thou the LORD'S leisure; * be strong, and he shall
comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the LORD.
Psalm 28. Ad te, Domine.
UNTO thee will I cry, O LORD, my strength: * think no scorn of
me; lest, if thou make as though thou hearest not, I become like
them that go down into the pit.
2 Hear the voice of my humble petitions, when I cry unto thee;
* when I hold up my hands towards the mercyseat of thy holy temple.
3 O pluck me not away, neither destroy me with the ungodly and
wicked doers, * which speak friendly to their neighbours, but
imagine mischief in their hearts.
4 Reward them according to their deeds, * and according to the
wickedness of their own inventions.
5 Recompense them after the work of their hands; * pay them that
they have deserved.
6 For they regard not in their mind the works of the LORD, nor
the operation of his hands; * therefore shall he break them down,
and not build them up.
7 Praised be the LORD; * for he hath heard the voice of my humble
petitions.
8 The LORD is my strength, and my shield; my heart hath trusted
in him, and I am helped; * therefore my heart danceth for joy,
and in my song will I praise him.
9 The LORD is my strength, * and he is the wholesome defence
of his anointed.
10 O save thy people, and give thy blessing unto thine inheritance:
* feed them, and set them up for ever.
Psalm 29. Afferte Domino.
A SCRIBE unto the LORD, O ye mighty, * ascribe unto the LORD
worship and strength.
2 Ascribe unto the LORD the honour due unto his Name; * worship
the LORD with holy worship.
3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; * it is the glorious
God that maketh the thunder.
4 It is the LORD that ruleth the sea; the voice of the LORD is
mighty in operation; * the voice of the LORD is a glorious voice.
5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedar-trees; * yea, the
LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; * Lebanon also, and
Sirion, like a young unicorn.
7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire; the voice
of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; * yea, the LORD shaketh the
wilderness of Kadesh.
8 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to bring forth young,
and strippeth bare the forests: * in his temple doth every thing
speak of his honour.
9 The LORD sitteth above the water-flood, * and the LORD remaineth
a King for ever.
10 The LORD shall give strength unto his people; * the LORD shall
give his people the blessing of peace.
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