4 Do well, O Lord: unto those that are good and true of heart. 5 As for fuch as turn back unto their own wickedness: the Lord fhall lead them forth with the evil-doers, but peace shall be upon Ifrael. WHEN EVENING PRAYER. ‡ Pfalm 126. In convertendo. HEN the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion: then were we like unto them that dream. 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter: and our tongue with joy. 3 Then faid they among the heathen: The Lord hath done great things for them. 4 Yea, the Lord hath done great things for us already: whereof we rejoice. 5 Turn our captivity, O Lord: as the rivers in the fouth. 6 They that fow in tears: fhall reap in joy. 7 He that now goeth on his way weeping,' and beareth forth good feed: fhall doubtlefs come again with joy, and bring his fheaves with him. E * Pfalm 127. Nifi Dominus. Xcept the Lord build the house: their labour is but lost that build it. 2 Except the Lord keep the city: the watchman waketh but in vain. 3 It is but loft labour that ye hafte to rife up early, and fo late take reft, and eat the bread of carefulnefs: for fo he giveth his beloved fleep. precious promifes concerning the fecure eftablishment of the Church and the continual defence of the Righ teous. For the Rod of the Ungodly cometh nct, e. This paffage feems to be well explained by St. Paul, 1 Cor. x. 13. But God is faithful, who will not juffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the Trupt tion also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. The Jews here joyfully celebrate the wonderful deliverance which God had granted, in bringing them out of the Babylonifh captivity: befeeching him to compleat their restoration. * This Pfalm tends to fhew that all care for the profperity of Cities and Families is unprofitable without the protection of Providence: and that a fruitful offfpring are the effects of his Bleffing. 4 Lo, children and the fruit of the womb: are an heritage and gift that cometh of the Lord. 5 Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant: even so are the young children. 6 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they fhall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. BLe § Pfalm 128. Beati omnes. Leffed are all they that fear the Lord: and walk in his ways, 2 For thou fhalt eat the labours of thine hands: O well is thee, and happy fhalt thou be. 3 Thy wife fhall be as the fruitful vine: upon the walls of thine houfe. 4 Thy children like the olive-branches: round about thy table. 5 Lo, thus fhall the man be bleffed that feareth the Lord. 6 The Lord from out of Sion fhall fo blefs thee: that thou fhalt fee Jerufalem in profperity all thy life long. 7 Yea, that thou shalt fee thy childrens children: and peace upon Ifrael. Palm, 129. Sæpe expugnaverunt. ANY a time have they fought against me from my youth MA 2 Yea, many a time have they vexed me from my youth up: but they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back: and made long furrows. 4 But the righteous Lord: hath hewn the fnares of the ungodly in pieces. Let them be confounded and turned backward: as many as have evil will at Sion. 6 Let them be even as the grafs growing upon the houfe-tops: which whithereth afore it be plucked up. 7 Whereof the mower filleth not his hand: neither he that bindeth up the fheaves his bofom. 8 So that they who go by fay not fo much as, The Lord profper you: we wish you good luck in the Name of the Lord. Ο + Pfalm 130. De profundis. UT of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice. 2 O let thine ears confider well: the voice of my complaint. 3 If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amifs: O Lord who may abide it? is : 4 For there is mercy with thec: therefore fhalt thou be feared. 5 I look for the Lord, my foul doth wait for him; in his word my truft. 6 My foul fleeth unto the Lord: before the morning watch, I fay, before the morning watch. 7 O Ifrael, trust in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy: and with him is plenteous redemption. 8 And he fhall redeem Ifrael: from all his fins. * Pfalm 131. Domine, non eft. ORD, I am not high-minded: I have no proud looks. 2 1 do not exercise myself in great matters: which are too high for me. 3 But I refrain my foul, and keep it low, like as a child that is weaned from his mother: yea, my foul is even as a weaned child. 4 O Ifrael, truft in the Lord: from this time forth for ever more. MORNING PRAYER. § Pfalm 132. Memento, Domine. ORD, remember David: and all his trouble. 2 How he sware unto the Lord: and vowed a vow unto the Almighty God of Jacob; This is the fixth of the penitential Pfalms. Herein the Pfalmift implores the Mercy of God, and the pardon of his Sins; and expreffes his confidence in the divine goodnefs. * David folemnly protefts in this Pfalm that he had not entertained proud and haughty thoughts of himself I will not come within the tabernacle of mine house: nor climb up into my bed; 4 I will not fuffer mine eyes to fleep; nor mine eye-lids to flumber: 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 fame at Ephrata: and found it in the wood. 7 We will go into his tabernacle: and fall low on our knees before his footstool. 8 Arife, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou, and the ark of thy frength. 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness: and let thy faints fing with joyfulness. 10 For thy fervant Davids fake: turn not away the presence of thine Anointed. II The Lord hath made a faithful oath unto David: and he fhall not fhrink from it; 12 Of the fruit of thy body: fhall I fet upon thy feat. 13 If thy children will keep my covenant, and my teftimonies that I fhall learn them: their children alfo fhall fit upon thy feat for evermore. 14 For the Lord hath chofen Sion to be an habitation for himfelf: he hath longed for her. 15 This shall be my reft for ever: here will I dwell, for I have a delight therein. 16 1 will bless her victuals with increase: and will fatisfy her poor with bread. 17 I will deck her priests with health joice and fing. but had always studied to live in innocence and hu- Y and her faints fhall re his Father's intention of building a Temple to the Lord. See 2 Sam. ix, and compare Verfes viii. ix. and xvi. with 2 Chron, vi. 41. 18 There fhall I make the horn of David to flourish: I have ordained a lantern for mine Anointed. 19 As for his enemies, I fhall clothe them with fhame: but upon himself fhall his crown flourish. Pfalm 133. Ecce, quam bonum ! Behold, how good and joyful a thing it is: brethren to dwell together in unity. 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down unto the beard: even unto Aarons beard, and went down to the fkirts 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 ever more. B * Pfalm 134• Ecce nunc. Ehold now, praise the Lord: all ye fervants of the Lord; 2 Ye that by night ftand in the house of the Lord: even in the courts of the houfe of our God. 2 Lift up your hands in the fanctuary: and praife the Lord. 4 The Lord that made heaven and earth: give thee bleffing out of Sion. + Pfalm 135. Laudate Nomen. Praise the Lord, laud ye the Name of the Lord: praise it, 2 Ye that ftand in the houfe of the Lord: in the courts of the houfe of our God. 3 O praife the Lord, for the Lord is gracious: O fing praises. unto his Name, for it is lovely. 4. For why? the Lord hath chofen Jacob unto himself: and Ifrael for his own poffeffion. The Pfalmift obferving the numerous concourfe and harmony of the People affembled together for the celebration of fome Festival, expreffes his fenfe of fo joyful a fpectacle in this Pfalm. The Pfalmift here exhorts the Levites to be watch ful and diligent in the discharge of their office: im ploring the divine Bleffing upon them. In this Pfalm the Priefts and Levites are particularly excited publickly to celebrate the praises of God; the Pfalmift commemorating fome of his Works, and defcribing the vanity of Idols and the folly of Ido, latry.. |