than the hairs | of' my head: they that are mine enemies, and would destroy' me guiltless,' are mighty.

5 I paid them the things that I | ne ́ver | took : God, thou knowest my simpleness, and my faults | are not | hid' from | thee.

6 Let not them that trust in thee, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed | for' my | cause : let not those that seek thee be confounded through me, | O' Lord | God' of Israel.

7 And why? for thy sake have I | suffered' reproof shame | -' hath | covered' my | face.

8 I am become a stranger un to' my | brethren : even an alien un to' my | mo'ther's | children.

9 For the zeal of thine house hath | e'ven | eaten me: and the rebukes of them that rebuked | thee' are | fallen' up on me.

10 I wept, and chastened my self' with | fasting : and that was turned' to | my' reproof.

11 I put on sack'cloth | also and | -' they | jested' up on me.

12 They that sit in the gate | speak' against me : and the drunkards' make | songs' up on me. I

13 But, Lord, I make my prayer | un'to | thee : in an' acceptable | time.

14 Hear me, O

mercy even in the

God, in the multitude | of' thy | truth' of | thy' salvation.

15 Take me out of the mire, that | I' sink | not: O let me be delivered from them that hate me, and | out' of the' deep | waters.

16 Let not the water-flood drown me, neither let

the deep swallow' me | up and let not the pit | shut' her mouth' up on me.

17 Hear me, O Lord, for thy loving-kindness' is | comfortable: turn thee unto me according to the | multitude of thy | mercies.

18 And hide not thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble : O | haste - | thee,' and | hear

me.

19 Draw nigh unto my soul,' and | save it: 0 deliver me, because' of mine | enemies.

20 Thou hast known my reproof, my shame, and | my' dis honour mine adversaries | are all | in' thy | sight.

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21 Thy rebuke hath broken my heart; I am | full' of heaviness: I looked for some to have pity on me, but there was no man, neither | found' I | any' to | comfort me.

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22 They gave me | gall' to eat and when I was thirsty they gave me | vi'nelgar' to | drink.

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23 Let their table be made a snare to take them-| selves' with al and let the things that should have been for their wealth be unto them' an occasion of falling.

24 Let their eyes be blinded, that' they | see not and ever | bow' thou | down' their | backs.

25 Pour out thine indig nation' up on them : and let thy wrathful dis|plea'sure | take hold | of them.

26 Let their habitation' be | void : and | no man' to dwell in' their | tents.

27 For they persecute him whom | thou hast |

smitten: and they talk how they may vex | them' whom | thou' hast | wounded.

28 Let them fall from one wickedness | to' an-| other and not | come' in to' thy | righteousness.

29 Let them be wiped out of the book | of' the | living and not be written' among' the | righteous. 30 As for me, when I am poor | and' in | heaviness : thy help, O God,' shall | lift' me | up.

31 I will praise the Name of God | with' a | song : and magnify' it | with' thanks|giving.

32 This also shall | please' the | Lord : better than a bullock | that' hath | horns' and | hoofs.

33 The humble shall consider this, | and' be | glad : seek ye after God, and' your soul' shall | live.

34 For the Lord | heareth' the | poor and de-| spis'eth | not' his | prisoners.

35 Let heaven and | earth' praise | him the sea, and | all' that | moveth" there|in.

36 For God will save Sion, and build the | cities' of | Judah : that men may dwell there, and | have' it | in' possession.

37 The posterity also of his servants | shall' in-| herit it and they that love his | Name' shall | dwell' there|in.

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PSALM LXX. Deus in adjutorium.

HASTE thee, O God, to deliver me: make

haste to help' me, | O - | Lord.

2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul : let them be turned backward and put to confusion' that | wish' me | evil.

3 Let them for their reward be soon | brought' to shame that cry | o'ver | me,' There, | there.

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4 But let all those that seek thee be joyful and | glad' in | thee: and let all such as delight in thy salvation say alway,' The | Lord' be | praised.

5 As for me, I am poor and' in | misery: haste thee un'to me,' O | God.

6 Thou art my helper, and | my' redeemer : O Lord,' make | no' long | tarrying.

DAY 14.

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Morning Prayer.

PSALM LXXI. In te, Domine, speravi.

N thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, let me never be put to confusion : but rid me, and deliver me, in thy righteousness; incline thine ear | un'to || me,' and save me.

2 Be thou my strong hold, whereunto I may || alway' resort thou hast promised to help me, for thou art my house' of de fence,' and my castle.

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3 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of || the ungodly out of the hand of the unrighteous' and cruel man.

4 For thou, O Lord God, art the thing that' I long for thou art my hope, | e'ven | from' my | youth.

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5 Through thee have I been holden up ever since || I' was born thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise | shall be always' of | thee.

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6 I am become as it were a monster | un'to | many : but my sure' trust | is' in | thee.

7 O let my mouth be filled with' thy | praise : that I may sing of thy glory and honour | all' the | day long.

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8 Cast me not away in the | time' of age forsake me | not' when | my strength | faileth me.

9 For mine enemies speak against me, and they that lay wait for my soul take their counsel to ge ́ther, saying: God hath forsaken him; persecute him, and take him, for there | is' none | to deliver him.

10 Go not far from me,' O | God: my | God,' haste thee' to | help me.

11 Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul: let them be covered with shame and dishonour that | seek' to | do' me | evil.

12 As for me, I will patiently a bide' al way and will | praise' thee | more' and | more.

13 My mouth shall daily speak of thy righteousness and salvation: for I know' no end' there of.

14 I will go forth in the strength | of the' Lord | God and will make mention of | thy' righteous'

ness only.

15 Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now therefore will I tell of' thy | won'drous works.

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16 Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am gray-headed until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to all them that' are | yet' for | to come.