2 7 I am a companion of all them that fear thee : and keep thy commandments. 8 The earch O Lord, is full of thy mercy : O teach me thy statutes. Bonitatem fecifti. cording unto thy word. 3 Before I was troubled, I went wrong': but now have I kept thy word. 4 Thou art good and gracious : O teach me thy statutes. 5 The proud have imagined a lie against me : but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart. 6 Their heart is as fat as brawn: but my delight hath been in thy law. 7 It is good for me that I have been in trouble: that I may learn thy statutes. 8 The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me : than thousands of gold and silver. TH EVENING PRAY E R. Manus tuæ fecerunt me. me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. 2 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me : bccause I have put my trust in thy word. 3 1 know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right : and that thou of very faithfulness haft cauted me to be troubled. 4 O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort : according to thy word unto thy servant. 5 let thy loving mercies conie unto me, that I may live : for thy law is my delight. 6 Let the proud, bé confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me : but I will be occupied in thy commandments. 7 Let such as fear thee, and have known thy testimonies : be turned unto me. 80 let 2 MY 8 O let my heart be found in thy statutes : that I be riot alhamed. Defecit anima mea. good hope because of thy word. 2 Mine eyes long fore for thy word : saying, 0 when wilt thou comfort me? 3 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke : yet do I hot forget thy statutes. 4 How many are the days of thy servant : when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me. 5 The proud have digged pits for me : which are not af. ter thy law. 6 áll thy commandments are true : they persecute me falsely; O be thou my help. 7 They had almost made an end of me upon earth : but I forsook not thy commandments. 8 O quicken me after thy loving-kindness i and so Ihall I keep the teftimonies of thy mouth. In æternum, Domine. 2 Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another : thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth. 3 They continue this day according to thine ordinance : for all things serve thee. 4 If my delight had not been in thy law: I should have perished in my trouble. 5 I will never forget thy commandments : for with them thou hast quickened me. 6 I am thine ; O save me : for I have fought thy commandments. 7 The ungodly laid wait for me, to destroy me : but I will consider thy testimonies. 8 I see that all things come to an end: but thy commandment is exceeding broad. Quomodo dilexi ! Lily needs in vit have I unto thy law : all the day long 553 ILLUSTRATED AND EXPLAINED. 2 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies : for they are ever with me. 3 I have more understanding than my teachers : for thy testimonies are my ftudy. 4 I am wiser than the aged : because I keep thy commandments. 5 I have refrained my feet from every evil way : that I may keep thy word. 6. I have not shrunk from thy judgments : for thou teachest me. 7 O how sweet are thy words unto my throat : yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouch ! 8 Through thy commandments I get understanding : therefore I hate all evil ways. 26K MORNING PRAY E R. THM Lucerna pedibus meis. my paths. 3 I am troubled above measure : quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word. 4 Let the free-will-offerings of my mouth please thee : O Lord: and teach me thy judgments. 5 My soul is alway in my hand : yet do I not forget thy 6 The ungodly have laid a snare for me: but yet I swerved not from thy commandments. 7 Thy testimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for ever : and why ? they are the very joy of my heart. 8 I have applied my heart to fulfil thy statutes alway: even unto the end. Iniquos odio bahui. law. I 2 Thou art my defence and shield : and my trust is in thy word. 3 Z 3 Away 26 4 I 3 Away from me, ye wicked : I will keep the commandments of my God. O ftablish me according to thy word, that I may live : and let me not be disappointed of my hope. 5 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe : yea, my delight shall be ever in thy statutes. 6 Thou haft troden down all them that depart from thy statutes : for they imagine but deceit. 7. Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the earth like dross : therefore I love thy testimonies. 8 My Aesh trembleth for fear of thee : and I am afraid of thy judgments. Feci judicium. Deal with the thing that is lawful and right: 0 Give me not over unto mine oppressors. 2 Make thou thy servant to delight in that which is good : that the proud do me no wrong. 3 Mine eyes are wafted away with looking for thy health : and for the word of thy righteousnefs. 4 O deal with thy servant according unto thy loving mercy : and teach me thy statutes. 5 I am thy servant; O grant me understanding : that I may know thy teftimonies. 6 It is time for thee, Lord, to lay to thine hand : for they have destroyed thy law. 7 For I love thy commandments : above gold and precious stone. 8 Therefore hold I straight all thy commandiments : and all false ways 1 utterly abhor. Mirabilia. keep chem. 2 When thy word goeth forth : it giveth light and understanding unto the simple. 3 I opened my mouth, and drew in my breath : for my delight was in thy commandments. 4 O look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me: * thou ufest to do unto those that love thy Name. 5. Order my steps in thy word : and fo Ahall no wicked nels have dominion dyer me. 5 O da ILLUSTRATED AND EXPLAINED. 555 6 O deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men : and so shall I keep thy commandments. 7 Shew the light of thy countenance upon thy servant : and teach me thy ftatuces. 8 Mine eyes gush out with water : because men keep not thy law. Justus es, Domine. 2 The teftimonies that thou hast commanded : are exceeding righteous and true, 3 My zeal hath even consumed me : because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. 4 Thy word is tried to the uttermoft ; and thy servant lovech it. 51 am small and of no reputation ; yet do I not forget thy commandments. 6 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness : and thy law is the truth. z Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me: yet is my delight in thy commandments. 8 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: 0 grant me understanding, and'I shall live. I E V EN ING PRAY E R. Clamavi in toto corde meo. Call with my whole heart : hear me, O Lord; I will keep thy statutes. 2 Yea, even unto thee do I call : help me, and I shall keep thy teftimonies. 3 Early in the morning do I cry unto thee : for in thy word is my trust. 4 Mine eyes prevent the night-watches : that I might be occupied in thy words. 5 Hear my voice, O Lord, according unto thy lovingkindness: quicken me according as thou art wont. 6 They draw nigh that of malice persecute me: and are far from thy law. 7 Be thou nigh at hand, O Lorc : for all thy commandments are crue. 8 As |