the Lord and be joyful, all ye that are true of heart.

PSALM XXXVIII. Domine, ne in furore.

Put me not to rebuke, O Lord, in Thine anger: neither chasten me in Thy heavy displeasure.

For Thine arrows stick fast in me: and Thy hand presseth me sore.

There is no health in my flesh, because of Thy displeasure: neither is there any rest in my bones, by reason of my sin.

For my wickednesses are gone over my head and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear.

My wounds stink, and are corrupt: through my foolishness.

I am brought into so great trouble and misery that I go mourning all the day long.

For my loins are filled with a sore disease: and there is no whole part in my body. I am feeble, and sore smitten: I have roared for the very disquietness of my heart. Lord, Thou knowest all my desire: and my groaning is not hid from Thee.

My heart panteth, my strength hath failed me and the sight of mine eyes is gone from

me.

My lovers and my neighbours did stand

looking upon my trouble: and my kinsmen stood afar off.

They also that sought after my life laid snares for me and they that went about to do me evil talked of wickedness, and imagined deceit all the day long.

As for me, I was like a deaf man, and heard not and as one that is dumb, who doth not open his mouth.

I became even as a man that heareth not: and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

For in Thee, O Lord, have I put my trust Thou shalt answer for me, O Lord my God.

I have required that they, even mine enemies, should not triumph over me: for when my foot slipped, they rejoiced greatly against

me.

And I, truly, am set in the plague: and my heaviness is ever in my sight.

For I will confess my wickedness: and be sorry for my sin.

But mine enemies live, and are mighty : and they that hate me wrongfully are many in number.

They also that reward evil for good are against me because I follow the thing that good is.

Forsake me not, O Lord my God be not Thou far from me.

Haste Thee to help me : O Lord God of my salvation.

PSALM LI. Miserere mei, Deus.

Have mercy upon me, O God, after Thy great goodness: according to the multitude of Thy mercies do away mine offences.

Wash me throughly from my and cleanse me from my sin.

wickedness:

For I acknowledge my faults: and my sin is ever before me.

Against Thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in Thy sight: that Thou mightest be justified in Thy saying, and clear when Thou art judged.

Behold, I was shapen in wickedness : and in sin hath my mother conceived

me.

But lo, Thou requirest truth in the inward parts and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly.

Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness that the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice.

Turn Thy face away from my sins and put out all my misdeeds.

Make me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from Thy presence: and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

O give me the comfort of Thy help again: and stablish me with Thy free Spirit.

Then shall I teach Thy ways unto the wicked and sinners shall be converted unto Thee.

Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou that art the God of my health and my tongue shall sing of Thy righteousness. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord and my mouth shall shew Thy praise.

For Thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it Thee: but Thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.

The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt Thou not despise.

O be favourable and gracious unto Sion: build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations: then shall they offer young bullocks upon Thine altar.

PSALM CII. Domine, exaudi.

Hear my prayer, O Lord: and let my crying come unto Thee.

Hide not Thy face from me in the time of my trouble: incline Thine ear unto me when I call; O hear me, and that right

soon.

For my days are consumed away like smoke and my bones are burnt up as it were a fire-brand.

My heart is smitten down, and withered like grass: so that I forget to eat my bread. For the voice of my groaning: my bones will scarce cleave to my flesh.

I am become like a pelican in the wilderness and like an owl that is in the desert.

I have watched, and am even as it were a sparrow that sitteth alone upon the house-top.

Mine enemies revile me all the day long : and they that are mad upon me are sworn together against me.

For I have eaten ashes as it were bread: and mingled my drink with weeping;

And that because of Thine indignation and wrath for Thou hast taken me up, and cast me down.

My days are gone like a shadow: and I withered like grass.

But, Thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever: and Thy remembrance throughout all gerations.

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon