5 The Lord himself is thy keeper the Lord is thy defence upon thy right hand; 6 So that the sun shall not burn thee by day the moon by night. neither 7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: yea, it is even he that shall keep thy Soul. 8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming in from this time forth for evermore. PSALM 122. Lætatus sum. I Was glad when they said unto me: We will go into the house of the Lord. 2 Our feet shall stand in thy gates: O Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is built as a city that is at unity in itself. 4 For thither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the Name of the Lord. 5 For there is the seat of judgement: even the seat of the house of David. 6 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls and plenteousness within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions' sakes: I will wish thee prosperity. 9 Yea, because of the house of the Lord our God: I will seek to do thee good. PSAL. 123. Ad te levavi oculos meos. NTO thee lift I up mine UNTO eyes 0 thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2 Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress : even so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O us Lord, have mercy upon us : for we are utterly despised. 4 Our soul is filled with the scornful reproof of the wealthy and with the despitefulness of the proud." PSAL. 124. Nisi quia Dominus. F the Lord himself had not IF been on our side, now may Israel say if the Lord himself had not been on our side, when men rose up against us; 2 They had swallowed us up quick when they were so wrathfully displeased at us. 3 Yea, the waters had drowned us and the stream had gone over our soul. 4 The deep waters of the proud : had gone even over our soul. 5 But praised be the Lord : who hath not given us over for a prey unto their teeth. 6 Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler the snare is broken, and we are delivered. 7 Our help standeth in the Name of the Lord: who hath made heaven and earth. PSALM 125. Qui confidunt. HEY that put their trust in the Lord shall be even as the mount Sion : which may not be removed, but standeth fast for ever. THE 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter and our tongue with joy. 3 Then said 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 south. 6 They that sow in tears: shall reap in joy. 7 He that now goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed: shall doubtless come again with joy, and bring his sheaves with him. PSALM 127. Nisi Dominus. XCEPT the Lord build EXC : is but lost that build it. 2 Except the Lord keep the city: the watchman waketh but in vain. 3 It is but lost labour that ye haste to rise up early, and so late take rest, and eat the bread of carefulness : for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 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 shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. PSALM 128. Beati omnes. LESSED are all they that fear the Lord : and walk BLESS in his ways. 2 For thou shalt eat the labours of thine hands: O well is thee, and happy shalt thou be. 3 Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine: upon the walls of thine house. 4 Thy children like the olive branches round about thy table. 5 Lo, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. 5 Let them be confounded and turned backward: as many as have evil will at Sion. 6 Let them be even as the grass growing upon the housetops which withereth afore it be plucked up; 7 Whereof the mower filleth not his hand neither he that bindeth up the sheaves, his bosom. 8 So that they who go by say not so much as, The Lord prosper you we wish you good luck in the Name of the Lord. The Lord from out of Ocalled une thee, Oved! 6 Sion shall so bless thee that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life long. 7 Yea, that thou shalt see thy children's children and peace upon Israel. PSALM 129. Sæpe expugnave PSALM 130. De profundis. UT of the deep have I unto thee, O Lord : Lord, hear my voice. 2 O let thine ears consider the voice of my com well 3 If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss: O Lord, who may abide it? 4 For there is mercy with. thee: therefore shalt thou be feared. 5 I look for the Lord; my soul doth wait for him in his word is my trust. 6 My soul fleeth unto the Lord before the morningwatch, I say, before the morning-watch. 7 O Israel, trust in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy and with him is plenteous redemption. 8 And he shall redeem Is- | bernacle and fall low on our rael from all his sins. knees before his footstool. PSALM 131. Domine, non est. 8 Arise, O Lord, into thy Lminded: I have no proud ark of thy strength. ORD, I am not high-resting-place: thou, and the looks. 2 How he sware unto the Lord and vowed a vow unto the Almighty God of Jacob; 3 I will not come within the tabernacle of mine house: nor climb up into my bed; 4 I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine eyelids to slumber : 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 same at Ephrata and found it in the wood. 7 We will go into his ta 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness and let thy saints sing with joyfulness. 10 For thy servant David's sake: turn not away the presence of thine Anointed. 11 The Lord hath made a faithful oath unto David: and he shall not shrink from it; 12 Of the fruit of thy body shall I set upon thy seat. 13 If thy children will keep my covenant, and my testimonies that I shall learn them their children also shall sit upon thy seat for evermore. 14 For the Lord hath chosen Sion to be an habitation for himself: he hath longed for her. 15 This shall be my rest for ever here will I dwell, for I have a delight therein. 16 I will bless her victuals with increase: and will satisfy her poor with bread. 17 I will deck her priests with health and her saints shall rejoice and sing. 18 There shall I make the horn of David to flourish : I have ordained a lantern for mine Anointed. 19 As for his enemies, I shall clothe them with shame : but upon himself shall his crown flourish. PSAL. 133. Ecce, quam bonum! 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 Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing. 3 Like as the dew of Hermon which fell upon the hill of Sion. 3 O praise the Lord, for the Lord is gracious : O sing praises unto his Name, for it is lovely. 4 For why? the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: and Israel for his own pos session. 5 For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord is above all gods. 6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth and in the sea, and in all deep places. 7 He bringeth forth the clouds from the ends of the 4 For there the Lord pro-world and sendeth forth mised his blessing and life for evermore. PSALM 134. Ecce nunc. EHOLD now, praise the Lord: all ye servants of the Lord; 2 Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord: even in the courts of the house of our God. 3 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord. 4 The Lord that made heaven and earth give thee blessing out of Sion. PSALM 135. Laudate Nomen. Praise the Lord, laud ye the Name of the Lord praise it, O ye servants of the Lord; 2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord in the courts of the house of our God. lightnings with with the rain, bringing the winds out of his treasures. 8 He smote the first-born of Egypt both of man and beast. 9 He hath sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O thou land of Egypt: upon Pharaoh, and all his servants. 10 He smote divers nations: and slew mighty kings; 11 Sehon king of the Amorites, and Og the king of Basan and all the kingdoms of Canaan; : 12 And gave their land to be an heritage: even an heritage unto Israel his people. 13 Thy Name, O Lord, endureth for ever so doth thy memorial, O Lord, from one generation to another, |