Day 25 Evening Prayer

Psalm 119

Manus tuae fecerunt me

73. THY hands have made me and fashioned me: O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
74. They that fear thee will be glad when they see me: because I have put my trust in thy word.
75. I know, O Lord, that thy judgements are right: and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.
76. O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort: according to thy word unto thy servant.
77. O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
78. Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me: but I will be occupied in thy commandments.
79. Let such as fear thee, and have known thy testimonies: be turned unto me.
80. O let my heart be sound in thy statutes: that I be not ashamed.

Defecit anima mea

81. MY SOUL hath longed for thy salvation: and I have a good hope because of thy word.
82. Mine eyes long sore for thy word: saying, O when wilt thou comfort me?
83. For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: yet do I not forget thy statutes.
84. How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me?
85. The proud have digged pits for me: which are not after thy law.
86. All thy commandments are true: they persecute me falsely; O be thou my help.
87. They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I forsook not thy commandments.
88. O quicken me after thy loving-kindness: and so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.

In aeternum. Domine

89. O LORD, thy word: endureth for ever in heaven.
90. Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another: thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.
91. They continue this day according to thine ordinance: for all things serve thee.
92. If my delight had not been in thy law: I should have perished in my trouble.
93. I will never forget thy commandments: for with them thou hast quickened me.
94. I am thine, O save me: for I have sought thy commandments.
95. The ungodly laid wait for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
96. I see that all things come to an end: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

Quomodo dilexi!

97. LORD, what love have I unto thy law: all the day long is my study in it.
98. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99. I have more understanding than my teachers: for thy testimonies are my study.
100. I am wiser than the aged: because I keep thy commandments.
101. I have refrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy word.
102. I have not shrunk from thy judgements: for thou teachest me.
103. O how sweet are thy words unto my throat: yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth.
104. Through thy commandments I get understanding: therefore I hate all evil ways.