30 I have chosen the way of truth: and thy judgements have I laid before me.
31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, confound me not.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments: when thou hast set my heart at liberty.
DAY 25 MORNING PRAYER
_Legem pone_.
Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes: and I shall keep it unto the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law: yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments: for therein is my desire.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies: and not to covetousness.
37 O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity: and quicken thou me in thy way.
38 O stablish thy word in thy servant: that I may fear thee.
39 Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of: for thy judgements are good.
40 Behold, my delight is in thy commandments: O quicken me in thy righteousness.
_Et veniat super me_.
Let thy loving mercy come also unto me, O Lord: even thy salvation, according unto thy word.
42 So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers: for my trust is in thy word.
43 O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth: for my hope is in thy judgements.
44 So shall I alway keep thy law: yea, for ever and ever.
45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy commandments.
46 I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings: and will not be ashamed.
47 And my delight shall be in thy commandments: which I have loved.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved: and my study shall be in thy statutes.
_Memor esto verbi tui_.
O think upon thy servant, as concerning thy word: wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust.
50 The same is my comfort in my trouble: for thy word hath quickened me.
51 The proud have had me exceedingly in derision: yet have I not shrinked from thy law.
52 For I remembered thine everlasting judgements, O Lord: and received comfort.
53 I am horribly afraid: for the unG.o.dly that forsake thy law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs: in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have thought upon thy Name, O Lord, in the night-season: and have kept thy law.
56 This I had: because I kept thy commandments.
_Portio mea, Domine_.
Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have promised to keep thy law.
58 I made my humble pet.i.tion in thy presence with my whole heart: O be merciful unto me, according to thy word.
59 I called mine own ways to remembrance: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I made haste, and prolonged not the time: to keep thy commandments.
61 The congregations of the unG.o.dly have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee: because of thy righteous judgements.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee: and keep thy commandments.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: O teach me thy statutes.
_Bonitatem fetisti_.
O Lord, thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant: according unto thy word.
66 O learn me true understanding and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
67 Before I was troubled, I went wrong: but now have I kept thy word.
68 Thou art good and gracious: O teach me thy statutes.
69 The proud have imagined a lie against me: but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as brawn: but my delight hath been in thy law.
71 It is good for me that I have been in trouble: that I may learn thy statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me: than thousands of gold and silver.
DAY 25 EVENING PRAYER