3 For thy loving-kindness is ever before mine eyes: and I will
walk in thy truth.
4 I have not dwelt with vain persons: neither will I have fellowship
with the deceitful.
5 I have hated the congregation of the wicked: and will not sit
among the ungodly.
6 I will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord: and so will I go to
thine altar; 7 That I may shew the voice of thanksgiving: and tell
of all thy wondrous works.
8 Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house: and the place
where thine honour dwelleth.
9 O shut not up my soul with the sinners: nor my life with the
blood-thirsty;
10 In whose hands is wickedness: and their right hand is full of
gifts.
11 But as for me, I will walk innocently: O deliver me, and be
merciful unto me.
12 My foot standeth right: I will praise the Lord in the
congregations.
PSALM 27. _Dominus illuminatio_.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom I then shall I fear:
the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to
eat up my flesh: they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host of men were laid against me, yet shall not my
heart be afraid: and though there rose up war against me, yet will
I put my trust in him.
4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, which I will require: even
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
to behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his tabernacle:
yea, in the secret place of his dwelling shall he hide me, and set
me up upon a rock of stone.
6 And now shall he lift up mine head: above mine enemies round
about me.
7 Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation with great
gladness: I will sing, and speak praises unto the Lord.
8 Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, when I cry unto thee: have mercy
upon me, and hear me.
9 My heart hath talked of thee, Seek ye my face: Thy face, Lord,
will I seek.
10 O hide not thou thy face from me: nor cast thy servant away in
displeasure.
11 Thou hast been my succour: leave me not, neither forsake me, O
God of my salvation,