I said I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord; and Thou
hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.
For this shall every one that is holy pray to Thee in a seasonable time.
And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nigh unto Him.
Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me: my joy,
deliver me from them that surround me.
I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way in
which thou shalt go: I will fix My eyes upon thee.
Do not become like the horse and the mule, which have no understanding.
With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto Thee.
Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that
hopeth in the Lord.
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, ye just: and glory, all ye right of
heart.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Psalm XXXVII.
_Domine ne in furore._
Rebuke me not, O Lord, in Thy indignation; nor chastise me in Thy wrath.
For Thy arrows are fastened in me: and Thy hand hath been strong upon me.
There is no health in my flesh, because of Thy wrath: there is no peace in
my bones, because of my sins.
For my iniquities are gone over my head: and, as a heavy burden, are
become heavy upon me.
My sores are putrefied and corrupted, because of my foolishness.
I am become miserable, and am bowed down, even to the end; I walked
sorrowfully all the day long.
For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my
flesh.
I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my
heart.
Lord, all my desire is before Thee, and my groaning is not hidden from
Thee.
My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes
itself is not with me.
My friends and my neighbors have drawn near, and stood against me.
And they that were near me stood afar off: and they that sought my soul
used violence.
And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits
all the day long.
But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his
mouth.
For in Thee, O Lord, have I hoped: Thou wilt hear me, O Lord, my God.
For I said: Lest, at any time, my enemies rejoice over me; and whilst my
feet are moved, they speak great things against me.
For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.
For I will declare my iniquity: and I will think for my sin.
But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate me
wrongfully are multiplied.
They that render evil for good have detracted me, because I followed
goodness.
Forsake me not, O Lord, my God: do not Thou depart from me. Attend unto my
help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Psalm L.
_Miserere._
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy.
And according to the multitude of Thy tender mercies, blot out my
iniquity.
Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.
To Thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before Thee: that Thou
mayest be justified in Thy words, and mayest overcome when Thou art
judged.
For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother
conceive me.
For, behold, Thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of Thy
wisdom Thou hast made manifest to me.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop and I shall be cleansed: Thou shalt
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
To my hearing Thou shalt give joy and gladness; and the bones that have
been humbled shall rejoice.
Turn away Thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my
bowels.
Cast me not away from Thy face; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect
spirit.
I will teach the unjust Thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to
Thee.
Deliver me from blood, O God, Thou God of my salvation: and my tongue
shall extol Thy justice.
O Lord, Thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.
For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with
burnt‐offerings Thou wilt not be delighted.
A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O
God, Thou wilt not despise.
Deal favorably, O Lord, in Thy good‐will with Sion: that the walls of
Jerusalem may be built up.
Then shalt Thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole
burnt‐offerings: then shall they lay calves upon Thy altar.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Psalm CI.
_Domine exaudi._
Hear, O Lord, my prayer: and let my cry come to Thee.
Turn not away Thy face from me: in the day when I am in trouble incline
Thy ear to me.
In what day soever I shall call upon Thee, hear me speedily.
For my days are vanished like smoke: and my bones are grown dry like fuel
for the fire.
I am smitten as grass, and my heart is withered, because I forgot to eat
my bread.
Through the voice of my groaning, my bone hath cleaved to my flesh.
I am become like to a pelican of the wilderness: I am like a night‐raven
in the house.