erlasting righteousness: and thy law
is the truth.

143 Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me: yet is my delight
in thy commandments.

144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: O grant me
understanding, and I shall live.

DAY 26 EVENING PRAYER

_Clamavi in toto corde meo_.

I call with my whole heart: hear me, O Lord, I will keep thy
statutes.

146 Yea, even unto thee do I call: help me, and I shall keep thy
testimonies.

147 Early in the morning do I cry unto thee: for in thy word is my
trust.

148 Mine eyes prevent the night-watches: that I might be occupied
in thy words.

149 Hear my voice, O Lord, according unto thy loving-kindness:
quicken me, according as thou art wont.

150 They draw nigh that of malice persecute me: and are far from
thy law.

151 Be thou nigh at hand, O Lord: for all thy commandments are true.

152 As concerning thy testimonies, I have known long since: that
thou hast grounded them for ever.

_Vide humilitatem_.

O consider mine adversity, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy
law.

154 Avenge thou my cause, and deliver me: quicken me, according to
thy word.

155 Health is far from the ungodly: for they regard not thy statutes.

156 Great is thy mercy, O Lord: quicken me, as thou art wont.

157 Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me: yet do I not
swerve from thy testimonies.

158 It grieveth me when I see the transgressors: because they keep
not thy law.

159 Consider, O Lord, how I love thy commandments: O quicken me,
according to thy loving-kindness.

160 Thy word is true from everlasting: all the judgements of thy
righteousness endure for evermore.

_Principes persecuti sunt_.

Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth
in awe of thy word.

162 I am as glad of thy word: as one that findeth great spoils.

163 As for lies, I hate and abhor them: but thy law do I love.

164 Seven times a day do I praise thee: because of thy righteous
judgements.

165 Great is the peace that they have who love thy law: and they
are not offended at it.

166 Lord, I have looked for thy saving health: and done after thy
commandments.

167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies: and loved them exceedingly.

168 I have kept thy commandments and testimonies: for all my ways
are before thee.

_Appropinquet deprecatio_.

Let my complaint come before thee, O Lord: give me understanding,
according to thy word.

170 Let m