and
have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after leasing?

3 Know this also, that the Lord hath chosen to himself the man that
is godly: when I call upon the Lord, he will hear me.

4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart, and in
your chamber, and be still.

5 Offer the sacrifice of righteousness: and put your trust in the
Lord.

6 There be many that say: Who will shew us any good?

7 Lord, lift thou up: the light of thy countenance upon us.

8 Thou hast put gladness in my heart: since the time that their
corn and wine and oil increased.

9 I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest: for it is thou,
Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety.

PSALM 5. _Verba mea auribus_.

Ponder my words, O Lord: consider my meditation.

2 O hearken thou unto the voice of my calling, my King, and my God:
for unto thee will I make my prayer.

3 My voice shalt thou hear betimes, O Lord: early in the morning
will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

4 For thou art the God that hast no pleasure in wickedness: neither
shall any evil dwell with thee.

5 Such as be foolish shall not stand in thy sight: for thou hatest
all them that work vanity.

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor
both the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, I will come into thine house, even upon the
multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy
holy temple.

8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness, because of mine enemies:
make thy way plain before my face.

9 For there is no faithfulness in his mouth: their inward parts are
very wickedness.

10 Their throat is an open sepulchre: they flatter with their
tongue.

11 Destroy thou them, O God; let them perish through their own
imaginations: cast them out in the multitude of their ungodliness;
for they have rebelled against thee.

12 And let all them that put their trust in thee rejoice: they
shall ever be giving of thanks, because thou defendest them; they
that love thy Name shall be joyful in thee;

13 For thou, Lord, wilt give thy blessing unto the righteous: and
with thy favourable kindness wilt thou defend him as with a shield.

DAY 1 EVENING PRAYER

PSALM 6. _Domine, ne in furore_.

O Lord, rebuke me not in thine indignation: neither chasten me in
thy displeasure.

2 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak:

Lord, heal me, for my bones are vexed.

3 My soul also is sore troubled: but,