as a lion that is greedy of his prey: and as it were a
lion's whelp, lurking in secret places.

13 Up, Lord, disappoint him, and cast him down: deliver my soul
from the ungodly, which is a sword of thine;

14 From the men of thy hand, O Lord, from the men, I say, and
from the evil world: which have their portion in this life, whose
bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.

15 They have children at their desire: and leave the rest of
their substance for their babes.

16 But as for me, I will behold thy presence in righteousness: and
when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it.

DAY 3 EVENING PRAYER

PSALM 18. _Diligam te, Domine_.

I will love thee, O Lord, my strength; the Lord is my stony rock,
and my defence: my Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will
trust, my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, and my refuge.

2 I will call upon the Lord, which is worthy to be praised: so
shall I be safe from mine enemies.

3 The sorrows of death compassed me: and the overflowings of
ungodliness made me afraid.

4 The pains of hell came about me: the snares of death overtook me.

5 In my trouble I will call upon the Lord: and complain unto my God.

6 So shall he hear my voice out of his holy temple: and my
complaint shall come before him, it shall enter even into his ears.

7 The earth trembled and quaked: the very foundations also of the
hills shook, and were removed, because he was wroth.

8 There went a smoke out in his presence: and a consuming fire out
of his mouth, so that coals were kindled at it.

9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and it was dark under
his feet.

10 He rode upon the cherubins, and did fly: he came flying upon the
wings of the wind.

11 He made darkness his secret place: his pavilion round about him,
with dark water and thick clouds to cover him.

12 At the brightness of his presence his clouds removed: hail-stones,
and coals of fire.

13 The Lord also thundered out of heaven, and the Highest gave his
thunder: hail-stones, and coals of fire.

14 He sent out his arrows, and scattered them: he cast forth
lightnings, and destroyed them.

15 The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the
round world were discovered, at thy chiding, O Lord: at the
blasting of the breath of thy displeasure.

16 He shall send down from on high to fetch me: and shall take me
out of many waters.

17 He shall deliver me from my strongest enemy, and