seen, O Lord: hold not thy tongue then, go not
far from me, O Lord.

23 Awake, and stand up to judge my quarrel: avenge thou my cause,
my God, and my Lord.

24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness: and
let them not triumph over me.

25 Let them not say in their hearts, There, there, so would we
have it: neither let them say, We have devoured him.

26 Let them be put to confusion and shame together, that rejoice
at my trouble: let them be clothed with rebuke and dishonour, that
boast themselves against me.

27 Let them be glad and rejoice, that favour my righteous dealing:
yea, let them say alway, Blessed be the Lord, who hath pleasure in
the prosperity of his servant.

28 And as for my tongue, it shall be talking of thy righteousness:
and of thy praise all the day long.

PSALM 36. _Dixit injustus_.

My heart sheweth me the wickedness of the ungodly: that there is
no fear of God before his eyes.

2 For he flattereth himself in his own sight: until his abominable
sin be found out.

3 The words of his mouth are unrighteous, and full of deceit: he
hath left off to behave himself wisely, and to do good.

4 He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in no
good way: neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil.

5 Thy mercy, O Lord, reacheth unto the heavens: and thy faithfulness
unto the clouds.

6 Thy righteousness standeth like the strong mountains: thy
judgements are like the great deep.

7 Thou, Lord, shalt save both man and beast; How excellent is thy
mercy, O God: and the children of men shall put their trust under
the shadow of thy wings.

8 They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness of thy house: and
thou shalt give them drink of thy pleasures, as out of the river.

9 For with thee is the well of life: and in thy light shall we see
light.

10 O continue forth thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee:
and thy righteousness unto them that are true of heart.

11 O let not the foot of pride come against me: and let not the
hand of the ungodly cast me down.

12 There are they fallen, all that work wickedness: they are cast
down, and shall not be able to stand.

DAY 7 EVENING PRAYER

PSALM 37. _Noli aemulari_.

Fret not thyself because of the ungodly 2 neither be thou envious
against the evil-doers,

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass: and be withered
even as the green herb.

3 Put thou thy trust in the Lord, and be doing good: dwell i