posterities: which shall be blessed through him,
and all the heathen shall praise him.

18 Blessed be the Lord God, even the God of Israel: which only
doeth wondrous things;

19 And blessed be the Name of his majesty for ever: and all the
earth shall be filled with his majesty. Amen, Amen.

DAY 14 EVENING PRAYER

PSALM 73. _Quam bonus Israel!_

Truly God is loving unto Israel: even unto such as are of a clean
heart.

2 Nevertheless, my feet were almost gone: my treadings had
well-nigh slipt.

3 And why? I was grieved at the wicked: I do also see the ungodly
in such prosperity.

4 For they are in no peril of death: but are lusty and strong.

5 They come in no misfortune like other folk: neither are they
plagued like other men.

6 And this is the cause that they are so holden with pride: and
overwhelmed with cruelty.

7 Their eyes swell with fatness: and they do even what they lust.

8 They corrupt other, and speak of wicked blasphemy: their talking
is against the most High.

9 For they stretch forth their mouth unto the heaven: and their
tongue goeth through the world.

10 Therefore fall the people unto them: and thereout suck they no
small advantage.

11 Tush, say they, how should God perceive it: is there knowledge
in the most High?

12 Lo, these are the ungodly, these prosper in the world, and
these have riches in possession: and I said, Then have I cleansed
my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

13 All the day long have I been punished: and chastened every
morning.

14 Yea, and I had almost said even as they: but lo, then I should
have condemned the gene ration of thy children.

15 Then thought I to understand this: but it was too hard for me,

16 Until I went into the sanctuary of God: then understood I the
end of these men;

17 Namely, how thou dost set them in slippery places: and castest
them down, and destroyest them.

18 O how suddenly do they consume: perish, and come to a fearful
end!

19 Yea, even like as a dream when one awaketh: so shalt thou make
their image to vanish out of the city.

20 Thus my heart was grieved: and it went even through my reins.

21 So foolish was I, and ignorant: even as it were a beast before
thee.

22 Nevertheless, I am alway by thee: for thou hast holden me by
my right hand.

23 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel: and after that receive
me with glory.

24 Whom have I in heaven but thee: and there is none upon earth
that I