l grieve him: he shall
gnash with his teeth, and consume away; the desire of the ungodly
shall perish.

PSALM 113. _Laudate, pueri_.

Praise the Lord, ye servants: O praise the Name of the Lord.

2 Blessed be the Name of the Lord: from this time forth for evermore.

3 The Lord's Name is praised: from the rising up of the sun unto
the going down of the same.

4 The Lord is high above all heathen: and his glory above the
heavens.

5 Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so
high: and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in
heaven and earth?

6 He taketh up the simple out of the dust: and lifteth the poor
out of the mire;

7 That he may set him with the princes: even with the princes of
his people.

8 He maketh the barren woman to keep house: and to be a joyful
mother of children.

DAY 23 EVENING PRAYER

PSALM 114. _In exitu Israel_.

When Israel came out of Egypt: and the house of Jacob from among
the strange people,

2 Judah was his sanctuary: and Israel his dominion.

3 The sea saw that, and fled: Jordan was driven back.

4 The mountains skipped like rams: and the little hills like young
sheep.

5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest: and thou
Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams: and ye little hills,
like young sheep?

7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence
of the God of Jacob;

8 Who turned the hard rock into a standing water: and the flint-stone
into a springing well.

PSALM 115. _Non nobis, Domine_.

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy Name give the
praise: for thy loving mercy and for thy truth's sake.

2 Wherefore shall the heathen say: Where is now their God?

3 As for our God, he is in heaven: he hath done whatsoever pleased
him.

4 Their idols are silver and gold: even the work of men's hands.

5 They have mouths, and speak not: eyes have they, and see not.

6 They have ears, and hear not: noses have they, and smell not.

7 They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and walk not:
neither speak they through their throat.

8 They that make them are like unto them: and so are all such as
put their trust in them.

9 But thou, house of Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their
succour and defence.

10 Ye house of Aaron, put your trust in the Lord: he is their helper
and defender.

11 Ye that fear the Lord, put your trust in the Lord: he i