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PSALMS

As Written in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer

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Today is Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Today is Wednesday after Advent 2
Season of Advent

The liturgical color of the day is PURPLE

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The Seventeenth Psalm

Exaudi, Domine.


HEAR the right, O LORD, consider my complaint, * and hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
 
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; * and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.
 
Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me; * for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.
 
As for the works of men, * by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.
 
O hold thou up my goings in thy paths, * that my footsteps slip not.
 
I have called upon thee, O God, for thou shalt hear me: * incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words.
 
Show thy marvellous loving-kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee, * from such as resist thy right hand.
 
Keep me as the apple of an eye; * hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
 
From the ungodly, that trouble me; * mine enemies compass me round about, to take away my soul.
 
They are inclosed in their own fat, * and their mouth speaketh proud things.
 
They lie waiting in our way on every side, * watching to cast us down to the ground;
 
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, * and as it were a lion's whelp lurking in secret places.
 
Up, LORD, disappoint him, and cast him down; * deliver my soul from the ungodly, by thine own sword;
 
Yea, by thy hand, O LORD; from the men of the evil world; * which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.
 
They have children at their desire, * and leave the rest of their substance for their babes.
 
But as for me, I shall behold thy presence in righteousness; * and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied.