10 Like as the children of Eph- 27 He caused the east wind to raim; who being harnessed, and blow under heaven; and through carrying bows, turned themselves his power he brought in the southback in the day of battle. west wind. 11 They kept not the covenant of God, and would not walk in his law; 12 But forgat what he had done, and the wonderful works that he had showed for them. 28 He rained flesh upon them as thick as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea. 29 He let it fall among their tents, even round about their habitation. 13 Marvellous things did he in 30 So they did eat and were well the sight of our forefathers, in the filled; for he gave them their own land of Egypt, even in the field of desire: they were not disappointed Zoan. of their lust. 14 He divided the sea and let 31 But while the meat was yet them go through; he made the wa- in their mouths, the heavy wrath of ters to stand on an heap. God came upon them, and slew the 15 In the day time also he led wealthiest of them; yea, and smote them with a cloud, and all the down the chosen men that were in night through with a light of fire. Israel. 7 16 He clave the hard rocks in 32 But for all this, they sinned the wilderness, and gave them yet more, and believed not his wondrink thereof, as it had been out of drous works. the great depth. 33 Therefore their days did he 17 He brought waters out of the consume in vanity, and their years stony rock, so that it gushed out in trouble. like the rivers. " 34 When he slew them, they 18 Yet for all this, they sinned sought him, and turned them early, more against him, and provoked the and inquired after God. Most Highest in the wilderness. 35 And they remembered that 19 They tempted God in their God was their strength, and that hearts, and required meat for their the high God was their Redeemer. lust. 36 Nevertheless, they did but 20 They spake against God also, flatter him with their mouth, and saving, Shall God prepare a table dissembled with him in their in the wilderness? * * tongue. 21 He smote the stony rock in- 57 For their heart was not whole deed, that the water gushed out, with him, neither continued they and the streams flowed withal; but steadfast in his covenant, can he give bread also, or provide 38 But he was so merciful, that flesh for his people? he forgave their misdeeds, and de stroyed them not. 22 When the Lord heard this, he was wroth; so the fire was kindled 39 Yea, many a time turned he in Jacob, and there came up heavy his wrath away, and would not sufdispleasure against Israel; fer his whole displeasure to arise: 23 Because they believed not, in 40 For he considered that they God, and put not their trust in his were but flesh, and that they were help. even a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again. 24 So he commanded the clouds above, and opened the doors of heaven. 25 He rained down Manna also upon them for to eat, and gave them food from heaven. 41 Many a time did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert. 42 They turned back, and tempted God; and moved the Holy One 26 So man did eat angel's food; in Israel, for he sent them meat enough. 43 They thought not of his hand, and of the day when he delivered 60 When God heard this, he was them from the hand of the enemy. wroth, and took sore displeasure at 44 How he had wrought his Israel; miracles in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan. 61 So that he forsook the taber nacle in Silo, even the tent that he 45 He turned their waters into had pitched among men. blood, so that they might not drink of the rivers. 46 He sent lice among them, and devoured them up, and frogs to destroy them. 47 He gave their fruit unto the caterpillar, and their labour unto the grasshopper. 62 He delivered their power into captivity, and their beauty into the enemies' hand. 63 He gave his people over also unto the sword, and was wroth with his inheritance. 64 The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not 48 He destroyed their vines with given to marriage. hail-stones, and their mulberry trees with the frost. 65 Their priests were slain with the sword, and there were no wi49 He smote their cattle also dows to make lamentation. with hail-stones, and their flocks with hot thunder-bolts. 66 So the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a giant re 50 He cast upon them the furi- freshed with wine. ousness of his wrath, anger, dis- 67 He smote his enemies in the pleasure, and trouble; and sent evil hinder parts, and put them to a perangels among them. petual shame. 51 He made a way to his indig- 68 He refused the tabernacle of nation, and spared not their soul Joseph, and chose not the tribe of from death; but gave their life over Ephraim; to the pestilence; 69 But chose the tribe of Ju52 And smote all the first-born dah, even the hill of Sion, which in Egypt, the most principal and he loved. mightiest in the dwellings of Ham. 70 And there he built his temple 53 But as for his own people, he on high, and laid the foundation of led them forth like sheep, and car-it like the ground which he hath ried them in the wilderness like a made continually. flock. 71 He chose David also his ser 54 He brought them out safely, vant, and took him away from the that they should not fear, and over-sheep-folds; whelmed their enemies with the sea. 72 As he was following the ewes 55 And brought them within the great with young ones, he took borders of his sanctuary, even to his him, that he might feed Jacob his mountain, which he purchased with people, and Israel his inheritance. his right hand. 73. So he fed them with a faithful 56 He cast out the heathen also and true heart, and ruled them prubefore them, caused their land to dently with all his power. be divided among them for an heritage, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. 57 So they tempted and displeased the most high God, and kept not his testimonies; The sixteenth Day. MORNING PRAYER. Psalm 79. Deus, venerunt. GOD, the heathen are come 58 But turned their backs, and into thine inheritance; thy fell away like their forefathers; holy temple have they defiled, and starting aside like a broken bow. made Jerusalem an heap of stones. 69 For they grieved him with 2 The dead bodies of thy sertheir hill-altars, and provoked him vants have they given to be meat to displeasure with their images. unto the fowls of the air; and the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts 2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, of the land. and Manasses, stir up thy strength, 3 Their blood have they shed and come and help us. like water on every side of Jeru- 3 Turn us again, O God; show salem, and there was no man to the light of thy countenance, and bury them.. we shall be whole. 4 We are become an open shame 4 O Lord God of hosts, how long to our enemies, a very scorn and wilt thou be angry with thy people derision unto them that are round that prayeth? about us. 5 Thou feedest them with the 5 Lord, how long wilt thou be bread of tears and givest them angry? shall thy jealousy burn plenteousness of tears to drink. fire for ever 6 Thou hast made us a very 6 Pour out thine indignation strife unto our neighbours, and our apon the heathen that have not enemies laugh us to scorn. known thee; and upon the king- 7 Turn us again, thou God of doms that have not called upon hosts; show the light of thy counthy name: tenance, and we shall be whole. For they have devoured Ja- 8 Thou hast brought a vine out cob, and laid waste his dwelling of Egypt; thou hast cast out the place. heathen, and planted it. 8 0 remember not our old sins, 9 Thou madest room for it; and but have mercy upon us, and that when it had taken root, it filled the soon; for we are come to great land. misery. 10 The hills were covered with 9 Help us, O God of our salva- the shadow of it, and the boughs tion, for the glory of thy name: thereof were like the goodly cedar D deliver us, and be merciful unto trees. our sins, for thy name's sake. 11 She stretched out her branches 10 Wherefore do the heathen unto the sea, and her boughs unto say, Where is now their God? the river. 11 O let the vengeance of thy 12 Why nast thou then broken servants' blood that is shed, be down her hedge, that all they that openly showed upon the heathen, go by pluck off her grapes? in our sight. 12 Olet the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power, preserve thou those that are appointed to die. 13 The wild boar out of the wood doth root it up, and the wild beasts of the field devour it. 14 Turn thee again, thou God of hosts, look down from heaven, behold and visit this vine, 13 And for the blasphemy where- 15 And the place of the vineyard with our neighbours have blas-that thy right hand hath planted, phemed thee, reward thou them, O and the branch that thou madest so Lord, seven-fold into their bosom. strong for thyself. 14 So we that are thy people, 16 It is burnt with fire, and cut and sheep of thy pasture, shall down; and they shall perish at the give thee thanks for ever, and will rebuke of thy countenance. alway be showing forth thy praise from generation to generation. 17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, and upon the son of man, whom thou madest so strong for thine own self. Psalm 80. Qui regis Israel. HEAR, O thou Shepherd of Is- 18 And so will not we go back rael, thou that leadest Joseph from thee: O let us live, and we like a sheep; show thyself also, shall call upon thy name. thou that sittest upon the Che- 19 Turn us again, O Lord God bim: lof hosts; show the light of thy countenance, and we shall be and with honey out of the stony rock should I have satisfied thee. whole. Psalm 81. Exultate Deo. SING EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 82. Deus stetit. GOD standeth in the congregation of princes; he is a Judge 2 Take the psalm, bring hither the tabret, the merry harp, with the among gods. ute. 2 How long will ye give wrong 3 Blow up the trumpet in the judgment, and accept the persons new moon, even in the time ap- of the ungodly? pointed, and upon our solemn 3 Defend the poor and fatherfeast day. less; see that such as are in need 4 For this was made a statute and necessity have right. for Israel, and a law of the God 4 Deliver the out-cast and poor; of Jacob. save them from the hand of the ungodly. 5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he came out of 5 They will not be learned, nor the land of Egypt, and had heard understand, but walk on still in a strange language. darkness: all the foundations of the 6 I eased his shoulder from the earth are out of course. burden, and his hands were deli- 6 I have said, Ye are gods, and vered from making the pots. ve are the children of the Most 7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.. 7 Thou calledst upon me in trou-Highest; bles, and I delivered thee, and heard thee what time as the storm fell upon thee. 8 I proved thee also at the waters of strife. 9 Hear O my people; and I will assure thee, O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me, 10 There shall no strange god be in thee, neither shalt thou worship any other god. 11 I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I shall fill it. 8 Arise, O God, and judge thon the earth; for thou shalt take all heathen to thine inheritance. Psalm 83. Deus, quis similis? HOLD not thy tongue, O God, keep not still silence: refrain not thyself, O God; 2 For lo, thine enemies make a murmuring; and they that hate thee have lift up their head. 3 They have imagined' craftily against thy people, and taken counsel against thy secret ones. 4 They have said, Come, and let 12 But my people would not hear my voice; and Israel would us root them out, that they be no not obey me: more a people, and that the name 13 So I gave them up unto their of Israel may be no more in rememown hearts lusts, and let them fol-brance. ow their own imaginations. 5 For they have cast their heads 14 O that my people would have together with one consent, and are hearkened unto me; for if Israel confederate against thee; had walked in my ways, 6 The tabernacles of the Edom 15 I should soon have put down ites, and the Ishmaelites; the their enemies, and turned my hand Moabites, and Hagarenes; against their adversaries. 7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Ama16 The haters of the Lord should lek; the Philistines, with them that have been found liars; but their dwell at Tyre. time should have endured for ever. 8 Assur also is joined with them, 17 He should have fed them and have holpen the children of Lot also with the finest wheat flour; 9 But do thou to them as unto the Midianites; unto Sisera, and 9 Behold, O God, ur defender, unto Jabin at the brook of Kison; and look upon the face of thine 10 Who perished at Endor, and Anointed. became as the dung of the earth. 10 For one day in thy court is Make them and their princes better than a thousand. like Oreb and Zeb; yea, make all 11 I had rather be a door-keeper their princes like as Zeba and Sal- in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness. mana : sion. 12 Who say, Let us take to our- 12 For the Lord God is a light selves the houses of God in posses- and defence; the Lord will give grace and worship; and no good 13 O my God, make them like thing shall he withhold from them unto a wheel, and as the stubble that live a godly life. 13 O Lord God of hosts, blessed 14 Like as the fire that burneth is the man that putteth his trust in up the wood, and as the flame that thee. consumeth the mountains. before the wind. Psalm 85. Benedixisti, Domine. 15 Persecute them even so with LORD, thou art become gracious thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm. unto thy land; thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. 16 Make their faces ashamed, O 2 Thou hast forgiven the offence Lord, that they may seek thy name. of thy people, and covered all their 17 Let them be confounded and sins. vexed ever more and more; let them 3 Thou hast taken away all thy be put to shame, and perish. displeasure, and turned thyself from 18 And they shall know that thy wrathful indignation. thou, whose name is Jehovah, art 4 Turn us then, O God our Saonly the Most Highest over all the viour, and let thine anger cease earth. from us. Psalm 84. Quam dilecta! 5 Wilt thou be displeased at us HOW amiable are thy dwell-for ever? and wilt thou stretch out ings, thou Lord of hosts! thy wrath from one generation to 2 My soul hath a desire and long- another? ing to enter into the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh reJoice in the living God. 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest, where she may lay her young; even thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. 6 Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us, that thy people may rejoice in thee? 7 Show us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. 8 I will hearken what the Lord God will say concerning me; for he shall speak peace unto his peo4 Blessed are they that dwell in ple, and to his saints, that they turn thy house; they will be alway not again. praising thee. 9 For his salvation is nigh them 5 Blessed is the man whose that fear him; that glory may dwell strength is in thee; in whose heart in our land. are thy ways. 10 Mercy and truth are met to6 Who, going through the vale gether; righteousness and peace of misery, use it for a well; and the have kissed each other. pools are filled with water. 11 Truth shall flourish out of the 7 They will go from strength to earth, and righteousness hath lookstrength, and unto the God of gods ed down from heaven. appeareth every one of them in 12 Yea, the Lord shall show Sion. loving-kindness, and our land shall give her increase. 8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer, hearken, O God of Jacob: 13 Righteousness shall go before |