Day XXIV : Evening Prayer

Psalm 119

Beati immaculati 
א - Aleph

1   Blessed are those who are undefiled in their ways, 🞙
    and walk in the law of the Lord.

2   Blessed are those who keep his testimonies 🞙
    and seek him with their whole heart,

3   Even those who do no wickedness 🞙
    and perfectly walk in his ways.

4   You have ordered your precepts 🞙
    that we should diligently keep them.

5   O that my ways were made so direct 🞙
    that I might keep your statutes!

6   Then would I not be put to shame 🞙
    while I give heed unto all your commandments.

7   I will thank you with an upright heart, 🞙
    when I have learned your righteous judgments.

8   I will keep your statutes; 🞙
    O do not forsake me utterly.

In quo corrigit? 
ב - Beth

9   How shall a young man cleanse his way? 🞙
    By ruling himself according to your word.

10  With my whole heart I have sought you; 🞙
    O let me not go astray from your commandments.

11  Your words have I hidden within my heart, 🞙
    that I may not sin against you.

12  Blessed are you, O Lord; 🞙
    teach me your statutes.

13  With my lips have I been telling 🞙
    of all the judgments of your mouth.

14  I have had greater delight in the way of your testimonies 🞙
    than in all manner of riches.

15  I will meditate on your commandments 🞙
    and have respect for all your ways.

16  My delight will be in your statutes, 🞙
    and I will not forget your word. 

Retribue servo tuo 
ג - Gimel

17  O do well unto your servant, 🞙
    that I may live, and keep your word.

18  Open my eyes that I may see 🞙
    the wondrous things of your law.

19  I am a sojourner on earth; 🞙
    O hide not your commandments from me.

20  My soul is consumed with the fervent desire 🞙
    that it always has for your judgments.

21  You have rebuked the proud, 🞙
    and cursed are those who stray from your commandments.

22  O turn from me shame and contempt, 🞙
    for I have kept your testimonies.

23  Though princes sit and speak against me, 🞙
    yet will your servant meditate on your statutes;

24  For your testimonies are my delight, 🞙
    and they are my counselors.

Adhæsit pavimento 
ד - Daleth

25  My soul cleaves to the dust; 🞙
    O revive me, according to your word.

26  I have acknowledged my ways, and you heard me; 🞙
    O teach me your statutes.

27  Make me to understand the way of your commandments, 🞙
    and so shall I meditate on your wondrous works.

28  My soul melts away for heaviness; 🞙
    comfort me according to your word.

29  Take from me the way of lying, 🞙
    and graciously teach me your law.

30  I have chosen the way of truth, 🞙
    and your judgments have I set before me.

31  I hold fast to your testimonies; 🞙
    O Lord, let me not be put to shame.

32  I will run the way of your commandments 🞙
    when you enlarge my heart with understanding.

Day XXV : Morning Prayer

Legem pone 
ה - He

33  Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, 🞙
    and I shall keep it to the end.

34  Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; 🞙
    indeed, I shall keep it with my whole heart.

35  Make me go in the path of your commandments, 🞙
    for therein is my desire.

36  Incline my heart to your testimonies, 🞙
    and not to covetous desires.

37  O turn away my eyes, lest they behold vanity, 🞙
    and revive me in your ways.

38  Confirm your word to your servant, 🞙
    and to all those who fear you.

39  Take away the reproach that I am afraid of, 🞙
    for your judgments are good.

40  Behold, my delight is in your precepts; 🞙
    O revive me in your righteousness.

Et veniat super me 
ו - Waw

41  Let your loving mercy come to me, O Lord, 🞙
    even your salvation, according to your word.

42  So shall I answer those who taunt me, 🞙
    for my trust is in your word.

43  O do not take the word of your truth utterly out of my mouth, 🞙
    for my hope is in your judgments.

44  So shall I always keep your law, 🞙
    even for ever and ever;

45  And I will walk at liberty, 🞙
    for I seek your commandments.

46  I will speak of your testimonies also, even before kings, 🞙
    and will not be ashamed;

47  And my delight shall be in your commandments, 🞙
    which I have loved exceedingly.

48  My hands also will I lift up to your commandments, 🞙
    and I will meditate on your statutes.

Memor esto verbi tui 
ז - Zayin

49  O remember your word to your servant, 🞙
    in which you have caused me to put my trust.

50  This is my comfort in my trouble, 🞙
    for your word has given me life.

51  The proud have held me exceedingly in derision, 🞙
    yet I have not turned aside from your law.

52  For I have remembered, O Lord, your judgments from of old, 🞙
    and by them I have received comfort.

53  I am filled with indignation, 🞙
    because of the ungodly who forsake your law.

54  Your statutes have been my songs 🞙
    in the house of my pilgrimage.

55  I have thought upon your Name, O Lord, in the night season, 🞙
    and I have kept your law.

56  This has been my reward, 🞙
    because I have kept your commandments.

Portio mea, Domine 
ח - Heth

57  You are my portion, O Lord; 🞙
    I have promised to keep your law.

58  I made my humble petition in your presence with my whole heart; 🞙
    O be merciful to me, according to your word.

59  I have called my ways to remembrance 🞙
    and turned my feet to your testimonies.

60  I made haste and did not delay 🞙
    to keep your commandments.

61  The cords of the ungodly have encircled me, 🞙
    but I have not forgotten your law.

62  At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, 🞙
    because of your righteous judgments.

63  I am a companion of all those who fear you 🞙
    and keep your commandments.

64  The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy; 🞙
    O teach me your statutes.

Bonitatem fecisti 
ט - Teth

65  O Lord, you have dealt graciously with your servant, 🞙
    according to your word.

66  O teach me true understanding and knowledge, 🞙
    for I have believed your commandments.

67  Before I was afflicted I went astray, 🞙
    but now I keep your word.

68  You are good and gracious; 🞙
    O teach me your statutes.

69  The proud have slandered me with lies, 🞙
    but I will keep your commandments with my whole heart.

70  Their heart has become gross with fatness, 🞙
    but my delight is in your law.

71  It is good for me that I have been afflicted, 🞙
    that I may learn your statutes.

72  The law of your mouth is dearer to me 🞙
    than thousands in gold and silver.

Day XXV : Evening Prayer

Manus tuæ fecerunt me 
י - Yodh

73  Your hands have made me and fashioned me; 🞙
    O give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

74  Those who fear you will be glad when they see me, 🞙
    because I have put my trust in your word.

75  I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right, 🞙
    and that in your faithfulness you have caused me to be afflicted.

76  O let your merciful kindness be my comfort, 🞙
    according to your word to your servant.

77  O let your loving mercies come to me, that I may live, 🞙
    for your law is my delight.

78  Let the proud be put to shame, for they go about wickedly to destroy me; 🞙
    but I will meditate on your commandments.

79  Let those who fear you turn to me, 🞙
    even those who know your testimonies.

80  O let my heart be sound in your statutes, 🞙
    that I may never be put to shame.

Defecit anima mea 
כ - Kaph

81  My soul has longed for your salvation, 🞙
    and I have a good hope because of your word.

82  My eyes long sorely for your word, 🞙
    saying, “O when will you comfort me?”

83  For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, 🞙
    yet I do not forget your statutes.

84  How many are the days of your servant? 🞙
    When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?

85  The proud have dug pits for me; 🞙
    they do not walk after your law.

86  All your commandments are true. 🞙
    They persecute me falsely; O Lord, be my help.

87  They had almost made an end of me on earth, 🞙
    but I have not forsaken your commandments.

88  O revive me with your loving-kindness, 🞙
    and so shall I keep the testimonies of your mouth.

In æternum, Domine 
ל - Lamedh

89  O Lord, your word endures for ever; 🞙
    it stands fast in heaven.

90  Your faithfulness remains from one generation to another; 🞙
    you have laid the foundation of the earth, and it abides.

91  Surely your ordinances stand firm this day, 🞙
    for all things are your servants.

92  If my delight had not been in your law, 🞙
    I should have perished in my affliction.

93  I will never forget your commandments, 🞙
    for with them you have enlivened me.

94  I am yours; O save me! 🞙
    For I have sought your commandments.

95  The ungodly lie in wait for me to destroy me, 🞙
    but I will consider your testimonies.

96  I see that all things come to an end, 🞙
    but your commandment has no bounds.

Quomodo dilexi! 
מ - Mem

97  Lord, what love I have for your law; 🞙
    all the day long I meditate on it.

98  You, through your commandment, have made me wiser than my enemies, 🞙
    for it is always with me.

99  I have more understanding than my teachers, 🞙
    for your testimonies are my study.

100 I am wiser than the agéd, 🞙
    because I keep your commandments.

101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, 🞙
    that I may keep your word.

102 I have not turned aside from your judgments, 🞙
    for you yourself have taught me.

103 Oh how sweet are your words to my taste; 🞙
    indeed, sweeter than honey to my mouth.

104 Through your commandments I get understanding; 🞙
    therefore I hate all evil ways.

Day XXVI : Morning Prayer

Lucerna pedibus meis 
נ - Nun

105 Your word is a lantern to my feet 🞙
    and a light upon my path.

106 I have sworn and am steadfastly purposed 🞙
    to keep your righteous judgments.

107 I am troubled above measure; 🞙
    revive me, O Lord, according to your word.

108 Let the freewill offerings of my mouth please you, O Lord; 🞙
    and teach me your judgments.

109 My life is always in my hand, 🞙
    yet I do not forget your law.

110 The ungodly have laid a snare for me, 🞙
    yet I have not strayed from your commandments.

111 Your testimonies have I claimed as my heritage for ever, 🞙
    and why? They are the very joy of my heart.

112 I have applied my heart to fulfill your statutes always, 🞙
    even unto the end.

Iniquos odio habui 
ס - Samekh

113 I hate those who are double-minded, 🞙
    but your law do I love.

114 You are my defense and shield, 🞙
    and my trust is in your word.

115 Away from me, you wicked. 🞙
    I will keep the commandments of my God.

116 Establish me according to your word, that I may live, 🞙
    and let me not be disappointed in my hope.

117 Hold me up, and I shall be safe; 🞙
    indeed, my delight shall be ever in your statutes.

118 You have trodden down all those who depart from your statutes, 🞙
    for they only imagine deceit.

119 You put away all the ungodly of the earth like dross; 🞙
    therefore I love your testimonies.

120 My flesh trembles for fear of you, 🞙
    and I am afraid of your judgments.

Feci judicium 
ע - Ayin

121 I have done that which is lawful and right; 🞙
    O give me not over to my oppressors.

122 Be surety for your servant’s good; 🞙
    O let not the arrogant oppress me.

123 My eyes have wasted away with looking for your salvation, 🞙
    and for the word of your righteousness.

124 O deal with your servant according to your loving mercy, 🞙
    and teach me your statutes.

125 I am your servant; O grant me understanding, 🞙
    that I may know your testimonies.

126 It is time for you, O Lord, to act, 🞙
    for they have broken your law.

127 For I love your commandments above all things, 🞙
    more than gold and precious stones.

128 Therefore I hold all your commandments to be right, 🞙
    and all false ways I utterly abhor.

Mirabilia 
פ - Pe

129 Your testimonies are wonderful; 🞙
    therefore does my soul keep them.

130 When your word goes forth it gives light 🞙
    and understanding to the simple.

131 I opened my mouth, and drew in my breath, 🞙
    for my delight was in your commandments.

132 O look upon me, and be merciful unto me, 🞙
    as you always do for those who love your Name.

133 Order my steps according to your word, 🞙
    and so shall no wickedness have dominion over me.

134 O deliver me from those who deal wrongfully, 🞙
    and so shall I keep your commandments.

135 Show the light of your countenance upon your servant, 🞙
    and teach me your statutes.

136 My eyes gush out water 🞙
    because of those who do not keep your law.

Justus es, Domine 
צ - Sadhe

137 Righteous are you, O Lord, 🞙
    and true are your judgments.

138 The testimonies that you have commanded 🞙
    are exceedingly righteous and true.

139 My zeal has even consumed me, 🞙
    because my enemies have forgotten your words.

140 Your word is tested to the uttermost, 🞙
    and therefore your servant loves it.

141 I am small, and of no reputation, 🞙
    yet I do not forget your commandments.

142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, 🞙
    and your law is the truth.

143 Trouble and heaviness have taken hold of me, 🞙
    yet my delight is in your commandments.

144 The righteousness of your testimonies is everlasting; 🞙
    O grant me understanding, and I shall live.

Day XXVI : Evening Prayer

Clamavi in toto corde meo 
ק - Qoph

145 I call with my whole heart. 🞙
    Hear me, O Lord; I will keep your statutes.

146 Even unto you do I call; 🞙
    help me, and I shall keep your testimonies.

147 Early in the morning do I cry unto you, 🞙
    for in your word is my trust.

148 My eyes open before the night watches, 🞙
    that I may meditate on your words.

149 Hear my voice, O Lord, according to your loving-kindness; 🞙
    give me life according to your judgments.

150 They draw nigh who in malice persecute me, 🞙
    and are far from your law.

151 Be near at hand, O Lord, 🞙
    for all your commandments are true.

152 Concerning your testimonies, I have known long ago 🞙
    that you have founded them for ever.

Vide humilitatem 
ר - Resh

153 O consider my adversity and deliver me, 🞙
    for I do not forget your law.

154 Plead my cause and deliver me; 🞙
    give me life according to your word.

155 Salvation is far from the ungodly, 🞙
    for they do not regard your statutes.

156 Great is your mercy, O Lord; 🞙
    give me life according to your judgments.

157 Many there are who trouble me and persecute me, 🞙
    yet I do not swerve from your testimonies.

158 It grieves me when I see the transgressors, 🞙
    because they do not keep your law.

159 Consider, O Lord, how I love your commandments; 🞙
    O give me life according to your loving-kindness.

160 Your word is true from everlasting; 🞙
    all the judgments of your righteousness endure for evermore. Principes persecuti sunt 

ש - Shin

161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause, 🞙
    but my heart stands in awe of your word.

162 I am as glad of your word 🞙
    as one who finds great spoils.

163 As for lies, I hate and abhor them, 🞙
    but your law do I love.

164 Seven times a day do I praise you, 🞙
    because of your righteous judgments.

165 Great is the peace they have who love your law 🞙
    and find in it no stumbling block.

166 Lord, I have looked for your saving health 🞙
    and have done your commandments.

167 My soul has kept your testimonies, 🞙
    and I have loved them exceedingly.

168 I have kept your commandments and testimonies, 🞙
    for all my ways are before you.

Appropinquet deprecatio 
ת - Taw

169 Let my complaint come before you, O Lord; 🞙
    give me understanding, according to your word.

170 Let my supplication come before you; 🞙
    deliver me, according to your word.

171 My lips shall pour forth your praise, 🞙
    when you have taught me your statutes.

172 Surely my tongue shall sing of your word, 🞙
    for all your commandments are righteous.

173 Let your hand be strong to help me, 🞙
    for I have chosen your commandments.

174 I have longed for your saving health, O Lord, 🞙
    and in your law is my delight.

175 O let my soul live, and it shall praise you; 🞙
    and let your judgments help me.

176 I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost; 🞙
    O seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.
