The Lord is nigh unto all that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him:
He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
The Lord preserveth all them that love him.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord;
And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever
and ever.

PSALM CXLVII

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem;

Praise thy God, O Zion.

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.

He maketh peace in thy borders;

He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

He giveth snow like wool;

He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

He casteth forth his ice like morsels:

Who can stand before his cold?

He sendeth out his word, and melteth them:

He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters

flow.

He sheweth his word unto Jacob,

His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.

He hath not dealt so with any nation:

And as for his judgments, they have not known

them.

Praise ye the Lord.

Praise the Lord.

PSALM CXLVIII

Praise ye the Lord from the heavens:

Praise him in the heights.

Praise ye him, all his angels:

Praise ye him, all his host.
Praise ye him, sun and moon:
Praise him, all ye stars of light.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens,

And ye waters that be above the heavens.
Let them praise the name of the Lord;

For he commanded, and they were created.

He hath also established them for ever and

ever:

He hath made a decree which shall not pass

away.

Praise the Lord from the earth,
Ye dragons, and all deeps;
Fire and hail, snow and vapour;
Stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
Mountains and all hills;

Fruitful trees and all cedars;
Beasts and all cattle:

Creeping things and flying fowl;
Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Princes and all judges of the earth;
Both young men and maidens ;
Old men and children:

Let them praise the name of the Lord;

For his name alone is exalted;

His glory is above the earth and the heavens. Praise ye the Lord.

THE PROVERBS

PROVERBS I

My son, if sinners entice thee,

Consent thou not.

If they say, Come with us,

We shall find all precious substance;

We shall fill our houses with spoil;

Cast in thy lot among us;

We will all have one purse

My son, walk not thou in the way with them;

Refrain thy foot from their path:

Avoid it, pass not by it;

Turn from it, and pass on.

For their feet run to evil,

And they make haste to shed blood.
In vain is the net spread

In the sight of any bird:

And these lay wait for their own blood;
They lurk privily for their own lives.
Can a man take fire in his bosom,
And his clothes not be burned?
Or can one walk upon hot coals,

And his feet not be scorched?

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain;

It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

PROVERBS I, II

My son, if thou wilt receive my words,
And lay up my commandments with thee;
So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom,
And apply thy heart to understanding;
Yea, if thou cry after discernment,
And lift up thy voice for understanding;
If thou seek her as silver,

And search for her as for hid treasures:
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.

For the Lord giveth wisdom;

Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to them that walk in integrity,
That they may keep the paths of justice,
Yea, he preserveth the way of his saints.
Then shalt thou understand righteousness and
justice,

Equity, yea, every good path.

For wisdom shall enter into thy heart,

And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall watch over thee;

Understanding shall keep thee:

To deliver thee from the way of evil,

From the men that speak perverse things;
That thou mayest walk in the ways of good

men,

And keep the paths of the righteous.

PROVERBS I, VI, VII

Wisdom crieth aloud in the street;

She uttereth her voice in the broad places;
She crieth at the head of the noisy streets;
At the entrance of the gates,

In the city, she uttereth her words, saying:
Whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely,
And shall be quiet without fear of evil.

If thou say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister;
And call understanding thy familiar friend:
Then shalt thou walk in the way of good men,
And keep the paths of the righteous.
When thou walkest, it shall lead thee;
When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee;
And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is
light;

And reproofs of instruction are the way of life.

PROVERBS III

My son, forget not my law;

But let thy heart keep my commandments:
For length of days, and years of life,

And peace, will they add to thee.

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee:
Bind them about thy neck;

Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

So shalt thou find favour and good repute
In the sight of God and man.

Trust in the Lord with all thy heart,

And lean not upon thine own understanding: In all thy ways acknowledge him,