Heavenly King, O Comforter, the Spirit of truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest all things, O treasury of every good and Bestower of life: come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O Good One.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name’s sake.

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, Which art in the Heavens, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

O come, let us worship and fall down before our King and God.
O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King and God.
O come, let us worship and fall down before Him, Christ the King and our God.

PSALM 50

For the End: A Psalm of David. When Nathan the Prophet Came unto Him. When He Went in unto Bersabee, the Wife of Urias.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgression.

2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I know mine iniquity, and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against Thee only have I sinned and done this evil before Thee, that Thou mightest be justified in Thy words, and prevail when Thou art judged.

5 For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother bear me.

6 For behold, Thou hast loved truth; the hidden and secret things of Thy wisdom hast Thou made manifest unto me.

7 Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

8 Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness; the bones that be humbled, they shall rejoice.

9 Turn Thy face away from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and with Thy governing Spirit establish me.

13 I shall teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly shall turn back unto Thee.

14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Thy righteousness.

15 O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.

16 For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I had given it; with whole-burnt offerings Thou shalt not be pleased.

17 A sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit; a heart that is broken and humbled God will not despise.

18 Do good, O Lord, in Thy good pleasure unto Sion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be builded.

19 Then shalt Thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings.

20 Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.

Read the Canon of Trinity in The 1st Tone

It is truly meet to praise the Trinity, God transcendent: the beginningless Father who created all things that came to be; the co-eternal Word born of the Father without change and before the ages; and God the Holy Spirit, proceeding from the Father past speech and timelessly.

It is truly meet to glorify Thee, O God the Word, the God of all things. Hence, to Him before Whom the Cherubim stand with fear and trembling; Whom the Heavens’ hosts glorify; and Who on the third day rose from the tomb and Hades: let us with fear give glory to the Lifegiver, Christ.

With inspired songs befitting God, let us offer praises to the Father, and to the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Singular Dominion, the Kingship in Three Persons, and Single Sovereignty.

When creation saw thy Son risen up from the dead in Hades with divine dignity and strength, then its joy was endless; and as it glorified Him, it honoured thee, His Mother, O spotless Virgin Maid.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name’s sake.

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

The 1st Tone

The repentance of the thief hath plundered Paradise, and the lamentation of the myrrh-bearers hath proclaimed joy; for Thou art risen, O Christ God, granting great mercy unto the world.

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

More honourable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, thee who without corruption gavest birth to God the Word, the very Theotokos, thee do we magnify.

In the Name of the Lord, bless. Amen.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Lord, bless.

Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

MATINS

Monday, December 10th 7532, 03:00 AM

( Monday, December 23rd 2024, 03:00 AM )

Twenty-seventh Week After Pentecost – The 1st Tone

Old Calendar Commemorations

Holy Martrys Menas, Hermogenes And Eugraphus

Psalter: Psalter LXX, Bible Translation: KJV, Style: Line Numbered, Lectionary: One Year, Psalms: Weekly

Opening Prayers

Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name’s sake.

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Psalter Readings

PSALM 19

For the End: A Psalm of David.

The Lord hear thee in the day of affliction; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee.

2 Let Him send forth unto thee help from His sanctuary, and out of Sion let Him help thee.

3 Let Him remember every sacrifice of thine, and thy whole-burnt offering let Him fatten.

4 The Lord grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfil all thy purposes.

5 We will rejoice in Thy salvation, and in the name of the Lord our God shall we be magnified. The Lord fulfil all thy requests.

6 Now have I known that the Lord hath saved His anointed one; He will hearken unto him out of His holy heaven; in mighty deeds is the salvation of His right hand.

7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God.

8 They have been fettered and have fallen, but we are risen and are set upright.

9 O Lord, save the king, and hearken unto us in the day when we call upon Thee.

PSALM 20

For the End: A Psalm of David.

O Lord, in Thy strength the king shall be glad, and in Thy salvation shall he rejoice exceedingly.

2 The desire of his heart hast Thou granted unto him, and hast not denied him the requests of his lips.

3 Thou wentest before him with the blessings of goodness, Thou hast set upon his head a crown of precious stone.

4 He asked life of Thee, and Thou gavest him length of days unto ages of ages.

5 Great is his glory in Thy salvation; glory and majesty shalt Thou lay upon him.

6 For Thou shalt give him blessing for ever and ever, Thou shalt gladden him in joy with Thy countenance.

7 For the king hopeth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High shall he not be shaken.

8 Let Thy hand be found on all Thine enemies; let Thy right hand find all that hate Thee.

9 For Thou wilt make them as an oven of fire in the time of Thy presence; the Lord in His wrath will trouble them sorely and fire shall devour them.

10 Their fruit wilt Thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from the sons of men.

11 For they have intended evil against Thee, they have devised counsels which they shall not be able to establish.

12 For Thou shalt make them turn their backs; among those that are Thy remnant, Thou shalt make ready their countenance.

13 Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy strength; we will sing and chant of Thy mighty acts.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

All-holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name’s sake.

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Amen.

Save, O Lord, Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Thou Who wast raised up on the Cross of Thine own will, O Christ our God, do Thou bestow Thy compassions upon this, Thy new commonwealth named after Thee. Gladden with Thy sovereign might our most Orthodox hierarchs, and vouchsafe them victory over every false teaching; and as Thy help in war may they possess the weapon of peace, the trophy invincible.

Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

O dread protection that cannot be put to shame, disdain not, O good one, our entreaties, O all-hymned Theotokos. Make steadfast the commonwealth of the Orthodox; protect those whom thou hast enjoined to rule over us, and grant them victory from on high; for thou hast given birth to God, O only blessed one.

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

The Six Psalms

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace good will towards men. (Three times)

O Lord, Thou shalt open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. (Three times)

PSALM 3

A Psalm of David. When He Fled from the Face of Abessalom His Son, in the Wilderness.

O Lord, why are they multiplied that afflict me? Many rise up against me.

2 Many say unto my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.

3 But Thou, O Lord, art my helper, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and He heard me out of His holy mountain.

5 I laid me down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord will help me.

6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people that set themselves against me round about.

7 Arise, O Lord, save me, O my God, for Thou hast smitten all who without cause are mine enemies; the teeth of sinners hast Thou broken.

8 Salvation is of the Lord, and Thy blessing is upon Thy people.

And again:

I laid me down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord will help me.

PSALM 37

A Psalm of David. In Remembrance. Concerning the Sabbath.

O Lord, rebuke me not in Thine anger, nor chasten me in Thy wrath.

2 For Thine arrows are fastened in me, and Thou hast laid Thy hand heavily upon me.

3 There is no healing in my flesh in the face of Thy wrath; and there is no peace in my bones in the face of my sins.

4 For mine iniquities are risen higher than my head; as a heavy burden have they pressed heavily upon me.

5 My bruises are become noisome and corrupt in the face of my folly.

6 I have been wretched and utterly bowed down until the end; all the day long I went with downcast face.

7 For my loins are filled with mockings, and there is no healing in my flesh.

8 I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly, I have roared from the groaning of my heart.

9 O Lord, before Thee is all my desire, and my groaning is not hid from Thee.

10 My heart is troubled, my strength hath failed me; and the light of mine eyes, even this is not with me.

11 My friends and my neighbours drew nigh over against me and stood, and my nearest of kin stood afar off.

12 And they that sought after my soul used violence; and they that sought evils for me spake vain things, and craftiness all the day long did they meditate.

13 But as for me, like a deaf man I heard them not, and was as a speechless man that openeth not his mouth.

14 And I became as a man that heareth not, and that hath in his mouth no reproofs.

15 For in Thee have I hoped, O Lord; Thou wilt hearken unto me, O Lord my God.

16 For I said: Let never mine enemies rejoice over me; yea, when my feet were shaken, those men spake boastful words against me.

17 For I am ready for scourges, and my sorrow is continually before me.

18 For I will declare mine iniquity, and I will take heed concerning my sin.

19 But mine enemies live and are made stronger than I, and they that hated me unjustly are multiplied.

20 They that render me evil for good slandered me, because I pursued goodness.

21 Forsake me not, O Lord my God, depart not from me.

22 Be attentive unto my help, O Lord of my salvation.

And again:

Forsake me not, O Lord my God, depart not from me. Be attentive unto my help, O Lord of my salvation.

PSALM 62

A Psalm of David. When He Was in the Wilderness of Judea.

O God, my God, unto Thee I rise early at dawn. My soul hath thirsted for Thee; how often hath my flesh longed after Thee in a land barren and untrodden and unwatered.

2 So in the sanctuary have I appeared before Thee to see Thy power and Thy glory,

3 For Thy mercy is better than lives; my lips shall praise Thee.

4 So shall I bless Thee in my life, and in Thy name will I lift up my hands.

5 As with marrow and fatness let my soul be filled, and with lips rejoicing shall my mouth praise Thee.

6 If I remembered Thee on my bed, at the dawn I meditated on Thee.

7 For Thou art become my helper; in the shelter of Thy wings will I rejoice.

8 My soul hath cleaved after Thee, Thy right hand hath been quick to help me.

9 But as for these, in vain have they sought after my soul; they shall go into the nethermost parts of the earth, they shall be surrendered unto the edge of the sword; portions for foxes shall they be.

10 But the king shall be glad in God, everyone shall be praised that sweareth by Him; for the mouth of them is stopped that speak unjust things.

And again:

At the dawn I meditated on Thee. For Thou art become my helper; in the shelter of Thy wings will I rejoice. My soul hath cleaved after Thee, Thy right hand hath been quick to help me.

Stasis

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God. (Three times).

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

PSALM 87

A Psalmic Ode for the Sons of Kore. For the End: Concerning the Response of Maeleth. Concerning the Giving of a Wise Instruction to Aemon the Israelite.

O Lord God of my salvation, by day have I cried and by night before Thee.

2 Let my prayer come before Thee, bow down Thine ear unto my supplication,

3 For filled with evils is my soul, and my life unto hades hath drawn nigh.

4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit; I am become as a man without help, free among the dead,

5 Like the bodies of the slain that sleep in the grave, whom Thou rememberest no more, and they are cut off from Thy hand.

6 They laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness and in the shadow of death.

7 Against me is Thine anger made strong, and all Thy billows hast Thou brought upon me.

8 Thou hast removed my friends afar from me; they have made me an abomination unto themselves.

9 I have been delivered up, and have not come forth; mine eyes are grown weak from poverty.

10 I have cried unto Thee, O Lord, the whole day long; I have stretched out my hands unto Thee.

11 Nay, for the dead wilt Thou work wonders? Or shall physicians raise them up that they may give thanks unto Thee?

12 Nay, shall any in the grave tell of Thy mercy, and of Thy truth in that destruction?

13 Nay, shall Thy wonders be known in that darkness, and Thy righteousness in that land that is forgotten?

14 But as for me, unto Thee, O Lord, have I cried; and in the morning shall my prayer come before Thee.

15 Wherefore, O Lord, dost Thou cast off my soul and turnest Thy face away from me?

16 A poor man am I, and in troubles from my youth; yea, having been exalted, I was humbled and brought to distress.

17 Thy furies have passed upon me, and Thy terrors have sorely troubled me.

18 They came round about me like water, all the day long they compassed me about together.

19 Thou hast removed afar from me friend and neighbour, and mine acquaintances because of my misery.

And again:

O Lord God of my salvation, by day have I cried and by night before Thee. Let my prayer come before Thee, bow down Thine ear unto my supplication.

PSALM 102

David’s.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy name.

2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all that He hath done for thee,

3 Who is gracious unto all thine iniquities, Who healeth all thine infirmities,

4 Who redeemeth thy life from corruption, Who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion,

5 Who fulfilleth thy desire with good things; thy youth shall be renewed as the eagle’s.

6 The Lord performeth deeds of mercy, and executeth judgement for all them that are wronged.

7 He hath made His ways known unto Moses, unto the sons of Israel the things that He hath willed.

8 Compassionate and merciful is the Lord, long-suffering and plenteous in mercy; not unto the end will He be angered, neither unto eternity will He be wroth.

9 Not according to our iniquities hath He dealt with us, neither according to our sins hath He rewarded us.

10 For according to the height of heaven from the earth, the Lord hath made His mercy to prevail over them that fear Him.

11 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our iniquities from us.

12 Like as a father hath compassion upon his sons, so hath the Lord had compassion upon them that fear Him; for He knoweth whereof we are made, He hath remembered that we are dust.

13 As for man, his days are as the grass; as a flower of the field, so shall he blossom forth.

14 For when the wind is passed over it, then it shall be gone, and no longer will it know the place thereof.

15 But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity, even unto eternity, upon them that fear Him.

16 And His righteousness is upon sons of sons, upon them that keep His testament and remember His commandments to do them.

17 The Lord in heaven hath prepared His throne, and His kingdom ruleth over all.

18 Bless the Lord, all ye His angels, mighty in strength, that perform His word, to hear the voice of His words.

19 Bless the Lord, all ye His hosts, His ministers that do His will.

20 Bless the Lord, all ye His works, in every place of His dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul.

And again:

In every place of His dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul.

PSALM 142

David’s. When His Son Abessalom Pursued Him.

O Lord, hear my prayer, give ear unto my supplication in Thy truth; hearken unto me in Thy righteousness.

2 And enter not into judgement with Thy servant, for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.

3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath humbled my life down to the earth.

4 He hath sat me in darkness as those that have been long dead, and my spirit within me is become despondent; within me my heart is troubled.

5 I remembered days of old, I meditated on all Thy works, I pondered on the creations of Thy hands.

6 I stretched forth my hands unto Thee; my soul thirsteth after Thee like a waterless land.

7 Quickly hear me, O Lord; my spirit hath fainted away.

8 Turn not Thy face away from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

9 Cause me to hear Thy mercy in the morning; for in Thee have I put my hope.

10 Cause me to know, O Lord, the way wherein I should walk; for unto Thee have I lifted up my soul.

11 Rescue me from mine enemies, O Lord; unto Thee have I fled for refuge. Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God.

12 Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the land of uprightness; for Thy name’s sake, O Lord, shalt Thou quicken me.

13 In Thy righteousness shalt Thou bring my soul out of affliction, and in Thy mercy shalt Thou utterly destroy mine enemies.

14 And Thou shalt cut off all them that afflict my soul, for I am Thy servant.

And again:

Hearken unto me in Thy righteousness. And enter not into judgement with Thy servant.
Hearken unto me in Thy righteousness. And enter not into judgement with Thy servant.

Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the land of uprightness.

Final Stasis

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God our Hope, O Lord, glory be to Thee.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times)

God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto us; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

O give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon His holy Name.

God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto us; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

All the nations compassed me round about, and by the Name of the Lord I warded them off.

God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto us; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto us; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

Dismissal hymns of the day

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Troparion – The 8th Tone/Plagal of the Fourth

Having conquered the ragings of the flesh through abstinence * the Martyrs of Christ received grace to heal the weak; * and while living after death they worked miracles. * It is truly a strange wonder that bare bones pour forth healings! * Glory to our God.

The 4th Tone

Supreme Commanders of the Hosts of the Heavens, * we, the unworthy, importune and beseech you * that by your supplications ye encircle us * in the shelter of the wings * of your immaterial glory, * guarding us who now fall down * and cry to you with fervour: * Deliver us from dangers of all kinds, * as the great marshals of the heavenly hosts on high.

Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Unto her that was reared in the Temple, in the Holy of Holies, and who was adorned with faith and wisdom and blameless virginity, did the Supreme Commander Gabriel bring the salutation from Heaven and the greeting: Rejoice. Rejoice, O blessed one. Rejoice, thou who art glorified; the Lord is with thee.

Psalter Readings

Kathisma 4

PSALM 24

A Psalm of David.

Unto Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

2 O my God, in Thee have I trusted; let me never be put to shame, nor let mine enemies laugh me to scorn.

3 Yea, let none that wait on Thee be put to shame; let them be ashamed which are lawless without a cause.

4 Make Thy ways, O Lord, known unto me and teach me Thy paths.

5 Lead me in Thy truth and teach me, for Thou art God my Saviour; for on Thee have I waited all the day long.

6 Remember Thy compassions; O Lord, and Thy mercies, for they are from everlasting.

7 The sins of my youth and mine ignorances remember not; according to Thy mercy remember Thou me, for the sake of Thy goodness, O Lord.

8 Good and upright is the Lord; therefore will He set a law for them that sin in the way.

9 He will guide the meek in judgement, He will teach the meek His ways.

10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, unto them that seek after His covenant and His testimonies.

11 For the sake of Thy name, O Lord, be gracious unto my sin; for it is great.

12 Who is the man that feareth the Lord? He will set him a law in the way which He hath chosen.

13 His soul shall dwell among good things, and his seed shall inherit the earth.

14 The Lord is the strength of them that fear Him, and His covenant shall be manifested unto them.

15 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord, for He it is that will draw my feet out of the snare.

16 Look upon me, and have mercy on me; for I am one only-begotten and poor.

17 The afflictions of my heart are multiplied; bring me out from my necessities.

18 Behold my lowliness and my toil, and forgive all my sins.

19 Look upon my enemies, for they are multiplied, and with an unjust hatred they have hated me.

20 Keep my soul and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I have hoped in Thee.

21 The innocent and the upright have cleaved unto me, for I waited on Thee, O Lord.

22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his afflictions.

PSALM 25

David’s.

Judge me, O Lord, for in mine innocence have I walked; and hoping in the Lord I shall not grow weak.

2 Prove me, O Lord, and try me; prove with fire my reins and my heart.

3 For Thy mercy is before mine eyes, and I have been well-pleasing in Thy truth.

4 I have not set with the council of vanity, nor shall I go in with them that transgress the law.

5 I have hated the congregation of evil-doers, and with the ungodly will I not sit.

6 I will wash my hands in innocency and I will compass Thine altar, O Lord, that I may hear the voice of Thy praise and tell of all Thy wondrous works.

7 O Lord, I have loved the beauty of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.

8 Destroy not my soul with the ungodly, nor my life with men of blood, in whose hands are iniquities; their right hand is full of bribes.

9 But as for me, in mine innocence have I walked; redeem me, O Lord, and have mercy on me.

10 My foot hath stood in uprightness; in the congregations will I bless Thee, O Lord.

PSALM 26

David’s. Before He was Anointed.

The Lord is my light and my saviour; whom then shall I fear? The Lord is the defender of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked draw nigh against me to eat my flesh, they that afflict me and are mine enemies, they themselves became weak and they fell.

3 Though a host should array itself against me, my heart shall not be afraid; though war should rise up against me, in this have I hoped.

4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I may behold the delight of the Lord, and that I may visit His holy temple.

5 For He hid me in His tabernacle in the day of my troubles, He sheltered me in the secret place of His tabernacle, upon a rock hath He exalted me.

6 And now, behold, He exalted my head above mine enemies.

7 I went round about and I sacrificed in His tabernacle a sacrifice of praise and jubilation; I will sing and I will chant unto the Lord.

8 Hearken, O Lord, unto my voice, wherewith I cried; have mercy on me, and hearken unto me.

9 My heart said unto Thee: I will seek the Lord. My face hath sought after Thee; Thy face, O Lord, will I seek.

10 Turn not Thy face from me and turn not away in wrath from Thy servant.

11 Be Thou my helper; cast me not utterly away, and forsake me not, O God my Saviour.

12 For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord hath taken me to Himself.

13 Set me a law, O Lord, in Thy way, and lead me in the right path because of mine enemies.

14 Deliver me not over unto the souls of them that afflict me, for unjust witnesses are risen up against me, and injustice hath lied to itself.

15 I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

16 Wait on the Lord; be thou manful, and let thy heart be strengthened, and wait on the Lord.

Stasis

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God. (Three times).

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

PSALM 27

David’s.

Unto Thee, O Lord, will I cry; O my God, be not silent unto me, lest, if Thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

2 Hearken, O Lord, unto my supplication when I pray unto Thee, when I lift up my hands toward Thy holy temple.

3 Draw me not in with sinners, and with the workers of unrighteousness destroy me not, who speak peace with their neighbours, but evils are in their hearts.

4 Give unto them, O Lord, according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours; according to the work of their hands, give unto them. Render their reward unto them.

5 For they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the works of His hands. Thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build them up.

6 Blessed is the Lord, because He hath heard the voice of my supplication.

7 The Lord is my helper and my defender; my heart hath hoped in Him, and I am helped and my flesh hath flourished again, and out of my desire will I confess Him.

8 The Lord is the strength of His people, and the champion of salvation for His anointed one.

9 Save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; shepherd them and bear them up unto eternity.

PSALM 28

A Psalm of David. A Processional of the Tabernacle.

Bring unto the Lord, ye sons of God, bring unto the Lord the sons of rams; bring unto the Lord glory and honour.

2 Bring unto the Lord the glory due unto His name, worship the Lord in His holy court.

3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory hath thundered, the Lord is upon the many waters.

4 The voice of the Lord in might, the voice of the Lord in majesty,

5 The voice of the Lord Who breaketh the cedars, yea, the Lord will break the cedars of Lebanon.

6 And He will break them small like the calf of Lebanon, and His beloved is like a son of the unicorns.

7 The voice of the Lord Who divideth the flame of fire,

8 The voice of the Lord Who shaketh the wilderness, yea, the Lord will shake the wilderness of Kaddis.

9 The voice of the Lord gathereth the harts, and shall reveal the thickets of oak, and in His temple every man uttereth glory.

10 The Lord dwelleth in the flood, yea, the Lord shall sit as king for ever.

11 The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.

PSALM 29

For the End: A Canticle Psalm at the Dedication of the House of David.

I will exalt Thee, O Lord, for Thou hast upheld me, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

2 O Lord my God, I cried unto Thee, and Thou hast healed me.

3 O Lord, Thou hast brought up my soul out of hades; Thou hast saved me from them that go down into the pit.

4 Chant unto the Lord, O ye saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.

5 For wrath is in His anger, but in His will there is life; at evening shall weeping find lodging, but in the morning rejoicing.

6 And I said in my prosperity: I shall remain unshaken for ever.

7 O Lord, by Thy will hast Thou granted power to my beauty, but Thou hast turned away Thy face, and I am become troubled.

8 Unto Thee, O Lord, will I cry, and unto my God will I make supplication.

9 What profit is there in my blood when I go down into corruption? Shall dust confess Thee, or declare Thy truth?

10 The Lord hath heard me and hath had mercy on me; the Lord became my helper.

11 Thou hast turned my mourning into joy for me, Thou didst rend my sackcloth and didst gird me with gladness,

12 That my glory may chant unto Thee, and that I may not be pierced with sorrow; O Lord my God, I will confess Thee for ever.

Stasis

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God. (Three times).

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

PSALM 30

For the End: A Psalm of David. In Time of Sudden Fear.

In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me not be put to shame in the age to come; in Thy righteousness deliver me, and rescue me.

2 Bow down Thine ear unto me, make haste to rescue me, be Thou unto me a God to defend me and a house of refuge to save me.

3 For my strength and my refuge art Thou, and for Thy name’s sake wilt Thou guide me and nourish me.

4 Thou wilt bring me out of this snare which they have hid for me, for Thou art my defender, O Lord.

5 Into Thy hands I will commit my spirit; Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

6 Thou hast hated them that cling to empty vanities; but I have hoped in the Lord.

7 I will rejoice and be glad in Thy mercy, for Thou hast regarded my lowliness; Thou hast saved my soul out of necessities,

8 And hast not shut me up in the hands of enemies; Thou hast set my feet in a spacious place.

9 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am afflicted; mine eye is troubled with anger, as also my soul and my belly.

10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with groanings; my strength hath grown weak in poverty, and my bones are troubled.

11 I am become a reproach among all mine enemies, and greatly for my neighbours also, and a fear to mine acquaintances. They that saw me without fled from me.

12 I am forgotten by the heart like a dead man. I am become like a broken vessel.

13 For I have heard the reproach of many that dwell round about; when they assembled together against me, they devised to take away my life.

14 But as for me, I have hoped in Thee, O Lord; I said: Thou art my God; in Thy hands are my lots.

15 Deliver me from the hands of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

16 Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant, save me in Thy mercy.

17 O Lord, let me not be put to shame, for I have called upon Thee; let the ungodly be put to shame and let them be brought down into hades.

18 Speechless be the deceitful lips which speak iniquity against the righteous man with arrogance and contempt.

19 How great is the multitude of Thy goodness, O Lord, which Thou hast hid for them that fear Thee, which Thou hast wrought for them that hope in Thee before the sons of men.

20 Thou shalt hide them in the secrecy of Thy presence from the disturbance of men; Thou shalt shelter them in the tabernacle from contradiction of tongues.

21 Blessed is the Lord, for He hath made His mercy wondrous in a fortified city.

22 But as for me, I said in mine ecstasy: I am cast away from the presence of Thine eyes. Therefore hast Thou heard the voice of my supplication when I cried unto Thee.

23 O love ye the Lord, all ye His saints, for the Lord requireth truth; and unto them that act with exceeding pride, He rendereth them their due.

24 Be ye manful, and let your heart be strengthened, all ye that hope in the Lord.

PSALM 31

David’s. Concerning Instruction.

Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not sin, and in whose mouth there is no guile.

3 Because I kept silence, my bones are waxed old through my crying all the day long.

4 For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me, I was reduced to misery whilst the thorn stuck fast in me.

5 Mine iniquity have I acknowledged, and my sin have I not hid. I said: I will confess mine iniquities before the Lord against myself. And Thou forgavest the ungodliness of my heart.

6 For this shall every one that is holy pray unto Thee in a seasonable time; moreover, in a flood of many waters shall they not come nigh unto him.

7 Thou art my refuge from the affliction which surroundeth me; O my Rejoicing, deliver me from them which have encircled me. (Diapsalm)

8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in this way which thou shalt go; I will fix Mine eyes upon thee.

9 Be ye not as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding; whose jaws thou must hold with bit and bridle, lest they come nigh unto thee.

10 Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encircle him that hopeth in the Lord.

11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous; and glory, all ye that are upright of heart.

Final Stasis

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God our Hope, O Lord, glory be to Thee.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Kathisma 5

PSALM 32

David’s. Without Superscription among the Hebrews.

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous; praise is meet for the upright.

2 Give praise to the Lord with the harp, chant unto Him with the ten-stringed psaltery.

3 Sing unto Him a new song, chant well unto Him with jubilation.

4 For the word of the Lord is true, and all His works are in faithfulness.

5 The Lord loveth mercy and judgement; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

6 By the Word of the Lord were the heavens established, and all the might of them by the Spirit of His mouth,

7 Who gathereth together as into a wineskin the waters of the sea, Who layeth up the abysses in storehouses.

8 Let all the earth fear the Lord, and let all the inhabitants of the world be shaken before Him.

9 For he spake, and they came into being; He commanded, and they were created.

10 The Lord scattereth the plans of the heathens, He setteth aside the devices of the peoples, and He bringeth to nought the plans of princes.

11 But the counsel of the Lord abideth unto eternity, the thoughts of His heart unto generation and generation.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom He hath chosen for His inheritance.

13 The Lord looked down from heaven, He beheld all the sons of men.

14 From His habitation which He prepared, He looked upon all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 He that alone fashioned the heart of them, Who understandeth all their works.

16 A king is not saved by great might, nor shall a giant be saved by the magnitude of his own strength.

17 Futile is the horse for salvation, nor by the magnitude of his might shall he be saved.

18 Behold, the eyes of the Lord are upon them that fear Him, upon them that hope in His mercy.

19 To deliver their souls from death, and to nourish them in famine.

20 Our soul shall wait for the Lord, for he is our helper and our defender.

21 For our heart shall be glad in Him, and in His holy name have we hoped.

22 Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in Thee.

PSALM 33

David’s. When He Changed His Countenance before Abimelech, and Was Dismissed, and Went Away.

I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 In the Lord shall my soul be praised; let the meek hear and be glad.

3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.

4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my tribulations.

5 Come unto Him, and be enlightened, and your faces shall not be ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his tribulations.

7 The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear Him, and will deliver them.

8 O taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man that hopeth in Him.

9 O fear the Lord, all ye His saints; for there is no want to them that fear Him.

10 Rich men have turned poor and gone hungry; but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good thing.

11 Come ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12 What man is there that desireth life, who loveth to see good days?

13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

14 Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are opened unto their supplication.

16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, utterly to destroy the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them, and He delivered them out of all their tribulations.

18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart, and He will save the humble of spirit.

19 Many are the tribulations of the righteous, and the Lord shall deliver them out of them all.

20 The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken.

21 The death of sinners is evil, and they that hate the righteous shall do wrong.

22 The Lord will redeem the souls of His servants, and none of them will do wrong that hope in Him.

Stasis

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God. (Three times).

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

PSALM 34

David’s.

Judge them, O Lord, that do me injustice; war against them that war against me.

2 Take hold of weapon and shield, and arise unto my help.

3 Draw out a sword, and shut the way against them that persecute me; say to my soul: I am thy salvation.

4 Let them that seek my soul be shamed and confounded.

5 Let them be turned back, and be utterly put to shame, they that devise evils against me.

6 Let them become as dust before the face of the wind, an angel of the Lord also afflicting them.

7 Let their way become darkness and a sliding, an angel of the Lord also pursuing them.

8 For without cause have they secretly prepared for my destruction in their snare, without reason have they cast reproach on my soul.

9 Let a snare come upon him, which he knoweth not; and let the trap, which he hath hidden, catch him, and into that same snare let him fall.

10 But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord, it shall delight in His salvation.

11 All my bones shall say: Lord, O Lord, who is like unto Thee?

12 Delivering the beggar from the hand of them that are stronger than he, yea, poor man and pauper from them that despoil him.

13 Unjust witnesses rose up against me; things I knew not they asked me.

14 They repaid me with evil things for good, and barrenness for my soul.

15 But as for me, when they troubled me, I put on sackcloth.

16 And I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer shall return to my bosom.

17 As though it had been a neighbour, as though it had been our brother, so sought I to please; as one mourning and sad of countenance, so humbled I myself.

18 Yet against me they rejoiced and gathered together; scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew it not.

19 They were rent asunder, yet not pricked at heart; they tempted me, they mocked me with mockery, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

20 O Lord, when wilt Thou look upon me? Deliver my soul from their evil doing, even this only-begotten one of mine from the lions.

21 I will confess Thee in the great congregation; among a mighty people will I praise Thee.

22 Let not them rejoice against me that unjustly are mine enemies, they that hate me without a cause, and wink with their eyes.

23 For peaceably indeed they spake unto me, but in their wrath were they devising deceits.

24 And they opened wide their mouth against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.

25 Thou hast seen it, O Lord; keep not silence. O Lord, depart not from me.

26 Arise, O Lord, and be attentive unto my judgement, my God, and my Lord, unto my cause.

27 Judge me, O Lord, according to Thy righteousness; O Lord my God, let them not rejoice against me.

28 Let them not say in their hearts: Well done, well done, our soul. Let them not say: We have swallowed him up.

29 Let them be shamed and confounded together who rejoice at my woes.

30 Let them be clothed with shame and confusion who speak boastful words against me.

31 Let them rejoice and be glad who desire the righteousness of my cause, and let them that desire the peace of Thy servant say continually: The Lord be magnified.

32 And my tongue shall treat of Thy righteousness, and of Thy praise all the day long.

PSALM 35

For the End: Of David, the Child of the Lord.

The transgressor, that he may sin, saith to himself, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

2 For he hath wrought craftiness before Him, lest he should find his iniquity and hate it.

3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit, he hath not willed to understand how to do good.

4 Iniquity hath he devised upon his bed, he hath set himself in every way that is not good, and evil hath he not abhorred.

5 O Lord, Thy mercy is in heaven, and Thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

6 Thy righteousness is as the mountains of God, Thy judgements are a great abyss.

7 Men and beasts wilt thou save, O Lord. How Thou hast multiplied Thy mercy, O God!

8 Let the sons of men hope in the shelter of Thy wings.

9 They shall be drunken with the fatness of Thy house, and of the torrent of Thy delight shalt Thou make them to drink.

10 For in thee is the fountain of life, in Thy light shall we see light.

11 O continue Thy mercy unto them that know Thee, and Thy righteousness unto the upright of heart.

12 Let not the foot of pride come against me, nor let the hand of a sinner move me.

13 Yonder be fallen all they that work iniquity; they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.

Stasis

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God. (Three times).

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

PSALM 36

David’s.

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, nor envy them that work iniquity.

2 For like grass quickly shall they be withered, and like green herbs quickly shall they fall away.

3 Hope in the Lord, and do good, and dwell on the earth, and like a shepherd shalt thou be fed with its riches.

4 Delight thyself in the Lord, and He will give thee the askings of thy heart.

5 Disclose unto the Lord thy way, and trust in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.

6 And He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light and thy judgement as the noonday.

7 Submit thyself unto the Lord and supplicate Him; fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, nor because of a man that doeth iniquity.

8 Cease from wrath and forsake anger; fret not thyself so as to do evil.

9 For evil-doers shall utterly perish, but they that wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

10 And yet a little while, and the sinner shall not be, and thou shalt seek for his place, and shalt not find it.

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in an abundance of peace.

12 The sinner will diligently keep watch over the righteous man and will gnash with his teeth upon him.

13 But the Lord shall laugh at him, because He foreseeth that his day will come.

14 The sinners have drawn a sword; they have bent their bow, to cast down poor man and pauper, to slay the upright in heart.

15 Let their sword enter into their own hearts and let their bows be broken.

16 Better is the little which the just man hath than the great riches of sinners.

17 For the arms of the sinners shall be broken, but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

18 The Lord knoweth the ways of the blameless and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be put to shame in an evil time, and in days of famine they shall be filled.

20 But the sinners shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord, in the moment when they are glorified and exalted, vanish away, and like smoke have vanished away.

21 The sinner borroweth and will not repay, but the just man showeth mercy and giveth.

22 For they that bless him shall inherit the earth, but they that curse him shall utterly perish.

23 By the Lord are the steps of a man rightly directed, and His way shall he greatly desire.

24 When he falleth he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth his hand.

25 I have been young, and now indeed I am old, and I have not seen the righteous man forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

26 All the day long the righteous showeth mercy, and lendeth, and his seed shall be unto blessing.

27 Decline from evil and do good, and dwell unto ages of ages.

28 For the Lord loveth judgement, and He will not forsake His holy ones; they shall be kept for ever.

29 But the wicked shall be banished, and the seed of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.

30 The righteous shall inherit the earth and shall dwell therein unto ages of ages.

31 The mouth of the righteous shall meditate wisdom and his tongue shall speak of judgement.

32 The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps shall not be tripped.

33 The sinner watcheth the righteous one, and seeketh to slay him.

34 But the Lord will not abandon him to his hands, nor in any way condemn him when He judgeth him.

35 Wait on the Lord and keep His way, and He shall exalt thee to inherit the earth; when sinners are utterly destroyed, thou shalt see it.

36 I have seen the ungodly man highly exalted and lifting himself up like the cedars of Lebanon.

37 But I passed by, and lo, he was not; and I sought him, and place was not to be found.

38 Keep innocence, and behold uprightness, for there is a remnant for the peaceable man.

39 But the transgressors shall be utterly destroyed together, and the remnants of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.

40 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord, and He is their defender in a time of affliction.

41 And the Lord shall help them and shall deliver them, and He will rescue them from sinners and will save them because they hoped in Him.

Final Stasis

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia: Glory to Thee, O God our Hope, O Lord, glory be to Thee.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times)

PSALM 50

For the End: A Psalm of David. When Nathan the Prophet Came unto Him. When He Went in unto Bersabee, the Wife of Urias.