Psalm 107

Confitemini Domino

Who turneth the floods into a wilderness *

and drieth up the water-springs.

A fruitful land maketh he barren *

for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

Again, he maketh the wilderness a standing water *

and water-springs of a dry ground.

And there he setteth the hungry *

that they may build them a city to dwell in;

That they may sow their land, and plant vineyards *

to yield them fruits of increase.

He blesseth them so that they multiply exceedingly *

and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

And again, when they are minished and brought low *

through oppression, through any plague or trouble;

Though he suffer them to be evil intreated through tyrants *

and let them wander out of the way in the wilderness;

Yet helpeth he the poor out of misery *

and maketh him households like a flock of sheep.

The righteous will consider this, and rejoice *

and the mouth of all wickedness shall be stopped.

Whoso is wise will ponder these things *

and they shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord.

Psalm 108

Paratum cor meum

O God, my heart is ready, my heart is ready *

I will sing and give praise with the best member that I have.

Awake, thou lute, and harp *

I myself will awake right early.

I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people *

I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

For thy mercy is greater than the heavens *

and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens *

and thy glory above all the earth.

That thy beloved may be delivered *

let thy right hand save them, and hear thou me.

God hath spoken in his holiness *

I will rejoice therefore, and divide Sichem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

Gilead is mine, and Manasses is mine *

Ephraim also is the strength of my head.

Judah is my law-giver, Moab is my wash-pot *

over Edom will I cast out my shoe, upon Philistia will I triumph.

Who will lead me into the strong city *

and who will bring me into Edom?

Hast not thou forsaken us, O God *

and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

O help us against the enemy *

for vain is the help of man.

Through God we shall do great acts *

and it is he that shall tread down our enemies.