Society of the Precious Blood - Compline Psalms
Week 1 -
FridayPsalm
77.1-10
I
cry aloud to God; •
I cry aloud to God and he will
hear me.
In
the day of my trouble I have sought the Lord; • by
night my hand is stretched out and does not tire; my soul refuses comfort.
I
think upon God and I groan; •
I ponder, and my spirit
faints.
You
will not let my eyelids close; •
I am so troubled that I cannot
speak.
I
consider the days of old; •
I remember the years long
past;
I
commune with my heart in the night; •
my spirit searches for
understanding.
Will
the Lord cast us off for ever? •
Will he no more show us his
favour?
Has
his loving mercy clean gone for ever? •
Has his promise come to an end
for evermore?
Has
God forgotten to be gracious? • Has
he shut up his compassion in displeasure?
And
I said, 'My grief is this: •
that the right hand of the
Most High has lost its strength.'
Psalm
77.11-20
I
will remember the works of the Lord •
and call to mind your wonders
of old time.
I
will meditate on all your works •
and ponder your mighty deeds.
Your
way, O God, is holy; •
who is so great a god as our
God?
You
are the God who worked wonders •
and declared your power among
the peoples.
With
a mighty arm you redeemed your people, •
the children of Jacob and
Joseph.
The
waters saw you, O God; the waters saw you and were afraid; •
the depths also were troubled.
The
clouds poured out water; the skies thundered; • your
arrows flashed on every side;
The
voice of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lit up the ground; •
the earth trembled and shook.
Your
way was in the sea, and your paths in the great waters, •
but your footsteps were not
known.
You led your people like sheep • by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Psalm 8
O Lord our governor, • how glorious is your name in all the world!
Your majesty above the heavens is praised • out of the mouths of babes at the breast.You have founded a stronghold against your foes, • that you might still the enemy and the avenger.
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, • the moon and the stars that you have ordained,What are mortals, that you should be mindful of them; • mere human beings, that you should seek them out?
You have made them little lower than the angels • and crown them with glory and honour.You have given them dominion over the works of your hands • and put all things under their feet,
All sheep and oxen, • even the wild beasts of the field,The birds of the air, the fish of the sea • and whatsoever moves in the paths of the sea.
O Lord our governor, • how glorious is your name in all the world!