2. The 2d. v. should continue to here; and the 3d, commence from hence.
EVENING PRAYER.
PSALM 142.( x) Voce mea ad Dominum.
1." Maschil of Da-( 1) I CRIED unto the Lord with my voice: yea, even unto the Lord did I make my supplication.
vid; a prayer when he was in the cave." ( See Ps. 57.)
3. That would defend me.( See Ps. 30.109.) 4. For my life.
5." Attend unto my cry.
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6. Out of the cave; figuratively, the prison of the grave. 7. When" thou shalt deal bountifully with
me."
3rd. Ps. E. S. for Ash- Wednesday.
Day 29.
8. David beseeches God to overlook his sins, and mercifully to deliver him.
THE PSALMS.
2 I poured out my complaints before him: and shewed him of my trouble.
3 When my spirit was in heaviness( 2) thou knewest my path in the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for
me.
4 I looked also upon my right hand: and saw there was no man that would know me( 3).
5 I had no place to flee unto: and no man cared for my soul( 4).
6 I cried unto thee, O Lord, and said: Thou art my hope, and my portion in the land of the living.
7 Consider my complaint( 5): for I am brought very low.
80 deliver me from my persecutors: for they are too strong for me.
9 Bring my soul out of prison( 6), that I may give thanks unto thy Name:' which thing if thou wilt grant me, then shall the righteous resort unto my company( 7).
PSALM 143.( v) Domine, exaudi.
( 8) HEAR my prayer, O Lord, and consider my desire: hearken unto me for thy truth and righteousness' sake.
x. This Psalm, or rather Prayer, expressive of deep contrition and humility, was composed by David when in danger from Saul and the Philistines, at the cave of Adullum. 1 Sam. 22.
y. This is the 7th and last of the Penitential Psalms, and is supposed to have been composed by David during his flight
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