21 Thou art the Lord, even Thou alone; Thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in them, and Thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth Thee. Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham; and foundest his heart faithful before Thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, even to give it unto his seed, and hast performed Thy words; for Thou art righteous. And Thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red Sea; and didst show signs and wonders upon Pharoah, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land; for Thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them; and didst get Thee a name, as it is this day. And Thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their pursuers Thou didst cast into the depths, as a stone into the mighty waters. Moreover in a pillar of cloud Thou didst lead them by day; and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light in the way wherein they should go. Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spokest with them from heaven, and gavest them right ordinances and laws of truth, good statutes and commandments; and madest known unto them Thy holy sabbath, and didst command them commandments, and statutes, and a law, by the hand of Moses Thy servant; and gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and didst command them that they should go in to possess the land which Thou hast lifted up Thy hand to give them. Nehemiah 9: 6-15 SUPPLICATION 22 Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. O my God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not be ashamed; Let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, none that wait for Thee shall be ashamed; They shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause. Show me Thy ways, O Lord, Teach me Thy paths. Guide me in Thy truth, and teach me; For Thou art the God of my salvation; For Thee do I wait all the day. Remember, O Lord, Thy compassions and Thy mercies; For they have been from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Thy mercy remember Thou me, Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore doth He instruct sinners in the way. And He teacheth the humble His way. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth Unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. 23 Hear, O Lord, when I call with my voice, And be gracious unto me, and answer me. In Thy behalf my heart hath said: 'Seek ye My face'; Thy face, Lord, will I seek. Hide not Thy face from me; Put not Thy servant away in anger; Thou hast been my help; Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. For though my father and my mother have forsaken me, The Lord will take me up. Teach me Thy way, O Lord; And lead me in an even path, Because of them that lie in wait for me. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries; For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence. If I had not believed to look upon the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living Wait for the Lord; Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for the Lord. Psalm 27: 7-14 24 In Thee, O Lord, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Thy righteousness. Incline Thine ear unto me, deliver me speedily; Be Thou to me a rock of refuge, even a fortress of defence, to save me. For Thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for Thy name's sake lead me and guide me. Bring me forth out of the net that they have hidden for me; For Thou art my stronghold. Into Thy hand I commit my spirit; Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, Thou God of truth. I hate them that regard lying vanities; But I trust in the Lord. I will be glad and rejoice in Thy lovingkindness; Thou hast taken cognizance of the troubles of my soul, enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a broad place. Psalm 31: 2-9 25 Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me, Yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I take refuge, I will cry unto God Most High; Unto God that accomplisheth it for me. He will send from heaven, and save me, Selah God shall send forth His mercy and His truth. My soul is among lions, I do lie down among them that are aflame; Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth. They have prepared a net for my steps, My soul is bowed down; They have digged a pit before me, They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises. Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn. I will give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations. For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, And Thy truth unto the skies. |