Day 195 The Bible in a Year (Orthodox canon)

Psalm 63 (64)

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. 2 Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to thee; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy. 3 Thou hast sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity; 4 who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously; 5 to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear. 6 They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them? 7 They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep, 8 and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children, 9 and their tongues have set him at nought, all that saw them were troubled; 10 and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds. 11 The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised.

Psalm 64 (65)

1 For the end, a Psalm [and] Song of David. 2 Praise becomes thee, O God, in Sion; and to thee shall the vow be performed. 3 Hear my prayer; to thee all flesh shall come. 4 The words of transgressors have overpowered us; but do thou pardon our sins. 5 Blessed [is he] whom thou hast chosen and adopted; he shall dwell in thy courts; we shall be filled with the good things of thy house; thy temple is holy. 6 [Thou art] wonderful in righteousness. Hearken to us, O God our Saviour; the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them [that are] on the sea afar off: 7 who dost establish the mountains in thy strength, being girded about with power; 8 who troublest the depth of the sea, the sounds of its waves. 9 The nations shall be troubled, and they that inhabit the ends [of the earth] shall be afraid of thy signs; thou wilt cause the outgoings of morning and evening to rejoice. 10 Thou hast visited the earth, and saturated it; thou hast abundantly enriched it. The river of God is filled with water; thou hast prepared their food, for thus is the preparation [of it]. 11 Saturate her furrows, multiply her fruits; [the crop] springing up shall rejoice in its drops. 12 Thou wilt bless the crown of the year [because] of thy goodness; and thy plains shall be filled with fatness. 13 The mountains of the wilderness shall be enriched; and the hills shall gird themselves with joy. 14 The rams of the flock are clothed [with wool], and the valleys shall abound in corn; they shall cry aloud, yea they shall sing hymns.

Psalm 65 (66)

1 For the end, a Song of a Psalm of resurrection. Shout unto God, all the earth. 2 O sing praises to his name; give glory to his praise. 3 Say unto God, How awful are thy works! through the greatness of thy power thine enemies shall lie to thee. 4 Let all the earth worship thee, and sing to thee; let them sing to thy name. Pause. 5 Come and behold the works of God; [he is] terrible in [his] counsels beyond the children of men. 6 Who turns the sea into dry land; they shall go through the river on foot; there shall we rejoice in him, 7 who by his power is Lord over the age, his eyes look upon the nations; let not them that provoke [him] be exalted in themselves. Pause. 8 Bless our God, ye Gentiles, and make the voice of his praise to be heard; 9 who quickens my soul in life, and does not suffer my feet to be moved. 10 For thou, O God, hast proved us; thou hast tried us with fire as silver is tried. 11 Thou broughtest us into the snare; thou laidest afflictions on our back. 12 Thou didst mount men upon our heads; we went through fire and water; but thou broughtest us out into [a place of] refreshment. 13 I will go into thine house with whole-burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows, 14 which my lips framed, and my mouth uttered in my affliction. 15 I will offer to thee whole-burnt-sacrifices full of marrow, with incense and rams; I will sacrifice to thee oxen with goats. Pause. 16 Come, hear, and I will tell, all ye that fear God, how great things he has done for my soul. 17 I cried to him with my mouth, and exalted him with my tongue. 18 If I have regarded iniquity in my heart, let not the Lord hearken [to me]. 19 Therefore God has hearkened to me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.