The Psalms. Uncial Script (the hand of Konstantinos presbyteros, A.D. 995) Ross G. Arthur. edited by

The Psalms Uncial Script (the hand of Konstantinos presbyteros, A.D. 995) edited by Ross G. Arthur In parentheses Publications Greek Series Cambridge, Ontario 2002

Psalm 1 Maka!rioß a%nh!r o7ß ou%k e5poreu! qh e5n boulh#\ a%sebw n kai2 e5n o4dw» a$martwlw n ou%k e9sth kai2 e5pi2 kaqe1dran loi mw n ou%k e5ka!qisen a%ll' h) e5n tw» no1mw» kuri1ou to2 qe1lhma au%tou# kai2 e5n tw» no1mw» au%tou# meleth!sei h$me1raß kai2 nukto1ß kai2 e9stai w ß to2 cu!lon to2 pefuteume1non para@ ta@ß dieco1douß tw n u$da!twn o7 to2n karpo2n au%tou# dw sei e5n kairw» au%tou# kai2 to2 fu!llon au%tou# ou%k a%po rruh!setai kai2 pa!nta o6sa a)n poih#\ kateu odwqh!setai ou%x ou^twß oi4 a%sebei3ß ou%x ou^twß a%ll' h) w ß o4 xnou#ß o7n e5kriptei3 o4 a(nemoß a%po2 prosw pou th#ß gh#ß dia@ tou#to ou%k a%nasth! sontai a%sebei3ß e5n kri1sei ou%de2 a$martwloi2 e5n boulh#\ dikai1wn o6ti ginw skei ku!rioß o4do2n dikai1wn kai2 o4do2ß a%sebw n a%polei3tai 1

Psalm 2 ina ti1 e5fru!acan e9qnh kai2 laoi2 e5mel e1thsan kena! pare1sthsan oi4 basilei3ß th#ß gh#ß kai2 oi4 a(rxonteß sunh!xqhsan e5pi2 to2 au%to2 kata@ tou# kuri1ou kai2 kata@ tou# xristou# au%tou# dia!yalma diarrh!cwmen tou@ß desmou@ß au%tw n kai2 a%porri1ywmen a%f' h$mw n to2n zugo2n au%tw n o4 katoikw n e5n ou%ranoi3ß e5kgela!setai au%tou!ß kai2 o4 ku!rioß e5kmukthriei3 au%tou!ß to1te lalh!sei pro2ß au%tou@ß e5n o5rgh#\ au%tou# kai2 e5n tw» qumw» au%tou# tara!cei au%tou!ß e5gw de2 katesta!qhn basileu@ß u$p' au%tou# e5pi2 Siwn o9roß to2 a^gion au%tou# diagge1llwn to2 pro1stagma kuri1ou ku!rioß ei~pen pro1ß me ui4o1ß mou ei~ su! e5gw sh!meron gege1nnhka! se ai9thsai par' e5mou# kai2 dw sw soi e9qnh th@n klhronomi1an sou kai2 th@n kata!sxesi1n sou ta@ pe1rata th#ß gh#ß poim anei3ß au%tou@ß e5n r4a!bdw» sidhra#\ w ß skeu#oß ker 2

ame1wß suntri1yeiß au%tou!ß kai2 nu#n basilei3ß su!nete paideu!qhte pa!nteß oi4 kri1nonteß th@n gh#n douleu!sate tw» kuri1w» e5n fo1bw» kai2 a%gallia#sqe au%tw» e5n tro1mw» dra!casqe paidei1aß mh!pote o5rgisqh#\ ku!rioß kai2 a%polei3sqe e5c o4dou# dikai1aß o6tan e5kkauqh#\ e5n ta!xei o4 qumo2ß au%tou# maka!rioi pa!nteß oi4 pepoiqo1teß e5p' au%tw» 3

Psalm 3 Yalmo2ß tw» Dauid o4po1te a%pedi1drasken a%po2 prosw pou Abessalwm tou# ui4ou# au%tou# ku!rie ti1 e5plhqu!nqhsan oi4 qli1bonte1ß me polloi2 e5pani1s tantai e5p' e5me1 polloi2 le1g ousin th#\ yuxh#\ mou ou%k e9st in swthri1a au%tw» e5n tw» qe w» au%tou# dia!yalma su@ de1 ku!rie a%ntilh!mptwr mou ei~ do1ca mou kai2 u$yw n th@n kefalh!n mou fwnh#\ mou pro2ß ku!rion e5ke1kraca kai2 e5ph!kouse1n mou e5c o9rouß a$gi1ou au%tou# dia!yalma e5gw e5koimh!qhn kai2 u^pnwsa e5chge1rqhn o6ti ku!rioß a%ntilh!myetai1 mou ou% fobhqh!somai a%po2 muria!dwn laou# tw n ku!klw» sunepitiqeme1nwn moi a%na!sta ku!rie sw so1n me o4 qeo1ß mou o6ti su@ e5pa!tacaß pa!ntaß tou@ß e5xqrai1nonta!ß moi matai1wß o5do1 ntaß a$martwlw n sune1triyaß 4

tou# kuri1ou h$ swthri1a kai2 e5pi2 to2n lao1n sou h$ eu%logi1a sou 5

Psalm 4 ei5ß to2 te1loß e5n yalmoi3ß wfi\dh@ tw» Dauid e5n tw» e5pikalei3sqai1 me ei5sh!kouse1n mou o4 qeo2ß th#ß dikaiosu!nhß mou e5n qli1yei e5pla!tuna!ß moi oi5kti1 rhso1n me kai2 ei5sa!kouson th#ß proseuxh#ß mou ui4oi2 a%nqrw pwn e6wß po1te baruka!rdioi i6na ti1 a%gapa#te mataio1thta kai2 zhtei3te yeu#doß dia!yalma kai2 gnw te o6ti e5qauma!stwsen ku!rioß to2n o6sion au%tou# ku!rioß ei5sakou!setai1 mou e5n tw» kekrage1nai me pro2ß au%to1n o5rgi1zesqe kai2 mh@ a$marta!nete le1gete e5n tai3ß kardi1aiß u$mw n kai2 e5pi2 tai3ß koi1taiß u$mw n katanu!ghte dia!yalma qu!sate qus i1an dikaiosu!nhß kai2 e5lpi1sate e5pi2 ku!rion polloi2 le1gousin ti1ß dei1cei h$mi3n ta@ a%gaqa! e5shmeiw qh e5f' h$ma#ß to2 fw ß tou# prosw pou sou ku!rie e9dwkaß eu%frosu!nhn ei5ß th@n kardi1an mou a%po2 kairou# si1tou kai2 oi9nou kai2 e5lai1ou 6

au%tw n e5plhqu!nqhsan e5n ei5rh!nh\ e5pi2 to2 au%to2 koimhqh!somai kai2 u$pnw sw o6ti su! ku!rie kata@ mo1naß e5p' e5lpi1di katw \kisa!ß me 7

Psalm 5 ei5ß to2 te1loß u$pe2r th#ß klhronomou!shß yalmo2ß tw» Dauid ta@ r4h!mata! mou e5nw tisai ku!rie su!neß th#ß kraugh#ß mou pro1sxeß th#\ fwnh#\ th#ß deh!sew ß mou o4 basileu!ß mou kai2 o4 qeo1ß mou o6ti pro2ß se2 proseu!comai ku!rie to2 prwi2 ei5sakou!sh\ th#ß fwnh#ß mou to2 prwi2 parasth!somai1 soi kai2 e5po1yomai o6ti ou%xi2 qeo2ß qe1lwn a%nomi1an su@ ei~ ou%de2 paroikh!sei soi ponhr euo1menoß ou% diamenou#sin para!nomoi kate1 nanti tw n o5fqalmw n sou e5mi1shsaß pa!ntaß tou@ß e5rgazome1nouß th@n a%nomi1an a%polei3ß pa!ntaß tou@ß lalou#ntaß to2 yeu#doß a(ndra ai4ma!twn kai2 do1lion bdelu!ssetai ku!rioß e5gw de2 e5n tw» plh!qei tou# e5le1ouß sou ei5seleu! somai ei5ß to2n oi~ko1n sou proskunh!sw pro2ß nao2n a^gio1n sou e5n fo1bw» sou ku!rie o4dh!ghso1n me e5n th#\ dikaiosu!nh\ sou e6neka tw n e5xqrw n mou 8

kateu!qunon e5nw pio1n mou th@n o4do1n sou o6ti ou%k e9stin e5n tw» sto1mati au%tw n a%lh!qeia h$ kardi1a au%tw n matai1a ta!foß a%new»gme1noß o4 la!rugc au%tw n tai3ß glw ssaiß au%tw n e5doliou# san kri3non au%tou!ß o4 qeo1ß a%popesa!twsan a%po2 tw n diabouli1wn au%tw n kata@ to2 plh#qoß tw n a%sebeiw n au%tw n e9cwson au%tou!ß o6ti parepi1 krana!n se ku!rie kai2 eu%franqh!twsan pa!nteß oi4 e5lpi1zonteß e5pi2 se1 ei5ß ai5w na a%gallia! sontai kai2 kataskhnw seiß e5n au%toi3ß kai2 kauxh! sontai e5n soi2 pa!nteß oi4 a%gapw nteß to2 o9noma! sou o6ti su@ eu%logh!seiß di1kaion ku!rie w ß o6plw» eu%doki1aß e5stefa!nwsaß h$ma#ß 9

Psalm 6 ei5ß to2 te1loß e5n u^mnoiß u$pe2r th#ß o5gdo1hß yalmo2ß tw» Dauid ku!rie mh@ tw» qumw» sou e5le1gch\ß me mhde2 th#\ o5rgh#\ sou paideu!sh\ß me e5le1hso1n me ku!rie o6ti a%sqenh!ß ei5mi i9asai1 me ku!rie o6ti e5tara!xqh ta@ o5sta# mou kai2 h$ yuxh! mou e5tara!xqh sfo1dra kai2 su! ku!rie e6wß po1te e5pi1streyon ku!rie r4u#sai th@n yuxh!n mou sw so1n me e6neken tou# e5le1ouß sou o6ti ou%k e9stin e5n tw» qana!tw» o4 mnhmoneu!wn sou e5n de2 tw» a^\dh\ ti1ß e5comologh!setai1 soi e5kopi1asa e5n tw» stenagmw» mou lou!sw kaq' e4ka!sthn nu!kta th@n kli1nhn mou e5n da!krusi1n mou th@n strwmnh!n mou bre1cw e5tara!xqh a%po2 qumou# o4 o5fqalmo1ß mou e5palaiw qhn e5n pa#sin toi3ß e5xqroi3ß mou a%po1sthte a%p' e5mou# pa!nteß oi4 e5rgazo1menoi th@n a%nomi1an o6ti ei5sh! kousen ku!rioß th#ß fwnh#ß tou# klauqmou# mou 10

ei5sh!kousen ku!rioß th#ß deh!sew ß mou ku!rioß th@n proseuxh!n mou prosede1cato ai5sxun qei1hsan kai2 taraxqei1hsan sfo1dra pa!nteß oi4 e5xqroi1 mou a%postrafei1hsan kai2 kataisxunqei1 hsan sfo1dra dia@ ta!xouß 11

Psalm 7 yalmo2ß tw» Dauid o7n h_\sen tw» kuri1w» u$pe2r tw n lo1gwn Xousi ui4ou# Iemeni ku!rie o4 qeo1ß mou e5pi2 soi2 h(lpisa sw so1n me e5k pa!ntwn tw n diwko1ntwn me kai2 r4u#sai1 me mh!pote a$rpa!sh\ w ß le1wn th@n yuxh!n mou mh@ o9ntoß lutroume1nou mhde2 sw \zontoß ku!rie o4 qeo1ß mou ei5 e5poi1hsa tou#to ei5 e9stin a%diki1a e5n xersi1n mou ei5 a%ntape1dwka toi3ß a%ntapodidou#si1n moi kaka! a%pope1soin a(ra a%po2 tw n e5xqrw n mou keno1ß katadiw cai a(ra o4 e5xqro2ß th@n yuxh!n mou kai2 katala!boi kai2 katapath!sai ei5ß gh#n th@n zwh!n mou kai2 th@n do1can mou ei5ß xou#n kataskhnw sai dia!yalma a%na!sthqi ku!rie e5n o5rgh#\ sou u$yw qhti e5n toi3ß pe1rasi tw n e5xqrw n mou e5cege1rqhti ku!rie o4 qeo1ß mou e5n prosta!gmati w \ e5netei1lw kai2 suna gwgh@ 12

law n kuklw sei se kai2 u$pe2r tau!thß ei5ß u^yoß e5pi1streyon ku!rioß krinei3 laou!ß kri3no1n me ku!rie kata@ th@n dikaiosu!nhn mou kai2 kata@ th@n a%kaki1an mou e5p' e5moi1 suntelesqh!tw dh@ ponhri1a a$martwlw n kai2 kateuqunei3ß di1kaion e5ta!zwn kardi1aß kai2 nefrou@ß o4 qeo1ß dikai1a h$ boh!qeia! mou para@ tou# qeou# tou# sw \zontoß tou@ß eu%qei3ß th#\ kardi1a\ o4 qeo2ß krith@ß di1kaioß kai2 i5sxuro2ß kai2 makro1qumoß mh@ o5rgh@n e5pa!gwn kaq' e4ka!sthn h$me1ran e5a@n mh@ e5pistrafh#te th@n r4omfai1an au%tou# stilb w sei to2 to1con au%tou# e5ne1teinen kai2 h$toi1masen au%to2 kai2 e5n au%tw» h$toi1masen skeu!h qana!tou ta@ be1lh au%tou# toi3ß kaiome1noiß e5ceirga!sato i5dou@ wfidi1nhsen a%diki1an sune1lab en po1non kai2 e9teken a%nomi1an la!kkon w ruc en kai2 a%ne1skayen au%to2n kai2 e5mpesei3tai ei5ß bo1qron o7n ei5rga!sato e5pistre1yei o4 po1noß au%tou# ei5ß kefalh@n au%tou# kai2 e5pi2 korufh@n au%tou# h$ a%diki1a au%tou# katabh!setai e5com ologh!somai kuri1w» kata@ th@n dikaiosu!nhn 13

au%tou# kai2 yalw tw» o5no1mati kuri1ou tou# u$yi1stou 14

Psalm 8 ei5ß to2 te1loß u$pe2r tw n lhnw n yalmo2ß tw» Dauid ku!rie o4 ku!rioß h$mw n w ß qaumasto2n to2 o9noma! sou e5n pa!sh\ th#\ gh#\ o6ti e5ph!rqh h$ megalopre1peia! sou u$pera!nw tw n ou%ranw n e5k sto1m atoß nhpi1wn kai2 qhlazo1ntwn kathr ti1sw ai~non e6neka tw n e5xqrw n sou tou# kat alu#sai e5xqro2n kai2 e5kdikhth!n o6ti o9yomai tou@ß ou%ranou!ß e9rga tw n daktu!lwn sou selh!n hn kai2 a%ste1raß a& su@ e5qemeli1wsaß ti1 e5stin a(nqrwpoß o6ti mimnh!\skh\ au%tou# h) ui4o2ß a%nqrw pou o6ti e5piske1pth\ au%to1n h%la!ttwsaß au%to2n braxu! ti par' a%gge1louß do1ch\ kai2 timh#\ e5stefa!nwsaß au%to1n kai2 kate1sthsaß au%to2n e5pi2 ta@ e9rga tw n xeirw n sou pa!nta u$pe1tacaß u$poka!tw tw n podw n au%tou# pro1bata kai2 bo1aß pa!saß e9ti de2 kai2 ta@ kth!nh tou# pedi1ou 15

ta@ peteina@ tou# ou%ranou# kai2 tou@ß i5xqu!aß th#ß qala!sshß ta@ diaporeuo1mena tri1bouß qalassw n ku!rie o4 ku!rioß h$mw n w ß qaumasto2n to2 o9noma! sou e5n pa!sh\ th#\ gh#\ 16

Psalm 9 ei5ß to2 te1loß u$pe2r tw n krufi1wn tou# ui4ou# yalmo2ß tw» Dauid e5comol ogh!somai1 soi ku!rie e5n o6lh\ kardi1a\ mou dihgh!somai pa!nta ta@ qauma!sia! sou eu%franqh!somai kai2 a%gallia!somai e5n soi1 yalw tw» o5no1mati1 sou u^yiste e5n tw» a%postrafh#nai to2n e5xqro1n mou ei5ß ta@ o5pi1sw a%sqenh!sousin kai2 a%polou#ntai a%po2 prosw pou sou o6ti e5poi1hsaß th@n kri1sin mou kai2 th@n di1khn mou e5ka!qisaß e5pi2 qro1nou o4 kri1nwn dikaiosu!nhn e5peti1mhsaß e9qnesin kai2 a%pw leto o4 a%sebh!ß to2 o9noma au%tw n e5ch!leiyaß ei5ß to2n ai5w na kai2 ei5ß to2n ai5w na tou# ai5w noß tou# e5xqrou# e5ce1lipon ai4 r4omfai3ai ei5ß te1loß kai2 po1leiß kaqei3leß a%pw leto to2 mnhmo1sunon au% tw n met' h(xouß kai2 o4 ku!rioß ei5ß to2n ai5w na me1nei h$toi1masen e5n kri1sei to2n qro1non au%tou# kai2 au%to2ß krinei3 th@n oi5koume1nhn e5n dikai 17

osu!nh\ krinei3 laou@ß e5n eu%qu!thti kai2 e5ge1n eto ku!rioß katafugh@ tw» pe1nhti bohqo2ß e5n eu%kairi1aiß e5n qli1yei kai2 e5lpisa!twsan e5pi2 se2 oi4 ginw skonteß to2 o9noma! sou o6ti ou%k e5gkat e1lipeß tou@ß e5kzhtou#nta!ß se ku!rie ya!late tw» kuri1w» tw» katoikou#nti e5n Siwn a%nagg ei1late e5n toi3ß e9qnesin ta@ e5pithdeu!mata au%tou# o6ti e5kzhtw n ta@ ai6mata au%tw n e5mnh!sqh ou%k e5pela!qeto th#ß kraugh#ß tw n penh!twn e5le1hso1n me ku!rie i5de2 th@n tapei1nwsi1n mou e5k tw n e5xqrw n mou o4 u$yw n me e5k tw n pulw n tou# qana!tou o6pwß a)n e5caggei1lw pa!saß ta@ß ai5ne1seiß sou e5n tai3ß pu!laiß th#ß qugatro2ß Siwn a%gallia!somai e5pi2 tw» swthri1w» sou e5nepa!ghsan e9qnh e5n diafqora#\ h*\ e5poi1hsan e5n pagi1di tau!th\ h*\ e9kruyan sunelh!mfqh o4 pou@ß au%tw n ginw sketai ku!rioß kri1mata poiw n e5n toi3ß e9rgoiß tw n xeirw n au%tou# sunelh!mfqh o4 a$martwlo1ß wfi\dh@ diaya!lmatoß a%postrafh! twsan oi4 a$martwloi2 ei5ß to2n a^\dhn pa!nta ta@ e9qnh ta@ e5pilanqano1mena tou# qeou# o6ti ou%k 18

ei5ß te1loß e5pilhsqh!setai o4 ptwxo1ß h$ u$pomonh@ tw n penh!twn ou%k a%polei3tai ei5ß to2n ai5w na a%na!sthqi ku!rie mh@ krataiou!sqw a(nqrwpoß kriqh!twsan e9qnh e5nw pio1n sou kata!sthson ku!rie nomoqe1thn e5p' au%tou!ß gnw twsan e9qnh o6ti a(nqrwpoi1 ei5sin dia!yalma i6na ti1 ku!rie a%fe1sthkaß makro1qen u$perora#\ß e5n eu%kairi1aiß e5n qli1yei e5n tw» u$perhfaneu!esqai to2n a%sebh# e5mpuri1zetai o4 ptwxo1ß sullamba!nontai e5n dia bouli1oiß oi8ß dialogi1zontai o6ti e5painei3tai o4 a$martwlo2ß e5n tai3ß e5piqumi1aiß th#ß yuxh#ß au% tou# kai2 o4 a%dikw n e5neulogei3tai parw cunen to2n ku!rion o4 a$martwlo1ß kata@ to2 plh#qoß th#ß o5rgh#ß au%tou# ou%k e5kzhth!sei ou%k e9stin o4 qeo2ß e5nw pion au%tou# bebhlou#ntai ai4 o4doi2 au%tou# e5n panti2 kairw» a%ntanairei3tai ta@ kri1mata! sou a%po2 prosw pou au%tou# pa!ntwn tw n e5xqrw n au%tou# katakurieu!sei ei~pen ga@r e5n kardi1a\ au%tou# ou% mh@ saleuqw a%po2 genea#ß ei5ß genea@n a(neu kakou# ou* a%ra#ß to2 sto1ma au%tou# ge1mei kai2 pikri1aß kai2 do1lou u$po2 th@n glw ssan au%tou# 19

ko1poß kai2 po1noß e5gka!qhtai e5ne1dra\ meta@ plousi1wn e5n a%pokru!foiß a%poktei3nai a%qw»on oi4 o5fqalmoi2 au%tou# ei5ß to2n pe1nhta a%poble1pousin e5nedreu!ei e5n a%pokru!fw» w ß le1wn e5n th#\ ma!ndra\ au%tou# e5nedreu!ei tou# a$rpa!sai ptwxo1n a$rpa!sai ptwxo2n e5n tw» e4lku!sai au%to1n e5n th#\ pagi1di au%tou# tapeinw sei au%to1n ku!yei kai2 pesei3tai e5n tw» au%to2n katakurieu#sai tw n penh!twn ei~pen ga@r e5n kardi1a\ au%tou# e5p ile1lhstai o4 qeo1ß a%pe1streyen to2 pro1swpon au%tou# tou# mh@ ble1pein ei5ß te1loß a%na!sthqi ku!rie o4 qeo1ß u$ywqh!tw h$ xei1r sou mh@ e5pila!qh\ tw n penh!twn e6neken ti1noß parw cunen o4 a%sebh@ß to2n qeo1n ei~pen ga@r e5n kardi1a\ au%tou# ou%k e5kzhth!sei ble1peiß o6ti su@ po1non kai2 qumo2n katanoei3ß tou# paradou#nai au%tou@ß ei5ß xei3ra!ß sou soi2 ou_n e5gkatale1leiptai o4 ptwxo1ß o5rfanw» su@ h_sqa bohqw n su!ntriyon to2n braxi1ona tou# a$martwlou# kai2 ponhrou# zhthqh!setai h$ a$marti1a au%tou# kai2 ou% mh@ eu$reqh#\ di' au%th!n basileu!sei ku!rioß ei5ß to2n ai5w na kai2 ei5ß to2n 20

ai5w na tou# ai5w noß a%polei3sqe e9qnh e5k th#ß gh#ß au%tou# th@n e5piqumi1an tw n penh!twn ei5sh!kousen ku!rioß th@n e4toimasi1an th#ß kardi1aß au%tw n prose1sxen to2 ou_ß sou kri3nai o5rfanw» kai2 tapeinw» i6na mh@ prosqh#\ e9ti tou# megalau xei3n a(nqrwpoß e5pi2 th#ß gh#ß 21

Psalm 10 ei5ß to2 te1loß yalmo2ß tw» Dauid e5pi2 tw» kuri1w» pe1poiqa pa#ß e5rei3te th#\ yuxh#\ mou metanasteu!ou e5pi2 ta@ o9rh w ß strouqi1on o6ti i5dou@ oi4 a$martwloi2 e5ne1teinan to1con h$toi1masan be1lh ei5ß fare1tran tou# katatoceu#sai e5n skoto mh!nh\ tou@ß eu%qei3ß th#\ kardi1a\ o6ti a& kathrti1sw kaqei3lon o4 de2 di1kaioß ti1 e5poi1hsen ku!rioß e5n naw» a$gi1w» au%tou# ku!rioß e5n ou%ran w» o4 qro1noß au%tou# oi4 o5fqalmoi2 au%tou# ei5ß to2n pe1 nhta a%poble1pousin ta@ ble1fara au%tou# e5ceta! zei tou@ß ui4ou@ß tw n a%nqrw pwn ku!rioß e5ceta! zei to2n di1kaion kai2 to2n a%sebh# o4 de2 a%gapw n a%diki1an misei3 th@n e4autou# yuxh!n e5pibre1cei e5pi2 a$martwlou@ß pagi1daß pu#r kai2 qei3on kai2 pneu#ma kataigi1doß h$ meri2ß tou# pothri1ou au%tw n o6ti di1kaioß ku!rioß kai2 dikaiosu!naß h%ga!phsen eu%qu!thta ei~den to2 pro1swpon au%tou# 22

Psalm 11 ei5ß to2 te1loß u$pe2r th#ß o5gdo1hß yalmo2ß tw» Dauid sw so1n me ku!rie o6ti e5kle1 loipen o6sioß o6ti wfiligw qhsan ai4 a%lh! qeiai a%po2 tw n ui4w n tw n a%nqrw pwn ma!taia e5la!lhsen e6kastoß pro2ß to2n plhsi1on au%tou# xei1lh do1lia e5n kardi1a\ kai2 e5n kardi1a\ e5la!lhsan e5coleqreu! sai ku!rioß pa!nta ta@ xei1lh ta@ do1lia kai2 glw ss an megalorh!mona tou@ß ei5po1ntaß th@n glw ss an h$mw n megalunou#men ta@ xei1lh h$mw n par' h$mw n e5stin ti1ß h$mw n ku!rio1ß e5stin a%po2 th#ß talaipwri1aß tw n ptwxw n kai2 a%po2 tou# sten agmou# tw n penh!twn nu#n a%nasth!somai le1gei ku!rioß qh!somai e5n swthri1a\ parrhsia!somai e5n au%tw» ta@ lo1gia kuri1ou lo1gia a$gna! a%rgu! rion pepurwme1non doki1mion th#\ gh#\ kekaqar isme1non e4ptaplasi1wß su! ku!rie fula!ceiß h$ma#ß kai2 diathrh!seiß h$ma#ß a%po2 th#ß genea#ß 23

tau!thß kai2 ei5ß to2n ai5w na ku!klw» oi4 a%sebei3ß peripatou#sin kata@ to2 u^yoß sou e5poluw rhsaß tou@ß ui4ou@ß tw n a%nqrw pwn 24

Psalm 12 ei5ß to2 te1loß yalmo2ß tw» Dauid e6wß po1te ku!rie e5pilh!sh\ mou ei5ß te1loß e6wß po1te a%postre1yeiß to2 pro1swpo1n sou a%p' e5mou# e6wß ti1noß qh!somai boula@ß e5n yuxh#\ mou o5du!naß e5n kardi1a\ mou h$me1raß e6wß po1te u$ywqh!setai o4 e5xqro1ß mou e5p' e5me1 e5pi1bleyon ei5sa!kouso1n mou ku!rie o4 qeo1ß mou fw tison tou@ß o5fqalmou!ß mou mh!pote u$pnw sw ei5ß qa!naton mh!pote ei9ph\ o4 e5xqro1ß mou i9sxusa pro2ß au%to1n oi4 qli1b onte1ß me a%gallia!sontai e5a@n saleuqw e5gw de2 e5pi2 tw» e5le1ei sou h(lpisa a%gallia!setai h$ kar di1a mou e5pi2 tw» swthri1w» sou a(\sw tw» kuri1w» tw» eu%ergeth!santi1 me kai2 yalw tw» o5no1mati kuri1ou tou# u$yi1stou 25

Psalm 13 ei5ß to2 te1loß yalmo2ß tw» Dauid ei~pen a(frwn e5n kardi1a\ au%tou# ou%k e9stin qeo1ß die1fqeiran kai2 e5bdelu!xqhsan e5n e5pithdeu!masin ou%k e9stin poiw n xrhsto1thta ou%k e9stin e6wß e4no1ß ku!rioß e5k tou# ou%ranou# die1kuyen e5pi2 tou@ß ui4ou@ß tw n a%nqrw pwn tou# i5dei3n ei5 e9stin suni1wn h) e5kzhtw n to2n qeo1n pa!nteß e5ce1klinan a^ma h%xrew qhsan ou%k e9stin poiw n xrhsto1thta ou%k e9stin e6wß e4no1ß ta!foß a%new»g me1noß o4 la!rugc au%tw n tai3ß glw ssaiß au%tw n e5doliou#san i5o2ß a%spi1dwn u$po2 ta@ xei1lh au%tw n w n to2 sto1ma a%ra#ß kai2 pikri1aß ge1mei o5cei3ß oi4 po1deß au%tw n e5kxe1ai ai8ma su!ntrimma kai2 tal aipwri1a e5n tai3ß o4doi3ß au%tw n kai2 o4do2n ei5rh!nhß ou%k e9gnwsan ou%k e9stin fo1boß qeou# a%pe1nanti tw n o5fqalmw n au%tw n ou%xi2 gnw sontai pa!nteß oi4 e5rgazo1menoi th@n a%nomi1an oi4 katesqi1 26

onteß to2n lao1n mou brw sei a(rtou to2n ku!rion ou%k e5pekale1santo e5kei3 e5deili1asan fo1bw» ou* ou%k h_n fo1boß o6ti o4 qeo2ß e5n genea#\ dikai1a\ boulh@n ptwxou# kath\sxu!nate o6ti ku!rioß e5lpi2ß au%tou# e5stin ti1ß dw sei e5k Siwn to2 swth!rion tou# Israhl e5n tw» e5pistre1yai ku!rion th@n ai5x malwsi1an tou# laou# au%tou# a%gallia!sqw Iakwb kai2 eu%franqh!tw Israhl 27

Psalm 14 yalmo2ß tw» Dauid ku!rie ti1ß paroikh!sei e5n tw» skhnw mati1 sou kai2 ti1ß kataskhnw sei e5n tw» o9rei tw» a$gi1w» sou por euo1menoß a(mwmoß kai2 e5rgazo1 menoß dikaiosu!nhn lalw n a%lh! qeian e5n kardi1a\ au%tou# o7ß ou%k e5do1lwsen e5n glw ssh\ au% tou# ou%de2 e5poi1hsen tw» plhsi1on au%tou# kako2n kai2 o5neidismo2n ou%k e9laben e5pi2 tou@ß e9ggista au%tou# e5coude1nwtai e5nw pion au%tou# ponhreuo1menoß tou@ß de2 foboume1nouß ku!rion doca!zei o4 o5mnu!wn tw» plhsi1on au%tou# kai2 ou%k a%qetw n to2 a%rgu!rion au%tou# ou%k e9dwken e5pi2 to1kw» kai2 dw ra e5p' a%qw \oiß ou%k e9laben o4 poiw n tau#ta ou% saleuqh!setai ei5ß to2n ai5w na 28

Psalm 15 s thlografi1a tw» Dauid fu!laco1n me ku!rie o6ti e5pi2 soi2 h(lpisa ei~pa tw» kuri1w» ku!rio1ß mou ei~ su! o6ti tw n a%gaqw n mou ou% xrei1an e9xeiß toi3ß a$gi1oiß toi3ß e5n th#\ gh#\ au%tou# e5qaum a!stwsen pa!nta ta@ qelh!mata au%tou# e5n au%toi3ß e5plhqu!nqhsan ai4 a%sqe1n eiai au%tw n meta@ tau#ta e5ta!xunan ou% mh@ sun aga!gw ta@ß sunagwga@ß au%tw n e5c ai4ma!twn ou%de2 mh@ mnhsqw tw n o5noma!twn au%tw n dia@ xeile1wn mou ku!rioß h$ meri2ß th#ß klhro nomi1aß mou kai2 tou# pothri1ou mou su@ ei~ o4 a%pokaqistw n th@n klhronomi1an mou e5moi1 sxoini1a e5pe1pesa!n moi e5n toi3ß krati1stoiß kai2 ga@r h$ klhronomi1a mou krati1sth moi1 e5stin eu%logh!sw to2n ku!rion to2n suneti1santa! me e9ti de2 kai2 e6wß nukto2ß e5pai1deusa!n me oi4 nefroi1 mou prowrw mhn to2n ku!rion e5nw pio1n mou dia@ 29

panto1ß o6ti e5k deciw n mou! e5stin i6na mh@ saleuqw dia@ tou#to hu%fra!nqh h$ kardi1a mou kai2 h%gallia!sato h$ glw ssa! mou e9ti de2 kai2 h$ sa!rc mou kataskhnw sei e5p' e5lpi1di o6ti ou%k e5gkatalei1yeiß th@n yuxh!n mou ei5ß a^\dhn ou%de2 dw seiß to2n o6sio1n sou i5dei3n diafqora!n e5gnw risa!ß moi o4dou@ß zwh#ß plhrw seiß me eu%frosu!nhß meta@ tou# prosw pou sou terpno1thteß e5n th#\ de cia#\ sou ei5ß te1loß 30

Psalm 16 proseuxh@ tou# Dauid ei5sa!kouson ku!rie th#ß dikaiosu!nhß mou pro1sxeß th#\ deh!sei mou e5nw tisai th#ß proseuxh#ß mou ou%k e5n xei1lesin doli1oiß e5k prosw pou sou to2 kri1ma mou e5ce1lqoi oi4 o5fqalmoi1 mou i5de1twsan eu%qu!thtaß e5doki1m asaß th@n kardi1an mou e5peske1yw nukto1ß e5pu!rw sa!ß me kai2 ou%x eu$re1qh e5n e5moi2 a%diki1a o6pwß a)n mh@ lalh!sh\ to2 sto1ma mou ta@ e9rga tw n a%nqrw pwn dia@ tou@ß lo1gouß tw n xeile1wn sou e5gw e5fu!laca o4dou@ß sklhra!ß kata!rtisai ta@ diabh!mata! mou e5n tai3ß tri1boiß sou i6na mh@ saleuqw sin ta@ diabh!mata! mou e5gw e5ke1 kraca o6ti e5ph!kousa!ß mou o4 qeo1ß kli3non to2 ou_ß sou e5moi2 kai2 ei5sa!kouson tw n r4hma!twn mou qauma!stwson ta@ e5le1h sou o4 sw \zwn tou@ß 31

e5lpi1zontaß e5pi2 se2 e5k tw n a%nqesthko1twn th#\ decia#\ sou fu!laco1n me w ß ko1ran o5fqalmou# e5n ske1ph\ tw n pteru!gwn sou skepa!seiß me a%po2 prosw pou a%sebw n tw n talaipwrhsa!ntwn me oi4 e5xqroi1 mou th@n yuxh!n mou perie1sxon to2 ste1ar au%tw n sune1kleisan to2 sto1ma au%tw n e5la!lhsen u$perhfani1an e5kba!llonte1ß me nuni2 perieku!klwsa!n me tou@ß o5fqalmou@ß au%tw n e9qen to e5kkli3nai e5n th#\ gh#\ u$pe1labo1n me w sei2 le1wn e6toimoß ei5ß qh!ran kai2 w sei2 sku!mnoß oi5kw n e5n a%pokru!foiß a%na!sthqi ku!rie pro1fqason au%tou@ß kai2 u$poske1lison au%tou!ß r4u#sai th@n yuxh!n mou a%po2 a%sebou#ß r4omfai1an sou a%po2 e5xqrw n th#ß xeiro1ß sou ku!rie a%po2 o5li1gwn a%po2 gh#ß diame1rison au%tou@ß e5n th#\ zwh#\ au%tw n kai2 tw n kekrumme1nwn sou e5plh!sqh h$ gasth@r au%tw n e5xorta!sqhsan ui4w n kai2 a%fh#kan ta@ kata!loipa toi3ß nhpi1oiß au%tw n e5gw de2 e5n dikaiosu!nh\ o5fqh!somai tw» prosw pw» sou xortasqh!somai e5n tw» o5fqh#nai th@n do1can sou 32

Psalm 17 ei5ß to2 te1loß tw» paidi2 kuri1ou tw» Dauid a& e5la!lhsen tw» kuri1w» tou@ß lo1gouß th#ß wfi\dh#ß tau!thß e5n h$me1ra\ h*\ e5rru!sato au%to2n ku!rioß e5k xeiro2ß pa!n twn tw n e5xqrw n au%tou# kai2 e5k xeiro2ß Saoul kai2 ei~pen a%gaph!sw se ku!rie h$ i5sxu!ß mou ku!rioß stere1wma! mou kai2 kata fugh! mou kai2 r4u!sthß mou o4 qeo1ß mou bohqo1ß mou kai2 e5lpiw e5p' au%to1n u$peraspisth!ß mou kai2 ke1raß swthri1aß mou a%ntilh!mptwr mou ai5nw n e5pikale1somai ku!rion kai2 e5k tw n e5xqrw n mou swqh!somai perie1sxon me wfidi3neß qana! tou kai2 xei1marroi a%nomi1aß e5ceta!raca!n me wfidi3neß a^\dou perieku!klwsa!n me proe1fqasa!n me pagi1deß qana!tou kai2 e5n tw» qli1besqai1 me e5pekalesa!mhn to2n ku!rion kai2 pro2ß to2n qeo1n mou e5ke1kraca h(kousen e5k naou# a$gi1ou au%tou# 33

fwnh#ß mou kai2 h$ kraugh! mou e5nw pion au%tou# ei5seleu!setai ei5ß ta@ w ta au%tou# kai2 e5saleu!qh kai2 e9ntromoß e5genh!qh h$ gh# kai2 ta@ qeme1lia tw n o5re1wn e5tara!xqhsan kai2 e5saleu!qhsan o6ti wfirgi1sqh au%toi3ß o4 qeo1ß a%ne1bh kapno2ß e5n o5r gh#\ au%tou# kai2 pu#r a%po2 prosw pou au%tou# kate flo1gisen a(nqrakeß a%nh!fqhsan a%p' au%tou# kai2 e9klinen ou%rano2n kai2 kate1bh kai2 gno1foß u$po2 tou@ß po1daß au%tou# kai2 e5pe1bh e5pi2 xerou bin kai2 e5peta!sqh e5peta!sqh e5pi2 pteru!gwn a%ne1 mwn kai2 e9qeto sko1toß a%pokrufh@n au%tou# ku!klw» au%tou# h$ skhnh@ au%tou# skoteino2n u^dwr e5n nefe1laiß a%e1rwn a%po2 th#ß thlaugh!sewß e5nw pion au%tou# ai4 nefe1lai dih#lqon xa!laza kai2 a(nqrakeß puro1ß kai2 e5bro1nthsen e5c ou%ranou# ku!rioß kai2 o4 u^yistoß e9dwken fwnh@n au%tou# kai2 e5cape1steilen be1lh kai2 e5sko1rpisen au%tou@ß kai2 a%strapa@ß e5plh!qunen kai2 suneta!racen au%tou!ß kai2 w.fqhsan ai4 phgai2 tw n u$da!twn kai2 a%nekalu!fqh ta@ qeme1lia th#ß oi5koume1nhß a%po2 e5pitimh!sew ß sou ku!rie a%po2 e5mpn 34

eu!sewß pneu!matoß o5rgh#ß sou e5cape1steilen e5c u^youß kai2 e9labe1n me prosela!beto1 me e5c u$da!twn pollw n r4u!setai1 me e5c e5xqrw n mou dunatw n kai2 e5k tw n misou!ntwn me o6ti e5sterew qhsan u$pe2r e5me1 proe1fqasa!n me e5n h$me1ra\ kakw sew ß mou kai2 e5ge1neto ku!rioß a%nti sth!rigma! mou kai2 e5ch!gage1n me ei5ß platusmo1n r4u!setai1 me o6ti h%qe1lhse1n me r4u!setai1 me e5c e5xqrw n mou dunatw n kai2 e5k tw n misou! ntwn me kai2 a%ntapodw sei moi ku!rioß kata@ th@n dikaiosu!nhn mou kai2 kata@ th@n kaqa rio1thta tw n xeirw n mou a%ntapodw sei moi o6ti e5fu!laca ta@ß o4dou@ß kuri1ou kai2 ou%k h%se1bhsa a%po2 tou# qeou# mou o6ti pa!nta ta@ kri1mata au%tou# e5nw pio1n mou kai2 ta@ dikaiw mata au%tou# ou%k a%pe1sthsa a%p' e5mou# kai2 e9somai a(mwmoß met' au%tou# kai2 fula!comai a%po2 th#ß a%nomi1aß mou kai2 a%ntapodw sei moi ku!rioß kata@ th@n dikaiosu!nhn mou kai2 kata@ th@n kaqario1thta tw n xeirw n mou e5nw pion tw n o5fqalmw n au%tou# meta@ o4si1ou o4siwqh!sh\ kai2 35

meta@ a%ndro2ß a%qw \ou a%qw»oß e9sh\ kai2 meta@ e5klektou# e5klekto2ß e9sh\ kai2 meta@ streblou# diastre1yeiß o6ti su@ lao2n tapeino2n sw seiß kai2 o5fqalmou@ß u$perhfa!nwn tapeinw seiß o6ti su@ fwtiei3ß lu!xnon mou ku!rie o4 qeo1ß mou fwtiei3ß to2 sko1toß mou o6ti e5n soi2 r4usqh!somai a%po2 peirathri1ou kai2 e5n tw» qew» mou u$perbh!somai tei3xoß o4 qeo1ß mou a(mwmoß h$ o4do2ß au%tou# ta@ lo1gia kuri1ou pepurwme1na u$peraspisth!ß e5stin pa!ntwn tw n e5lpizo1ntwn e5p' au%to1n o6ti ti1ß qeo2ß plh@n tou# kuri1ou kai2 ti1ß qeo2ß plh@n tou# qeou# h$mw n o4 qeo2ß o4 perizwnnu!wn me du!na min kai2 e9qeto a(mwmon th@n o4do1n mou o4 katartizo1menoß tou@ß po1daß mou w ß e5la!fou kai2 e5pi2 ta@ u$yhla@ i4stw n me dida!skwn xei3ra!ß mou ei5ß po1lemon kai2 e9qou to1con xalkou#n tou@ß braxi1ona!ß mou kai2 e9dwka!ß moi u$peraspismo2n swthri1aß mou kai2 h$ decia! sou a%ntela!beto1 mou kai2 h$ paidei1a sou a%nw rqwse1n me ei5ß te1loß kai2 h$ paidei1a sou au%th! me dida!cei e5pla!tunaß ta@ diabh!mata! mou u$poka!tw 36

mou kai2 ou%k h%sqe1nhsan ta@ i9xnh mou kata diw cw tou@ß e5xqrou!ß mou kai2 katalh!myomai au%tou@ß kai2 ou%k a%postrafh!somai e6wß a)n e5kli1 pwsin e5kqli1yw au%tou!ß kai2 ou% mh@ du!nw ntai sth#nai pesou#ntai u$po2 tou@ß po1daß mou kai2 perie1zwsa!ß me du!namin ei5ß po1lemon sun epo1disaß pa!ntaß tou@ß e5panistanome1nouß e5p' e5me2 u$poka!tw mou kai2 tou@ß e5xqrou!ß mou e9dwka!ß moi nw ton kai2 tou@ß misou#nta!ß me e5cwle1 qreusaß e5ke1kracan kai2 ou%k h_n o4 sw \zwn pro2ß ku!rion kai2 ou%k ei5sh!kousen au%tw n kai2 leptunw au%tou@ß w ß xou#n kata@ pro1swpon a%ne1mou w ß phlo2n plateiw n leanw au%tou!ß r4u!sh\ me e5c a%ntilogiw n laou# katasth!seiß me ei5ß kefalh@n e5qnw n lao1ß o7n ou%k e9gnwn e5dou!leuse1n moi ei5ß a%koh@n wfiti1ou u$ph!kouse1n moi ui4oi2 a%llo1trioi e5yeu!santo1 moi ui4oi2 a%llo1 trioi e5palaiw qhsan kai2 e5xw lanan a%po2 tw n tri1bwn au%tw n zh#\ ku!rioß kai2 eu%loghto2ß o4 qeo1ß mou kai2 u$ywqh!tw o4 qeo2ß th#ß swthri1aß mou o4 qeo2ß o4 didou@ß e5kdikh!seiß e5moi2 kai2 37

u$pota!caß laou@ß u$p' e5me1 o4 r4u!sthß mou e5c e5xqrw n mou o5rgi1lwn a%po2 tw n e5panist anome1nwn e5p' e5me2 u$yw seiß me a%po2 a%ndro2ß a%di1kou r4u!sh\ me dia@ tou#to e5comologh!somai1 soi e5n e9qnesin ku!rie kai2 tw» o5no1mati1 sou yalw megalu!nwn ta@ß swthri1aß tou# basile1wß au%tou# kai2 poiw n e9leoß tw» xristw» au%tou# tw» Dauid kai2 tw» spe1rmati au%tou# e6wß ai5w noß 38

Psalm 18 ei5ß to2 te1loß yalmo2ß tw» Dauid oi4 ou%ranoi2 dihgou#ntai do1can qeou# poi1hs in de2 xeirw n au%tou# a%nagge1llei to2 stere1wma h$me1ra th#\ h$me1ra\ e5reu!g etai r4h#ma kai2 nu@c nukti2 a%nagge1llei gnw sin ou%k ei5si2n laliai2 ou%de2 lo1goi w n ou%xi2 a%kou!ontai ai4 fwnai2 au%tw n ei5ß pa#san th@n gh#n e5ch#lqen o4 fqo1ggoß au%tw n kai2 ei5ß ta@ pe1rata th#ß oi5koume1nhß ta@ r4h!mata au%tw n e5n tw» h$li1w» e9qeto to2 skh!n wma au%tou# kai2 au%to2ß w ß numfi1oß e5kporeu o1menoß e5k pastou# au%tou# a%gallia!setai w ß gi1gaß dramei3n o4do2n au%tou# a%p' a(krou tou# ou%ranou# h$ e9codoß au%tou# kai2 to2 kata!nthma au%tou# e6wß a(krou tou# ou%ranou# kai2 ou%k e9stin o7ß a%pokrub h!setai th@n qe1rmhn au%tou# o4 no1moß tou# kuri1ou a(mwmoß e5pistre1fwn yuxa!ß h$ marturi1a kuri1ou pisth! sofi1zousa nh!pia ta@ dikaiw 39

mata kuri1ou eu%qei3a eu%frai1nonta kardi1an h$ e5n tolh@ kuri1ou thlaugh!ß fwti1zousa o5fqalmou!ß o4 fo1boß kuri1ou a$gno1ß diame1nwn ei5ß ai5w na ai5w noß ta@ kri1mata kuri1ou a%lhqina! dedikaiw me1na e5pi2 to2 au%to1 e5piqumhta@ u$pe2r xrusi1on kai2 li1qon ti1mion polu@n kai2 gluku!tera u$pe2r me1li kai2 khri1on kai2 ga@r o4 dou#lo1ß sou fula! ssei au%ta! e5n tw» fula!ssein au%ta@ a%ntapo1dosiß pollh! paraptw mata ti1ß sunh!sei e5k tw n krufi1wn mou kaqa!riso1n me kai2 a%po2 a%llotr i1wn fei3sai tou# dou!lou sou e5a@n mh! mou kata kurieu!swsin to1te a(mwmoß e9somai kai2 kaqaris qh!somai a%po2 a$marti1aß mega!lhß kai2 e9sontai ei5ß eu%doki1an ta@ lo1gia tou# sto1mato1ß mou kai2 h$ mele1th th#ß kardi1aß mou e5nw pio1n sou dia@ pan to1ß ku!rie bohqe1 mou kai2 lutrwta! mou 40

Psalm 19 ei5ß to2 te1loß yalmo2ß tw» Dauid e5pakou!sai sou ku!rioß e5n h$me1ra\ qli1yewß u$peraspi1sai sou to2 o9noma tou# qeou# Iakwb e5capostei1lai soi boh!qeian e5c a$gi1ou kai2 e5k Siwn a%ntila!boito1 sou mnhsqei1h pa!shß qusi1aß sou kai2 to2 o4lokau!twma! sou piana!tw dia!yalma dw \h soi kata@ th@n kardi1an sou kai2 pa#san th@n boulh!n sou plhrw sai a%galliaso1meqa e5n tw» swthri1w» sou kai2 e5n o5no1mati qeou# h$mw n megalunqhso1meqa plhrw sai ku!rioß pa!nta ta@ ai5th!mata! sou nu#n e9gnwn o6ti e9swsen ku!rioß to2n xristo2n au%tou# e5pakou!setai au%tou# e5c ou%r anou# a$gi1ou au%tou# e5n dunastei1aiß h$ swthri1a th#ß decia#ß au%tou# ou*toi e5n a^rmasin kai2 ou* toi e5n i6ppoiß h$mei3ß de2 e5n o5no1mati kuri1ou qeou# h$mw n megalunqhso1meqa au%toi2 sunepodi1s 41

qhsan kai2 e9pesan h$mei3ß de2 a%ne1sthmen kai2 a%nw rqw qhmen ku!rie sw son to2n basile1a sou kai2 e5pa!kouson h$mw n e5n h*\ a)n h$me1ra\ e5pikales w meqa! se 42

Psalm 20 ei5ß to2 te1loß yalmo2ß tw» Dauid ku!rie e5n th#\ duna!mei sou eu%franqh!setai o4 basileu@ß kai2 e5pi2 tw» swthri1w» sou a%gallia!setai sfo1dra th@n e5piqum i1an th#ß yuxh#ß au%tou# e9dwkaß au%tw» kai2 th@n qe1lhsin tw n xeile1wn au%tou# ou%k e5ste1rhsaß au%to1n dia!yalma o6ti proe1fqa saß au%to2n e5n eu%logi1aiß xrhsto1thtoß e9qhkaß e5pi2 th@n kefalh@n au%tou# ste1fanon e5k li1qou timi1ou zwh@n h%\th!sato1 se kai2 e9dwkaß au%tw» mak ro1thta h$merw n ei5ß ai5w na ai5w noß mega!lh h$ do1ca au%tou# e5n tw» swthri1w» sou do1can kai2 megalopre1peian e5piqh!seiß e5p' au%to1n o6ti dw s eiß au%tw» eu%logi1an ei5ß ai5w na ai5w noß eu%franei3ß au%to2n e5n xara#\ meta@ tou# prosw pou sou o6ti o4 basileu@ß e5lpi1zei e5pi2 ku!rion kai2 e5n tw» e5le1ei tou# u$yi1stou ou% mh@ saleuqh#\ eu$reqei1h h$ xei1r 43

sou pa#sin toi3ß e5xqroi3ß sou h$ decia! sou eu^roi pa!ntaß tou@ß misou#nta!ß se qh!seiß au%tou@ß w ß kli1banon puro2ß ei5ß kairo2n tou# prosw pou sou ku!rioß e5n o5rgh#\ au%tou# suntara!cei au%tou!ß kai2 katafa!getai au%tou@ß pu#r to2n karpo2n au%tw n a%po2 gh#ß a%polei3ß kai2 to2 spe1rma au%tw n a%po2 ui4w n a%nqrw pwn o6ti e9klinan ei5ß se2 kaka! dielogi1santo boulh!n h&n ou% mh@ du!nwn tai sth#sai o6ti qh!seiß au%tou@ß nw ton e5n toi3ß periloi1poiß sou e4toima!seiß to2 pro1swpon au%tw n u$yw qhti ku!rie e5n th#\ duna!mei sou a(\somen kai2 yalou#men ta@ß dunastei1aß sou 44

Psalm 21 ei5ß to2 te1loß u$pe2r th#ß a%ntilh!myewß th#ß e4wqinh#ß yalmo2ß tw» Dauid o4 qeo2ß o4 qeo1ß mou pro1sxeß moi i6na ti1 e5gkate1lipe1ß me makra@n a%po2 th#ß swthri1aß mou oi4 lo1goi tw n para ptwma!twn mou o4 qeo1ß mou kekra!comai h$me1raß kai2 ou%k ei5sakou!sh\ kai2 nukto1ß kai2 ou%k ei5ß a(noian e5moi1 su@ de2 e5n a$gi1oiß katoikei3ß o4 e9painoß Israhl e5pi2 soi2 h(lpisan oi4 pate1reß h$mw n h(lpisan kai2 e5rru!sw au%tou!ß pro2ß se2 e5ke1kracan kai2 e5sw qhsan e5pi2 soi2 h(lpisan kai2 ou% kath\sxu!nqhsan e5gw de1 ei5mi skw lhc kai2 ou%k a(nqrwpoß o9neidoß a%nqrw pou kai2 e5coude1nhma laou# pa!nteß oi4 qewr ou#nte1ß me e5cemukth!risa!n me e5la!lhsan e5n xei1lesin e5ki1nhsan kefalh!n h(lpisen e5pi2 ku!rion r4usa!sqw au%to1n swsa!tw au%to1n o6ti qe1lei 45

au%to1n o6ti su@ ei~ o4 e5kspa!saß me e5k gastro1ß h$ e5lpi1ß mou a%po2 mastw n th#ß mhtro1ß mou e5pi2 se2 e5perri1fhn e5k mh!traß e5k koili1aß mhtro1ß mou qeo1ß mou ei~ su! mh@ a%posth#\ß a%p' e5mou# o6ti qli3yiß e5ggu!ß o6ti ou%k e9stin o4 bohqw n perieku!klwsa!n me mo1sxoi polloi1 tau#roi pi1oneß perie1sxon me h(noican e5p' e5me2 to2 sto1ma au%tw n w ß le1wn o4 a$rpa!zwn kai2 wfiruo1menoß w sei2 u^dwr e5cexu!qhn kai2 dieskorpi1sqh pa!nta ta@ o5sta# mou e5genh!qh h$ kardi1a mou w sei2 khro2ß thko1menoß e5n me1sw» th#ß koili1aß mou e5chra!n qh w ß o9strakon h$ i5sxu!ß mou kai2 h$ glw ssa! mou keko1llhtai tw» la!ruggi1 mou kai2 ei5ß xou#n qana!tou kath!gage1ß me o6ti e5ku!klwsa!n me ku!neß polloi1 sunagwgh@ ponhreuome1nwn perie1sx on me w.rucan xei3ra!ß mou kai2 po1daß e5chri1 qmhsa pa!nta ta@ o5sta# mou au%toi2 de2 kate no1hsan kai2 e5pei3do1n me diemeri1santo ta@ i4m a!tia! mou e4autoi3ß kai2 e5pi2 to2n i4matismo1n mou e9balon klh#ron su@ de1 ku!rie mh@ makru!nh\ß th@n boh!qeia!n mou ei5ß th@n a%nti1lhmyi1n mou 46

pro1sxeß r4u#sai a%po2 r4omfai1aß th@n yuxh!n mou kai2 e5k xeiro2ß kuno2ß th@n monogenh# mou sw so1n me e5k sto1matoß le1ontoß kai2 a%po2 kera!twn monokerw twn th@n tapei1nwsi1n mou dihgh! somai to2 o9noma! sou toi3ß a%delfoi3ß mou e5n me1sw» e5kklhsi1aß u$mnh!sw se oi4 fobou!menoi ku!rion ai5ne1sate au%to1n a^pan to2 spe1rma Iakwb doca! sate au%to1n fobhqh!twsan au%to2n a^pan to2 spe1r ma Israhl o6ti ou%k e5coude1nwsen ou%de2 prosw xqisen th#\ deh!sei tou# ptwxou# ou%de2 a%pe1streyen to2 pro1swpon au%tou# a%p' e5mou# kai2 e5n tw» kekrag e1nai me pro2ß au%to2n ei5sh!kouse1n mou para@ sou# o4 e9paino1ß mou e5n e5kklhsi1a\ mega!lh\ ta@ß eu%xa!ß mou a%podw sw e5nw pion tw n foboume1nwn au%to1n fa!gontai pe1nhteß kai2 e5mplhsqh!sontai kai2 ai5ne1sousin ku!rion oi4 e5kzhtou#nteß au%to1n zh!son tai ai4 kardi1ai au%tw n ei5ß ai5w na ai5w noß mnhsqh!sontai kai2 e5pistrafh!sontai pro2ß ku!rion pa!nta ta@ pe1rata th#ß gh#ß kai2 proskunh!sousin e5nw pio1n sou pa#sai ai4 patriai2 tw n e5qnw n o6ti tou# kuri1ou h$ basilei1a kai2 au%to2ß despo1zei 47

tw n e5qnw n e9fagon kai2 proseku!nhsan pa!n teß oi4 pi1oneß th#ß gh#ß e5nw pion au%tou# propesou#n tai pa!nteß oi4 katabai1nonteß ei5ß th@n gh#n kai2 h$ yuxh! mou au%tw» zh#\ kai2 to2 spe1rma mou douleu!sei au%tw» a%naggelh!setai tw» kuri1w» genea@ h$ e5rxome1nh kai2 a%naggelou#sin th@n dikaiosu!nhn au%tou# law» tw» texqhsome1nw» o6ti e5poi1hsen o4 ku!rioß 48

Psalm 22 yalmo2ß tw» Dauid ku!rioß poim ai1nei me kai2 ou%de1n me u$ster h!sei ei5ß to1pon xlo1hß e5kei3 me kateskh!nwsen e5pi2 u^datoß a%na pau!sewß e5ce1qreye1n me th@n yuxh!n mou e5pe1streyen w dh!g hse1n me e5pi2 tri1bouß dikaio su!nhß e6neken tou# o5no1matoß au% tou# e5a@n ga@r kai2 poreuqw e5n me1sw» skia#ß qana!tou ou% fobhqh!somai kaka! o6ti su@ met' e5mou# ei~ h$ r4a!bdoß sou kai2 h$ bakthri1a sou au%tai1 me pareka!lesan h$toi1masaß e5nw pio1n mou tra!pezan e5c e5n anti1aß tw n qlibo1ntwn me e5li1panaß e5n e5lai1w» th@n kefalh!n mou kai2 to2 poth!rio1n sou mequ! skon w ß kra!tiston kai2 to2 e9leo1ß sou kata diw cetai1 me pa!saß ta@ß h$me1raß th#ß zwh#ß mou kai2 to2 katoikei3n me e5n oi9kw» kuri1ou ei5ß makro1 thta h$merw n 49

Psalm 23 yalmo2ß tw» Dauid th#ß mia#ß sabba!twn tou# kuri1ou h$ gh# kai2 to2 plh!rwma au%th#ß h$ oi5 koume1nh kai2 pa!nteß oi4 katoi kou#nteß e5n au%th#\ au%to2ß e5pi2 qalassw n e5qemeli1wsen au%th@n kai2 e5pi2 potamw n h$toi1masen au%th!n ti1ß a%nabh!setai ei5ß to2 o9roß tou# kuri1ou kai2 ti1ß sth!setai e5n to1pw» a$gi1w» au%tou# a%qw»oß xersi2n kai2 kaqaro2ß th#\ kar di1a\ o7ß ou%k e9laben e5pi2 matai1w» th@n yuxh@n au%tou# kai2 ou%k w mosen e5pi2 do1lw» tw» plhsi1on au%tou# ou*toß lh!myetai eu%logi1an para@ ku ri1ou kai2 e5lehmosu!nhn para@ qeou# swth#roß au%tou# au^th h$ genea@ zhtou!ntwn au%to1n zhtou! ntwn to2 pro1swpon tou# qeou# Iakwb dia!yalma a(rate pu!laß oi4 a(rxonteß u$mw n kai2 e5pa!r qhte pu!lai ai5w nioi kai2 ei5seleu!setai o4 basileu@ß 50

th#ß do1chß ti1ß e5stin ou*toß o4 basileu@ß th#ß do1chß ku!rioß krataio2ß kai2 dunato1ß ku!rioß dunato2ß e5n pole1mw» a(rate pu!laß oi4 a(rx onteß u$mw n kai2 e5pa!rqhte pu!lai ai5w nioi kai2 ei5seleu!setai o4 basileu@ß th#ß do1chß ti1ß e5stin ou*toß o4 basileu@ß th#ß do1chß ku!rioß tw n dun a!mewn au%to1ß e5stin o4 basileu@ß th#ß do1chß 51

Psalm 24 almo2ß tw» Dauid pro2ß se1 ku!rie yh_ra th@n yuxh!n mou o4 qeo1ß mou e5pi2 soi2 pe1poiqa mh@ katai sxunqei1hn mhde2 katagelasa! twsa!n mou oi4 e5xqroi1 mou kai2 ga@r pa!nteß oi4 u$pome1nonte1ß se ou% mh@ kataisxunqw sin ai5s xunqh!twsan pa!nteß oi4 a%nom ou#nteß dia@ kenh#ß ta@ß o4dou!ß sou ku!rie gnw riso1n moi kai2 ta@ß tri1bouß sou di1daco1n me o4dh!ghso1n me e5pi2 th@n a%lh!qeia!n sou kai2 di1daco1n me o6ti su@ ei~ o4 qeo2ß o4 swth!r mou kai2 se2 u$pe1meina o6lhn th@n h$me1ran mnh!sqhti tw n oi5ktirmw n sou ku!rie kai2 ta@ e5le1h sou o6ti a%po2 tou# ai5w no1ß ei5sin a$marti1aß neo1thto1ß mou kai2 a%gnoi1aß mou mh@ mnhsqh#\ß kata@ to2 e9leo1ß sou mnh!sqhti1 mou su@ e6neka th#ß xrhsto1thto1ß sou ku!rie xrhsto2ß kai2 eu%qh@ß o4 ku!rioß dia@ tou#to nomoqeth!sei a$ma 52

rta!nontaß e5n o4dw» o4dhgh!sei praei3ß e5n kri1sei dida!cei praei3ß o4dou@ß au%tou# pa#sai ai4 o4doi2 kuri1ou e9leoß kai2 a%lh!qeia toi3ß e5kzhtou#sin th@n diaqh!khn au%tou# kai2 ta@ martu!ria au%tou# e6neka tou# o5no1mato1ß sou ku!rie kai2 i4la!sh\ th#\ a$marti1a\ mou pollh@ ga!r e5stin ti1ß e5stin a(nqrwpoß o4 fobou!menoß to2n ku!rion nomoqeth!sei au%tw» e5n o4dw» h*\ h$\reti1sato h$ yuxh@ au%tou# e5n a%gaqoi3ß au%lisqh!setai kai2 to2 spe1rma au%tou# klhronomh!sei gh#n kratai1wma ku!rioß tw n foboume1nwn au%to1n kai2 to2 o9noma kuri1ou tw n foboume1nwn au%to1n kai2 h$ diaqh!kh au%tou# tou# dhlw sai au%toi3ß oi4 o5fqalmoi1 mou dia@ pan to2ß pro2ß to2n ku!rion o6ti au%to2ß e5kspa!sei e5k pag i1doß tou@ß po1daß mou e5pi1bleyon e5p' e5me2 kai2 e5le1hso1n me o6ti monogenh@ß kai2 ptwxo1ß ei5mi e5gw ai4 qli1yeiß th#ß kardi1aß mou e5platu!nqhsan e5k tw n a%nagkw n mou e5ca!gage1 me i5de2 th@n tapei1nwsi1n mou kai2 to2n ko1pon mou kai2 a(feß pa!saß ta@ß a$marti1aß mou i5de2 tou@ß e5xqrou!ß mou o6ti e5plhqu!nqhsan kai2 mi3soß a(dikon e5mi1s 53

hsa!n me fu!lacon th@n yuxh!n mou kai2 r4u#sai1 me mh@ kataisxunqei1hn o6ti h(lpisa e5pi2 se1 a(kakoi kai2 eu%qei3ß e5kollw nto1 moi o6ti u$pe1meina! se ku!rie lu!trwsai o4 qeo1ß to2n Israhl e5k pasw n tw n qli1yewn au%tou# 54

Psalm 25 tou# Dauid kri3no1n me ku!rie o6ti e5gw e5n a%kaki1a\ mou e5poreu! qhn kai2 e5pi2 tw» kuri1w» e5lpi1 zwn ou% mh@ a%sqenh!sw doki1maso1n me ku!rie kai2 pei1raso1n me pu!rwson tou@ß nefrou!ß mou kai2 th@n kardi1an mou o6ti to2 e9leo1ß sou kate1nanti tw n o5fqalmw n mou! e5stin kai2 eu%hre1sthsa e5n th#\ a%lhqei1a\ sou ou%k e5ka!qisa meta@ sunedri1ou mataio1thtoß kai2 meta@ paranomou!ntwn ou% mh@ ei5se1lqw e5mi1shsa e5kklhsi1an ponhreuome1nwn kai2 meta@ a%sebw n ou% mh@ kaqi1sw ni1yomai e5n a%qw \oiß ta@ß xei3ra!ß mou kai2 kuklw sw to2 qusiasth!rio1n sou ku!rie tou# a%kou#sai fwnh@n ai5ne1sewß kai2 dihgh!sasqai pa!nta ta@ qauma!sia! sou ku!rie h%ga!phsa eu%pre1peian oi9kou sou kai2 to1pon skhnw 55

matoß do1chß sou mh@ sunapole1sh\ß meta@ a%sebw n th@n yuxh!n mou kai2 meta@ a%ndrw n ai4ma!twn th@n zwh!n mou w n e5n xersi2n a%nomi1ai h$ decia@ au%tw n e5plh!sqh dw rwn e5gw de2 e5n a%kaki1a\ mou e5poreu!qhn lu!trwsai1 me kai2 e5le1hso1n me o4 ga@r pou!ß mou e9sth e5n eu%qu!thti e5n e5kklhsi1aiß eu%logh!sw se ku!rie 56

Psalm 26 tou# Dauid pro2 tou# xrisqh#nai ku!rioß fwtismo1ß mou kai2 swth!r mou ti1na fobhqh!somai ku!rioß u$peraspisth@ß th#ß zwh#ß mou a%po2 ti1noß deilia!sw e5n tw» e5ggi1zein e5p' e5me2 kakou#ntaß tou# fagei3n ta@ß sa!rkaß mou oi4 qli1bonte1ß me kai2 oi4 e5xqroi1 mou au%toi2 h%sqe1nhsan kai2 e9pesan e5a@n para ta!chtai e5p' e5me2 parembolh! ou% fobhqh!setai h$ kardi1a mou e5a@n e5panasth#\ e5p' e5me2 po1lemoß e5n tau!th\ e5gw e5lpi1zw mi1an h%\thsa!mhn para@ kuri1ou tau!thn e5kzhth!sw tou# katoikei3n me e5n oi9kw» kuri1ou pa!saß ta@ß h$me1raß th#ß zwh#ß mou tou# qewrei3n me th@n terpno1thta tou# kuri1ou kai2 e5piske1ptesqai to2n nao2n au%tou# o6ti e9kruye1n me e5n skhnh#\ e5n h$me1ra\ kakw n mou 57

e5ske1pase1n me e5n a%pokru!fw» th#ß skhnh#ß au%tou# e5n pe1tra\ u^ywse1n me kai2 nu#n i5dou@ u^ywsen th@n kefalh!n mou e5p' e5xqrou!ß mou e5ku!klwsa kai2 e9qusa e5n th#\ skhnh#\ au%tou# qusi1an a%lal agmou# a(\somai kai2 yalw tw» kuri1w» ei5sa!kouson ku!rie th#ß fwnh#ß mou h*ß e5ke1kraca e5le1hso1n me kai2 ei5sa!kouso1n mou soi2 ei~pen h$ kardi1a mou e5zh!thsen to2 pro1swpo1n mou to2 pro1swpo1n sou ku!rie zhth!sw mh@ a%postre1yh\ß to2 pro1swpo1n sou a%p' e5mou# mh@ e5kkli1nh\ß e5n o5rgh#\ a%po2 tou# dou!lou sou bohqo1ß mou genou# mh@ a%po skoraki1sh\ß me kai2 mh@ e5gkatali1ph\ß me o4 qeo2ß o4 swth!r mou o6ti o4 path!r mou kai2 h$ mh!thr mou e5gkate1lipo1n me o4 de2 ku!rioß prosela!beto1 me nomoqe1thso1n me ku!rie th#\ o4dw» sou kai2 o4dh!ghso1n me e5n tri1bw» eu%qei1a\ e6neka tw n e5xqrw n mou mh@ paradw»ß me ei5ß yuxa@ß qlibo1ntwn me o6ti e5pane1sthsa!n moi ma!rtureß a(dikoi kai2 e5yeu!sato h$ a%diki1a e4auth#\ pis teu!w tou# i5dei3n ta@ a%gaqa@ kuri1ou e5n gh#\ zw ntwn u$po1meinon to2n ku!rion a%ndri1zou 58

kai2 krataiou!sqw h$ kardi1a sou kai2 u$po1meinon to2n ku!rion 59

Psalm 27 tou# Dauid pro2ß se1 ku!rie e5ke1kraca o4 qeo1ß mou mh@ parasiwph!sh\ß a%p' e5mou# mh!pote parasiwph!sh\ß a%p' e5mou# kai2 o4moiwqh!somai toi3ß kata bai1nousin ei5ß la!kkon ei5sa!kouson th#ß fwnh#ß th#ß deh!sew ß mou e5n tw» de1esqai1 me pro2ß se1 e5n tw» me ai9rein xei3ra!ß mou pro2ß nao2n a^gio1n sou mh@ sunelku!sh\ß meta@ a$martwlw n th@n yuxh!n mou kai2 meta@ e5rgazome1nwn a%diki1an mh@ sun apole1sh\ß me tw n lalou!ntwn ei5rh!nhn meta@ tw n plhsi1on au%tw n kaka@ de2 e5n tai3ß kardi1aiß au%tw n do2ß au%toi3ß kata@ ta@ e9rga au%tw n kai2 kata@ th@n ponhri1an tw n e5pithdeuma!twn au%tw n kata@ ta@ e9rga tw n xeirw n au%tw n do2ß au%toi3ß a%po1doß to2 a%ntapo1doma au%tw n au%toi3ß o6ti ou% sunh#kan ei5ß ta@ e9rga kuri1ou kai2 ei5ß 60

ta@ e9rga tw n xeirw n au%tou# kaqelei3ß au%tou@ß kai2 ou% mh@ oi5kodomh!seiß au%tou!ß eu%loghto2ß ku!rioß o6ti ei5sh!kousen th#ß fwnh#ß th#ß deh!sew ß mou ku!rioß bohqo1ß mou kai2 u$peraspisth!ß mou e5p' au%tw» h(lpisen h$ kardi1a mou kai2 e5bohqh!qhn kai2 a%ne1qalen h$ sa!rc mou kai2 e5k qelh!mato1ß mou e5comologh!somai au%tw» ku!rioß kratai1wma tou# laou# au%tou# kai2 u$per aspisth@ß tw n swthri1wn tou# xristou# au%tou# e5stin sw son to2n lao1n sou kai2 eu%lo1ghson th@n klhronomi1an sou kai2 poi1manon au%tou@ß kai2 e9paron au%tou@ß e6wß tou# ai5w noß 61

Psalm 28 yalmo2ß tw» Dauid e5codi1ou skhnh#ß e5ne1gkate tw» kuri1w» ui4oi2 qeou# e5ne1gkate tw» kuri1w» ui4ou@ß kriw n e5ne1gkate tw» ku ri1w» do1can kai2 timh!n e5ne1g kate tw» kuri1w» do1can o5no1m ati au%tou# proskunh!sate tw» kuri1w» e5n au%lh#\ a$gi1a\ au%tou# fwnh@ kuri1ou e5pi2 tw n u$da! twn o4 qeo2ß th#ß do1chß e5bro1nthsen ku!rioß e5pi2 u$da! twn pollw n fwnh@ kuri1ou e5n i5sxu!i fwnh@ kuri1ou e5n megaloprepei1a\ fwnh@ kuri1ou sun tri1bontoß ke1drouß kai2 suntri1yei ku!rioß ta@ß ke1drouß tou# Liba!nou kai2 leptunei3 au%ta@ß w ß to2n mo1sxon to2n Li1banon kai2 o4 h%gaphme1noß w ß ui4o2ß monokerw twn fwnh@ kuri1ou diako1pt ontoß flo1ga puro1ß fwnh@ kuri1ou sussei1ontoß e9rhmon kai2 sussei1sei ku!rioß th@n e9rhmon Kadhß fwnh@ kuri1ou katartizome1nou e5la!fouß kai2 62

a%pokalu!yei drumou!ß kai2 e5n tw» naw» au%tou# pa#ß tiß le1gei do1can ku!rioß to2n kataklu smo2n katoikiei3 kai2 kaqi1etai ku!rioß basileu@ß ei5ß to2n ai5w na ku!rioß i5sxu@n tw» law» au%tou# dw sei ku!rioß eu%logh!sei to2n lao2n au%tou# e5n ei5rh!nh\ 63

Psalm 29 ei5ß to2 te1loß yalmo2ß wfi\dh#ß tou# e5gkainismou# tou# oi9kou tw» Dauid u$yw sw se ku!rie o6ti u$pe1labe1ß me kai2 ou%k hu(franaß tou@ß e5xqrou!ß mou e5p' e5me1 ku!rie o4 qeo1ß mou e5ke1kraca pro2ß se1 kai2 i5a!sw me ku!rie a%nh!gageß e5c a^\dou th@n yuxh!n mou e9swsa!ß me a%po2 tw n katabaino1ntwn ei5ß la!kkon ya!late tw» kuri1w» oi4 o6sioi au%tou# kai2 e5comologei3sqe th#\ mnh!mh\ th#ß a$giwsu!nhß au%tou# o6ti o5rgh@ e5n tw» qumw» au%tou# kai2 zwh@ e5n tw» qelh!mati au%tou# to2 e4spe1raß au%lisqh!setai klauqmo2ß kai2 ei5ß to2 prwi2 a%galli1asiß e5gw de2 ei~pa e5n th#\ eu%qhni1a\ mou ou% mh@ saleuqw ei5ß to2n ai5w na ku!rie e5n tw» qelh!mati1 sou pare1sxou tw» ka!llei mou du!namin a%pe1streyaß de2 to2 pro1s wpo1n sou kai2 e5genh!qhn tetaragme1noß pro2ß 64

se1 ku!rie kekra!comai kai2 pro2ß to2n qeo1n mou deh qh!somai ti1ß wfife1leia e5n tw» ai6mati1 mou e5n tw» katabh#nai1 me ei5ß diafqora!n mh@ e5comolo gh!setai1 soi xou#ß h) a%naggelei3 th@n a%lh!qeia!n sou h(kousen ku!rioß kai2 h%le1hse1n me ku!rioß e5genh!qh bohqo1ß mou e9streyaß to2n kopeto1n mou ei5ß xoro2n e5moi1 die1rrhcaß to2n sa!kkon mou kai2 perie1zwsa!ß me eu%frosu!nhn o6pwß a)n ya!lh\ soi h$ do1ca mou kai2 ou% mh@ katanugw ku!rie o4 qeo1ß mou ei5ß to2n ai5w na e5comologh!somai1 soi 65

Psalm 30 ei5ß to2 te1loß yalmo2ß tw» Dauid e5ksta!sewß e5pi2 soi1 ku!rie h(lpisa mh@ kataisxunqei1hn ei5ß to2n ai5w na e5n th#\ dikaiosu!nh\ sou r4u#sai1 me kai2 e5celou# me kli3non pro1ß me to2 ou_ß sou ta!xunon tou# e5cele1sqai me genou# moi ei5ß qeo2n u$peraspisth@n kai2 ei5ß oi~kon katafugh#ß tou# sw sai1 me o6ti kratai1wma! mou kai2 katafugh! mou ei~ su@ kai2 e6neken tou# o5no1mato1ß sou o4dhgh!seiß me kai2 diaqre1yeiß me e5ca!ceiß me e5k pagi1doß tau!thß h*ß e9kruya!n moi o6ti su@ ei~ o4 u$peraspisth!ß mou ei5ß xei3ra!ß sou para qh!somai to2 pneu#ma! mou e5lutrw sw me ku!rie o4 qeo2ß th#ß a%lhqei1aß e5mi1shsaß tou@ß dia fula!ssontaß mataio1thtaß dia@ kenh#ß e5gw de2 e5pi2 tw» kuri1w» h(lpisa a%gallia!somai kai2 eu% franqh!somai e5pi2 tw» e5le1ei sou o6ti e5pei3deß th@n tapei1nwsi1n mou e9swsaß e5k tw n a%nagkw n th@n 66

yuxh!n mou kai2 ou% sune1kleisa!ß me ei5ß xei3raß e5xqrou# e9sthsaß e5n eu%ruxw rw» tou@ß po1daß mou e5le1hso1n me ku!rie o6ti qli1bomai e5tara!xqh e5n qumw» o4 o5fqalmo1ß mou h$ yuxh! mou kai2 h$ gas th!r mou o6ti e5ce1lipen e5n o5du!nh\ h$ zwh! mou kai2 ta@ e9th mou e5n stenagmoi3ß h%sqe1nhsen e5n ptwxei1a\ h$ i5sxu!ß mou kai2 ta@ o5sta# mou e5tar a!xqhsan para@ pa!ntaß tou@ß e5xqrou!ß mou e5genh!qhn o9neidoß kai2 toi3ß gei1tosi1n mou sfo1dra kai2 fo1boß toi3ß gnwstoi3ß mou oi4 qewrou#nte1ß me e9cw e9fugon a%p' e5mou# e5pelh!sqhn w sei2 nekro2ß a%po2 kardi1aß e5genh!qhn w sei2 skeu#oß a%polwlo1ß o6ti h(kousa yo1gon pollw n paroikou!ntwn kuklo1 qen e5n tw» e5pisunaxqh#nai au%tou@ß a^ma e5p' e5me2 tou# labei3n th@n yuxh!n mou e5bouleu!santo e5gw de2 e5pi2 se2 h(lpisa ku!rie ei~pa su@ ei~ o4 qeo1ß mou e5n tai3ß xersi1n sou oi4 kairoi1 mou r4u#sai1 me e5k xeiro2ß e5xqrw n mou kai2 e5k tw n katadiw ko1ntwn me e5pi1fanon to2 pro1swpo1n sou e5pi2 to2n dou#lo1n sou sw so1n me e5n tw» e5le1ei sou ku!rie mh@ kataisxunqei1hn o6ti e5pekalesa!mhn se 67

ai5sxunqei1hsan oi4 a%sebei3ß kai2 kataxqei1hsan ei5ß a^\dou a(lala genhqh!tw ta@ xei1lh ta@ do1lia ta@ lalou#nta kata@ tou# dikai1ou a%nomi1an e5n u$perhfani1a\ kai2 e5coudenw sei w ß polu@ to2 plh#qoß th#ß xrhsto1thto1ß sou ku!rie h*ß e9kruyaß toi3ß foboume1noiß se e5ceirga!sw toi3ß e5lpi1zousin e5pi2 se2 e5nanti1on tw n ui4w n tw n a%nqrw pwn katakru!yeiß au%tou@ß e5n a%pokru!fw» tou# prosw pou sou a%po2 taraxh#ß a%nqrw pwn skepa!seiß au%tou@ß e5n skhnh#\ a%po2 a%ntilogi1aß glwssw n eu%loghto2ß ku!rioß o6ti e5qauma!stwsen to2 e9leoß au%tou# e5n po1lei perioxh#ß e5gw de2 ei~pa e5n th#\ e5ksta!sei mou a%pe1rrimmai a(ra a%po2 prosw pou tw n o5fqalmw n sou dia@ tou#to ei5sh!kousaß th#ß fwnh#ß th#ß deh!sew ß mou e5n tw» kekrage1nai me pro2ß se1 a%gaph!sate to2n ku!rion pa!nteß oi4 o6sioi au%tou# o6ti a%lhqei1aß e5kzhtei3 ku!rioß kai2 a%nta podi1dwsin toi3ß perissw ß poiou#sin u$perhfani1an a%ndri1zesqe kai2 krataiou!sqw h$ kardi1a u$mw n pa!nteß oi4 e5lpi1zonteß e5pi2 ku!rion 68

Psalm 31 tw» Dauid sune1sewß maka!rioi w n a%fe1qhsan ai4 a%nomi1ai kai2 w n e5pekalu!fqhsan ai4 a$mar ti1ai maka!rioß a%nh!r ou* ou% mh@ logi1shtai ku!rioß a$mar ti1an ou%de2 e9stin e5n tw» sto1m ati au%tou# do1loß o6ti e5si1ghsa e5palaiw qh ta@ o5sta# mou a%po2 tou# kra! zein me o6lhn th@n h$me1ran o6ti h$me1raß kai2 nukto2ß e5baru!nqh e5p' e5me2 h$ xei1r sou e5stra!fhn ei5ß talaipwri1an e5n tw» e5mpagh#nai a(kanqan dia! yalma th@n a$marti1an mou e5gnw risa kai2 th@n a%nomi1an mou ou%k e5ka!luya ei~pa e5cagoreu sw kat' e5mou# th@n a%nomi1an mou tw» kuri1w» kai2 su@ a%fh#kaß th@n a%se1beian th#ß a$marti1aß mou dia!yalma u$pe2r tau!thß proseu!cetai pa#ß o6sioß pro2ß se2 e5n kairw» eu%qe1tw» plh@n e5n kata klusmw» u$da!twn pollw n pro2ß au%to2n ou%k 69

e5ggiou#sin su! mou ei~ katafugh@ a%po2 qli1yewß th#ß periexou!shß me to2 a%galli1ama! mou lu!trw sai1 me a%po2 tw n kuklwsa!ntwn me dia!yalma sunetiw se kai2 sumbibw se e5n o4dw» tau!th\ h*\ poreu!sh\ e5pisthriw e5pi2 se2 tou@ß o5fqalmou!ß mou mh@ gi1nesqe w ß i6ppoß kai2 h$mi1onoß oi8ß ou%k e9stin su!nesiß e5n xalinw» kai2 khmw» ta@ß siago1naß au%tw n a(gcai tw n mh@ e5ggizo1ntwn pro2ß se1 pollai2 ai4 ma!stigeß tou# a$martwlou# to2n de2 e5lpi1zonta e5pi2 ku!rion e9leoß kuklw sei eu%fra!nqhte e5pi2 ku!rion kai2 a%gallia#sqe di1kaioi kai2 kauxa#sqe pa!nteß oi4 eu%qei3ß th#\ kardi1a\ 70

Psalm 32 tw» Dauid a%gallia#sqe di1kaioi e5n tw» kuri1w» toi3ß eu%qe1si pre1pei ai9nesiß e5comologei3s qe tw» kuri1w» e5n kiqa!ra\ e5n yalthri1w» dekaxo1rdw» ya!la te au%tw» a(\sate au%tw» a_\sma kaino1n kalw ß ya!late e5n a%lalagmw» o6ti eu%qh@ß o4 lo1goß tou# kuri1ou kai2 pa!nta ta@ e9rga au%tou# e5n pi1stei a%gapa#\ e5lehmosu!nhn kai2 kri1sin tou# e5le1ouß kuri1ou plh!rhß h$ gh# tw» lo1gw» tou# kuri1ou oi4 ou%ranoi2 e5sterew qhsan kai2 tw» pneu!mati tou# sto1matoß au%tou# pa#sa h$ du!namiß au%tw n suna!gwn w ß a%sko2n u^data qala!sshß tiqei2ß e5n qhsauroi3ß a%bu!ssouß fobhqh!tw to2n ku!rion pa#sa h$ gh# a%p' au%tou# de2 saleuqh!twsan pa!nteß oi4 katoikou#nteß th@n oi5koume1nhn o6ti au%to2ß ei~pen kai2 e5genh!qhsan au%to2ß e5netei1lato kai2 e5k 71

ti1sqhsan ku!rioß diaskeda!zei boula@ß e5qnw n a%qetei3 de2 logismou@ß law n kai2 a%qetei3 boula@ß a%rxo1ntwn h$ de2 boulh@ tou# kuri1ou ei5ß to2n ai5w na me1nei logismoi2 th#ß kardi1aß au%tou# ei5ß genea@n kai2 genea!n maka!rion to2 e9qnoß ou* e5stin ku!rioß o4 qeo2ß au%tou# lao1ß o7n e5cele1cato ei5ß klhronomi1an e4autw» e5c ou%ranou# e5pe1bleyen o4 ku!rioß ei~den pa!ntaß tou@ß ui4ou@ß tw n a%nqrw pwn e5c e4toi1mou katoikhthri1ou au%tou# e5pe1 blyen e5pi2 pa!ntaß tou@ß katoikou#ntaß th@n gh#n o4 pla!saß kata@ mo1naß ta@ß kardi1aß au%tw n o4 suniei2ß ei5ß pa!nta ta@ e9rga au%tw n ou% sw \z etai basileu@ß dia@ pollh@n du!namin kai2 gi1gaß ou% swqh!setai e5n plh!qei i5sxu!oß au%tou# yeudh@ß i6ppoß ei5ß swthri1an e5n de2 plh!qei duna!m ewß au%tou# ou% swqh!setai i5dou@ oi4 o5fqalmoi2 kuri1ou e5pi2 tou@ß foboume1nouß au%to2n tou@ß e5lpi1z ontaß e5pi2 to2 e9leoß au%tou# r4u!sasqai e5k qana! tou ta@ß yuxa@ß au%tw n kai2 diaqre1yai au%tou@ß e5n limw» h$ yuxh@ h$mw n u$pome1nei tw» kuri1w» o6ti bohqo2ß kai2 u$peraspisth@ß h$mw n 72

e5stin o6ti e5n au%tw» eu%franqh!setai h$ kardi1a h$mw n kai2 e5n tw» o5no1mati tw» a$gi1w» au%tou# h%lpi1samen ge1noito to2 e9leo1ß sou ku!rie e5f' h$ma#ß kaqa!per h%lpi1samen e5pi2 se1 73

Psalm 33 tw» Dauid o4po1te h%lloi1wsen to2 pro1swpon au%tou# e5nanti1on Ab imelex kai2 a%pe1lusen au%to1n kai2 a%ph#lqen eu%logh!sw to2n ku!rion e5n panti2 kairw» dia@ panto2ß h$ ai9nesiß au%tou# e5n tw» sto1mati1 mou e5n tw» kuri1w» e5painesqh!setai h$ yuxh! mou a%kousa! twsan praei3ß kai2 eu%franqh!twsan megalu! nate to2n ku!rion su@n e5moi1 kai2 u$yw swmen to2 o9n oma au%tou# e5pi2 to2 au%to1 e5cezh!thsa to2n ku! rion kai2 e5ph!kouse1n mou kai2 e5k pasw n tw n paroikiw n mou e5rru!sato1 me prose1lqate pro2ß au%to2n kai2 fwti1sqhte kai2 ta@ pro1swpa u$mw n ou% mh@ kataisxunqh#\ ou*toß o4 ptwxo2ß e5ke1 kracen kai2 o4 ku!rioß ei5sh!kousen au%tou# kai2 e5k pasw n tw n qli1yewn au%tou# e9swsen au%to1n parembalei3 a(ggeloß kuri1ou ku!klw» tw n fobou 74