THE BLESSED PSALMS: PSALM 1

PSALM 1

¹O Lord, my God, incline Thine ear unto my supplication; for the snares of death surround me, and the shadows of the frozen pit do gather round about my feet.
²Keep me, O Lord, from the path that leadeth down into the valley of ice and cold, where Bezaliel, the Amphisbaena, holdeth sway in endless night.
³Let not my soul be cast forth into the prison of frost, nor delivered into the hand of him that knoweth no mercy; but lead me in the way everlasting.
⁴For Thou art the fountain of life, and in Thy light shall I see light; be my guide through the darkness, and turn my footsteps from the abyss.
⁵Deliver me from the bitterness of that frozen Hell, where the fire of hope is quenched and the wailing of the damned doth rise without end.
⁶O Lord of mercy, stretch forth Thy hand and lift me up from the depths; be Thou my refuge and my strong tower against the eternal chill.
⁷Preserve my heart from despair, and strengthen my spirit to endure the trials of this life; that I may walk in Thy ways and not be ensnared by the deceit of the tempter.
⁸For many are they that have fallen into the pit, whose cries are unheard, and their tears frozen upon their cheeks; yet Thou dost hear the prayers of the humble.
⁹Let Thy truth be my lamp, and Thy righteousness my guide; that I may ascend the hill of salvation and abide in Thy presence forevermore.
¹⁰O Shepherd of souls, lead me beside the still waters of Thy peace, and restore my soul that hath been wearied by the cold winds of despair.
¹¹Turn away mine enemies, and all who seek to drag me down into the shadow of death; for Thy lovingkindness is my shield and my defense.
¹²Grant me the grace to cleave unto Thee with steadfast heart, that I may not wander into the realms where frost and darkness reign.
¹³For the frozen Hell knoweth no rest, and its ruler Amphisbaena is merciless in his wrath; but Thou art the God of compassion and the King of mercy.
¹⁴Save me from that land of sorrow, where hope dieth and souls are bound in chains of ice; let Thy salvation be my portion and my song.
¹⁵Teach me to walk in holiness, that I may be worthy to stand in Thy courts, and to behold Thy glory without shame or fear.
¹⁶O Lord, my refuge, my deliverer, and my hope, keep me from the snares of the pit, and let me dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
¹⁷Let not my soul be left to wander in the frozen wastes, nor be taken captive by the prince of darkness who ruleth in the icy realm.
¹⁸For Thy mercy is great, and Thy faithfulness endureth forever; therefore will I trust in Thee and sing of Thy salvation.
¹⁹Guide me, O Lord, with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me into glory; that I may rejoice before Thee in the land of the living.
²⁰Blessed be the Lord, the God of my salvation, who hath delivered my soul from the pit and set my feet upon the rock of eternal life.

▷THE SEVEN SCRIPTURES OF THE CHURCH OF GLABADOS
    ▷THE PSALMS
        ▷THE BLESSED PSALMS
            ▶1—2—3—4—5—6—7—8—9—10—11—12—13—14—15—16—17—18—19—20—21—22—23—24—25—26—27—28—29—30

English | Latin | Ελληνική