An Order of Service for Noonday

105Your word is a lantern to my feet *and a light upon my path.

106I have sworn and am determined *to keep your righteous judgments.

107I am deeply troubled; *preserve my life, O Lord, according to your word.

108Accept, O Lord, the willing tribute of my lips, *and teach me your judgments.

109My life is always in my hand, *yet I do not forget your law.

110The wicked have set a trap for me, *but I have not strayed from your commandments.

111Your decrees are my inheritance for ever; *truly, they are the joy of my heart.

112I have applied my heart to fulfill your statutes *for ever and to the end.

1I lift up my eyes to the hills; *from where is my help to come?

2My help comes from the Lord, *the maker of heaven and earth.

3He will not let your foot be moved *and he who watches over you will not fall asleep.

4Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel *shall neither slumber nor sleep;

5The Lord himself watches over you; *the Lord is your shade at your right hand,

6So that the sun shall not strike you by day, *nor the moon by night.

7The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; *it is he who shall keep you safe.

8The Lord shall watch over your going out and your coming in, *from this time forth for evermore.

1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, *then were we like those who dream.

2Then was our mouth filled with laughter, *and our tongue with shouts of joy.

3Then they said among the nations, *“The Lord has done great things for them.”

4The Lord has done great things for us, *and we are glad indeed.

5Restore our fortunes, O Lord, *like the watercourses of the Negev.

6Those who sowed with tears *will reap with songs of joy.

7Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, *will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.