83:9. O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. 83:10. Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy Christ. 83:11. For better is one day in thy courts above thousands. I have chosen to be an abject in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners. 83:12. For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory. 83:13. He will not deprive of good things them that walk in innocence: O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. Psalms Chapter 84 Benedixisti, Domine. The coming of Christ, to bring peace and salvation to man. 84:1. Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm. 84:2. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. 84:3. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins. 84:4. Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou hast turned away from the wrath of thy indignation. 84:5. Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us. 84:6. Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation? 84:7. Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee. 84:8. Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy salvation. 84:9. I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart. 84:10. Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land. 84:11. Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed. 84:12. Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven. 84:13. For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit. 84:14. Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way. Psalms Chapter 85 Inclina, Domine. A prayer for God's grace to assist us to the end. 85:1. A prayer for David himself. Incline thy ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor. 85:2. Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee. I am holy... I am by my office and profession dedicated to thy service. 85:3. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day. 85:4. Give joy to the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul. 85:5. For thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee. 85:6. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition. 85:7. I have called upon thee in the day of my trouble: because thou hast heard me. 85:8. There is none among the gods like unto thee, O Lord: and there is none according to thy works. 85:9. All the nations thou hast made shall come and adore before thee, O Lord: and they shall glorify thy name. 85:10. For thou art great and dost wonderful things: thou art God alone.