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Scripture

Psalms 118:89–176

Psalms 118

Beati immaculati. Of the excellence of virtue consisting in the love and observance of the commandments of God. Alleluia.

89 

For ever, O Lord, thy word standeth firm in heaven.

90 

Thy truth unto all generations: thou hast founded the earth, and it continueth.

91 

By thy ordinance the day goeth on: for all things serve thee.

92 

Unless thy law had been my meditation, I had then perhaps perished in my abjection.

93 

Thy justifications I will never forget: for by them thou hast given me life.

94 

I am thine, save thou me: for I have sought thy justifications.

95 

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.

96 

I have seen an end of all perfection: thy commandment is exceeding broad.

97 

O how have I loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.

98 

Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me.

99 

I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my meditation.

100 

I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.

101 

I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.

102 

I have not declined from thy judgments, because thou hast set me a law.

103 

How sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth.

104 

By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.

105 

Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.

106 

I have sworn and am determined to keep the judgments of thy justice.

107 

I have been humbled, O Lord, exceedingly: quicken thou me according to thy word.

108 

The free offerings of my mouth make acceptable, O Lord: and teach me thy judgments.

109 

My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.

110 

Sinners have laid a snare for me: but I have not erred from thy precepts.

111 

I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: because they are the joy of my heart.

112 

I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward.

113 

I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy law.

114 

Thou art my helper and my protector: and in thy word I have greatly hoped.

115 

Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search the commandments of my God.

116 

Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and let me not be confounded in my expectation.

117 

Help me, and I shall be saved: and I will meditate always on thy justifications.

118 

Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; for their thought is unjust.

119 

I have accounted all the sinners of the earth prevaricators: therefore have I loved thy testimonies.

120 

Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: for I am afraid of thy judgments.

121 

I have done judgment and justice: give me not up to them that slander me.

122 

Uphold thy servant unto good: let not the proud calumniate me.

123 

My eyes have fainted after thy salvation: and for the word of thy justice.

124 

Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy: and teach me thy justifications.

125 

I am thy servant: give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.

126 

It is time, O Lord, to do: they have dissipated thy law.

127 

Therefore have I loved thy commandments above gold and the topaz.

128 

Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: I have hated all wicked ways.

129 

Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul hath sought them.

130 

The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.

131 

I opened my mouth, and panted: because I longed for thy commandments.

132 

Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me according to the judgment of them that love thy name.

133 

Direct my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me.

134 

Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep thy commandments.

135 

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy justifications.

136 

My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law.

137 

Thou art just, O Lord: and thy judgment is right.

138 

Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: and thy truth exceedingly.

139 

My zeal hath made me pine away: because my enemies forgot thy words.

140 

Thy word is exceedingly refined: and thy servant hath loved it.

141 

I am very young and despised; but I forget not thy justifications.

142 

Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth.

143 

Trouble and anguish have found me: thy commandments are my meditation.

144 

Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.

145 

I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications.

146 

I cried unto thee, save me: that I may keep thy commandments.

147 

I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.

148 

My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: that I might meditate on thy words.

149 

Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy judgment.

150 

They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from thy law.

151 

Thou art near, O Lord: and all thy ways are truth.

152 

I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: that thou hast founded them for ever.

153 

See my humiliation and deliver me for I have not forgotten thy law.

154 

Judge my judgment and redeem me: quicken thou me for thy word’s sake.

155 

Salvation is far from sinners; because they have not sought thy justifications.

156 

Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: quicken me according to thy judgment.

157 

Many are they that persecute me and afflict me; but I have not declined from thy testimonies.

158 

I beheld the transgressors, and pined away; because they kept not thy word.

159 

Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; quicken me thou in thy mercy.

160 

The beginning of thy words is truth: all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.

161 

Princes have persecuted me without cause: and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.

162 

I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil.

163 

I have hated and abhorred iniquity; but I have loved thy law.

164 

Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, for the judgments of thy justice.

165 

Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block.

166 

I looked for thy salvation, O Lord: and I loved thy commandments.

167 

My soul hath kept thy testimonies and hath loved them exceedingly.

168 

I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.

169 

Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.

170 

Let my request come in before thee; deliver thou me according to thy word.

171 

My lips shall utter a hymn, when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.

172 

My tongue shall pronounce thy word: because all thy commandments are justice.

173 

Let thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

174 

I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my meditation.

175 

My soul shall live and shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.

176 

I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy commandments.

Catechism

Catechism of the Council of Trent, Part 2, Chapter 3, Section 6

In What Respect The Eucharist Is A Sacrament

But pastors should carefully observe that in this mystery there are many things to which sacred writers have from time to time attributed the name of Sacrament. For, sometimes, both the consecration and the Communion; nay, frequently also the body and blood itself of our Lord, which is contained in the Eucharist, used to be called a Sacrament. Thus St. Augustine says that this Sacrament consists of two things, ­­ the visible species of the elements, and the invisible flesh and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ Himself. And it is in the same sense that we say that this Sacrament is to be adored, meaning the body and blood of our Lord.

Now it is plain that all these are less properly called Sacraments. The species of bread and wine themselves are truly and strictly designated by this name.