God, my God, look at me, have you forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my falls. My God, I will call in the days, and you will not hear, and in the night, and not in my madness. You live in the Holy Place, praise be to Israel. Our fathers trusted in You, you trusted and delivered. I cried out to You and was saved, I trusted in You and was not ashamed. I am a worm, and not a man, a reproach of men and a humiliation of people. All who saw me mocked me, saying with their lips, nodding their heads: I trust in the Lord, may he deliver him, may he save him, as he wills him. Because You plucked me from the womb, my hope comes from the suck of my mother. I am committed to You from lies, from my mother’s womb You are my God. Do not leave me, for sorrow is near, for there is no help for me. The many calves have overcome me, the fat youths have overcome me. He opened his mouth against me, like a lion who roars and roars. Like water poured out, and all my bones crumbled, my heart became like wax, melting in the middle of my belly.
Because my strength has become weak, and my tongue has clung to my throat, and you have brought me into the dust of death. For a host of wicked ones have taken possession of me, and have crushed my hands and my nose. You have cut up all my bones, but you look on and despise me. I divided my garments for myself, and cast lots for my clothes. But You, Lord, do not remove Your help from me, attend to my intercession. Deliver my soul from the weapon, and my only begotten from the hand of the dog. Save me from the mouth of the lion and from the horn of the unicorn my humility. I will tell Your name to my brethren, in the midst of the church I will sing to You. Ye who fear the Lord, praise Him, all the seed of Jacob, glorify Him, that all the seed of Israel may fear Him. For thou shalt not despise me, lower than the indignant prayer of a beggar, nor turn away His face from me, and when I called out to Him, hearing me. My praise comes from You, in the church I will greatly confess to You, I will offer my prayers before those who fear Him. They will eat the squalor and be satisfied, and they who seek Him will praise the Lord; their hearts will live forever and ever.
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and the whole tongue of the fatherland will bow before Him. For the Lord is the Kingdom, and He has languages. Having eaten and worshiped all the fatness of the earth, all who descend into the earth will fall before Him, and my soul lives for Him. And my seed will serve Him, and will proclaim to the Lord the generation to come. And His righteousness will be proclaimed to the people who are born, even as the Lord has created. God, my God, listen to me! Why did you leave me? My sins remove me from salvation. My God, I cry during the day, and you do not hear; I cry at night, but you do not heed, although my call is not sinful. And You live in the sanctuary, glory of Israel! Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them; They called to You and were saved; They trusted in You and did not suffer shame. I am a worm, not a man, I endure reproach from people and humiliation from the people. Everyone who saw me mocked me, said with their lips, nodded their heads: “He trusted in the Lord, so let him deliver him and save him, if He pleases!” But You snatched me from my mother’s womb; I trusted in You while still an infant.
I have been committed to You from birth, from my mother’s womb, You are my God! Do not leave me, for sorrow has come and there is no one to help me. Enemies surrounded me, like a herd of bulls, like fat oxen, they surrounded me. They opened their mouth on me, like a lion roaring and seizing its prey. Like water I spread, my bones crumble; my heart became like wax melting in my chest. My strength dried up like an earthen vessel, my tongue stuck to my throat, and You brought me down to the dust of death. For a multitude of dogs surrounded me - a gathering of wicked people surrounded me; they pierced my hands and my feet; They ground my bones and looked at me with contempt. They divided my garments among themselves and cast lots for my clothes. But You, Lord, do not deprive me of Your help; hasten to my defense. Deliver my soul from the sword, my only soul from the paws of dogs! Save me from the lion's mouth, from the horn of unicorns - me, the humble one! I will tell Your name to my brothers, in the midst of the church I will sing Your praises. Ye who fear the Lord, praise Him, O seed of Jacob!
For He did not despise or reject the prayers of the beggar, and He did not turn His face away from me, and when I called to Him, He heard me. You have put praise in my mouth; in the great church I will glorify You; I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who fear Him. The poor will eat and be satisfied, and all who seek Him will praise the Lord; their hearts will live forever. All the ends of the earth will be remembered by God and will turn to the Lord, and all peoples and tribes will worship Him. For the kingdom is subject to the Lord, and He rules over the nations. All who prosper on earth will eat and worship Him; all who descend into the earth will fall down to Him; and for Him my soul lives. And my descendants will serve Him, the coming generation will give praise to the Lord. And they will proclaim His truth to a people not yet born, whom the Lord will create.
Psalm 22
Psalm to David.
Psalm of David, 22.
The Lord shepherds me and deprives me of nothing. In a green place, there they settled me, on the water they brought me up in peace. Convert my soul, guide me on the path of righteousness, for Your name’s sake. Even if I walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me, Your rod and Your club, that will comfort me. Thou hast prepared a table before me against those who were cold, Thou hast anointed my head with oil, and Thy cup makes me drunken, like a mighty power. And Thy mercy will marry me all the days of my life, and make me dwell in the house of the Lord for many days. The Lord is my Shepherd, He will not deprive me of anything. He settled me in abundant fields. He raised me by the still waters. He turned my soul to goodness, guided me on the paths of righteousness for the glory of His name. Even if I walk in the darkness that threatens death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me. Your rod and your staff were my support. You made me a table in the face of my persecutors; You have anointed my head with oil, and Your cup will give me drink, for great is its power.
And may Thy mercy accompany me all the days of my life, and may I dwell in the house of the Lord for eternity!
Psalm 23
Psalm to David, one from the Sabbath.
Psalm of David, on the first day of the week, 23.
The earth is the Lord, and its fullness, the universe and all who live on it. He founded food on the seas, and prepared food on the rivers. Who will ascend the mountain of the Lord? or who will stand in the place of His saints? He is innocent in his hand and pure in heart, who does not accept his soul in vain, and does not swear by his sincere flattery. This one will receive blessings from the Lord, and alms from God, his Savior. This is the race of those who seek the Lord, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Lift up the gates of your princes, and lift up the eternal gates, and the King of Glory will come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord is strong and strong, the Lord is strong in battle. Lift up the gates of your princes, and lift up the eternal gates, and the King of Glory will come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory. The earth and all that fills it, the universe and all who live in it, are subject to the Lord. He raised it on the seas, and established it on the rivers. Who will ascend the mountain of the Lord? And who will stand in His holy place?
The one who is innocent with his hands and pure in heart, who has not accepted vanity into his soul and has not sworn deceitfully to his neighbor; He will receive blessings from the Lord and mercy from God his Savior. Such is the generation of those who seek the Lord, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Raise higher, O princes, your gates, and lift up, O eternal gates, and the King of Glory will enter! Who is this King of Glory? The Lord is mighty and strong, the Lord is mighty in battle. Raise higher, O princes, your gates, and lift up, O eternal gates, and the King of Glory will enter! Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of Glory!
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Slava:
According to the 3rd kathisma, the Trisagion according to Our Father: Also troparia, tone 3:
After kathisma 3. Trisagion according to Our Father: Troparion, tone 3: