Psalm 70
O God, be pleased to deliver me
: O Lord, make haste to help me.
Let them be put to shame and confounded who seek my life
: let them be turned back and disgraced who wish me evil.
Let them turn away for shame
: who say to me ‘Aha, aha!’
Let all who seek you be joyful and glad because of you
: let those who love your salvation say always ‘God is great.’
As for me, I am poor and needy
: O God, be swift to save me.
You are my helper and my deliverer
: O Lord, make no delay.
Psalm 75
We give you thanks, O God, we give you thanks
: we call upon your name
and tell of all the wonders you have done.
‘I will surely appoint a time
: when I, the Lord, will judge with equity.
‘Though the earth shake, and all who dwell in it
: it is I that have founded its pillars.
‘I will say to the boasters “Boast no more”
: and to the wicked “Do not flaunt your horns;
‘“Do not flaunt your horns so high
: or speak so proud and stiff-necked.”’
For there is none from the east or from the west
: or from the wilderness who can raise up;
But it is God who is the judge
: who puts down one and exalts another.
For there is a cup in the Lord’s hand
: and the wine foams and is richly mixed;
He gives it in turn to each of the wicked of the earth
: they drink it and drain it to the dregs.
But I will sing praises to the God of Jacob
: I will glorify his name for ever.
All the horns of the wicked I will break
: but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted high.