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April 1st, 2016
Psalms 26, 50, 90 and Praise of the Mother of God - protection from enemy attacks
"... and a bomb will not break" 
“Human life is worth less and less ... It has become scary to live - danger from all sides. Any of us can be robbed, humiliated, killed. Understanding this, people try to defend themselves; someone gets a dog, someone buys a weapon, someone turns a home into a fortress.
The fear of our times has not passed over even the Orthodox. How to protect yourself and loved ones? - believers often ask. Our main defense is the Lord Himself, without His Holy will, as it is said in the Scriptures, no hair will fall from our head (Luke 21:18).
God has given us the greatest shrines to protect us from visible enemies. This is, first of all, a Christian shield - a pectoral cross that cannot be removed under any circumstances. Secondly, holy water and arthos, eaten every morning"
(Hegumen Pakhomiy (Bruskov).
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Prayers
Archangel greeting to the Most Holy Theotokos:
Virgin Mother of God, rejoice, Blessed Mary, the Lord is with you; Blessed are You in women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb, as if the Savior gave birth to our souls.
Psalm 26:
The Lord is my light and my Savior, whom shall I fear? Lord Protector of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? Every now and then approach me angry, hedgehog to demolish my flesh, insulting me and defeat mine, tyi exhausted and fallen. If a regiment takes up arms against me, my heart will not be afraid; if he rises up against me, I trust in Him. I asked the Lord alone, then I will seek: if we live in the house of the Lord all the days of my belly, see the beauty of the Lord and visit His holy temple. As if hiding me in Your village on the day of my evils, covering me in the mystery of Your village, exalt me to a stone. And now, lo, lift up my head against my enemies: I have lived and devoured in His village a sacrifice of praise and exclamation; I will sing and sing to the Lord. Hear, O Lord, my voice, whom I called, have mercy on me and hear me. My heart speaks to you: I will seek the Lord; I will seek your face; I will seek your face, O Lord. Do not turn Your face away from me and do not turn away with anger from Your servant: be my helper, do not reject me and do not leave me. God, my Savior. Like my father and my mother will leave me. The Lord will accept me. Set me a law, O Lord, in Your way, and guide me in the right path for my enemies' sake. Do not betray me into the souls of those who are tormented by me: as if you stood up on me as a witness of iniquity, and lie to yourself. I believe to see the good of the Lord in the land of the living. Be patient with the Lord, be of good cheer, and let your heart be strong, and be patient with the Lord.
Psalm 50:
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy, and according to the multitude of Thy mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Wash me most of all from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and my sin before me is taken out. I have sinned against you alone and done evil before you, as if you were justified in your words, and conquered when you judge Thee. Behold, in iniquities I was conceived, and in sins my mother gave birth to me. Behold, thou hast loved the truth; the unknown and secret wisdom of Thy revealed to me. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Give joy and joy to my hearing; the bones of the humble will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create a pure heart in me, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me the joy of Your salvation and confirm me with the dominating Spirit. I will teach the wicked in Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation; my tongue rejoices in thy righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will proclaim your praise. As if you would have desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. Sacrifice to God the spirit is broken; a contrite and humble heart God will not despise. Please, O Lord, with Thy favor Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, an offering and a burnt offering; then they will offer bullocks on your altar.
Psalm 90:
Alive in the help of the Most High, in the blood of the God of Heaven will settle. The Lord says: Thou art my intercessor and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. As if He will deliver thee from the snares of the net and from the rebellious word, His splash will overshadow thee, and under His wings you hope: His truth will be your weapon. Do not be afraid of the fear of the night, from the arrow flying in the days, from the thing in the darkness of the transient, from the scum, and the demon of the noonday. A thousand will fall from your country, and darkness at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, but look at your eyes and see the retribution of sinners. As you, O Lord, are my hope, the Most High have laid down your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and the wound will not approach your body, as if by His Angel a commandment about you, save you in all your ways. They will take you in their hands, but not when you stumble your foot on a stone, step on the asp and the basilisk and cross the lion and the serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and, as I know My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will crush him and glorify him, I will fulfill him with long days and show him My salvation.
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Sergei Nilus writes about what Elder John of Optina told him
Sergei Alexandrovich Nilus and his wife Elena Alexandrovna came to the Optina Elder Father John (Salov).
The elder accepted with the joyful kindness characteristic of him in relation to me and my wife.
“Take a stool,” he said, hugging me, “sit next to me.
- What psalms do you read? he asked me a question. I was embarrassed: usually on my short, purely worldly, not even rule, but rule, I did not read any psalms.
- I know, - I answered, - "Alive in help", "Have mercy on me, God" ...
- And what else!
- Yes, I, father, read all the psalms and, at least not by heart, but I know everything; but my little rule...
The elder interrupted my self-justification:
- I don’t want to ask you about what your rule is, but about whether you are still reading Psalm 26 - “The Lord is my enlightenment?
- No, father, I do not read.
- Well, that's what I'll tell you! You once told me that the enemy is shooting his arrows at you. Do not be afraid! not a single one will touch you, do not be afraid of any rubbish: rubbish will remain rubbish. Just take my advice as a rule, obey: read in the morning and in the evening before your prayer both of these psalms - the 26th and 90th, and in front of them is the great Archangelic joy - “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice.” If you do this, neither fire will take you, nor water will drown ...
At these words, the old man got up from his chair, embraced me, and with some special force, resoundingly loudly, did not even say, but shouted:
- I’ll tell you more: it won’t break with a bomb! I kissed the old man's hand that was embracing me. And again, pressing close to my very ear, he again exclaimed loudly:
- And the bomb won't explode!* But don't pay any attention to all sorts of rubbish: what can rubbish do to you?... That's what I wanted to talk to you about. Well, now go with the Lord!
And with these words, the elder let us go in peace.
I knew that person, more precisely, the woman whom the elder hinted at, calling her rubbish: she clung to the Optina beautiful-leaved tree like a lichen, and for a long time with her false holiness and the name of the elders fooled the Optina pilgrims. I understood her, and she took revenge on me wherever she could. God be with her!
"And the bomb will not break! .." The prediction of Fr. John (Salov) was exactly fulfilled during the civil war. According to the memoirs of M.V. Smirnova-Orlova, Elena Alexandrovna told her that once, when she and her husband were driving under fire in a tarantass, a bomb exploded next to them, but they were not hit at all.
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Troparion of the Archangel Michael, tone 4:
"The Archangel of heaven, / we implore you forever, unworthy, / yes, with your prayers, protect us / with the wings of your immaterial glory, / keeping us falling down diligently and crying: / deliver us from troubles, / / as the clerk of the higher powers."
Kontakion of the Archangel Michael, tone 2:
"Archangel of God, / servant of Divine glory, / chief angels and mentor men, / ask for useful things for us and great mercy, / like the incorporeal Archangel."
Prayer to Archangel Michael:
"Oh, Saint Michael the Archangel, light-like and formidable voivode of the Heavenly King! Before the Last Judgment, weaken me to repent of my sins, from the net that catches, deliver my soul and lead me to the God who created it, sitting on the Cherubim, and pray for her diligently, but yours O formidable voivode of the Heavenly Forces, representative of all at the Throne of the Lord Christ, guardian of all men and a wise armourer, a strong voivode of the Heavenly King! moreover, strengthen me from the horror of death and from the embarrassment of the devil, and make me shamelessly present to our Creator at the hour of His terrible and righteous Judgment. in the future, but vouchsafe me there together with you to glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen."
+ Troparion to St. Nicholas the great saint of God, tone 4:
"The rule of faith and the image of meekness, the abstinence of the teacher, reveal the truth to your flock of things: for this reason, you acquired high humility, rich in poverty. Father Hierarch Nicholas, pray to Christ God to save our souls."
Kontakion to St. Nicholas the great saint of God, tone 3:
"In Mirech, holy, the clergyman appeared to you: Christ, reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, laid down your soul about your people, and saved the innocent from death; for this sake you were sanctified, like a great mystery of God's grace."
(Archangel Michael and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker are especially beloved saints of the Orthodox Russian people.)
AND WE ALSO ALSO ALSO NEED TO PRAY TO THE HOLY GREAT MARTYR GEORGE, PATRON OF THE CHRIST-LOVING ARMY AND THE MOSCOW STATE, AS IS EVIDENT BY HIS ICON PLACED OLD OLD ON THE RUSSIAN COAT OF ARMS (ON THE CHEST OF THE TWO-HEADED BYZANTINE ORLA).
Troparion to St. George the Victorious, tone 4:
"You fought a good feat, Passion-bearer of Christ George, and for the sake of faith you denounced the tormentors of wickedness: the sacrifice was favorable to God.
Another troparion to St. George the Victorious, the same voice:
"Like a captive liberator, and a defender of the poor, a weak doctor, an Orthodox champion, victorious Great Martyr George, pray to Christ God, save our souls."
Kontakion to St. George the Victorious, Tone 4:
“Cultivated from God, thou art the most honest worker of piety, having gathered the virtues of the hilt for herself: having sowed more in tears, reap joy: having suffered with blood, thou hast received Christ: and with prayers, holy, yours, give forgiveness to all sins.”
Holy Mother of God, save us! The ending is the usual: "It WORTH TO EAT" (from Easter to Ascension, instead of this prayer, the refrain and irmos of the 9th song of the Paschal canon "An angel crying out of Grace ... Shine, shine, new Jerusalem ...") and let go. AMEN
Each verse of this psalm begins with the letter Heb. alphabet, which is why it is called alphabetical. This method of writing was quite common not only among Jews, but also among Eastern peoples in general, representing one of the types of artistic construction of speech, which facilitates its memorization.
The psalm was written during the persecution from Absalom, which is indicated by the duality of its content: on the one hand, David calls his enemies lawless, undeservedly persecuting him (Ps. 24-3, 19), on the other hand, he asks God to forgive his sin, which he considers very great (Ps. 24_7, 11-18). Other parts of the psalm, depicting David alone, abandoned (Ps. 24-16), with only a small number of persons devoted to him (Ps. 24-19) and in view of the great danger threatening him (Ps. 24-1, 20), correspond to his position under Absalom, during flight from Jerusalem.
Save me, Lord, from my enemies and teach me to follow the truth (1-6). You are merciful, forgive my sins and instruct me (7-10). Cleanse and save me from surrounding enemies and severe suffering, as I rely only on You (11-21).
Ps.24:3. let not all those who trust in you be put to shame;
"Lawless in vain" - attacking me without reason, reasons for this on my part.
Ps.24:4. Show me, O Lord, Your ways and teach me Your paths.
Ps.24:5. Lead me to Thy truth and teach me, for Thou art the God of my salvation; I hope in you every day.
"Ways" and "paths" are Divine commandments. David prays to God to teach both these commandments and His “truth,” i.e., truth, the law. By this learning is meant not the outward assimilation of those commandments, not merely the study of the written law of Moses, which was not difficult for David to do, but the development in oneself of the inner strength of steadily following the precepts of the law, from which, as David says below, he deviated. - “I hope in You every day” - I spend my whole life in hope in You, that is, with all the suffering, I only seek and wait for help from You.
Ps.24:6. Remember Thy bounties, O Lord, and Thy mercies, for they are of everlasting.
Ps.24:7. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my crimes; by Thy mercy, remember me Thou, for the sake of Thy goodness, Lord!
"Generosity" and "mercy" mostly mean - the first word - the external expressions of divine love for a person in sending him material blessings, and "mercy" - spiritual, for example, peace of mind from the consciousness of God's proximity, purity and sublimity of views, etc. . P.
- "Sins of youth ... and sins of crimes" - a sin with Bathsheba. David is aware of the guilt and illegality of this act, but calls it not an intentional and conscious violation of the Divine commandment, but the fruit of infatuation (“youth”), the unconscious. This sin was the result of the temporary dominance of sensual attraction over David, the impulse that gives a young age, when the ability to rigorously evaluate one’s actions and thoughts has not yet developed, but when a person is more guided by the field of feelings that directs the will, and therefore the actions of a person are often not in the direction where they would go if they were illuminated by the mind. Depending on what lies at the basis of the latter - whether sublime motives, or base ones - actions are also corresponding, then as feats of heroism, self-sacrifice, or vice versa, gross egoism and base passions. Such an impulse, which darkened in David the consciousness and assessment of what was being done, was his act with Uriah and Bathsheba. David's elucidation of the inner, psychological side of his sin was not, however, an attempt at self-justification and an expression of a desire to go unpunished, but such a deep consciousness of his fall and his guilt before God that he prays to Him for his mercy only because of God's great condescension to man, according to His extraordinary generosity and mercy to the unworthy, which God often showed to the Jews (6).
Ps.24:8. The Lord is good and righteous, therefore he guides sinners on the path,
Ps.24:10. All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to those who keep His covenant and His revelations.
"Guides sinners on the path." The law is the instructions with which the activity of a person must be consistent if it is aimed at his spiritual perfection and approach to God. But a person often retreats from this lofty task and directs his forces to the satisfaction of his evil, base inclinations. In this case, the Lord gives him admonitions that point to the fallacy of the path he has chosen. These instructions can be general, peculiar and inherent in every person, and private, given not to everyone and not always. The former means that moral feeling of a person that approves or condemns his deeds (the voice of conscience), the latter means special instructions given by God to a person for his correction, as, for example, in relation to David - his denunciation by the prophet Nathan. The Lord does all this out of love for man, with the aim of facilitating his appearance “at judgment” before “God”, and thereby freeing him from heavy responsibility before Him for his behavior. - "All the ways of the Lord" - all the actions of God; “those who keep His covenant and revelations” – those who long for union with Him and intimacy, that is, the Lord always helps a person in his striving for Him with special actions and instructions. David here means the denunciation of him by the prophet Nathan, which opened David's eyes to his deed and prompted him to repentance and greater spiritual vigilance over himself.
Ps.24:11. For the sake of Your name, Lord, forgive my sin, for it is great.
Cleansing for the sake of the great name of God indicates the height of David's reverence for Him. God is all-perfect, there is not and cannot be any lack in Him; accordingly, His worshipers must be people of high moral purity; the unworthy, as it were, belittle the greatness of His name. This is the same thing that we see in everyday life: the higher the position of a person, the more worthy his face should be; an insignificant person, as it were, dirty, humiliates his very rank. David calls his sin grave (“great is it”) and himself a great sinner before God, humiliating Him with his worship if he does not take care of his purification.
Ps.24:12. Who is the person who fears the Lord? He will show him the path to take.
Ps.24:13. His soul will be in goodness, and his seed will inherit the earth.
Ps.24:14. The mystery of the Lord is for those who fear Him, and He reveals His covenant to them.
Here is a paraphrase of the main thought of Deuteronomy, according to which the faithful to God will enjoy both spiritual blessings and externally material ones. - “The secret of the Lord is to those who fear Him, and He reveals His covenant to them,” that is, the Lord becomes so close to those who revere Him that He tells them everything that is hidden from others. Here it is necessary to understand the direct influence of God on a person by communicating revelations to him and inwardly guiding him.
Ps.24:18. look at my suffering and my exhaustion and forgive all my sins.
"Look at the suffering" - look at my humiliation and "forgive all my sins" - that caused these disasters. David connects the crime with Bathsheba with real disasters.
Ps.24:20. Save my soul and deliver me, so that I will not be ashamed that I trust in You.
“Let me not be ashamed that I trust in You” - save me from enemies so that my faith in protection from You will not be ridiculed by enemies. My death may be interpreted by enemies as an indication of Your powerlessness to save those who believe in You; By providing protection, do not allow Your great name to be offended.
Ps.24:21. Integrity and uprightness guard me, for I trust in You.
After the forgiveness of my sin and the cleansing of "chasteness and uprightness guard me," may I never deviate from the truth and fall into sin.
Ps.24:22. Deliver, O God, Israel from all his sorrows.
This verse represents a liturgical addition that may have appeared during the Babylonian captivity, when the Jews, in the position of the oppressed and penitent David, could see the image of their suffering in captivity and pray for deliverance from them with the words of their sincerely penitent pious ancestor.
In worship, this psalm is part of the 3rd hour, supplementing the content of the XVI psalm with a sincere and fervent prayer to God for the spiritual cleansing of the one praying (Ps. 24:1, 7, 11) for a worthy presence at the celebration of the liturgy.
To Thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul, my God, in Thee I hope, so that I will not be put to shame forever, let my enemies dare to laugh at me, for all who endure Thee will not be ashamed. Let the wicked be put to shame in vain. Thy ways, O Lord, tell me, and teach me Thy paths. Lead me to Thy truth, and teach me that Thou art the God of my Savior, and I endured Thee all day long. Remember Thy bounties, O Lord, and Thy mercies, as if they are from the ages. The sin of my youth, and remember not my ignorance, according to Thy mercy, Thou remember me, for the sake of Thy goodness, Lord. Good and right is the Lord, for this sake He will lay the law on those who sin on the way. He will guide the meek to judgment, teach the meek in His way. For the sake of Your name, Lord, and cleanse my sin, there are many. Who is a man to fear the Lord? He will put a law on his way, if you please. His soul will dwell in the good, and his seed will inherit the earth. The power of the Lord is that of those who fear Him, and His covenant will make known to them. I will take out my eyes to the Lord, for He will tear out my nose from the snare. Look upon me and have mercy on me, for I am the only begotten and poor. The sorrows of my heart are multiplied, take me out of my needs. See my humility, and my work, and leave all my sins. See my enemies, as if they have multiplied, and hate me with unrighteous hatred. Save my soul, and deliver me, so that I will not be ashamed, as if I trusted in Thee. I cleave to me without malice and righteousness, as if I suffered Thee, O Lord, Deliver, O God, Israel from all his sorrows.
In the Psalter, in the book of praises, there are 150 inspired psalms and a special 151 psalms.
There are 15 psalms - songs of degrees, from 119 to 133; penitential 7 psalms: 6, 31, 37, 50, 101, 129, 142.
Each psalm, inspired by the Holy Spirit, sings of the mysteries of God, good deeds, providence for the world and man, love, and most of all, about the coming of Christ the Savior to earth, His most pure passions, about mercy for man, about the resurrection, the building of the Church and the Kingdom of God - Heavenly Jerusalem.
In each psalm, you can highlight the main idea
On this basis, all psalms can be divided into groups:
Glorification of the attributes of God: 8, 17, 18, 23, 28, 33, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 65, 75, 76, 92, 94, 95, 96, 98, 103, 110, 112, 113, 133, 138, 141, 144, 148, 150
Thanks be to God for the blessings of God's chosen people: 45, 47, 64, 65, 67, 75, 80, 84, 97, 104, 123, 125, 128, 134, 135, 149
Thanks be to God for good deeds: 22, 33, 35, 90, 99, 102, 111, 117, 120, 144, 145
Glorification of the goodness of God in relation to individuals: 9, 17, 21, 29, 39, 74, 102, 107, 115, 117, 137, 143
Asking God for forgiveness of sins: 6, 24, 31, 37, 50, 101, 129, 142
Hope in God in confusion of spirit: 3, 12, 15, 21, 26, 30, 53, 55, 56, 60, 61, 68,70, 76, 85, 87
Turning to God in deep sorrow: 4, 5, 10, 27, 40, 54, 58, 63, 69, 108, 119, 136, 139, 140, 142
Petition for God's help: 7, 16, 19, 25, 34, 43, 59, 66, 73, 78, 79, 82, 88, 93, 101, 121, 128, 131, 143
Good luck - 89-131-9
Finding the right job 73-51-62 (If the job is dangerous to you and your safety, then the desired will not be received.)
For respect and honor in the service, work, read psalms - 76,39,10,3
For the fulfillment of desires - 1,126,22,99
To the aid of wealthy patrons - 84,69,39,10
Find a job- 49,37,31,83
Retribution for Mercy - 17,32,49,111
To get hired(before or after the interview) - 83.53.28.1
For a happy woman's lot - 99,126,130,33
Getting rid of money troubles - 18,1,133,6
Charm of family life and happiness from witchcraft- 6,111,128,2
Exit the vicious circle - 75,30,29,4
For financial well-being - 3,27,49,52
For happiness in family life - 26,22,99,126
So that everyone in your family has a job - 88,126,17,31
From longing and sadness - 94,127,48,141
Change of fate (apply in special cases! At the beginning, specify the request what exactly and in what direction you want to change) - 2,50,39,148
To make aspirations come true - 45,95,39,111
To reach the goal - 84,6,20,49
From misfortunes and troubles - 4, 60, 39, 67.m
To overcome adversity - 84,43,70,5
Cleaning and protection - 3, 27, 90, 150.
To remove damage - 93, 114, 3, 8.
The most powerful psalms:
3 Psalm
24 Psalm
26 Psalm
36 Psalm
37 Psalm
39 Psalm
90 Psalm
17 Kathisma
Psalms for every need:
Psalm 80 - from poverty (24 times to read!)
Psalm 2 - to work
Psalm 112 - from getting rid of debts
Psalm 22 - to calm the children
Psalm 126 - to eradicate enmity between loved ones
Psalm 102 - from getting rid of all diseases
27 Psalm - from nervous diseases
133 Psalm - from all danger
Psalm 101 - from despondency
Psalm 125 - from migraine, headache
58 Psalm - speechless
44 Psalm - for diseases of the heart, kidneys
37 Psalm - for toothache
Psalm 95 - to improve hearing
Psalm 122 - from pride
116 and 126 Psalm - to preserve love and harmony in the family
108 Psalm - prayer-curse. It contains the wish "Let his children be orphans, and his wife a widow." Psalm 109 is David's prayer to the Lord, in which he asks for revenge on his enemies who relentlessly pursue him. This psalm is replete with curses, mostly directed at one of David's sworn enemies. Many people offer prayers for the death of their enemies. But not all of these prayers reach God. In addition, often evil thoughts directed against someone turn against the person praying. It means that in heaven they hear those prayers that should be heard. This psalm is analogous to the cabalistic ritual of Pulse de-nura.
Introductory Prayers:
"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Eternal Heavenly Father, You said with Your pure lips that nothing can be done without You. I ask for your help! To begin every business with You, for Your glory and the salvation of my soul. And now, and forever, and forever and ever. Amen."
"King of Heaven, Comforter, Soul of Truth, Who is everywhere and fills everything, Treasury of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed, our souls."
"Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us"(3 times)
"All-holy Trinity, God and Creator of the whole world, hasten and direct my heart, start with reason and finish good deeds inspired by this book, even the Holy Spirit will burp the mouth of David, even now I want to speak az, unworthy, understanding my ignorance, falling down I pray to You and asking for help from You: Lord, direct my mind and strengthen my heart, not about the verbal speech of the mouth, but to rejoice in the mind of the verbs, and get ready to do good deeds, I am learning, and I say: yes, I am enlightened with good deeds, Judges of the right hand of The land, I will be a partaker with all Your chosen ones.
Come, let us worship our King God.
Come, let us bow down and bow down to Christ, our King God.
Come, let us bow down and bow down to Christ Himself, the King and our God."
"Our Father, Thou art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, as in heaven and on earth. Give us our daily bread today; and forgive us our debts, as we also leave the debtor ours, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."(3 times)
Closing prayers:
"King of Heaven, Comforter, Soul of Truth, Who is everywhere and fills everything, Treasury of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed, our souls."
“Give thanks to the unworthy of Your servants, Lord, for Your great blessings on us who were, glorifying You, we praise, bless, thank, sing and magnify Your goodness, and slavishly love crying out to You: Our benefactor Savior, glory to You. servant of indecent, vouchsafed, Master, diligently flowing to you, giving thanks according to strength, and glorifying you as the Benefactor and Creator, crying out: glory to you, God the All-Bountiful, glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen."
"Theotokos, Christian Helper, Thy intercession has been acquired by Thy servants, we cry out thankfully to Thee: Rejoice, Most Pure Theotokos Virgin, and always deliver us from all troubles with Thy prayers, One who soon intercedes. We thank Thee, O Lord our God, for all Thy good deeds, even from the first age to the present, in us, unworthy Thy servants (names), who were, they are also visible and not visible, about the manifested and the unmanifested, even the deeds of the former and the word: loving us, as if and Thy only-begotten Son for us to give, vouchsafe us worthy of being Thy love. Give by Your word wisdom and Your fear, inhale strength from Your strength, and if we sin willingly or unwillingly, forgive and do not blame, and save our holy soul, and present to Your Throne, I have a clean conscience, and the end is worthy of Your humanity; And remember, Lord, all who call upon Your name in truth; the same we pray to Thee, O Lord, grant us Thy benevolence and great mercy."
"The Cathedral of the Holy Angels and Archangels, with all heavenly powers, sings to Thee, and says: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts, fulfill heaven and earth with Your glory. Hosanna in the highest, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest. Save me, Izhe Thou art in the highest King, save me and sanctify me, Source of sanctification; from Thee, for all creation is strengthened, To Thee, without number, they sing the thrice-holy song. Cleanse your heart, and open your mouth, that I may worthily sing to You: Holy, Holy, Holy are you, Lord, always, now, and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
"Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Holy Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen."
Ptallow of David, 24
1 To Thee, O Lord, I lift up my soul. My God, I trust in You, that I may not be put to shame forever, and that my enemies not laugh at me!
2 For all who trust in You will not be put to shame.
3 Let those who do iniquity be put to shame in vain!
4 Thy ways, O Lord, show me, teach me Thy paths.
5 Lead me into thy truth and teach me, for thou art the God who saves me; and I hope in you all day long.
6 Remember Thy compassions, O Lord, and Thy mercies, for they are eternal.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth and my ignorance; according to Thy mercy remember me, according to Thy goodness, Lord!
8 The Lord is good and righteous, therefore he will grant his law to those who sin on the way.
9 He will show the meek the truth, he will teach the meek his paths.
10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth for those who seek His covenant and His revelations.
11 To the glory of your name, Lord, cleanse me from sin, for it is great.
12 Who among the people fears the Lord? God will give him the law on the path prepared for him.
13 His soul will find happiness, and his offspring will inherit the earth.
14 The Lord is a support to those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant.
15 My eyes always look to the Lord, and he will pull my steps out of the net.
16 Look upon me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and poor.
17 The sorrows of my heart are multiplied; deliver me from my troubles!
18 Look at my lowliness and my heavy burden, and forgive my sins!
19 Look at my enemies, they have multiplied and hated me with unrighteous hatred.
20 Save my soul and deliver me from troubles, so that I will not be ashamed that I trusted in You!
21 The gentle and righteous joined me, because I trusted in You, Lord.
22 Deliver Israel, O God, from all their troubles!
Psalm of David, 25
1 Judge me, O Lord, according to thy righteousness, for I live in innocence, and trusting in the Lord, I will not fail.
2 Test me, O Lord, test me; kindle my womb and my heart!
3 Thy mercy is before my eyes, and I have pleased Thee, keeping Thy truth.
4 I did not sit in the council of the vain, and I will not enter into the wicked.
5 I have hated the assembly of the wicked, and I will not sit with the wicked.
6 I will wash my hands with the innocent, and around your altar I will go, O Lord;
7 Let me hear a song to your glory and tell your wonders.
8 Lord, I have loved the splendor of your house, and the holy place where your glory dwells.
9 Thou shalt not destroy my life with the wicked, and with men who shed blood my life!
10 They have iniquity in their hands, they are full of covetousness.
11 But I live without malice; deliver me
12 Lord, have mercy on me! My feet are on the right path; I will bless you in the churches, O Lord!
Psalm of David, before the anointing, 26
1 The Lord is my light and my Savior, whom shall I fear? Lord Protector of my life, whom shall I fear?
2 When my wicked offenders and my enemies approached me, wishing to destroy me, they fainted and fell.
3 If an army rises up against me, my heart will not fear; if an army rises up against me, I trust in God.
4 One thing I have asked of the Lord, and this is what I strive for: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to look at the beauty of the Lord, and to visit his holy temple.
5 For he hid me in his abode in the day of my troubles; he hid me in the secret rest of his abode; he lifted me up on a rock;
6 And now he has lifted up my head over my enemies. I walked around the altar and brought His sacrifice to the monastery with my praise and rejoicing. I sing and sing to the Lord.
8 My heart has said to you, “I seek the Lord.” My eyes seek you; Your face, O Lord, I seek.
9 Do not turn your face away from me, do not turn away in anger from your servant; give me help, do not reject me and do not leave me, O God, my Savior!
10 For my father and my mother left me, but the Lord received me.
11 Grant me the law, O Lord, in thy way, and guide me in the right path in the face of my enemies.
12 Do not deliver me into the hand of my persecutors, for unrighteous witnesses have risen up against me and have been deceived in their iniquity.
13 I believe: I will see the blessings of the Lord in the land of the living!
14 Trust in the Lord, be of good cheer, and let your heart be strong; trust in the Lord!
Psalm of David, 27
1 To Thee, O Lord, I cry, O my God; do not remain silent before me, lest in thy silence I be like those descending into the tomb!
2 Hear, O Lord, my supplication, when I pray to Thee, when I lift up my hands to Thy holy temple!
3 Draw me not with sinners and do not destroy me with those who do wrong, with those who say “peace” to their neighbors with malice in their hearts!
4 Repay them, O Lord, according to their deeds and according to the wickedness of their designs; repay them according to the work of their hands; repay them what they deserve!
5 For they did not understand the work of the Lord, the work of his hands. Slay them and don't let them rise!
6 Blessed be the Lord, for He has heard my prayer!
7 The Lord is my Helper and Protector; my heart trusted in him, and he helped me, and my flesh flourished; and of my own free will I glorify Him.
8 The Lord is the rock of his people, the protector and salvation of his anointed.
9 Save your people and bless your inheritance, save them and exalt them forever!
Psalm of David, for the transfer of the tabernacle, 28
1 Offer to the Lord, sons of God, offer to the Lord as a sacrifice of lambs! Give the Lord glory and honor!
2 Give the Lord the glory of his name! Worship the Lord in His holy court!
3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: The God of glory has thundered; the LORD is upon many waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is in power, the voice of the Lord is in splendor.
5 The voice of the Lord crushes the cedars; and the Lord will overthrow the cedars of Lebanon.
6 And he will crush them to dust like the calf of Lebanon, but Israel, beloved, is as strong as a young unicorn.
7 The voice of the Lord, suppressing the flame of fire.
8 The voice of the Lord that shakes the wilderness; and the Lord will shake the wilderness of Caddia.
9 The voice of the Lord removes the burden of the deer and exposes the oak forests; and in his temple everyone will proclaim his glory.
10 The Lord after the flood inhabited the earth. And the Lord will sit as King forever.
11 The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.
Psalm, songrenovation of the house of Davidov, 29
2 I will exalt you, O Lord, for you lifted me up and did not let my enemies triumph over me.
3 Lord my God, I called to You, and You healed me.
4 Lord, you brought my soul out of hell; you removed me from those who go down to the tomb.
5 Sing to the Lord, His righteous ones, remember and glorify His holiness!
6 For His wrath punishes, and His will gives life: in the evening there will be weeping, but in the morning joy.
7 But I said in my prosperity, “I will never be shaken!”
8 Lord, according to Your will, give strength to my soul! But You turned away Your face, and I fell into confusion.
9 To Thee, O Lord, I will call, and I will pray to my God. What will my blood give me when I am subjected to corruption?
10 Will my dust glorify you, or will it proclaim your truth?
11 The Lord heard and had mercy on me; The Lord gave me help.
12 You have turned my weeping into joy; you have torn my sackcloth and girded me with gladness.
13 Let me sing to you in my glory, and I will not be sorrowful. Lord my God, I will praise You forever!
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen
To the end, a psalm of David, in a frenzy, 30
2 I have trusted in you, O Lord, that I may never be put to shame. By Your righteousness, deliver me from troubles and save me!
3 Incline thy ear to me, make haste to deliver me; be my Protector, my refuge, work out my salvation!
4 For You are my strength and my stronghold! Guide me and nourish me with blessings in Your name!
5 Lead me out of the snares that you set out for me, for You are my Protector, O Lord!
6 Into your hands I commit my spirit. You delivered me, O Lord God of truth!
7 You hate those who are devoted to vain vanity; I trusted in the Lord.
8 I will rejoice and rejoice in your mercy, for you have looked at my humility, you have delivered my soul from troubles,
9 And he did not give me into the hands of my enemies; he brought me out into the open.
10 Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am in sorrow; my eye, my soul, and my womb, were troubled by grief.
11 For in sickness my life melts, and my years pass in sighing. My strength was exhausted, and my bones trembled.
12 I have suffered reproach from my enemies, and most of all from my neighbors; instilled fear in all who knew me; when they saw me, they ran away.
13 I was forgotten, and it was as if I had died in their hearts; was like a broken vessel.
14 For I heard the slander of many who dwell around, when they gathered together and took counsel how to pluck out my soul.
15 But I, trusting in You, O Lord, said: “You are my God!
16 My lot is in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and my persecutors.
17 Reveal the radiance of your face to your servant; save me by your grace!"
18 Lord, let me not be ashamed that I called on you! Let the wicked be put to shame and descend into hell!
19 Let the wicked mouth be dumb, that with pride and contempt accuse the righteous of iniquity!
20 How much goodness dost Thou preserve, O Lord, for those who fear Thee, who trust in Thee before the sons of men!
21 Thou shalt hide them under the shadow of Thy face from human rebellion;
22 Blessed be the Lord, for he has wonderfully shown me his mercy, making me like a walled city.
23 I said in a frenzy, “I am rejected from Your eyes!” And so You heard my prayer when I called out to You.
24 Love the Lord, you righteous ones, for the Lord requires the truth and severely punishes those who show pride!
25 Be of good cheer, and let your heart be strong, all who trust in the Lord!
Psalm of David, for instruction, 31
1 Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are forgiven.
2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin, and in whose mouth there is no lie.
3 When I kept silent about my sins, my bones failed, for I groaned all day.
4 For day and night your hand has weighed heavily on me; and again I tasted torment when my conscience stung me like a thorn.
5 But I have known my iniquity, and have not hidden my sin; I said, "I confess my iniquity to the Lord," and You have forgiven the iniquity of my heart.
6 Therefore every righteous man will pray to you at an acceptable time, and many waters will not drown him.
7 You are my refuge in sorrow that has seized me! My joy, deliver me from those who surround me!
8 “I, the Lord, will instruct you and guide you on this path, and you will walk in it; I will fix my eyes on you."
9 Do not be disobedient, like a horse and a mule, devoid of reason! A man leads them with a bit and a bridle, so that they follow him.
10 The sinner will be severely punished, but he who trusts in the Lord will have mercy.
11 Rejoice in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones, and rejoice in uprightness of heart!
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen
