Psalter. Kathisma 14
KATHISMA THE FOURTH TEN.
Psalm 101.
1 The prayer of a poor man is when he is discouraged, and he will pour out his prayer before the Lord.
2 Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come to You. 3 Do not turn Your face away from me: even if I mourn a day, incline Your ear to me: even if I call on You a day, hear me quickly. 4 As if my days had perished like smoke, and my bones had dried up like dry land. 5 I was wounded like grass, and my heart was faint, as if I had forgotten to bear my bread. 6 Because of the voice of my groaning my bone cleaves to my flesh. 7 He became like the tawny owl of the desert, like a crow diving at night. 8 It was like a special bird here. 9 All day long you have reproached me, and those who boasted about me cursed me. 10 I ate ashes like bread, and dissolved my drink with weeping. 11 From the presence of Thy anger and Thy wrath: for as Thou hast exalted Thou hast cast me down. 12 My days have turned away like the shade, and I have dried up like hay. 13 But You, O Lord, endure forever, and Your memory endures forever. 14 You have risen, having spared Zion, for the time to spare it, for the time has come. 15 For Thy servants are pleased with his stone, and they shall destroy him with dust. 16 And the nations shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kingdoms of the earth shall fear thy glory. 17 For the Lord will build Zion, and appear in His glory. 18 Consider the prayer of the humble, and do not despise their prayers. 19 Let this be written for a generation, and the people of the land will praise the Lord. 20 For the Lord from heaven looked down upon the earth from His holy heights, 21 to hear the groaning of the chained, to loose the sons of the slain, 22 to proclaim in Zion the name of the Lord, and to praise with Him in Jerusalem. 23 At times the people will gather together, and the king, even the work of the Lord. 24 Answer him on the way of his strength: make known to me the diminishing of my days. 25 Do not bring me to the half of my days: in the generation of your generations. 26 In the beginning, O Lord, You founded the earth, and Your hand made the heavens. 27 They will perish, but you remain: and all, like a robe, they will promise, and like their clothing, they will be changed. 28 But You are the same, and Your years will not fail. 29 Your sons will dwell, and their seed will be restored forever.
Psalm 102.
Psalm to David.
1 Bless the Lord, my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. 2 Bless the Lord, my soul, and do not forget all His rewards, 3 who cleanses all your iniquities, who heals all your illnesses, 4 who delivers your life from corruption, who crowns you with mercy and bounty, 5 who fulfills your good desires: his youth will be renewed like an eagle yours. 6 The Lord show mercy and fate to all who are offended. 7 He told Moses His ways, He told the sons of Israel His desires: 8 The Lord is generous and merciful, long-suffering and abounding in mercy. 9 He is not completely angry, he is at enmity forever, 10 he did not create for us to eat because of our iniquity, but because of our sin he repaid us to eat. 11 For as the height of the heavens is from the earth, the Lord established His mercy on those who fear Him. 12 As far as the east is from the west, he has removed our iniquity from us. 13 As a father gives generously to his sons, the Lord provides generously to those who fear Him. 14 Because He knows our creation, I will remember Him as the dust of us. 15 A man is like the grass of his days, like the flower of the field, so he will blossom, 16 like the spirit that has passed through him, and he will not be, and no one will know his place. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, 18 And His righteousness is on the sons of sons, who keep His covenant and remember His commandments to do. 19 The Lord has prepared His Throne in Heaven, and His Kingdom rules over all. 20 Bless the Lord, all His angels, who are mighty in strength and do His word, so that they may hear the voice of His words. 21 Bless the Lord, all His might, His servants who do His will. 22 Bless the Lord, all His works, in every place of His dominion; bless the Lord, O my soul.
Glory:
Psalm 103.
Psalm to David, about worldly existence.
1 Bless the Lord, my soul. Lord, my God, you have been greatly magnified. You have clothed yourself in confession and decree. 2 Dress yourself in light like a robe, stretch out the sky like a skin. 3 Cover Your high waters with Your high waters, set the clouds for Your ascent, walk on the wing of the wind. 4 The angels create His own spirits and servants, His own fiery flame. 5 Found the earth on its firmament, it will not bow down for ever and ever. 6 The deep is like a robe, its garment, the waters will rise on the mountains, 7 they will flee from your rebuke, they will fear the voice of your thunder. 8 The mountains rise and the fields descend to the place that you founded for them. 9 Thou hast set a limit, which shall not pass, but shall return to cover the earth. 10 Send springs into the wilds; waters will flow through the middle of the mountains. 11 All the wild beasts of the village are soldered; they wait for them in their thirst. 12 The birds of the air will take root in you; from the midst of the stones they will give a voice. 13 Solder the mountains from Your high ones; the earth will be satisfied with the fruit of Your works. 14 Grass is vegetated by cattle, and grain is used for the service of man, and bread is brought from the ground. 15 And wine makes a man glad; anoint the face with oil, and bread strengthens a man’s heart. 16 The trees of Poland, the cedars of Lebanon, which you planted, will be satisfied. 17 The birds nest there, and Herod’s dwelling is their leader. 18 High mountains are trees, stones are a refuge for a hare. 19 He created the moon in time, the sun knew its west. 20 Thou didst put on darkness, and the night came, in which all the beasts of the oak groves would pass. 21 Let them roar, take them away, and take food for themselves from God. 22 The sun has risen and they have gathered together and lie down in their beds. 23 The man will go out to his work and his work until evening. 24 Because Your works are great, O Lord, You have done all things in wisdom, so that the earth is filled with Your creatures. 25 This is a great and vast sea, where there are vermin, of which there is no number, every small animal with the great, 26 where the ships sail, this serpent, whom you created, curses him. 27 Everyone looks forward to You, give them food for good times. 28 If I give to You, they will gather them, I will open Your hand, they will be filled with all kindness, 29 But I will hide Your face, they will rebel, take away their spirit, and they will disappear and return to their dust. 30 Follow Thy Spirit, and they shall be created, and renew the face of the earth. 31 Be the glory of the Lord forever, the Lord will rejoice in His works, 32 look upon the earth, and make it shake, touch the mountains, and smoke. 33 I will sing to the Lord in my life, I will sing to my God even though I am, 34 that my conversation may delight Him, and I will rejoice in the Lord. 35 Let sinners and wicked women disappear from the earth, as if they were not to be. Bless the Lord, my soul.
Glory:
Psalm 104.
Alleluia.
1 Confess to the Lord, and call on His name, proclaim His works among the nations. 2 Sing praises to Him and sing praises to Him; tell all His wonders. 3 Boast in His holy name, so that the hearts of those who seek the Lord may be glad. 4 Seek the Lord, and be strong; seek His face without fail. 5 Remember His wonders which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth. 6 The seed of Abraham is His servant, the sons of Jacob His chosen one. 7 This is the Lord our God, His destiny is throughout all the earth. 8 I will remember my covenant forever, my commandment for a thousand generations, 9 which I made in command to Abraham, and my oath to Isaac. 10 And thou shalt establish it for Jacob as a commandment, and for Israel as an everlasting covenant, 11 saying: I will give thee the land of Canaan, which is already yours, 12 so that they may never be a small number, the least and a stranger. I eat in it. 13 And it went from tongue to tongue, and from kingdom to people. 14 Do not let a man offend them, but the king will rebuke them. 15 Do not touch my anointed ones, and do not deceive my prophets. 16 And he called a famine upon the earth, and destroyed every grain. 17 She sent a man before them: Joseph was sold as a slave. 18 His soul was humbled in chains, iron passed through his soul, 19 until his word came, the word of the Lord kindled him. 20 The king sent and let him go, the prince of men, and leave him. 21 Make him lord of his house, and ruler of all his wealth; 22 make his princes chasten for themselves, and his elders make him wise. 23 And Israel went down to Egypt, and Jacob came into the land of Ham. 24 And your people will grow greatly, and I will strengthen you more than their enemies. 25 Turn their hearts to hate His people, to create flattery among His servants. 26 Moses sent his servant Aaron, whom he had chosen for himself. 27 Place in them the words of Your signs and Your wonders in the land of Ham. 28 Send darkness and darken it, for it has made His words bitter. 29 Turn their waters into blood and starve their fish to death. 30 Their land boiled with frogs in the treasuries of their kings. 31 He spoke, and a lot of flies came, and the monks came to all their coasts. 32 Cause their hail to rain and fire to fall upon their lands, 33 and smite their vineyards and their fig trees, and destroy every tree of their border. 34 There was a speech, and springs and caterpillars came, and there were no number of them. 35 And he ate all the grass of their land, and ate all the fruit of their land. 36 And smite every firstborn in their land, the firstfruit of all their labor, 37 and bring forth with silver and gold, and there shall not be pain in their knees. 38 Egypt rejoiced at their departure, for their fear had come upon them. 39 Spread a cloud to cover them and fire to enlighten them through the night. 40 I asked and came, and I was filled with heavenly bread, 41 I opened up the stone, and the waters flowed, and the rivers flowed into the waterless rivers, 42 for I will remember my holy word even unto Abraham. to my servant. 43 And He brought forth His people with joy, and His chosen ones with gladness. 44 And you will give them a land of language, and the labors of the people to inherit yours, 45 so that they may preserve His righteousness and seek His law.
Glory:
According to the 14th kathisma, the Trisagion of Our Father: Also troparia, tone 8:
Like a harlot I fall down to Thee, that I may accept abandonment, and instead of peace, I bring tears from my heart to Thee, O Christ our God: that forbear with her, O Savior, and grant the cleansing of sins. For I call her Ti: deliver me from the troubles of my deeds.
Slava: Why don’t you think, my soul, of death? Why don’t you turn to other corrections before the trumpet sounds at the judgment? Then there is no time for repentance. Take in your mind the publican and the harlot calling: I have sinned, Lord, have mercy on me.
And now: Because the powers of Heaven are truly superior to Your birth, Ever-Virgin Mother of God, having been enriched by Your Divinity, we unceasingly magnify You.
Lord, have mercy (40) and prayer:
We thank Thee, Lord God of our salvation, for you have done everything for the good deeds of our lives, for you gave us rest in the past night time, and you raised us up from our beds, and set Thou art us in worship of Thy honorable and glorious name. Moreover, we pray to You, Lord: give us grace and strength, so that we may be worthy of You to sing wisely and pray unceasingly: and I will look to You, the Savior and Benefactor of our souls, to save my own with fear and trembling. It is valid. Hear and have mercy, O Compassionate One, on us: crush our invisible warriors and enemies under our feet: accept thanksgiving according to our strength: give us grace and strength to open our mouths, and teach us to justify ourselves by Your gift. Let us pray as we should, unless you, Lord, guide us with Your Holy Spirit. If you have sinned even before this hour, in word, or in deed, or in thought, willfully, or involuntarily, relax, forgive, forgive. If you see lawlessness, Lord, Lord, who will stand? For You have purification, You have deliverance. You are the only Holy One, the Mighty Helper, and the Protector of our life, and we bless You forever, amen.
Trisagion according to Our Father:
Troparion, tone 8: Like a harlot, I prostrate myself before You to receive forgiveness, and instead of peace, I bring tears from my heart to You, Christ our God, so that, like her, You may take pity on me, O Savior, and grant me cleansing from sins. For, like her, I cry to You: “Draw me out of the mire of my deeds!”
Slava: Why don’t you, my soul, think about death? Why don’t you finally turn to correction before the trumpet announces the Judgment? Then there will be no time for repentance. Imagine in your mind a publican and a harlot crying out: “I have sinned before You, Lord, have mercy on me!”
And now: Truly surpassing the heavenly powers by the birth of the Savior from You, Ever-Virgin Mother of God! We, having been enriched through You by communion with the Divine, constantly magnify You.
Lord, have mercy (40) and prayer: We thank You, Lord God of our salvation, for You do everything for the good of our life! You gave us rest in the past time of the night, and raised us from our beds, and set us to worship Your holy and glorious name. Therefore, we pray to You, Lord: grant us grace and strength, so that we may be worthy of singing You wisely, and praying unceasingly, and always looking to You, the Savior and Benefactor of our souls, working out our salvation with fear and trembling. Hear and have mercy on us, O Merciful One! Crush invisible opponents and enemies under our feet, accept our feasible thanksgiving, grant us grace and strength to open our lips and teach us Your commandments. For we do not know what to pray about, as we should, if, Lord, You do not teach us by Your Holy Spirit. If we have sinned in any way even before this hour, in word, or in deed, or in thought, voluntarily or involuntarily, relax, forgive, forgive. After all, if You, Lord, notice iniquities, Lord, who can stand? For with You is propitiation, with You is deliverance. You are the One Holy One, the mighty Helper and the Protector of our life, and we bless You in all ages. Amen.
History of writing
Historians claim that Psalm 14 was written by King David. He was the second king of Israel. The text was written during the transfer of the Icon of the Covenant from the house of Abeddar. They moved it to the newly built temple in Zion. Until this moment, David was upset, because he was constantly reminded of the incident with Uzzah. Then the grace of God descended on the house of Abeddar and David decided that the favor of the Most High was returning.
Interpretation of Psalm 14
- Verses 1-3: Only faith can save a person. The author claims that true faith in the Lord saves, and it can only be seen through good, sincere deeds. Mount Zion is also described here. An inhabitant of Zion must be blameless, virtuous and pure.
- Verses 4-5: A true righteous man is described. This is the one who will never offend his neighbor either by word or deed. Such a person fears the Lord, fears evil thoughts and deeds. Evil people are wicked. They are far from the Creator. Such attackers will appear before the Supreme Court.
