April 1st, 2016
Psalms 26, 50, 90 and Praise to the Mother of God - protection when attacked by enemies
"...and it won't be torn apart by a bomb" 
“Human life is worth less and less... It has become scary to live - there is danger on all sides. Any of us can be robbed, humiliated, killed. Realizing this, people try to defend themselves; someone gets a dog, someone buys a weapon, someone turns their home into a fortress.
The fear of our time has not escaped the Orthodox. How to protect yourself and your loved ones? - believers often ask. Our main defense is the Lord Himself, without His Holy will, as the Scripture says, not a 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, which cannot be removed under any circumstances. Secondly, holy water and artos, eaten every morning."
(Hegumen Pachomius (Bruskov).
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Prayers
Archangel's greeting to the Most Holy Theotokos:
Virgin Mary, Rejoice, O Blessed Mary, the Lord is with You; Blessed are You among women and blessed is the fruit of Your womb, for You have given birth to the Savior of our souls.
Psalm 26:
The Lord is my enlightenment and my Savior, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the Protector of my life, from whom shall I fear? Sometimes those who are angry approach me and destroy my flesh; those who insult me and defeat me become exhausted and fall. Even if a regiment turns against me, my heart will not fear; Even if he fights against me, I will trust in Him. I have asked one thing from the Lord, and this I will require: that I may live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I may behold the beauty of the Lord, and that I may visit His holy temple. For He hid me in His village in the day of my evil, for He covered me in the secret of His village, and lifted me up on a stone. And now, behold, you have lifted up my head against my enemies: the waste and devouring in the village of His sacrifice of praise and exclamation; I will sing and make praise to the Lord. Hear, O Lord, my voice in which I cried, have mercy on me and hear me. My heart says to you: I will seek the Lord, I will seek your face, O Lord, I will seek your face. Do not turn Your face away from me and do not turn aside in anger from Your servant: be my helper, do not reject me and do not forsake me. God, my Savior. As my father and mother abandoned me. The Lord will accept me. Give me the law, O Lord, in Thy way, and guide me on the right path for my enemy’s sake. Do not betray me into the souls of those who are afflicted by me: for I have stood up as a witness of unrighteousness, and lied untruthfully to myself. I believe in seeing the good of the Lord on the land of the living. Be patient with the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strong, and be patient with the Lord.
Psalm 50:
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy, and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. I have sinned against You alone and have done evil before You, so that You may be justified in Your words and triumph over the judgment of You. Behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, 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 with the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God will not despise a broken and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar.
Psalm 90:
Living in the help of the Most High, he will settle in the shelter of the Heavenly God. Says the Lord: Thou art my Protector and my Refuge, my God, and I trust in Him. For He will deliver you from the snare of the trap and from rebellious words, His blanket will overshadow you, and under His wing you hope: His truth will surround you with weapons. Do not be afraid from the fear of the night, from the arrow that flies during the day, from the thing that passes in darkness, from the cloak, and from the demon of the midday. Thousands will fall from your country, and darkness will fall at your right hand, but it will not come close to you, otherwise look at your eyes and see the reward of sinners. For You, O Lord, are my hope, You have made the Most High your refuge. Evil will not come to you, and wound will not approach your body, as His Angel commanded you to keep you in all your ways. They will lift you up in their arms, but when you dash your foot against a stone, you will step on an asp and a basilisk and cross a lion and a serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver, and I will cover, and because I have known My name. He will call to Me, and I will hear him: I am with him in sorrow, I will take him away and glorify him, I will fulfill him with the length of 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 affection characteristic of him towards my wife and me.
“Take a stool,” he said, hugging me, “sit down next to me.”
- What psalms do you read? - he asked me a question. I was embarrassed: usually in my short, purely worldly, not even the rule, but the rule, I did not read any psalms.
“I know,” I answered, “Alive in help,” “Have mercy on me, O God”...
- And what other ones!
- Yes, father, I read all the psalms and, although not by heart, I know everything; but my little rule...
The elder interrupted my self-justification:
- I don’t want to ask you what your rule is, but about whether you still read Psalm 26 - “The Lord is my enlightenment?
- No, father, I don’t read.
- Well, so I’ll tell you what! You once told me that the enemy was shooting his arrows at you. Do not be afraid! not a single one will touch you, don’t be afraid of any rubbish: rubbish will remain rubbish. Just take my advice as a rule, listen: read in the morning and evening before your prayer both of these psalms - the 26th and 90th, and before them the great Arkhangelsk joy - “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice.” If you do this, neither fire will take you, nor water will drown you...
At these words, the elder stood up from his chair, hugged me and with some special strength, in a rolling ringing voice, did not even say, but shouted:
- I’ll tell you more: it won’t blow up with a bomb! I kissed the old man’s hand that hugged me. And he again, pressing himself close to my ear, again loudly exclaimed:
- And the bomb won’t explode!* And don’t pay any attention to any 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 sent us away in peace.
I knew that person, or more precisely, the woman to whom the elder was hinting, calling her rubbish: she clung to the Optina splendid-leaved tree like a lichen, and for a long time, with her false holiness and the name of the elders, she fooled the Optina pilgrims. I understood her, and she took revenge on me where she could. God be with her!..
“And the bomb won’t explode!..” 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 riding in a carriage under fire, a bomb exploded next to them, but it did not hit them at all."
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Troparion of the Archangel Michael, tone 4:
“Heavenly armies of the Archangel, / we always pray to you, unworthy, / and with your prayers protect us / with the shelter of your immaterial glory, / preserving us who fall diligently and cry out: / deliver us from troubles, / / like the commander of the highest powers.”
Kontakion of Archangel Michael, tone 2:
“Archangel of God, / servant of the Divine glory, / ruler of angels and teacher of men, / ask for what is useful to us and great mercy, / / like the bodiless Archangel.”
Prayer to Archangel Michael:
“Oh, Saint Michael the Archangel, bright and formidable commander of the Heavenly King! Before the Last Judgment, let me repent from my sins, deliver my soul from the net that catches me and bring me to the God who created me, who sits on the Cherubim, and pray for it diligently, and your with intercession I will send you to the place of rest. O formidable commander of the Heavenly Powers, representative of all at the Throne of the Lord Christ, guardian of the strong man and wise armorer, strong commander of the Heavenly King! Have mercy on me, a sinner who demands your intercession, save me from all visible and invisible enemies, Moreover, strengthen me from mortal horror and from the embarrassment of the devil, and grant me the honor of unashamedly presenting myself to our Creator at the hour of His terrible and righteous Judgment. O all-holy, great Michael the Archangel! Do not despise me, a sinner, who prays to you for your help and intercession, in this time and in the future, but grant 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, abstinence as a teacher, reveal to your flock the truth of things: for this reason you have acquired high humility, rich in poverty. Father Nicholas, pray to Christ God that our souls will be saved.”
Kontakion to Saint Nicholas, the great saint of God, tone 3:
“In Mireh, the holy one, you appeared as a priest: for Christ, O Reverend, having fulfilled the Gospel, you laid down your soul for your people, and saved the innocent from death; for this reason you were sanctified, as the great hidden place of God’s grace.”
(Archangel Michael and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker are especially beloved saints of the Orthodox Russian people.)
AND LET'S ALSO BE SURE TO PRAY TO THE HOLY GREAT MARTYR GEORGE, PATRON OF THE CHRIST-LOVING ARMY AND THE MOSCOW STATE, WHICH IS EVIDENCED BY HIS ICON, PLACED FROM ANCIENT TIMES ON THE RUSSIAN COAT OF ARMS (ON THE CHEST OF THE DOUBLE-HEADED BYZANTINE OGO EAGLE).
Troparion to Saint George the Victorious, tone 4:
“Thou hast fought a good fight, more passionate than Christ’s George, and for the sake of faith, thou hast rebuked the tormentors of wickedness: and thou hast made a sacrifice acceptable to God. In the same way, thou hast received the crown of victory, and through thy holy prayers, thou hast granted forgiveness of sins to all.”
Another troparion to Saint George the Victorious, the same voice:
“As the liberator of the captives, and the protector of the poor, the physician of the infirm, the champion of the Orthodox, the victorious Great Martyr George, pray to Christ God to save our souls.”
Kontakion to Saint George the Victorious, tone 4:
“Cultivated by God, you showed yourself to be a most honest worker of piety, having collected the virtues of the handle for yourself: having sowed in tears, you reaped with joy; having suffered with blood, you received Christ: and through your prayers, holy, you grant forgiveness to all sins.”
Most Holy Theotokos, save us! The ending is the usual: “IT IS WORTHY TO EAT” (from Easter to the Ascension, instead of this prayer, the chorus and irmos of the 9th song of the Easter canon is read, “Angel crying out with grace... Shine, shine, new Jerusalem...”) and dismissal. AMEN
24:1,2
Psalm of David. To You, Lord, I lift up my soul.
2 My God! I trust in You, lest I be ashamed, lest my enemies triumph over me,
David was concerned that his enemies should not rejoice over his failures. Sometimes the desire to prevent Satan from “rubbing his hands” with pleasure when he observes the picture of the fall of God’s servants helps to withstand many loads and maintain balance at the same time.
24:3
Let not all those who trust in You be put to shame; let them that do wrong in vain be put to shame.
David was also concerned that everyone who served Jehovah with David would not be ashamed of their actions. A sense of collective responsibility is also not the least important thing in the fight against sin; it helps to take the blows of life while staying on your feet.
David also wishes that no wicked person could remain wise in his own eyes and prosper.
24:4,5
Show me, O Lord, Your ways and teach me Your paths.
5 Guide me into Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; I hope in You every day.
Throughout his life, David asked God to guide him on the path of righteousness, for he understood that the path to salvation from all the hardships of this age is only from the God of Israel, then Jehovah, and besides him there is no Teacher.
And if HeIf you don’t teach, if you don’t instruct, if you don’t direct you on your path, then it’s impossible to walk the path of life blindly - without losses.
For himself, David decided and chose that the path of God is the best path of life, and that he wants to learn to walk exactly this path. David understands that he himself, despite his love for God, does not know in everything and does not always know how to do the right thing, and therefore asks God to teach him to follow this path (to live righteously)
24:6,7
Remember Thy compassions, O Lord, and Thy mercies, for they have been from everlasting.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth and my crimes; by Thy mercy remember me, for the sake of Thy goodness, O Lord!
David asks God to remember the magnitude of His mercy and, thanks to it, to forget all the sins and crimes David committed in his youth. Youth is a period of inexperience in a person’s life, delineated not by biological age, but by spiritual age.
If sins are committed in unbelief, in ignorance, out of stupidity, in ardor, with heat, and not out of evil intent, then God is merciful to this, provided that the person has become more mature, understands that it is impossible to live like this and stops walking through life in the ways of youth.
If a person approached his deathbed young in this regard and did not draw any conclusions about life, then he will still be given a chance to grow up - in the Millennium.
24:8,9
The Lord is good and righteous, therefore he guides sinners in the way,
9 He guides the meek in righteousness, and teaches the meek his ways.
There are meek sinners - obedient to the corrective voice of God, and there are not meek - not obedient.
And although God directs everyone onto the path of righteousness and salvation - so that everyone has the opportunity to turn from their evil ways and enter God's path - nevertheless, not everyone will take this path. Why? Because only the meek respond to the voice of God and try to obediently do what the Father tells them, and not what they themselves came up with for their own justification and peace of conscience.
24:10,11
All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to those who keep His covenant and His revelations.
11 For Thy name's sake, O Lord, forgive my sin, for it is great.
David belonged to the meek sheep of his God and accepted all the instructions from above, and therefore he was able to repent of his sins.
It was God’s explanations that helped him see what he was doing wrong and not do it in the future. Today, these explanations can also be heard if you read the word of God and reflect on what God wants to see in us.
24:12-14
Who is the man who fears the Lord? He will show him the path to choose.
13 His soul will remain in goodness, and his seed will inherit the earth.
14 The secret of the Lord is to those who fear Him, and He reveals His covenant to them.
Only he who fears the Lord will be able to straighten his paths after discovering that they do not lead to God. Whoever learns to fear the grave consequences of his actions for himself and his neighbors has the sure hope that in the future his path will be straight. Long before he strays from the path of God, he will see danger and avoid it (a prudent man sees trouble and avoids it).
And on the other hand, if you do not experience severe consequences from your misdeeds, then it is difficult to learn to fear them. The prodigal son, remember, felt the brunt of the consequences of his riotous lifestyle, reaching the point where he had to eat pork horns - food for unclean animals. This helped him come to his senses, straighten his paths, return and get closer to his father.
The eldest son, while remaining with his father, was nevertheless far from him.
So it happens sometimes: the close is far, and the distant is close. And geography and distance have nothing to do with it.
24:15,16
My eyes are always on the Lord, for He brings my feet out of the snare.
16 Look upon me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and oppressed.
David always saw the Lord before him in order to go to Him. But, nevertheless, he often fell into the web of sins and troubles. And what? Did David despair so much that he stopped serving God, considering himself unworthy? No. He always relied on the mercy of God and asked Him for mercy, trying to continue to go to God, disentangling the consequences of his sins to the fullest.
24:17-19
The sorrows of my heart have increased; bring me out of my troubles,
18 Look at my suffering and at my exhaustion and forgive all my sins.
19 Look at my enemies, how many there are, and [with what] fierce hatred they hate me.
It is seen, WHAT it was what oppressed David, What he considered his troubles to be his own and for what he suffered: from his own sins. That’s why David asked God to forgive him, so that the severity of his transgressions would not bring him to complete exhaustion and would give him strength to live on, to resist the enemies who were eager to see David’s fall and how he would break.
24:20,21
Preserve my soul and deliver me, so that I may not be ashamed that I trust in You.
21 Let integrity and righteousness protect me, for I trust in You.
And David was not ashamed, even in difficult circumstances, to show all his enemies that he trusted in his God. Although, of course, this could be a reason for ridicule: after all, those who trust in their God (according to their enemies) should not get into trouble. And David, who trusted in Jehovah and yet sat in many problems, looked funny in the eyes of his enemies.
David asked for deliverance from sorrows for all of Israel, not just for himself. This means that not everything was good among Jehovah’s people during the time of David, the righteous king. So a servant of God should not expect a heavenly life in this system of things. At least you won't have to be so disappointed
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Psalm to David |
Psalm of David. |
| 1 To You, Lord, I have lifted up my soul, my God, in You I have trusted, so that I will not be ashamed forever, let my enemies laugh at me, | 1 To You, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul. My God, I trust in You, so that I will never be ashamed, and may my enemies not laugh at me, |
| 2 for all those who endure You will not be ashamed. | 2 for all those who wait for You will not be ashamed: |
| 3 Let the wicked be ashamed in vain. | 3 let the wicked be ashamed in vain. |
| 4 Tell me Your ways, O Lord, and teach me Your paths. | 4 Open Your ways, Lord, to me and teach me Your paths. |
| 5 Guide me in Your truth, and teach me that You are the God of my Savior, and I have endured You all day long. | 5 Guide me to Your truth and teach me, for You are God, my Savior, and I have been waiting for You all day. |
| 6 Remember Your mercies, O Lord, and Your mercies, as they have been since the ages. | 6 Remember Your compassion, O Lord, and Your mercies, for they have been from everlasting. |
| 7 The sin of my youth and my ignorance do not remember; according to Your mercy, remember me, for the sake of Your goodness, Lord. | 7 Do not remember the sins of my youth and my ignorance; by Thy mercy remember me, for Thy goodness' sake, O Lord. |
| 8 The Lord is good and right; for this reason He will give law to those who sin along the way. | 8 The Lord is good and just, therefore He will give law to those who sin along the way. |
| 9 He will guide the meek in judgment, He will teach the meek in His way. | 9 He will guide the meek in judgment, He will teach the meek His ways. |
| 10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to those who seek His covenant and His testimony. | 10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to those who seek His covenant and His testimonies. |
| 11 For the sake of Your name, Lord, and cleanse my sin, there is much. | 11 For the sake of Your name, Lord, You will have mercy on my sin, for it is great. |
| 12 Who is the man who fears the Lord? He will lay the law on his path, as he pleases. | 12 Who is the man who fears the Lord? He will give him the law in the way that he has chosen. |
| 13 His soul will settle in the good, and his seed will inherit the earth. | 13 His soul will dwell among blessings, and his seed will inherit the earth. |
| 14 The Lord is the power of those who fear Him, and He will show His covenant to them. | 14 The Lord is a stronghold to those who fear Him, and He will show His covenant to them. |
| 15 I will lift up my eyes to the Lord, for He will pluck my eyes from the snare. | 15 My eyes are always towards the Lord, for He will pull my feet out of the snare. |
| 16 Look upon me and have mercy on me, for I am the only begotten and the poor. | 16 Look at me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and poor. |
| 17 The sorrows of my heart have increased, deliver me from my needs. | 17 The sorrows of my heart have multiplied; bring me out of my troubles. |
| 18 See my humility and my work, and forgive all my sins. | 18 Look at my humility and my exhaustion and forgive all my sins. |
| 19 Behold, my enemies have multiplied, and they hate me with unrighteous hatred. | 19 Look at my enemies - for they have multiplied and hated me with unrighteous hatred. |
| 20 Save my soul and deliver me, so that I will not be ashamed, because I trusted in You. | 20 Preserve my soul and deliver me, so that I may not be ashamed that I trust in You. |
| 21 I cling to me in kindness and righteousness, for I have suffered Thee, O Lord, | 21 The good-natured and straightforward joined me, for I was waiting for You, Lord. |
| 22 Deliver, O God, Israel from all his sorrows. | 22 Deliver, O God, Israel from all her sorrows! |
Ps. 24 :18 . See my humility and my work. For we must not be careless and inactive, relying on the mercy of God, but we must also bring in the labors of our own deeds. Ps. 24 :19 . See my enemies as they have multiplied. Bends God to the mercy of enemies through untruths. Ps. 24 :21 . I cling to kindness and justice. And this is characteristic of virtue - to abhor communication with bad people, but to have accomplices and friends who respect the truth and observe straightforwardness. This is what the prophet did (as he speaks of himself), in the thought that he was honoring the Lord.
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In the Psalter, in the book of praises, there are 150 inspired psalms and a special 151 psalm.
There are 15 psalms - songs of degrees, from 119 to 133; penitential 7 psalms: 6, 31, 37, 50, 101, 129, 142.
Each psalm, at the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, sings of the mysteries of God, good deeds, providence for the world and man, love, and especially about the coming of Christ the Savior to earth, His most pure passion, mercy to man, the resurrection, the creation of the Church and the Kingdom of God - Heavenly Jerusalem.
Each psalm has a main idea
On this basis, all psalms can be divided into groups:
Glorification of the properties 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 his blessings to 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 the good deeds: 22, 33, 35, 90, 99, 102, 111, 117, 120, 144, 145
Celebrating God's goodness toward 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
Trust in God in troubled spirit: 3, 12, 15, 21, 26, 30, 53, 55, 56, 60, 61, 68,70, 76, 85, 87
Appeal 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
For good luck - 89-131-9
To find the right job - 73-51-62 (if the work is dangerous for you and your safety, then what you want will not be obtained.)
For respect and honor at work, read psalms - 76,39,10,3
To make your wishes come true - 1,126,22,99
To the aid of wealthy patrons - 84,69,39,10
Find a job- 49,37,31,83
Reward 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 difficulties - 18,1,133,6
Amulet of family life and happiness from witchcraft- 6,111,128,2
Breaking out of the vicious circle - 75,30,29,4
For monetary 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 (use 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 your aspirations come true - 45,95,39,111
To achieve 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
Psalm 24
Psalm 26
Psalm 36
Psalm 37
Psalm 39
Psalm 90
17 Kathisma
Psalms for every need:
Psalm 80 - from poverty (read 24 times!)
Psalm 2 - to work
Psalm 112 - from getting rid of debts
Psalm 22 - to calm children
Psalm 126 - to eradicate enmity between loved ones
Psalm 102 - deliverance from all diseases
Psalm 27 - for nervous diseases
Psalm 133 - from all danger
Psalm 101 - out of despondency
Psalm 125 - for migraines, headaches
Psalm 58 - for those speechless
Psalm 44 - for heart and kidney diseases
Psalm 37 - for toothache
Psalm 95 - to improve hearing
Psalm 123 - from pride
Psalm 116 and 126 - to preserve love and harmony in the family
Psalm 108 - prayer-curse. It contains the wish “Let his children be orphans, and his wife a widow.” Psalm 108 is David's prayer to the Lord, asking for vengeance on his enemies who are relentlessly persecuting him. This psalm is replete with curses, mainly 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. This means that in heaven those prayers that should be heard are heard. This psalm is similar to the cabalistic ritual of Pulse de Nura.
Opening Prayers:
"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Lord Eternal Heavenly Father, You said with Your most pure lips that nothing can be done without You. I ask for your help! I begin every business with You, for Your glory and the salvation of my soul. And now, and forever, and forever and ever. Amen."
“Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed One, 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, begin with reason and finish the good works of these God-inspired books, even the Holy Spirit will vomit the mouth of David, which I now want to say, I, unworthy, understanding my ignorance, falling down and praying to Ty , and asking for help from You: Lord, guide my mind and confirm my heart, not about the words of the mouth of this cold, but about the mind of those who say to rejoice, and prepare to do good deeds, even as I learn, and I say: let me be enlightened by good deeds, to judge of the right hand of Thy country I will be a partaker with all Thy chosen ones. And now, O Master, bless, and sighing from the heart, and singing with the tongue, saying to the face:
Come, let us worship our King God.
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ, our King God.
Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself, our King and our God."
“Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive the debtor ours and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil."(3 times)
Closing prayers:
“Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Blessed One, our souls.”
“Give thanks to Thy unworthy servants, O Lord, for Thy great good deeds upon us; we glorify Thee, bless, thank Thee, sing and magnify Thy compassion, and slavishly cry out to Thy love: O our Benefactor, glory to Thee. servants of indecency, having been vouchsafed, Master, we earnestly flow to You, we offer thanksgiving according to our strength, and as the Benefactor and Creator we glorify, we cry: glory to You, All-Bounteous God. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen."
"Theotokos, Christian Helper, Your servants, having acquired Your intercession, cry out to You in gratitude: Rejoice, Most Pure Virgin Mother of God, and always deliver us from all our troubles with Your prayers, One who will soon intercede. We thank Thee, Lord our God, for all Thy good deeds, even from the first age to the present, in us, Thy unworthy servants (names), who were, known and unknown, about those revealed and unmanifested, even those who were in deed and in word: who loved us as and You deigned to give Your Only Begotten Son for us, making us worthy to be worthy of Your love. Grant with Your word wisdom and with Your fear inhale strength from Your power, and whether we have sinned willingly or unwillingly, forgive and not impute it, and keep our soul holy, and present it to Thy Throne, having a clear conscience, and the end is worthy of Thy love for mankind; and remember, O Lord, all who call upon Thy name in truth, remember all who desire good or evil against us: for all are men, and every man is in vain; We also pray to You, Lord, grant us Your great mercy."
"The assembly of saints, Angels and Archangels, with all the heavenly powers sings to Thee, and says: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts, heaven and earth are filled with Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest. Save me, Who Thou art the King in the highest, save me and sanctify me, the Source of sanctification; from You, for all creation is strengthened, To You countless warriors sing the thrice-holy hymn. To You, and I am unworthy, who sits in the unapproachable light, of whom all things are terrified, I pray: enlighten my mind, Cleanse your heart and open your lips, so that I may worthily sing to You: Holy, Holy, Holy art thou, Lord, always, now, and ever, and unto the endless ages of ages. Amen."
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.”
PDavid's lard, 24
1 To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. My God, I trust in You, may I not be put to shame forever, and may my enemies not laugh at me!
2 For all those who trust in you will not be put to shame.
3 Let those who commit iniquity in vain be put to shame!
4 Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths.
5 Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God who saves me; and I hope in You every day.
6 Remember Your compassions, O Lord, and Your mercies, for they are eternal.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth and my ignorance; in Thy mercy remember me, in Thy goodness, O Lord!
8 The Lord is good and righteous, therefore He gives His law to those who sin along 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 to those who seek His covenant and His testimonies.
11 For the glory of Your name, O Lord, cleanse me from sin, for it is great.
12 Which people fear the Lord? God will give him the law on the path prepared for him.
13 His soul will find bliss, and his descendants will inherit the earth.
14 The Lord is the strength of those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant.
15 My eyes always look to the Lord, and He will pluck my feet from the snare.
16 Look upon me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and poor.
17 The sorrows of my heart have multiplied; deliver me from my troubles!
18 Look at my humility and at 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 have joined me, for I have trusted in You, O Lord.
22 Deliver, O God, Israel from all their sorrows!
Psalm of David, 25
1 Judge me, O Lord, according to Your righteousness, for I live in kindness and, trusting in the Lord, I will not faint.
2 Tempt me, O Lord, test me, set my womb and my heart on fire!
3 Your mercy is before my eyes, and I have pleased You by keeping Your truth.
4 I have not sat in the council of vain men, neither will I go in with the wicked.
5 I have hated the congregation of the wicked, and will not sit with the wicked.
6 I will wash my hands with the innocent, and will walk around your altar, O Lord;
7 Let me hear the song of Your glory and tell Your wonders.
8 Lord, I have loved the beauty of Your house and the holy place where Your glory dwells.
9 May you not destroy my soul with the wicked, or my life with men who shed blood!
10 Iniquity is in their hands, they are full of covetousness.
11 But I live in kindness; deliver me
12 Lord, have mercy on me! My feet are on the right path; I will bless You in the churches, 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 malicious insulters and my enemies approached me, wanting to destroy me, they became weak and fell.
3 If an army gathers against me, my heart will not fear; If an army rises up against me, I trust in God.
4 I have asked one thing of the Lord, and this I strive for: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to visit His holy temple.
5 For He hid me in His abode on the day of my troubles, He hid me in the secret peace of His abode, He lifted me up on a rock;
6 And now He has lifted up my head above my enemies. I walked around the altar and offered a sacrifice in His monastery with my praise and rejoicing. I sing and glorify the Lord.
8 My heart said to you: “I seek the Lord.” My eyes seek You; I seek Your face, O Lord.
9 Do not turn Your face away from me, do not turn aside in anger from Your servant; give me help, do not reject me and do not forsake me, O God, my Savior!
10 For my father and my mother left me, but the Lord took me in.
11 Give me a law, O Lord, in Your way, and guide me in the right path in the face of my enemies.
12 Do not deliver me into the hands 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 good things of the Lord in the land of the living!
14 Trust in the Lord, be of good courage, and let your heart be strong; trust in the Lord!
Psalm of David, 27
1 To you, O Lord, I cry, my God; Do not remain silent before me, lest in Your silence I be like those who descend into the grave!
2 Hear, O Lord, my prayer, when I pray to You, when I lift up my hands to Your holy temple!
3 Do not bring me together with sinners, and do not destroy me with those who do injustice, with those who speak “peace” to their neighbors with malice in their hearts!
4 Reward them, O Lord, according to their deeds and the wickedness of their plans, according to the works of their hands, reward them, give them what they deserve!
5 For they did not understand the work of the Lord, the work of His hands. Defeat them and don't let them rise!
6 Blessed be the Lord, for He has heard my prayer!
7 The Lord is my Giver of help and my 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 stronghold 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 removal of the tabernacle, 28
1 Offer to the Lord, sons of God, sacrifice lambs to the Lord! Give glory and honor to the Lord!
2 Give the Lord glory to His name! Worship the Lord in His holy courtyard!
3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: The God of glory thundered, the Lord 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 breaks the cedars; and the Lord will cast down the cedars of Lebanon.
6 And he will crush them to dust like the bull of Lebanon, but beloved Israel is strong as a young unicorn.
7 The voice of the Lord cutting off the flames of fire.
8 The voice of the Lord shaking the wilderness; and the Lord will shake the Qaddian wilderness.
9 The voice of the Lord loosens the burden of the deer and unveils the oak groves; and in His temple everyone will proclaim His glory.
10 The Lord repopulates the earth after the flood. 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, song onrenovation of the House of David, 29
2 I will exalt You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my enemies to triumph over me.
3 O Lord my God, I cried to You, and You healed me.
4 Lord, You brought my soul out of hell, You removed me from those who descended into the grave.
5 Sing to the Lord, ye His righteous, remember and glorify His holiness!
6 For His wrath punisheth, and His will giveth life: Weeping may endure for the evening, but joy cometh in the morning.
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 Your face away, and I fell into confusion.
9 To You, O Lord, I will cry and pray to my God. What will my blood give me when I undergo 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 turned my mourning into joy, you tore my rags and girded me with joy.
13 Let me sing to You in my glory, and not be sorrowful. Lord my God, I will glorify You forever!
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages, amen
At the end, a psalm of David, in a frenzy, 30
2 In You, O Lord, have I trusted, that I may never be put to shame. By Your righteousness deliver me from troubles and save me!
3 Incline Your ear to me, hasten to deliver me; be my Protector, my refuge, accomplish my salvation!
4 For You are my power and my stronghold! Instruct me and feed me with blessings in Your name!
5 Deliver me from the snare that they have laid for me, for You are my Protector, O Lord!
6 Into Your hands I commend my spirit. You have delivered me, O Lord God of truth!
7 You have hated those who are devoted to vain vanity; I trusted in the Lord.
8 I will rejoice and be glad in Your mercy, for You have looked upon my humility and delivered my soul from troubles,
9 And he did not deliver me into the hands of my enemies, but brought me out into the open.
10 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in sorrow; My eye, my soul and my womb were dimmed with grief.
11 For my life is spent in pain, and my years are spent in sorrow. My strength failed in deprivation, and my bones shook.
12 I suffered reproaches 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 seemed to have died in their hearts; was like a broken vessel.
14 For I heard the slander of many who lived around, when they met 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 Show the brightness of Your face to Your servant; save me by Your mercy!”
18 Lord, let me not be ashamed that I called on You! Let the wicked be ashamed and go to hell!
19 Let the wicked lips be dumb, because with pride and contempt they accuse the righteous of iniquity!
20 How much goodness do you store up, O Lord, for those who fear you, who trust in you before the sons of men!
21 You will hide them under the shadow of Your face from human rebellion, You will hide them in Your abode from human strife.
22 Blessed be the Lord, for He has shown me His mercy wonderfully, making me like a walled city.
23 But I said in a frenzy: “I am rejected from Your eyes!” And so You heard my prayer when I cried out to You.
24 Love the Lord, you His righteous, for the Lord demands truth and threateningly punishes those who show pride!
25 Take courage, and let your hearts be strengthened, all you who trust in the Lord!
Psalm of David, for instruction, 31
1 Blessed are those whose iniquities are remitted and whose sins are forgiven.
2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute sin and in whose mouth there is no lie.
3 When I kept silent about my sins, my bones grew weak, for I groaned all the day.
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon 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 will confess my iniquity to the Lord,” and You forgave the wickedness of my heart.
6 Therefore every righteous person will pray to You in an acceptable time, and many waters will not drown him.
7 You are my refuge in the sorrow that has come upon me! My joy, deliver me from those who surround me!
8 “I, the Lord, will warn you and guide you in this way, and you will walk in it; I will fix My eyes on you.”
9 Do not be disobedient, like a horse and a mule without understanding! A man leads them with a bit and a bridle, so that they follow him.
10 The sinner will be severely punished, but whoever 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 ever and unto ages of ages, amen
