Office of the Reading, Friday 14th November 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Psalm 55:2-15, 17-24
Against a false friend<\/p>\n\n\n\n
III<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for me, I will cry to God *
and the Lord will save me.
Evening, morning and at noon *
I will cry and lament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He will deliver my soul in peace *
in the attack against me:
for those who fight me are many, *
but he hears my voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God will hear and will humble them, *
the eternal judge:
for they will not amend their ways. *
They have no fear of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The traitor has turned against his friends; *
he has broken his word.
His speech is softer than butter, *
but war is in his heart.
His words are smoother than oil, *
but they are naked swords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Entrust your cares to the Lord *
and he will support you.
He will never allow *
the just man to stumble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But you, O God, will bring them down *
to the pit of death.
Deceitful and bloodthirsty men *
shall not live half their days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
O Lord, I will trust in you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17088,"template":"","rizors":[],"yoast_head":"\n