Psalter

The tables at the bottom allow for ease of use. Refer to the top table if it is desired to read the Book of Psalms in one week. The chapter numbering is based on the Septuagint.

Opening prayers:

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God,(cross) have mercy on us and save us amen.

Glory to Thee our God, glory to Thee.

O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth who is everywhere present and fills all things, treasury of good things and giver of life, come and dwell in us, cleanse us of all impurities and save our souls O Good One.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal have mercy on us.(3x)

Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit both now and ever unto ages of ages amen.

O Most Holy Trinity have mercy on us. O Lord blot out our sins, O Master pardon our transgressions, O Holy One visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name’s sake.

Lord have mercy (3x)

Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit both now and ever unto ages of ages amen.

Our Father, who art in the heavens, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. Amen.

O Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen.

Lord have mercy. (x12)

To be read before starting either a single kathisma, or before the morning or evening stases:

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, for we are empty of all defense, as sinners we offer this supplication to You, O Master; have mercy on us.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Heaven reveals to the Church, O Lord, your honorable prophet David, and angels in gladness join mankind. Through his holy prayers, O Christ God, direct our life in peace.

Both now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Many are the multitudes of my sins, O Theotokos, but I run to you, O Pure One, seeking salvation: look upon my weary soul and pray to your Son and our God to grant me forgiveness of my iniquities, O only blessed one!

Lord, have mercy. (x40)

O Holy Trinity, God, Creator of the world, help me and direct me to begin with wisdom and conclude with good deeds the reading of these God inspired psalms, which the Holy Spirit spoke through the lips of David, and which I hope to recite now, unworthy that I am. But knowing my ignorance, I fall down before you, praying and beseeching your help as I cry out: O Lord, direct my mind, and do not permit my lips to grow tired, but grant me to rejoice in the understanding of Your words and meditate to the fulfilment of good works, so that enlightened by these good works, at the time of judgment, You will make me worthy to have a place at Your right side with all your chosen ones. Now, Master, bless me to begin reading with all my heart as thus:

O come let us worship God our King.
O come let us worship and fall down before Christ our King and God.
O come let us worship and fall down before Christ Himself our King and God.

Between stasis 1 and stasis 2:
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God. (x3)
Lord, have mercy. (x3)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
After stasis 3:
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God. (x2)
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God, our hope O God Glory to Thee.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord have mercy (x40)
When finished with the Kathisma, close with:
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen

Weekday	Morning	Evening
Sunday	2,3	None
Monday	4,5	6
Tuesday	7,8	9
Wednesday	10,11	12
Thursday	13,14	15
Friday	19,20	18
Saturday	16,17	1

	Stasis 1	Stasis 2	Stasis 3
I	1-3	4-6	7-8
II	9-10	11-13	14-16
III	17	18-20	21-23
IV	24-26	27-29	30-31
V	32-33	34-35	36
VI	37-39	40-42	43-45
VII	46-48	49-50	51-54
VIII	55-57	58-60	61-63
IX	64-66	67	68-69
X	70-71	72-73	74-76
XI	77	78-80	81-84
XII	85-87	88	89-90
XIII	91-93	94-96	97-100
XIV	101-102	103	104
XV	105	106	107-108
XVI	109-111	112-114	115-117
XVII	118:1-72	118:73-131	118:132-176
XVIII	119-123	124-128	129-133
XIX	134-136	137-139	140-142
XX	143-144	145-147	148-150