The Four-Week Psalter of the Liturgy of the Hours

The Liturgy of the Hours
Compiled by Fr. Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

The Four-Week Psalter
(showing each Liturgical Hour separately)

INVITATORY:
Every Morning:	Psalm 95 (or Ps 100, or Ps 67, or Ps 24)
OFFICE of READINGS:
Week, Day	1st Psalm	2nd Psalm	3rd Psalm
Week 1, Sunday	Ps 1	Ps 2	Ps 3
Week 1, Monday	Ps 6	Ps 9:2-11	Ps 9:12-21
Week 1, Tuesday	Ps 10:1-11	Ps 10:12-18	Ps 12
Week 1, Wednesday	Ps 18:2-7	Ps 18:8-20	Ps 18:21-30
Week 1, Thursday	Ps 18:31-35	Ps 18:36-46	Ps 18:47-51
Week 1, Friday	Ps 35:1-2, 3c, 9-12	Ps 35:13-16	Ps 35:17-19, 22-23, 27-28
*Week 1, Saturday (v.1/2)	Ps 105:1-15	Ps 105:16-22	Ps 105:23-45
*Week 1, Saturday (v.3/4)	Ps 131	Ps 132:1-10	Ps 132:11-18
Week 2, Sunday	Ps 104:1-12	Ps 104:13-23	Ps 104:24-35
Week 2, Monday	Ps 31:2-9	Ps 31:10-17	Ps 31:20-25
Week 2, Tuesday	Ps 37:1-11	Ps 37:12-29	Ps 37:30-40
Week 2, Wednesday	Ps 39:2-7	Ps 39:8-14	Ps 52
Week 2, Thursday	Ps 44:2-9	Ps 44:10-17	Ps 44:18-27
Week 2, Friday	Ps 38:2-5	Ps 38:6-13	Ps 38:14-23
*Week 2, Saturday (v.1/2)	Ps 106:1-18	Ps 106:19-33	Ps 106:34-48
*Week 2, Saturday (v.3/4)	Ps 136:1-9	Ps 136:10-15	Ps 136:16-26
Week 3, Sunday	Ps 145:1-9	Ps 145:10-13a	Ps 145:13b-21
Week 3, Monday	Ps 50:1-6	Ps 50:7-15	Ps 50:16-23
Week 3, Tuesday	Ps 68:2-11	Ps 68:12-24	Ps 68:25-36
Week 3, Wednesday	Ps 89:2-19	Ps 89:20-30	Ps 89:31-38
Week 3, Thursday	Ps 89:39-46	Ps 89:47-53	Ps 90
Week 3, Friday	Ps 69:2-13	Ps 69:14-22	Ps 69:30-37
Week 3, Saturday	Ps 107:1-16	Ps 107:17-32	Ps 107:33-43
Week 4, Sunday	Ps 24	Ps 66:2-12	Ps 66:13-20
Week 4, Monday	Ps 73:1-12	Ps 73:13-20	Ps 73:21-28
Week 4, Tuesday	Ps 102:2-12	Ps 102:13-23	Ps 102:24-29
Week 4, Wednesday	Ps 103:1-7	Ps 103:8-16	Ps 103:17-22
Week 4, Thursday	Ps 44:2-9	Ps 44:10-17	Ps 44:18-27
*Week 4, Friday (v.1/2)	Ps 78:1-16	Ps 78:17-31	Ps 78:32-39
*Week 4, Friday (v.3/4)	Ps 55:2-10a	Ps 55:10b-15	Ps 55:17-24
*Week 4, Saturday (v.1/2)	Ps 78:40-51	Ps 78:52-64	Ps 78:65-72
*Week 4, Saturday (v.3/4)	Ps 50:1-6	Ps 50:7-15	Ps 50:16-23
MORNING PRAYER:
Week, Day	1st Psalm	OT Canticle	3rd Psalm
Week 1, Sunday	Ps 63:2-9	Dan 3:57-88, 56	Ps 149
Week 1, Monday	Ps 5:2-10, 12-13	1 Chr 29:10-13	Ps 29
Week 1, Tuesday	Ps 24	Tobit 13:1-8	Ps 33
Week 1, Wednesday	Ps 36	Judith 16:2-3a, 13-15	Ps 47
Week 1, Thursday	Ps 57	Jer 31:10-14	Ps 48
Week 1, Friday	Ps 51	Isa 45:15-25	Ps 100
Week 1, Saturday	Ps 119:145-152 (XIX: Koph)	Exod 15:1-4a, 8-13, 17-18	Ps 117
Week 2, Sunday	Ps 118	Dan 3:52-57	Ps 150
Week 2, Monday	Ps 42	Sirach 36:1-5, 10-13	Ps 19:2-7
Week 2, Tuesday	Ps 43	Isa 38:10-14, 17-20	Ps 65
Week 2, Wednesday	Ps 77	1 Sam 2:1-10	Ps 97
Week 2, Thursday	Ps 80	Isa 12:1-6	Ps 81
Week 2, Friday	Ps 51	Hab 3:2-4, 13a, 15-19	Ps 147:12-20
Week 2, Saturday	Ps 92	Deut 32:1-12	Ps 8
Week 3, Sunday	Ps 93	Dan 3:57-88, 56	Ps 148
Week 3, Monday	Ps 84	Isa 2:2-5	Ps 96
Week 3, Tuesday	Ps 85	Isa 26:1-4, 7-9, 12	Ps 67
Week 3, Wednesday	Ps 86	Isa 33:13-16	Ps 98
Week 3, Thursday	Ps 87	Isa 40:10-17	Ps 99
Week 3, Friday	Ps 51	Jer 14:17-21	Ps 100
Week 3, Saturday	Ps 119:145-152 (XIX: Koph)	Wis 9:1-6, 9-11	Ps 117
Week 4, Sunday	Ps 118	Dan 3:52-57	Ps 150
Week 4, Monday	Ps 90	Isa 42:10-16	Ps 135:1-12
Week 4, Tuesday	Ps 101	Dan 3:26, 27, 29, 34-41	Ps 144:1-10
Week 4, Wednesday	Ps 108	Isa 61:10—62:5	Ps 146
Week 4, Thursday	Ps 143:1-11	Isa 66:10-14a	Ps 147:1-11
Week 4, Friday	Ps 51	Tobit 13:8-11, 13-15	Ps 147:12-20
Week 4, Saturday	Ps 92	Ezek 36:24-28	Ps 8
DAYTIME PRAYER:
Week, Day	1st Psalm	2nd Psalm	3rd Psalm
Week 1, Sunday	Ps 118:1-9	Ps 118:10-18	Ps 118:19-29
Week 1, Monday	Ps 19:8-15	Ps 7:2-10	Ps 7:11-18
Week 1, Tuesday	Ps 119:1-8 (I: Aleph)	Ps 13	Ps 14
Week 1, Wednesday	Ps 119:9-16 (II: Beth)	Ps 17:1-9a	Ps 17:9b-15
Week 1, Thursday	Ps 119:17-24 (III: Ghimel)	Ps 25:1-11	Ps 25:12-22
Week 1, Friday	Ps 119:25-32 (IV: Daleth)	Ps 26	Ps 28:1-3, 6-9
Week 1, Saturday	Ps 119:33-40 (V: He)	Ps 34:2-11	Ps 34:12-23
Week 2, Sunday	Ps 23	Ps 76:2-7	Ps 76:8-13
Week 2, Monday	Ps 119:41-48 (VI: Vau)	Ps 40:2-9	Ps 40:10-14, 17-18
Week 2, Tuesday	Ps 119:49-56 (VII: Zain)	Ps 53	Ps 54:3-6, 8-9
Week 2, Wednesday	Ps 119:57-64 (VIII: Heth)	Ps 55:2-12	Ps 55:13-15, 17-24
Week 2, Thursday	Ps 119:65-72 (IX: Teth)	Ps 56:2-7b, 9-14	Ps 57
Week 2, Friday	Ps 119:73-80 (X: Yod)	Ps 59:2-5, 10-11, 17-18	Ps 60
Week 2, Saturday	Ps 119:81-88 (XI: Caph)	Ps 61	Ps 64
Week 3, Sunday	Ps 118:1-9	Ps 118:10-18	Ps 118:19-29
Week 3, Monday	Ps 119:89-96 (XII: Lamed)	Ps 71:1-13	Ps 71:14-24
Week 3, Tuesday	Ps 119:97-104 (XIII: Mem)	Ps 74:1-12	Ps 74:13-23
Week 3, Wednesday	Ps 119:105-112 (XIV: Nun)	Ps 70	Ps 75
Week 3, Thursday	Ps 119:113-120 (XV: Samech)	Ps 79:1-5, 8-11, 13	Ps 80
Week 3, Friday	Ps 22:2-12	Ps 22:13-23	Ps 22:24-32
Week 3, Saturday	Ps 119:121-128 (XVI: Ain)	Ps 34:2-11	Ps 34:12-23
Week 4, Sunday	Ps 23	Ps 76:2-7	Ps 76:8-13
Week 4, Monday	Ps 119:129-136 (XVII: Pe)	Ps 82	Ps 120
Week 4, Tuesday	Ps 119:137-144 (XVIII: Sade)	Ps 88:2-8	Ps 88:9-19
Week 4, Wednesday	Ps 119:145-152 (XIX: Koph)	Ps 94:1-11	Ps 94:12-23
Week 4, Thursday	Ps 119:153-160 (XX: Resh)	Ps 128	Ps 129
Week 4, Friday	Ps 119:161-168 (XXI: Shin)	Ps 133	Ps 140:2-9, 13-14
Week 4, Saturday	Ps 119:169-176 (XXII: Tau)	Ps 45:2-10	Ps 45:11-18
Complementary Psalmody for Midmorning, Midday, and Midafternoon:
Series (Time of Day)	1st Psalm	2nd Psalm	3rd Psalm
Series I (Midmorning)	Ps 120	Ps 121	Ps 122
Series II (Midday)	Ps 123	Ps 124	Ps 125
Series III (Midafteroon)	Ps 126	Ps 127	Ps 128
EVENING PRAYER:
Week, Day	1st Psalm	2nd Psalm	NT Canticle
Week 1, Sunday EP-I	Ps 141:1-9	Ps 142	Phil 2:6-11
Week 1, Sunday EP-II	Ps 110:1-5, 7	Ps 114	Rev 19:1-7 (Lent: 1 Pet 2:21-24)
Week 1, Monday	Ps 11	Ps 15	Eph 1:3-10
Week 1, Tuesday	Ps 20	Ps 21:2-8, 14	Rev 4:11; 5:9, 10, 12
Week 1, Wednesday	Ps 27:1-6	Ps 27:7-14	Col 1:12-20
Week 1, Thursday	Ps 30	Ps 32	Rev 11:17-18; 12:10b-12a
Week 1, Friday	Ps 41	Ps 46	Rev 15:3-4
Week 2, Sunday EP-I	Ps 119:105-112 (XIV: Nun)	Ps 16	Phil 2:6-11
Week 2, Sunday EP-II	Ps 110:1-5, 7	Ps 115	Rev 19:1-7 (Lent: 1 Pet 2:21-24)
Week 2, Monday	Ps 45:2-10	Ps 45:11-18	Eph 1:3-10
Week 2, Tuesday	Ps 49:2-13	Ps 49:14-21	Rev 4:11; 5:9, 10, 12
Week 2, Wednesday	Ps 62	Ps 67	Col 1:12-20
Week 2, Thursday	Ps 72:2-11	Ps 72:12-19	Rev 11:17-18; 12:10b-12a
Week 2, Friday	Ps 116:1-9	Ps 121	Rev 15:3-4
Week 3, Sunday EP-I	Ps 113	Ps 116:10-19	Phil 2:6-11
Week 3, Sunday EP-II	Ps 110:1-5, 7	Ps 111	Rev 19:1-7 (Lent: 1 Pet 2:21-24)
Week 3, Monday	Ps 123	Ps 124	Eph 1:3-10
Week 3, Tuesday	Ps 125	Ps 131	Rev 4:11; 5:9, 10, 12
Week 3, Wednesday	Ps 126	Ps 127	Col 1:12-20
Week 3, Thursday	Ps 132:1-10	Ps 132:11-18	Rev 11:17-18; 12:10b-12a
Week 3, Friday	Ps 135:1-12	Ps 135:13-21	Rev 15:3-4
Week 4, Sunday, EP-I	Ps 122	Ps 130	Phil 2:6-11
Week 4, Sunday, EP-II	Ps 110:1-5, 7	Ps 112	Rev 19:1-7 (Lent: 1 Pet 2:21-24)
Week 4, Monday	Ps 136:1-9	Ps 136:10-26	Eph 1:3-10
Week 4, Tuesday	Ps 137:1-6	Ps 138	Rev 4:11; 5:9, 10, 12
Week 4, Wednesday	Ps 139:1-12	Ps 139:13-18, 23-24	Col 1:12-20
Week 4, Thursday	Ps 144:1-8	Ps 144:9-15	Rev 11:17-18; 12:10b-12a
Week 4, Friday	Ps 145:1-13a	Ps 145:13b-21	Rev 15:3-4

*SEASONAL DIFFERENCES:

In the Psalms prescribed for the Office of Readings, there are several differences between the liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter (Vols. 1&2), on the one hand, and Ordinary Time (Vols. 3 & 4), on the other hand. These differences occur on Saturday of Week 1, Saturday of Week 2, Friday of Week 4, and Saturday of Week 4.
The reason behind these differences is explained in the General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours (par. 130): "Three psalms (78, 105 and 106) are reserved for the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter, as they throw a special light on the history of salvation in the Old Testament as the forerunner of its fulfillment in the New."

NOTES:

The same material is also available on another webpage showing the Complete Four-Week Psalter.
For the full names of biblical books, see my page explaining Biblical Abbreviations.
In Morning Prayer, the second text is always a "Canticle" from one of the other books of the Old Testament, outside of the Book of Psalms.
In Evening Prayer, the third text is always a "Canticle" from one of books of the New Testament.
Evening Prayer on Saturdays is considered "Evening Prayer I" of the following Sunday; thus, Evening Prayer on Sundays is called "Evening Prayer II."
Night Prayer does not have separate texts for four different weeks, but usually only one Psalm, sometimes two:

NIGHT PRAYER:
Day	Psalm(s)	Reading
Saturday (after EP-I of Sunday)	Ps 4 and Ps 134	Deut 6:4-7
Sunday (after EP-II)	Ps 91	Rev 22:4-5
Monday	Ps 86	1 Thess 5:9-10
Tuesday	Ps 143:1-11	1 Peter 5:8-9a
Wednesday	Ps 31:2-6 and Ps 130	Eph 4:26-27
Thursday	Ps 16	1 Thess 5:23
Friday	Ps 88	Jer 14:9a

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