Monastic Diurnal Revised: Distribution of the Psalms

Weekly
Week:
Matins
Lauds
Terce
Sext
Vespers
Compline

Sun
I

II

III

Mon
IV

II

29
26
66
30
27
85
103 48 149
100, 150

119a-e
110, 111, 112, 113

3
21
22

41
42
44

23
24
118

Other

29th

Matins

30th

31st

III

Tue
IV

68a
81
68b
83
72
84
43, 96
119f-j
1, 2, 6, 8
114+115, 116a, 116b+117, 129

II

III

Wed
IV

5
25
28

45 69a 82
46 69b 86
47 70
87
57, 97
119k-o
9, 10
130, 131, 132, 135

II

III

Thu
IV

31b
32
33

49 71a 88
50 71b 90
52 73
92
63, 99
119p-t
7, 11, 12, 13
133, 136, 137, 138
4, 31a, 91, 134

II

III

Fri
IV

34a
34b
35

53 74 89a
54 75 89b
55 76 89c
65, 93
119u-v, 120, 121
15, 16, 19, 20
139, 140, 141

II

36
37a
37b

HName

Eastr

Ascen

Pent

Trin

Corp

Apos
Evan

Holy
MW

BVM

Eve
Dcn

Day
Dcn

Mich

Dead

8
24
96
98
100

29
96
98
99
100

93
97
98
100
150

24
47
99
100
150

19
29
97
100
150

29
97
99
100
150

23
81
84
100
150

19
66
96
97
99

57
63
66
97
149

8
46
85
93
150

Lauds

106a 107a 102

106b 107b 109
106c 107c 143
Weekly psalter

27
84
93
100
150

96
99
100
103
148

23
27
130
51
116a
116b

LH
Vespers

Weekly psalter

110
111
112
130/132

110
111
112
113

110
111
112
113

110
111
112
113

Weekly psalter
110
110
111
111
112
112
113
113

110
111
116b
147b

110
113
116b
139

110
112
116b
145

110
113
122
127

110
111
112
147

110
111
112
147

110
111
112
113

116
120
121
130
138

Comp

IV

56 77
94
59 79 104a
61 80 104b
51, 98
17, 18a
18b, 18c, 122
142, 144, 145a

Nativ

of the month

Sat

III

II

38
39
40

60
62
64

III

IV

78a
101
78b
105a
78c
105b
67, 148

123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128

145b, 146, 147a, 147b

Triduum
Th

Fr

Sa

69, 70
73, 74
75, 77
51, 90
Ct 8
147a

2, 22
38, 40
88, 94
51, 143
Ct 14
147b

119a-h

119i-o
116b
120
140
141
142

15, 16
24, 27, 30
54, 76, 88
51, 92a
64
Ct Hez
150
119p-v
116b
120
140
141
142

4, 31a, 91, 134

Note 1: Weeks IIV of Matins psalms consist of the following:

Week I: days 17 of the month; Week II: days 814 of the month; Week III: days 1521 of the month; Week IV: days 2228 of the month.
Days 29, 30, and 31 of the month have their own Matins psalms as indicated at the beginning of the Other table.
Note 2: Abbreviations in the headings of the Other table: Nativity, Holy Name, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity, Corpus Christi, Apostles and
Evangelists, Holy Men and Women, Blessed Virgin Mary, Eve of Dedication, Day of Dedication, St. Michael and All Angels, Office of the Dead. During
the Triduum, Ct 8 is Canticle 8 (The Song of Moses) in the Book of Common Prayer; Ct 14 is Canticle 14 (A Song of Penitence); Ct Hez is the Canticle of
Hezekiah, not represented in the BCP. LH stands for Little Hours (Terce and Sext) on weekdays, or Little Hour (Sext) on Saturdays and Sundays.
Note 3: Lettered sections of Ps. 119 are the 22 sets of eight verses each. Other psalm divisions: 18a (120); 18b (2132); 18c (3350); 31a (15); 31b (624);
34a (114); 34b (1522); 37a (118); 37b (1942); 68a (120); 68b (2436); 69a (118); 69b (1938); 71a (117); 71b (1824); 78a (139); 78b (4064); 78c (65
72); 89a (118); 89b (1929); 89c (3052); 104a (124); 104b (2537); 105a (122); 105b (2345); 106a (15); 106b (618); 106c (1948); 107a (116); 107b (17
32); 107c (3343); 116a (18); 116b (917); 145a (19); 145b (1022); 147a (112); 147b (1321).