OUR LITURGY AND SCHEDULE
DIVINE OFFICE PSALM SCHEDULE
      

It is not possible to provide the entire Cistercian Office here, but we would like to make available a list of the psalms for the various hours of the Divine Office. The numbering used here is found in the Greek Septuagint, the Latin Vulgate, and the English Grail Psalter. (Here is the same chart using the numbering found in the Hebrew text and most English translations of the Bible.)

Odd and Even Weeks

Over a two-week period, we sing all 150 of the Psalms during the Divine Office. To do this, we split them up singing some of the them the first week and the rest of them the second week. Thus, you will see that we refer to which week we are in as "odd" or "even."

To determine which week of the two-week cycle we are singing, use this tip. If the previous Sunday is an odd number (1st week in Lent, 3rd week in Easter, 21st week in common time), then we will be singing the odd-week cycle. If the previous Sunday is an even number, then we will be singing the even-week cycle.

Psalm Schedule Odd Weeks

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Vigils (3:30 am) 94

17A
17B
17C

24
26
27
133

13
34
53

14
105A
105B
133

43A
43B
61

76
138A
138B
133

77A
77B
77C

11
41 + 42
83
133

57
58
59

136
143
144
133

3
7
15

88A
88B
88C
133

1
71
79

84
86
102
Lauds (6:30 am) 50
117

66
49
5

110
72
42

111
101
63

114
100
87

113A
6
75

113B
37
142

112
Terce (9:15 am) 118, I-IV 119, 120, 121
Sext (11:45 am) 118, V-VII 122
123
124
128
129
130
122
123
124
128
129
130
122
123
124
128
129
130
None (1:45 pm) 118, VII-XI 125
126
127
131
132
125
126
127
131
132
125
126
127
131
132
Vespers (5:30 pm) 109
2

46
18
47

95
67A
67B

96
45
135

97
9A
9B

98
21A
21B

92
44
137

23
Compline (7:30 pm) 4 and 90

Psalm Schedule Even Weeks

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Vigils (3:30 am) 94

28
29
30

33
65A
65B
133

36A
36B
51

10
104A
104B
133

55
69
70

74
81
93
133

106A
106B
60

73A
73B
80
133

25
48
78

82
141
143
133

12
16
54

108A
108B
139
133

8
18
44

45
47
71
Lauds (6:30 am) 50
117

150
102
35

115-116
38
56

145
85
64

146
31
89

147
62
91

148
39
142

149
Terce (9:15 am) 118, XII-XV 119, 120, 121
Sext (11:45 am) 118, XVI-XVIII 122
123
124
128
129
130
122
123
124
128
129
130
122
123
124
128
129
130
None (1:45 pm) 118, XIX-XXII 125
126
127
131
132
125
126
127
131
132
125
126
127
131
132
Vespers (5:30 pm) 109
2

46
19
20

95
103A
103B

96
134
140

97
32
40

98
68A
68B

99
23
84

22
Compline (7:30 pm) 4 and 90