vnlose The praises of thy maiestie my mouth shal so disclose I would haue offred sacrifice if that had pleased thee But pleased w t burnt offrings I know thou wilt not bee A troubled spirit is sacrifice deliteful in Gods eyes A broken an humbled hart God thou wilt not despise In thy good wil deale gently Lord to Sion and with al Graunt that of thy Ierusalem vpreard may be the wal Burnt offrings gifts and sacrifice of iustice in that day Thou shalt accept calues they shal vpon thine altar lay Quid gloriaris Psalme .lii. I. H. ¶ Dauid deseribeth the arrogant tyranny of hys aduersary Doeg Saules chief shephearde who by false surmyses caused Achimeleco with the rest of the Priestes to be slayne Dauid prophecyeth his vestruction and encourageth the faythfull to put theyr confidence in God whose iudgements are most sharpe agaynst his aduersaries And finally he rendreth thankes to God for hys delyueraunce In this Psalme is lyuely set foorth the kyngdome of Antichrist WHy doost thou tyraunt boast abrod thy wicked workes to prayse doost thou not know there is a God whose mercies last alwayes Why doth thy mind yet stil deuise such wicked wiles to warpe Thy tong vntrue in forging lies is like a rasour sharpe verse 3 On mischief why setst thou thy mynde and wilt not walke vpright Thou hast more lust false tales to find then bring y e truth to light verse 4 Thou doost delyte in fraud and guile in mischiefe bloud and wrōg Thy lips haue learnd y e flattering style O false deceitful tong verse 5 Therfore shal God for euer cōfound and pluck thee from thy place Thy seede roote out frō of the ground and so shal thee deface verse 6 The iust when they behold thy fal with feare wil prayse the Lord And in reproch of thee withal cry out with one accord verse 7 Behold the man which wold not take the Lord for hys defence But of his goods his God did make and trust his corrupt sence verse 8 But I an Oliue fresh and grene shal spring and spred abrode For why my trust al tymes hath bene vpon the liuyng God verse 9 For this therfore wil I geue prayse to thee with hart and voyce I wil set forth thy name alwayes wherin thy saints reioyce Dixit insipiens Psalme .liii. T. N. ¶ The Prophet describeth the crooked nature the cruelty and punishment of the wicked whē they looke not for it and desyreth the deliueraunce of the godly that they maye reioyce together Sing this as the. xlvi Psalme verse 1 THe folish man in that which he within his hart hath sayd That there is any God at al hath vtterly denide verse 2 They are corrupt they also a hainous work haue wrought amōg them al there is not one of good that worketh ought verse 3 The Lord lookt down on sons of men from heauen al abrode To see if any were that would be wise and seeke for God verse 4 They are gone al out of the way they are corrupted al There is not one doth any good there is not one at al. verse 5 Do not al wicked workers know that they do feede vpon My people as they feede on bread the lord they cal not on verse 6 Euen there they were afraid stoode with trembling and dismayd Where as there was no cause at al why they should be afrayd verse 7 For God his bones that thee besieged hath scattred al abrode Thou hast confounded them for they reiected are of God verse 8 O lord geue thou thy people health and thou O Lord fulfil Thy promise made to Israel from out of Sion hil verse 9 When God his people shal restore that erst was captiue lad Then Iacob shal therin reioyce and Israel shal be glad Deus in nomine Psalme .liiii. I. H. ¶ Dauid brought into great daunger by reason of Ziphtins calleth vpon the name of God to destroy his enemies promising sacrifice and free offrings for their deliueraunce Sing this as the. xivi Psalme verse 1 GOd saue me for thy holy name and for thy goodnes sake Vnto the strēgth Lord of the same I do my cause betake verse 2 Regard O Lord and geue an eare to thee when I do pray Bow down thy self to me heare the words y ◠I do say verse 3 For straungers vp against me ryse and tyrauntes vexe me stil Which haue not God before their eyes they seeke my soule to spil verse 4 But loe my God doth geue me ayd the Lord is straight at hand with thē by whom my soule is stayd the Lord doth euer stand verse 5 With plages repay agayne al those for me that lie in wayte and with thy truth destroy my foes with their own snare baite verse 6 An offring of free hart and wil that I to thee shal make And prayse thy name for therin stil great comfort I do take verse 7 O Lord at length do set me free from them that craft conspire And now mine eye with ioy doth see on them my harts desire Exaudi deus psalme .lv. I. H ¶ Dauid beyng in great heauines and distres complaineth of the cruelty of Saule of the falshod of his familiiar acquaintaunce vttering most ardent affections to moue the Lord to pitie hym After being assured of deliuerance he setteth forth the grace of god as though he had already obtayned his request Syng this as the. xxxv Psalm verse 1 O God geue eare and do apply to heare me when I pray And when it thee I cal and cry hide not thy selfe away verse 2 Take hede to me graunt my request and aunswer me agayne with plaints I pray ful sore opprest great grief doth me constrain verse 3 Because my foes with threates cries oppres me through despight And so the wicked sort likewise to vexe me haue delyght verse 4 For they in counsel do conspire to charge me with some il So in their hasty wrath and ire they do pursue me stil verse 5 My hart doth faint for want of breath it panteth in my brest The terrours and the bread of death do worke me muche vnrest verse 6 Such dreadful feare on me doth fal that I therwith do quake Such horror whelmeth me with al that I no shift can make verse 7 But I do say who wil geue me the swift and pleasaunt wings Of some fayre doue that I may flee and rest me from these things verse 8 Lo then I would go far away to fly I would not cease And I would hide my self and stay in some great wildernes verse 9 I would be gone in al the hast and not abyde behynd That I were quite and ouer past these blastes of boystrous wind verse 10 Deuide them lord and from them pul their diuelish double tong For I haue spied their city ful of rapine strife and wrong verse 11 Which things both night day throughout do close her as a wal In midst of her is
high they then vp ascend If thou do but speake thy word they fulfil So like wise the valleis most quickly discend where thou theÌ„ apointest remain they do stil verse 9 Their bonds hast y u set how far they shal run So as in their rage not that passe they can For God hath appointed they shal not returne the earth to destroy more which made was for man The second part verse 10 He sendeth the springs to strong streames and lakes which run do ful swift among the huge hils verse 11 Where both y e wild asses their thirst oft times slakes and beastes of the mountains therof drink their fils verse 12 By these pleasant springs or fountaynes ful fayre The foules of the ayre abide shal and dwel Who moued by nature to hoppe here and there among the grene braunches their songs shal excel verse 13 The mountaynes to moyst the cloudes he doth vse the earth with his workes are wholy repleate verse 14 So as the brute cattle he doth not refuse but grasse doth prouide them and herb for maÌ„s meat verse 15 Yea bread wyne and oyle he made for mans sake His face to refresh and hart to make strong verse 16 The Ceders of Liban this great Lord dyd make which trees he doth nourish that grow vp so long verse 17 In these may birds build and make there their nest In firre trees the storkes remayn and abide verse 18 The hie hils are succours for wild goates to rest And eke the rockes stony for conies to hyde verse 19 The moone then is set her seasons to runne The dayes froÌ„ the nyghtes therby to discerne And by the discendyng also of the Sunne The cold from heat alway therby we do learne verse 20 When darknes doth come by Gods wil and power Then crepe forth do al the beasts of the wood verse 21 The Lions range roaring theyr pray to deuour But yet it is thou Lord which giuest them foode verse 22 Assone as the sunne is vp they retyre To couch in their dennes then are they ful fayne verse 23 That maÌ„ do his workes may as right doth require Til night come and cal him to take rest agayne The third part verse 24 How sondry O Lord are al thy workes found with wisdome ful great they are in dede wrought So that the whole world of thy prayse doth sound and as for thy riches they passe al mens thought verse 25 So is the great sea which large is and broad Where things y â— crepe swarme beasts of ech sort verse 26 There both mighty ships saile and some lye at road The whale huge mâ—strous there also doth sport verse 27 Al things on thee wayt thou doost them relieue And thou in due time ful wel doost them fede verse 28 Now when it doth please thee the same so to geue They gather ful gladly those things which they nede Thou openest thine hand and they find such grace That they with good things are filled we see verse 29 But sore are they troubled if thou turne thy face For if thou their breath take vile dust theÌ„ they bee verse 30 Agayne when the spirit from thee doth procede al things to appoint and what shal insue Then are they created as thou hast decreed and doost by thy goodnes the dry earth renew verse 31 The prayse of the Lord for euer shal last Who may in his workes by right wel reioyce verse 32 His looke can the earth make to tremble ful fast and likewise the mountains to smoke at his voyce verse 33 To this Lord and God sing wil I alwayes So long as I lyue my God prayse wil I. verse 34 TheÌ„ am I most certaine my wordes shal him please I wil reioyce in him to hym wil I cry verse 35 The sinners O Lord consume in thine ire and eke the peruerse them roote out with shame But as for my soule now let it stil desire and say with the faithful prayse ye the Lords name Confitemini domino Psalme Cv. N. ¶ He prayseth the singular goodnes of God who hath of all the people of the world chosen a peculier people to hym selfe and hauyng chosen them neuer â—â—aseth to do them good euen for his promise sake Syng this as the .95 Psalm verse 1 GEue prayses vnto God the Lord and cal vpon his name amoÌ„g y â— people eke declare his workes to spread his fame verse 2 Sing ye vnto the Lord I say and sing vnto him prayse And talke of al the woÌ„drous works y â— he hath wrought alwayes verse 3 In honor of his holy name reioyse with one accorde and let the hart also reioyse of them that seke the Lord. verse 4 Seke ye the Lord seke the streÌ„gth of his eternal might and seke his face continually and presence of his sight verse 5 The woÌ„drous workes that he hath done kepe stil in mindful hart Ne let the iudgements of his mouth out of your mind depart verse 6 Ye that of faithful Abraham his seruaunt are the sede Ye his elect the children that of Iacob do procede verse 7 For he he onely is I say the mighty Lord our God and his most rightful iudgemeÌ„ts are through al the earth abrod verse 8 His promise and his couenaunt which he hath made to his He hath remembred euermore to thousandes of degrees The second part verse 9 The couenaunt which he hath made with Abraham long ago and faythful oth which he hath sworne to Isaac also verse 10 And did confirme the same for law that Iacob should obey and for eternal couenaunt to Israel for ay verse 11 When thus he sayd loe I to you al Canaan land wil geue The lot of your inheritaunce wherin your sede shal liue verse 12 Although theyr number at that time did very smal appeare Yea very smal and in the land they then but strauÌ„gers were verse 13 Whyle yet they walkt from land to land without a sure abode and while fro sondry kingdomes they did wander al abrod verse 14 And wrong at none oppressors hand he suffred them to take But euen the great and mighty kings reproued for theyr sake verse 15 And thus he sayd touch ye not those that mine annoynted be Ne do the Prophetes any harme that do pertayne to me verse 16 He cald a dearth vpon the land of bread he stroyed the store But he agaynst their time of nede had sent a man before The third part verse 17 Euen Ioseph which had once ben sold in liue a slaue in wo verse 18 Whose feete they hurt in stocks whose soule the yron pearst also verse 19 Vntil the time came wheÌ„ his cause was knowen apparantly The mighty word of God the Lord his faulties truth did try verse 20 The king sent and deliuered him from prison where he was The ruler of the people then did frely let him pas verse 21 And ouer al his house he made him Lord to beare the sway and of his substaunce made
reioyce verse 7 Euen as the birde out of the foulers grenne Escapeth as way right so it fareth with vs Broke are their nets and we haue scaped thus verse 8 God that made heauen and earth is our helpe then His name hath saued vs from these wicked men Qui confidunt Psalme Cxxv. VV. K. ¶ He describeth the assuraunce of the faithfull in their afflictions and desireth their wealth and the destruction of the wicked SVch as in God the Lord do trust as moūt Sion shal firmely stād be remoued at no hād the Lord wil coūt thē right iust So that they shal be sure for euer to indure verse 2 As mighty mountaines huge great Ierusalem about do close So wil the Lord be vnto those Who on his godly wil do wayt Such are to him so deare They neuer nede to feare ⧠verse 3 For though the righteous try doth he By making wicked men his rod Least they through grief forsake theyr God It shal not as theyr lot stil be verse 4 Geue Lord to those thy light Whose harts are true and right verse 5 But as for such as turne a side ⧠By croked wayes which they out sought The Lord wil surely bring to nought With workes they shal abyde But peace with Israel For euermore shal dwel Another of the same by R. VV. Sing this as the ten Cōmaundementes THose that do put theyr cōfidēce vpon the Lord our God onely And flye to him for his defence in al theyr nede misery Their fayth is sure firme to endure groūded on Christ y e corner stone Moued with no il but stādeth stil stedfast like to the moūt Sion And as about Hierusalem the mighty hils do it compas So that no enemies cōmeth them to hurt that towne in any case So God in dede in euery nede his faithful people doth defend Stāding thē by assuredly frō this time forth world without end Right wise and good is our Lord God and wil not suffer certeinly The sinners and vngodlyes rod to tary vpon his family Least they also from God should go falling to sinne aud wickednes O lord defēd world wtout end thy christē flock through thy goodnes O Lord do good to Christians al that stedfast in thy word abyde Such as willingly frō God fal and to false doctrine dayly slide Such wil the Lord scatter abrod w t Hipocrites throwen down to hel God wil thē sēd paynes wtout end but Lord graūt peace to Israel Glory to God the father al might and to the sonne our Sauiour And to y ◠holy ghost whose light shine in our harts vs succour That the right way from day to day we may walke him glorifie With harts desire al that are here worship the Lord say Amen In conuertendo Psalme Cxxvi. VV. K. ¶ This Psalme was made after the returne of the people from Babylon and sheweth that the meane of theyr deliueraunce was weunderfull after the seuentie yeares of captiuitie forespoken by Iere. 25. 12. and. 29. 10. WHen that the Lord agayne hys Sion had forth brought from bondage great and also seruitude extreme his worke was such as did surmoūt mās hart thought so that we were much like to thē y t vse to dreame our mouthes wer with laughter filled thē and eke our tōgues did shew vs ioyful mē The Heathen folke were forced then this to confes How that the Lord for them also great things had done verse 3 But much more we and therfore can confes no les Wherfore to ioy we haue good cause as we begon verse 4 O Lord go forth thou canst our bondage end As to desertes they flowyng riuers send verse 5 Ful true it is that they which sow with teares in dede a time wil come when they shal reape in mirth and ioy verse 6 They went and wept in bearing of theyr precious sede For that theyr foes ful often times did them annoy But their returne with ioy they shal sure see Their sheaues home bring and not impeired be Nisi dominus Psalme Cxxvii VV. VV. ¶ It is not mans wit to labour but the free goodnes of God that geueth riches preserueth townes and countries graunteth nourishement and children Sing this as the Pater noster verse 1 EXcept the Lord the house do make And therunto do set his hand What men do build it can not stand Likewise in vayne men vndertake Cities and holdes to watch and ward Except the Lord be their safegard verse 2 Though ye rise early in the morne And so at night go late to bed Fedyng ful hardly with browne bread yet were your labor lost and worne ⧠But they whom God doth loue and kepe Receyue al thynges with quiet slepe verse 3 Therfore marke wel when euer ye see That men haue heyres to enioy theyr land It is the gift of Gods own hand For God him selfe doth multiply Of hys great liberality ⧠The blessyng of posterity verse 4 And when the children come to age They grow in strength and actiuenes In person and in comelines So that a shaft shot with courage Of one that hath a most strong arme Flyeth not so swift nor doth lyke arme verse 5 Oh wel is hym that hath his quiuer Furnished with such artilery For when in peril he shal be Such one shal neuer shake nor shiuer when that he pleadeth before the iudge Against his foes which beare hym grudge Beati omnes qui timent psalme .cxxviii. T. S ¶ He describeth the prosperous estate of them that be maried in the feare of god ioyning with al the promises of gods blessings to al them that lyue in this honorable estate accordyng to his commaundements Sing this as the .137 Psalme verse 1 BLessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in hys way verse 2 For of thy labor thou shalt eat happy art thou I say verse 3 Like fruiteful vynes on thy house sides so do thy wife spring out Thy childrē stand like Oliue plants thy table round about verse 4 Thus art thou blest that fearest God and he shal let thee see verse 5 The promised Ierusalem and his felicitie verse 6 Thou shalt thy childrens children see to thy great ioyes encrease And likewise grace on Israel prosperity and peace Sepe expugnauerunt psalme Cxxix N ¶ He admonisheth the church to reioyce though it haue bene afflicted in al ages for God wil deliuer it and the enemies for al their glorious shew shal sodenly be destroyed Syng this as the .137 Psalme verse 1 OFt they now Israel may say me from my youth assayled Oft they assailed me frō my youth yet neuer they preuayled verse 2 Vpon my back the plowers plowed forrowes long did cast verse 3 The rightous lord hath cut the cordes of wicked foes at last verse 4 They that hate hym shal be shamed and turned back also verse 5 And made as grasse vpon the house which withereth ere it grow verse 6 Wherof the mower
weary of the manifolde mischiefes of thys lyfe and wouldest comforte thy selfe thou haste the 102. Psalme Forasmuche as it is meete and conuenient alwayes and in all thynges to geue GOD thankes when thou wilt prayse hym thou hast wherwith to exhort thy soule the 103. Psalme If thou wilt prayse god and know how to prayse him for any thing and what wordes he that prayieth ought to vse thou hast .113 127. 146. 133. 147. 148. 149. 150. Psalmes If thou hast faith as the Lord hath said and beleuest in those things which thou speakest when thou prayest say the .96 Psalme If thou be captiuated with straunge cogitations and hast perceyued thy selfe to be ledde out of the way and art sory therfore cease from henceforth and staying where thou perceiuest thy selfe to synne sit and mourne also as the people did saying the .137 Psalme If thou suppose temptations to bee for thy triall geue thankes after the temptation vnto God saying the .139 Psalme If thou art agayne caught of thine enemies and wouldest be deliuered say the 140. psal If thou wilt make thy prayers say the .5 Psalme and the .141 142. 143. 144. Psalmes If an enemy and tyrant be risen vp against the people feare thou no more then Dauid did Goliath but with Dauid beleue and sing the 144. Psalme If thou cal to remembraunce the goodnes of God toward thee and all men and wouldest prayse God say the .85 Psalme If thou wilt syng vnto the lord thou hast to say in the 96. Psalme in the 98. Psalme If thou beyng but a meane man peraduenture art set before thy brethren in some thing puffe not vp thy selfe in pryde against them but geue the praise to god and sing the 152. or the 151. psalmes If thou wilt syng obedieuce thou hast the 105. and the 106. 107. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 134. 145. 147. 148. 149. 150. psalmes If thou wilt sing particularly of the sauior thou hast of him in euery psalme but specially in the .25 and the .110 Psalme Such psalmes as shewe hys lawfull generation of the father and hys presence is the .11 Psalme Such as preache of the diuine crosse and how much lying in wayte he receyued for vs. and how great thinges he suffered are the .2 psalme and the .119 psalme Such as signifye the lyinges in wayte of the Iewes and the malice and Iudas Iscariothes betrayinges are the .21 psalme and the .50 72. psalmes Such as declare his kingdome and power to iudge and his presence in the fleshe is the 16. psalme For declaration of hys glorious resurrection in the fleshe read the .24 the .47 psalmes For his ascention into heauen read the .93 psalme .96 and the .98 the .99 psalmes Which if thou read thou mayst espye what benefites the Lorde bestowed vpon vs by hys passion To him be glory for euer ⧠The vse of the rest of the psalmes not comprehended in the former Table of Athanasius IF thou wouldest prayse God because he hath geuen vs a good prince which will and doth punishe the enemies of Christes religion vse the 21. Psalme If thou be persecuted without a cause if thou wouldest haue no affinitie with vice nor with the vicious vse the .26 Psalme If thou wouldest not be wicked if not accouÌ„ted as a malefactor but wouldest haue theÌ„ punished and thy self and such other godly men defended from their tiranny vse the .28 Psalme If thou seest the nobilitie the councell the magistrates and princes not geuen to religion nor to the praysing of God vse the .29 Psalme If thou desirest to be iust and vertuous vse the .33 Psalme If thou be afflicted with any sickenes and wouldest fayne lyue and see good dayes and Christes glory to be encreased vse the .39 Psalme If thou be banished for religion and art almost in dispayre of returnyng to the country vse the .42 Psalme If thou perceyue thy selfe forsaken of God and therfore persecuted for religion and vertues sake vse the .44 Psalme If thou wouldest complayne of Doeg of a wicked man and wouldest haue him to bee rooted out and thy selfe to haue prosperitie vse the .52 Psalme If thou wouldest be deliuered from thyne enemies whiche persecute thee vnto death vse the .54 Psalme If thou wouldest haue the helpe of God agaynst such as persecute thee without a cause vse the .59 Psalme If thou wouldest prepare thy selfe to fight agaynst the Idumeans or such lyke enemies of Christ vse the .60 Psalme If thou wouldest haue Christ to come conquere and beate downe the Sirians Idumeans Aimnonites Papistes Antichristians Nullifidians Neutralles and vngratious Pelagians vse the .68 Psalme If thou be perswaded that Christ will come and punishe offenders ayde the true worshippers and poure out the dregges of wine and the vengeaunce of his cup on the vngodly vse the .75 Psalme If thou neyther wouldest haue Idolatry neither any lycentious lustes rayne in Christes common wealth thou must geue God thankes if thou be perswaded he both will and caÌ„ take them awaye vsing the .81 Psalme If thou wouldest gladly know Christes Churche how that Sion signifieth it and how that the true religion shal be delated and spred through the whole world vse the .87 psalme If thou goest to fight against the Idumeans or any of Christes enemies whether they offend in maners or in doctrine and wouldest desire God to geue the victory vse the .108 psal If thou wouldest liue a godly life if y u wouldest replenish thy minde with godly preceptes and therby obtâ—ine immortalitie and eternall felicitie Study diligently the .119 psalme If thou be thrust into a college or into a parish town or country whose inhabitours are wicked crafty malicious pickequarels wouldest be deliuered froÌ„ theÌ„ vse the .120 psalme If thou wouldest haue the congregation of Christ to prosper vse the .122 psalme If thou wouldest be deliuered from contempt infamy and the derision of the wicked vse the .123 psalme When thou art deliuered out of prison captiuity or any distres in geuyng thankes to God vse the .124 psalme To vnderstande the safety that those are in whiche are vnder the tuition of the Lorde Iehoua and how that the wicked shal be punished consider the .125 psalme If thou desirest to knowe the felicitie that he hath whiche reuerenceth God and lyueth godly the traÌ„quilitie and peace of conscience which he enioyeth in this life and the vnspeakable ioye in the lyfe to come meditate diligently the .128 psalme To vnderstande howe the good and godly are defended by the ayde of the Lord and the wicked perishe consider the .129 psalme If thou wouldest not be arrogant and proude vse the .131 Psalme If thou wouldest prayse vnitie and concorde among brethren vse the .133 psalme To sing prayses to God for his mercies vse the .134 Psalme FINIS Veni Creator COme holy ghost eternal God procedyng froÌ„ aboue both from the Father the sonne the God of peace loue Visite
116 As thou hast promised so perform that death me not assayle Nor let my hope abuse me so that through distrust I quayle verse 117 Vphold me and I shal be safe for ought they do or say and in thy statutes pleasure take wil I both night and day verse 118 Thou hast trode such vnder thy fete as do thy statutes breake For nought auayleth theyr subtility theyr counsel is but weake verse 119 Like drosse thou casts the wicked out where euer they go or dwel Therfore can I as thy statutes loue nothing half so wel verse 120 My flesh alas is taken with feare as though it were benomd For when I see thy iudgements strayt I am as one astound AIN The .xvi. part verse 121 I Do the thing that lawful is and geue to al men right Resigne me not to thē that would oppres me w t their might verse 122 But for thy seruaunt surty be in that thing that is good That proud mē geue me not y e foyle which rage as they wer wood verse 123 Mine eyes w t wayting are now blind thy health so much I craue And eke thy righteous promise Lord wherby thou wilt me saue verse 124 Intreate thy seruaunt louingly and fauour to him shew Thy statutes of most excellence teach me also to know verse 125 Thy humble seruaunt Lord I am oh graunt me to vnderstand How by thy statutes I may know best what to take in hand verse 126 It is now time Lord to begin for truth is quyte decayd Thy law likewise they haue trāsgrest and none against thē sayd verse 127 This is the cause wherfore I loue thy lawes better then gold Or iewels fine which are estemd most costly to be sold verse 128 I thought thy precepts al most iust and so them layd in store Al crafty and malitious wayes I do abhorre therfore PE. The .xvii. part verse 129 THy couenaunts are most wonderful ful of things profound My soule therfore doth kepe thē sure whē they ar tride foūd verse 130 When mē first enter into thy wordes they find a light most cleare and very idiots vnderstand when they it read or heare verse 131 For ioy I haue both gaped breathde to know they cōmaūdemēt That I might guide my life therby I sought what thing it mēt verse 132 With mercy and compassion Lord behold me from aboue As thou art wont to behold such as thy name feare and loue verse 133 Direct my fotesteps by thy word that I thy wil may know and neuer let iniquity thy seruaunt ouerthrow verse 134 Frō slaunderous toungs deadly harms preserue kepe me sure Thy precepts then I wil obserue and put them eke in vre verse 135 Thy coūtenāce which doth surmoūt the sunne in his bright hew Let shine on me and by thy law teach me what to eschew verse 136 Out of mine eyes great flouds gush out of dryery teares and fel when I behold how wicked men thy law kepe neuer a del ZADE. The .xviii. parte verse 137 137 IN euery poynt Lord y u art iust the wicked though they grudge And whē thou doost sētēce pronoūce y u art a righteous iudge verse 138 To render right fly from guile are two chief points most hye and such as thou hast in thy law commaunded vs straytly verse 139 With zeale and wrath I am consumde and euen pyned away To see my foes thy wordes forget for ought that I do may verse 140 So pure and perfect is they word as any hart can deme and I thy seruaunt nothing more do loue or yet esteme verse 141 And though I be nothing set by as one of base degree Yet do I not thy hestes forget nor shrinke away from thee verse 142 Thy righteousnes Lord is most iust for euer to endure also thy law is truth it selfe most constant and most pure verse 143 Trouble grief haue seased on me brought me wōdrous low yet do I stil of thy precepts delight to heare and know verse 144 The righteousnes of thy iudgements do last for euermore Then teach them me for euen in them my life lieth vp in store KOPH The .xix. part verse 145 WIth fernēt hart I cald cride now aunswere me O Lord That thy cōmaundemēt to obserue I may fully accord verse 146 To thee my God I make my sute w t most hūble request Saue me therfore and I wil kepe thy precept and thy hest verse 147 To thee I cry euen in the morne before the day waxe light Because that I haue in thy word my confidence whole plight verse 148 Mine eyes preuēt the watch by night and ere they cal I wake That by deuising of thy word I might some comfort take verse 149 Incline thine eares to heare my voyce and pity on me take as thou wast wont so iudge me Lord least life me should forsake verse 150 My foes draw nere and do procure my death maliciously which from thy law are far gone back and strayd from it leudly verse 151 Therfore O Lord approch thou nere for nede so doth requyre and al thy precepts true they are then helpe I thee desire verse 152 By thy cōmaundements I haue learnd not now but long ago That they remayne for euermore thou hast them grounded so RESH The .xx. part verse 153 MY trouble and affliction consider and behold Deliuer me for of thy law I euer take fast hold verse 154 Defend my good and righteous cause with spede me succor send From death as thou hast promised Lord kepe me and defend verse 155 As for the wicked farre they are from hauing health and grace wherby they might thy statutes know they enter not the trace verse 156 Great are they mercies Lord I graūt what toung can thē attayne and as thou hast me iudged ere now so let me life obtayne verse 157 Though many men did trouble me and persecute most sore yet from thy lawes I neuer shronke nor went a wry therfore verse 158 And truth it is for grief I dye when I these traytors see Because they kepe no whit thy word nor yet seke to know thee verse 159 Behold for I do loue thy lawes with hart most glad and fayne as thou art good and gracious Lord restore my life agayne verse 160 What thy word doth decree must be and so it hath bene euer Thy righteous iudgements are also most true and decay neuer SCHIN The .xxi. part verse 161 PRinces haue sought by cruelty causeles to make me crouch But al in vayne for of thy word the feare did my hart touch verse 162 And certeinly euen of thy word I was more mery and glad Then he that of rich spoyles and pray great store plenty had verse 163 As for al lyes and falsitie I hate most and detest For why thy holy law do I aboue al things loue best verse 164 Seuen times a day I prayse the Lord singing with hart voyce Thy rightuous actes and wonderful