But they at my disease did ioy and gather on a rout Yea abiect â—aues at me did toy with mockes and checkes full stout verse 17 The belly Gods and 〈◊〉 trayne that all good thinges deâ—â—de At me doe â—rinne with great disdayne and plucke their mouth a side verse 18 Lord when wilt thou amend this geare why doest thou stay and pause Oh rid my â—oule myne onely deare out of the Lyons clawes verse 19 And then will I geue thankes to thee before thy Church alwayes And where as most of people be there will I shew thy prayse verse 20 Let not my foes preuaile on me which hate me for no fault Nor yet to wincke or turne their eye that causles me assault The third part verse 21 Of peace no word they thinke or say their talke is all vntrue They still consulte and would betray all those that peace ensue verse 22 With open mouth they run at me they gape they laugh they fleere Well well say they our eye doth see the thyng that we desire verse 23 But Lord thou â—restâ—â—hat wayes they take cease not this gâ—are to mâ—â—d Be not farre of nor me forsake as men that fayle their frend verse 24 Awake arise and stirre abroad defend me in my right Reuenge my cause my Lord my God and ayde me with thy might verse 25 Accordyng to thy righteousnes my Lord God set me free And let not them their pride expresse nor triumph ouer me verse 26 Let not their hart reioyce and cry there there this geare goeth trim Nor geue them cause to say on â—â—ye we haue our will on him verse 27 Confound them with rebuke and shame that ioy when I doe mourne And pay them home with spite and blame that brag at me with scorne verse 28 Let them be glad and eke reioyce which loue myne vpright way And they all tymes with hart and voyce shall prâ—â— se the Lord and say verse 19 Great is the Lord and doth excell for why he doth delight To see his seruants prosper well that is his pleasant sight verse 30 Wherfore my tongue I will apply thy righteousnes to prayse Vnto the Lord my God will I sing laâ—d and thankes alwayes Dixit iniustus Psal. xxxvi I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme THe wicked with his workes vniust doth thuâ— perswade my hart That of the Lord he hath no care his â—eare is set a part verse 2 Yet doth he ioy in his estate to walke as he began So long till he deserue the hate of God and eke of man. verse 3 His wordes are wicked vile and naught his tongue no truth doth tell Yet at no hand will he be taught which way he may do well verse 4 When he should sleepe then doth he muse his mischief to fulfill No wicked wayes doth he refuse nor nothyng that is ill verse 5 But Lord thy goodnes doth ascend aboue the heauens hye So doth thy truth it selfe extend vnto the cloudy skye verse 6 Much more then hils so high and steepe thy iustice is exprest Thy iudgementes like to seas most deepe thou sauest both man and beast verse 7 Thy mercy is aboue all thynges O God it doth excell In trust wherof as in thy winges thy sonnes of men shall dwell verse 8 Within thy house they shall be fed with plenty at their will Of all delightes they shall be sped and take therof their â—ll verse 9 For why the well of life so pure doth euer flow from thee And in thy light we are full sure the lasting light to see verse 10 From such as thee desire and know let not thy grace depart Thy righteousnes declarâ— and shew to men of vpright hart verse 11 Let not the proud on me preualle O Lord of thy good grace â–ª Nor let the wicked me assayle to throw me out of place verse 12 But they in their deuice shall fall that wicked workes maintaine They shall be ouerthrown with all and neuer rise agayne Noli aemulari psal xxxvii W.W. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme Grudge not to see the wicked men in wealth to florish still Nor yet enuy such as to ill haue bent and set their will. verse 2 For as greene grasse and florishing hearbes are cut and wither away So shall their great prospâ—â—tie soone passe fade and decay verse 3 Trust thou therfore in God alone to de well geue thy mynder So shalt thou haue the land as thine and there sure foode shalt finde verse 4 In God set all thy hartes delight and looke what thou wouldst haue Or els canst wisâ— in all the world thou needest it not to 〈◊〉 verse 5 Cast both thy selfe and thine affaires on God with perfet trust And thou shalt see with patience the effect both sure and iust verse 6 The perfect life and godly name he will cleare as the light So that the Sunne euen at noone dayes shall not shine halfe so bright verse 7 Be still therfore and stedfastly on God see thou wayt then Not shrinkyng for the prosperous state of lewd and wicked men verse 8 Shake of despite enuy and hate at least in any wiâ—e Their wicked steps auoyd and fly and follow not their guise verse 9 For euery wicked man will God destroy both more and lesse But such as trust in God are sure the land for to possesse verse 10 Watch but a while and thou shalt see no more the wicked trayne â–ª No not so much as house or place where once he did remayne The second part verse 11 But mercy full and humble men enioy shall sea and land In rest and peace they shall reioyce for nought shall them with stand verse 12 The leud men and malicious agaynst the iust conspire They gnash their teeth at him as men which do his baâ—e desire verse 13 But while that leud men thus do thinke the Lord laughes them to scorne For why he seeth their terme appâ—och when they shall sigh and moâ—rne verse 14 The wicked haue their sword out drawn their bow eke haue they benâ— To ouerthrow and kill the poore as they the rightway went. verse 15 But the same sword shall pearâ—e their hart which was to kill the iust Likewise the how shall breake to shiuers wherein they put their trust verse 16 Doubtles the iust mans poore estate is better a great deale more Then all these leud and worldly mens rich pompe and heaped store verse 17 For be their power neuer so strong God will it ouerthrow Where contrary he doth preserue the humble men and low verse 18 He seeth by his great prouidence the good mens trade and way And will geue them inheritance which neuer shall decay verse 19 They shall not be discouraged when some are hard bested When other shall be hungerbit they shall be clad and fed verse 20 For who so euer wicked is and enemy to the Lord Shall quayle yea melteuen as lambes greâ—ce or smoke that fleeth abroad The third part verse 21 Behold
causelesse verse 5 Then let my foes pursue my foule and â—ke my lyfedowne thrust Vnto the earth and also lay myne honour in the dust verse 6 Start vp O Lord now in thy wrath and put my foes to payne Performe thy kyngdome promised to me which wrong sustaine verse 7 Then shall great nations come to thee and know thee by this thyng If thou declare for loâ—e of them thy selfe as Lord and kyng verse 8 And thou that art of all men iudge O Lord now iudge thou me Accordyng to my righteousnesse and myne integritie verse 9 Lord cease the hate of wicked men and be the iust mans guide verse 10 By whom the secretes of all bartes are searched and descride verse 11 I take my helpe to come of God in all my grief and smart That doth preserue all those that be of pure and perfect hart verse 12 The iust man and the wicked both God iudgeth by his power So that he feelth his mighty hand euen euery day and houre verse 13 Except he chaunge his mynde I dye for euen as he should smite He whetth his sword his bow he bendes ayming where he may hit verse 14 And doth prepare his mortall dartes his arrowes kene and sharpe For them that do me persecute whilest he doth mischief warpe verse 15 But loc though he in trauell be of his deuilish forecast And of his mischief once conceiued yet bringes forth nought at last verse 16 He digs a ditch and delues it deep in hope to hurt his brother But he shall fall into the pit that he digd vp for other verse 17 This wrong returneth to the hurt of him in whom it bred And all the mischief that he wrought shall fall vpon his hed verse 18 I will geue thankes to God therfore that iudgeth righteously And with my song prayse will the name of him that is most hye Domine Deus noster psal viij T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme O God our Lord how wonderfull are thy workes euery where Whose fame surmounteh in dignitie aboue the heauens cleare verse 2 Euen by the mouthes of suckyng babes thou wilt confound thy foes For in these babes thy might is seene thy graces they disclose verse 3 And when I see the heauens hye the workes of thine owne hand The Sun the Moone and all the Starres â–ª in order as they stand verse 4 What thyng is man Lord thinke I then that thou doest him remember Or what is maâ—s posteritie that thou doest it consider â–ª verse 5 For thou hast made him little lesse then aungels in degree And thou hast crowned him also with glory and dignitie verse 6 Thou hast preferd him to be Lord of all thy workes of wonder And at his feete hast set all thynges that be should keepe them vnder verse 7 As sheepe and neate and all beastes els â–ª that in the fieldes do feede verse 8 Foules of the ayre fish in the Sea and all that therein breede verse 9 Therfore must I say once agayne O God that art our Lord How famous and how wonderfull are thy workes through the world Confitebor tibi Domine Psal. ix T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme WIth hart and mouth vnto the Lord will I sing laud and prayse And speake of all thy wondrous workes and them declare alwayes verse 2 I will be glad and much reioyce in thee O God most hye And make my songes extoll thy name aboue the starry skye verse 3 For that my foes are driuen backe and turned vnto flight They fall downe flat and are destroyde by thy great force and might verse 4 Thou hast reuenged all my wrong my grief and all my grudge Thou doest with instiâ—e heare my cause most like a righteous iudge verse 5 Thou doest rebuke the Heathen folke and wicked so confound That afterward the memory of them cannot be found verse 6 My foe thou hast made good dispatch and all their townes destroyd Thou hast their fame with them defaced through all the world so wide verse 7 Know thou that he which is aboue for euermore shall raigne And in the seate of equitie true iudgement will maintaine verse 8 With iustice he will keepe and guide the world and euery wight And so will yeld with equitie to euery man his right verse 9 He is protector of the poore what tyme they be opprest â–ª He is in all aduersitie their refuge and their rest verse 10 All they that know thy holy name therfore shall trust in thee For thou forsakest not their sute in their necessitie The second part verse 11 Sing Psalmes therfore vnto the Lord that dwelth in Sion hill Publish among all nations his noble actes and will verse 12 For the is myndefull of the bloud of those that be opprest Forgettyng not thaâ—◠〈◊〉 hart that seekes to him for rest verse 13 Haue mercy Lord on me poore wretch whose enemies still remaines Which from the gates of sitrath are wont to rayse me vp agayne verse 14 In Sion that I might set forth thy prayse with hart and voyce And that in thy saluation Lord my soule might still reioyce verse 15 The Heathen sticke fast in the pit that they them selues preparde And in the not that they did set their owne feeâ—e fast are soarde verse 16 God shewes his iudgementes which were good for euery man to marke When as ye see the wicked man lye trapt in his owne warke verse 17 The wicked and the sinnefull men go downe to hell for euer And all the people of the world that will not God remember verse 18 But sure the Lord will not forget the poore mans grief and paynet The pacient people neuer looke for helpe of God in vayne verse 19 O Lord arise least men preuayle that be of worldly might And let the Heathen folke receaue their iudgement in thy sight verse 20 Lord strike such terrour feare and dread into the hartes of them That they may know assuredly they be but mortall men Vt quid Domine Psal. x. T. S. ¶ Sing this as the third Psalme WHat is the cause that thou O Lord art now so farre from thine And keepest close thy countenaunce from vs this troublous tyme verse 2 The poore doth perish by the proud and wicked mens desire Let them be taken in the craft that they them selues conspire verse 3 For in the lustes of his owne hart the vngodly doth delight So doth the wicked prayse him selfe and doth the Lord despite verse 4 He is so proud that right and wrong he setteth all apart Nay nay there is no God sayth he for this he thinkes in hart verse 5 Because his wayes do prosper still he doth his lawes neglect And with a blast doth puffe agaynst such as would him correct verse 6 Tush tush sayth he I haue â—o dread least myne estate should chaunge And why for all aduersitie to him is very strâ—unge verse 7 His mouth is full of curse dues of fraude deceit
thinges as ye see that here is to be done Shall neuer perish in this world nor in the world to come Conserua me Psal. xvi T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xiiij Psalme LOrd keepe me for I trust in thee and do confesse in deede Thou art my God and of my good O Lord thou hast no neede verse 2 I geue my goodnes to the Saintes that in the world do dwell And namely to thy faythfull flocke in vertue that excell verse 3 They shall heape sorrowes on their beadeâ— which runne as they were mad To offer to the Idol Gods alas it is to bad verse 4 As for their bloudy sacrifice and offringes of that sort I will not touch nor yet therof my lips shall make report verse 5 For why the Lord the portion is of mine inheritaunce And thou art he that doest maintayne my rent my lot my chaunce verse 6 The place wherein my lot did fall in beautye did excell Myne heritage assignde to me doth please me wondrous well verse 7 I thanke the Lord that caused me to vnderstand the right For by his meanes my secret thoughtes do teach me euery night verse 8 I set the Lord still in my sight and trust him ouer all For he doth stand on my right hand therefore I shall not fall verse 9 Wherfore my hart and toung also do both reioyce together My flesh and body rest in hope when I this thing consider verse 10 Thou wilt not leaue my soule in graue for Lord thou louest me Nor yet wilt geue thine holy one corruption for to see verse 11 But wilt teach me the way to lyfe for all treasures and store Of perfect ioy are in thy face and power for euermore Exaudi Domine Psalme xvij T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xiiij psalme O Lord geue eare to my iust cause attend when I complaine And heare the prayer that I put forth with lips that do not faine verse 2 And let the iudgement of my cause proceede alwayes from thee And let thine eyes behold and cleare this my simplicitie verse 3 Thou hast well tride me in the night and yet couldest nothing finde That I haue spoken with my tongue that was not in my minde verse 4 As from the workes of wicked men and pathes peruerse and ill For loue of thy most holy worde I haue refrayned still verse 5 Then in thy pathes that be most pure guide mee Lord and preserue That from the way wherein I walke my steps may neuer swaine verse 6 For I do call to thee O Lord surely thou wilt me ayde Then heare my prayer and way right well the wordes that I haue sayd verse 7 O thou the Sauiour of all them that put their trust in thee Declare thy strength on them that spurne agaynst thy maiestie verse 8 O keepe mee Lord as thou wouldest keepe the apple of thine eye And vnder couert of thy winges defend mee secretly The second part verse 9 From wicked men that trouble me and dayly me annoy And from my foes that go about my soule for to destroy verse 10 Which wallow in their worldly wealth so full and eke so fat That in their pride they do not spare to speake they care not what verse 11 They lye in wayte where I should passe with craft me to confound And musing mischiefe in their mindes to cast me to the ground verse 12 Much lyke a Lyon greedely that would his pray embrace Or lurking lyke a Lyons whelpe within some secret place verse 13 Vp Lord with hast preuent my foe and cast him at thy feete Saue thou my soule from the ill man and with thy sword him smite verse 14 Deliuer me Lord by thy power out of these tyrantes bandes Which now so long tyme raygned haue and kept vs in their handes verse 15 I meane from worldly men to whome all worldly goodes are rife That haue no hope nor part of ioy but in this present lyfe Thou of thy store their bellies filst with pleasures to their minde Their children haue inough and leaue to theires the rest behinde verse 16 But I shall with pure conscience behold thy gracious face So when I wake I shall be full with thine image and grace Diligam te Domine Psal. xviij T. S. O God my strength and fortitude of force I must loue thee Thou art my castle and defence in my necessitie My God my rock in whome I trust the worker of my wealth my refuge buckler and my shield the horne of all my health verse 3 When I sing land vnto the Lord most worthy to be serued Then from my foes I am right sure that I shall be preserued verse 4 The panges of death did compasse me and bound me euery where The flowing waues of wickednes did put me in great feare verse 5 The slye and suttle snares of hell were round about me set And for my death there was preparde a deadly trapping net verse 6 I thus beset with payne and griefe did pray to God for grace And he forthwith did beare my playnt out of his holy place verse 7 Such is his power that in his wrath he made the earth to quake Yea the foundation of the mount of Basan for to shake verse 8 And from his nostrels came a smoke when kindled was his ire And from his month came kindled coales of hoate consuming fire verse 9 The Lord descended from aboue and bowed the heauens hye And vnderneath his feete he cast the darknes of the skye verse 10 On Cherubes and on Cherubins full royally he rode And on the winges of all the windes came flying all abroade The second part verse 11 And like a den most darke he made his den and secret place With waters blacke and ayrie cloudes enuironed he was verse 12 But when the presence of his face in brightnes shall appeare Then cloudes consume and in their stede come hayle and coales of fire verse 13 These firie dartes and thunderboltes disperse them here and there And with his often lighteninges he puts them in great feare verse 14 Lord at thy wrath and threateninges and at thy chiding cheare The springes and the foundations of all the world appeare verse 15 And from aboue the Lord sent downe to fetch me from below And pluckt me out of waters great that world me ouerfloâ— verse 16 And me deliuered from my foes that would haue made me thrall Yea from such foes as were to strong for me to deale 〈◊〉 verse 17 They did preuent me to oppresse in tyme of my great griefe But yet the Lord was my defence my succour and reliefe verse 18 He brought me forth in open place whereas I might be free And kept me safe because he had a fauour vnto me verse 19 And as I was an innocent so did he me regard And to the cleanes of my handes he gave me my reward verse 20 For that I walked in his wayes and in his pathes haue â—â—ode And haue not wauered wickedly
much bloud to spill verse 10 Whose handâ—s are heapt with craft and guâ—â—e their lyfe thereof â—s full And their right hand with wrentch and vile for bribes doth pluck and pull verse 11 But I in righteousnes intend my tyme and dayes to serue Haue mercy Lord and me defend so that I doe not swerue verse 12 My foote is stayd for all â—ssayes it standeth well and right Wherefore to God will I geue prayse in all the peoples sight Dominus illuminatio Psal. xxvii I.H. Sing this as the xviij Psalme THe Lord is both my helpe and light shall man make me dismayd Sith God doth geue me strength and might why should I be affrayd verse 2 While that my foes with all their strength begin with me to braul And thinke to eate me vp at length themselues haue caught the â—â—ll verse 3 Though they in camp agaynst 〈◊〉 lyâ— my hart is not afrayde In baâ—tayle 〈◊〉 if they will trye I trust 〈◊〉 God for 〈◊〉 verse 4 Onâ— thing 〈◊〉 God I do require that he will not deny For which I pray and will desire till he to me apply verse 5 That I within his holy place my lyfe throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and vew his temple well verse 6 In tâ—me of dâ—â—ad he shall me hide within his place most pure And keepe me secret by his side as on a rock most sure verse 7 At length I know the Lordes good grace shall make me strong and stout My foes to foyle â–ª and clane deface that compasse me about verse 8 Therfore within his house will I geue sacrifice of prayse With psalmes and songes I will apply to laud the Lord alwayes The second part verse 9 Lord heare the voyce of my request for which to thee I call Haue mercy Lord on me opprest and send me â—elpe withall verse 10 My hart doth knowledge vnto thee I sue to haue thy grace Theâ— seeke my face sayest thou to me Lord I will seeke thy face verse 11 In wrath turne not thy selfe away nor suffer me to sâ—â—de Thou art my helpefull to this day be still my God and guide verse 12 My parents both their sonne forsooke and cast me of at large And then the Lord himselfe yet tooke of me the cure and chaâ—ge verse 13 Teach me O Lord the way to thee and lead me forth aright For feare of such as watch for me to trappe me if they might verse 14 Doe not be take me to the will of them that be my foes For they 〈◊〉 agaynst me still false witnes â—o depose verse 15 My hart would faint but that in me this hope is fixed fast The Lord Gods good grace shall it see in lyfe that aye shall last verse 16 Trust still in God whose whole thou art his will abide thou must And he shall ease 〈◊〉 strength thy hart if thou in him doe trust Ad te Domine Psal. xxviij T.S. Sing this as the xxi Psalme THou art O Lord my strength and stay the succour which I craue Neglect me not least I be lyke to them that goe to graue verse 2 The voyce of thy suppliâ—â—t here that vnto thee doth cry When I lift vp my handes vnto thy holy Arke most hye verse 3 Repute not me among the sort of wicked and peruert That speake right faâ—re vnto their frendes and thinke â—ull ill in hart verse 4 According to their handy worke as they deserue in deede And after their inuentions let them receaue their meede verse 5 For they regard nothing Gods worke his law â—e yet his lore Therfore will â—e them and their seede destroy for euermoâ—e verse 6 To render thankes vnto the Lord how great a cause haue I My voyce my prayer and my complaint that heard so willingly verse 7 He is my shield and fortitude my buckler in distresse My hope my helpe my hartes reliefe my soâ—g shall him confes verse 8 He is our strength and our defeâ—ce our enemies to resist The health and the saluation of his elect by Christ verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserue Increase them Lord and rule their baâ—tes that they may neuer swarue Afferte Domino Psal. xxix T.S. Sing this as the xxi Psalme GEue to the Lord ye potentates ye rulers of the world Geue ye all prayse honor 〈◊〉 strength vnto the liuing Lord. verse 2 Geue honor â—o his holy names 〈◊〉 and hoâ—or him alone Worshippe him in his maiestie within his holy throne verse 3 His voyce doth râ—le the waters all euen as himselfe doth please He doth prepare the thouderelapes and gouerns all the Seas verse 4 The voyce of God is of great force and wondrous excellent It is most mighty in effect and much magnificent verse 5 The voyce of God doth rent and breake the Cedar treâ—s so long The Cedar trees of Libanâ—s which are both hye and strong verse 6 And make them leape lyke as a Calfe or els the Vnicorne Not onely trees but mountaines great whereon the trees are borne verse 7 His Voyce deuides the flames of fire and shakes the wildernes verse 8 It makes the defart-quake for feare that called is Cades verse 9 It makes the Hindes for feare to calue and makes the couert playne Then in his temple euery man his glory doth proclay me verse 10 The Lord was set aboue the flouds ruling the raging Sea verse 11 So shall he raign as Lord and king for euer and for aye verse 12 The Lord will geue his people power in vertue to increase The Lord will blesse his chosen folke with euerlasting peace Exaltabo te Dom. psal xxx I.H. Alllaud and prayse with hart and voyce O Lord I geue to thee which didst not make my foes reioyse but hast exalted me O Lord my God to thee I cryd in all my payne and griefe thou gauest an eare and didst prouide to ease me with reliefe verse 3 Of thy good will thou hast called backe my soule from hell to saue Thou didst reuiue when strength did lack and kept me from the graue verse 4 Sing prayse ye Saintes that proue and see the goodnes of the Lord In memory of his maiestie reioyce with one accord verse 5 For why his anger but a space doth last and slake agayne But in his fauour and his grace alwayes doth lyfe remayne Though gripes of griefe and panges full sore shall lodge with vs all night The Lord to ioy shall vs restore before the day be light verse 6 When I enioyed the world at will thus would I boast and say Tush I am sure to feele none ill this wealth shall not decay verse 7 For thou O Lord of thy good grace hadst sent me strength and ayde But when thou turndst away thy face my minde was sore dismayde verse 8 Wherefore agayne yet did I cry to thee O Lord of might My God with plaintes I did apply and prayed both day and night verse 9 What gayne is in my bloud
plague I can them not withstand I faynt and pine away for feare of thy most heauy hand verse 12 When thou for sinne doest man rebuke he waxeth woe and wan As doth a cloth that mothes haue 〈◊〉 â–ª so vayne a thing is man. verse 13 Lord heare my sute and geue good 〈◊〉 regard my teares that fall I soiourne like a stranger here as did my fathers all verse 14 Oh spare a little geue me space my strength for to restore Before I go away from hence and shall be sene no more Expectans expectaui psal xl I.H. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme I Wayted long and sought the Lord and patiently did bearer At length to me he did 〈◊〉 my voyce and cry to 〈◊〉 verse 2 He pluckâ— me 〈…〉 for deepâ— out of the 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 And on a rocke he set my feet and he did 〈◊〉 my way verse 3 To the be taught a 〈…〉 which I must shew abroad â–ª And sing new 〈◊〉 of thankes alwayes vnto the Lord our God. verse 4 When all the folâ—◠〈…〉 shall 〈◊〉 as people much afraydâ—â— Then they vnto the Lord will flee and trust vpon his 〈◊〉 â–ª verse 5 Oh blest is he whose hopâ— and 〈…〉 doth in the Lord remayneâ— That with the 〈◊〉 doth take no part nor such as lye and faynâ— verse 6 For Lord my God thy wondrâ—â— deedes in greatnes farre do passe â–ª Thy fauour toward yâ— exceedth all thinges that 〈◊〉 was verse 7 When I 〈◊〉 and do 〈◊〉 thy workes abroad 〈…〉 To such a reckâ—â—â— they 〈…〉 therof no 〈◊〉 I know verse 8 â—urnt offringes thou delightâ—◠〈◊〉 I know thy whole 〈◊〉 With sacrifice to purge his 〈◊〉 thou doest no man 〈◊〉 verse 9 Meat offering and fact 〈◊〉 thou wouldst not haue â—t all But thou O Lord hast open made myne eares to â—eare withall verse 10 But then fayd I behold and looke I come a meane to be For in the volume of thy bookâ— thus it is sayd of me verse 11 That I O God should do thy mynde which thing doth like me well For in my hart thy law I finde fast placed thereto dwell verse 12 Thy iusâ—ice and thy righteousnes in great resortes I tell Behold my tongue no time doth cease O Lord thou knowest full well The second part verse 13 I haue not hid within my brest thy goodnes as by â—ealth But I declare and haue exprest thy truth and sauing health verse 14 I kept not close thy louyng mynde that no man should it know The trust that in thy truth I finde to all the Church I shew For I wiâ—â— mischiefes many one am sore beset about My sinnes increase and so come on I cannot spy them out verse 15 For why in number they exceed â–ª the heares vpon my head My hart doth faint for very drede that I almost am dead verse 16 With speede send helpe and set me free O Lord I thee require Make hast with ayde to succour me O Lord at my desire verse 17 Let them sustaiâ—â— rebulâ—â— and shime that seeke my foule to spill Driue backe my foâ—â— and them resâ—mâ— that wishe and woâ—liâ—â—â—e ill verse 18 For their ill feates do them descry that would deface my name Al â—ayes at me thâ—â— rayle and cry fye on him fye for Thame verse 19 Let them in thee haue ioy and wealth that seeke to the alwayes That those that loue thy 〈…〉 may say to God be prayse verse 20 But as for me I am but pooâ—e opprest and brought full low Yet thou O Lord wait me restore to health full well I know verse 21 â—or why thou art my hope and trust my refuge helpe and stay Wherfore my God as thou art iust with me no tyme delay Beatâ—s qui intelligit psal xli T. S. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme THe man is blest that carefull is the needy to consider For in the season perilous the Lord will him deliâ—cr verse 2 The Lord will make him safe and sound and happy in the laud And he will not deliuer him into his enemies hand verse 3 And in his bed when he lyeth sicke the Lord will him restore And thou O Lord wilt turne to bealth his sicknes and his sore verse 4 Then in my sicknes thus say I haue mercy Lord on â—â—ee And heale my soule which is full woe that I offended thee verse 5 Mine enemies wished me ill in hart and thus of me did say When shall he dye that all his name may vanish quite away verse 6 And when they come to visite me they aske iâ— I do well But in their hartes mischief they hatch and to their mates it tell verse 7 They byte their lyps and whisper so as though they would me charme And cast their fetches how to trap me with some mortall harme verse 8 Some greuous sinne hath brought him to â–ª this sicknes say they playne He is so low that without doubt rise can he not agayne verse 9 The man also that I did trust with me did vse deceit Who at my table eate my bread the same for me layd wayte verse 10 Haue mercy Lord on me therfore and let me be preferned That I may render vnto them the thinges they haue deserued verse 11 By this I know assuredly to be beloued of thee When that mine enemies haue no cause to triumphe ouer me verse 12 But in my right thou hast me kepâ— â–ª and maintayâ—â— alway And in thy presence place assigndâ— wheâ—e I shall dwell for aye verse 13 The Loâ—d the God of Israel â–ª by pray se◠〈◊〉 Euen so be it Lord will I say â–ª euen so be it therfore Quemadmodum Psal. xlij I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xxxv Psalme LIke as the hart doth 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 the well springeâ— to 〈◊〉 So doth my idale 〈…〉 with the Lord 〈…〉 verse 2 My â—odle dâ—th thirst and 〈…〉 the liuing God of 〈◊〉 Oh when shall I come and appeare in presence of his sight verse 3 The teatâ—â—aall 〈…〉 repast which from myne â—yes do lâ—ydeâ— When wicked men cry out so fait where now is God thy golde verse 4 Alas what grief is it to thinke what freedome once I had Therfore my soule as 〈…〉 bâ—inke is most heauy and sad When I did march in good aâ—ay furnished with my trayneâ— Vnto the temple was our way with songes add harâ—es most sâ—yne verse 5 My soule why art thou sad alwayes and frearst thus in my breâ—â—â— Trust still in God for him to prayse I boldâ—â— euer best By him haue I succoâ—â— at neede agaynst all payne and grief He is my God which with all speede will hast to 〈◊〉 relief verse 6 And this my soule within me Lord doth faynt to thinke vpon The land of Iordan and record the little Hill Hermon verse 7 One grief an other in doth call as cloudes burst on t their voyce The floudes of euill that do fall runne ouer she with 〈◊〉 verse 8 Yet I by day felt his goodnes and
men verse 18 And namely how thou 〈◊〉 theâ— vpon a slippery place And at thy pleasure and thy will thou doest them all deface verse 19 Then all men muse at that straunge fight to see how sodenly They are destroyd dispatcht consumde and dead so horribly verse 20 Much like a dreame when one awakes so shall their wealth decay Their famous names in all mens fight shall ebbe and passe away The third part verse 21 Yet thus my hart was greeued then my mâ—nde was much opprest verse 22 So fond was I and ignoraunt and in this point a beast verse 23 Yet neuerthelesse by thy right hand thou holdst me alwayes fast verse 24 And with thy counsell doest me guide to glory at the last verse 25 What thyng is there that I can wish but thee in heauen aboue And in the earth there is nothyng like thee that I can loue verse 26 My flesh and eke my hart doth fayle but God doth fayle me neuer For of my hart God is the strength my portion eke for euer verse 27 And loe all such as thee forsake thou shalt destroy â—â—h one And those that trust in any thyng sauing in thee alone verse 28 Therfore will I draw neare to God and eâ—er with him dwell In God alone I put my trust thy wonders 〈◊〉 I tell Vt quid Deus psal Lxxiiii I.H. ¶ Sing this as the lxxii Psalme WHy art thou Lord so long from vs in all this daunger deepe Why doth thine anger kindle thus at thine owne pasture sheepe verse 2 Lord call the people to thy thought which haue â—ene thine so long The which thou hast redeemed and brought from bondage sore and strong verse 3 Haâ—e mynde I say and thinke vpon remember it full well Thy pleasaunt place thy mount Sion where thou wast wont to dwell verse 4 Lift vp thy foote and come in hast and all thy foes deface â–ª Which now at pleasure robe and wast within thy holy place verse 5 Amid thy congregations all thine enemies roare O God They set as signes on euery wall their banners splayd abroad verse 6 As men with axes hâ—w the trees that on the hils do groâ— So shine the bils and swordes of these within thy Temple now verse 7 The seâ—lyng sawd the earned â—ordes the goodly grauen stones With axes hammers bils and swordeâ— â–ª they beate them downe at once verse 8 Thy places they consume with flame and eke in all this toyle The house appointed to thy name they race downe to the â—oyle verse 9 And this they sayd wiâ—hin their hart dispatch them out of hand Then burnt â—hey vp in euery part Gods houses through the land verse 10 Yet thou no signe of helpe doest send our Prophetes all are gone To tell when this our plague should end among vs there is none verse 11 When wilt thou Lord once end this shame and cease thine enemies strong Shall they alway blaspheme thy name and rayle oâ— thee so long verse 12 Why doest withdraw thy hand abackâ— and hide it in thy lap O plucke it out â–ª and be not slacke to geue thy foes a rap The second part verse 13 O God thou art my kyng and Lord and euermore hast bene Yea thy good grace throughout the world for our good helpe hath seene verse 14 The seas that are so deepe and dead thy might did make them dry And thou didst breake the Serpentes head that he therein did dye verse 15 Yea thou didst breake the heades so great of Whales that are so fell And gauest them to the folke to eate that iâ— the desertâ—â— dwell â–ª verse 16 Thou makest a spring with streames to rise from rocke both hard and hye And eke thy â—and hath make likewise deepe riuers to be dry verse 17 Both day and eke the night are thine by thee they were begunne Thou settest to serue vs with their shine the light and eke the sunne verse 18 Thou doest appoint the endes and coasteâ— of all the earth about Both sommer heates and winter frostes thy hand hath found them out verse 19 Thinke on O Lord no tyme forget thy foes that thee defame And how the foolish folke are set to rayle vpon thy name verse 20 O let no cruell beast deuoure thy turtle that is true â–ª Forget not alwayes in thy power the poore that much do rue verse 21 Regard thy couenaunt and behold thy foes possesse the land â–ª All sad and darke forworne and old our Realme as now doth stand verse 22 Let not the simple go away with disapointeâ— shame But let the poore and needy â—ye geue prayse vnto thy name verse 23 Rise Lord let be by thee maintainde the cause that is thine owne Remember how that thou blasphemd art by the foolish one verse 34 The voyce forget not of my foes for the presumyng hye â–ª Is more and more increast of those that hate then spightfully Conâ—â—tebimur tibi psal Lxxv. N. ¶ Sing this as the xliiii Psalme VNto thee God we will geue thankes we will geue thankes to thee Sith thy name is so neare declare thy wondrous workes will we verse 2 I will vprightly iudge when get conneâ—icut tyme I may The earth is weake and all therein but I â—er pillers stay verse 3 I did to the made people say dealâ— not so furiously And vnto the vngodly ones set not your hornes so hye verse 4 I sayd vnto them set not vp your raysed hornes on hye And see that ye do with stiffe necke not speake 〈…〉 verse 5 For neither from the easterne partâ—â— not from the westerne side Nor from forsaken wildernes protection doth proceedâ— verse 6 For why the Lord our God he is the righteous iudge alone He putteth downe the one and set â–ª an other in the throne verse 7 For why a cup of mighty 〈◊〉 iâ— in the hand of God And all the mighty wiâ—â— therein himselfe doth poure abroad verse 8 As for the lees and filthy dregges that do remayne of 〈◊〉 The wicked of the earth shall drinke and sucke them euery 〈◊〉 verse 9 But I will talke of God I say of Iacobs God therfore And will not cease to celebrate â—his prayse for â—â—â—â—more verse 10 In sunder breake the hornâ—s of all vngodly 〈◊〉 will 〈◊〉 â–ª But then the 〈◊〉 of righteous men shall be exalted â—ye â–ª 〈…〉 party â–ª To Father Sonne and holy Ghost all glory be therfore â–ª As in begynnyng wâ—â— is now and shal be euermore In Iudaea psal Lxxvi I.H. Sing this as the lxix Psalme TO all that now in Iewry dwelâ— the Lord is clearely knowne His name is great in Israell a people of his owne verse 2 Aâ— Salem he his tentes hath pight 〈◊〉 there a space In Sion eke he doth delight to make his dwellyng place verse 3 And there he breake boâ—â— shaft and bow the sword the speare the shield And brake the rayâ— to ouerthrow in battell on the field verse 4 Thou art more worthy honour Lord more
the multitude of their deuice and thought verse 11 But his decrees continue still they neuer slake nor â—wage The mottâ—ns of his mynde and will take place in euery age The second part verse 12 And blest are they to whom the Lord as God and guide is known Whom he doth chuse of meeâ—e accord to take them as his own verse 13 The Lord from 〈◊〉 cast his sight on men mortall by birth Consideryng from his â—eat of might the dwellers of the earth verse 15 The Lord I say whose hand hath wrought maâ—s hart and doth it frame For he alone doth know the thought and workyng of the same verse 16 A king that trusteth in his hoast shall nought preuaile at length The man that of his might doth boast shall fall for all his strength verse 17 The troupes of horsemen 〈◊〉 shall fayle their sturdy steedeâ— shall sterue The strength of horse shall not preuayle the rider to preserue verse 18 But loe the eyes of God intend and watch to ayde the iust With such as feare him to offend and on his goodnes trust verse 19 That he of death and all distresse may set their soule from dread â–ª And if that dearth the land oppresse in hunger them to feede verse 20 Wherfore out soule doth still depend on God our strength and stay He is the shield vs to defend and driue all dartes away verse 21 Our soule in God hath ioy and game reioycing in his might For why in his most holy name we hope and much delight verse 22 Wherfore let thy goodnes O Lord still present with vs bee As we alwayes with one accord doe onely trust in thee Benedicam psal xxxiiii T.S. ¶ Sing this as the xxx Psalme I Will geue laud and honor both vnto the Lord alwayes And eke my mouth for euermore shall sing vnto his prayse verse 2 I doe delight to laud the Lord in soule and eke in voyce That humble men and mortified may beare and so reioyce verse 3 Therfore see that ye magnifie with me the liuing Lord And let vs now exalt his name together with one accord verse 4 For I my selfe besought the Lord he aunswered me agayne And me deliuered incontinent from all my feare and payne verse 5 Who so they be that him behold shall see his light most cleare Their countenance shall not be dasht they neede it not to feare verse 6 This seâ—ly wretch for some relief vnto the Lord did call Who did him heare without delay and rid him out of thrall verse 7 The angell of the Lord doth pitch his tentes in euery place To saue all such as feare the Lord that nothing them deâ—ace verse 8 Tast and consider well therfore that God is good and iusts O happy man that 〈◊〉 hiâ— â–ª his onely stay and trust verse 9 Feare ye the Lord his holy ones aboue all earthly thyng For they that feare the liuing Lord are sure to lacke nothyng â–ª verse 10 The Lyons shal be hungerbit and pined with famine much But as for them that feare the Lord no lacke shall be to such The second part verse 11 Come neare therfore my children deaâ—â— and to my wordes geue eare I shall you teach the perfect way how ye the Lord should feare verse 12 Who is that man that would liue long and lead a blessed life verse 13 See thou reâ—â—aine thy tongue and lips from all deceit and striâ—e verse 14 Turne backe thy face from doyng ill and doe the godly deede Inquire for peace and qâ—ietnes and follow it with speed verse 15 For why the eyes of God aboue vpon the iust are bent His eares likewise doe heare the plaint of the poore innocent verse 16 But he doth frown and bend his browes vpon the wicked trayne And cutth away the memory that should of them remayne verse 17 But when the iust doth call and cry the Lord doth heare them so That out of payne and misery forthwith he lets them go verse 18 The Lord is kinde and straight at hand to such as be contrite He saues also the sorrowfull the meeke and poore in spirits verse 19 Full many be the miseries that righteous men do suffer But out of all aduersities the Lord doth them deliuer verse 20 The Lord doth so preserue and keepâ— his very bones alway That not so much as one of them doth perish or decay verse 21 The sinne shall â—lea the wicked man which he him selfe hath wrought And such as hate the righteous man shall soone be brought to nought verse 22 But they that serue the liuing Lord the Lord doth saue them sound And who that put their trust in him nothyng shall them confound Iudica Domine psal xxxv I.H. ¶ Sing this as the humble sute c. LOrd plead my cause agaynst my â—oes confound their force and might Fight on my part agaynst all those that seeke with me to fight verse 2 Lay hand vpon thy speare and shield thy selfe in armour dresse Stand vp for me and fight the field to helpe me from distresse verse 3 Gird on thy sword and stoppe the way mine enemies to withstand That thou vnto my soule mayst say loe I thy helpe at hand verse 4 Confound them with rebuke and blame that seeke my soule to spill Let them turne backe and fly with shame that thinke to worke me ill verse 5 Let them disperse and fly abroad as winde doth driue the dust And that the angell of our God. their might away may thrust verse 6 Let all their wayes be voyde of light and â—â—ppery like to fall And send thine Angell with thy might to persecute them all verse 7 For why without my fault they haue in secret set their grin And for no cause haue digd a piâ— to take my soule therin verse 8 When they thinke least and haue no care O Lord destroy them all Let them be trapt in their own snare and in their mischief fall verse 9 And let my soule my hart my voyce in God haue ioy and wealth That in the Lord I may reioyce and in his sauyng health verse 10 And then my bones shall speake and say my partes shall all agree O Lord though they do seeme full gay what man is like to thee The second part verse 11 Thou doest defend the weake from them that are both stout and strong And rid the poore from wicked men that spoyle and doe me wrong verse 12 My cruell foes against me rise to witnes thinges vntrue And to accusâ— me they deuise of that I neuer knew verse 13 Where I to them did owe good will they quite me with disdayne That they should pay my good with ill my soule doth sore complayne verse 14 When they were sicke I mournd therfore and clad my selfe in sacke With fasting I did faint full sore to pray I was not slacke verse 15 As they had bene my brethren deare I did my selfe behaue As one that maketh wofull cheare about his mothers graue verse 16
Deus stetâ—t Psal. Lxxxii I.H. ¶ Sing this as the 81. Psalme AMid the prease with men of might the Lord himselfe did stand To pleade the cause of truth and right with iudges of the land verse 2 How long sayd he will you proceede false iudgementes to award And haue respect for loue of meede the wicked to regard verse 3 Whereas of due ye should desend the fatherles and weake And when the poore man doth contend in iudgement iustly speake verse 4 If ye he wise defend the cause of poore men in their right And rid the needy from the clawes of tyrantes force and might verse 5 But nothing will they know or learne in vaine to them I talke They will not see or ought discerne but still in darcknes walke For loe euen now the tyme is come that all thinges fall to nought And lykewise lawes both all and some for gayne are sould and bought verse 6 I had decreed it in my sight as Gods to take you all And children to the most of might for loue I did you call verse 7 But notwithstanding ye shall dye as men and so decay O tyrantes I shall you destroy and pluck you quite away verse 8 Vp Lord and let thy strength he knowes and iudge the world with might For why all nations are thine owen to take them as thy right Deus quis Psal. Lxxxii I. H. ¶ Sing this as the Lxxvij Psalme DO not O God refraine thy tongue in silence do not stay Withold not Lord thy selfe so long nor make no more delay verse 2 For why behold thy foes and see how they do rage and cry And those that beare an hate to thee holde vp their heades on hye verse 3 Against thy folke they vse deceite and crastely they enquire For thine elect to lye in waite their counsell doth conspire verse 4 Come on sayd they let vs expell and pluck these folke away â–ª So that the name of Israell may vtterly deâ—â—y verse 5 They all conspire within their hart how they may thee withstand Agaynst the Lord to take a part they are in league and band verse 6 The tents of all the Edomites the Ismaelites also The Hagarens and Moabites with diuers other mo verse 7 Geball with Ammon and lykewise doth Amaleck conspire The Philistiues against thee rise with them that dwell at Tyre verse 8 And Assure eke is well apayde with them in league to be And doth become a fence and ayde to Lots posteritie verse 9 As thou didst to the Madianites to serue them Lord echone As to Cicer and to Iabin beside the brooke Kison verse 10 Whome thou in Endor didst destroy and waste them through thy might That they lyke doung on earth did lye and that in open sight The second part verse 11 Make them now and their Lordes appeare lyke Zeb and Oreb then As Zebah and Zalmana were the kinges of Madian verse 12 Which sayd let vs throughout the laud in all the coastes abroad Possesse and take into our hand the fayre houses of God. verse 13 Turne them O God with stormes as fast as wheeles that haue no stay Or lyke as chaffe which men do cast with windes to flye away verse 14 Lyke as the fire with rage and fume the mightye forrestes spilles And as the flame doth quite consume the mountayes and the hills verse 15 So let the tempest of thy wrath vpon their neckes be layd And of the stormy winde and shower Lord make them all affrayd verse 16 Lord bring them all I thee desire to such rebuke and shame That it may cause them to enquire and learne to seeke thy name verse 17 And let them euermore dayly to shame and slaunder fall â–ª And in rebuke and obloquie to perish eke withall verse 18 That they may know and feele full well that thou art called Lord And that alone thou doest excell and rayne throughout the world Quam dilecta psal Lxxxiiii I. H. Sing this as the lxvii Psalme HOw pleasaunt is thy dwelling 〈◊〉 O Lord of hostes to me The tabernacles of thy grace how pleasaunt Lord they be verse 2 My soule doth long full sore to 〈◊〉 into thy courâ—â—â—broad My hart doth lust my flesh also in thee the liuing God. verse 3 The Sparowes finde a roome to rest and saue themselues from wrong And eke the swallowe hath a nest wherein to keepe her young verse 4 These byrdes full nigh thine altar may haue place to fit and sing O Lord of hostes thou art I say my God and eke my king verse 5 Oh they be blessed that may dwell within thy house alwayes For they all tymes thy factes do tell and euer geue thee prayse verse 6 Yea happy sure lykewise are they whose stay and strength thou art Which to thy house do minde the way and seeke it in their hart verse 7 As they go through the vale of teares they dig vp fountaines still That as a spring it all appeares and thou their pits doest fill verse 8 From strength to strength they walke full fast no saintnes there shall be And so the God of Godes at last in Sion they do see verse 9 O Lord of hostes to me geue heede and heare when I do pray And let it through thine eares proceede O Iacobs God I say verse 10 O Lord our shield of thy good grace regard and â—o draw heare Regard I say behold the face of thine annoyâ—ted deare verse 11 For why within thy courtes one day is better to abide Then other where to keepe or stay a thousand dayes beside verse 12 Much rather would â— keepe a doore within the house of God Then in the tentes of wickednes to settle mine abode verse 13 For God the Lord light and defence will grace and worship geue And no good thing shall be withhold from them that purely lyue verse 14 O Lord of hostes that man is blest and happy sure is he That is perswaded in his brest to trust all tymeâ— in thee Benedixisti psal Lxxxv. I. H. ¶ Sing this as the xxx Psalme THou hast bene mercyfull in deede O Lord vnto thy land For thou restoredst Iacobs seede from thraldome on t of band verse 2 The wicked wayes that they were in thou didst them cleane remit And thou didst hyde the peoples sinne full close thou coueredst it verse 3 Thine anger eke thou didst aswage that all thy wrath was gone And so didst turne thee from thy rage with them to â—e at one verse 4 O God our health do now conuert thy people vnto thee Put all thy wrath from vs apart and angry cease to be verse 5 Why shall thine anger neuer end but still proceede on vs And shall thy wrath it selfe extend vpon all ages thus verse 6 Wâ—â—t thou not rather turne therefore and quicken vs that we And all thy folke may euermore be glad and ioy in thee verse 7 O Lord on vs do thou declare thy goodnes to our wealth Shew forth to vs and