before the Lorde oure maker For he is oure god and we are the people of his pasture and the flocke whome he dryueth if we thys daye gyue hede and beleue his worde Se that ye harden natte youre hertes as they dyd in the deserte of Merybah in the tyme of temptacyon Whan youre fathers tempted and prouoked me and yet they se my workes Fortie yeres I chydde with the nacyon and I sayde this people erreth in their hertes they alowe nat my wayes Unto whom I swore ī myne angre they shall neuer entrr ī to the lande of my rest The argument into the lxxxxvi Psal. ¶ The prophet moueth al creatures to the praise of god bycause that he now by Christ raygneth CAntate Synge ye to the lorde a new songe synge ye to the lorde as many as dwell vpon therth Synge ye to the lorde and prayse ye his name preache ye day by daye that sauynge helth whiche he bryngeth Put the gentyls also in mynde of his beautefull glory amōg all his people declare ye his merueles For right gret is the lorde worthy moche prayse he is to be feared before all goddes For all the goddes of the people are nought it is the lorde that hath made the heuens Noble fame clernes is before him power and maiestye shyne in his holy secrete place Gyue ye to the lorde honour welworthy his name brīge ye forth gyftes and come into his temple Worship ye the lorde in his ryche goodly temple feare him ye that inhabyte the erth Tell ye the gentyles that the lorde is kynge he shall stablissh the worlde lest it rele he shall iuge and reason with the people indifferētly Be glad ye heuens and let the erth ioye let the see take her pleasure what so euer swīmeth therin Let the felde laugh and what so euer is conteyned in it nowe let all the trees of the wode triumphe Ye and that before the lorde for he is come for he is come to gouerne the erth to gouerne the worlde with rightwisnes and the people of hys faythfulnesse The argument into the lxxxxvij Ps. ¶ In this Psalme Dauid prophesyeth of the kyngdome of Christe DOminus reg exul The lorde is kinge the erthe ioyeth many iyldes ar glad He is closed aboute with a derke cloude but his seate regall is sette in rightwisnesse and equyte Fyer goth before him and brenneth his enemyes round about him His lyghtnynges smyte the worlde roundabout the erth sawe them and trembled for feare Hylles melted awaye lyke waxe at the presens of the lorde they melted euen frō the presens of the lorde of all the erth The heuens shewed forth his xightwysnesse all the people sawe his gloriouse beautie Let them be shamed who soeuer worshyp carued images whiche also glorie in fayned pyctures of nought ye goddes all se that ye fall downe worshyp him Syon haue herde and is glad the cyties of Iuda reioise ī thy iugemēt◠oh lord For thou lorde art higher thā all men of therth and farr exalted aboue all the goddes Ye that loue the Lorde se that ye hate euyll he kepeth the lyues of his sayntes delyuereth them frome the hādes of the vngodly Lyght is sprede amonge the rightwyse and gladnes to the vpright in herte Be glad ye rightwyse in the lorde sprede ye his holy memoriall euerywhere The argument into the lxxxxviij Psa. ¶ The argumēt of this psal is all one with the other before with the argumēt of the lxxxxvi p CAntate Synge ye to the Lorde a newe songe for he hath done meruelouse dedes he saued alonly with hys right hande and with his holy arme The lorde hath declared his sauing helthe he hath opened and sette forthe hys rightwysnesse before the gentyles He remēbreth his mercy his faythfull promyse to be performed vpon the house of Israhell All the costes of the erthe haue sene the sauynge helthe whyche our god hath brought Make ye melody to the lorde al therth lyfte vp your voice tryumph and synge ye Singe ye to the lorde with harpe playe vpon harpe the dytie with swete note With clariers trumpettes make ye melodye before the kynge which is the lorde Let the see romble out her melody and all therin ye the rounde worlde also all that enhabit it Let the floudes clappe their handes gtoither the hylles also be glad reioysynge before the Lorde For he is come to gouerne the erthe he shal gouerne the rounde worlde with ryghtwysnesse and the people with equyte The argument into the lxxxxix Psal. ¶ This Psalme syngeth the goodnes and power of god repesented some tyme by the Arche gyuen in ernest of his promyse DOminus reg iras The Lorde is kynge be the peple neuer so wrath he sytteth in his estate vpō the arche bytwene the Cherubyns although therthe be moued therat The lorde which dwelleth in Siō is right great his power is mighty ouer all peple Let mē sprede thi name for it is gret to be fered holy also This kīge excelleth in strēgth loue of iugement thou hast set all thynges in due ordre with Iacob so that they maye be nowe done of equyte and right Extolle ye therfore the lorde oure god fall ye down before his fote stole for he is holy Moyses Aharon chefe amōg his sacrifycers Samuell chefe amonge the callers vpon his name called vpō the lorde he graūted thē From the shadowe beme of the cloude he spoke to thē they marked and kepte hys cōmaundementes and ceremonies which he gaue them Lorde thou art our god thou graūtedest these men and for their sakes thou forgauest them also for these mennes sakes thou takest vengeaunce vpon them Extoll ye the lorde oure god and fall ye downe before his hyll for holy is the lorde our god The argument into the C. Psal. ¶ An exhortation vnto the prayse of god in the holy congregation IUbilate Make ye melody vnto the lorde all that dwell vpon the erth Worshyppe ye the lorde gladly come into his presens ioyfully Knowledge ye the lorde that he is god he hath made vs and nat we our selues we are his people and the flocke of his pasture Entre ye in to his gates with thākes geuyng into his for porches with prayse syngyng magnifie hī praise his name For the lorde is ryght gentle his mercy endureth in to euerlastynge his fayth fulnes into all ages The argumēt īto the C.i. Psal. ¶ Here the prophete promyseth him selfe to do the offyce of a Christen and holy prince that is to say fyrst to lyue perfectly him selfe and thā to vaynquishe euell men to promote the good The ditye of Dauid MIsericordiam iudici Of mercy equite shall be my songe vnto the shall I synge oh lorde I shall behaue my self wysely lyuyng īnocētly whā shalt thou come to me I shal walke in my house with a pure harmles hert No
shrewde thynge shall I purpose him that foloweth shrewdenes I hate and in no wyse shall he be to me belongynge A malicious herte shall avoyde fro me and an hurtful man shal I nat maiÌ„teyne A priuy backebiter of his neyghboure wyll I distroye a proude countinaunce with a swelliÌ„g herte hiÌ„ wyl I nat suffre But I serche for them that loue faythfulnes in therth that suche myght dwell with me he that lyueth hurtelesse shall serue me There shall be no place in my house for him that doth deceitfully he that speketh lyes shall nat prospere with me But swiftly shall I dystroye these vngodly vpon therth that I might cut oute of the cyte of the lord all workers of falshed The argument in to the C.ii. Psal. ¶ This Psal. conteyneth a greuous complaint of the mysery of the holy people whiche nowe retourned from Babylon goynge aboute to repayre the temple and the cytie suffred great iniures and rebukes of the gentyles their borderers but there is annexed consolacyon in that they coÌ„sydered the perpetual goodnes of god nowe begynnynge to shyne vpon theÌ„ thorowe the fauour of Ciri and Darii Rede the story in Ezra and Nehemiah the Prophete The tytle of the Ps. This is a prayer of the poore afflycte beynge in greuous anguishe and powrynge forth his complaynte before the lorde DOmine exaudi Lorde heare my prayer and suffre my depe desyre to come vnto the. Hyde nat thy face from me in tyme of my tribulation bow down thyn eare vnto me in the day whan I cal vpon the spede the to graunt me For my dayes verily ar vanyshed away lyke smoke and my bones are dryed vp lyke a stowe My hert is smyteÌ„ thorow lyke grasse is wethered away in so moche as I forsoke to take myn own meate I was so dryed vp with my sorowfull and lowde syghes that my bones clyued to my skynne I am like an estrege of the wyldernes made lyke an houlet in an olde forlaten house I lye wakyng am left alone lyke the sparowe in the thacke Myn enemies reuyled me al day they that chidde me vsed my name opprobriously I eate therth in stede of brede lycke in my teares in stede of drinke And all is for thy indignacion thi wrath for whaÌ„ I was a loft ethou threwest me downe My dayes are vanyshed away lyke a shadowe I my self am wythered lyke hay But thou lorde syttest styll for euer thy memoriall endureth in euery age Thou shalte ryse haue pety on Syon for it is tyme for the to fauour it for the day apointed is now come For the stones of it please thy seruantes verily and they fauor her soyle Euen the haythen also shal worship the name of the Lord al the kynges of the erth shal knowlege thy glorious beaute The lorde verily shal bylde Syon he shal be sene in his beauteful glory And he shal haue respect vnto the prayer of the pore forsaken his prayer shal he nat dispise This thynge shal be writen for the worlde to come and for his cause the people which ar yet vnmade shall prayse the Lorde For he shal loke forth of his hyghe holy place the Lorde euyn froÌ„ heuen shall beholde the erth To here the syghes of them that are in bondes and to lose the chyldren iuged to dethe That they myght preache the name of the Lorde in Syon and his prayse in Ierusalem Whan the people the kyngdomes shall be gathered togyther to worshyp the lord He abated my courage in my iourney hath cut of my dayes I say â— my god take me nat awaye in the myddes of my dayes for thy yeres endure thorow out all ages In the begiÌ„ning thou laydest the foundation of the erthe and the heuens are thy handy worke They shall perishe whan thou shalt stande fast and all thynges shall ware olde lyke a garment thou shalt dresse them agayn lyke a garment they shal be chaunged But thou art euen thyne owne self and thy yeres shall neuer be ended The chyldren of thy seruaÌ„tes shall dwel styll and their posterite shall lyue prosperously and blessedly in thy presens The argumeÌ„t in to the C.iii. Psal. ¶ In this Psalme the Prophete prayseth the goodnes of god towarde men which forgyueth their synnes and gyueth them plentuously the goodnes both of body and soule wherfore he exhorteth both men and angels and all creatures to prayse god The ditie of Dauid BEnedic aiÌ„a Prayse thou the lorde o my soule and all that are within me prayse his holy name Prayse thou the lord o my soule forgete nat his benefytes Whiche forgyueth the all thy iniquities and heleth all thy deseases He redimeth thy lyfe froÌ„ ê‘dicyon heapeth vpon the on euery syde his mercy gentlenes He fylleth thy soule with goodnes renueth thy yougth lyke an Egle. Of rightwysnes and equite he restoreth all men that suffre wronge He hath made his waies knoweÌ„ to Moises his dedes to the chyldreÌ„ of Israell The lorde is prone vnto mercy and beÌ„te vnto fauour he is slowe vnto wrath and plentuous in goodnes He shal nat chyde alwayes neither kepe hatred in mynde euer to be aueÌ„ged He hath nat deelt with vs after our synnes neither rewarded vs accordynge to our iniquytes But loke howe hyghe heueÌ„s ar ouer the erth euyn so high hath he made his mercy to preuayle ouer theÌ„ that worshyp him And loke howe farre the eest is from the weest euen so farre hath he set our synnes from vs. Loke howe the fathers herte yerneth vpon his chyldren euen so doth the lorde pety them that feare him For he knoweth of what frayle metall we are he remembreth full well that we are but duste The dayes of man ar lyke grasse for as a flowre of the felde he florissheth for a tyme. Whom whan the wiÌ„de hath ouerbloweÌ„ by by is it gone and his place where he was knoweth hiÌ„ no more But the mercy of the lorde endureth from worldes vnto worldes ouer them that feare him and his ryghwysnes stretcheth to their chyldres children Unto those which kepe couenaunt with him and holde in mynde his coÌ„maundementes to th entent they wolde do them The lorde hath set fast his seate regal in the heuens and all thynges are subiecte vnto his kyngdome Prayse the lorde ye whiche are his messagers valiaunt in power which do his commaundementes obeynge him at a worde Prayse ye the lorde all his hoste ye that are his mynisters which do his pleasure Prayse ye the lorde all his workes ye that in euery place of his dominion The argument in to the C.iiij Psal. ¶ This Psal. is a prayse wherin the Prophete magnifyeth god of the creation of the world and of the mercyfull gouernaunce therof BEnedic Praise thou the lorde my soule oh lorde my god thou art greatly to be magnifyed thou hast ornoured thy selfe with fame clerenesse and glorye Thou deckest thy selfe with lyght as with a garment thou
the place of thy rest come in thou with the Arche of thy strength Let thy sacrifycers be cled withe rightwysnesse and thy sayntes tryumph ioyfully For thy seruaunt Dauides sake tourne nat a waye thy anoynted The lord swore vnto dauid of his trouth and shall nat reuoke it I shall sette vpon thy feate regall one of the fruyte of thy body If thy chyldren obserue my couuenaunte and my testymonyes wythe whiche I shall instructe them than euen their chyldren shall sytte vppon the seate regall for a longe space For the lorde hathe chosen Syon it is his pleasure there to haue his seate This shal be the place of my reste into all worldes here wyll I sytte for this seate haue I desyred Her yerely fruyt shal I fauourably encrease her poore nedyons wyll I satisfye with foode Her sacrifycers shall I cloth with helth and her sayntes shall reioyse euyn frome theyr verye hertes Here shall I make Dauydes impery to florisshe prosperouslye I haue prouyded a lanterne for my anoynted I shall wrappe his enemyes in coÌ„fusyon and shame but in hym shall I florysshe the beautefull crowne regall The argument into the C.xxxiij psal ¶ Here iÌ„ this ps Da. praiseth brotherly coÌ„corde ECce quam bonum Beholde howe plesaunte and howe ioyfull a thynge it is bretherne to dwell to gyther and to be all of one mynde They ar lyke that precyouse good oyntement which powred vpon Aharons heed raÌ„ne downe into his berde into the berde of AharoÌ„ into the skirtes of his clothê Ye this brotherly loue is lyke the dewe whiche fell vpon the hylles of Hermon and vpon the hylles of Syon For there the lorde gyueth forth his blessynge and lyfe euerlastynge The argumeÌ„t in to the C.xxxiiij Psal. ¶ Here Dauyd exhorteth vnto prayer and to prayse god and that in the nyght ECce nunc Behold prayse ye the lorde all seruantes of the lorde whiche coÌ„tinually appere in the house of the lorde nyghtly Lyfte vp your handes vnto the holy secrete place prayse ye the lorde The lorde might do the good froÌ„ Sion which hath made the heueÌ„s erth The argument into the C.xxxv. Psal. ¶ Here the Prophet excyteth the people to praise god he publyssheth his power both by myracles done for them in that he so exalted them aboue other also he promyseth his helpe to the beleuers in him Idoles and their worshyppers laughed all to scorne The tytle of thys psal Prayse ye the lorde LAudate nomeÌ„ Prayse ye the name of the lorde prayse ye that are the seruantes of the lorde Whiche appere continually iÌ„ the house of the lorde in the porches of the house of our god Prayse ye God for he is a good Lorde prayse his name for it is gloriouse For god hath chosen vnto hym Iacob eueÌ„ Israell iÌ„to his owne proper people For I haue knowen that great is the lorde and our god to be greater than all goddes What so euer lyked him the lorde hath made in heuens and in erthe in the sees and in all depe waters Which caryeth vp cloudes from the farthest partes of therth â— he maketh lyghtenynges with rayne he leadeth forth the wyndes of his treasure houses Whiche smytte the firste begotten in Egypte bothe of man and beaste He sente forthe tokens and wonders in to the myddes of Egypte agaynst Pharao and all his seruauntes Which smytte the most grettest nacions and slewe right valyant kynges As Syhon kynge of the Amorreons and Og the kynge of Bashan and all the kyngdomes of Chanaan And gaue their laÌ„de iÌ„to an heritage eueÌ„ into heritage vnto Israell his people Lorde thy name is setforth for euer and thy memoryall into all ages For the lorde shall auenge delyuer his peple which satisfyed with their punishmeÌ„t shall be pleased agayne with his people The fayned images of the gentyles are but golde syluer â— the workes of meÌ„nes handes They haue mouthes and speke nat eyes and se nat They haue cares and heare nat neither is there verily any breth in their mouthes Thei that make theÌ„ ar lyke theÌ„ they also that truste in theÌ„ Ye of the house of Israell praise the lorde the house of Aharon prayse ye the lorde The house of Leuy loue ye the lorde ye that feare the lorde loue ye the lorde The lorde be praysed from Syon which hath his seate regall in Ierusalem Loue ye the lorde The argument into the C.xxxvi Psa. ¶ Here the Prophet excyteth men to the prayse of god to kindle them therto he putteth theÌ„ in mynde of the creatyon of the worlde and of the myracles shewed for the delyueraÌ„ce of Israhell COnfitemini Honour ye the lorde for he is fauorablye good and hys mercy is sette forthe for euer Honour ye god whiche is the god of all goddes for his mercy is set forth for euer Honoure ye the lorde of lordes for hys mercy is set forthe for euer Whiche alone dothe the great myracles for his mercy is set forth for euer Which by his heuenly wytte hathe made the heuens for his mercy is set forth for euer Whiche hath spred abrode therth aboue the waters for his mercy is set forth for euer Which hath made the great lyghtes for his mercy is set forth for euer The soÌ„ne to haue the preemynence of the daye for his mercy is set forth for euer The moone sterres to beare rule in the night for his mercy is set forth for euer Which smyt the EgyptioÌ„s in their first begoten for his mercy is set forth for euer And led forth Israel euyn froÌ„ the middes of theÌ„ for his mercy is set forth for euer Which cutte the redde see into tway partes for his mercy is set forth for euer And led ouer Israell thorow the myddê therof for his mercy is set forth for euer And threwe down Pharao his host in the red see for his mercye is set forth for euer Which led his people thorowe the wyldernes for his mercy is set forth for euer which smyt downe great kynges for his mercy is set forth for euer Which slewe noble kiÌ„ges for his mercy is set forth for euer As Sihon the kiÌ„ge of the AmorreÌ„s for his merci is set forth for euer And Og the kiÌ„g of BashaÌ„ for his mercy is set forth for euer And gaue their laÌ„de in to an heritage for his mercy is set forth c. EueÌ„ into heritage vnto Israel his seruaÌ„t for his mercy is set c Which remeÌ„bred vs whan we were caste downe for his mercy is setforth for euer And redemed vs from our enemyes for his mercy is set forthe c. Which gyueth meate to euery thinge lyuynge for his mercy is set forth for euer Honoure ye the god of heuens for hys mercy is sette forth for euer The argument into the C.xxxvij psa ¶ In this Psal. it is declared that the Babylonytes asked songes of the Israhelytes beinge with them incaptiuyte whiche answered theyr harpes to be hanged
The Psalter of Dauid in Englyshe purely and faythfully traÌ„slated after the texte of Felyne euery Psalme hauynge his argument before declarynge brefely thentente substance of the hole Psalme To the reder BE glad in the lorde dere brethern gyue hiÌ„ thaÌ„kes whiche nowe at the last of his merciable goodnes hath sent you his Psalter in Englysshe faithfully purely translated which ye may nat mesure iuge after the comeÌ„ texte Foâ— the trouth of the Psalmes muste bâ— fetched more nygh the Hebrue veriâ—te in the which tonge Dauid with the other siÌ„gers of the Psalmes firsâ— songe them Let the gostly lerned iâ— the holy tonge be iuges It is the spirituall man saith Paule which hath the spirite of god that must decerne and iuge all thynges And the men quietly syttyng if the truth be shewed them must iuge and stande vp speke the first iÌ„terpretour holdynge his peace god giue you true spirituall and quiete syttynge iuges Amen Beatus vir Psal. .i. ¶ The argument of the first psalme ¶ They that forsake theyr couÌ„seyls the waies the lernyng and conuersatyon of the vngodly geuynge theÌ„self holie to the knowlege of goddes â—awe to lyue therafter ar blessed the other ar wycked vngodly The blessed ar lykened to a moist frutful tre fast plaÌ„ted by the waâ— side the vngodly to dri baren dust scatred with the wiÌ„de BEatus vir Blessed is that man whiche walketh nat in the couÌ„saile of the vngodly staÌ„deth nat in the waye of siÌ„ners sytteth nat in the seat of the pesteleÌ„t scorners But hath all his pleasure iÌ„ the lawe of the lord vpoÌ„ it his miÌ„de is ocupied both day night Sith a man shall be lyke a tree planted by the ryuer â—yde which wyl gyue forth her frutes in due tyme and her leues shall nat wither for what so euer he shall do shal ê“spere But so shal nat the vngodly for they shal be lyke dust which is dyspersed with the wynde Wherfore these vngodly shal nat stande in the iugemeÌ„t neither these synners maye abyde in the companye of the rightwyse For the lorde aproueth the waye of the ryghtwyse but the waye of synners shall perisshe The argument into the .ii. psal ¶ This psal sheweth who were againste god his sonne Christ their vayne study howe god aboue scorneth their enforcementes howe that Christes kyngdome standeth encreseth whiles they perisshe and that the waye of helth is to truste and to cleue to Christe our kynge QUare fremueruÌ„t gentes Wherfore do the gentyls thus swell clustre togyther Wherfore do the people of the iewes thus gnaste in vayne Wherfore conspire the kingê of therth the chefe prestê thus cast theyr hedes togyder against the lorde his anointed Sayeng lette vs breke their bondes lette vs caste of their yokes But he that hath his resideÌ„s iÌ„ heueÌ„ derideth theÌ„ the lorde scorneth theÌ„ â–ª Than shall he thrust them downe in his wrath in his indignation shal he all to trouble theÌ„ I haue constitute ordened my kynge to be ouer Sion my holy hyl I shall shewe forth the lordes coÌ„maundemeÌ„t for he said vnto me thou arte my sonne whoÌ„ I haue now openly declared Aske of me I shall gyue the that nations into thy heritage to be thyn owne possession thorow out all the worlde Thou shalte smyte theÌ„ togyther with an yerne sceptre shalt brâ—ke theÌ„ lyke ertheÌ„ vessels Nowe therfore ye kynges be wise vnderstand ye rulers of the erth be content to be monished lerned Serue ye the lorde besely study to gyue him his honour ioyfully with reuereÌ„ce Kysse ye the sonne lest he beiÌ„g wrath your lyfe perishe for hys angre shall be shortly kyndled And thaÌ„ blessed ar all men that truste in him The argument in to the .iii. Psalme ¶ Dauid merueleth complaineth to the lorde of the multitude boldnes of his enemies coÌ„mitteth hiÌ„ selfe with gret trust to the lorde whiche wyl shortly smyte theÌ„ downe for no maÌ„ els may saue no maÌ„ is ê‘taker of helth but he trust in hiÌ„ The title of the ps The songe or ditie of Dauid fleiÌ„g froÌ„ his soÌ„ne AbsaloÌ„ Thistori is writeÌ„ iÌ„ the .ii. boke of kiÌ„ges froÌ„ the xv cha to the xx DOmine quid Lorde see what a sorte there are that trouble me full many there are that ryse agaiÌ„st me Many ther are that thiÌ„ke thus vpoÌ„ my soule surely ther is no helth to be loked for from god vnto this man Selah But thou lorde thou art my helpe my glory thou liftest vp my heed The lorde I called vpoÌ„ with my prayer he answered me euen from his holy hyll Selah I shall lye down slepe I my self shall vpwake me for the lorde sustayneth me I shall fere ye thousandê folke althogh they besige me rouÌ„de aboute A rise lorde saue me any god thou shalt gyue all my enemys such a clap on their chekê that anone the tethes of these vngodly shal be broken It is the lordes properte to saue and thy people it be houeth to be holpeÌ„ and endued with thy â—enefytes Selah ¶ This worde Selah sygnifyeth the sentence before to be pondred with a depe effecte longe to be rested vpon the voyce there to be exalted The argument into the .iiii. psalme ¶ Dauid sheweth the goodnesse of god and his helpe brought to hiÌ„ whyles his sonne Absalon coniured against him he reproueth the madnesse of the nobles of Israhell coÌ„spirynge agaynst hiÌ„ calleth theÌ„ to repentaÌ„ce after this he reioyseth of the great pleÌ„tuousnesse pease surenes restored thorow the goodnes of god vnto him The title of the psalme Dauides song vpon an instrumeÌ„t played for his victorie CUm inuocarem Whan I called vpoÌ„ the thou answeredest me whiche art the god of my rightwysnes Whan I was in astrayte thou dyddest set me at large haue mercy vpon me and heare my depe desyre O meÌ„ howe long entende ye to turne my glory into shame howe loÌ„ge wyll ye loue vayne thinges seke lyes Selah I wold ye knewe it that the lorde hath set aparte choseÌ„ vnto hiÌ„ his saint the lorde shall here whan I call vpon hiÌ„ All though ye be moued yet se ye synne nat pondre all thinges in your mynde as ye lye in bedde that ye myght so set your hertes at rest Selah Make your sacriâ—fice with rightwysnes put your trust 〈◊〉 the lorde Many thinke sayeng se who shal shewe vs our desyre lorde let thy shyâ—nyng face illumine vs. Thou hast poured my hert full of gladnes whete wyâ—e haue ben encresed vnto them in tyme. Now therfore thei restored to peaceâ— I shal lye downe slepe for thou lord hast so ordred me that I may lyue fre safe ¶ The argument into the .v. psal ¶ This psalme is a prayer of a man oppressed of wicked enemyes whome whan he knoweth to be hated of god he taketh herte vnto him agayn trustyng that
and shalte se these vngodly quyted agayne For thou lorde thou arte my hope thou hast set the most highest to be my refuge No disease shall come a nygh the nether any plage shall happen vnto thy house For he hath coÌ„mauÌ„ded euyn his angels to be with the to kepe the dilygently in all thy wayes Whiche shall beare the vp with their handes onelesse thou smytest thy fote agaynst any stone Thou shalte walke vpon lyons and venomous edders and shalte treade vnder thy fote the lyoÌ„s whelpes and dragons Because he hath trusted in me I shal delyuer him I shall gyue him the ouer haÌ„de bicause he hath knowleged my name He shall call vpon me I shall answere him I shall be present with him in tribulation I shall defende him and shall endue him with dignytie I shall fyll him with longe lyfe and shal gyue him my sauynge helth The argument in to the lxxxxij Psal. ¶ In this psalme is expressed that in the Sabbath daye is the chef oportunite to prayse god The tytle of this psal The ditye of the songe which serueth for the Sabbath daye BOnum est confiteri Nowe is conuenyent tyme to magnify the lorde and to sprede thy name with prayse oh thou most highest To synge erly thy mercy thy faithfulnes in the night season And that vpon ten stringed instrumentes vpon the lute the psaltry and vpon the harpe For thou hast made me glad with thy workes I shall triumph vpon the dedes of thy handes Howe great ar thy dedes oh lorde meruelouse profounde and vnsercheable are thy counsels and thy thoughtes A dull man shall nat knowe this thinge neither these shrewde fooles shall vnderstande them That is to say euyn these whyles the vngodly shall flourisshe lyke the floure and all that are addycte vnto wyckednes shal be gyuen to sprede them selfe to the entent they shulde be blowen awaye for euer Than arte thou full hyghe to abyde in to euerlastynge oh lorde For lo thy enemyes o lorde for lo thy enemyes perysshe they ar distroyed who so euer were gyuen to wyckednes But thou shalte lyfte vp thy horne lyke an vnycorne I shall be anoynted soupled to be made fresshe and lusty againe I shall se my desyer fall vpon my await-layers and myne eare shall heare that I longed for of those meÌ„ which pursued me The rightwisman shall florisshe lyke the palme tree and shall excede in strength lyke the Cedres of Lybani They are planted in the house of the lorde shall flourisshe in the foure porches of our god Ye and euen nowe in their olde age shall they yet be fruitfull freshe and full of lyuely sappe To declare howe indyfferent and rightwyse is the lorde my stronge defence in whom is there no shrewdnesse The argument in to the lxxxxiij Psal. ¶ This psalme setteh forth the maiesty of god of the creatyon of the worlde and throwynge downe of the gentyles most of all be to dreded THe lorde is kynge his maiestye is gloriouslye deckte the lorde hath done vpon himself strength hath girte himselfe mightely He hath verily buylded and set fast the rouÌ„de worlde so that it shall nat be moued Thy seate was prepared in season but thou thy selfe art of euerlastynge The floudes are rysen o lorde the floudes haue rored the floudes haue lyfte vp their stremes Aboue the noyse of the meruelouse stormy and troubled see meruelouse is the lorde whiche hath his resydence aboue Thy wordes are certaine very faithfull thy house is right fayre holy goodly the secrete holy place of the lorde shall stande into full longe tymes The argument into the lxxxxiiij psal ¶ In this Psa. the prophet calleth in the iugemeÌ„t of god against the vngodly the oppressours of innocentes poore afflycte threteneth them to nat knowe tho thynges that here are done DEus vlcionum Lorde god the reuenger of synnes god the punissher of synnes shyne vpon vs. Lyfte vp shewe forth thy selfe o iuge of the erth acquyte these proude meÌ„ and gyue them their rewarde Howe longe shall these vngodly oh lorde how longe shal these vngodly thus ê“sper reioyse Shall they thus prate and speke proudly shall they thus boost themselfe these men addicte and all giuen to wickednes They oppresse thy people oh lorde they scourge theym whom thou chalengest of right heritage Pore wydowes and straÌ„gers they slee and yonge fatherles chyldren they put to deth And they thynke that the lorde se nat these thiÌ„ges nether that the god of Iacob perceyueth them Se that ye haue vnderstaÌ„dynge ye foles amonge the people and ye sottes whan at the laste wyll ye wexe wyse He that made the eare howe shulde he nat here he that facyoned the eye how shuld he nat se He that chastyse all nacyons and gyueth knowlege to the men shal he nat correcte you The lorde knoweth euyn the very thoughtes of meÌ„ and that they are vayne nought Blessed is the man whom thou o lorde techest and chastynest and instructest him in thy lawe That thou mightest set him at reste in a troubelouse season euen than whilê the pytte is yet a dyggynge for the vngodly For the Lorde shall nat caste awaye his people neither wyll he forsake them he hath taken vp into his herytage For yet shall iugement be ioyned with rightwysnes this rightwysnes shall all men right in herte folowe What man wyll ryse for me agaynst the vngodly who wyll stande with me agaynst these workers of wyckednesse Excepte the lorde had helpte me my soule had shortly dwelled in the place of sileÌ„ce But whan I thought nowe my fote is slyden awaye than thy mercy oh lorde helde me vp These manyfolde careful thoughtes brent me nat within so soore but thy consolatyons refresshed agayne my soule moch more For what hast thou to do with the feare of these flareryng dissemblers whose maner is to fayne iniuries They clustred were wrapped togider agaynst the iust maÌ„nes soule they shed deuelisshly the iÌ„noceÌ„tes blode But the lorde shall be a castell for me in which I maye be safe and my god is my rocke stoÌ„ne in whom I may be defended And he wyll acquyte them their wickednes and whyles they ace aboute to hurt other with wronge he shall distroye theÌ„ the lorde our god shall distroye them The argument into the lxxxxv Psal. ¶ This Psalme is a bydynge to honour God ernestly and to magnifye his name UEnite exultemus Come let vs triumph let vs make melody to the lorde the defender of our helthe Let vs haste to come in to his presence with prayse giuynges let vs synge vnto him with hymnes For the Lorde is a right great god kinge ouer all goddes In whose hande are the depe secretes of the erth and the highthes of the hylles The see is his for he made it and al coÌ„teyned therin his handes haue facyoned Come therfore and let vs worshyp and fall downe vppon oure knees
with me for thy names sake for fauorable is thy goodnesse delyuer thou me For I am scourged and poore and my herte laboreth and faynteth within me I vanisshe awaye lyke a glyding shadow and am hunted vp froÌ„ place to place lyke a locust My knees folde vnder me for lacke of meate my flesshe is gone my fatnesse is lost I was a laughynge stocke to as many as se me they wagged their heddes at me Helpe me lorde my god kepe me for thy mercyes sake Let them knowlege that this is thy hande and that thou oh lorde haste done thys thiÌ„ge Let theÌ„ curse but blesse thou let them ryse agaynst me but to their owne coÌ„fusyon but yet let thy seruant reioyse Let my aduersaryes be lased in with shame and couerde with confusyon lyke as with a cloke I shall magnyfy the lorde dilygently with my mouth I shall prayse him among many For he wyll stande at the poore maÌ„nes right haÌ„de to kepe his soule from tyrauntes in authoritye The argument into the C.x. Psal. ¶ This Psal. is a songe of Dauid wherin he syngeth of the kyngdome of Christ which began in Syon and from thense it is come forth vnto thendes of the worlde and it shall holde vntyll both al the heueÌ„ly and erthely creatures worship Christ and his enemyes be put downe to be his fote stole The tytle of the Ps. The dite of Da. DIxit dominus The lorde said vnto me lorde syt on my right hande vntyl I make thyn enemys thy fote stole The lorde shall bringe forth thy mighty impery froÌ„ Syon exercyse thou thy power in the myddes of thyne enemyes Thy people shall present themself vnto the welwyllynge in suche tyme as thou shalt declare thy power in the cyte in thy noble holy clerenâ—s euyn thy yongons from their mothers wombe shall be there present as thycke as the fressh morniÌ„ge dewe The lorde swore he shal nat repente him thou arte the offerer ones for euer to offre thyn owne selfe accordynge as it was fygured in Melchizedech The lorde beyng euer at thy right hande shall smyte downe euen the kiÌ„ges in time of his wrath He shall execute iugement vpon the gentyles fyll all places with their deed caryons it is he that shall smyte downe the heed that raygneth so wyde But of the troublous water must he first drinke by the waye therfore than after shall he extolle and lyfte vp his heed The argument into the C.xi. Psal. ¶ This Psal. is a prayse in the whiche the power wysdome and goodnes of god ar magnified The title of this Psal. Loue ye the lorde COnfitebor I shall surely magnify the lorde with all my hert iÌ„ the couÌ„sell of the rightwyse in the congregatyon Excedynge great are the workes of the lorde which serched dilygently and well thought vpon a man shall fynde in them what soeuer he shall desyre What so euer he doth it is solempne ful of maiesty his rightwysnes abydeth for euer He hath brought it to passe that there shall be a memoriall of his myracles the lorde he is gentle gracyouse and redy to haue mercy He hath gyuen a proye to his worshippers he hath remembred his promyse into many worldes He declareth to hys people withe howe great power his workes were done euen whan he gaue theÌ„ the herytage of the geÌ„tyles What soeuer he hath done bi his power thei ar faithfulnes equyte what soeuer he commaundeth it is faythfull They are made faste to abyde in to euery age for they are done of trewe faythfulnesse and right iugemente He hath sente redemption to his people he hath coÌ„maunded that his couenaunte shuld be kept holy iÌ„to euery worlde holy and to be feared is his name The begynnynge of wisedom is the fere of the Lorde they sauoure righte holye that gyue dilygence to do his commaundementes the prayse of these men contynueth euerlastynge The argument into the C.xij Psal. ¶ In this Psal. the prophet declareth the perpetuall felycitye of them which feare worshyppe and folowe god in doynge mercy The tytle of this psalme Loue ye the lorde BEatus vir qui ti Blessed is that maÌ„ that worshippeth the lorde and in his coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tê is ernestly occupied His issue shal be in great power in therth the generatioÌ„ of the rightwyse shall prosper PleÌ„tuousnes riches ar iÌ„ his house and his rightwysnes staÌ„deth for euer To the desyrers of riÈt he maketh lyght to springe in derknes for it is he that is graciouse bente vnto mercy and rightwyse A good maÌ„ shall deale fauorably frely he wil dispose his goodes with iugemeÌ„t For he shall nat slyde to fall for euer a rightwysman shal be in ê‘petuall remembraunce Whan he shall here afflyction to be at hande he shall nothynge feare for his herte is confirmed that is to saye stayed in the lorde His hert is vnderset he shal nat fere vntyll he se his desyer fall vpoÌ„ his enemys He distributeth gyueth forth to the pore nedy his rightwisnesse abydeth for euer his power shall be exalted with dignitye All this shall the vngodlye se and haue indygnacyon he shall grynne with his teth shall consume him self for the vngodly verily shal be dysapoynted of his desyer The argument into the C.xiij. Psal. ¶ Here the Prophet exhorteth to the prayse of god for that he beholdeth he gouerneth and at his pleasure chaungeth all thynges lyftynge vp alwayes the humble men restoring the careful wretches The tytle Loue ye the lorde LAudate pueri Praise ye seruaÌ„tes of the lorde god praise ye the name of the lorde Let the name of the lorde be sprede in this tyme into all worldes to come FroÌ„ the soÌ„ne risynge vnto the downe fallynge the name of the lorde be praysed High is the lord aboue all natioÌ„s his beautifull glory is aboue heueÌ„s Who maye be compared to the lorde our god euen he that ruleth on highe I meane him whiche so humbleth him selfe that he wolde se all thynges bothe in heuen erth Which lyfteth vp the pore froÌ„ the dust exalteth the nedy froÌ„ the donge To set him with the beste euyn with the chefe of his people Whiche so restoreth the baren that she hath an house full and maketh her a glad mother of many chyldren Prayse ye the lorde The argumeÌ„t in to the C.xiiij Psal. ¶ In this Psal. the Prophete declareth howe ioyfully Israell was brought out of Egypt and toucheth brefely certayne of the chefe miracles whiche the lorde dyd for them IN exitu Whan Israell came oute of Egypt the house of Iacob from the people of strange tonge Iuda was goddes holy people Israel was the folke ouer whoÌ„ he wold haue rule The see sawe the hoste of god come she gaue backe Iordayne fled gaue place The mountayns scipped lyke wethers the hylles lyke the laÌ„mes of the flocke What ayled the thou see thus to flye thou Iordane why goest thou backe What meane ye mouÌ„tains thus to
spriÌ„ge wethers ye hylles to play lyke laÌ„mes At the presens of the lorde the erth must nedes treÌ„ble feare ye that at the pÌ„seÌ„s of the god of Iacob For he bryngeth the harde rock into a ponde of water eueÌ„ the very stonne into plentuous springes The argument into the C.xv Psal. ¶ In this Psal. Dauid prayeth god for glorye of his name to do good vnto the people that it myght be openly knoweÌ„ him onely to be god all Images to be but Idoles NOn nobis domine Nat to vs lorde nat to vs but vnto thy name gyue the glory and prayse for thy mercy and for thy trouthes sake Wherfore shulde the gentyls say where is nowe their god WhaÌ„ our god is in the heueÌ„s he doth what soeuer lyketh him Their images are but golde and syluer euyn the worke of mannes hande They haue mouthes yet speke thei nat eyes se nat eares and here nat nose and smell nat They haue handes and nothynge fele they fete and goo nat withe their throte make they no noyse Unto these Idoles are thâ—y lyke that make them and as many as trust vnto them But Israhell trust thou in the lorde for he helpeth them and is their shelde Ye of the house of Aharon se that ye trust in the lorde for he is their helpe their shelde Ye worshippers of the lorde se that ye truste in the lorde for he is to theÌ„ helpe and defender The lorde wyll haue vs in miÌ„de it is he that wyll do good he wyll do good to the house of Israell to the house of AaroÌ„ He wyll be benefyciall to the worshippers of the lorde as well to the lytell as to the great The lorde might encrease his good mynde toward you towarde you towarde youre chyldren Ye ar they to whom the lorde doth good which hath made heuen and the erth The heueÌ„s the veri heuens ar the lordes but the erth hath he gyuen to rhe childreÌ„ of meÌ„ The dede in no maner of wyse shall prayse the lorde neyther they that go downe to the place of sylence But we shall magnifye and prayse the lorde from this tyme in to euerlastynge ⧠Prayse ye the lorde The argument in to the C.xvi. Psal. ¶ This Psalme is a thankefull songe for the helpe of the lorde wherby Dauyd escaped whaÌ„ he was nowe compassed in of Saules hoste DIleri I loue the lorde for he hath herde me he hath herde the depe desyers of my herte He bowed down his eares vnto me wherfore whyles I lyue shall I call vpon him The sorowfull snares of dethe helde me strayte strayte anguysshes hampered me in anguisshe and afflyction founde me But yet the name of the lord I called vpoÌ„ I beseche the lorde delyuer my soule The lord our rightwyse god is prone vnto fauour he is redy bente vnto mercy The lorde kepeth the pore siÌ„pleoÌ„s I was full poore full of care and he saued me Turne the my soule vnto thy rest for the lorde hath rewarded the. For thou hast delyuerd my soule from deth myne eyes from teares and my fete from slydynge I shall continue and dwell before the lorde amonge the lyuynge men I beleued and therfore muste I nedes speke but I was fore scurged therfore So that I thought sayd with my selfe whan I fled so hastely euery maÌ„ is a lyer What shal I gyue agayn to the lorde for all the benefytes which he hath gyueÌ„ me I shall take the cuppe in the thankefull fyft for the helpe brought me and I shal call vpon the helpe of the lorde Nowe shall I performe my vowes vnto the lorde in the presens of all his people Precious is the deth of his sayntes in the eyes of the lorde Ye verily lorde for I am thy seruant I am thy seruaÌ„t the sonne of thy hande mayde euen thou hast losed my bondes Unto the shall I make the sacryfyce of prayse the name of the lorde shall I cal vpon Nowe shall I performe my vowes before al his people In the fore porches of the house of the lorde in the myddes of thy Ierusalem The argument in to the C.xvii Ps. ¶ In this Psal. the Prophete prophesyeth the gospell to be preched to the gentils LAudate dominuÌ„ oeÌ„s Prayse ye the lorde all gentyls magnifye him al nacions For his mercy is sprede ouer vs and the faithfulnes of the lorde standeth for euer The argument into the C.xviii Ps. ¶ This Psalme is a prayer in whiche Dauid delyuered now from all his afflyctions and promoted to be kynge of all Israell opeÌ„ly in the tabernacle of god gaue him thankes also layde forth the persone of Christ in him selfe COnfitemini Magnifye ye the lorde for he is gratious his mercy endureth for euer Let Israell now magnifye hiÌ„ for his meâ—cy eÌ„dureth for euer Let the house of Aharon magnifye him for his mercy endureth for euer Let as many as feare the lorde magnifye him for his mercy endureth for euer Whan I was in a greuous straynte I called vpon the lorde and he graunted to set me at large The lorde standeth on my syde I shall nat feare what so euer man maye do vnto me The lorde standeth on my syde with my helpers and I shall se my desyre vpon theÌ„ that hate me It is beter for one to coÌ„mytte him self to the tuicion defence of the lorde than to maÌ„nes defence It is better to put our confydence in the lorde than in men be they neuer so great Whan all the geÌ„tyles beseged me on euery syde well sayde I in the name of the lorde for I shall cut them away They coÌ„passed me in ye they beset me in round about well sayd I in the name of the lorde for I shall cutte them away They swarmed about me lyke bees and inuaded me as fersly as fyer that drie thornê but they were sone quenched for I sayde well in the name of the lorde I shall cut theÌ„ awaye I was cast with great vyolence redy to haue fallen but the Lorde sustayned and helpte me The lorde is my streÌ„gth the very same whom I prayse it is he that is my sauynge helthe The voyce of triumph of men ioyfully publysshynge theire sauynge helpe nowe broughte vnto theym is in the tabernacles of the ryghtwyse for the right haÌ„de of the lorde hath broÈt it so mightely to passe The right haÌ„de of the lorde is exellent high the right haÌ„de of the lorde hath brought it so mightely to passe I shall nat dye but lyue and shall publysshe the workes of the lorde He chastysed him with greuouse ernest chastemute but yet he betoke me nat to deth Open ye vnto me the gates of the company of rightwysemen and I shall enter in at them and magnifye the lorde This is the gate of the lorde the rightwyse shall enter in therat I shall magnifye the for thou hast grauÌ„ted me hast brought me a sauiÌ„ge helpe The
of his eloquence for his strength power clerenesse lyberalyte bothe in him selfe and in his quene and at last for his lucky yssue In all these thinges they fygured Christ his churche and both the power felycitie of his kyngdom The tytle A louely songe full of lernyng made of the soÌ„nes of Chore to be song of Salomon ERuctauit cor meum My hert thynketh resteth of a good thynge my songe shal be of a kyng my tonge shall delyke the penne of a perfyte redy scribe Thou arte the most beautyfull of all mortall men hauyng a marueylous grace in thy tonge bycause that god hath endewed the with perpetuall benefytes Oh most valyant knight gyrde thy swerde vpon thy syde by the whiche yâ— mayst declare thy glorious beautie Entre thou in happely with cleare worshyp for that thou excellest in faythfulnes mekenes and rightwysnes with these thinges shalt thou be endued that thou maiste do noble actes with thy merueylous power Thy arowes ar very sharpe they shall smyte the hertes of the kynges enemyes the people shall fall vnder the. The sâ—ate regall Oh lorde shall staÌ„de for euer for the scrypture of thy kingdome loueth equyte Thou art the louer of rightwisnes and hater of vnright bicause that god whiche is thy god hath anoynted the with very oyle of gladnesse which art promoted aboue thy felowes The playtes of all thy robes sauour of muste and aumber as thou comest forth of thy white y uery palaces Where the doughters of kynges in their precious riche ornowrementes of thy gyfte make the glad thy quene on thy ryght hand also deckt in goldeÌ„ aparell Here doughter gyue hede bowe downe thy eare forget thy people and thy fathers house And the kynge shal be enamored of thy beaute for he is thy lorde to him shalt thou do reuerence Tytus shall briÌ„ge the presentê euery ryche nacion shall honoure yâ— with gyftes She shall sit nexte the kyng in his priuye chaÌ„ber all gloriously her aparel shal be broyded with golde In clothe of tyssue she is pÌ„sented to the kynge her handmaydens folowyng her ar brought togyther also vnto the. They ar pÌ„sented with ioye ar brought into the kynges palace For the fathers thou shalt haue chyldren whom thou shalt constitute to be chefe in all the erth I shall remeÌ„bre thy name thorow out all the worldes wherfore the people shall magnifye the for euer The argument into the .xlvi. Psal. ¶ This Ps. sheweth with what trust surenes holy men ar holdeÌ„ by goddes helpe iÌ„ al maner of perels The title A songe of the soÌ„nes of Chore vpoÌ„ certain secret coÌ„mitted of Da. to the chaÌ„ter DEus noster re God is for vs defeÌ„ce and strength he is our most present helpe whaÌ„ aduersyte thrust vs down Wherfor we shall nat feare although the erthe be moued frome her place and the hylles compassed with the see al to shake Let the waters of the see swell and rore and breke vp her bankes lette the hygh hylles be borne downe with her vyolence Selah Let shall the lytle ryuers of the swete floude refresshe the cyte of god whiche is the moste secretest holy place among the tabernacles of the most hyghest God sytteh in the myddes of this holy place wherfore it shall natte be moued for god shall helpe it swyftly The hethen flocked togither sediciously and anone the kyngdomes were moued he lyfted vp his voice than men shraÌ„ke away The lorde of hostes standeth on our parte the god of Iacob is our highe stronge towre Selah Come ye hyther and beholde the noble actes of the lorde what wonderfull thiÌ„ges he hath wrouÈt in therth He taketh away batayle euyn vnto the farthest parte of therth he breketh their bowes he vnhedeth their speres breÌ„neth their chariettes in the fyre Cease ye therfore let me alone se that ye knowe me for god aboue all nations and aboue all thynges in the erthe The lorde of hostes standeth on our ê‘te the god of Iacob is to vs an high stronge towre Selah The argument in to the .xlvii. Psal. ¶ In this psa the sonnes of Chore expresse the glorie of god to be sprede ouer all the worlde how that christ exalted the regyoÌ„s the people were coÌ„uerted to god The tytle A songe of the soÌ„nes of Chore coÌ„mytted to the chaÌ„ter to be soÌ„ge OMnes gentes All people clappe your handes for ioye make ye melody to god with great tryumphe For high is the lorde greatly to be feared he is a riÈt gret kyng ouer all therth He subdueth the people vnto vs and the heâ—then he casteth vnder our fete He hath chosen vs for him selfe he hath chosen our herytage euen the beautie of Iacob whom he loueth Selah God is lyft vp with mirthe and melody and with the sounde of trompettes Synge ye to god synge synge ye to our kynge synge For god is the kynge of all the erthe synge ye who so euer excelleth in wytte God reygneth ouer the heâ—then god sytteth in his holy seate regal The best and chefe of the people shal be ioyned to the god of Abraham The comens also of the erth shall ioyne them vnto god for he is greatly exalted The argument in to the .xlviii. Psal. ¶ In this Psal. the sonnes of Chore synge the excedynge felycite of the churche for the present defeÌ„ce of god that vnder the fygure of Ierusalem The title The song of the soÌ„nes of Chore. MAgnus dominus Great is the lord and great prayse worthy in the cytie of our god whiche is his holy hyll The mount Sion is a goodly beautifull place makyng gladde all the lande vpon whose north syde is bylded the cytie of the noble kyng God is well knowen in his palacê to be a defeÌ„sfull castell for all his For lo kynges caÌ„e togither passed for by They se all this were astoned they were afrayde driuen iÌ„ to a sodayn flight Ther they were amased feare toke them euyn suche sorowe as taketh sodenly women greate with chylde Thou brekest all togither the shyppes of the great see of Tharsys with the vehement teÌ„pestes of the eest wynde As we haue herde euen so haue we sene in very dede iÌ„ the cyte of the lord of hostê our god god hath stablysshed it for euer Selah We haue coÌ„ceyued iÌ„ our miÌ„de thy mercy which syttest gloriously in thy holy teÌ„ple As thy name is sprede eueÌ„ so wyde spredeth thy prayse stretching vnto the farthest partes of therth what thyng so euer thou doest it is rightwysnes The hyll of Syon shal be glad the cyties of Iuda shal reioyse for thy so gratious plesures Go ye about Syon vewe it wel tell ye her tourê CoÌ„syder her wallê loke how hyghe ar her palacê which shal be her memoriall into the generation that foloweth For here is god ye our god iÌ„to euÌ„lastiÌ„g it is he that shal lede vs so loÌ„g as we here lyue The argumeÌ„t into
beaute For thy mercy is more desyrous thaÌ„ this same lyfe with my lyppes shall I praise the. Thus shall I magnifye the thorowte all my lyfe in the prayse of thy name shal I lyft vp my handes Thou shalt satisfye my soule with fat delycious meat wherevpon my lyppes shall ioye and my mouth shal prayse As sone as I shal remembre my selfe vpon my bed I shall thynke vpon the euen in the watches of the nyght For thou verily arte he that briÌ„geth me helpe and I beynge sure in the shadowe of thy wynges shall tryumphe ioyfully My soule cleued vâ—to the for thy ryghthande sustayned me These men that seke my lyfe to spyll it shall go downe into their graues Men shall dryue them vpon the edge of their swerdes they shal be hewen cut into meat for foxes But the kynge shall reioyse in god and he shall glorye that swereth by him for their mouthes shal be stopped The argumeÌ„t into the .lxiiii. Psal. ¶ This psalme is a prayer agaynst sclanderers and false accusers whose naturall disposytion Da. here discribeth ê“phesieth their punishmeÌ„t The tytle Dauides soÌ„g coÌ„mitted to the chaÌ„ter EXaudi deus orationeÌ„ God here my prayer kepe my lyfe from my fearfull enemy Hyde me from the shrewde counsell harmfull company which are all gyueÌ„ to mischef Which whette their tonges lyke swerdes and lyke as out of a bente bowe they shote forthe bytter wordes for arowes To smyte the iÌ„nocent they wyll smytte him sodenly and wyll feare nothynge They studied for a mischef talke amonge themself of snares to be preuily layed sayeng who shall espye them They studyed what mischef they might do euery maÌ„nes minde serched they concluded faste thervpon But god shall smyte them with a soden darte thei shal receiue their dethê wouÌ„de Their owne tonges shal smyte them selues and who soeuer shall se them shall avoyde sore astoned All mortall meÌ„ shal se this thynge shall speke vpon the worke of god they shall knowe his dedes The ryghtwyseman shall reioyse in the lorde and shall commytte hym selfe to his cure all rightwyse in herte shall reioyse gloriously The argument into the .lxv. Psal. ¶ In this Psal. Dauid declareth god to haue his chefe seate in Syon there to be knoweÌ„ and worshypped of all men TE decet himnus Prayse abydeth the oh god in Syon and men shal performe vnto the their vowes Unto the which hearest prayer all mortall men shall come Iniquite preuayled agaiÌ„st vs but it is thou that purgest vs froÌ„ oure synnes Blessed is he whome thou hast chosen whom thou haste taken to the to dwell in thy house For he shall be satisfyed with the good thingê of thy house of thy holy temple Of thy meruelouse rightwysnesse shalte thou graunte vs oh god oure sauyour wherefore they shall truste in the al that inhabyt the farthest costes of the erthe of the longe see Thou arte he which settest the hylles in theire strengthe gyrte rounde aboute with power Whiche swageste and peaseste the feerse rorynge of the sees ceassest the noyse of their floudes and the wood furye of the hethen They that are in the extremest partes of the erth shall feare at thy wonderfull tokens them that dwell at the east and at the west thou shalt make glad Thou hast vysyted the erth with rayne whan it was full drie thou hast made it very riche and plentuouse the ryuer of god floweth full of water thou shalt make her wheate to encrease luckely for so is it thy pleasure to endue it Laye playne her euyn vorowes moist theym temperatly withe swete showers and blesse thou the spiringe of hir corne Thou shalte leade the eare aboute with thy gentyll fauour thy cloudes shall drope fatte plentuousnesse There shall fall droppes vpon the mantions of the deserte the hylles shall ioye couerde rounde aboute with plentuouse fruite The playne feldes shall be coueted with flockes of shepe and the valeys shall be fylled with corne wherfore euery man shall synge and make melody The argument into the .lxvi. Psal. ¶ This Psal. is a gyuinge of thankes for the delyuerance of the people of Israhell frome the tyranny of the vngodly The tytle The song of Dauid commytted to the chauÌ„ter to be songe IUbilate Make ye melody to god as many as inhabyt the erthe Gyue ye glorie vnto his name in syngiÌ„g gyue ye vnto him gloriouse prayse Saye ye vnto god oh howe fearfull are thy dedes for thy wyde power euen thy enemyes shall come crepynge crouchiÌ„g vnto the. Unto the shall ê“fesse homage worship all that dwell vpon therth they shall syng vnto the they shall synge vnto thy name Selah Come hyther se the workes of god se his fearfull workes towarde men He turneth yâ— sees in to drie lande he maketh men to go thorowe the see drie shode there we reioysed of his power He turneth the worlde by his power his eyes loke vpon the heithen these backslyders from his trouthe shall neuer be promoted Selah O people magnifye ye our god prayse him with loude voyces This is he that hath preserued the lyfe of our soule and hath nat suffred our fete ones to slyde Uerily god hath ê“ued vs he hath tryed vs with fyre as men were woÌ„t to try siluer Thou broughtest vs in to a strayte and charged our loynes with heuynesse Thou laydest sore men vpon our heedes we were brought in to fyre water and thou leadest vs out agayne in to a place where we were well refresshed I shall go to the lorde at all tymes I shall paye vnto the my vowes Whiche I promysed with my lyppes made with my mouth whan I was in afflyction I shall offre vnto the fatte sacrifyces with the ricke sauour of motton I shall breÌ„ne vnto the oxen gotes Selah Come ye hyther as manye as feare god and beare what thynges he hath done to my soule I called vpon him with my mouthe and with my tonge I exalted him If I had set my mynde vpon iniquite thaÌ„ god had nat herde me but nowe god hath herde gyueÌ„ hede vnto my prayer Praised be god which hath nat repelled my prayer nether hath he wtdraweÌ„ his mercy fro me The argument into the .lxvii. Psal. ¶ Here Dauid desyreth the fauorable presence of god for the people of Israhell DEus misereatur God mighte fauour and haue mercye vpon vs he might lyghten vs with his presence Selah That thy waye might be knowen euerywhere in the erth and thy sauynge helth also vnto all nations The peple might magnifye the o god ye all peple might magnifye the. The heithen myght ioye and tryumphe in that thou doest ryght vnto the people dyrectest the natyons vpon therth Selah The people might sprede thy name oh god ye all people mought magnifye the. The erthe also myght gyue agayne her encrese and god whiche is our god myght do vs good God mought blesse vs and all that inhabit
the erth euen vnto the vttermoste partes therof mought feare him The argumeÌ„t iÌ„ to the .lxviii. Psal. ¶ In this Psalme Dauid syngeth his victorie obtayned of the alyauntes as of the Syrins that the Acdomites and the Amonites EXurgat deus As sone as god ryseth to helpe his enemyes are dyspersed they flee from him that hate him He putteth them to flyghte lyke smoke as waxe melteth agaynste the fyer euen so wast the vngodly from the presens of god But the ryghtwyse ioye and are glad before god they leape for ioye Synge ye to god synge to his name lifte him vp rydynge vpon the ouermoste heuens THE LORDE is his name ioye ye before him The father of the fatherlesse helper of widowes euen god syttynge in the seate of his secrete holye place Euen god which giueth chyldreÌ„ to the bareyne and loseth men holden in feters but the forsakers of hiÌ„ shal dwell in the wyde bareyne desert Oh god whaÌ„ thou wenyst forth before thy people and walkedest thorow the deserte Selah The erthe was al to shaken and moued and the heuens droped at the presens of this god of Sinay ye of god euen the god of Israell But o god thou scattâ—edest rayne in good tyme vpon the erth whiche thou chalengest be ryght heritage and whan it fayled thou restoredest it agayne That this flocke myght dwell there in thou hast so prepared for the poore oh god afflycte that they enioye thy goodes The lorde hath brought it to passe that womeÌ„ shulde bryng good tydynges and syng the vyctory of riÈt gret powers Kynges coÌ„passed with gret hostes haue fledde they haue fledde the weake people that sate at home deuyded the spoyle Also if ye had ben as blacke as men syttynge amonge pottes nowe shall ye be white as though ye were couerd with douues fethers which are as whyte as syluer and her winges as yelowe as golde Whan for her sake the almyghty god broke downe the kynges she was made as whyte as the hyll zalmon The hyll of god is fat as is BashaÌ„ it is an hyghe hyll a fatte hyll lyke Bashan Wherfore sette ye so out youre selues ye hyghe hyllê this hill of god is a plesauÌ„t habitacyon for the lorde dwelleth in it perpetually The horsemen and chariettes of god are thousande thousandes ye many thousandes of Angels the lorde is in mydde monge them in his holy place Thou hast lyfted vp thy selfe and hast take them whom thou wylt lede captiue thou hast receyued some meÌ„ among as gyftes And euen the forsakers of that thou hast coÌ„pelled to obaye the for that in this place god wyl haue his seate whiche hath his beynge of him selfe Praysed be the lord at all tymes he miÈt encrese his benefytes vnto vs the very same god which is our sauyour Selah God which is to vs both god sauioure is the lorde hauynge his beynge of hym selfe in whose handes ar dyuerse kyndê of deth Uerily god hath smitteÌ„ the hed of his enemyes euen the very crowne of the hedde of the synful man The lorde sayd I shall restore my welbeloued euen as I dyd ones restore them from Bashan ye I shall brynge them agayne as I dyd ones from the botome of the see Wherfore thy fote shal be red with blode and thy dogges tonges shal be redde with the blode of thy enemyes bothe with theirs and with the bloude of the kynge Thy beloued se thy solemne goyngê o god euen the goyngê of my god my kynge syttiÌ„g nobly in his holy secrete place Singers go before there folowe plaers at the orgayns in the myddê wente ther yonge maydeÌ„s playeng vpon tympanes In the congregations prayse ye god the lorde euen ye whiche are of the seade of Israhell There were of the lytell tribe of Beniamin certayne whiche bore rule the prynces of Iuda their strength the prynces of zabulon the pryncê of Naphthalim Thy god hath gyuen the thy strength stablysshe o god that thinge which thou hast wrought for vs. In the temple at Hierusalem euen kynges shall brynge the gyftes As thou sharply blamest the speare meÌ„ with thy myghty power amonge the capitayns of the hoste so makest thou theÌ„ to yelde and to become trybutaryes payenge their syluer Caste downe the people whose delight is to haue batayle There shall come of the moste nobleste from Egypte Inde shall stretche forth her handes swyftly vnto god Ye kyngdomes of the erth synge ye to god synge ye with prayse vnto the lorde Selah Whiche rydeth vpon the heuens ye vpoÌ„ the euerlastynge heuens lo he putteth forth his voyce ye and that a voyce full of power Gyue ye to god the prayse of strength his cleare maiestie is vpon Israhell his strength is in the clowdes Thou art to be feared o god iÌ„ thy secret holy place the god of Israhell he shall gyue strength and power to the people Praysed be god The argument into the .lxix. Psal. ¶ In this Psal of Dauid which is the fygure of Christ the hed of all faithfull meÌ„ whom it becometh to be coÌ„formed and made lyke their hed is coÌ„tayned a gret complaint as of one beyng in greuous present perels and afterwarde a ferueÌ„t prayer for delyueraunce SAluum me fac deê° Saue me god for waters are rysen so hyghe vpon me that I am in peryll of my lyfe I stycke fast iÌ„ the depe toughe claye iÌ„ the which I can nat coÌ„tynue I am brought into the depe floude and the violent streme carieth me awaye I am wery of criynge my throte is hoorse my syghte is wasted with lokynge vp vnto my god They yâ— odiously persue me fautlesse are mo in nombre than the heares of my hed they haue preuayled which vndo me causles they whette their enymite vpoÌ„ me they constrayne me to paye tho thynges whiche I neuer toke awaye God thou knowest if I haue done any thynge folysshely it is nat vnknowen vnto the if I haue offended Oh lorde the lorde of hostes lette them nat be shamed for my sake whiche depende on the oh god of Israhel lette them nat be confounded that seke the. For I for thy sake haue borne the opprobrye shame and ignominye couerd my face I was made a straÌ„ger to my bretherne an alyaunte to my mothers children Euen the very loue that I bore to thy house ete me vp the â—â—probryes whiche the vngodly cast agaynste the brente me sore I gyue me to wepynge my body do I scourge with fastiÌ„g and for thus doynge I am reuyled I clothed me iÌ„ heare and sacke for their sakes and they iested vpoÌ„ me They fabled vpon me that sat at the gates and the dronken men in tauers made songes vpon me But I lorde iÌ„ the meane tyme made my praier vnto the whaÌ„ tyme was offred me oh god for thy infynite mercy trouthe heare me for the whiche thou were wonte to helpe Delyuer me from this tough claye and suffre me nat to be drowned lette me be delyuered froÌ„ these odious
thou plucked backe thy hande holde nat thy righte hande thus styll in thy bosome Uerily thou arte god which hast hytherto ben my gouernoure thou arte euyn he that bryngest helth into the myddes of the erth Thou verily thorowe thy power troublest the see thou breakest the heedes of the dragons in the waters Thou knockest togyther the heedes of the greate whales and gyueste them for meate to the people of the deserte Thou breakeste vp the sprynges thou makest drye the floudes The daye is thyne the nyghte also belongeth to the thou haste ordeyned the lyght and the sonne Thou hast ordeyned sette all the costes of the rounde worlde somer and wynter thou hast made them Yet se thou forgetest nat this one thynge that this enemye thus blaphemously reuyleth the lorde that this wyked folysshe folke thus greuously hurte thy name Let not the lyfe of thy turtle douue come into the coÌ„panye of these aduersaryes the company of the pore afflicte forget nat for euer Loke vpon thy ê“myse for among these blynde wretches of the erth all are full of vyolence trouble Turne nat awaye from the these pore lowelyous with shame but rather cause these pore afflycte nedions to prayse thy name Aryse god gyue sentence agaynste thy aduersaryes remeÌ„bre howe blasphemously they reuyled the and how chorlysshly these wicked men deale with the dayly Forget nat the proude wordes of thy aduersaryes lette the hyghe swellynges of them that resyst the clyme vp styll into their owne confusyon The argumeÌ„t in to the .lxxv. Psal. ¶ Here fyrste of all Christe oure sauyoure is brought in vnder the fygure of Dauid reioysiÌ„g of the power gyuen him by the which he wolde restore the worlde nowe beynge redy to fall and he monissheth that no man resyste his kinge bicause that god is he alone whiche exalteth whoÌ„ he wyll The tytle of this Psalme The songe of Asaph called Ne perdas COnfitebimur tibi We thanke the god we thanke the for nyghe is thy gloryous power those men that call vpon the they shal remeÌ„bre thy meruelous dedes For I shal take vp vnto me my coÌ„gregation shal execut true iustice The erth the dwellers ther vpon begaÌ„ to slyde away I haue vnderset it Sel. I spake to these made foles sayeng se that ye be nat besydê your wyttê I sayd also vnto these vngodly se that ye extolle nat your power Lyfte nat vp your hornes to highe neither speke ye proudneckedly For this lyftinge vp cometh neither froÌ„ the eest nor the weest neither yet froÌ„ the sowthe hylles of the deserte But it is god verily the myghtye iuge he casteth downe one man and lyfteth vp another For there is a cup full of troubled wyne in the hande of the lorde out of whiche he powreth to be dronke of whose verye dregges shall be supped of for all the vngodly of the erth shall drynke therof But I in the meane season shall shewe forth contynually his glorie and prayse my god euyn the very god of Iacob And shall also plucke vp by the rotes the hornes of these vngodly but the power of the rightwyse shall be styll exalted The argument into the .lxxvi. Psal. ¶ Here Asaph syngeth howe that Hierusalem was nobly defeÌ„ded of god wherfore he extolleth his power 〈◊〉 to be dreded thaÌ„ excedyng all meÌ„nes powers The title The song of Asaph coÌ„mytted to the chanter to be songe at thorgaiÌ„s NOtus in iudea God is honorably knowen in the lande of Iudah and his cleare fame is nobly sprede thorowe the lande of Israell His tabernacle is set vp in Ierusalem and his mansion in Syon There he broke into peses both â—owe arowes bukler swerde iÌ„ batayle Selah Thou arte passynge clere and noble worthy to be magnyfyed aboue the kyngdomes full of thefte and robery They are depriued of their stronge herte their slomber hath ouergone them their handes are benoÌ„med although they were men valyaunte in batayle For thorowe thy fearfull thretenynge rebuke o god of Iacob their horse and cartes went all to hauoke Thou arte to be feared in dede for who maye stande before the especyally whan thy angre waâ—e hote Euen from heuen thou causest thy fearfull iugement to be herde the erth feared and durste nat ones quitche Whan god shulde ryse in to iugement to saue all the meke sprited of the erth Selah For mennes iÌ„dignation occasyoned thy glory euen whiles thou brydeledest the reste of thy fury Make your vowes and performe them to the lorde your god for he is in the myddes amonge you Offre your gyftes to him so gretly to be feared whiche taketh breath euen from princes it is he that is to be feared of the kynges of the erth The argument into the .lxxvii. Psal. ¶ In this Psal. Asaph declareth his heuynes of mynde for the calamyte wretchednes of the holye people The tytle of this Psalme The songe of Asaph commytted to the chef chaunter to be songe of the order of those syngers amoÌ„ge whom Ieduthum was chefe UOce mea ad dominum Wyth my voyce to god with my voyce to god I cryed loude and he lystened to me In the tyme of my trybulation lorde I sought the my sore ranne all nyght and ceassed nat my soule refused all conforte I remembred god and I gnasted and grated my tethe togyther for angre I spoke and my spryte was sore vexed beynge full of anguyshe Selah Thou heldest myn eyes from slepe all the kyght longe and I was so tormented in mynde that my slepe fayled me I called to mynde my dayes paste euen the yeres of my sore age I remembred my mery night songes I spake in my herte and my spirite serched the cause of this heuye iugemente Sayenge shall the lorde than caste me a waye for euer shall he neuer call me agayne into his fauour Is his goodnes than thus taken awaye for euer is hys counfortable promyse thus ended for all ages Hath god than forgotten to haue mercy or wyll he shutte vp his mercy in his angre Selah And I thought this is but myn owne weake abydynge vntyll the most highest declare his right hande as he is wonte to do Wherfore I wyll call to mynde the workê of the lorde and I wyll holde in remeÌ„brance thy meruelouse noble actes whyche thou haste wrought of olde tyme. I shall thinke vpon all thy workes and talke vpon thy wonderfull dedes contynually Oh howe wonderfull are thy wayes oh god whiche dwellest in the secrete holye place who is so mightye so greate as is god Thou art god which hast wroÈt meruelouse thinges and haste declared thy mightie power amonge the people Thou hast redemed and losed thy people with stronge power euyn the soÌ„ne of Iacob Ioseph Selah The waters somtyme sawe the oh god the waters sawe the and they trembled euen the depe botomlesse see was all to troubled The blacke cloudes sent downe rayne it thundred in the ayre hayle stones came
mighty seate to be taken and his beautefull house to be brought iÌ„to the handê of his aduersares â–ª He betoke hys people all togyther in to the swerde his yre brente so sore against his heritake Fyre deuoured their yoÌ„g chyldren their vyrgyns loste the floure of their maâ—yages Their sacryfyces were smytten downe with swerde and their wyues had no layser to mourne lyke wydowes And the Lorde awaked as thoughe he had slepte and sterte vp with great noyse from slombre as a man that had surfetted with wyne And smitte his enemis in the nether afterpartes and made them to be into perpetuall opprobrye Natwithstandynge all this yet he refused reiected the tabernacles of Ioseph and the trybe of Ephraym he wolde nat chuse But he chose the trybe of Iuda euyn the hyll of Syon his owne welbeloued And he buylded thervppon hys temple lyke highe palaces and layed the foundation as fast as the erth to abyde a longe space And he chose his seruaunt Dauid and toke him frome the shipkote He led him froÌ„ the folowing of his shepe to fede his people euen Israell his owne heritage And he shal gouerne and fede them purely with faythfull herte shall â—etche them forth driuynge them wysely The argument into the .lxxix. Psal. ¶ In this Psalme Asaph complayneth of the calamyte and wretchednesse done to Hierusalem of Antyoch desyreth the helpe of god againste him The tytle The songe of Asaph DDus venerunt gentes The hethen oh god are come into thyne herytage they haue polluted thy holy temple and haue brought Hierusalem in to an heape of stones They haue giuen the carcases of thy seruauntes meate to the foules of the ayre and the flesshe of thy sayntes to the beestes of the erthe They haue shed their bloude lyke water round about Hierusalem and there was none that wolde burye theym We are made an approbrie to oure neyghbours scorne derision to them that dwell rouÌ„d about vs. Howe longe lorde wilt thou be angrye euer shall thy indygnatyon brenne styll lyke fyer Powre out thy wrath vpon these hethen which wyll nat knowlege the and also vpon these realmes that call nat vpon thy name For Iacob they haue deuoured haue lefte his habytatyon desolate RemeÌ„bre nat our olde iniquytes let thy mercyable gentylnes preuente vs shortly for we are greuously oppressed and made full poore Be present with vs god saue vs for thy gloriouse name delyuer vs pardon our sinnes for thy names sake Lest at any tyme these hetheÌ„ shulde saye where is their god Let the vengeance of the blodshed of thy seruaÌ„tes declare the amonge these heithen in our syght Let the sorowfull syghes of theÌ„ that are in bondes come into thy presens and for thy great power make them alyue whiche are nowe iuged to deth And turne vnto oure neyghbours plentuously their opprobry into their owne bosomes with the which they haue reuiled the so approbriously oh lorde Make vs whiche are thy people and the flocke of thy pasture to magnifye the withe thankes for euer and to shewe forthe thy prayses from generatyon into generatyon The argument into the .lxxx. Psal. ¶ This Ps. is of the same argumeÌ„t with that which goth before The tytle of this Psalme The songe of Asaph to be songe of the beautyfull Lyle commytted to the chaunter QUi regis Israel Thou herdman feder of Israhell lysten take hede which driuest Ioseph lyke a flocke of shepe thou which syttest betwene the Cherubyus shyne vnto vs. Thou which arte before Ephraim Beniamin Manasses lyfte vp thi power spede the to saue vs. Oh god restore vs make thy face to shine vpon vs we shal be saued Oh lorde which art the god of hostê how longe wylt thou be angry with the praier of thy people Thou fedest vs with the teares of oure eyes and madest vs to lycke in them pleÌ„tuously in stede of drynke Thou settedest our borderers agaynste vs and madest our enemyes to laughe vs to scorne God of hostes restore make thy face to shyne vpon vs and we shal be saued Thou translatedest thy vyne froÌ„ Egypt and the gentyles caste oute plantedeste it in their places Thou prouydedest it a place and dydest rote it faste in somoch that it sprede ouer all the lande She couerd the hylles with her shadowe and her brode leued braunches shadowed the hyghe Cedres Thou madest her to sprede forth vnto the weest see and her brode braunches to reche vnto the floude Eufratem Wherfore than haste thou broke vp her hedge that euery man passinge foreby may snatche of her frute Wherfore do the bores of the forest wrot her vp and the wylde beestes of the felde fede vp on her Oh god of hostes turne the we beseche the loke out from heuen beholde and vyset this vyne tree Euen the same vyne whiche thy ryghthande hath planted and hast vnderset it for thyne owne selfe Wherfore it is nowe brente vp with fyre and broken downe at thy rough chaleÌ„ge and sharpe blamynge they perisshed Chalenge them agayne into thy hande for whom thou were wont to declare thy power delyuer theym whome thou haste streÌ„gthened to be thyne We swarue nat from the in any wyse restore oure lyfe that we might calle vpon the. Lorde god of hostes restore vs make thy face to shyne vppon vs and we shall be saued The argument into the .lxxxi. Psal. ¶ In this Psalme Asaph exhorteth vs ernestly to worshippe god EXultate deo adiutori Synge ye with triumphe vnto god our helper make ye melody to the god of Iacob Lyft vp your swete tune smyt vpoÌ„ your psalteres touch clenly the strynges of your swete harpes Blowe vp your truÌ„pettes in the fest of the newe mone in the fest apoynted for your sacrifyces For so it is ordeyned for Israell and coÌ„mauÌ„ded of the god of Iacob He coÌ„mauÌ„ded straitely Ioseph to obserue this thinge whan he shulde come out of Egypte I herde a langage whiche I knewe nat I toke the burden from his shoulders his handê were delyuerd froÌ„ the fornace Whyles thy enemyes assayled the with batayle thou calledest vpoÌ„ me I delyuerd the I bekened vpon the preuily whan I thondred full lowde I serched thy herte to proue the at the waters of thy grudgynge agaynste sayenge Selah Here my people I shal ensure the Israell if thou shalt here and belyue me If thou wilt nat haue any other strange god neither worship any other vnknoweÌ„ god But wylte knowe worshyppe me thy god whiche haue ledde the forthe of Egypt open thy mouth to aske I shall gyue the all thiÌ„ges But my people gaue no hede to my voyce Israell regarded me nothynge at all And I left them to theyr owne folyshe hardenes of their hertes they wrought after their own inueÌ„cioÌ„s Oh that my people had herde me Oh that Israell had walked in my wayes Howe shortly thaÌ„ had I cast down their enemyes had
vp all gladnes gone away and to lament perpetually the destruction of Ierusalem After this the Aedomites stered vp the Babylonites agayne to requyre the same which Babilonites haÌ„dled the Israhelytes full cruelly SUper flumina At the ryuers of Babylon we satte downe togyther and wepte whan we remembred Syon Upon the salowe trees there we hanged vp our harpê WhaÌ„ there they that toke vs requyred songes of vs sayd whan we had haÌ„ged vp our mery instrumentê siÌ„ge vnto vs some of your songes of Syon And we answered se I pray you howe shulde we synge the songes of the Lorde in a strange lande O Ierusalem if I forget the let my right hande forget her offyce on the harpe Let my tonge cleue to my mouth if I remeÌ„bre the nat ye if I preferre nat IerusaleÌ„ al myn own mirth Oh lorde remeÌ„bre the sonnes of Aedom sayenge in the daye of the distruction of Ierusalem make all bare in it distroye it lay it wyde open euen with the grounde O cytie of Babell well worthy to be distroyed blessed shall he be that shall rewarde the as thou hast rewarded vs. Blessyd shall he be that shall take thy yong babes throwe theÌ„ agaynst the stones The argumeÌ„t iÌ„ to the C.xxxviii Ps. ¶ In this Psal. Dauid prayseth the mercy of God whiche delyuerynge him froÌ„ all peryls had exalted him lukely vnto his regall dignite ¶ The title of the Psal. The songs of Dauid COnfitebor I shall magnifye the with all my herte and shall prayse the in the presens of thy goddes I shall fall downe vpon my knees at thy holy temple and shall magnifye thy name for thy mercy and trouthes sake For thou haste extolled thy name and thy worde aboue all thynges In what tyme so euer I called vpon the thou grauntedest me thou encresedest great strength in my soule All the kynges of the erth shall magnifye thy o lorde for they haue herde the decrees and plesures of thy mouth And their songe shall be of the ordynauÌ„ces of the lorde for excellent is the glory of the lorde For the hyghe lorde beholdeth humble and lowely thinges and a proude man he knoweth a farre If it chaunce me to be in the myddes of afflyction yet thou wilt restore me thou wylt stretche forth thy haÌ„de agaynst the wrath of my enemies and shalt preserue me with thy ryght hande The lorde wyll bryng all thiÌ„ges to passe for me o lorde thy mercy standeth forthe for euer thou shalt nat forsake the workes of thy handes The argumeÌ„t in to the C.xxxix Ps. ¶ Here Dauid expresseth that al his dedes and thoughtes are serched of god open vnto him for he hath made him and all thiÌ„ges in him and that god is euery where pÌ„sent with hiÌ„ beholdiÌ„ge all thynges that he doth The tytle of the Psal. The songe of Dauid committed to the chaunter to be songe in the temple DOmine probasti Lorde thou hast serched me depely and thou knowest full well what I am Thou knowest wherfore I do sytte and wherfore I vpstande euen my thoughtê thou tryest and knowest before My ingoynge and downliynge to slepe thou compasest narowly and all my lyuynge thou foreseest clerely For my tonge is nat aboute to speke a worde but anone lorde lo thou knowest it all before What so euer is within me behynde and before thou hast made it and thou haste put to thy hande to my shape The knowlege of this my shape is hyde fro me hygher than I can atteyne ther vnto Whether shal I flye from thy spirit and whether shall I flye from thy face If I clyme vp into the heuens ther arte thou if I make my bed in my graue lo yet there arte thou present If I take vnto me the swyfte wynges of the mornyng beames and so in the twin clynge of an eye be conuayed into the vttermost partes of the west see Euen there yet shall thy hande take me and thy ryght hande shall set holde vpon me I thought than that I wold be couerd and hyd with derkenesses but with the euen the nyght is all shynynge The very derkenesses may hyde nothiÌ„g from the ye the nyght shyneth lyke the daye and the derkenesses ar to the euen the very lyghte For thou possessest my inwarde affectes and dydest facyone me in my mother bely I shall magnifye the for thou hast facioned me meruelously to behold thy workê ar to be merueled aboue mesure as knoweth my soule My strength in my bones senowes were nat vnknoweÌ„ vnto the whaÌ„ I shulde be made secretly in my mothers wombe knytte togyther in the lowe preuy erth Where whaÌ„ I was yet without facyon thou seest me with thy eyes all my lymmes facyoned by tymes thou haddest drawen lyke as in a paper whan there was nat one of theÌ„ yet sette full perfytly Howe clere ar thy thoughtê vnto me o god oh how excede they iÌ„ nombre If I wolde nombre theÌ„ they excede the saÌ„des of the see but yet I labour busely to coÌ„syder them I cleue euer vnto the. O god I wolde it were thy pleasure to distroye hese vngodly ye blody men auoyde out of my syght Which speake wyckedly agaynst the and rayle spytfully vpon the these are thy enemyes Them that hate the oh lorde I hate verily I abhorrew i th great indygnatioÌ„ theÌ„ that ryse agaynste the. I hate them extremly and repute them as enemyes Serch me oh god knowe thou my hert examyne me and trye thou my pathes And loke if I haue begoÌ„ne any shrewde waye and leade me there out in to the waye euerlastynge The argument in to the C.xl. Psal. ¶ Here in this Psal. Dauid prayeth to be delyuered from the deceytfull lyes of Doeg and of his felowes and that they for their false deceit myght be cast away that those men which study to do right and to be good myght the more frely gyue them selues to the holy seruyce and prayse of god The tytle of this psalme The soÌ„ge of Dauid commytted to the chaunter ERipe me Delyuer me o lorde frome this myscheuouse man saue me from this vyolente man Which thynketh mischef in their hertes and contynually ronne to battayle They haue whetted theire tonges lyke serpentes edders venome is vnder their lyppes Selah Kepe me o lorde from the handes of this vngodlye man saue me from this cruell man which thinketh to supplaÌ„t me These proude men haue set a preuy snare for me haue beÌ„te their nettes euyn by my path haue they layed their gynnes for me Selah I sayde lorde thou arte my god heare lorde my depe desyers O lorde thou arte my lorde my god my mightye sauynge helth thou shalte defende my hed what tyme I shall take me to armour wepen Lorde suffre nat the vngodli to take his pleasure on me let nat his myscheuous entent prospcre with him lest these proude heddes be axalted Selah I meane these heddes that thus besege me on euery syde
brekynge in no roÌ„nynge out no out criynge in our stretes Happy is that people with whom it goeth thus happy is that people which holdeth the lorde for their god The argument into the C.xlv Ps. ¶ In this Psal. Dauid declareth the mercy of god to be so poured forth into euery maÌ„ that all thynges do prayse and magnifye it but chefely the faythfull men whiche are moste plentuously fylled with it The tytle The hymme of Dauid EXaltabo I shall extoll the god o kynge and shall publyshe thy name thorowout all the worlde Contynually shall I magnifye prayse thy name throwout all the worldes Great is the lorde worthy moche prayse his greatnes can nat be serched FroÌ„ age to age thy workes shal be praysed and they shal declare thy noble actes All my mynde shall be ernestly set at all tymes to declare thy cleare and glorious fame and also to publishe thy meruelous dedes Men shal speke forth the mighty power of thy myracles and I shall put them in mynde of thy myght Men shall shewe forthe the memoriall of thy plentuous mercy and shall ioyfully tryumphe of thy ryghtwysnes The lorde is fauorable bente vnto mercy slowe vnto wrathe and of plentuouse goodnes Gentle is the lorde vnto al meÌ„ and his mercyable gentelnes swimming ouer all his workes All thy workes shall magnifye the and thy mercy shal declare thy selfe Men shall preache the beautefull glorye of thy kyngdome and shall extoll thy dedes with wordes That they myght certifye and shewe meÌ„ his noble actes his glorie his clearnes Thy kyngdome is a kyngdome in to all worldes and thy power is a power thorowe out all ages The lorde stayeth who so euer slydeth and as many as are thrust downe he lyfteth vp agayne The eyes of all thynges loke vp wayte vpon the and thou gauest them meate in tyme. Thou openest thy hande satisfyest all thyngê lyuyng for thy goodwyll Ryghtwyse is the lorde in all his waye he is good in all his dedes Present is the lorde to as many as call vpon him to as many as call vpon him of true belefe To them that feare him he maketh all thinges acceptable he heareth their erienge and saueth them The lorde kepeth all that loue him and all the vngodly he wyll banyshe My mouth shall speke the prayse of the lorde euery thynge lyuynge shal sprede his holy name into all the worldes The argument into the C.xlvi Psal. ¶ This Psal. is a prayse of lyke argumeÌ„t with the Psal. before saue that here the Prophet disswadeth chefely the trust in to men whan it is so that god is he which alone both may saue wyll saue all that trust in him The title of the Psal Prayse ye the lorde LAuda aiÌ„a mea Prayse the lord my soule I shall prayse the lorde whiles I lyue I shal synge vnto my god as longe as I shall haue my beynge Trust nat in princes which are but men in whom there is no sauynge helth Their breth goth forth of their bodyes and by by they are turned iÌ„ to their erth in the same day all their counsels perishe Hapy is he that seketh helpe of the god of Iacob whose hope is the lorde his god Which hath made heuens and erth the see and what so euer ar contayned in theÌ„ which kepeth his promyse for euer Which auengeth men vexed wrongfully whiche gyueth meate to the hungry it is the lorde that loseth men in holde The lorde gyueth lyghte to the blynde the lorde lyfteth vp men oppressed it is the lorde that loueth the rightwyse The lorde kepeth staÌ„gers he lyfteth vp the yonge fatherles the wydowes and the purposê of thuÌ„godly he turneth vp so downe The lorde shal be kynge for euer whiche is thy god o Sion in to al ages Prayse ye the lorde The argument into the C.xlvij Psal. ¶ In this Psalme the prophet exhorteth Israhell by name to the prayse of god and also the cytisens of Ierusalem LAudare dnÌ„m Prayse ye the lorde for it is a plesaunt and a ioyefull thinge to prayse our god there is no thinge so to be desyred as the prayse of hym The lorde shall restore IerusaleÌ„ shall gather to gyther the scattered out lawes of Israell He healeth the broken in herte and caseth their heuy labours He nombreth the sterres gyueth namê to them all Grace is our lorde grace is his power his wyt may no maÌ„ coÌ„preheÌ„de The lorde lyfteth vp the meke lowlyoÌ„s the proude vngodlye he casteth downe to the grouÌ„de SiÌ„ge ye to the lord with thaÌ„kes giuynge synge ye vnto our god with harpe Which ouerledeth the heuens with cloudes and prepayreth rayne for the erthe and bringeth forth grasse in the hylles Which gyueth cat all their foode meat also to the rauyns chekens calling for it He delyteth nat in strength stronge stedes neyther hath he pleasure in the trumpets of men But his plesure is in them that feare him truste vpon his mercy Praise thou the lorde o IerusaleÌ„ prayse thi god o SioÌ„ For it is he that shal streÌ„gthen the barres of thy gates shall lade thi cytesens within the with pleÌ„tuouse gyftes He endueth thy costes aboute the with pease and satisfyeth the with the mooste purest floure of the wheate He sendeth forth his pleasures in to the erth his coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes roÌ„ne forth swiftly He gyueth downe snowe lyke wulle the hore froste he scatreth lyke asshes He casteth forthe his hayle lyke gobbetê of bred who maye abyde his colde He sendeth forth his worde and melteth them awaye he ledeth backe his wynde and the waters droppe downe It is he that tolde his pleasurs to Iacob vis ordynance and decrees vnto Israhel With no natioÌ„ hath he thus delt neither to any other dyd he publyshe his decrees The argument into the C.xlviii Psal. ¶ In this Psal. the Prophet exhorteth all creatures both heuenly erthly to the praise of god The tytle of the Psal. Praise ye the lorde LAudate dnÌ„m Prayse the lorde ye heueÌ„ly miÌ„des prayse ye hiÌ„ all that are aboue Praise him all aungels prayse him all his hoste roundaboute hym Praise him sonne and mone praise hym all bright and shynynge sterres Prayse him the mooste highest heuens and ye waters that ar aboue the heuens Praise ye the name of the lorde for he made all thiÌ„ges with a worde And hath made them to staÌ„de fast into all worldê he hath gyuen theÌ„ a lawe whiche they breke nat Prayse ye the lorde al creatures of therth dragoÌ„s all depe waters Fyer hayle snowe yse stormy wiÌ„des doing his commaundement Mountayns and all high hylles frutefull trees all cedre trees All wylde bestes tame all thiÌ„ges that crepe fethered foules Kinges of therth all peple princes all rulers of therthe Syngle men maydeÌ„s old men yonge prayse the name of the lorde for it is only hyghe and sprede ouer erth and heuens He
shall lyfte vp the power of his peple it becometh his sayntes to praise hiÌ„ which haue professed hym euyn Israhell hys owne people which cometh vnto him The argument into the C.xlix Psal. ¶ In this Psal. the Prophet exhorteth Israel to prayse god The tytle Prayse ye the lorde CAntate Singe ye to the lorde with a newe dytie his prayse shall be in the congregation of the sayntes Israhell shall reioyse of his maker and the cytesens of Syon of their kynge They shal prayse his name with troÌ„pet synge ye vnto him with taberet harpe For the lorde well pleased with his people shall or nowrne lowlions with his helpe SaiÌ„tes shall reioyse euen froÌ„ their hertê the nobles shal triuÌ„phe iÌ„ their couches The exaltyng of god is in their fhrotes and in their handes a twoedged swerde To take vengeauÌ„ce vpon the gentyles to correcte the people To bynde their kynges in chaines their most noblest rulers in feters of yerne â–ª To execute iugement among them as it is writen this glory shal be vnto all that ar his saintes The argument into the C.l. Psal. ¶ In this Ps. the ê“phet exhorteth to the praise of god that nat only with voice but with al maner of musical iÌ„strumeÌ„â— the ti praise ye the lord LAudate do in sane Prayse hiÌ„ that kepeth his resydence in his secrete holy place prayse hiÌ„ that reigneth in the firmamente the seate of his power Prayse hiÌ„ for his strength prayse hiÌ„ for his almightines Praise him with sown of trumpets praise hiÌ„ with lutes harpes Prayse him with tympany and taberet prayse him with orgayns and pypes Prayse him withe softe claricymbales prayse him with loude claricymbales What soo euer thynge is endued wythe breathe let it prayse the lorde Loue ye the lorde Finis ¶ The table A Ad te dnÌ„e leuaui ps xxv Ad te dnÌ„e cla ps xrviii Afferte domino ps xxix Audite hoc o. geÌ„ ps xlix Attendite Psal. lxrviii Ad dnÌ„m Psal. C.xx Ad te leuaui psa Cxxiii B Batus vir the fyrst ps Beati quorum ps xrxii BnÌ„dicaÌ„ do psal xrxiiii Beatus qui iÌ„telli ps xli Bene dixisti do ps lxrxv BonnÌ„ est confi plas xcii Benedic the first p. Ciii BnÌ„dic the sec. psa Ciiii Beatus vir qi. psa Cxii Beati imma Ps. C xix Beati oeÌ„s psal Cxrviii BnÌ„ dictê° do ps Cxliiii C ¶ CuÌ„ inuocareÌ„ ps iiii Confitebor tibi psal ix Conserua me Psal. xvi Celi enarrant psal xix CoÌ„fitebimur ti ps lxxv CaÌ„tate the first ps xâ—vi CaÌ„t the ii psa xCviii Confit the first ps Cv Confit the secoÌ„d ps c vi Confit the third ps cvii CoÌ„fitebor the sec. ps cxi CoÌ„fit the fourt p. cxviii Confi the v. ps cxrxvi CoÌ„f the third p. cxrxviii CaÌ„t the third ps Cxlix D Domine quid psal iii Domine ne the i. psa vi Domine deus Psa. vii Domine duÌ„s psal vlii Dixit insipiens ps xiiii DnÌ„e quis habi Ps. xv Diligam te Psal. xviii DnÌ„e in virtute psal xri Deus meê° deus ps xxii Dominus regit ps xxiii DnÌ„i est terra Ps xxiiii DnÌ„s illumina ps xrvii Dixit iniustus ps xrxvi Do. ne the â—â— ps xrxviii Dixit custodiaÌ„ ps xrxix Deus auribê° Ps. xliiii Deus nâ— re Psal. xlvi Deus deorum Psal. l Dixit insipiens Ps liii Deus iÌ„ noiÌ„e tuo ps liiii Deus repulisti Psal. lx Deus deê° meus ps lxiii Deus miscreaâ— ps lrvii Deus in adiuto ps lxx Deus iudicium ps lxxii Deus veneruÌ„t ps lxâ—ix Deus stetit iÌ„ sy p. lxrxii Deus qÌ„s simi ps lxâ—xiii Donine de fa. p. lâ—rxviii Domine refugiuÌ„ ps xC DnÌ„s reg deco Ps. xCiii Deus vltionuÌ„ ps xCiiii Do. reg exul Ps. xCvii Do reg iras Psa. xcix Domine ex the i. ps Cii Deus laudeÌ„ incaÌ„ p Cix Dixit dominus Psa cx Dilexi quoniam ps cxvi De profundis psal cxrx Domine non psal cxrxi Domine proba p cxrxix Domine clamaui p cxli DuÌ„e ex the ii psa cxliii E Exaudi domine ps xvii Exaudiat te do psal xx Exaltabo te do psa xxx Exultate iusti ps xrxiii Expectans expe psal xl Eructauit cor me p xlv Exaudi deus ora ps lv Eripe me the i. psal lix Exaudi deê° depre p. lxi Exaudi deê° ora p. lxiiii Exurgat deus ps lxviii Exultate deo ad p lxrxi Ecce quaÌ„ bonuÌ„ p. cxrxiii Ecce nunc psal cxrxiiii Eripe me the ii psa cxl Exaltabo te deê° ps cxlv F FuÌ„dameÌ„ta eiê° p. lxrxvii I In domino con psal xi Iudica me domi p xrvi In te do speraui p. xrxi Iudica domine ps xrxv Iudica me deus ps xliii Iubilate the i. psa lxvi In te domi the .ii. p. lxxi Inclina domi ps lxrxvi Iubilaâ—e the ii psa Cix In exitu Israell p cxâ—â—â— In conuertendo p cxxvi L La udate pueri ps cxiii Laudate duÌ„m ps Cxvii Leuaui oculos ps c xxi Letatus sum ps C xxii Laudate nomeÌ„ p cxxxv Lauda aiÌ„a mea p. c xlvi Laudate do quo p cxlvii Laudate do de p. cxlviii Laudate do in saÌ„c ps cl M Magnus do ps xl viii Miserere the i ps li. Miserere the .ii. ps lvi Miserere the .iii. ps lvii Misericordias do p xci MisericordiaÌ„ iu p. Ci Memento do Ps. cxxxii N Noli emulari ps xxxvii Nonne deo sub ps lxii Notus in iudic p. lxxvi Non nobis domi Cxv Nisi qr dominê° p cxxiiii Nisi do edi Ps cxxvii O OeÌ„s gentes Psal. xlvii P Paratum cor ps Cviii Q Quare fremueruÌ„t Ps ii Quare do reces Psal. x QueÌ„admoduÌ„ de ps xlii Quid gliaris iÌ„ ma. p iii Quam bonus ps lxxiii Quare deê° repu p. lxxiiii Qui regis Isra ps lxxx Quam dilicta p lxrxiiii Qui habitat in psal xci Qui confidunt ps cxxv S Saluum me fac d p. xii Si vere vtique iu. p. lviii SaluuÌ„ me fac de p lxix Sepe expugna ps cxxix Suê‘ flu Ba ps cxxxvii T Te decet hymnê° Ps lxv U Uerba mea auribê° ps v Usquequo do Psa xiii Ut quid do re ps lxxiiii Uoce mea ad Ps. lxxvii Uenite exultemê° ps xcv Uoce mea the ii ps cxli Finis ¶ Printed at London by Thomas Godfray ⧠Cum priuilegio Regali Praise ye the lorde Amen