thei fal downe flat but we do rise and stande vp stedfastly Now saue and helpe as Lord kinge on thee when we do crye Domine in virtute psalme â–ª xxi Christes kingdome here he doth describe with his eternal power All that rise vp him to resist his right hand shal deuoure O Lord how ioyful is the king in thy strength in thy power How vehemently doth he reioyce in the his sauiour For thou hast geuen vnto him his godlye hartes desyre To him thou hast nothing denied of that he did require thou didst preueÌ„t him with thy giftes and blessinges manifolde And thou hast set vpon his head a crowne of perfect golde and when he asked life of thee thereof thou madest him sure to haue longe life yea such a life euer should endure Great is his glory by thy helpe thy benefite and ayde Great worship and great honor both thou hast vpon hym layde thou wilt geue him filicitie that never shal decay And wilth thy chereful countenaunce wylt comfort him alwaye For why the king strongly doth trust in God for to preuayle therefore his goodnes and his grace wyl not that he shal auayle But let thine enemies fele thy force and those that thee withstande Fynd out thy foes and let theim feele the power of thy ryght hand and lyke an ouen burne them Lorde in fyer flame and fume thyne anger wil destroy them al and fier wyl them consume and thou wilt rote out of the earth theyr fruit that shoulde encrease And from the number of thy folke their sede shal ende and cease For why much mischief did thei muse agaynst thy holy name Yet did thei faile and had no power for to performe the same therefore shalt thou right valiantlye put them to flight and shame And charge thy bowestringes redily against thine enemies face Be thou exalted Lord therefore in thy strength euery houre So shal we sing right solempnely praising thy might and power Ad te domine leuani psalm xxv For ayde against her enemies the faithfull church doth praye For pacience in aduersitie and for the perfecte waye I Lift vp myne harte to thee my God and guyde most iust Now suffer me to take no shame for in thee doe I truste Let not my foes reioyce nor make a skorne of me And let them not be ouerthrowen that put their trust in thee Confounded are al suche whose doinges are but vaine O lorde therefore thy pathes waies declare vnto me plaine Direct me in thy strength and teache me I thee praye Thou art my god and sauioure that helpeth me euery day thy mercies manifolde I pray thee Lord remembre And eke thy pitie plentiful that doth endure for euer Remembre not the faultes and frailtie of my youth Remembre not how ignoraunte I haue been of thy truth Nor after my desertes let me thy mercy finde But of thyne owne benignitie Lorde haue me in thy mynde His mercie is ful swete his trueth the perfect waye Therfore the Lord wil geue a lawe to them that go astraye For al the waies of God are truth and mercie both To them that seeke his testament the witnesse of his trouth Now for thy holy name O Lorde I thee entreate To graunt me pardon for my synne for it is wonderous greate Who so doth feare the Lord the Lord doth him directe To leade his life in such a way as he doth best accepte His soule shal euermore in goodnesse dwel and stande Hys sede and his posteritie enherite shal the lanâ—â— To those that feare the Lorde he is a firmament And vnto them he doth declare his wil and testament My eares and eke my harte to him I wil aduaunce that pluckte my feete out of thâ— snare of wilful ignoraunce With mercy me beholde to thee I make my mone For I am poore and solitarie comfortlesse alone The troubles of my harte are multiplied in deede Bring me out of this miserie necessitie and neede Beholde my pouertie mine anguishe and my paine Remit my sinne and mine offence and make me cleane againe O Lord beholde my foes how they do stil encrease Pursuyng me with deadly hate that faine would liue in pease Preserue and kepe my soule and eke deliuer me And let me not be ouerthrowen because I trust in thee The iust and innocent by me do sticke and stande Because I loke for to receyue my succour at thy hande Deliuer Lord thy folke that be of thy beliefe Deliuer Lord thine Israel from al his paine and griefe Ad te domine clamabo Psalm xxvii This Psalme setteth out the Phariseis with flatryng hartes vncleane And sheweth how god is all our strength by Christ our onely meane O Lord I cal to thee for helpe and if thou me forsake I shal be likened vnto them that fal into the lake The voice of thy supliaunt heare that vnto thee doth crie When I lift vp my hart and handes vnto the heauens hie Repute not me among the sorte of wicked and peruerte that speke right faire vnto their freÌ„ds and thinke ful yl in hearte According to their handie worke as thei deserue in deede And after their inuencions let them receiue their meede Thei not regard the workes of god his lawe ne yet his lore therfore will he their workes them destroye for euermore To render thankes vnto the Lord how great a cause haue I My voyce my praier my complaint that heard so willinglye He is my sheilde and fortitude my buckler in distresse My hope my helpe my heartes relief my songe shal hym confesse He is our strength and our defence our enemies to resist The health and the saluacion of his elect by Christ Thy people and thine heritage thy blessed worde preserue Extol thy floke with faithful foode that thei may neuer swerue Affâ—rte domino psalm xxxix As Dauid dyd the temple decke wyth yearthly Sacrifice So Christes churche with spirituall gyltes Ye must adorne lyke wyse GEue to the Lorde ye potentates and Princes of the worlde Ye raÌ„bes that guide the christen flocke geue laude vnto the Lorde Geue glory to his holy name and honour him alone Worship him in his maiestie within his holy throne His voice doth rule the waters al euen as him selfe doth please He doth prepare the thunder clappes and gouerneth al the seas Of vertue is the voyce of God and wondrous excellent Of ful great purpose and effecte and much magnificent His voice doth breake in Libanus the Cedre trees ful longe which for their hyghnes are coÌ„parde to mightie men and strong whom god wil strike with fearefulnesse and make them al as milde As calues that come to sacrifice or vnicorns ful wilde His voyce deuideth flames of fier and shaketh the wildernesse He maketh the desert quake for feare that called is Cades His voice doth make the wild harts tame and maketh the couert plaine And his temple euery man his glory doth proclaime He stayed the rage of Noes floud and stopped the read sea
And kepeth his seate as lord and king in his eternitie the lord doth giue his people power in vertue to encrease The lord doth blesse his people with euerlastinge pease Beati quorum psalme .xxxii. God promiseth saluation to the repentaunt hart Of his mere mercy and hys grace not for the mans deserte THe man is blest whose wickednes the Lord hath cleane remitted And he whose sinne wretchednes is hid also and couered And blest is he to whom the Lorde imputeth not his sinne Which in his heart hath hid no guile nor fraude is found therein For whiles that I kept close my syn in silence and constrainte My bones did waste weare away with dayly mone and plainte For night and day thy hand on me so greuous was and smarte that al my bloud and humours moist to drinesse did conuerte But when I had confest my faultes and shroue me in thy sight My selfe accusing of my sinne thou diddest forgeue me quite Let euery good man pray therefore and thanke the Lorde in time and then the floudes of euil thoughtes shal haue no power of him When trouble and aduersitie do compasse me about Thou art my refuge and my ioye and thou doest ridde me out I shal enstruct thee saith the Lord how thou shalt walke and serue And bend mine eyes vpon thy wayes and so shal thee preserue Be not therefore so ignoraunt as is the asse and mule whose mouth without a raigne or bit ye can not guide or rule For many be the miseries that wicked men sustaine Yet vnto them that trust in God his goodnes doth remaine Be mery therefore in the Lorde ye iust lift vp your voyce And ye of pure and perfecte hearte be glad and eke reioyce Benedicam dominum psalme .xxiiii. The prophet Dauid prayseth god â–ª warning vs to forbeare From euil and exhorteth vs to liue in goodly feare I Wil geue laude and honour bothe vnto the Lorde alwayes And eke my mouth for euermore shal speake vnto his praise I do delight to laude the Lorde in soule and eke in voyce That simple men that suffer paine may here and so reioyce therfore se that ye magnifie With me the liuing Lorde And let vs now exalt his name together with one accorde For I may selfe besought the Lord he answere me againe And me deliuered incontinent from al my feare and paine Who so thei be that him beholde and shew him their vnrest He dasheth not their countenaunce but graunteth their request Who so in their afflictions vnto the Lorde doeth cal He heareth their suite without delaye and riddeth them out of thral The angel of the Lord doth pitche his tentes in euery place To saue al such as feare the Lorde that nothing them deface Se and consider wel therefore that god is good and iuste And thei bee blest that put in him their onely faith and trust Feare ye the Lord his holy ones aboue al earthly thing For thei that feare the liuing Lorde ars sure to lacke nothing the mightie and the rich shal want yea thrust and hunger much But as for them that feare the Lorde no lacke shal be to suche Come nere therefore my children dere and to my word giue eare I shal you teache the perfect waye how you the Lorde should feare Whoso woulde lead a blessed life must earnestly deuise His tonges and lippes from al deceit to kepe in any wise And turne his face from doing yl and do the godly dede Enquire for peate and quietnes and folow her with spede For why the eyes of god aboue vpon the iust are bent His eares likewise are giuen much to heare the innocent the lorde doeth frowne bende his browes vpon the wicked traine And cutteth away the memorie that should of them remaine But when the iust doth cal and crie the Lord doth heare them so That out of paine and miserie forthwith he letteth them go The Lorde is kinde and merciful to suche as be contrite He saueth also the sorowful the meke and poore in spirite Ful many be the miseries that righteous men do suffer But out of al aduersities the Lord doth them deliuer the lord doeth so preserue and kepe the bones of his alway That not so much as one of them doth perishe or decay the wicked die ful wretchedly thei seke none other boote And those that hate the righteous meÌ„ are pluckt vp by the roote But thei that feare the liuing lord the Lord doth saue them sounde And who that put their trust in him nothing shal them confounde Beatus qui intelligit psalme .xli. The Lorde wyl helpe that man agayn â–ª that helpeth poore and weake The passyon here is figured and resurrection eke THe man is blest that carefull is the nedie to consider For in the season perilous the Lord wil him deliuer the lord wil make him saue sound and happie in the lande And he wil not deliuer him into his enemies hand And in his bed when he lieth sicke the lorde wil him restore And thou O Lord wylt turne to helth his sickenes and his sore And in my sickenes thus say I haue mercy Lord on me And heale my soule whiche is ful wo that I offended thee Mine enemies gaue me yll report and thus of me they saye When shal he die that al his name may vanishe quite awaye And where as thei go in and out for to beholde and see thei muse much mischief in their harts what so their saiynges be Mine enemies runne against me stil together on a thronge To take a counsaile and conspire how thei may do me wronge agreing on a wicked worde and do determine plaine Be he destroyed with death say they he shal not rise agayne the man eke that I trusted most with me did vse deceyt Which eate with me the bread of life the same for me layde wayte Haue mercy Lord on me therefore and let me be preseruede That I may render vnto them the thinges thei haue deserude By this I know assuredly to bee beloued of thee WheÌ„ that mine enemies haue no cause to triumphe ouer me Because that I am innocent Lord strength me I thee praye And in thy presence poynte my place where I shal dwel for aye the Lorde the god of Israel be praysed now therefore Which hast bene euerlastinglye and shal be euermore Iudica me deus psalme .xliiii. The woful mindeful whome wicked men woulde with their yll infecte Dooeth call to god fâ—r light and truth his steppes for to directe IVdge and defende my cause O lord from those that euill be From wicked and deceitful men O Lord deliuer me For of my strength thou art the god why puttest me thee fro And why walke I so heauely oppressed with my fo Sende out thy light eke thy truth and leade me with thy grace Bring me into thy holy hill and to thy dwellyng place That I may to the altare go of god my ioye and chere And on my harpe giue
haue vs tolde Because we should not kepe it close from them that should come after But shew the power and glory of god and al his workes of wonder With Iacob he the couenaunt made how Israel should liue And made the fathers the same lawe vnto their children giue that thei and their posteritie that were not sprong vp tho Shuld haue the knowledge of the law and teache their seede also That thei might haue the better hope in god that is aboue And not forget to kepe his lawes and his preceptes in loue Not being as their father were a kinde of such a spirite ▪ That would not frame their wicked hartes to know their god a right How went the people of Ephraim their neighbours for to spoyle Shoting their dartes the day of war and yet they toke the foyle For why they did not keepe with god the couenaunt that was made Nor yet wold walk or lead their liues according to his trade But put into obliuion his rounsaile and his wil And al his workes most magnifique which he declareth stil What wonders to our forefathers did he him selfe diclose In Egipt within the fielde that called is Thaneos He did deuide and cut the seas that thei might passe at ones And made the water stande as stil as doth an heape of stones He led them secret in a cloude by day when it was bright And al the night when darke it was with fier he gaue them light He brake the rockes in wildernes and gaue the people drinke As plenteous as when the depes do flowe vp to the brinke He drewe out riuers out of rockes that were both drie and harde Of such abundaunce that no fluddes to them might be comparde Yet for al this against the Lorde their sinne did still encrease And stirred him that is most high to wrath in wildernes Attempting him within their harts like people of mistrust Requiring such a kinde of meate as serued to their lust Saying with murmuration in their vnfaithfulnesse Can not this god prepare for vs a feast in wildernes Behold he strake the stony rocke and flouddes forthwith did flowe Doubt not that he can geue his folke both bread and flesh also Whē god herd this he waxed wrath with Iacob and his seede So did his indignacion on Israel procede Because thei did not faithfully beleue and hope that he Could alwaies helpe succour them in their necessitie Wherfore he did cōmaund the cloudes forthwith thei brake in sunder And rained downe Manna for thē to eate a foode of mekil wonder When erthly men with angels foode were fed with theyr request He bad the Eastwind blowe awaye and brought in the Southwest and rained down flesh as thicke as dust and foule as thicke as sande Which he did cast a midde the place where al their tentes did stande then did thei eate excedingly and al men had their filles Nothing did want to their desier he gaue them al their willes but as the meate was in their mouthes his wrath vpon them fel And slew the floure of al their youth and choyse of Israel Yet fel thei to their wonted sinne and stil thei did him greue For al the wonders that he wrought thei had no fast beleue their daies therfore he shortened and made their honour vaine Their yeres did wast and passe away with terrour and with paine But euer when he plagued them thei sought him by and by remēbring then he was their strēgth their helpe and god most hie Though in their mouthes thei did but glose and flatter with the lord And w t their tonges in their lippes dissembled euerye worde For why their hartes were nothing bent to him nor to his trade Nor yet to kepe or to perfourme the couenaunt that was made yet was he stil so merciful when thei deserued to die That he forgaue them their misdedes and would not them destrie yea many a time he turned his wrath and did him selfe auise And would not suffer al his whole displeasure to arise considering that thei wer but fleshe and euen as a winde That passeth awaye and can not wel retourne by his owne kinde How oftentimes in wildernes did they the Lorde prouoke How did thei moue stirre their lord to plague them with his stroke yea when thei were couerted wel of purpose they dyd moue The holy one of Israel hys power for to proue Not thinking of his hand power nor of the day when he Deliuered them out of bondage of the enemie Nor how he wrought his miricles as they them selues behelde In Egipt and the wonders that he did in zoan fielde Nor how he turned by his power their waters into bloude that no man might receyue his drink at riuer ne at floude Nor how he sent them flies lyce which did vpon them cral And filled the countrey ful of frogges to trouble them withal Nor how he did cōmit their fruites vnto the Caterpiller And al the labours of their handes he gaue to the grassehopper With haile stones he destroyed theyr vynes so that they were al lost And also their Mulbery trees he did consume with frost And yet with hailstones ones again the Lord their cattel smote And al their flocks herdes likewise with thunder boltes ful hote He cast vpon them in his yre and in his fury stronge Displeasure wrath and angels yl to trouble them amonge Then to his wrath he made a way and spared not the least But gaue vnto them pestilence the man and eke the beast He strake also the fyrst borne al. that vp in Egipt came And al that they had laboured for within the tentes of Ham. But for al his owne dere folke he did preserue and kepe And caried thē through wildernes euen like a flocke of shepe without al feare both safe sounde he brought them out of thral Whereas their foes with rage of sea were ouerwhelmed al. and brought theim into the borders of his holy lande Euen to the mount which he had purchased with his right hand And there cast out the heathen folk and did their land deuide And in their tentes he set the tribes of Israel to abide yet for al thys their god most high they styrred and tempted stil And would not kepe his testament nor yet obey his wil. But as their fathers turned backe euen so thei went astray Much like a bow that would not bēde but breake and start away And greeued him w t their hil altars their lightes and with their fire And with their ydols vehemently prouoked him to ire therwith his wrath began againe to kinde in his brest The noughtinesse of Israel he did so much detest Then he forsake the tabernacle of Silo where he was Right conuersant with earthly men euen as his dwellinge place then suffred he their might power in bondage for to stande And gaue the beautie of his folke into their enemies hande And did commit them to the sword wrath with
thankes to the O god my god most dere Why art thou then so sad my soule thus troubled and afrayed Stil trust in god for yet wil I geue thankes to him for ayde deus auribus percipe psalme Goddes people thewe how wonderssy he holpe their fathers olde And muche lament that nowe from thens his hande he doth wtihholde OVr eares haue hard our fathers tel and reuerently recorde the wonderous workes that thou hast dooen â—n alder time O Lorde How thou didst wede the Gentile out and destroyed them with strong hand Planting our fathers in their place and gauest to them their lande It was not Lord our fathers sword that purchast them that place It was thy hand thy arme thy light thy countenaunce and grace thou art the king our god that holpe Iacob in sundrie wise Led with thy power we threw downe suche as did against thee rise we trusted not in bowe ne sworde thei could not saue vs sounde thou kepest vs from our enemies rage thou diddest our foes confounde And stil we boast of thee our god and praise thy holye name Yet now thou goest not with our hoste but leauest vs to shame whereby we flee before our foes and so be ouertrode yea kild of the heathen folke like shepe and scattered al abrode thy people thou hast solde like slaues 〈◊〉 open market steede◠〈…〉 For no reward as though thei were of none accompt in dede and to our neighbors thou hast made of vs a laughing stocke and those that rounde about vs dwel at vs doo grinne and mocke the Gentiles talke the people scorne we be ashmed to see How ful of slaunder and reproche our wicked enemies be For al this we forget not thee nor yet thy couenaunt brake we turne not backe our hartes froÌ„ the nor yet thy pÌ„athes forsake yet thou haste trode vs downe to dust where dennes of Dragons be and couered vs with deadly darke and great aduersitie and if we had forgot thy name and helpe of ydolles sought Then hadst thou cause vs to correcte but lord thou knowest our thought and how that for thy sake O Lord we be tormented thus As shepe were to the shambles sent right so deale thei with vs. Vp Lorde why stepest thou awake and leaue vs not for al Why hidest thou thy countenaunce and doest forget our thral For down to dust our soule is brought our wombe to earth doth take Arise helpe and deliuer vs Lord for thy mercies sake Audite gentes psalme .xlix. Though riche men doe oppresse the poore discourage not therefore For vainly trusting in their goodes thei perishe euermore AL people harken and giue eare to that that I shal tel both hie and lowe both riche poore that in the world do dwel For why my mouthe shal make discourse of many thinges right wise In vnderstanding shal my harte his studie exercise I wil encline myne eare to knowe the parables so darke And open al my doubtful speache in metre on my harpe The wicked daies and euil time why should I feare or doubt When the oppressours mischieuous do compasse me aboute For some there be that riches haue in whom their trust is moste And of their treasure infinite them selues do brag and boast No man can yet by any meane his brothers death redeme Or make agrement acceptable vnto god for him Or pay the raunsome for his soule that he may liue for euer And tast of no corruption this lieth in no mans power We see that wise men die assone as folishe men and fonde And both doe leaue to other men their goodes and eke their londe although thei builde theÌ„ houses faire and do determine sure to make their name right great in erth for euer to endure We see againe it is not geuen with riches to haue rest But in that point a riche man is compared to a beast This is the folishe way thei walke with pompe to get them fame And al their frendes that folow them doe muche commende the same Whome death wil soone deuour like shepe when thei are brought to hel Then shal the iust in light reioyce when thei in darkenes dwel Yet for al this I trust that god wil saue my soule from paine And from al suche infernal power and comfort me againe yf any man waxe woÌ„derous riche feare not I say therefore Although the glory of his house encreaseth more and more For when he dieth of al these things nothinge shal he receyue His glory wil not folow him his pompe wil take her leaue Yet in this life he taketh him selfe the happiest vnder sunne And doth commende al other men that doth as he hath dooen But when he shal go to his kinde where his forefathers be He shal his fellowes finde ful darke that light shal neuer see A folishe man whom ryches hath to honour thus prefarde that doth not know and vnderstande is to a beast comparde Deus deus meus psalme lxiii Where as christes kingdome is opprest the iuste desier of God Aboue al wealth that his pure worde may frely come abroade O God my god I watch to come to thee in al the haste For why my soule body both dooe thirst of thee to taste as drought of earth would water so I desier eche houre For to beholde thy holy house thy glory and thy power Thy goodnes passeth worldly life and these vncertaine daies My lippes therefore shal giue to thee due honour laude and praise And whiles I liue I wil not faile to worship thee alway And in thy name I shal lift vp my handes when I do pray My soule is greatly satisfied and fareth wonders wel when that thy mouth with ioyful lips thy laude and praise doth tel Both in my bedde I thinke of thee and in the euening tide For vnder couert of thy winges thou art my ioyful guide My soule doth surely sticke to thee thy right hand is my power And those that seke my soule to stroye the sworde shal them deuoure The king and al men shal reioyce that do professe goddes worde For liers mouthes shal now be stopte that haue the trueth disturbde Exurgat deus â–ª psalme lxviii Christes glorious kingdome is declarde and how he shoulde ascende The church throughout the world doth saye the Iewes law taketh his ende LEt god arise and then his foes wil turne them selues to flight His enemies then wil runne abroade and scatter out of sight And as the fier doth melt the waxe and winde blow smoke away So in the presence of the Lorde the wicked shal decay But when the Lord shal come to vs let righteous men reioyce Let them be glad and mery al and chereful in their voyce And singe out laude vnto the lorde his name to magnifie That sitteth as a sauiour aboue the starrie skie That same is he that is aboue within the holy place That father is of fatherlesse and iudge of widowes case that same is he that in one minde the housholde doth
his heritage thâ— yoÌ„ge men wer deuoured with fier maides had no mariage and with the sword the priestes also did perishe euerychone And not a widowe left a liue theyr faulte for to bemone And then the Lord began to wake like one that slepte a tyme Or like a souldiour that had been refreshed wel with wyne with emerauldes in the hinder partes he strake his enemies al And put them then vnto a shame that was perpetual Then he the tent and tabernacle of Ioseph did refuse As for the tribe of Ephraim he would in no wise chuse But chose the tribe of Iuda where as he thought to dwel Euen the mount of Syon which he did loue so wel Whereas he did his temple buylde both sumpteouslye and sure Like to the grouÌ„d which he had made for euer to endure Then chose he Dauid him to serue hys people for to kepe Which he toke vp and brought away euen from the foldes of shepe As he did folow the ewes with yong the Lord did hym auaunce To fede his people of Israel and his enheritaunce Then Dauid with a faithful hart hys flocke and charge did feede And prudently with al his power did gouerne them in dede Benedic anima mea Psalm lxxiiii To god for all his benefites we render thankes eche one Who knoweth the frayletie of vs all and helpeth vs alone MY soule giue laude vnto y e lorde my spirite shal do the same And al the secretes of my harte prayse ye hys holy name geue thanks to god for al his giftes shew not your self vnkinde And suffer not his benefites to slippe out thy minde That gaue the pardon for thy syn and thee restored againe For al thy weake and frayle disease and healed thee of thy paine that did redeme thy life from death from which thou couldest not flee His mercy and compassion both he did extende to thee that filled with goodnes thy desyre and did prolonge thy youth Like as the Eagle casteth her byl wherby her age reneweth the Lord with iustice doth reuenge al such as be opprest The pacience of the perfect man is tourned to the best His waies his coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes to Moyses he did showe His counsels eke with his consentes the Israelytes do knowe the Lord is kynd and mercyful when synners do hym greue The slowest to conceyue a wrath and redyest to forgeue He chydeth not vs continually though we be ful of strife Nor kepe our faultes in memorie for al our synneful lyfe Nor yet according to our synnes the Lord doth vs regarde Nor ofter our iniquities he doth vs not rewarde But as the space is woÌ„derous great twixt earth and heauen aboue So is his goodnes much more large to them that doo hym loue He doth remoue our synnes from vs and our offences al As farre as is the Sunne rysyng ful distaunce from hys fal And loke what pitie parentes dere vnto theyr chyldren beare Lyke pitie beareth the Lord to suche as worship hym in feare The lord that made vs knoweth our shape our moulde and fashion iust How weake and fraile our nature is and how we be but dust And how the tyme of mortal men is lyke the witheryng haye Or lyke the floure ryght fayre in field that fadeth ful soone awaye Whose glosse and beautye stormye wyndes do vtterly disgrace And make that after theyr assaultes such blossomes haue no place But yet the goodnes of the Lorde wyth hys shal euer shal euer stande Theyr childrens children doe receyue his righteousnes at hande That thei might kepe their promises wyth al theyr whole desier And not forget to do the thyng that he dyd them requyre The heauens high are made y e seat and fote stole of the Lord And by hys power Imperyal he gouerneth al the worlde ye angels and vertuous men laude ye the Lorde I say That ye maye both fulfyl his hestes and to hys wordes obaye His host and eke his ministers cease not to laude him stil And ye also that execute hys pleasure and hys wyl Let al youre workes in euery place geue laude vnto the Lorde My hart my minde and eke my soule shal therevnto accorde Ad dominum cum psalme cxx The good men crye and much lament that they so longe doo dwell In companye of carnal men â–ª the sonnes of Ismael IN trouble and in thral Vnto the Lord I cal And he doth me comforte Delyuer me I say From lyers lyppes alwaye And tonge of false reporte How hurtful is the thyng Or els how doth it styng The tonge of such a lyer It hurteth no lesse I wene Then arrowes sharpe and kene Of hote consumynge fyre alas to longe I dwel Wyth the sonne of Ismael That Cedar is to name By whome the folke elect and al of Isaackes secte are put open shame Wyth them that dyd peace haâ—e I came a peace to make and set a quiet lyfe But when my wordes were tolde Causelesse I was controlde By them that woulde haue stryfe Ad te leâ—â—â—i psalme cxxiii The poore in spirite wayte for the Lorde tyll they some grace attayne The proude and wealthy Pharisâ—â—â— the symple folke disdayne O Lord that heauen doest possesse I lift vp mine eyes to thee Euen as she seruaunt lifteth his his maisters handes to see As handmaids watch their maistees hands some grace for to atcheue So we beholde the Lord or God til he do vs forgeue Lord graunt vs thy compassion and mercy in thy sightâ— For we be filled and ouercome with hatred and despight Our mindes be sluffed with greate rebuke the rich and worldly wise Do make of vs their mocking storke the proude doo vs despise Beati omnes psalme .cxxxviii. God blesseth with his benefites â–ª the mâ—n and eke the wife That in his wayes doe rightly walke and feare him al their life BLessed art thou that fearest god and walkest his waye For of thy labour thou shalt eat happye arte thou I saye Like fruitful vines on thy house sides so doth thy wife sprynge out Thy children stand like oliue buddes thy table rounde aboute Thus art thou blest that fearest god and he shal let thee see The promised Ierusalem and his felicitie Thou shalt thy childres childreÌ„ see to thy great ioyes encrease Full quietly in Israel to passe their tyme in peace FINIS ⧠Here endeth the Ppsalmes drawen into Engishe Metre by mayster Sterneholde To the Reader THou hast here gentle reader vnto the psalmes that were drawen into English metre by maister Sternehold .vii. mo adioyned not to th entent thei shuld be fathered on the dead maÌ„ and so through his estimation be the more highly estemed But to chiefely fill vp a place whiche elles shoulde haue bene voyde that the boke maye rise to his iuste volume And partlye for that thei are fruitful and comfortable vnto a christian minde Wherefore if thou good reader shalt accept and take this my doinge in good part I haue my heartes desyre herein Farewel I. H. Psalmes of Dauid