hym yea and all the deade whiche are huried in the yearth shal knele and make reuerence in his honour bicause he hath not disdained to spende his owne life for them Thei that shall come after vs shall honour and serue hym These thynges shall bee written of the Lorde that our posteritie maie knowe and vnderstande them That thei also maie come and shewe these thynges to the people that shalbe borne of them that the Lorde hath doen these thynges whiche be so marueilous A Psalme of thankes giuyng Iubilate deo omnis terra REioyce and syng in the honour of the Lorde all ye that liue on yearth Worshippe and serue the Lorde with gladnesse come into his sighte and presence with ioye and mirthe Acknowledge you and cōfesse that the Lorde is that GOD whiche hath created and made vs for truely wee made not our self but we bée his people and his flocke which he nourisheth and feedeth continually Goe ye through his gates to giue him thākes for the innumerable benefites which ye haue receiued of hym and to syng through his courtes his worthie actes and dedes praise hym and highlie commende his name For the lorde is both good and gracious and his mercie is infinite he is moste constaunt in kéepyng of his promises not to one generation onely but euen to all ¶ A Psalme to be saied in the tyme of any common plague sicknesse or other crosse and visitation of GOD. O Come let vs humble our selues fall doune before the Lorde with reuerence and feare For he is the Lorde oure God and wee are the people of his pasture and the sheepe of his handes Come therefore lette vs turne againe vnto our lorde for he hath smitten vs and he shall heale vs. Let vs repent and tourne from our wickednesse and our sinnes shalbe forgiuē vs. Lette vs tourne and the Lorde will tourne from his heauie wrathe and will pardon vs we shall not perish For wee knowledge oure fault and our sinnes be euer before vs. Wee haue sore prouoked thyne anger O Lorde thy wrathe is waxen hotte and thy heauie displeasure is sore kindled against vs. Thou haste in thyne indignatiō striken vs with gréeuous sicknesse and by and by we haue fallen as leaues beaten doune with a vehemente winde In dede we acknowledge that all punishementes are lesse then our deseruynges but yet of thy mercie Lorde correcte vs to amendement and plague vs not to our destruction For thy hand is not shortned that thou canst not help neither is thy goodnesse abated that thou wilt not hear Thou haste promised O Lorde that afore wee crye thou wilte heare vs whilest wee yet speake thou wilte haue mercie vpon vs. For none that trust in thée shalbee confounded neither any that call vpon thee shalbe despised For thou arte the onely Lorde who woundeste and doest heale againe who killest and reuiueste bryngeste euen to helle and bryngeste backe againste Our fathers hoped in thée thei trusted in thée and thou diddest deliuer them Thei called vpon thée and were helped thei put their truste in thee and were not confounded O Lorde rebuke not vs in thyne indignation neither chasten vs in thy heauie displeasure O remember not the synnes offences of our youth but accordyng to thy mercie thinke thou vpon vs o lorde for thy goodnes Haue mercie vpon vs O Lorde for wée are weake O Lorde heale vs for our bones are vexed And nowe in the vexation of our spirites and the anguishe of our soules wee remember thee and wee crye vnto thee heare Lorde and haue mercie For thyne owne sake and for thy holie names sake incline thyne eare and heare O mercifull Lorde For we doe not powre out our praiers before thy face trustyng in our owne righteousnesse but in thy greate and manifolde mercies Washe vs throughly frō our wickednesse and clense vs from our synnes Tourne thy face from our synnes and put out all oure misdeedes Make vs cleane hartes O God and renewe a right spirite within vs. Helpe vs o God of our saluation for the glorie of thy name O deliuer vs and bee mercifull vnto our synnes for thy names sake So we that be thy people and shepe of thy pasture shal giue thee thankes for euer and will alwaies be shewing forthe thy praise from generation to generation Glory be to the father c. As it was in the begin c. ¶ A Psalme of thankesgiuing for deliuerance from the plague or any other kinde of sicknes trouble or affliction LOrde thou arte become gracious vnto thy lande thou hast turned alwaie the afflictions of thy seruantes Thou hast taken awaie al thy displeasure and tourned thy self from thy wrathfull indignation For if thou lord hadst not helped vs it had not failed but our soules had been put to silence But when wee saied oure feete haue slipped thy mercie O lorde helped vs vp In the multitude of the sorowes that wee had in our hartes thy comfortes haue refreshed our soules Our soules waited still vpon the lorde our soules hāged vpon his helpe our hope was alwaies in hym In the Lordes woorde did wée reioyce in Gods woorde did we comfort our selues For the lorde saied call vpon me in the tyme of trouble and I will heare thee and thou shalt praise me So when wée were poore nedie sickly and in heuines the lord cared for vs he was our help and our sauiour accordyng to his woorde In our aduersitie and distresse he hath lifte vp oure heades and saued vs frō vtter destruction He hath deliuered our soules from death he hath fedde vs in the tyme of dearth he hath saued vs from the noysome pestilence Therefore wil we offer in his holie temple the oblatiō of thankesgiuing with great gladnesse wée will syng and speake praises vnto the lord our sauiour We wil giue thankes vnto the lord for he is gracious and his mercie indureth for euer The Lorde is full of compassion and mercie long sufferyng plenteous in goodnesse and pitie His mercie is greater then y e heauens his gracious goodnes reacheth vnto y e cloudes Like as a father pitieth his owne children euen so is the Lorde mercifull vnto theim that feare hym Therefore will we praise thée and thy mercies o God vnto thee will wee syng O thou holy one of Israell We will syng a new song vnto thee O God wee will praise the Lorde with Psalmes of thankes giuyng O syng praises syng praises vnto our GOD O syng praises syng praises vnto our kyng For God is the king of the yearth sing praises with vnderstandyng Wee will magnifie thee O GOD our kyng we will praise thy name for euer and euer Euery daie will wee giue thākes vnto thee and praise thy name for euer and euer Our mouthe shall speake the praises of the Lorde and let all fleshe giue thankes to his holie name for euer and euer Blessed be the Lorde God of Israell for euer and blessed bee the name of his Maiestie worlde without
seruaunt After that I had long looked for thee O Lorde at the last thou diddest attende vnto me and heardest my crie Thou hast taken me out of the lake of miserie and sette my feete vppon a rocke and made my steppes sure Thou haste giuen me my desire I haue séen thy ioyful countenaunce Thou haste striken all my aduersaries and hast abated their strength Thou haste rebuked the rablement of theim that vexed me and hast plucked me forthe of their handes Thou haste caste theim headlyng into their own pit their feete bee wrapped in the Nette whiche thei laied priuely for me Mine enemies are reculed backe thei are fallen doune and destroied from thy sight Thou hast been the poore mānes defence and his helper in tribulation whē most neede was Thou haste dooen Iudgemente for me thou haste defended my cause against my accusars And although thou were verie angrie with me a little while yet nowe I liue thorowe thy mercie goodnesse Uerly I supposed with my self that I was cleane caste awaie out of thy fauour But thou haste heard my praiers and according to thy greate mercie hast taken me againe into thy fauour O Lorde of thyne owne minde and will thou hast giuen strength vnto my soule but whē thou hidest thy face from me o lorde how greatly was I astonied When I was in aduersitie then I cried vnto thee and thou diddest aunswere me when my soule was in greate anguishe and trouble then O lorde I did remember thee I haue tasted seen howe swete thou arte truely blessed is that manne that trusteth in thee Accordyng to thy name so is thy cōmendation praise but thy counsailes touchyng vs bée without example and greater then can with woordes be expressed Dominiō power and glorie bee thyne for thou haste made al thinges and bicause thy will is so thei dooe still continue Thy name be blessed praised and magnified both now and euer worlde without ende Amen ¶ The .xiij. Psalme In the whiche the goodnes of God is praised O Lorde our gouernour how wonderfull is thy maiestie throughout y e whol worlde whiche haste set thy glory aboue all the heauens What is manne that thou magnifieste hym so greatly Or the sonne man that thou doest visite hym O Lorde thou art greate and muche to bee praised in thy holie hill Praise bee vnto thee O Lorde God let our vowes made to thee be alwaies performed Confession and magnificence are thy woorke and thy righteousnes continueth for euermore Thou haste dooen many thynges O lorde God bothe marueilous and greate and there is none that cā bee like vnto thee in thy worke Thy waies be iust true who wil not feare and dread thée and magnifie thy name I thāke thee o lorde God with all my harte and I wil halowe thy name for euer O lord thou art my strēgth and my praise Thou haste broughte downe myne enemies whiche arte a iudge euen from the beginnyng The right hande is exceadyng strong thy right hande worketh many great actes Thyne arme is mightie and strōg and bicause it hath pleased thee thou hast strēgthened myne infirmitie I wil praise thy great and dreadful name for it is holy Although I haue fallē yet I am not crusshed in peeces for thou haste susteined my hande I haue opened and shewed my waie vnto thee and in thee I haue trusted and thou at length haste accomplished my desires Thou hast broken the heddes of myne enemies and haste made theim to stoupe whiche walked proudely in their synnes Thou hast dominion ouer their power and when thei bee exalted and set a lofte in their waies thou abateste their courage and destroiest thē with thy mightie arme In thy name I will euer reioyce and in thy mercie is all my glorie Thou louest righteousnes and iudgement the yearth is replenished with thy mercy Thy iye looketh fauourably vpon thē that dread thee and trust in thy mercie There shall no good thing be lackyng to them that seke thée and thei that feare thee shall not be helplesse For thou doest order their waies hearest them when thei crie vnto thee That thou maiest deliuer their soule from death and swage their paines whē thei be greeued For thou helpest theim whose hartes be brokē with sorowe and bearst vp with thy hande them that be contrite in spirite Thou sauest the soules of thy seruauntes and all thei that truste in thee shall not be destroied Wherefore my tong shall syng thy praise O lorde god I wil alwaies magnifie thée I will loue thee O lorde whiche art my strength my staie my might my sauiour and my refuge My God my defendoure and my buckeler the strēgth of my saluation and my supporter After that I had called vpon thee with due laude and praise thou haste saued me from myne enemies When I was in trouble I called vpon thee thou haste heard my voice out of thy holy temple and my crie hath entred vp into thyne eares Thou hast saued me from myne aduersaries that rose vp against me thou hast deliuered me from wicked enemies Then haste taken me frō the companie of euill menne and myne iye hath séen vpon myne enemies the thynges that I desired And therefore if it should fortune me to passe through the darcke vale of death I will goe without feare For thou wilte bee with me thy rod and thy staffe shall comforte me Thou shalte deliuer mee from tribulation thou shalt hope me from them whiche seke to destroie me Mine iyes be vpon thée O Lorde for thou shalte bryng my feete forthe of the snare Unto thee O Lorde God I will performe my vowes I will giue thee thākes both now and euermore worlde without eror Amen ¶ The .xv. Psalme Of the benefites of God with thankes for the same MY soule praiseth thee O Lorde and al that is within me praiseth thy holie name My soule giueth thée humble thankes and thy benefites I will neuer forget Whiche forgiuest all my sinnes and healest all my infirmitie◠Whith hast saued my life from destructiō and shewed in me thy grace and mercie Whiche he hast satisfied my desire with good thynges shalte once restore my youth againe Thou haste intreated me mercifully at all tymes and haste reuenged me of myne enemies Thou haste been a defence to me O Lorde and a sure foundation of my wealthe Thou hast guided me with thy counsaile and taken me to thee through thy mercie Thou haste many waies declared in me thy greate might and power and after thyne anger hath been past thou hast tourned again and comforted me Thou hast sent me many greuous troubles but at the lengthe thou haste broughte me out of the bottomeles depenesse Thou haste made me priuie to thy waies and haste not hid thy counsailes from mee Thou arte full of mercie and grace O Lorde slowe to wrathe and readie to goodnesse Thy displeasure lasteth not alwaie and thou keepest not backe thy mercies in thyne anger for euer Thou rewardeste
vs not accordyng to our synnes nor punishest vs accordyng to our desertes Looke howe high the heauen is in comparison of the yearth so greate is thy mercie towardes vs. How farre as the Easte is distante from the Weste so farre O Lorde remoue our synnes from vs. Like as a naturall father hath pitie vpon his children euen so O Lorde God thou hast had compassion vpō vs. Thou haste not forgotten thy creature Thou remembrest that we are fleshe yea all men liuyng And that the age of menne is like vnto grasse and maie bee compared to the flowers in the fielde Whiche as soone as the sharpe winde hath blowen vpon them with his blastes wither awaie dye so that no man can tell where thei did growe But thy mercie O lorde and thy louyng kindnesse is alwaies vpon thē that feare thee and thy righteousnesse indureth for euer So that we kéepe our promise and couenaunte with thee and so remember thy commaundmentes that we doe them in deede O Lorde thou hast stablished thy throne in heauen and thou gouernest 〈◊〉 thynges by thin imperiall power I will magnifie thee O GOD and praise thy name worlde without ende I will giue thee thankes alwaie and make thy name glorious for euer O Lorde thou art puissant and greate and thy magnificence is vnsearcheable One generatiō shall shew to an other thy workes and thei shall declare thyne auncient noble actes Thei shal euer praise the magnificence of the glory of thy holines and the memorie of thy greate goodnesse For thou arte good and gracious to all menne and thy mercie exceadeth all thy workes The iyes of all menne beholde and waite vpon ther that thou shouldeste giue thē their sustenaunce in tyme conuenient Thou openest thyne hand and fillest euery liuyng creature with foode necessarie O Lorde thou arte rightfull in all thy waies and holy in all thy deedes Thou kepest al them that loue thée and the torment of malice shall not touche thee My mouthe shall speake thy glorie and praise and all liuyng creatures shall honor thy holie name for euer Praise the lorde O ye his Aungels mightie in power whiche doe his commaundementes and obeye the voyce of his worde Praise ye altogether God O ye all his hostes you his ministers that doe his will and pleasure Praise the Lorde O ye all his sainctes for his name is glorious and his praise goeth aboue bothe heauen and yearth Praise the lorde together O ye all his woorkes euery thyng that liueth praise ye the Lorde Amen FINIS XV. PSALMORVM ¶ The .xxj. Psalme Of Dauid The complaint of Christ on the Crosse. MY God my God why hast thou forsakē me It semeth that I shal not obtayne deliueraunce thoughe I seeke for it with loude cries My God I will crie all the daie long but thou wilt not aunswere and all the nighte longe without takyng any reste The meane tyme thou moste holiest semest to sitte still not caryng for the thynges that I suffer whiche so ofte haste helped me heretofore and haste giuen to thy people Israell sufficient argumēte and matter to praise thée with songes wherwith thei haue giuen thankes to thee for thy benefites Our forefathers wer wōt to put their trust in thée and as often as thei did so thou diddest deliuer them As ofte as thei cried for helpe to thee thei were deliuered as oft as thei committed theim self to thee thei were not put to any shame But as for me I seem rather to bee a worme then a man the dunghill of Adā the outcast of the vulgar people As many as haue séen me haue laughed me to scorne and reuiled me and shakyng their heades in derision at me thei cast me in the feeth saiyng he is wont to boaste and glory that he is in great fauour with God wherefore let God now deliuer hym if he loue hym so well By thy procuremente O lorde I came out of my mothers wombe and thou gauest me good comforte euen when I sucked my mothers breastes Throughe thy meanes I came into this worlde and as sone as I was borne I was lefte to thy tuition yea thou waste my God when I was yet in my mothers wombe Wherefore goe not farre awaie from me for daunger is euen now at hande and I so no man that will help me Many Bulles haue closed me in bothe strong and fat thei haue cōpassed me round aboute Thei haue opened their mouthe against me like vnto a Lyon that gapeth vpon his preie and roareth for hunger I am powred out like water and all my lymmes loosed one frō thother and my harte is melted within me as it were waxe All my strengthe is gone and dried vp like vnto a tile stone my tongue cleaueth to the roofe of my mouthe and at the laste I shalbée buried in the earth as the dead be wont For dogges haue compassed me rounde aboute and the moste wicked haue conspired against me thei haue made holes through my handes and my feete I was so vngently intreated of them that I might easily nōber all my bones and after al the paine torment that thei did to me with greuous countenaunce thei stared and looked vpon me Thei deuided my clothes emong them and cast lottes for my coate Wherefore Lorde I beseche thee go not farre from me but for as muche as thou art my power my strength make hast to helpe me Deliuer my soule frō daūger of the sworde and keepe my life destitute of all mennes helpe from the violence of the dogge Saue me from the mouth of the Lyon and take me frō the hornes of the vnicornes I wil shewe vnto my brethren the Maiestie of thy name and when the people is moste assembled together I will praise and set foorthe thy moste worthie actes and deedes All that worship the lord praise hym all the posteritie of Iacob magnifie hym all ye that be of the stocke of Israell with reuerence serue and honour hym For he hath not despised and set at naught the poore man bicause of his miserie nor he hath not disdainfullie tourned awaie his face from hym but rather as sone as the poore manne cried vnto hym for helpe he heard hym by and by I will praise thee with my songes opēly in a multitude of people I will performe my vowes in the fight of thē that honour thee The poore shall eate and bee satisfied thei shall praise the lord that studie to please hym and as many of you as continue stil suche your hartes shall liue All the endes of the world shall consider these thinges and bée tourned to the lorde and all Heathen natiōs shall submit them selues and doe homage vnto thee For the Lorde hath a power roiall and an Imperial dominion ouer the heathen The mooste mightie and greatest of all thē that dwell on the yearth haue eaten and after that thei haue tasted the spirituall giftes of the Lorde thei haue submitted theim self and made hūble suite vnto