Al ye nations of the world prayse ye the Lord alwayes and al ye people euery where set forth his noble prayse For great his kindnes is to vs his truth endures for ay wherfore prayse ye the Lord our God prayse ye the Lord I say Confitemini domin◠Psalme Cxviii M. ¶ Dauid reiected of Saule and of the people at the time appoynted obteined the kingdome for the whiche he biddeth all them that feare the Lord to be thankfull and vnder his person in al this was Christ liuely setforth who should be of his people reiected Syng this as the .98 Psalme verse 1 O Geue the thanks vnto the Lord for gratious is hee Because his mercy doth endure for euer towards thee verse 2 Let Israel confes and say his mercy dures for ay Now let the house of Aaron say his mercy dures for ay verse 3 Let al that feare the Lord our God euen now confes and say The mercy of the Lord our God endureth stil for ay verse 4 In trouble and in heauines vnto the Lord I cride Which louingly hard me at large my sute was not denide verse 5 The Lord himself is on my syde I wil not stand in doubt Nor feare what man can do to me when God stands me about verse 6 The Lord doth take my part with thē that helpe to succour me Therfore I shal see my desire vpon myne enemy verse 7 Better it is to trust in God then in mans mortal sede Or to put confidence in kings or prynces in our nede verse 8 Al nations haue inclosed me and compassed me round But in the name of God shal I myne enemies confound verse 9 They kept me in on euery syde they kept me in I say but through y e Lords most mighty name I shal work their decay verse 10 They came about me al lyke bees but yet in the Lordes name I quēcht their thornes that were on fire and wil destroy y e same verse 11 Thou hast wyth force thrust sore at me that I in dede myght fall But through the Lord I found such help y t they wer vāquisht al verse 12 The Lord is my defence strength my ioy my mirth and song He is become for me in deede a sauior most strong verse 13 The right hand of y e lord our God doth bring to passe great things He causeth voyce of ioy and health in rightrous mens dwellings verse 14 The right hād of the Lord doth bring most mighty things to pas His hath the preeminence his force is as it was verse 15 I wil not dye but euer lyue to vtter and declare the lord his might wōdrous power his works what they are verse 16 The Lord himself hath chastened and hath corrected me But hath not geuen me ouer yet to death as ye may see verse 17 Set open vnto me the gates of truth and righteousnes That I may enter into them the Lordes prayse to confes verse 18 This is the gate euen of the Lord which shal not so be shut But good and righteous men alway shal enter into it verse 19 I wil geue thankes to thee O Lord because thou hast heard me And art become most louingly a sauiour vnto me verse 20 The stone which at this tyme among the builders was refused Is now become the corner stone and chiefly to be vsed verse 21 This was the mighty worke of God this was the lords own fact and it is maruelous to behold with eyes that noble act verse 22 This is the ioyful day in dede which God himself hath wrought Let vs be glad and ioy therin in hart in mynd and thought verse 23 Now help me Lord and prosper vs we wish with one accord Blessed be he that comes to vs in the name of the Lord. verse 24 God is the Lord that shewes vs light bind ye therfore with cord Your sacrifice to the altar and geue thankes to the Lord. verse 25 Thou art my God I wil confes and render thanks to thee thou art my God and I wil prayse thy mercy towardes mee verse 26 O geue ye thanks vnto the Lord for gratious is hee Because his mercy doth endure for euer towardes thee Beati immaculati Psalme Cxix VV. VV. ¶ In this Psalm is contayned an exquisite arte a wonderful vehemēcy in setting forth the praises of gods law wherin y ◠prophet cannot satisfy himself nor sufficiently expresse the affectiō which he beareth therūto adding moreouer many notable complaintes consolations wherfore it is mete that al the faithful haue it alway both in hart and mouth and in the Ebrue euery viii verses beg in with one letter of the Alphabet BLessed are they that perfect are pure in mind and hart whose liues conuersatiō from gods lawes neuer start 2. Blessed are they that geue themselues his statutes to obserue sekyng the Lord with al their hart and neuer from him swerue verse 3 Doubtles such men go not astray nor do no wicked thyng which stedfastly walke in hys pathes without any wandryng verse 4 It is thy wil and commaundement that with attentiue heede Thy noble and diuine precepts we learne and kepe in deede verse 5 Oh would to God it might thee please my wayes so to addres That I might both in hart and voyce thy lawes kepe and confes verse 6 So should no shame my lyfe attaynt whilst I thus set mine eyes and bend my mynd alwayes to muse on thy sacred decrees verse 7 Then wil I prayse with vpright hart and magnify thy name When I shal learn thy iudgements iust and like wise proue y e same verse 8 And wholy wil I geue my self to kepe thy lawes most right Forsake me not for euer Lord but shew thy grace and might BETH The second part verse 9 BY what meanes may a yōg mā best his lyfe learne to amend If that he marke and kepe thy word and therin his time spend verse 10 Vnfaynedly I haue thee sought and thus sekyng abyde Oh neuer suffer me O Lord from thy precepts to slyde verse 11 Within my hart secret thoughts thy wordes I haue hyd stil That I might not at any time offend thy godly wil. verse 12 We magnify thy name O Lord and prayse thee euermore Thy statutes of most worthy fame O Lord teach me therfore verse 13 My lips haue neuer ceast to preach and publish day and nyght The iudgemēts al which did procede frō thy mouth ful of might verse 14 Thy testimonies and thy wayes please me no les in dede then al y e treasures of y e earth which worldlings make their mede verse 15 Of thy precepts I wil stil muse and therfore frame my talke As at a marke so wil I ayme thy wayes how I may walke verse 16 My onely ioy shal be so fixed and on thy lawes so set That nothyng can me so far blynd that I thy words forget GIMEL The third part verse 17 GRaunt to thy seruant now such
weary of the manifolde mischiefes of thys lyfe and wouldest comforte thy selfe thou haste the 102. Psalme Forasmuche as it is meete and conuenient alwayes and in all thynges to geue GOD thankes when thou wilt prayse hym thou hast wherwith to exhort thy soule the 103. Psalme If thou wilt prayse god and know how to prayse him for any thing and what wordes he that prayieth ought to vse thou hast .113 127. 146. 133. 147. 148. 149. 150. Psalmes If thou hast faith as the Lord hath said and beleuest in those things which thou speakest when thou prayest say the .96 Psalme If thou be captiuated with straunge cogitations and hast perceyued thy selfe to be ledde out of the way and art sory therfore cease from henceforth and staying where thou perceiuest thy selfe to synne sit and mourne also as the people did saying the .137 Psalme If thou suppose temptations to bee for thy triall geue thankes after the temptation vnto God saying the .139 Psalme If thou art agayne caught of thine enemies and wouldest be deliuered say the 140. psal If thou wilt make thy prayers say the .5 Psalme and the .141 142. 143. 144. Psalmes If an enemy and tyrant be risen vp against the people feare thou no more then Dauid did Goliath but with Dauid beleue and sing the 144. Psalme If thou cal to remembraunce the goodnes of God toward thee and all men and wouldest prayse God say the .85 Psalme If thou wilt syng vnto the lord thou hast to say in the 96. Psalme in the 98. Psalme If thou beyng but a meane man peraduenture art set before thy brethren in some thing puffe not vp thy selfe in pryde against them but geue the praise to god and sing the 152. or the 151. psalmes If thou wilt syng obedieuce thou hast the 105. and the 106. 107. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 134. 145. 147. 148. 149. 150. psalmes If thou wilt sing particularly of the sauior thou hast of him in euery psalme but specially in the .25 and the .110 Psalme Such psalmes as shewe hys lawfull generation of the father and hys presence is the .11 Psalme Such as preache of the diuine crosse and how much lying in wayte he receyued for vs. and how great thinges he suffered are the .2 psalme and the .119 psalme Such as signifye the lyinges in wayte of the Iewes and the malice and Iudas Iscariothes betrayinges are the .21 psalme and the .50 72. psalmes Such as declare his kingdome and power to iudge and his presence in the fleshe is the 16. psalme For declaration of hys glorious resurrection in the fleshe read the .24 the .47 psalmes For his ascention into heauen read the .93 psalme .96 and the .98 the .99 psalmes Which if thou read thou mayst espye what benefites the Lorde bestowed vpon vs by hys passion To him be glory for euer ⧠The vse of the rest of the psalmes not comprehended in the former Table of Athanasius IF thou wouldest prayse God because he hath geuen vs a good prince which will and doth punishe the enemies of Christes religion vse the 21. Psalme If thou be persecuted without a cause if thou wouldest haue no affinitie with vice nor with the vicious vse the .26 Psalme If thou wouldest not be wicked if not accouÌ„ted as a malefactor but wouldest haue theÌ„ punished and thy self and such other godly men defended from their tiranny vse the .28 Psalme If thou seest the nobilitie the councell the magistrates and princes not geuen to religion nor to the praysing of God vse the .29 Psalme If thou desirest to be iust and vertuous vse the .33 Psalme If thou be afflicted with any sickenes and wouldest fayne lyue and see good dayes and Christes glory to be encreased vse the .39 Psalme If thou be banished for religion and art almost in dispayre of returnyng to the country vse the .42 Psalme If thou perceyue thy selfe forsaken of God and therfore persecuted for religion and vertues sake vse the .44 Psalme If thou wouldest complayne of Doeg of a wicked man and wouldest haue him to bee rooted out and thy selfe to haue prosperitie vse the .52 Psalme If thou wouldest be deliuered from thyne enemies whiche persecute thee vnto death vse the .54 Psalme If thou wouldest haue the helpe of God agaynst such as persecute thee without a cause vse the .59 Psalme If thou wouldest prepare thy selfe to fight agaynst the Idumeans or such lyke enemies of Christ vse the .60 Psalme If thou wouldest haue Christ to come conquere and beate downe the Sirians Idumeans Aimnonites Papistes Antichristians Nullifidians Neutralles and vngratious Pelagians vse the .68 Psalme If thou be perswaded that Christ will come and punishe offenders ayde the true worshippers and poure out the dregges of wine and the vengeaunce of his cup on the vngodly vse the .75 Psalme If thou neyther wouldest haue Idolatry neither any lycentious lustes rayne in Christes common wealth thou must geue God thankes if thou be perswaded he both will and caÌ„ take them awaye vsing the .81 Psalme If thou wouldest gladly know Christes Churche how that Sion signifieth it and how that the true religion shal be delated and spred through the whole world vse the .87 psalme If thou goest to fight against the Idumeans or any of Christes enemies whether they offend in maners or in doctrine and wouldest desire God to geue the victory vse the .108 psal If thou wouldest liue a godly life if y u wouldest replenish thy minde with godly preceptes and therby obtâ—ine immortalitie and eternall felicitie Study diligently the .119 psalme If thou be thrust into a college or into a parish town or country whose inhabitours are wicked crafty malicious pickequarels wouldest be deliuered froÌ„ theÌ„ vse the .120 psalme If thou wouldest haue the congregation of Christ to prosper vse the .122 psalme If thou wouldest be deliuered from contempt infamy and the derision of the wicked vse the .123 psalme When thou art deliuered out of prison captiuity or any distres in geuyng thankes to God vse the .124 psalme To vnderstande the safety that those are in whiche are vnder the tuition of the Lorde Iehoua and how that the wicked shal be punished consider the .125 psalme If thou desirest to knowe the felicitie that he hath whiche reuerenceth God and lyueth godly the traÌ„quilitie and peace of conscience which he enioyeth in this life and the vnspeakable ioye in the lyfe to come meditate diligently the .128 psalme To vnderstande howe the good and godly are defended by the ayde of the Lord and the wicked perishe consider the .129 psalme If thou wouldest not be arrogant and proude vse the .131 Psalme If thou wouldest prayse vnitie and concorde among brethren vse the .133 psalme To sing prayses to God for his mercies vse the .134 Psalme FINIS Veni Creator COme holy ghost eternal God procedyng froÌ„ aboue both from the Father the sonne the God of peace loue Visite
to the consideration of the eternall mansions prepared for vs in the heauens wherof this was a shadow and figure Syng this as th x. xxi Psalme verse 1 THe earth is al the Lordes withal her store and furniture yea his is al the world and al that therin do indure verse 2 For he hath fastly founded it aboue the sea to stand And laid a low the liquid flouds to flow beneath y ◠lād verse 3 For who is he O Lord that shal ascend into thy hil Or passe into thy holy place there to continue stil verse 4 Whose hāds ar harmles whose hart no spot there doth defile His soule not set on vanitie who hath not sworne no guile verse 5 Him that is such a one the Lord shal place in blisful plight And God his God and sauior shal yelde to him his right verse 6 This is the brode of trauelers in seking of his grace As Iacob did the Israelite in that time of his race verse 7 Ye princes open your gates stand open the euerlasting gate For there shal enter in therby the king of glorious state verse 8 What is the king of glorious the strong and mighty Lord The mighty Lord in battayles stout and trial of the sword verse 9 Ye princes open your gates stand open the euerlasting gate For there shal enter in therby the king of glorious state verse 10 What is this king of glorious the Lord of hostes it is The kingdome and the royalltie of glorious state is his Ad te domine leuaui Psalme .xxv. T. S. ¶ The Prophet touched with the consideration of his sinnes and also greued with the cruell malice of his enemies prayeth to God most feruently to haue his sinnes forgeuen especially such as he had committed in his youth He begynneth euery verse accordyng to the Ebrue letters two or three except I Lift mine hart to thee my God guide most iust now suffer me to take no shame for in thee do I trust Let not my foes reioyce nor make a scorne of me and let them not be ouerthrowen that put their trust in thee But shame shal them befal which harme them wrongfully verse 3 Therfore thy pathes thy rightwayes vnto me Lord descry verse 4 Direct me in thy truth and teach me I thee pray Thou art my God and sauiour on thee I wayt alway verse 5 Thy mercyes manifold I pray thee Lord remember And eke thy pitie plentiful for they haue ben for euer verse 6 Remember not the fautes and fraylty of my youth Remember not how ignoraunt I haue ben of thy truth Nor after my deserts let me thy mercy find But of thine own beningnity Lord haue me in thy mynd verse 7 His mercy is ful swete his truth a perfect guide Therfore the Lord wil sinners teach such as go aside verse 8 The humble he wil teach his preceptes for to kepe He wil direct in al his wayes the lowly and the meke verse 9 For al the wayes of God are truth mercy both To them that kepe his testament the witnes of his troth The second part verse 10 Now for thy holy name O Lord I thee intreat To graunt me pardō for my sinne for it is wōdrous great verse 11 Who so doth feare the Lord the Lord doth him direct To lead his life in such away as he doth best accept verse 12 His soule shal euermore in goodnes dwel and stand His sede and his posterity inherite shal the land verse 13 Al those that feare the Lord know his secret intent And vnto them he doth declare his wil and testament verse 14 Mine eyes and eke my hart to him I wil aduaunce That pluckt my feete out of the snare of sinne ignorance verse 15 With mercy me behold to thee I make my mone For I am poore and desolate and comfortles alone verse 16 The troubles of mine hart are multiplied in dede Bring me out of this misery necessity and nede verse 17 Behold my pouerty mine anguish and my payne Remit my sinne mine offence make me cleane agayne verse 18 O Lord behold my foes how they do stil increase Pursuing me w t deadly hate that faine would liue in peace verse 19 Preserue and kepe my soule and eke deliuer me And let me not be ouerthrowen because I trust in the. verse 20 Let my simple purenes me from mine enmies shend Because I looke as one of thine that y u shouldst me defend verse 21 Deliuer Lord thy folke and send them some relief I meane thy chosen Israel from al their paine and grief Iudica me domine Psalme .xxvi. I. H. ¶ Dauid oppressed with many iniuries findyng no helpe in the world called for ayde from God and assured of his integritie towards Saul desireth God to be his iudge and to defend his innocency causeles afflicted Finally he maketh mention of his sacrifice whiche he will offer for his deliueraunce and desireth to be in the company of the faythfull in the congregation of God whiche he was banished by Saule promising integritie of lyfe and open prayses and thankes geuyng Sing this as the .xviii. psal verse 1 LOrd be my iudge thou shalt se my pathes be right plaine I trust in god hope that he wil strēgth me to remaine verse 2 Proue me my God I thee desire my wayes to search try As men do proue their gold with fire my reaynes and hart espie verse 3 Thy goodnes layd before my face I durst be bold alwayes For of thy truth I treade the trace and wil do al my dayes verse 4 I do not lust to haunt or vse with men whose dedes are vayne To come in house I do refuse with the deceitful trayne verse 5 I much abhorre the wicked sort their dedes I do despise I do not once to them resort that hurtful things deuise verse 6 My hands I wash and do procede in workes that walke vpright Then to thy alter I make spede to offer there in sight verse 7 That I may speake preach the prayse that doth belong to thee And so declare how wondrous wayes thou hast ben good to me verse 8 O Lord thy house I loue most deare to me it doth excel I haue delight would be nere whereas thy grace doth dwel verse 9 Oh shut not vp my soule with thē in sinne that take theyr fil Nor yet my life amōgst those mē that seke much bloud to spil verse 10 Whose hāds are heapt with craft guile their life therof is ful And their right hand w t wrēch wile for bribes doth pluck pul verse 11 But I in righteousnes entend my time and dayes to serue Haue mercy Lord and me defend so that I do not swerue verse 12 My fote is stayd for al assayes it standeth wel and right Wherfore to God wil I geue praise in al the peoples sight Dominus illuminatio Psalme .xxvi. I H. ¶ Dauid maketh this Psalme beyng
deliuered from great perils as appeareth by the prayses and thankes geuing annexed Wherein we may see the constant fayth of Dauid against the assaultes of al enemies and also thend wherfore he desireth to lyue and to be deliuered one ly to worship God in his congregation Hereby he promiseth him selfe assuraunce though father and mother forsake him he teacheth this to be the onely way to see the good thinges in the lande of the lyuing and after hys example he exhorteth to fayth and to attende vpon the Lorde Sing this as the .xviii. psal verse 1 THe Lord is both my health light shal mā make me dismaide Sith god doth geue me strēgth might why shuld I be afraid verse 2 While y e my foes w t al their strēgth begin with me to brawle And thinke to eate me vp at length thē selues haue caught the fal verse 3 Though they in campe against me lye my hart is not afraid In battel pight if they wil try I trust in God for ayde verse 4 One thing of God I do require that he wil not deny For which I pray and wil desire til he to me apply verse 5 That I within his holy place my lyfe throughout may dwell To see the beauty of his face and vew his temple wel verse 6 In tyme of dread he shal me hide within his place most pure And kepe me secret by his syde as on a rocke most sure verse 7 At lēgth I know the Lordes good grace shal make me strōg stout My foes to foyle cleane deface that compasse me about verse 8 Therfore within his house wil I geue sacrifice of prayse With Psalmes songes I wil apply to laud the Lord alwayes The seconde part verse 9 Lord heare the voyce of my request for which to thee I cal Haue mercy Lord on me opprest and send me helpe with al. verse 10 My hart doth knowledge vnto thee I sue to haue thy grace Then seke my face sayst thou to me Lord I wil seke thy face verse 11 In wrath turne not thy self away nor suffer me to slyde Thou art my helpe stil to this day be stil my God and guide verse 12 My parentes both their sonne forsooke and cast me of at large And then the Lord him self yet tooke of me the cure and charge verse 13 Teach me O God the way to thee and lead me on forth right For feare of such as watch for me to trap me if they might verse 14 Do not betake me to the wil of them that be my foes For they surmise agaynst me stil false witnes to depose verse 15 My hart would faint but that in me this hope he fixed fast The Lord gods good grace shal it se in life that ay shal last verse 16 Trust stil in God whose whole thou art his wil abide thou must And he shal ease and strength thy hart if thou in him do trust Ad te domine clamabo Psalme .xxviii. I. H. ¶ Being in great feare and pensiuenes to see God dishonored by the wicked men he desireth to be rid of them and crieth for vengeaunce against them and at length assureth him selfe that God hath herd his prayer vnto whose tuition he commendeth all the faithfull Syng this as the .xxi. Psalme verse 1 THou art O Lord my strength stay the succor which I craue Neglect me not least I be like to them that go to grane verse 2 The voyce of thy suppliant heare that vnto thee doth cry When I lift vp my hands vnto thy holy arke most hye verse 3 Repute not me among the sort of wicked and peruert That speake right fayre vnto theyr frēds thinke ful il in hart verse 4 According to their handy worke as they deserue in dede And after their inuentions let them receiue their mede verse 5 For they regard nothing Gods workes his law ne yet his lore Therfore wil he them and their sede destroy for euermore verse 6 To render thankes vnto the Lord how great a cause haue I My voyce my prayer my complaint that heard so willingly verse 7 He is my shield and fortitude my buckeler in distresse My hope my helpe my hartes relief my song shal him confesse verse 8 He is our strength and our defence our enmies to resist The health and the saluation of his elect by Christ verse 9 Thy people and thine heritage Lord blesse guide and preserue Increase thē Lord rule their harts that they may neuer swerue Afferte domino psalme .xxix. T. S. ¶ An excellent Psalme wherein the Prophete exhorteth the very princes and rulers of the worlde whiche otherwise for the most part thinke there is no God at the least to feare him for the thunders and tempestes for feare wherat all creatures tremble And though there by God threatneth sinners yet is he alwayes mercyful to his and moueth them therby to prayse his name Syng this as the xxi Psalme verse 1 GEue to the Lord ye potentates ye rulers of the world Geue ye all prayse honor strength vnto the lyuing Lord. verse 2 Geue honor to his holy name and honor him alone Worship him in his maiesty within his holy throne verse 3 His voyce doth rule the waters al euē as him self doth please He doth prepare the thunder clappes and gouernes al the sease verse 4 The voyce of God is of great force and wondrous excellent It is most mighty in effect and much magnificent verse 5 The voyce of God doth rent breake the cedre trees so long The Cedre trees of Libanus which are most hye and strong verse 6 And makes them leape like as a calf or els the Vnicorne Not onely trees but moūtaines great wheron the trees ar borne verse 7 His voyce deuideth flames of fire and shakes the wildernes verse 8 It makes the desert quake for feare that called is Cades verse 9 It makes the Hindes for feare to calue makes the couert plaine Then in his temple euery man his glory doth proclaime verse 10 The Lord was set aboue the flouds ruling the raging sea So shal he raygne as Lord and kyng for euer and for aye verse 11 The Lord wil geue his people power in vertue to increase The Lord wil blesse his chosen folke with euerlasting peace Exaltab◠te domine Psalme .xxx. I. H. ¶ When Dauid should haue dedicated his house to the Lord he fell so extreme sicke that he was without all hope of life and therfore after his recouery he rendreth thankes to God exhorting others to the like to learne by his example that God is rather merciful thē seuere and rigorous towardes his children and also that the fall from prosperitie is sodeyne This done he retourneth to prayer promising to prayse God for euer ALl laud and prayse with hart and voyce O Lord I geue to thee whiche didst not make my foes reioyce but hast exalted me O Lorde my God to thee I cryde in all my payne
as princes in al lādes verse 18 Wherfore thy holy name al ages shal record The people shal geue thankes to thee for euermore O Lord. Deus noster refugium Psalme .xlvi. I. Hop ¶ A songe of thankes geuyng for the deliueraunce of Ierusalem after Senacherib with hys army was driuen awaye or some other lyke sodayne and maruelous deliueraunce by the myghly hand of God Wherby the Prophet commendyng this great benefite doth exhort the faithfull to geue them selues wholy into the hand of God doubtyng nothing but that vnder his protection they shal be safe agaynst all the assaultes of their enemies THe Lord is our defence and ayde the strength wherby we stand when we with wo are much dismayd he is our helpe at hande Though th earth remoue we wil not feare though hilles so high and stepe be thrust and hurled here and there within the sea so depe verse 3 No though the waues do rage so sore that al the bankes it spils And though it ouer flow the shore beat down mighty hils verse 4 For one fayre floud doth send abrod his pleasaunt streames a pace To fresh the citie of our God and wash his holy place verse 5 In midst of her the Lord doth dwel she can no whit decay Al things agaynst her that rebel the Lord wil truly stay verse 6 The Heathē folcke the kingdomes feare the people make a noyse The earth doth melt not appeare whē god puts forth his voyce verse 7 The Lord of hostes doth take our part to vs he hath an eye Our hope of health with al our hart on Iacobs God doth lye verse 8 Come here se with mind and thought the working of our God What wōders he himself hath wrought throughout the earth abrod verse 9 By him al warres are husht and gone which coūtryes did cōspire Theyr bowes he brake speares eche one theyr Charets brēt w t fire verse 10 Leaue of therfore saith he know I am a God most stout Among the Heathen high low and al the earth throughout verse 11 The Lord of hostes doth vs defend he is our strength and tower On Iacobs God do we depend and on his mighty power Omnes gentes Psalme .xlvii. I H. ¶ The Prophete exhorteth all people to the worshyp of y e true and euer liuing Got commendyng the mercyes of God toward the posteritie of Iacob and after prophecieth of the kingdome of Christ in this tyme of the Gospell Syng this as the .xlv. Psalme verse 1 YE people all in one accord clap handes and eke reioyce Be glad sing vnto the Lord w t swete pleasaūt voyce verse 2 For high the Lord dredful is with wonders manifold A mighty king he is truly in al the earth extold verse 3 The people shal he make to be vnto our bondage thral And vnderneath our feete he shal the nacions make to fal verse 4 For vs the heritage he chose which we posses alone The flouryng worship of Iacob his welbeloued one verse 5 Our God ascended vp on hy with ioy and pleasaunt noyce The Lord goeth vp aboue the sky with trompets royal voyce verse 6 Sing prayses to our God sing prayse sing prayses to our king For God is king of al the earth al skilful prayses sing verse 7 God on the heathen raygnes sits vpon his holy throne The princes of the people haue them ioyned euery one verse 8 To Abrahams people for our God which is exalted hye Vs with a buckler doth defend the earth continually Magnus dominus Psalme .xlviii. ¶ A notable deliueraunce of Hierusalem from the handes of many kinges is mentioned for the whiche thankes are geuen to God and the estate of that Citie is praysed that hath god so presently al all times ready to defend them this Psalme semeth to be made in the tyme of Achaz Iosaphat Asa or Ezechia for in their tymes chiefly was the Citie by forayne Princes assaulted Sing this as the. xlvi Psalme verse 1 GReat is the Lord with great prayse to be aduaunced stil Within the citie of our Lord vpon his holy hil verse 2 Mount Sion is a pleasaunt place it gladdeth al the land The Citie of the mighty kyng on her northside doth stand verse 3 Within the Pallaces therof God is a refuge knowen For loe the kings were gathered and together eke were gone verse 4 But when they did behold it so they wondred and they were Astonied much and sodenly were driuen backe with feare verse 5 Great terrour there on them did fal for euery wo they cry As doth a woman when she shal go trauaile by and by verse 6 As thou with esterne winde the ships vpon the sea doost breake So they were stayd and euen as we heard our fathers speake verse 7 So in the citie of the Lord we saw as it was told Yea in the citie which our Lord for euer wil vphold verse 8 O Lord we wayt and do attend on thy good helpe and grace For which we do al times attend within thy holy place verse 9 O Lord according to thy name for euer is thy prayse And thy right hand O Lord is ful of rightuousnes alwayes Let for thy iudgements Sion mount fulfilled be with ioyes And eke of Iuda graunt O Lord the daughter to reioyce verse 10 Go walke about al Syon hil yea round about her go And tel the towres that therupon are builded in a row verse 11 And marke ye wel her bulwarks al behold her towers there That ye may tel therof to them that after shal be here verse 12 For this God is our God our God for euermore is he Yea and vnto the death also our guider shal he be Audite haec omnes Psalme .xlix. T. S. ¶ The holy ghost calleth all men to the consideration of mans lyfe shewing them not to be most happy that are most wealthy and therfore not to be feared but contrarywise he lyfteth vp our mindes to consider how all things are ruled by Gods prouidence who as he iudgeth these worldlye misers to euerlastyng tormentes so doth he preserue his and will rewarde them in the day of the resurrection 1. Thes 1. Sing this as the .xiv. psal verse 1 AL people herken and geue eare to that that I shal tel Both high low both rich poore y e in y e world do dwel verse 2 For why my mouth shall make discourse of many thynges rightwise In vnderstāding shal my heart his study excercise verse 3 I wil incline mine eare to know the parables so dark And open al my doubtful speech in metre on my harp verse 4 Why should I feare afflictions or any careful toyle Or els my foes which at my heeles are prest my life to spoyle verse 5 For as for such as riches haue wherin theyr trust is most And they which of their treasures great thē selues do brag boast verse 6 There is not one of them that can his brothers
The voyce forget not of thy foes for they presuming hie Is more and more encreast of those that hate thee spitefully Confitebimur tibi deus Psalme .lxxv. N ¶ The faithful do prayse the name of the Lord which shal come to iudge at y ◠tyme appointed when the wycked shal be put to confusion and drinke the cup of his wrath their prayer shal be abated and the righteous shal be exalted to honor Sing this as the .44 Psalme verse 1 VNto thee God we wil geue thāks we wil geue thāks to thee Fith thy name is so nere declare thy wōdrous works wil we verse 2 I wil vprightly iudge when get conuenient tyme I may The earth is weak and al therin but I her pillers stay verse 3 I did to the mad people say deale not so furiously And vnto the vngodly ones set not your hornes so hye verse 4 I said vnto them set not vp your raysed hornes on hye And see that you do with stiffe neck not speake presumptuously verse 5 For neyther from the eastern part nor from the western syde Nor from forsaken wildernes protection doth procede verse 6 For why the Lord our God he is the righteous iudge alone He putteth down the one and sets another in the throne verse 7 For why a cup of mighty wine is in the hand of God And al the mighty wyne therin himself doth powre abrode verse 8 As for the lees and filthy dregs that do remain of it The wicked of the earth shal drink and suck them euery whit verse 9 But I wil talk of God I say of Iacobs God therfore And wil not cease to celebrate his prayse for euermore verse 10 In sunder break the hornes of al vngodly men wil I But then the hornes of righteous men shal be exalted hye Gloria patri To father sonne and holy ghost all glory be therfore As in beginning was is now and shall be euermore In Iudea psalme .lxxvi. I. H. This psalme setteth forthe the power of God care for the defence of his people in Ierusalē in y ◠destructiō of the army Senacherib and exhorteth y ◠faithful to be thankful for the same Syng this as the .69 Psalm verse 1 TO al that now in Iury dwel the Lord is clerely known His name is great in Israel a people of his own verse 2 At Salem he his tents hath pight to tary there a space In Sion eke he hath delight to make his dwelling place verse 3 And there he brake both staffe bow the sword y ◠speare shield and brake the ray to ouerthrow in battle on the field verse 4 Thou art more worthy honour Lord more might in thee doth lye Then in the strongest of the world that rob on mountains hye verse 5 But now y ◠proud ar spoild through thee thei are fallen on slepe through mē of war no help can be thēselues they could not kepe verse 6 At thy rebuke O Iacobs God when thou doost them reproue as half in slepe their charets stode no horsman once doth moue verse 7 For thou art fearful Lord in dede what man the corage hath To bide thy sight and doth not drede whē y u art in thy wrath verse 8 Whē y u doost make thy iudgemēts hard frō heauē through y ◠ground Then al the earth ful sore afraid in silence shal be found verse 9 And that when y u O God doost stand in iudgemēt for to speake To saue thafflicted of the land on earth that are ful weake verse 10 The fury that in man doth raign shal turne vnto thy prayse Hereafter Lord do thou restrain their wrath threates alwayes verse 11 Make vowes pay them to your God ye folke that nigh hym be Bring gifts al ye that dwel abrode for dreadful sure is he verse 12 For he doth take both lyfe and might from Princes great of birth And ful of terrour is his sight to al the kings on earth Voce mea ad dominum Psalme .lxxvii. I. H. ¶ The prophet in the name of the church reherseth the greatnes of his affliction and his greuous temptation wherby he was driuen to this end to consider his former conuersation and the continual course of gods workes in the preseruation of his seruantes and so he confirmeth his faith against these temptations I With my voyce to God do cry with hart and harty cheare my voyce to God I lift on high and he my sute doth heare In tyme of griefe I sought to God by night no rest I toke but stretcht my hands to hym abrode my soule comfort forsoke verse 3 When I to think on God entend my trouble then is more I spake but could not make an end my breath was stopt so sore verse 4 Thou holdst mine eyes alwayes from rest that I alwayes awake With feare am I so sore opprest my speach doth me forsake verse 5 The dayes of old in mind I cast and oft did thinke vpon The tymes and ages that are past ful many yeares agone verse 6 By night my songs I cal to mind once made thy prayse to shew And w t my hart much talk I find my sprits doth search to know verse 7 Will God sayd I at once for al cast of his people thus So that henceforth no tyme he shal be frendly vnto vs. verse 8 What is his goodnes cleane decayd for euer and a day Or is his promise now delayd and doth his truth decay verse 9 And wil the Lord our God forget his mercies manifold Or shal his wrath encrease so whote his mercy to withhold verse 10 At last I sayd my weaknes is the cause of this mistrust Gods mighty hand can help al this and change it when he lust The second part verse 11 I wil regard and think vpon the working of the Lord Of al his wonders past and gone I gladly wil record verse 12 Yea al his workes I wil declare and what I dyd deuyse To tel his factes I wil not spare and eke his counsel wise verse 13 Thy workes O Lord are al vpright and holy abrode what one hath strēgth to match y ◠might of thee O Lord our God verse 14 Thou art a God that oft doost shew thy wōders euery hower and so doost make the people know thy vertue thy power verse 15 And thine own folk thou didst defēd w t strength stretched arme The sons of Iacob that discend and Iosephs sede from harme verse 16 The waters Lord perceyued thee the waters saw thee wel and they for feare aside did flee the depthes on tremblyng fel. verse 17 The clouds that wer both thick black dyd rain ful plenteously The thunder in the ayre dyd crack their shafts abrode dyd fly verse 18 Thy thunder in the fyre was heard the lightning from aboue With flashes great made men afraid the earth did quake moue verse 19 Thy wayes within the sea doth lye thy path in
and stirreth vp the surges so as nought can them asswage verse 26 Then are they lifted vp so high the cloudes they seme to gayne and plunging down the depth vntil theyr soules cōsume w t payn verse 27 And like a drunkard to fro how here now there they reele as men with feare of wit bereft or had of sence no feele verse 28 Then did they cry in theyr distres vnto the Lord for ayd Who did remoue theyr troublous state according as they prayd verse 29 For with his word the Lord doth make the sturdy storme to cease So y t the great waues frō theyr rage are brought to rest peace verse 30 Then are men glad whē rest is come which they so much do craue and are by him in hauē brought which they so faine would haue The fourth part verse 31 Let men therfore before the Lord confes his kindnes then and shew the wonders that he doth before the sonnes of men verse 32 Let them in presence of the folke with prayse extol his name and where the elders do conuent let them there do the same verse 33 For running flouds to dry desertes he doth oft chaunge and turne and dryeth vp 〈◊〉 it wer dust the springing wel and bourne verse 34 A frutful land with pleasures deckt ful barren doth he make Whē on their sinnes which dwel therin he doth iust vēgeaūce take verse 35 Agayne the wildernes ful rude he maketh frute to beare With pleasaūt springs of water cleare though none before wer there verse 36 Wherin such hungry soules are set as he doth frely chuse That they a citie may them build to dwel in for theyr vse verse 37 That they may sow their pleasant land vineyardes also plant To yeld them frutes of such increase as none may seme to want verse 38 They multiply exceedingly the Lord doth bles them so Who doth also their brute beasts make by nūbers great to grow verse 39 But when the faithful are low brought by the oppressors stout and minish do through many plagues that compas them about verse 40 Then doth he princes bring to shame which did them so oppres and likewise caused them to erre within the wildernes verse 41 But yet the poore he rayseth vp out of his troubles depe and oft times doth his trayne augmēt much like a flocke of shepe verse 42 The righteous shal behold this sight and also much reioyce Wheras the wicked peruerse with grief shal stop theyr voyce verse 43 But who is wise that now ful wel he may these things record For certeinly such shal perceyue the kindnes of the Lord Paratum cor meum Psalme Cviii. N. ¶ This Psalm◠is cōposed of two other Psalmes before the seuen fifty and the sixty The matter here cōteined is that Dauid geueth him selfe with hart voyce to prayse the Lord and assureth him selfe of the promes of God concerning his kyngdome ouer Israell and his power agaynst other nations who though he seme for to forsake vs for a tyme yet he alone in the end will cast down◠our enemyes Syng this as the .95 Psalme verse 1 O God my hart prepared is and eke my toung is so I wil aduaunce my voyce in song and geuing prayse also verse 2 Awake my viole and my harpe swete melody to make And in the morning I my selfe right early wil awake verse 3 By me among the people Lord stil praysed shalt thou bee and I among the Heathen folke wil sing O Lord to thee verse 4 Because thy mercy Lord is great aboue the heauens hye and eke thy truth doth reach the clouds within the lofty skye verse 5 Aboue the sterry heauens high exalt thy selfe O God and Lord display vpon the earth thy glory al abrod verse 6 That thy derely beloued may be set at lyberty Helpe O my God with thy right hand and harken vnto me verse 7 God in his holines hath spoke wherfore my ioyes abound Sichem I shal deuide and mete the vale of Sucoth ground verse 8 And Gilead shal be mine own Manasses mine shal be My head strength Ephraim and law shal Iuda geue for me verse 9 Moab my washpot and my shoe on Edom wil I throw Vpon the land of Palestine in triumph wil I go verse 10 Who shal into the citie strong be guide to conduict me Or who by whom to Edom land conueyed shal I be verse 11 Is it not thou O God which late hadst vs forsaken quite and thou O Lord which with our host didst not go forth to fight verse 12 Geue vs O Lord thy sauing ayde when troubles doth assayle For al the helpe of man is vayne and can no whit auayle verse 13 Through God we shal do valiant acts and worthy of renown He shal subdue our enemies yea he shal treade them down Deus laudem tuam Psalme Cix N. ¶ Dauid being falsely accused by flatterers vnto Saul prayeth God to kepe him to destroy his enemies And vnder them he speaketh of Iudas the traytour vnto Iesus Christ and of al the like enemyes of the children of God And desireth to be deliuered that his enemyes may know the workes of God Thē doth be promise to geue prayses vnto God Sing this as the .65 psalme verse 1 IN spechles silence do not hold O God thy tong alwayes O God euen thou I say that art the God of al my prayse verse 2 The wicked mouth gileful mouth on me disclosed be and they with false and lying tong haue spoken vnto me verse 3 They did beset me round about with wordes of hateful spite without al cause of my desert agaynst me did they fight verse 4 For my good wil they were my foes but then gan I to pray verse 5 My good with il my frendlynes with hate they did repay verse 6 Set thou the wicked ouer him to haue the vpper hand at his right hand eke suffer thou his hateful foe to stand verse 7 When he is iudged let him then condemned be therin And let the prayer that he makes be turned into sinne verse 8 Few be his dayes his charge also let thou an other take verse 9 His children let be fatherles his wife a widow make verse 10 Let his ofspring be vagabounds to beg and seke theyr bread wandring out of the wasted place where erst they haue ben fed verse 11 Let couetous extortioner catch al his goods and store and let the straungers spoyle the frutes of al his toyle before verse 12 Let there be none to pyty him let there be none at al That on his children fatherles wil let theyr mercy fal The seconde part verse 13 And so let his posterity for euer be destroyd Their name out blotted in the age that after shal succede verse 14 Let not his fathers wickednes frō Gods remembraūce fal and let thou not his mothers sinne be done away at al. verse 15 But in the presence of the Lord let them remayne for
grace as may my lyfe prolong Thy holy word then wil I kepe both in my hart and tong verse 18 Mine eyes which were dim shut vp so open and make bright that of thy law marueilous workes I may haue y ◠cleare sight verse 19 I am a straunger in this earth wandryng now here now there Thy word therfore to me disclose my footesteps for to cleare verse 20 My soule is rauished with desyre and neuer is at rest But seketh to know thy iudgemēts hye what may please thee best verse 21 The proud men and malicious thou hast destroyd echone and cursed are such as do not thy hestes attend vpon verse 22 Lord turne me frō rebuke shame which wicked men conspire For I haue kept thy couenants with zeale as hoate as fyre verse 23 The princes great in counsel sate and did against me speake but thē thy seruāt thought how he thy statutes might not breake verse 24 For why thy couenants are my ioy and my great harts solace They serue in stede of counsellers my matters for to pas DALETH The .iiii. part verse 25 I Am alas as brought to graue and almost turnd to dust Restore therfore my lyfe agayne as thy promise is iust verse 26 My wayes whē I acknowledged with mercy thou dydst heare Here now eftsones and me instruct thy lawes to loue and feare verse 27 Teach me once throughly for to know thy precepts and thy lore Thy works then wil I meditate and lay them vp in store verse 28 My soule I feele so sore opprest that it melteth for griefe Accordyng to thy word therfore hast Lord to send reliefe verse 29 From lieng and deceitful lips let thy grace me defend and that I may learn thee to loue thy holy law me send verse 30 The way of truth both straight sure I haue chosen and found I set thy iudgement me before which kepe me safe and sound verse 31 Since then O Lord I forced my self thy couenants to embrace Let me therfore haue no rebuke nor check in any case verse 32 Then wil I runne with ioyful cheare where thy word doth me cal when thou hast set my hart at large and rid me out of thral HE The fyft part verse 33 INstruct me Lord in the right trade of thy statutes deuyne and it to kepe euen to the end my hart wil I encline verse 34 Graunt me the knowledge of thy law and I shal it obey With hart and mynd and al my might I wil it kepe I say verse 35 In the right path of thy precepts guide me Lord I require None other pleasure do I wish nor greater thyng desyre verse 36 Incline my hart thy lawes to kepe and couenants to embrace And from al filthy auarice Lord shield me with thy grace verse 37 From vayn desires and worldly lustes turn back mine eyes syght Gene me the spirit of lyfe power to walk thy wayes aright verse 38 Confirme thy gratious promise Lord which thou hast made to mee Which am thy seruant and do loue and feare nothyng but thee verse 39 Reproch shame which I so feare from me O Lord expel For thou doost iudge with equity therin doost excel verse 40 Behold my harts desyre is bent thy lawes to kepe for ay Lord strengthē me so with thy grace that it perform I may VAV The syxt part verse 41 THy mercies great and manifold let me obtayne O Lord Thy sauing health let me enioy according to thy word verse 42 So shal I stop y e slaundrous mouthes of leud men and vniust For in thy faithful promises standes my comfort and trust verse 43 The word of truth within my mouth let euer stil be prest For in thy iudgements wonderful my hope doth stand and rest verse 44 And while y ◠breath within my brest doth natural life preserue Yea til this world shal be dissolued thy law wil I obserue verse 45 So walk wil I as set at large and made free from al drede Because I sought how for to kepe thy precepts and thy rede verse 46 Thy noble actes I wil describe as things of most great fame Euē before kings I wil them blase and shrink no whit for shame verse 47 I wil reioyce then to obey thy worthy hestes and wil which euermore I haue loued best and so wil loue them stil verse 48 My hands wil I lyft to thy lawes which I haue dearely sought and practise thy commaundements in wil in dede and thought ZAIN The .vii. part verse 49 THy promise which y u madest to me thy seruant Lord remember For therin haue I put my trust and confidence for euer verse 50 It is my comfort and my ioy when troubles me assayle For were my life not by thy word my life would soone me fayle verse 51 The proud such as God contemn stil made of me a scorne yet would I not thy law forsake as he that were forelorne verse 52 But cald to mind lord thy great works shewd to our fathers old Wherby I felt the ioy surmount my grief an hundred fold verse 53 But yet alas for feare I quooke seyng how wicked men thy law forsooke and did procure thy iudgemēt who know whē verse 54 And as for me I framde my songs thy statutes to exalt When I among the straungers dwelt thoughts gan me assalt verse 55 I thought vpon thy name O Lord by night when others slepe as for thy law also I kept and euer wil it kepe verse 56 This grace I did obtayne because thy couenants swete and deare I did embrace and also kepe with reuerence and with feare HETH The .viii. part verse 57 O God which art my part and lot my comfort and my stay I haue decreed and promised thy lawe to kepe alway verse 58 Myne earnest hart dyd humbly sue in presence of thy face as thou therfore hast promised Lord graunt me of thy grace verse 59 My lyfe I haue examined and tryde my secret hart Which to thy statutes caused me my feete straight to conuert verse 60 I did not stay nor linger long as they that slouthful are But hastely thy lawes to kepe I did my self beware verse 61 The cruel bandes of wicked men haue made of me their pray yet would I not thy law forget nor from thee go astray verse 62 Thy rightous iudgemēt shewd toward me so great is and so hye That euen at midnight wil I ryse thy name to magnify verse 63 Companion am I to al them which feare thee in their hart and neyther wil for loue nor dread frō thy cōmaundements start verse 64 Thy mercies Lord most plentuously do al the world fulfil Oh teach me how I may obey thy statutes and thy wil. TETH The .ix. part verse 65 ACcording to thy promise Lord so hast thou with me delt For of thy grace in sundry sortes haue I thy seruant felt verse 66 Teach me to iudge alwayes aright and geue me knowledg
116 As thou hast promised so perform that death me not assayle Nor let my hope abuse me so that through distrust I quayle verse 117 Vphold me and I shal be safe for ought they do or say and in thy statutes pleasure take wil I both night and day verse 118 Thou hast trode such vnder thy fete as do thy statutes breake For nought auayleth theyr subtility theyr counsel is but weake verse 119 Like drosse thou casts the wicked out where euer they go or dwel Therfore can I as thy statutes loue nothing half so wel verse 120 My flesh alas is taken with feare as though it were benomd For when I see thy iudgements strayt I am as one astound AIN The .xvi. part verse 121 I Do the thing that lawful is and geue to al men right Resigne me not to thē that would oppres me w t their might verse 122 But for thy seruaunt surty be in that thing that is good That proud mē geue me not y e foyle which rage as they wer wood verse 123 Mine eyes w t wayting are now blind thy health so much I craue And eke thy righteous promise Lord wherby thou wilt me saue verse 124 Intreate thy seruaunt louingly and fauour to him shew Thy statutes of most excellence teach me also to know verse 125 Thy humble seruaunt Lord I am oh graunt me to vnderstand How by thy statutes I may know best what to take in hand verse 126 It is now time Lord to begin for truth is quyte decayd Thy law likewise they haue trāsgrest and none against thē sayd verse 127 This is the cause wherfore I loue thy lawes better then gold Or iewels fine which are estemd most costly to be sold verse 128 I thought thy precepts al most iust and so them layd in store Al crafty and malitious wayes I do abhorre therfore PE. The .xvii. part verse 129 THy couenaunts are most wonderful ful of things profound My soule therfore doth kepe thē sure whē they ar tride foūd verse 130 When mē first enter into thy wordes they find a light most cleare and very idiots vnderstand when they it read or heare verse 131 For ioy I haue both gaped breathde to know they cōmaūdemēt That I might guide my life therby I sought what thing it mēt verse 132 With mercy and compassion Lord behold me from aboue As thou art wont to behold such as thy name feare and loue verse 133 Direct my fotesteps by thy word that I thy wil may know and neuer let iniquity thy seruaunt ouerthrow verse 134 Frō slaunderous toungs deadly harms preserue kepe me sure Thy precepts then I wil obserue and put them eke in vre verse 135 Thy coūtenāce which doth surmoūt the sunne in his bright hew Let shine on me and by thy law teach me what to eschew verse 136 Out of mine eyes great flouds gush out of dryery teares and fel when I behold how wicked men thy law kepe neuer a del ZADE. The .xviii. parte verse 137 137 IN euery poynt Lord y u art iust the wicked though they grudge And whē thou doost sētēce pronoūce y u art a righteous iudge verse 138 To render right fly from guile are two chief points most hye and such as thou hast in thy law commaunded vs straytly verse 139 With zeale and wrath I am consumde and euen pyned away To see my foes thy wordes forget for ought that I do may verse 140 So pure and perfect is they word as any hart can deme and I thy seruaunt nothing more do loue or yet esteme verse 141 And though I be nothing set by as one of base degree Yet do I not thy hestes forget nor shrinke away from thee verse 142 Thy righteousnes Lord is most iust for euer to endure also thy law is truth it selfe most constant and most pure verse 143 Trouble grief haue seased on me brought me wōdrous low yet do I stil of thy precepts delight to heare and know verse 144 The righteousnes of thy iudgements do last for euermore Then teach them me for euen in them my life lieth vp in store KOPH The .xix. part verse 145 WIth fernēt hart I cald cride now aunswere me O Lord That thy cōmaundemēt to obserue I may fully accord verse 146 To thee my God I make my sute w t most hūble request Saue me therfore and I wil kepe thy precept and thy hest verse 147 To thee I cry euen in the morne before the day waxe light Because that I haue in thy word my confidence whole plight verse 148 Mine eyes preuēt the watch by night and ere they cal I wake That by deuising of thy word I might some comfort take verse 149 Incline thine eares to heare my voyce and pity on me take as thou wast wont so iudge me Lord least life me should forsake verse 150 My foes draw nere and do procure my death maliciously which from thy law are far gone back and strayd from it leudly verse 151 Therfore O Lord approch thou nere for nede so doth requyre and al thy precepts true they are then helpe I thee desire verse 152 By thy cōmaundements I haue learnd not now but long ago That they remayne for euermore thou hast them grounded so RESH The .xx. part verse 153 MY trouble and affliction consider and behold Deliuer me for of thy law I euer take fast hold verse 154 Defend my good and righteous cause with spede me succor send From death as thou hast promised Lord kepe me and defend verse 155 As for the wicked farre they are from hauing health and grace wherby they might thy statutes know they enter not the trace verse 156 Great are they mercies Lord I graūt what toung can thē attayne and as thou hast me iudged ere now so let me life obtayne verse 157 Though many men did trouble me and persecute most sore yet from thy lawes I neuer shronke nor went a wry therfore verse 158 And truth it is for grief I dye when I these traytors see Because they kepe no whit thy word nor yet seke to know thee verse 159 Behold for I do loue thy lawes with hart most glad and fayne as thou art good and gracious Lord restore my life agayne verse 160 What thy word doth decree must be and so it hath bene euer Thy righteous iudgements are also most true and decay neuer SCHIN The .xxi. part verse 161 PRinces haue sought by cruelty causeles to make me crouch But al in vayne for of thy word the feare did my hart touch verse 162 And certeinly euen of thy word I was more mery and glad Then he that of rich spoyles and pray great store plenty had verse 163 As for al lyes and falsitie I hate most and detest For why thy holy law do I aboue al things loue best verse 164 Seuen times a day I prayse the Lord singing with hart voyce Thy rightuous actes and wonderful
and meditate vpon thy workes most wonderful O Lord. verse 6 And they shal of thy power and of thy feareful actes declare and I to publish al abrod thy greatnes wil not spare verse 7 And they into the mētion shal breake of thy goodnes great and I aloud thy righteousnes in singing shal repeat verse 8 The Lord our God is gratious and merciful also Of great abounding mercy and to anger he is slow verse 9 Yea good to al and al his workes his mercy doth excede verse 10 Lo al thy works do praise thee lord doe thy honor spred verse 11 Thy saints do blesse thee they do thy kingdomes glory shew verse 12 And blase thy power to cause the sōnes of mē his power to know And of his mighty kingdome eke to spread the glorious praise verse 13 Thy kingdome Lord a kingdome is that doth endure alwayes And thy dominion through ech age endures without decay verse 14 The Lord vpholdeth them that fal the sliding he doth stay verse 15 The eyes of al do wayt on thee thou doost them al releue and thou to ech suffising foode in season due doost geue verse 16 Thou openest thy plentuous hand and bounteously doost fil al things whatsoeuer doth lyue with gifts of thy good wil. verse 17 The Lord is iust in al his wayes his workes are holy al verse 18 Nere al he his that cal on him in truth that on him cal verse 19 He the desires which they require that feare him wil fulfil and he wil heare thē whē they cry saue them al he wil. verse 20 The Lord preserues al those to him that bear a louing hart But he them al that wicked are wil vtterly subuert verse 21 My thākful mouth shal gladly speake the praises of y e Lord al flesh to prayse his holy name for euer shal accord Lauda anima mea Psalme Cxlvi I. H. ¶ Dauid shewing the great desire he had to prayse God teacheth that none should put theyr trust in men but in God alone who is almighty and deliuereth thafflicted nourisheth the poore setteth prisoners at libertie comforteth the satherles widowes and the straūgers and rangneth kyng for euer Sing this as the .2 137 Psalme verse 1 MY soule prayse thou the Lord alwayes my God I wil cōfes While breath life prolōg my daies my tōg no time shal cease Trust not in worldly princes thē though they abound in wealth Nor in the sonnes of mortal mē in whō there is no health verse 2 For why their breath doth sone depart to earth anone they fal and then the counsels of theyr hart decay and perish al. verse 3 O happy is that man I say whom Iacobs God doth ayde and he whose hope doth not decay but on the Lord is stayd verse 4 Which made the earth waters depe the heauens hye wythal which doth his word and promise kepe in truth and euer shal verse 5 With right alwayes doth he procede for such as suffer wrong The poore and hungry he doth fede and lose the fetters strong verse 6 The Lord doth sēd the blind theyr sight the lame to lims restore The Lord I say doth loue the right and iust man euermore verse 7 He doth defend the fatherles the straungers sad in hart And quyt the widow frō distres il mens wayes subuert verse 8 Thy Lord and God eternally O Sion stil shal rayne In tyme of al posterity for euer to remayne Laudate dominum Psalme Cxlvii N. ¶ The Prophet prayseth the bounty wisedome power suffice and prouidence of God vpon al his creatures But specially vpon his Church which he gathereth together after their dispersion declaring his word iudgement so vnto them as he hath done to no other people PRaise ye the Lord for it is good vnto our God to syng For it is pleasaunt and to prayse it is a comely thing 2 The Lord his own Ierusalem he buildeth vp alone and the disperst of Israel doth gather into one verse 3 He heales the broken in their hart theyr sore vp doth he bynd verse 4 He counts the nūber of the starres names them in their kind verse 5 Great is our Lord great is his power his wisedome infinit verse 6 The Lord releues y e meke throwes to groūd the wicked wight verse 7 Sing vnto God the Lord with prayse vnto the Lord reioyce and to our God vpō the harpe aduaunce your singing voyce verse 8 He couers heauen with cloudes for the earth prepareth rayne and on the mountaines he doth make the gras to grow agayne verse 9 He geues to beastes theyr foode to young rauens when they cry verse 10 His pleasure not in strength of horse nor in mans legs dothly verse 11 But in al those that feare the Lord the Lord hath hys delight and such as do attend vpon his mercies shyning light verse 12 O prayse thy Lord Ierusalem thy God O Sion prayse verse 13 For he the barres hath forged strōg wherwith thy gate he stayes verse 14 Thy children he hath blest in the◠and in thy borders he Doth settle peace with y ◠flower of wheat he filleth thee verse 15 And his commaundement vpon the earth he sendeth out and eke the word with spedy course swyftly run about verse 16 He geueth snow like wol hore frost like ashes doth he spred verse 17 Like morsels casts hys I se therof the cold who can abide verse 18 He sendeth forth his mighty word and melteth thē agayn His wind he makes to blow thē y ◠waters flow amayn verse 19 The doctrine of his holy word to Iacob doth he shew his statutes his iudgments he geues Israel to know verse 20 With euery nation hath he not so dealt nor they haue knowne his secret iudgements ye therfore prayse ye the Lord alone Laudate dominum Psalme Cxlviij I. P. ¶ He prouoketh al creatures to prayse the Lord in heauē in earth in all places specially for the power that he hath geuen to his people Israel whō he hath taken so nere vnto hym GEuelaud vnto the Lord from heauē that is so hye Praise him in dede and word Aboue the starry skie And also ye his angels al armies royal prayse him with glee verse 3 Prayse him both mone sunne Which are so cleare and bright The same in you be done He glistring stars of light verse 4 And eke no les He heauens fayre verse 5 And cloudes of the ayre His laud expresse verse 6 For at his word they were Al formed as we se At his voyce did appere Al things in theyr degre Which he set fast To them he made A law and trade For ay to last verse 7 Extol and prayse Gods name In earth ye Dragons fel Al depe do ye the same For it becommeth you wel verse 8 Him magnify Fyre hayle I se Snow And stormes that blow At hys decree verse 9 The hils and mountaynes al And trees
high they then vp ascend If thou do but speake thy word they fulfil So like wise the valleis most quickly discend where thou theÌ„ apointest remain they do stil verse 9 Their bonds hast y u set how far they shal run So as in their rage not that passe they can For God hath appointed they shal not returne the earth to destroy more which made was for man The second part verse 10 He sendeth the springs to strong streames and lakes which run do ful swift among the huge hils verse 11 Where both y e wild asses their thirst oft times slakes and beastes of the mountains therof drink their fils verse 12 By these pleasant springs or fountaynes ful fayre The foules of the ayre abide shal and dwel Who moued by nature to hoppe here and there among the grene braunches their songs shal excel verse 13 The mountaynes to moyst the cloudes he doth vse the earth with his workes are wholy repleate verse 14 So as the brute cattle he doth not refuse but grasse doth prouide them and herb for maÌ„s meat verse 15 Yea bread wyne and oyle he made for mans sake His face to refresh and hart to make strong verse 16 The Ceders of Liban this great Lord dyd make which trees he doth nourish that grow vp so long verse 17 In these may birds build and make there their nest In firre trees the storkes remayn and abide verse 18 The hie hils are succours for wild goates to rest And eke the rockes stony for conies to hyde verse 19 The moone then is set her seasons to runne The dayes froÌ„ the nyghtes therby to discerne And by the discendyng also of the Sunne The cold from heat alway therby we do learne verse 20 When darknes doth come by Gods wil and power Then crepe forth do al the beasts of the wood verse 21 The Lions range roaring theyr pray to deuour But yet it is thou Lord which giuest them foode verse 22 Assone as the sunne is vp they retyre To couch in their dennes then are they ful fayne verse 23 That maÌ„ do his workes may as right doth require Til night come and cal him to take rest agayne The third part verse 24 How sondry O Lord are al thy workes found with wisdome ful great they are in dede wrought So that the whole world of thy prayse doth sound and as for thy riches they passe al mens thought verse 25 So is the great sea which large is and broad Where things y â— crepe swarme beasts of ech sort verse 26 There both mighty ships saile and some lye at road The whale huge mâ—strous there also doth sport verse 27 Al things on thee wayt thou doost them relieue And thou in due time ful wel doost them fede verse 28 Now when it doth please thee the same so to geue They gather ful gladly those things which they nede Thou openest thine hand and they find such grace That they with good things are filled we see verse 29 But sore are they troubled if thou turne thy face For if thou their breath take vile dust theÌ„ they bee verse 30 Agayne when the spirit from thee doth procede al things to appoint and what shal insue Then are they created as thou hast decreed and doost by thy goodnes the dry earth renew verse 31 The prayse of the Lord for euer shal last Who may in his workes by right wel reioyce verse 32 His looke can the earth make to tremble ful fast and likewise the mountains to smoke at his voyce verse 33 To this Lord and God sing wil I alwayes So long as I lyue my God prayse wil I. verse 34 TheÌ„ am I most certaine my wordes shal him please I wil reioyce in him to hym wil I cry verse 35 The sinners O Lord consume in thine ire and eke the peruerse them roote out with shame But as for my soule now let it stil desire and say with the faithful prayse ye the Lords name Confitemini domino Psalme Cv. N. ¶ He prayseth the singular goodnes of God who hath of all the people of the world chosen a peculier people to hym selfe and hauyng chosen them neuer â—â—aseth to do them good euen for his promise sake Syng this as the .95 Psalm verse 1 GEue prayses vnto God the Lord and cal vpon his name amoÌ„g y â— people eke declare his workes to spread his fame verse 2 Sing ye vnto the Lord I say and sing vnto him prayse And talke of al the woÌ„drous works y â— he hath wrought alwayes verse 3 In honor of his holy name reioyse with one accorde and let the hart also reioyse of them that seke the Lord. verse 4 Seke ye the Lord seke the streÌ„gth of his eternal might and seke his face continually and presence of his sight verse 5 The woÌ„drous workes that he hath done kepe stil in mindful hart Ne let the iudgements of his mouth out of your mind depart verse 6 Ye that of faithful Abraham his seruaunt are the sede Ye his elect the children that of Iacob do procede verse 7 For he he onely is I say the mighty Lord our God and his most rightful iudgemeÌ„ts are through al the earth abrod verse 8 His promise and his couenaunt which he hath made to his He hath remembred euermore to thousandes of degrees The second part verse 9 The couenaunt which he hath made with Abraham long ago and faythful oth which he hath sworne to Isaac also verse 10 And did confirme the same for law that Iacob should obey and for eternal couenaunt to Israel for ay verse 11 When thus he sayd loe I to you al Canaan land wil geue The lot of your inheritaunce wherin your sede shal liue verse 12 Although theyr number at that time did very smal appeare Yea very smal and in the land they then but strauÌ„gers were verse 13 Whyle yet they walkt from land to land without a sure abode and while fro sondry kingdomes they did wander al abrod verse 14 And wrong at none oppressors hand he suffred them to take But euen the great and mighty kings reproued for theyr sake verse 15 And thus he sayd touch ye not those that mine annoynted be Ne do the Prophetes any harme that do pertayne to me verse 16 He cald a dearth vpon the land of bread he stroyed the store But he agaynst their time of nede had sent a man before The third part verse 17 Euen Ioseph which had once ben sold in liue a slaue in wo verse 18 Whose feete they hurt in stocks whose soule the yron pearst also verse 19 Vntil the time came wheÌ„ his cause was knowen apparantly The mighty word of God the Lord his faulties truth did try verse 20 The king sent and deliuered him from prison where he was The ruler of the people then did frely let him pas verse 21 And ouer al his house he made him Lord to beare the sway and of his substaunce made
him haue the rule and al the stay verse 22 That he might to his wil instruct the princes of his land and wisdomes lore his auncient men might teach to vnderstand verse 23 Then into the Egiptian land came Israel also and Iacob in the land of Ham did liue a straunger tho verse 24 His people he excedingly in number made to flow and ouer al theyr enemies in strength he made them grow verse 25 Whose hart he turnd that they with hate his people did entreate and did his seruaunts wrongfully abuse with false deceit The fourth part verse 26 His faythful seruaunt Moses then and Aaron whom he chose He did commaund to go to them his message to disclose verse 27 The wondrous message of his signes among them they did shew and wonders in the land of Ham then did they worke also verse 28 Darknes he sent and made it darke in stede of brighter day and vnto hys commission they did not disobey verse 29 He turnd theyr waters into bloud he did theyr fishes slay verse 30 Their laÌ„d brought frogs eueÌ„ in y e place where their kiÌ„g Pharao lay verse 31 He spake at his voice there came great swarmes of noysom flies and al the quarters of theyr land were fild with crauling life verse 32 He gaue them cold and stony hayle in stede of milder rayn and firy flames within theyr land he sent vnto theyr payne verse 33 He smote theyr vines al theyr trees wheron the figs did grow and al the trees within their coastes down did he ouerthrow verse 34 He spake then caterpillers did and greshoppers abound verse 35 Which ate the gras in al theyr ground and frute of al theyr land The fifte part verse 36 The first begotten in theyr land eke deadly did he smite yea the begynning and first frute of al theyr strength and might verse 37 With gold and siluer he them brought from Egipt land to pas and in the number of their tribes no feble one there was verse 38 Egipt was glad and ioyful then when they did thence depart For terrour and the feare of them was fallen vpon their hart verse 39 To shroud them from the parching heat a cloud he did display and fire he sent to geue them light when night had hid the day verse 40 They asked and he caused quayles to rayne at theyr request and fully with the bread of heauen theyr hunger he represt verse 41 He opened then the stony rock and waters gushed out and in the dry and parched groundes like riuers ranne about verse 42 For of his holy couenaunt ay mindful was he tho Which to hys seruaunt Abraham he plighted long ago verse 43 He brought his people forth with mirth and his elect with ioy Out of the cruel land where they had liued in great anoy verse 44 And of the Heathen men he gaue to them the frutful lands The labors of the people eke they tooke into theyr hands verse 45 That they his holy statutes might obserue for euermore and faithfully obey his lawes prayse ye the Lord therfore Confitemini domino Psalme .cvi. N. ¶ The people dispersed vnder Antiochus do magnifie the goodnes of God among the iust and repentaunt Desiring to be brought agayne into the lande by Gods mercyfull visitation And after the manifolde meruayles of God wrought in their deliuerauncâ— forth of Egipt the great ingratitude of the people rehearsed they do pray and desire to be gathered from among the Heathen to the entent they may prayse the name of the God of Israel Sing this as the .95 Psalm verse 1 PRayse ye the Lord for he is good his mercy dures for ay verse 2 Who can expresse his noble actes or al his prayse display verse 3 They blessed are that iudgement kepe and iustly do alway verse 4 With fauour of thy people Lord remember me I pray And with thy sauing health O Lord vouchsafe to visite me verse 5 That I the great felicitie of thine elect may se And with thy peoples ioy I may a ioyful mind posses and may with thine inheritaunce a glorying hart expres verse 6 Both we and eke our fathers al haue sinned euery one We haue committed wickednes and lâ—udly we haue done verse 7 The wonders great which thou O Lord hast done in Egipt land Our fathers though they saw them al yet did not vnderstand Nor they thy mercyes multitude did kepâ— in thankful mind But at the sea yea the red sea rebelled most vnkind verse 8 Neuertheles he saued them for honor of his name That he might make his power knowne spred abrod w t fame verse 9 The red sea he did then rebuke and forth with it was dryed and as in wildernes so through the depe he did them guide verse 10 He saued them from the cruel hand of their despitful â—o and from the enmies hand he did deliuer them also The seconde part verse 11 The waters theyr oppressors whelmd not one was left alyue verse 12 TheÌ„ they beleued his wordes prayse in song they did him gyue verse 13 But by and by vnthankfully his workes they cleane for gat and for his counsel and his wil they did neglect to wayt verse 14 But lusted in the wildernes with fond and gredy lust and in the desert tempted God the stay of al theyr trust verse 15 And then their wanton mindes desire he suffred them to haue But wasting leannes therewithal into theyr soule he gaue verse 16 Then when they lodged in the tents at Moses they did grutch Aaron the holy of the Lord so did they enuie much verse 17 Therfore the earth did open wyde and Dathan did deuoure and al Abirams company did couer in that houre verse 18 In their assembly kindled was the whote consuming fyre and wasting flame did theÌ„ burne vp the wicked in his ire verse 19 Vpon the hil of Horeb they an idole calfe did frame and there the molten image they did worship of the same Into the likenes of a calfe that fedeth on the grasse verse 20 Thus they their glory turnd and al their honor did deface verse 21 And God theyr onely sauiour vnkindly they forgot Which many great mighty things in Egipt laÌ„d had wrought The third part verse 22 And in the land of Ham for theÌ„ most wondrous workes had done and by the red sea dreadful thyngs performed long agone verse 23 Therfore for their so shewing them forgetful and vnkind To bryng destruction on them al he purposd in his mynd Had not his chosen Moses stood before them in the breake To turne his wrath least he on theÌ„ w t slaughter should him wreke verse 24 They did despise the pleasaunt land that he beheight to geue yea and the workes that he had spoke they did no whit beleue verse 25 But in their tents with grudging hart they wickedly repynde Nor to the voyce of God the Lord they gaue a harkning mind verse 26 Therfore agaynst them lifted he