brekynge in no roÌ„nynge out no out criynge in our stretes Happy is that people with whom it goeth thus happy is that people which holdeth the lorde for their god The argument into the C.xlv Ps. ¶ In this Psal. Dauid declareth the mercy of god to be so poured forth into euery maÌ„ that all thynges do prayse and magnifye it but chefely the faythfull men whiche are moste plentuously fylled with it The tytle The hymme of Dauid EXaltabo I shall extoll the god o kynge and shall publyshe thy name thorowout all the worlde Contynually shall I magnifye prayse thy name throwout all the worldes Great is the lorde worthy moche prayse his greatnes can nat be serched FroÌ„ age to age thy workes shal be praysed and they shal declare thy noble actes All my mynde shall be ernestly set at all tymes to declare thy cleare and glorious fame and also to publishe thy meruelous dedes Men shal speke forth the mighty power of thy myracles and I shall put them in mynde of thy myght Men shall shewe forthe the memoriall of thy plentuous mercy and shall ioyfully tryumphe of thy ryghtwysnes The lorde is fauorable bente vnto mercy slowe vnto wrathe and of plentuouse goodnes Gentle is the lorde vnto al meÌ„ and his mercyable gentelnes swimming ouer all his workes All thy workes shall magnifye the and thy mercy shal declare thy selfe Men shall preache the beautefull glorye of thy kyngdome and shall extoll thy dedes with wordes That they myght certifye and shewe meÌ„ his noble actes his glorie his clearnes Thy kyngdome is a kyngdome in to all worldes and thy power is a power thorowe out all ages The lorde stayeth who so euer slydeth and as many as are thrust downe he lyfteth vp agayne The eyes of all thynges loke vp wayte vpon the and thou gauest them meate in tyme. Thou openest thy hande satisfyest all thyngê lyuyng for thy goodwyll Ryghtwyse is the lorde in all his waye he is good in all his dedes Present is the lorde to as many as call vpon him to as many as call vpon him of true belefe To them that feare him he maketh all thinges acceptable he heareth their erienge and saueth them The lorde kepeth all that loue him and all the vngodly he wyll banyshe My mouth shall speke the prayse of the lorde euery thynge lyuynge shal sprede his holy name into all the worldes The argument into the C.xlvi Psal. ¶ This Psal. is a prayse of lyke argumeÌ„t with the Psal. before saue that here the Prophet disswadeth chefely the trust in to men whan it is so that god is he which alone both may saue wyll saue all that trust in him The title of the Psal Prayse ye the lorde LAuda aiÌ„a mea Prayse the lord my soule I shall prayse the lorde whiles I lyue I shal synge vnto my god as longe as I shall haue my beynge Trust nat in princes which are but men in whom there is no sauynge helth Their breth goth forth of their bodyes and by by they are turned iÌ„ to their erth in the same day all their counsels perishe Hapy is he that seketh helpe of the god of Iacob whose hope is the lorde his god Which hath made heuens and erth the see and what so euer ar contayned in theÌ„ which kepeth his promyse for euer Which auengeth men vexed wrongfully whiche gyueth meate to the hungry it is the lorde that loseth men in holde The lorde gyueth lyghte to the blynde the lorde lyfteth vp men oppressed it is the lorde that loueth the rightwyse The lorde kepeth staÌ„gers he lyfteth vp the yonge fatherles the wydowes and the purposê of thuÌ„godly he turneth vp so downe The lorde shal be kynge for euer whiche is thy god o Sion in to al ages Prayse ye the lorde The argument into the C.xlvij Psal. ¶ In this Psalme the prophet exhorteth Israhell by name to the prayse of god and also the cytisens of Ierusalem LAudare dnÌ„m Prayse ye the lorde for it is a plesaunt and a ioyefull thinge to prayse our god there is no thinge so to be desyred as the prayse of hym The lorde shall restore IerusaleÌ„ shall gather to gyther the scattered out lawes of Israell He healeth the broken in herte and caseth their heuy labours He nombreth the sterres gyueth namê to them all Grace is our lorde grace is his power his wyt may no maÌ„ coÌ„preheÌ„de The lorde lyfteth vp the meke lowlyoÌ„s the proude vngodlye he casteth downe to the grouÌ„de SiÌ„ge ye to the lord with thaÌ„kes giuynge synge ye vnto our god with harpe Which ouerledeth the heuens with cloudes and prepayreth rayne for the erthe and bringeth forth grasse in the hylles Which gyueth cat all their foode meat also to the rauyns chekens calling for it He delyteth nat in strength stronge stedes neyther hath he pleasure in the trumpets of men But his plesure is in them that feare him truste vpon his mercy Praise thou the lorde o IerusaleÌ„ prayse thi god o SioÌ„ For it is he that shal streÌ„gthen the barres of thy gates shall lade thi cytesens within the with pleÌ„tuouse gyftes He endueth thy costes aboute the with pease and satisfyeth the with the mooste purest floure of the wheate He sendeth forth his pleasures in to the erth his coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes roÌ„ne forth swiftly He gyueth downe snowe lyke wulle the hore froste he scatreth lyke asshes He casteth forthe his hayle lyke gobbetê of bred who maye abyde his colde He sendeth forth his worde and melteth them awaye he ledeth backe his wynde and the waters droppe downe It is he that tolde his pleasurs to Iacob vis ordynance and decrees vnto Israhel With no natioÌ„ hath he thus delt neither to any other dyd he publyshe his decrees The argument into the C.xlviii Psal. ¶ In this Psal. the Prophet exhorteth all creatures both heuenly erthly to the praise of god The tytle of the Psal. Praise ye the lorde LAudate dnÌ„m Prayse the lorde ye heueÌ„ly miÌ„des prayse ye hiÌ„ all that are aboue Praise him all aungels prayse him all his hoste roundaboute hym Praise him sonne and mone praise hym all bright and shynynge sterres Prayse him the mooste highest heuens and ye waters that ar aboue the heuens Praise ye the name of the lorde for he made all thiÌ„ges with a worde And hath made them to staÌ„de fast into all worldê he hath gyuen theÌ„ a lawe whiche they breke nat Prayse ye the lorde al creatures of therth dragoÌ„s all depe waters Fyer hayle snowe yse stormy wiÌ„des doing his commaundement Mountayns and all high hylles frutefull trees all cedre trees All wylde bestes tame all thiÌ„ges that crepe fethered foules Kinges of therth all peple princes all rulers of therthe Syngle men maydeÌ„s old men yonge prayse the name of the lorde for it is only hyghe and sprede ouer erth and heuens He
for he hath wrought his excelleÌ„te mercy meruelously with me ye and that in a cytie well defenced I whan I fled so hastely thought sayynge I am cast out of thy syght but yet for all this thou herdest my desyre whan I tryed vnto the. Loue ye the lorde as many as are his sayntes the lorde defendeth and kepeth his faythful and rewardeth these proude doers plentuously Be ye stronge and he shal stablysshe your hertes as many as depende and truste vpon the lorde The argument into the .xxxij. Psal. ¶ In this Psalme Dauid declareth all punyshemeÌ„t to come for synne wherfore he affirmeth that man to be happy whose synnes ar forgiuen also that the defeÌ„ce of god cometh thorowe pure confessynge of our synnes vnto him and instant prayer than techeth he howe men shuld knowe the iugementes of god whiche dealeth punyshemente to the vngodly and good thynges to the good men wherof the good men may greatly reioyse in god The tytle of the Psal. An instruction or a lesson of Dauid BEati quorum Blessed is he whose vngodlynes is forgyuen whose synnes are couered Blessed is that man to whom the lorde rekeneth nat his synne neither is there in his spirite any dissemblynge deceyte Whiles nowe I helde my pease dayly musynge with my selfe and other whiles cryed out my bones wasted for sorowe For day night thy hande pressed me downe my moyster was dryed vp lyke as one tosted in the middes of somer Selah I shall knowlege my synne and shall nat hyde my wykednes I thought sayeng with my selfe I shall confesse my vngodlynesse whiche is agaynst me to the lorde and thou eueÌ„ straight forgauest me my wickednes whiche openeth her self by my outwarde synne Selah For the whiche euen euery saynte shall praye vnto the in tyme of besechynge and than if afflyction come vpon him lyke a great swellynge floude yet shall it nat touche him Thou arte my defender from tribulation thou shalt kepe me and shalte make me gladde excedyngly for my delyueraunce Selah I shall instructe the and teche the the waye wherin thou mayst go I shall couÌ„sell the and se for the ryght well Se that ye be nat as horse or mule whiche ar vnresonable whose chawes must be refrayned with bit brydle lest they stryue agaynst the. Many sorowes fall vpon the vngodly but him that trusteth in the lorde mercy closeth rounde about Be glad therfore in the lorde and reioyse ye rightwyse make ye mery all faithfull and vpright in herte The argument in to the .xxxiij. Psal. ¶ This is a very prayse worthy moche to be noted and red in the which first he exhorteth vs to magnifye god than he sheweth all thinges to be replenisshed with his goodnesse making mentyon of his meruelouse creation gouernance of this worlde And at laste he syngeth one god to haue made to gyue all thinges and to be euer mercyfull presente with his beloued EXultate iusti Be glad ye rightwise for the lordes sake for praise becometh iust men Magnifye ye the lord in prayse with harpe and lute synge ye vnto him with ten stringed instrumentes Synge ye vnto him a newe ditie tune it swetely with ioyfull melody What soeuer the lorde hath institute it is ryght all his dedes procede of faythfulnes He loueth to do all thinges ryghtwysly and in due ordre therth swymmeth in the mercy of the lorde By the coÌ„maundement of the lorde heuens were made and all their ornourment at his byddynge He gathered togyther included the waters of the see as ye wold say into a bottell layde vp their depnesses lyke treasure Let all regyons therfore feare the lorde let all the inhabyt the rounde worlde drede him For it is he which so sone as he had spoke the worde all thiÌ„ges were presente euery thynge standeth perfyte euen as he coÌ„maunded The lorde scatereth the counseyls of the heythen maketh vayne the thoughtes of the people But the counsell of the lorde staÌ„deth for euer the thoughtes of hys herte endure thorowe all worldes Happy is that natyon which hath the lorde for their god euen the people whom he chuseth to him self in the place of his possessed herytage From heuens the lorde loketh downe beholdeth narrowly all men From his sure seate beholdeth he all the inhabytours of the erth He made also the hertê of all men he vnderstandeth what soeuer they haue done A kinge is nat saued bicause he hathe a great hoste neither the valyaunte capitayne escapeth perylles thorowe his owne puissaunte power That horse shall deceyue the by whome thou lokest to be saued he shall nat delyuer yâ— be he neuer so stroÌ„ge But behold it is the lordes eye that is vpon theÌ„ whiche feare him depende vpon his mercy That he might delyuer their soules froÌ„ deth nourysshe theÌ„ in tyme of hunger Our soules might truste in the lorde he is our helpe iÌ„ stede of a buckler In hiÌ„ shall our herte ioye for we trust in his holy name Thy mercy lyghteÌ„ vpon vs oh lord euen as we depeÌ„de trust vpon the. The argument into the .xxxiiii. Psal. ¶ In this psalme Dauyd was moued of that same synguler benefyte by the whiche god meruelously preserued him whaÌ„ he was knowen of Aches kynge of Palestine whose kynges were called alwayes Abimelec where he was in ieoê‘dy of his lyfe prayseth excedyngly the cure and goodnesse of god agaynst his beloued ExhortiÌ„g euery man to the dilygent study of iÌ„nocency and goddes worshippe with the which who so euer are endued they must nedes be delyuerd from all trouble and bonde in all maner of goodnesse The tytle of the psalme The songe of Dauid after he had fayned himselfe madde before Abimelec there changynge his mouthe his wytte whom whan he had putte oute of his house he wente his waye Rede the historie in the fyrst of the kynges the .xxi. Chapiter BEnedicam dnÌ„m I shall praise and magnifye the lorde at all tymes his prayse shal be in my mouth contynually In the Lorde my soule shall glorye the meke sprited shall here and be glad Magnifye ye the Lorde withe me and let vs extolle his name all to gyther Busely sought I the lorde he answered me he delyuerd me from all thinges that I feared Men shall loke vnto hiÌ„ shall make hast their faces shall nat be shamed This poore afflycte persone assoone as he called vpon hym the lorde herde and he preserued him froÌ„ all strayt anguyssh Euen the angels pytch tentê rouÌ„d about them that fear the lorde delyuer them Taste beholde howe good is the lorde happy is that man that trusteth in him Worshyppe ye the lorde whiche are his sayntes for his worshyppers shall neuer want Stronge lyons shall fainte famisshe for hunger whan no good thyng shal fayle the dilygent sekers of the lorde Haue done children here me for I shal instructe you vnto goddes worshippe Who soeuer thou art which desirest to lyue louest
euyll for good and ar agaiÌ„st me because I sought studyously to profyt them Forsake me nat lorde be nat ferre fro me my god Spede yâ— to helhe me lorde my sauynge helth The argumeÌ„t in to the .xxxix. Psal. ¶ Here Dauid nat withstaÌ„dynge he was vexed with full bytter and greuous diseases yet he refrayned his tonge lâ—st in complaynyng he might haue spoken some inconuenient wordes namely his aduersaries hearynge him but to god he coÌ„playned of those thynges whiche he suffred of the shortnes of al his lyfe and desyred of god delyueraunce of his disease whiche he knowleged to haue suffred for his synne and that worthely The tytle of the Psal. The songe of Dauid committed vnto Ieduthun the chefe chaÌ„ter amoÌ„g the siÌ„gers of a certayn ordre iÌ„ their quere DIxit custodiam I thought with my selfe sayeng I shal so kepe my self that I wyll nat offende with my tonge But that I wold be moseld for spekyng my aduersary beynge present By the reson of longe sylence I was made so domme that I might nat speke of any thyng were it neuer so good but iÌ„ the meane season my sorowe freted me inwardly My herte brent within me lyke fyer whiles I mused with my self breakynge to no man my mynde But at last I losed my tonge and I brake forth in to these wordes Sewe me lorde I besech the what myne ende shall be or what shall be the measure of my lyfe let me knowe I beseche the howe shorte is my tyme. Lo as for my dayes they ar but an haÌ„dfull ye they are nothynge to the what sayd I ye euery man stande he neuer so faste is but vanite and nought Selah What is he ye euery man walketh lyke a shadowe it is but vanite nothiÌ„g what so euer mortal meÌ„ enforse They heape togyther riches but they knowe nat for whom they gather theÌ„ And nowe my lorde wherfore do I tary in yâ— verily my hope is layd vp Wherfore delyuer thou me from all my synne set me nat forth for a laughyng stoke before the wiked maÌ„ I helde my pease opened nat ones my mouth for thou madest me thus to do Take awaye therfore thy plage for thy stroÌ„ge haÌ„de hath almost made an ende of me Surely whyles thou in chastening any man for his synne doest but chyde him onely anon thou consumest him So that what so euer thyng is pleasant in him anon it perissheth as a mought eten cloth what sayd I verily euery maÌ„ is but vanyte nothyng worth Selah Lorde here my prayer gyue eare vnto my cryenge ceasse nat whyles I wepe for I gyuen vnto the am here but away faryng stranger as were all my fathers Spare me that I might brethe a lyttell before I ceasse go oute of this worlde The argument in to the .xl. Psal. ¶ In this psalme Dauid glorieth of his delyuerance thorowe the helpe of god from a greate peryll he merueleth of the infynite mercy of god towarde them that feare him for which thyng seynge that he desyreth no sacrifyce but euyn maÌ„ himself he yeldeth hiÌ„selfe to him magnifieÌ„g hiâ— rightwysnesse mercy he toucheth that his synnes were cause of his peryll and at the laste he prayeth god to cast downe his enemyes and to make glad good men with his gentilnes EXpectaÌ„s expectaui Whyles I abode I taryed for the lorde he bowed downe his eare to me and herde my crienge He led me out of the tough cley and muddy pitte the water arisyng rouÌ„d about me he set my fete vpon the stone and gaue quycke spede to my steppes And he put in to my mouth a newe soÌ„ge to praise therwith our god Which thynge many perceyue to be worshippe to the lorde began also lyke wise to trust in him Blessed is that maÌ„ that setteth the lorde before him for his hope hath no respecte to the proude men â—leuynge to vaine lyes the truth forsaken Many thinges hast thou done lorde my god thy noble dedes and depe counsels as coÌ„cernynge vs no man maye comprehende no man maye shewe ne expresse them neyther maye they be nombred Thou delytedest neyther in sacrifyce nor in oblation but hast opened my right eares to here the neyther brente sacrifyce nor yet any slayn beest hast thou desired And than I sayd lo I myselfe am here presente of me it is wrytten in the bokes of the lawe It hath lyked me well to do thy wyll my god thy lawe is set faste with in me in my very herte I shall preache thy rightwysnes in the full coÌ„gregation lo I haue nat holden my mouth as thou lorde well knowest In no maner wise haue I hid thy rightwisnesse within me but thy faithfulnesse thy sauynge wyll haue I sprede I haue nat cessed to shew forth thy mercy thy trouthe in the full congregation Neither thou lorde also hast holdeÌ„ thy gratyouse mercyes fro me thy gentyll fauour thy trouth preserue me perpetually For I was ouerwhelmed with innumerable troubles my synnes combred me so that I myght nat se theÌ„ all they were farre mo thaÌ„ the heere 's of my heed for the which thiÌ„ge my herte fayled me Let it please the lorde to delyuer me lorde haste the to helpe me Let them be confouÌ„ded that laye awayt for my lyfe to quench it let theÌ„ be borne bacwarde with open shame ignominye as many as studye to do me harme Let them be destroyed bicause thei haue ben about to shame me euen they whych sayde by me fyghe fyghe vpon me But let them reioyse in the who so euer seke the loueth the helthe whiche thou bringest let these men haue euer in their mouth magnified extolled be the lorde I was in adflyction pouertye but the lorde loked to me thou arte my helpe my delyuerer my god thou shalte nat tary The argument in to the .xli. Psal. ¶ In this psalme Dauid remeÌ„breth a certayne disease in himself in which whan he laboured his enemyes reioysed greatly thynkynge him to be outquenched thorowe the paine of his disease his frendes forsoke him but god holpe him and euermore helpeth wherof he affermeth that maÌ„ to be happye which knoweth the displeasure of god towarde him BEatus q i intelligit Blessed is that man which vnderstandeth the very thiÌ„ge as coÌ„cernynge the sycke man in tyme of aduersyte the lorde shal delyuer hiÌ„ The lorde shall kepe him he shall restore him to helth he shall enioye prosperouse thinges vpon the erthe for thou shalte nat leaue him to his enemyes pleasures The lorde shall streÌ„gthen him lyenge vpon his sycke beed thou shalte so bryng it to passe that he shall change all his bed I verily sayd lorde haue mercy vpoÌ„ me heale my soule for I am a siÌ„ner againste the. My enemyes spoke euyll vpon me sayenge whan shall he ones dye whan shall his name perisshe WhaÌ„ any of theÌ„ came in to see me he spoke vayne lyes he gathered mischef to hiÌ„self in his hert and he
me lorde I shall obserue thy ordynaÌ„ces I called vpon the saue thou me and I shall kepe thy testemonyes I preuente the dawnynge of the daye crye vnto the I wayte for thy promises My eyes preuented the watches that I might be ocâ—upyed in thy pleasures Here me lorde for thy mercyes sake quicken me after thy pleasures My pursuers layde theire owne fautes vpon my necke but they are gone farre backe from thy lawe Thou arte present oh lorde and all thy preceptes ar the very selfe trouth I knewe this before of thy testemonyes for thou haste stablysshed them to abyde for euer ¶ The .xx. Octonary Res. Beholde my afflyctyon and defende me for I forgette nat thy lawe Defende my cause and delyuer me quicken me accordynge to thy promyses Helthe is farre from the vngodlye for they regarde nat thy ordynaunces Bountuouse is thy gentelnes oh lorde quycken me accordynge to thy pleasure Many there are that persecute me and ar agaynste me and yet haue I nat swarued from thy testimonyes I se these malyciouse men it irketh me bycause they obserued nat thy sayenges Thou seest that I loue thy coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes lorde for thy mercyes sake quycken me The begynnynge of thy wordes is trouthe and the iugementes of thy rightwysnesse stande for euer ¶ The .xxi. Octonary Shin The ouermost in authoritye persecuted me fauteles and my herte feared at thy wordes I am as glad of thy pleasures as one that had founde many proyes I hate abhorre lyes I loue thi lawe Seuen tymes in the daye I prayse the for thy rightwyse iugementes The louers of thy lawe shall haue moch felycite and quietnes and no hurte at all I trusted vpon thy helpe o lorde gaue dilygence to thy preceptes My soule obserueth thy testimonyes and loueth theÌ„ greatly I obserue thy commaundementes and thy testimonyes for all my wayes are open vnto the. ¶ The .xxij. Octonary Tau Let my cryeÌ„ge ascende in to thy presens oh lorde make me rightly to vnderstaÌ„de thy wordes Let my depe desyer come into thy syght delyuer me accordynge to thy promyses My lyppes shall powre forthe thy prayse thou shalte instructe me in thy ordynances My tonge shall speke of thy pleasures for all thy preceptes are rightwysnesse Let thy hande helpe me for I haue chosen thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes I desyred thy sauynge helpe oh lorde and thy lawe is my delyte My soule shall lyue and shall prayse the and thy iugementes shall be my helpe I am strayed lyke a loste shepe seke thou thy seruaunte for thy commaundementes haue I nat forgotte The argument in to the C.xx Psal. ¶ This Ps. is a coÌ„plainte full of affectes it is a coÌ„plaint of an holy maÌ„ banished iÌ„to amoÌ„ge the vngodly doynge althiÌ„ge with disceyt vyolence The tytle of these .xv. Psal. folowynge is only this The songe of Maâ—hloth whiche worde coÌ„menly is interpreted stayres or degrees supposynge these .xv. Psalmes to haue be songe in an higher tune Ad dominuÌ„ cum Whan I was in strayte anguisshe I called vpon the lorde and he graunted me Lorde delyuer my soule from lyeÌ„ge lyppes and from a dysceytfull tonge What auauntageth it the or what good bringeth it the thou lyenge man thy deceytfull tonge Oh sharpe arowes of the stroÌ„ge archer hote consumyng ienipeâ— coles Helas that I am thus longe holden in exyle amonge these false and cruell folke of Meshec and must yet dwell styl with the chorlysshe nacion of Kedar All to loÌ„ge hath my soule taryed amoÌ„ge these vyolent men whiche hate pease I studye for pease but whan I speake of pease to theym by and by are they styrred to battayle The argument into the C.xxi. Psal. ¶ This Psalme declareth that of god onely helpe is loked and taryed for of the faythefull men â–ª and that he onely bringeth it presently LEuaui oculos I lyfte vp my eyes into the hylles from whence helpe might come vnto me My helpe cometh froÌ„ the lorde the maker of heuens erth He shall nat suffre thy fete to slyde neyther he beynge thy keper shall slepe Lo neyther wyll he slepe nor yet ones wynke that kepeth Israhell The lorde is thy keper the lorde is thy defence and is euer at thy right hande The soÌ„ne shall nat smyte the by day neither yet the mone by night For the lorde shall kepe the from all euyll ye he shall kepe thy soule The lorde shall kepe both thy outgoinge and thy incommynge frome thys tyme vnto euerlastynge The argument in to the C.xxii. Psal. ¶ Here vnder the fygure of Ierusalem are descrybed the felycyte of Christes churche and the desyers of the sayntes therof LEtatus suÌ„ I was right glad whaÌ„ meÌ„ sayd vnto me let vs go vnto the house of the lorde Our fete shall stande faste in thy gates O Ierusalem Ierusalem is buylded goodly lyke a cyte well framed to gyther in her selfe That thyther might ascende the trybes eueÌ„ the trybes of the lorde to magnifye the name of the lorde for so was it coÌ„mauÌ„ded vnto Israel by goddes owne mouth For there were ordeined and holden the seates of iugement euyn the iugement seates of the house of Dauyd Praye ye for the felycitye of Ierusalem the louers of the might prospere They mighte prospere wtin thy walles they might prospere within thy houses For thy brothers and thy neighbours sakes shall I nowe pray for thy felycite For the houses sake of the lorde oure god I shall praye for thy welthe The argument into the C.xxiij Psal. ¶ Here the sayntes layde in the mouthes of the welthy vngodly doynge all amysse praye to god for their delyueraunce commyttynge them selfe to his cure ADte leuaui Unto the lyfte I vp my eyes which rulest in heuyns Beholde for as the seruauntes eyes are euer vpon their maisters the maydens waytinge vpon her maisters euyn so are our eyes lokynge vp vnto the lorde oure god vntyll he haue mercy vpon vs Haue mercy vpon vs lorde haue mercy vpon vs for we are out of measure fylled with ignominy Our soule is fylled out of measure with scornes derisyon of these welthy riche men with ignominy and shame of these arrogaunt proude men The argumeÌ„t into the C.xxiiii Psal. ¶ Here the sayntes of god gyue thankes and reioyse that they ar delyuered by goddes helpe froÌ„ so present peryls NIsi quia Except the lord had ben with vs lette Israell nowe speke Excepte the lorde had bene with vs whaÌ„ these men rose agaynste vs. Without doute their wrath thus kiÌ„dled agaynst vs they had deuoured vs quick Waters had wrapped vs in with their waues the floude had gone ouer our soule The troublouse floude of these importune men had ron ouer our soules But praysed be the lord which hath nat gyuen vs iÌ„ to their tethes for their proy Our soule is delyuered lyke the birde froÌ„ the snare of the fouler the snare is brokeÌ„ and we are escaped Our helpe cometh thorowe the name of the lorde whyche hath made the
the place of thy rest come in thou with the Arche of thy strength Let thy sacrifycers be cled withe rightwysnesse and thy sayntes tryumph ioyfully For thy seruaunt Dauides sake tourne nat a waye thy anoynted The lord swore vnto dauid of his trouth and shall nat reuoke it I shall sette vpon thy feate regall one of the fruyte of thy body If thy chyldren obserue my couuenaunte and my testymonyes wythe whiche I shall instructe them than euen their chyldren shall sytte vppon the seate regall for a longe space For the lorde hathe chosen Syon it is his pleasure there to haue his seate This shal be the place of my reste into all worldes here wyll I sytte for this seate haue I desyred Her yerely fruyt shal I fauourably encrease her poore nedyons wyll I satisfye with foode Her sacrifycers shall I cloth with helth and her sayntes shall reioyse euyn frome theyr verye hertes Here shall I make Dauydes impery to florisshe prosperouslye I haue prouyded a lanterne for my anoynted I shall wrappe his enemyes in coÌ„fusyon and shame but in hym shall I florysshe the beautefull crowne regall The argument into the C.xxxiij psal ¶ Here iÌ„ this ps Da. praiseth brotherly coÌ„corde ECce quam bonum Beholde howe plesaunte and howe ioyfull a thynge it is bretherne to dwell to gyther and to be all of one mynde They ar lyke that precyouse good oyntement which powred vpon Aharons heed raÌ„ne downe into his berde into the berde of AharoÌ„ into the skirtes of his clothê Ye this brotherly loue is lyke the dewe whiche fell vpon the hylles of Hermon and vpon the hylles of Syon For there the lorde gyueth forth his blessynge and lyfe euerlastynge The argumeÌ„t in to the C.xxxiiij Psal. ¶ Here Dauyd exhorteth vnto prayer and to prayse god and that in the nyght ECce nunc Behold prayse ye the lorde all seruantes of the lorde whiche coÌ„tinually appere in the house of the lorde nyghtly Lyfte vp your handes vnto the holy secrete place prayse ye the lorde The lorde might do the good froÌ„ Sion which hath made the heueÌ„s erth The argument into the C.xxxv. Psal. ¶ Here the Prophet excyteth the people to praise god he publyssheth his power both by myracles done for them in that he so exalted them aboue other also he promyseth his helpe to the beleuers in him Idoles and their worshyppers laughed all to scorne The tytle of thys psal Prayse ye the lorde LAudate nomeÌ„ Prayse ye the name of the lorde prayse ye that are the seruantes of the lorde Whiche appere continually iÌ„ the house of the lorde in the porches of the house of our god Prayse ye God for he is a good Lorde prayse his name for it is gloriouse For god hath chosen vnto hym Iacob eueÌ„ Israell iÌ„to his owne proper people For I haue knowen that great is the lorde and our god to be greater than all goddes What so euer lyked him the lorde hath made in heuens and in erthe in the sees and in all depe waters Which caryeth vp cloudes from the farthest partes of therth â— he maketh lyghtenynges with rayne he leadeth forth the wyndes of his treasure houses Whiche smytte the firste begotten in Egypte bothe of man and beaste He sente forthe tokens and wonders in to the myddes of Egypte agaynst Pharao and all his seruauntes Which smytte the most grettest nacions and slewe right valyant kynges As Syhon kynge of the Amorreons and Og the kynge of Bashan and all the kyngdomes of Chanaan And gaue their laÌ„de iÌ„to an heritage eueÌ„ into heritage vnto Israell his people Lorde thy name is setforth for euer and thy memoryall into all ages For the lorde shall auenge delyuer his peple which satisfyed with their punishmeÌ„t shall be pleased agayne with his people The fayned images of the gentyles are but golde syluer â— the workes of meÌ„nes handes They haue mouthes and speke nat eyes and se nat They haue cares and heare nat neither is there verily any breth in their mouthes Thei that make theÌ„ ar lyke theÌ„ they also that truste in theÌ„ Ye of the house of Israell praise the lorde the house of Aharon prayse ye the lorde The house of Leuy loue ye the lorde ye that feare the lorde loue ye the lorde The lorde be praysed from Syon which hath his seate regall in Ierusalem Loue ye the lorde The argument into the C.xxxvi Psa. ¶ Here the Prophet excyteth men to the prayse of god to kindle them therto he putteth theÌ„ in mynde of the creatyon of the worlde and of the myracles shewed for the delyueraÌ„ce of Israhell COnfitemini Honour ye the lorde for he is fauorablye good and hys mercy is sette forthe for euer Honour ye god whiche is the god of all goddes for his mercy is set forth for euer Honoure ye the lorde of lordes for hys mercy is set forthe for euer Whiche alone dothe the great myracles for his mercy is set forth for euer Which by his heuenly wytte hathe made the heuens for his mercy is set forth for euer Whiche hath spred abrode therth aboue the waters for his mercy is set forth for euer Which hath made the great lyghtes for his mercy is set forth for euer The soÌ„ne to haue the preemynence of the daye for his mercy is set forth for euer The moone sterres to beare rule in the night for his mercy is set forth for euer Which smyt the EgyptioÌ„s in their first begoten for his mercy is set forth for euer And led forth Israel euyn froÌ„ the middes of theÌ„ for his mercy is set forth for euer Which cutte the redde see into tway partes for his mercy is set forth for euer And led ouer Israell thorow the myddê therof for his mercy is set forth for euer And threwe down Pharao his host in the red see for his mercye is set forth for euer Which led his people thorowe the wyldernes for his mercy is set forth for euer which smyt downe great kynges for his mercy is set forth for euer Which slewe noble kiÌ„ges for his mercy is set forth for euer As Sihon the kiÌ„ge of the AmorreÌ„s for his merci is set forth for euer And Og the kiÌ„g of BashaÌ„ for his mercy is set forth for euer And gaue their laÌ„de in to an heritage for his mercy is set forth c. EueÌ„ into heritage vnto Israel his seruaÌ„t for his mercy is set c Which remeÌ„bred vs whan we were caste downe for his mercy is setforth for euer And redemed vs from our enemyes for his mercy is set forthe c. Which gyueth meate to euery thinge lyuynge for his mercy is set forth for euer Honoure ye the god of heuens for hys mercy is sette forth for euer The argument into the C.xxxvij psa ¶ In this Psal. it is declared that the Babylonytes asked songes of the Israhelytes beinge with them incaptiuyte whiche answered theyr harpes to be hanged
that fled vnto me Make fast my steppê I pray the in thi pathes lest my fete slyde Upon yâ— I call for thou art wonte to here me o god laye thyn eare to me heare me speke Declare thy excellent mercy which arte wonte to saue me trusting iÌ„ the froÌ„ the risers againste thy right hande Kepe me euen as the aple of thin eye hyde me as though I were vnder the shadow of thy wynges Hyde me froÌ„ the violeÌ„t vngodly hyde me froÌ„ my enemies closynge me in to take awaye my lyfe Whiche haue their preuy riches speke proudly with their mouthes Nowe lay they a wayte at our steppê theyr eyes haue they fastned vpoÌ„ vs to espie if thei may at any tyme cast vs to the grouÌ„d He lyeth beÌ„t lyke a lyon eueÌ„ flat downe for his praye to be deuoured he lurked lyke the yonge lyon in his priuy deÌ„ne Arise lord preueÌ„t him cast him downe delyuer my soule froÌ„ the vngodly whoÌ„ thou vsest for the swerde Delyuer vs froÌ„ these mortall meÌ„ which are thy haÌ„de wherw t thou smitest euen the mortall meÌ„ addict to this worlde Which desyer their ê‘te in this preseÌ„t lyfe to haue their beles fylled with thy treasure and their chyldreÌ„ to haue ynough also to leue to their neuewes But I armed with thy ryghtwysnes shall beholde thy face and shal be satisfyed whaÌ„ I shal vpwake arisynge in the beauteous symilitude The argumeÌ„t in to the xviii ps ¶ This psalme is a noble vyctoriouse songe in the which Dauid first declareth his feruente trust in god Than he expresseth with how greuous yuels he was oppressed afterward he sheweth the power of god and his wyll toward him and that by the discription of a great tempeste he sheweth his delyueraunce his innocency goddes iugementes agaynst all men his great vyctory of his enemyes the meruelous encrease of his kyngdome his power for euer confyrmed at laste concludyng the Psal. with a prayse and prophecye of Christe Rede thistorye of Dauid in the two fyrste bokes of kynges The tytle The songe of Dauid the seruaunt of the lord whiche song this praise to the lorde whan nowe â—horow the lorde he hauynge the victorye escaped the handes of Saul and of all his ennemies DIligam te To thy mercye shall I cleue lorde which art my streÌ„gth The lorde is my rocke of stone my bulwarke my delyuerer my god my defender vnto whose faithfulnes I betake my selfe my childe my sauynge power my refuge I magnifyed and worshypped the lord so was I saued fro my enemies Dedly anguysshe inuaded me and the soden rysynges lyke a rosynge flode of these men of perdicyon assailed me The strayght helly ieopardes closed me iÌ„ the snares of deth hampred me But while I was in this strait I called vpon the lord I cryed vnto my god and he harde my voyce in his kingê hall my cryeng came vp to his eares For the erth was moued and treÌ„bled the fete of the hylles staggard and were smytten all to pouder for he was angry Smoke asceÌ„ded as ye wold saye into his nostrels fyer deuouringe all thinges flewe out of his mouth he spouted forth burnynge coles He lefte the heuens came downe a derke cloude was vnder hys fete He rydeth vpon a swyfte foule flieth borne with the winges of the wynde He made hiÌ„ a preuye closet powring darkenesse rounde about his tabernacle congeliÌ„ge ther vnto blacke waters into thycke cloudes But at his shyninge presence these derke cloudê vanished awaye agayne with haile stones and fyry thunder boltes The lorde thundred in the heuens the most hyghest sente forthe his voyce with hayle stones and fyry thuÌ„dreboltes He cast forth his arowes threwe theÌ„ doune he sent forth moche lyghtnynge cast them into gret feare Whyles thou thretenest blamest oh lorde blowing forth thy wynde the holowe bankes of the floudes ar sene vnder drye the foundations of the worlde stande naked He put downe hys hande from aboue and toke me vp he drewe me out of moche waters He delyuered me from mighty enemies and froÌ„ my haters for they preuayled agaynst me He preuented me beynge in ieoperdye with hys helpe the lorde was my socour He led me forth and set me at large he defended me bycause he fauoured me The lorde gaue me after my ryght dealynge and rewarded me accordynge vnto the purenes of my handê I obserued verily the wayes of the lord fell nat vngodlely fro my god For I had all his decrees before myn eyes I dyd nat thruste awaye his lawe fro me I behaued my self purely ê‘fitly toward him toke gret hede lest I shuld coÌ„mit any yuell thiÌ„ge And the lord hath rewarded my right dealynge the purenes of my handê which he aproueth For thou art holy to the holy man offrest thy selfe pure to the pure man With the pure innoceÌ„t thou dealest pure innocently with the shrewde maÌ„ thou playest the ouer whart Thou hast veryly saued thy pore oppressed people hast cast down men that loke alofte Thou lorde hast lightened my caÌ„del my god hath put away my derkenes with his lyght Thorow the haue I broken the hole raye of the batayle thorow my god I ouerlept the walles God is he whose dedes are pure and parfyte the wordes of the lorde are purifyed and tried lyke as with fyer he is a buckler to all that truste in him For who is god but the lorde who is a defender but our god Euen the same god whiche hathe decked endued me with a lordely power hath furthered my waye spedely He hath made my fete as light as the fete of gotes and hath made me to ouerronne placê were they neuer so hygh He hath exercysed and accustomed my handes with batayle hath made me to breke bowes of stele with my armes Thou hast defended me with thy sauynge shylde bukler and thy right hande stayed me thy fauorable geÌ„tylnes made me to haue the ouerhaÌ„de of my enemyes Thou dydest hedge in my waye that I myght go frelye therin so that my heles shulde nat slyde I folowed vpoÌ„ my enemies toke theÌ„ neuer turned vntyll I had slayne them I slewe them for they might nat stande in my handes they were throweÌ„ downe vnder my fete Thou hast taught me to fyghte ye and that with a puyssaunte power and as manye as rose agaynste me thou haste thruste them vnder me Thou broughtest it so to passe that myne enemyes were fayne to turne their backes and I made them awaye that hated me They cryed but there was no man to kepe them they cryed to the lorde but he answered them nat I knocked theym togyther as small as dust layed redy for the wynde I trode theÌ„ as small as dyrte of the streates Thou hast delyuered me from this chydynge contentyouse people and haste made me ruler ouer the gentyles the folke of whoÌ„ I had lytell knowlege serued me As sone
shrewde thynge shall I purpose him that foloweth shrewdenes I hate and in no wyse shall he be to me belongynge A malicious herte shall avoyde fro me and an hurtful man shal I nat maiÌ„teyne A priuy backebiter of his neyghboure wyll I distroye a proude countinaunce with a swelliÌ„g herte hiÌ„ wyl I nat suffre But I serche for them that loue faythfulnes in therth that suche myght dwell with me he that lyueth hurtelesse shall serue me There shall be no place in my house for him that doth deceitfully he that speketh lyes shall nat prospere with me But swiftly shall I dystroye these vngodly vpon therth that I might cut oute of the cyte of the lord all workers of falshed The argument in to the C.ii. Psal. ¶ This Psal. conteyneth a greuous complaint of the mysery of the holy people whiche nowe retourned from Babylon goynge aboute to repayre the temple and the cytie suffred great iniures and rebukes of the gentyles their borderers but there is annexed consolacyon in that they coÌ„sydered the perpetual goodnes of god nowe begynnynge to shyne vpon theÌ„ thorowe the fauour of Ciri and Darii Rede the story in Ezra and Nehemiah the Prophete The tytle of the Ps. This is a prayer of the poore afflycte beynge in greuous anguishe and powrynge forth his complaynte before the lorde DOmine exaudi Lorde heare my prayer and suffre my depe desyre to come vnto the. Hyde nat thy face from me in tyme of my tribulation bow down thyn eare vnto me in the day whan I cal vpon the spede the to graunt me For my dayes verily ar vanyshed away lyke smoke and my bones are dryed vp lyke a stowe My hert is smyteÌ„ thorow lyke grasse is wethered away in so moche as I forsoke to take myn own meate I was so dryed vp with my sorowfull and lowde syghes that my bones clyued to my skynne I am like an estrege of the wyldernes made lyke an houlet in an olde forlaten house I lye wakyng am left alone lyke the sparowe in the thacke Myn enemies reuyled me al day they that chidde me vsed my name opprobriously I eate therth in stede of brede lycke in my teares in stede of drinke And all is for thy indignacion thi wrath for whaÌ„ I was a loft ethou threwest me downe My dayes are vanyshed away lyke a shadowe I my self am wythered lyke hay But thou lorde syttest styll for euer thy memoriall endureth in euery age Thou shalte ryse haue pety on Syon for it is tyme for the to fauour it for the day apointed is now come For the stones of it please thy seruantes verily and they fauor her soyle Euen the haythen also shal worship the name of the Lord al the kynges of the erth shal knowlege thy glorious beaute The lorde verily shal bylde Syon he shal be sene in his beauteful glory And he shal haue respect vnto the prayer of the pore forsaken his prayer shal he nat dispise This thynge shal be writen for the worlde to come and for his cause the people which ar yet vnmade shall prayse the Lorde For he shal loke forth of his hyghe holy place the Lorde euyn froÌ„ heuen shall beholde the erth To here the syghes of them that are in bondes and to lose the chyldren iuged to dethe That they myght preache the name of the Lorde in Syon and his prayse in Ierusalem Whan the people the kyngdomes shall be gathered togyther to worshyp the lord He abated my courage in my iourney hath cut of my dayes I say â— my god take me nat awaye in the myddes of my dayes for thy yeres endure thorow out all ages In the begiÌ„ning thou laydest the foundation of the erthe and the heuens are thy handy worke They shall perishe whan thou shalt stande fast and all thynges shall ware olde lyke a garment thou shalt dresse them agayn lyke a garment they shal be chaunged But thou art euen thyne owne self and thy yeres shall neuer be ended The chyldren of thy seruaÌ„tes shall dwel styll and their posterite shall lyue prosperously and blessedly in thy presens The argumeÌ„t in to the C.iii. Psal. ¶ In this Psalme the Prophete prayseth the goodnes of god towarde men which forgyueth their synnes and gyueth them plentuously the goodnes both of body and soule wherfore he exhorteth both men and angels and all creatures to prayse god The ditie of Dauid BEnedic aiÌ„a Prayse thou the lorde o my soule and all that are within me prayse his holy name Prayse thou the lord o my soule forgete nat his benefytes Whiche forgyueth the all thy iniquities and heleth all thy deseases He redimeth thy lyfe froÌ„ ê‘dicyon heapeth vpon the on euery syde his mercy gentlenes He fylleth thy soule with goodnes renueth thy yougth lyke an Egle. Of rightwysnes and equite he restoreth all men that suffre wronge He hath made his waies knoweÌ„ to Moises his dedes to the chyldreÌ„ of Israell The lorde is prone vnto mercy and beÌ„te vnto fauour he is slowe vnto wrath and plentuous in goodnes He shal nat chyde alwayes neither kepe hatred in mynde euer to be aueÌ„ged He hath nat deelt with vs after our synnes neither rewarded vs accordynge to our iniquytes But loke howe hyghe heueÌ„s ar ouer the erth euyn so high hath he made his mercy to preuayle ouer theÌ„ that worshyp him And loke howe farre the eest is from the weest euen so farre hath he set our synnes from vs. Loke howe the fathers herte yerneth vpon his chyldren euen so doth the lorde pety them that feare him For he knoweth of what frayle metall we are he remembreth full well that we are but duste The dayes of man ar lyke grasse for as a flowre of the felde he florissheth for a tyme. Whom whan the wiÌ„de hath ouerbloweÌ„ by by is it gone and his place where he was knoweth hiÌ„ no more But the mercy of the lorde endureth from worldes vnto worldes ouer them that feare him and his ryghwysnes stretcheth to their chyldres children Unto those which kepe couenaunt with him and holde in mynde his coÌ„maundementes to th entent they wolde do them The lorde hath set fast his seate regal in the heuens and all thynges are subiecte vnto his kyngdome Prayse the lorde ye whiche are his messagers valiaunt in power which do his commaundementes obeynge him at a worde Prayse ye the lorde all his hoste ye that are his mynisters which do his pleasure Prayse ye the lorde all his workes ye that in euery place of his dominion The argument in to the C.iiij Psal. ¶ This Psal. is a prayse wherin the Prophete magnifyeth god of the creation of the world and of the mercyfull gouernaunce therof BEnedic Praise thou the lorde my soule oh lorde my god thou art greatly to be magnifyed thou hast ornoured thy selfe with fame clerenesse and glorye Thou deckest thy selfe with lyght as with a garment thou
stretchest out the heuens lyke a cortayne He layeth the bemes of his tabernacles aboue in the waters he him selfe is caryed in the clowdes he flyeth on his iourney with the wynges of the wynde He vseth blastes of wynde for his messagers for his ministers he hath the flamyng â—yer He layde the foundacion of the erth â—ast stayed of her owne selfe so that she shal nat rele for euer Thou hast wrapped it in with the depe see lyke as with a garmeÌ„t for euen vpon the hylles waters shall stande They fled whan thou blamedest them fell downe sodenly at the noyse of thy thoÌ„derynge The hylles apered all alofte the playne feldes lay beneth at their place assygned them Thou hast lymyted them their bouÌ„des whiche they ouer passe nat onlesse they retourne ouerflowe therth He sendeth forth quycke sprynges into ryuers which ren downe betwene the hylles Wherof drinke the wylde beestes wylde asses slacke their thyrste Nyghe these swete flodes the foules of thayer haue their seates synge among the bowes He watreth the hylles euen from his ouer parlers with the plentuousnes of thy workes thou satisfyest therth He maketh the grasse to spryng to grow into fother for catall the corne also by maÌ„nes labour toyliÌ„ge wherby he miÈt get liuyng out of the grouÌ„de As wyne which maketh mery maÌ„nes herte oyle whiche maketh mannes face fresshely to shine bred which susteineth th art of maÌ„ The trees of the lorde ar refresshed euen the Cedres of Lybani which he planted In the which the byrdê nestle yâ— Curlâ— hath their her nest The hygh hylles ar a refuge socour for the wylde gotes the stonney rockes for the hares He made the moue to shewe the apoiÌ„ted festes the sonne knoweth whan he shall go downe Thou bryngest derkenesse vpon to make the nyght than they go to their relefe the wylde beestes of the wodes As the lyoÌ„s roryng for their proie so to aske their meate of god The sonne rysen they are hyd agayne and are layde downe in their dennes But man goth forth to his worke vnto his labour vntyll the euenynge Oh howe excellent are thy workê o lorde all thynges wysely haste thou made the erth swymmeth in thy goodnes This see is gret and of maruelous large bredthe there are thyngê crepynge with out nombre and thynges that haue lyfe both great and small There sayle shyppes and there go these whales which thou hast made theriÌ„ to play All thynges wayte vpon the that thou shuldest gyue them meate in time Whan thou hast gyuen it theÌ„ than they gather whan thou hast opened thy haÌ„de than ar they well satisfyed with good fode Whan thou turnest away thy face than are they astoned whan thou gathrest in their breath than are they deed and returned into erth And agayn whan thou breathest vpon them than are they created a newe and thus renuest thou the face of therth The glorious beaute of the lorde staÌ„deth for euer the lorde shal euer reioyse of his workes He beholdeth therth it trembleth he toucheth thylles they smoke I shal synge vnto the lorde whyles I lyue I shall synge vnto my god as longe as I shall haue my beiÌ„g My speche might be swete vnto hiÌ„ I shall reioyse iÌ„ the lorde Let the siÌ„ners be coÌ„sumed vpoÌ„ therth the vngodly also vntyll that non be lefte a lyue oh my soule praise thou the lorde LOUE IE THE LORDE The argument into the C.v. Psal. ¶ Here the Prophet exhorteth to the prayse of god in his holye congregacyon at the Arche the ernest of his promyse of the lande of Canaan COnfttemini Magnifye ye the lorde and call vpon his name put the peple in mynde of his wonderfull dedes Synge vnto him and make ye melodye shewe forth all his meruelouse workes Gloriously sprede ye a brode his holy name their hertes might be glad that seke the lorde Seke ye the lorde dilygently his mighty seate also seke ye his face alwaye Remembre his actes whiche he hath done his wonders and iugementes which are gone forth of his mouthe Oh ye seede of Abraham which are his seruantes oh ye chyldren of Iacob hys chosen The lorde he is our god which optayneth the rule ouer all the erthe He remembreth his promyse thorowe al ages that his bargayne might stande in to thousande generacyons Whiche he smyt with AbrahaÌ„ swore vnto Isaac Whiche he put to Iacob for a lawe to Israhell into a perpetuall couenaunte Whan he sayde vnto the I gyue the laÌ„de of Canaan the lot porcyon of thyne inheritance Euyn whan they were but a fewe sely men and straungers therin Goynge frome nacyon to nacyon frome their owne realme to a nother people He suffred nat any man to do them wroÌ„ge for their pleasures he chastysed eueÌ„ the kynges Se therfore that ye touche nat my anointed neither hurt ye my prophetê He brought an hungre vpon the lande and wasted all their yerely corne He sente before them a man eueÌ„ Ioseph solde into bondage They tormented his fete with fetters his body was caste into yerns Untyll his dede came iÌ„to lyght the worde of goddes owne mouth restored him tryed with fyer lyke golde The kynge sente and delyuered him and the gouerner of the people dyd lose him He made hym ruler of hys house and the dysposer of hys goodes To correcte his nobles at his pleasure and to teach his sage men wysdome And Israhell after this is comen in to Egypt Iacob became a stranger in the laÌ„de of Ham. And god encresed his peple excedyngly and made them stronger than their aduersaryes And afterward turned the hertê of these men made them to hate his people to worke disceyte with his seruantes And than he sente theÌ„ Moyses his seruaunt and Aharon his chosen These men shewed his myracles amoÌ„ge them and woÌ„ders in the lande of Ham. He caste vpon them derknesse and made derke Egypte and they dyd nat againste his wordes He turned their waters in to blode and slewe their fysshes Frogges crepte euerywhere in their laÌ„de euyn in the kynges bed chambres He dyd but saye the worde there came swarmes of flyes lyse in to all their costes In stede of rayne he gaue theÌ„ hayle stones and lyghtenynge in their lande He smyt their vynes fygtrees broke downe their trees in their coostes He spoke the worde there came hotte flyes and deuourynge wormes without nombre Which deuoured breÌ„te vp all the grasse in their lande they eate vp the fruit in their feldes He smyt also euery first begoten that they had euyn the first fruites of their wedlocke But he ledde forth his chosen endued with syluer and golde and there was nat one in their trybes that was sycke Egipte reioysed in their forth goinge for they were a frayde to holde them any lenger He stretched forth a cloude which couered theym and sente theÌ„ fyer to
lyghten them by night They asked and their came quayles and he fylled them with heuenly foode He opened they in the stony rocke their flowed oute waters the floudes ranne downe the wyldernesse For he remeÌ„bred his holy promyse and also his seruant AbrahaÌ„ And he led forth his people in great ioye his chosen with gret triumph And he delyuered them the laÌ„des of the gentyles they chaleÌ„ged vnto them the labours of the flocke by right herytage To thentente they wolde obserue his ceremonyes and kepe his lawes also LOUE IE THE LORDE The argument into the C.vi Psal. ¶ The people of god scatered amonge dyuerse nacyons of the gentyles for their synnes exhort themself to prayse the goodnes of god laydforth alwayes to theÌ„ that seke him The tytle of this Psalme Loue ye the lorde which hath his begynnynge of him selfe and all other creatures haue their begynnynge of him COnfitemini Magnifye ye the lorde for he bereth vs good mynde his mercy is set forth for vs into euerlastiÌ„ge Who may expresse the noble actes of the lord who may declare all his praises Blessed are they that obserue equytie and studye to do right at all tymes RemeÌ„bre me oh lorde accordyng to thy good wyll promysed to thy people vyset me with thy sauynge helth which thou hast promysed That I might delyte in beholdynge the prosperyte of thy chosen that I mighte reioyse in the gladnesse of thy folke and that I might glorye with thy people whoÌ„ thou haste claimed to be thy right herytage We are siners lyke as oure fathers were we haue commytted wickednes and haue done vngodlily Our fathers in Egipte regarded nat thy myracles neither remeÌ„bred they thy manyfolde goodnes they rebelled at the see euyn at the red see And yet he saued theÌ„ for his names sake to magnifye his gloryouse power He rebuked roughly the red see it was vpdried and he led them thorowe the depth lyke as thorowe a deserte He preserued them from the handes of their aduersaryes redemed them from the power of their enemyes And the waters ouerwhelmed their aduersaryes so that nat one of theym was lefte a lyue Than beleued they his wordes and songe forth prayse vnto him But full sone after forgote they his workes they wolde nat abyde his pleasure They were set a fyer with lust in the deserte and they tempted god in the wyldernes And he gaue theÌ„ their askiÌ„ge but with it he cast their bodyes into a consuÌ„ptyon They enuyed Moyses and angred hiÌ„ in their tentes and Aharon also the lordes saynte Therth opened her selfe swalowed in Dathan supte vp the congregation of Abyram Fyer consumed their feloshyp the flame brente vp thun godly They made a calfe in Horeb worshipt the cast idole And they turned his beautiouse glory iÌ„to the symilytude of an oxe that eateth grasse They had forgotten god their sauyoure euen him whiche dydde so great thynges for them in Egypte They forgot the myracles in the laÌ„de of Ham euyn the terryble actes whiche he wrought in the redde see And he thought to haue banisshed them had nat Moyses his chosen put forth hiÌ„selfe a speker for them reconsyled these of broken peasyng his heuy indygnation vnlesse he shuâ—â—â— haue distroyed them After this they dispysed that lande so worthy to be desyred neither had they any faythe to his promyse They murmured in their tabernacles they gaue no hede to the lorde And he lyfted vp his hande againste theÌ„ to throwe them downe in the wyldernes Ye to cast downe their posteryte amoÌ„ge the gentyls to scater them into the regioÌ„s They were addicte maryed vnto Baalpeor they eate the ded sacrifyces They prouoked him to angre with their owne inuencyons and vengeaunce crept in and sprede amonge theym ThaÌ„ stepte forth Pinchas aueÌ„ged goddes quarell helde backe the vengeance Which facte was a lowed him for a rightwyse dede throwout all ages into euerlastynge They prouoked god also at the waters of their grugynge against sayeÌ„g Moyses was punisshed for their sakes For they troubled vered his mynde he spoke a mysse with his mouthe Neither wolde they distroye the gentyls as the lorde commaunded them They medled maried with the gentyls and learned their workes They worshypt their carued images which turned them to coÌ„fusyon Also they slewe their owne sonnes daughters offringe them vp to sacrifyces to deuils They shedde thinnocent blode euyn the blode of their owne sonnes doughters whoÌ„ they slew and offred to the Idols of Canaan the erth was polluted with the blode They were defyled thorowe their owne workes they were vnshamfased in their owne dedes And the wrath of the lord was kyndled agaynst his people and he turned his face from his herytage And he betoke them into the handes of the gentyles they that hated theÌ„ were become their rulers And their enemis oppressed them subdued them to their power Many tymes he delyuered them and yet they rebelled his pleasur were worne out with their owne wyckednesse And he behelde whan they were sore laide agaynst and herde their lamentacion He remeÌ„bred hys promyse vnto them of his great goodnes he turned himselfe from indygnation And he brought it to passe that euen they which helde them in captiuyte had pytie vpon them Saue vs lorde our god seperate vs froÌ„ the gentyles that we might publissh thy holy name prayse the iÌ„ thy laudable dedes The lorde of Israhell be praysed from worldes in to worldes all peple might saye Amen Praise ye the lorde The argument into the C.vij Psal. ¶ Here tho Prophet declareth all aduersyte to be sent in to be taken away also of god onely COnfitemini Magnify ye the lorde for he is gratious of good mynde towarde vs his goodnes staÌ„deth forth for vs for euer Let them that are redemed of the lorde euyn theÌ„ whom he hath losed from so narowe straiÌ„tes praise him Whom he hath gathered from the partê of therth as from the Est and west from the north south For whan they erre froÌ„ the way in the desert fynde no towne inhabited And for honger thyrst their soule famysheth in them They cry to the lorde in suche a narawe straynte he delyuereth theÌ„ from their distresse And leadeth them into the ryght waye which bringeth theÌ„ to the cyte inhabited Of this they magnifye the lorde for hys goodnê they publyshe his meruelous dedes amonge men As whaÌ„ he satisfieth a thristy soule and replenysheth an hungry soule with good sustinaunce But they that sit in derkenes and in the shadow of deth in afflyction and yerne Because they rebelled agaynst the wordes of god and casted away opprbriously the counsell of the most hyghest Whose hertê he tameth by afflyction for they fall there is nat one that wyll helpe them They crye vnto the lorde in suche narowe straintes and he delyuereth them from their
corners of the cite for me And they seke nothinge but deth swerdes ar in their lyppes for they sayd who shulde heare vs But thou lorde shalte scorne them thou shalte mocke all these heithen Of the shall I tarye for helpe which now helpest him for god is to me a stroÌ„ge castel Oh my god let thy mercyfull helpe ouertake me o god let me se my desyre fall vpoÌ„ my wayt laiers Sley theÌ„ nat out of hande lest mi people forget this thinge but disperse them to waÌ„dre among thy people cast theÌ„ downe lorde which arte our bokler For the wickednes of their mouthê their euyll speche let theÌ„ be trapped iÌ„ their own pryde for their periury their lyes let theÌ„ be a fable in euery maÌ„nes mouthe Consume thou kyndled into vengeaunce consume that these men nowhere apere and lette all men euen to the vttermost partes of the erth knowe that god is chefe gouerner in Iacob Selah They roÌ„ne here and there in the nyghte huntynge and yellynge lyke houndes sekynge rounde about the cyte for me They their selues shal wandre about for their meate and yet shall they be sure to rest at night with emptye belyes But I shall synge of thy strength giuen vnto me erly shall I reioyse of thy mercye gyuen also for that thou host beÌ„ my defence and my refuge in my trouble Oh my strength vnto the shall I synge for god is my stronge castell euen thou god whiche wetest well safe to bestowe thy mercy vpon me The argument in to the .lx. Psal. ¶ In this Psal. Dauid remembreth howe god some tymes in his wrath leueth his people iÌ„ the daunger of their enemyes but yet agayn he helpeth them gently gyuynge them clere victories The tytle of the Psal. The songe of Dauid coÌ„mitted to the chaunter to be plaied at thorgayns called the beautefull Lyle of the testimoni for an instruction whan he shulde fyght agaynste that parte of Syria whiche is called Mesopotamia and agaynst another parte of Syria called zoba where Iaob retournynge slewe .xii. thausande â—edomytes in the valey of Salis. Rede the storye .ii. Regum .x. DEus re Oh god thou hadest ones forsaken vs thou hadest cast vs awaye thou were angry but yet hast thou offred thy self peased agayn vnto vs. Thou smittest the erth togyther and all to breke it heale her brekynges we prayed the for she was sore bowed down Thou madest thy people to feale full harde thynges thou gauest vs poyson to drynke But yet agayne thou lyftedest vp a baner for them that feared the vnder which they shuldeÌ„ optayne a prosperouse vyctorie this dydest thou for thy trouthê sake Selah Wherfore thy welbeloued were made sure safe and nowe saue me also with thi right haÌ„de here me God hath expressed his mynde by worde euyn from his secrete holy place wherfore I shall reioyse I haue nowe deuided Sichem and haue metout the valey of Succoth Gilead is myne and Manashed is myne Ephraim is my stronge hed cyte Iuda is my kyngdome Moab is subiecte vnto me euen as a caldren to wasshe in my fete Aedom shal be euen as a place to cast in my olde shois Philistea knowlegeth and cryeth vnto me as to her kynge Who shall nede nowe to lede me into any stronge defensed cytie or who shall nede to leade me vntyll I come into Aedom Uerily euen thou god which somtyme hadest forsakeÌ„ cast vs awaye and woldest nat go forth with vs among our hoste Helpe thou vs delyuer vs frome oure enemies for very vayne is the helpe of maÌ„ We armed with Goddes helpe shall do strongly for it is he that shall treade downe our troublers The argument into the .lxi. Psal. which argument is coÌ„mune to many ps ¶ In this he prayeth to be delyuered froÌ„ perell EXaudi deus God here my out cryynge lysten vnto my prayer Unto the I crye with desyer of hert full of anguissh froÌ„ the extremest parte of the erth leade me vp in a higher rocke than I of my self am able to clime For thou arte my defence my stronge towre by the which I am preserued from my enemy I shall dwell in thy tabernacle for euer I shall be sure vnder the secrete defence of thy wingê Selah Uerily thou god hast herde my desyres thou haste gyuen thy heritage to the fearers of thy name Thou shalt heape mo dayes to the kynges age and shalte drawe a longe hys yeres in to many generatyons He shall sytte before god for euer declare thy mercye and trouthe with the whiche thou wylte kepe him And so shall I prayse thy name wythe songes for euer that I myght performe my dayly vowes The argument into the .lxij. Psal. ¶ Here he teacheth both by example of him self and also by coÌ„maundement to trust onely in god and in no mortall mannes power NOnne deo subiecta My soule verily withe sylence loked vp to god for from him cometh my helth It is he verily that is my defender my sauiour he is also a castell for me I shal nat sore slyde Howe longe shall ye thus â—aye awayte for whom ye lyst ye all shal be slayne shall be lyke a relynge mudde wall against the whiche euery man ronneth Surely whom god exalteth them they counsell to thrust downe they couer that thynge whiche they shall neuer optayne they blesse and speake fayre with their mouthes and curse in their hertes Selah Loke vp vnto god o my very styll soule for vpon him dependeth my abydiÌ„g He is verily my defender my sauyour he is also my stronge castell lest I be moued and fall Of god dependeth my helthe and glorie it is the power of god wherby I am defended and holpen Truste ye in him at all tymes oh people powre oute before him all the heuye cares of your herte for it is god that is oure defender Selah Surely mortall men are noughte men are but vanitye if they were put to gyther in a payre of balaunce they were lyghter than noughte Truste nat in ryches gotten with wronge and forse lest ye mugger vp vnto you vanitye and whan your riches encrease put nat to theym your herte Ones and yet agayne god hath spoken which two thyngê I haue herde that it is god that hath the very strength And that it is thou lorde whiche hast the very mercy which gyuest vnto euery man after his dealynge The argument into the .lxiii. Psal· ¶ Here Dauyd declareth howe that thorowe Saules persecucion he was holden abacke iÌ„ the deserte of Iuda from the holy feest The tytle of the Psal. The songe of Dauid what tyme he was banysshed into the deserte of Iuda The storye is .i. Regum .xxii. DEus deê° meê° God thou art my god erly do I sygh for the my soule thristeth for the my flesshe desyreth the in this thirsti wyde wildrenes wtout any water Thus shall I behold the as iÌ„ thy secrete holy place that I myght se thy power thy glorioê°
beaute For thy mercy is more desyrous thaÌ„ this same lyfe with my lyppes shall I praise the. Thus shall I magnifye the thorowte all my lyfe in the prayse of thy name shal I lyft vp my handes Thou shalt satisfye my soule with fat delycious meat wherevpon my lyppes shall ioye and my mouth shal prayse As sone as I shal remembre my selfe vpon my bed I shall thynke vpon the euen in the watches of the nyght For thou verily arte he that briÌ„geth me helpe and I beynge sure in the shadowe of thy wynges shall tryumphe ioyfully My soule cleued vâ—to the for thy ryghthande sustayned me These men that seke my lyfe to spyll it shall go downe into their graues Men shall dryue them vpon the edge of their swerdes they shal be hewen cut into meat for foxes But the kynge shall reioyse in god and he shall glorye that swereth by him for their mouthes shal be stopped The argumeÌ„t into the .lxiiii. Psal. ¶ This psalme is a prayer agaynst sclanderers and false accusers whose naturall disposytion Da. here discribeth ê“phesieth their punishmeÌ„t The tytle Dauides soÌ„g coÌ„mitted to the chaÌ„ter EXaudi deus orationeÌ„ God here my prayer kepe my lyfe from my fearfull enemy Hyde me from the shrewde counsell harmfull company which are all gyueÌ„ to mischef Which whette their tonges lyke swerdes and lyke as out of a bente bowe they shote forthe bytter wordes for arowes To smyte the iÌ„nocent they wyll smytte him sodenly and wyll feare nothynge They studied for a mischef talke amonge themself of snares to be preuily layed sayeng who shall espye them They studyed what mischef they might do euery maÌ„nes minde serched they concluded faste thervpon But god shall smyte them with a soden darte thei shal receiue their dethê wouÌ„de Their owne tonges shal smyte them selues and who soeuer shall se them shall avoyde sore astoned All mortall meÌ„ shal se this thynge shall speke vpon the worke of god they shall knowe his dedes The ryghtwyseman shall reioyse in the lorde and shall commytte hym selfe to his cure all rightwyse in herte shall reioyse gloriously The argument into the .lxv. Psal. ¶ In this Psal. Dauid declareth god to haue his chefe seate in Syon there to be knoweÌ„ and worshypped of all men TE decet himnus Prayse abydeth the oh god in Syon and men shal performe vnto the their vowes Unto the which hearest prayer all mortall men shall come Iniquite preuayled agaiÌ„st vs but it is thou that purgest vs froÌ„ oure synnes Blessed is he whome thou hast chosen whom thou haste taken to the to dwell in thy house For he shall be satisfyed with the good thingê of thy house of thy holy temple Of thy meruelouse rightwysnesse shalte thou graunte vs oh god oure sauyour wherefore they shall truste in the al that inhabyt the farthest costes of the erthe of the longe see Thou arte he which settest the hylles in theire strengthe gyrte rounde aboute with power Whiche swageste and peaseste the feerse rorynge of the sees ceassest the noyse of their floudes and the wood furye of the hethen They that are in the extremest partes of the erth shall feare at thy wonderfull tokens them that dwell at the east and at the west thou shalt make glad Thou hast vysyted the erth with rayne whan it was full drie thou hast made it very riche and plentuouse the ryuer of god floweth full of water thou shalt make her wheate to encrease luckely for so is it thy pleasure to endue it Laye playne her euyn vorowes moist theym temperatly withe swete showers and blesse thou the spiringe of hir corne Thou shalte leade the eare aboute with thy gentyll fauour thy cloudes shall drope fatte plentuousnesse There shall fall droppes vpon the mantions of the deserte the hylles shall ioye couerde rounde aboute with plentuouse fruite The playne feldes shall be coueted with flockes of shepe and the valeys shall be fylled with corne wherfore euery man shall synge and make melody The argument into the .lxvi. Psal. ¶ This Psal. is a gyuinge of thankes for the delyuerance of the people of Israhell frome the tyranny of the vngodly The tytle The song of Dauid commytted to the chauÌ„ter to be songe IUbilate Make ye melody to god as many as inhabyt the erthe Gyue ye glorie vnto his name in syngiÌ„g gyue ye vnto him gloriouse prayse Saye ye vnto god oh howe fearfull are thy dedes for thy wyde power euen thy enemyes shall come crepynge crouchiÌ„g vnto the. Unto the shall ê“fesse homage worship all that dwell vpon therth they shall syng vnto the they shall synge vnto thy name Selah Come hyther se the workes of god se his fearfull workes towarde men He turneth yâ— sees in to drie lande he maketh men to go thorowe the see drie shode there we reioysed of his power He turneth the worlde by his power his eyes loke vpon the heithen these backslyders from his trouthe shall neuer be promoted Selah O people magnifye ye our god prayse him with loude voyces This is he that hath preserued the lyfe of our soule and hath nat suffred our fete ones to slyde Uerily god hath ê“ued vs he hath tryed vs with fyre as men were woÌ„t to try siluer Thou broughtest vs in to a strayte and charged our loynes with heuynesse Thou laydest sore men vpon our heedes we were brought in to fyre water and thou leadest vs out agayne in to a place where we were well refresshed I shall go to the lorde at all tymes I shall paye vnto the my vowes Whiche I promysed with my lyppes made with my mouth whan I was in afflyction I shall offre vnto the fatte sacrifyces with the ricke sauour of motton I shall breÌ„ne vnto the oxen gotes Selah Come ye hyther as manye as feare god and beare what thynges he hath done to my soule I called vpon him with my mouthe and with my tonge I exalted him If I had set my mynde vpon iniquite thaÌ„ god had nat herde me but nowe god hath herde gyueÌ„ hede vnto my prayer Praised be god which hath nat repelled my prayer nether hath he wtdraweÌ„ his mercy fro me The argument into the .lxvii. Psal. ¶ Here Dauid desyreth the fauorable presence of god for the people of Israhell DEus misereatur God mighte fauour and haue mercye vpon vs he might lyghten vs with his presence Selah That thy waye might be knowen euerywhere in the erth and thy sauynge helth also vnto all nations The peple might magnifye the o god ye all peple might magnifye the. The heithen myght ioye and tryumphe in that thou doest ryght vnto the people dyrectest the natyons vpon therth Selah The people might sprede thy name oh god ye all people mought magnifye the. The erthe also myght gyue agayne her encrese and god whiche is our god myght do vs good God mought blesse vs and all that inhabit