longe lyfe to delyte in goodnesse Kepe thy tonge from euyl report and thy mouth from disceytfull speche Se thou do no man wronge but bende thy selfe to goodnes seke studyously and folowe vpoÌ„ peace The eyes of the lorde are fastened vpon the rigktwyse hys eares lysten vnto their cryenge But the griÌ„me couÌ„tinance of the lorde is sette vpon these that do wronge euen to cutte out their memoriall from therth But those men crye the lorde hereth he delyuereth them out of euery strainte Full nyghe is the lorde men broken in herte he saueth the contryte in spiryte Although full many yuels fal vpon the rightwyse yet the lorde delyuereth them from theÌ„ all He kepeth all their bones so that nat one of them be broken But euery trouble shall make an ende of the vngodly the haters of the rightwyse shal be shaken awaye The lorde shall loose redeme the lyfe of his seruantes neither shall they be distroied whosoeuer coÌ„mitte their selues to his faithful cure The argument in to the .xxxv. Psal. ¶ In this psalme Dauid standynge fast in his innoceÌ„cy lokyng surely for vengeance to be taken vpoÌ„ Saule his flaterers abyding for goddes helpe desyreth the punisshmente of Saule with his flaterers and helthe for himselfe but these two thynges desyreth he natte but for the good wyll of god for his glorie and prayse IUdica dnÌ„e nocen Lorde set agaiÌ„st my aduersaries smyte downe them that fyght against me Take anon vnto the shelde buckler and ryse vp spedely to helpe me Set oute thy spere come forth to mete my persuers close them in say thou vnto my foule I am thi helth Let them be confouÌ„ded with shame and ignominy that seke my soule let theÌ„ be constrayned to tourne their backes let them bere opprobry that thiÌ„ke me any yuel Let theÌ„ be lyke dust before the wynde the angels of the lorde shakynge them to nought Let their wayes be beset with derknesses slybery and thangell of the lorde persuyng theÌ„ For they haue prepared their pytfall and their nette for me without cause without cause also haue they reuyled and slaundred my soule Let his iniuste vexatyon fall vpon hys own necke vnwares let him be hampred in his owne nette which he hath hyd let him fall into his owne mischef But my soule mighte ioye in the lorde be glad of his helpe All my inward partes shal say lorde who is lyke the which delyuerest the weake afflict froÌ„ his stronger and the sely vexed from the thefe There arose vyolent wytnesses asked me thynges whiche I neuer thought They aequyted me euyll for good leuiÌ„g my soule all alone without any helpe I my selfe whyles they were blame worthy clothed me with sacke scourged my soule with fastinge and gaue my self hole to prayer for them I behaued my selfe to them as though euery one of theÌ„ had ben my neighbour myne owne brother I went bente vnto the grouÌ„de mourniÌ„ge al iÌ„ blacke as one that had buryed his moder But they whiles I thus febled my selfe reioysed were gathered to gyther there came with them the moste vylest abiectes to scorne me whom I loked nothynge for they rente my fame ceassed nat Flaterynge parasytes all thynge derydiÌ„g gnasted vpon me with their tethes Lorde how longe wylt thou se me thus entreted restore my soule from these perilous sedicious men delyuer my lyfe from these lyons I shall magnifye the with prayse in the great coÌ„gregation amonge the myghty people shall I prayse the. Let nat my false enemyes reioyse vpon me let nat my haters wiÌ„ke of eche other in to my deceyt without any cause For they speke nothynge peasably and agaiÌ„st the meke sprited of therth they paint their coloured deceytes They writhed their mouthes agaynste me sayeng fye fye vpon hiÌ„ our eyes haue sene the thiÌ„ge for which we longed Ye thou hast sene lorde ceasse thou lorde no lenger be nat farre absent Aryse awake for my defence in iugemeÌ„t to affyrme my cause my god and my lorde Gyue sentence wyth me for thy ryghtwysnes sake lorde my god lest they reioyse vpon me Let them nat saye amonge their selues fye vpon him we haue our pleasure let theÌ„ nat say we haue deuoured conuicte him Let them be shamed also confouÌ„ded togyther that thus reioyse vpon my trouble let theÌ„ be clothed with shame ignominye that thus swell against me Let theÌ„ be glad reioyse the fauour my ryghtwisnes make theÌ„ to say the lord might euer be magnifyed whom it hath thus plesed to set his seruaÌ„t at rest And my tonge also shall speke of thy rightwisnes dayly shewynge forth thy prayse The argument in to the .xxxvi. Psal. ¶ In this psal Dauid coÌ„sidereth meruelously the pleÌ„tuouse goodnes of god poured out iÌ„to all thinges of tâ—e which consyderation the more he resteth the more he merueleth of the frowardnes of the vngodly which although it be neuÌ„ so gret yet god shitteth nat his goodnes froÌ„ theÌ„ also he syngeth how that the chosen ê‘ceiue his goodnes by a more blessed especiall way thaÌ„ any other The tytle The songe of Da. the lordes seruaÌ„t DIxit iniustus The vngodlynes of the synfull man ê‘suadeth me in my hert that there is in him no feare of god For he standeth iÌ„ his own conceyte whiles his worthy iniquite groweth iÌ„to his extreme hatred What soeuer he speketh it is wyckednes deceyte he refuseth to be taught because he wolde nat do well As he lyeth in his bedde he studieth and inuenteth myschefe wherevpon he sette him selfe in to a waye nat good and escheweth nothynge that yuell is Oh lord eueÌ„ vp vnto the heueÌ„s strecheth thy goodnesse ye and vp to the cloudes recheth thy faithfulnesse Thy ryghtwisenesse is higher than the highest hylles thy iugementê ar full depe botoÌ„les lorde thou sauest man and beest Howe excedyng clere noble oh god is thy mercy how pÌ„cious also are they whiche coÌ„myt theÌ„ to thy faithfull cure as vnto the shadowe of thy wynges They shal be satisfied with the pleÌ„tuous treasure of thy house thou shalte gyue theÌ„ drinke of thy delycious plesaÌ„t flodê For with the is the very well of lyfe we endued with thy lyght shall se at the last the very lyght Stretch thy mercy to them that knowe the thy rightwisenesse to the vpright in herte Let nat the prounde men fall vpon me neyther lette the vngodly moue me There shall fall the workers of iniquite they shal be cast out may nowher abide The argument in to the .xxxvii. Ps. ¶ Let nat the prosperite of yuell men moue the good sayth Dauid here that all thynges shal well hapen to the fearers of god to them that lyue of rightwisnes that these shal be blessed in tyme to come whaÌ„ the vngodly howe so euer they appere to florysshe here for a tyme shal be cut away and vtterly destroied NOli emulari Frete nat
with me for thy names sake for fauorable is thy goodnesse delyuer thou me For I am scourged and poore and my herte laboreth and faynteth within me I vanisshe awaye lyke a glyding shadow and am hunted vp froÌ„ place to place lyke a locust My knees folde vnder me for lacke of meate my flesshe is gone my fatnesse is lost I was a laughynge stocke to as many as se me they wagged their heddes at me Helpe me lorde my god kepe me for thy mercyes sake Let them knowlege that this is thy hande and that thou oh lorde haste done thys thiÌ„ge Let theÌ„ curse but blesse thou let them ryse agaynst me but to their owne coÌ„fusyon but yet let thy seruant reioyse Let my aduersaryes be lased in with shame and couerde with confusyon lyke as with a cloke I shall magnyfy the lorde dilygently with my mouth I shall prayse him among many For he wyll stande at the poore maÌ„nes right haÌ„de to kepe his soule from tyrauntes in authoritye The argument into the C.x. Psal. ¶ This Psal. is a songe of Dauid wherin he syngeth of the kyngdome of Christ which began in Syon and from thense it is come forth vnto thendes of the worlde and it shall holde vntyll both al the heueÌ„ly and erthely creatures worship Christ and his enemyes be put downe to be his fote stole The tytle of the Ps. The dite of Da. DIxit dominus The lorde said vnto me lorde syt on my right hande vntyl I make thyn enemys thy fote stole The lorde shall bringe forth thy mighty impery froÌ„ Syon exercyse thou thy power in the myddes of thyne enemyes Thy people shall present themself vnto the welwyllynge in suche tyme as thou shalt declare thy power in the cyte in thy noble holy clerenâ—s euyn thy yongons from their mothers wombe shall be there present as thycke as the fressh morniÌ„ge dewe The lorde swore he shal nat repente him thou arte the offerer ones for euer to offre thyn owne selfe accordynge as it was fygured in Melchizedech The lorde beyng euer at thy right hande shall smyte downe euen the kiÌ„ges in time of his wrath He shall execute iugement vpon the gentyles fyll all places with their deed caryons it is he that shall smyte downe the heed that raygneth so wyde But of the troublous water must he first drinke by the waye therfore than after shall he extolle and lyfte vp his heed The argument into the C.xi. Psal. ¶ This Psal. is a prayse in the whiche the power wysdome and goodnes of god ar magnified The title of this Psal. Loue ye the lorde COnfitebor I shall surely magnify the lorde with all my hert iÌ„ the couÌ„sell of the rightwyse in the congregatyon Excedynge great are the workes of the lorde which serched dilygently and well thought vpon a man shall fynde in them what soeuer he shall desyre What so euer he doth it is solempne ful of maiesty his rightwysnes abydeth for euer He hath brought it to passe that there shall be a memoriall of his myracles the lorde he is gentle gracyouse and redy to haue mercy He hath gyuen a proye to his worshippers he hath remembred his promyse into many worldes He declareth to hys people withe howe great power his workes were done euen whan he gaue theÌ„ the herytage of the geÌ„tyles What soeuer he hath done bi his power thei ar faithfulnes equyte what soeuer he commaundeth it is faythfull They are made faste to abyde in to euery age for they are done of trewe faythfulnesse and right iugemente He hath sente redemption to his people he hath coÌ„maunded that his couenaunte shuld be kept holy iÌ„to euery worlde holy and to be feared is his name The begynnynge of wisedom is the fere of the Lorde they sauoure righte holye that gyue dilygence to do his commaundementes the prayse of these men contynueth euerlastynge The argument into the C.xij Psal. ¶ In this Psal. the prophet declareth the perpetuall felycitye of them which feare worshyppe and folowe god in doynge mercy The tytle of this psalme Loue ye the lorde BEatus vir qui ti Blessed is that maÌ„ that worshippeth the lorde and in his coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tê is ernestly occupied His issue shal be in great power in therth the generatioÌ„ of the rightwyse shall prosper PleÌ„tuousnes riches ar iÌ„ his house and his rightwysnes staÌ„deth for euer To the desyrers of riÈt he maketh lyght to springe in derknes for it is he that is graciouse bente vnto mercy and rightwyse A good maÌ„ shall deale fauorably frely he wil dispose his goodes with iugemeÌ„t For he shall nat slyde to fall for euer a rightwysman shal be in ê‘petuall remembraunce Whan he shall here afflyction to be at hande he shall nothynge feare for his herte is confirmed that is to saye stayed in the lorde His hert is vnderset he shal nat fere vntyll he se his desyer fall vpoÌ„ his enemys He distributeth gyueth forth to the pore nedy his rightwisnesse abydeth for euer his power shall be exalted with dignitye All this shall the vngodlye se and haue indygnacyon he shall grynne with his teth shall consume him self for the vngodly verily shal be dysapoynted of his desyer The argument into the C.xiij. Psal. ¶ Here the Prophet exhorteth to the prayse of god for that he beholdeth he gouerneth and at his pleasure chaungeth all thynges lyftynge vp alwayes the humble men restoring the careful wretches The tytle Loue ye the lorde LAudate pueri Praise ye seruaÌ„tes of the lorde god praise ye the name of the lorde Let the name of the lorde be sprede in this tyme into all worldes to come FroÌ„ the soÌ„ne risynge vnto the downe fallynge the name of the lorde be praysed High is the lord aboue all natioÌ„s his beautifull glory is aboue heueÌ„s Who maye be compared to the lorde our god euen he that ruleth on highe I meane him whiche so humbleth him selfe that he wolde se all thynges bothe in heuen erth Which lyfteth vp the pore froÌ„ the dust exalteth the nedy froÌ„ the donge To set him with the beste euyn with the chefe of his people Whiche so restoreth the baren that she hath an house full and maketh her a glad mother of many chyldren Prayse ye the lorde The argumeÌ„t in to the C.xiiij Psal. ¶ In this Psal. the Prophete declareth howe ioyfully Israell was brought out of Egypt and toucheth brefely certayne of the chefe miracles whiche the lorde dyd for them IN exitu Whan Israell came oute of Egypt the house of Iacob from the people of strange tonge Iuda was goddes holy people Israel was the folke ouer whoÌ„ he wold haue rule The see sawe the hoste of god come she gaue backe Iordayne fled gaue place The mountayns scipped lyke wethers the hylles lyke the laÌ„mes of the flocke What ayled the thou see thus to flye thou Iordane why goest thou backe What meane ye mouÌ„tains thus to
stone which the builders opprobriously casted away is made an hed corner stone Of the lorde this is done and this same thynge is a myracle in oure mynde This is that same day which the lorde hath made let vs be glad and reioyse therin I besech the lorde nowe helpe vs I beseche the lorde make vs nowe Well happen it to that man which is comeÌ„ in the name of the lorde we shall praye for your welthe to happen vnto you froÌ„ the house of the lorde The lorde is stroÌ„ge he wyl make light to shyne vpon vs tye youre sacrifyces to be offred euyn to the altaris endes with cordes It is thou that arte my god and I shall magnifye the thou arte my god and I shall exalte the. Magnifye ye the lorde for he is gracious and his mercy endureth for euer The argument into the C.xix Psal. ¶ This Ps. declareth in how gret price reuerence the sayntes or holy men haue the lawes of god how ernestly they ar occupyed in theÌ„ howe they sorowe to se theÌ„ broken sayd agaynste of the vngodly howe they praye to be taught them of god and to be acquaynted and accustomed with them and to be shorte howe they desyer those men to be distroyed what so euer they be which breake and saye agaynste theym ⧠The first Octonary Aleph BEati immaculati Blessed ar they which lyue pure innocently euen them I meane which lyue after the lawe of the lorde Blessed ar they whiche obserue his testimonyes serch them with all their hert For they shall do no wykednes that thus trede his wayes Thou hast coÌ„maunded that thy coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes shulde be kept with earnest delygeÌ„ce Wolde god that my lyfe were so instruct that I might obserue thy ordinaunces Than shulde I nat be disapointed whan I shal haue al thy coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes before myn eyes I shall magnifye the with a pure herte whan I shall learne thy rightwise iugemeÌ„tes I shall obserue thy ordinaunces forsake me nat at any tyme. ⧠The seconde Octonary Beth. Howe shulde the yonge man amende his lyuyng he shal well ameÌ„de it in obseruiÌ„g thy pleasures With all my hert haue I sought the suffre me nat to swarue from thy commaundementes In my herte haue I hyd thy wordes to thentente I wolde nat offende the. Lorde thou art prayse worthy teche me thy ordinauÌ„ces With my lyppes shal I shew forth all the plesures of thy mouth I shal reioyse of the way which thy testimonyes teache as vpon all maner of ryches Upon thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes shal I set all my miÌ„de shall set thy pathes before my eyes In thy ordynaunce shal I delyght I shal nat forget thy wordes ⧠The thyrde Octonary Gimel Rewarde thy seruant that I may lyue and obserue thy pleasures Uncouer my eyes that I may perfytly se the meruelous thynges in thy lawe I am but a stranger in the erth yet hyde nat thy commaundementes fro me My soule is broken with desyre to knowe at all times thy pleasures Thou shalte sharpely rebuke the vngodly cursed are they that erre from thy coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes Take away froÌ„ me opprobry ignominie for I shall obserue thy testymonyes Euen the chefe rulers sit speke agaynst me but yet thy seruant is occupyed euer iÌ„ thy ordinaÌ„cê Also thy testymonyes ar my delyght and my conselers ⧠The fourth Octonary Daleth My soule cleued to the erth restore me accordynge to thy promyses My lyfe I haue shewed vnto the thou hast grauÌ„ted me teche me thy ordynauÌ„cê Make me to vnderstaÌ„de the wayes of thy coÌ„maundementes and than shall I thynke vpon thy merueles My soule was melted away with sorow full thoughtes make me styffe agayn accordynge to thy promyses Turne thou away fro me the deceytfull way make thy lawe plesaunt vnto me The true waye haue I chosen and thy pleasures haue I set before my eyes I cleued to thy testymonyes oh lorde let me nat be shamed I shall roÌ„ne in the waye of thy coÌ„maundementes for thou shalt ease my herte ¶ The fyfth Octonary He. Teche me lorde the way of thy ordinances and I shall marke it for euer Gyue me vnderstandynge I shall kepe thy lawe I shall kepe it with all my herte Lede me by the pathe of thy preceptes for in it is my pleasure Bende my hert into thy testymonies and nat into lucre Turne awaye my eyes leste they beholde vayne thynges in thy way quycken me Make faste thy promyses to thy seruant which is addicte vnto thy worshyppe Turne away my shame which I feared for thy Iugementes are fauorable Lo I desyred thy commaundementes restore me for thy ryghtwysnes ¶ The syxte Octonary Uau. Be present with me o lorde with thy mercy come to me with thy helpe accordynge to thy promyses That I might haue to answere my reuylers for I sticke to thy promises Suffre nat at any time the word of trouth to be taken fro my mouth for I haue respecte vnto thy ordinaunces And I shal obserue thy lawe studiously euer worlde without ende I shal go into be at large restrained with nothynge for I haue sought thy coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„tes I shal preche thy testymonyes before kynges shall nat be confounded But shall delyght iÌ„ thy preceptes which I haue loued I shall lyft vp my handes to do thy preceptes which I haue loued shall thiÌ„ke besely vpon thy ordinauÌ„ces ¶ The seuenth Octonary zain Remembre thy promyse to thy seruant into the which yâ— hast caused me to trust Thy promyse is my confort in my affliction for it is it that restoreth me These proude vngodly haue scorned me sore but yet I swarued nat froÌ„ thy lawe I remeÌ„bred thy iugementes which thou hast done euyn froÌ„ the begiÌ„nyng o lorde and I was well conforted It kyndled my herte and freted me sore to see these proude vngodly thus to forsake thi law Thy ordynaunces were my songes whiles I here way fayred a straunger In the night shall I thynke vpon thy name o lorde and I shall obserue thi lawe This grace hast thou gyuen me that I might obserue thy coÌ„maundementes ⧠The eyght Octonary Heth. Thou art my lotte o lorde I am ful purposed to obserue thy commauÌ„dementes I longe for thy presens with all my herte haue mercy vpoÌ„ me accordiÌ„ge to thy promyses I called to mynde my wayes I turned my fete vnto thy testymonyes I hasted my selfe dyfferred nat to then tente I wolde obserue thy preceptes The vngodly congregacyon hyndred me sore but yet dyd I nat forget thy lawe At mydnighte shall I ryse vp to prayse the for thy rightwyse iugementes I assocyate my selfe with all that worshyp the and with them that obserue thy commaundementes ⧠The nynth Octonary Teth. Thou hast delte fauorably with thy seruaÌ„t o lorde accordynge to thy promyse Lerne me rightly to sauour to knowe for I beleue thy commaundementes Before I was tamed with afflyctyon I erred but nowe I marke thy sayenges Thou arte good gracyouse instructe me
The Psalter of Dauid in Englyshe purely and faythfully traÌ„slated after the texte of Felyne euery Psalme hauynge his argument before declarynge brefely thentente substance of the hole Psalme To the reder BE glad in the lorde dere brethern gyue hiÌ„ thaÌ„kes whiche nowe at the last of his merciable goodnes hath sent you his Psalter in Englysshe faithfully purely translated which ye may nat mesure iuge after the comeÌ„ texte Foâ— the trouth of the Psalmes muste bâ— fetched more nygh the Hebrue veriâ—te in the which tonge Dauid with the other siÌ„gers of the Psalmes firsâ— songe them Let the gostly lerned iâ— the holy tonge be iuges It is the spirituall man saith Paule which hath the spirite of god that must decerne and iuge all thynges And the men quietly syttyng if the truth be shewed them must iuge and stande vp speke the first iÌ„terpretour holdynge his peace god giue you true spirituall and quiete syttynge iuges Amen Beatus vir Psal. .i. ¶ The argument of the first psalme ¶ They that forsake theyr couÌ„seyls the waies the lernyng and conuersatyon of the vngodly geuynge theÌ„self holie to the knowlege of goddes â—awe to lyue therafter ar blessed the other ar wycked vngodly The blessed ar lykened to a moist frutful tre fast plaÌ„ted by the waâ— side the vngodly to dri baren dust scatred with the wiÌ„de BEatus vir Blessed is that man whiche walketh nat in the couÌ„saile of the vngodly staÌ„deth nat in the waye of siÌ„ners sytteth nat in the seat of the pesteleÌ„t scorners But hath all his pleasure iÌ„ the lawe of the lord vpoÌ„ it his miÌ„de is ocupied both day night Sith a man shall be lyke a tree planted by the ryuer â—yde which wyl gyue forth her frutes in due tyme and her leues shall nat wither for what so euer he shall do shal ê“spere But so shal nat the vngodly for they shal be lyke dust which is dyspersed with the wynde Wherfore these vngodly shal nat stande in the iugemeÌ„t neither these synners maye abyde in the companye of the rightwyse For the lorde aproueth the waye of the ryghtwyse but the waye of synners shall perisshe The argument into the .ii. psal ¶ This psal sheweth who were againste god his sonne Christ their vayne study howe god aboue scorneth their enforcementes howe that Christes kyngdome standeth encreseth whiles they perisshe and that the waye of helth is to truste and to cleue to Christe our kynge QUare fremueruÌ„t gentes Wherfore do the gentyls thus swell clustre togyther Wherfore do the people of the iewes thus gnaste in vayne Wherfore conspire the kingê of therth the chefe prestê thus cast theyr hedes togyder against the lorde his anointed Sayeng lette vs breke their bondes lette vs caste of their yokes But he that hath his resideÌ„s iÌ„ heueÌ„ derideth theÌ„ the lorde scorneth theÌ„ â–ª Than shall he thrust them downe in his wrath in his indignation shal he all to trouble theÌ„ I haue constitute ordened my kynge to be ouer Sion my holy hyl I shall shewe forth the lordes coÌ„maundemeÌ„t for he said vnto me thou arte my sonne whoÌ„ I haue now openly declared Aske of me I shall gyue the that nations into thy heritage to be thyn owne possession thorow out all the worlde Thou shalte smyte theÌ„ togyther with an yerne sceptre shalt brâ—ke theÌ„ lyke ertheÌ„ vessels Nowe therfore ye kynges be wise vnderstand ye rulers of the erth be content to be monished lerned Serue ye the lorde besely study to gyue him his honour ioyfully with reuereÌ„ce Kysse ye the sonne lest he beiÌ„g wrath your lyfe perishe for hys angre shall be shortly kyndled And thaÌ„ blessed ar all men that truste in him The argument in to the .iii. Psalme ¶ Dauid merueleth complaineth to the lorde of the multitude boldnes of his enemies coÌ„mitteth hiÌ„ selfe with gret trust to the lorde whiche wyl shortly smyte theÌ„ downe for no maÌ„ els may saue no maÌ„ is ê‘taker of helth but he trust in hiÌ„ The title of the ps The songe or ditie of Dauid fleiÌ„g froÌ„ his soÌ„ne AbsaloÌ„ Thistori is writeÌ„ iÌ„ the .ii. boke of kiÌ„ges froÌ„ the xv cha to the xx DOmine quid Lorde see what a sorte there are that trouble me full many there are that ryse agaiÌ„st me Many ther are that thiÌ„ke thus vpoÌ„ my soule surely ther is no helth to be loked for from god vnto this man Selah But thou lorde thou art my helpe my glory thou liftest vp my heed The lorde I called vpoÌ„ with my prayer he answered me euen from his holy hyll Selah I shall lye down slepe I my self shall vpwake me for the lorde sustayneth me I shall fere ye thousandê folke althogh they besige me rouÌ„de aboute A rise lorde saue me any god thou shalt gyue all my enemys such a clap on their chekê that anone the tethes of these vngodly shal be broken It is the lordes properte to saue and thy people it be houeth to be holpeÌ„ and endued with thy â—enefytes Selah ¶ This worde Selah sygnifyeth the sentence before to be pondred with a depe effecte longe to be rested vpon the voyce there to be exalted The argument into the .iiii. psalme ¶ Dauid sheweth the goodnesse of god and his helpe brought to hiÌ„ whyles his sonne Absalon coniured against him he reproueth the madnesse of the nobles of Israhell coÌ„spirynge agaynst hiÌ„ calleth theÌ„ to repentaÌ„ce after this he reioyseth of the great pleÌ„tuousnesse pease surenes restored thorow the goodnes of god vnto him The title of the psalme Dauides song vpon an instrumeÌ„t played for his victorie CUm inuocarem Whan I called vpoÌ„ the thou answeredest me whiche art the god of my rightwysnes Whan I was in astrayte thou dyddest set me at large haue mercy vpon me and heare my depe desyre O meÌ„ howe long entende ye to turne my glory into shame howe loÌ„ge wyll ye loue vayne thinges seke lyes Selah I wold ye knewe it that the lorde hath set aparte choseÌ„ vnto hiÌ„ his saint the lorde shall here whan I call vpon hiÌ„ All though ye be moued yet se ye synne nat pondre all thinges in your mynde as ye lye in bedde that ye myght so set your hertes at rest Selah Make your sacriâ—fice with rightwysnes put your trust 〈◊〉 the lorde Many thinke sayeng se who shal shewe vs our desyre lorde let thy shyâ—nyng face illumine vs. Thou hast poured my hert full of gladnes whete wyâ—e haue ben encresed vnto them in tyme. Now therfore thei restored to peaceâ— I shal lye downe slepe for thou lord hast so ordred me that I may lyue fre safe ¶ The argument into the .v. psal ¶ This psalme is a prayer of a man oppressed of wicked enemyes whome whan he knoweth to be hated of god he taketh herte vnto him agayn trustyng that
hiÌ„ nat moch lesse inferior thaÌ„ Angels with so great dignite glory hast thou eÌ„dued hiÌ„ Thou hast made hiÌ„ lorde of thy handy workes thou hast cast all thinges vnder his fete As flockes of shepe all herdes of nete also the wilde bestê Foules of the aire fisshê of the see what soeuer swiÌ„meth in the water Lorde ye our lorde howe woÌ„dreful reuereÌ„t is thi nam iÌ„ all therth The argument into the .ix. Ps. ¶ Dauid in this psalme singeth his songe of victorie in the which he gyueth thankes for his noble victory vpon Goliath afterwarde he extolleth the ryghtwysnes of god whiche delyuereth his children in tyme at the last he coÌ„cludeth with prayer desyrynge god to represse to queÌ„ch the vngodly The tytle of the psalme The songe of Dauid coÌ„mitted to the chauÌ„ter of the quâ—re to be soÌ„ge vpoÌ„ their musycall iÌ„strumeÌ„tes COnfitebor tibi do I shal magnify the lord with my hert I shal shewe forth all thy miracles I shall reioyse glory in the I shal sprede thy name oh most hyghest For thou hast brought it so to passe that al my enemyes are fled they ar ded one fallyng vpon another in their flyghte For thou hast gyuen sentence with me thou hast affirmed my cause thou sittest iÌ„ iugement a rightwyse iuge Thou hast sore blamed the hetheÌ„ the vngodly is falleÌ„ down ded thou hast quenched their name for euer O thou aduersary hast thou distroied for euer hast thou throweÌ„ downe cyties is their memorial with theÌ„ ded as thou thoughtest to bringe to passe No verily for the lorde raigneth yet styl for euer his seat of iugemeÌ„t is made redy He shall iuge the worlde of his rightwysnes shal gyue senteÌ„ce vpoÌ„ the people eueÌ„ly The lorde shall be a refuge for the pore oppressed in tyme of afflictioÌ„ In the shal they trust that know thy name for thou wylte nat forsake the sekers of the lorde Synge ye to the lorde whiche dwelleth in Sion declare his noble faytê among the people For he maketh enqueraÌ„ce for murther forgetteh nat the bloudsheders he shall nat forget the cryyng of the pore afflicte Haue mercy vpoÌ„ me lord behold my afflictioÌ„ which I suffre of my haters lyft me vp eueÌ„ froÌ„ the very thresshold of deth That I myght remeÌ„bre all thy praises within the gates of SioÌ„ I shall reioyse of the helth which thou hast brought The heythen ar drouned in their own pyt and their fete ar tyed in their own net which they bet so preuily Noble is the lorde full wide is his power iÌ„ that the vngodly is thê° trapped iÌ„ his own snare for such is his praise Selah The vngodly shal slyde down to hell al heithen that forget god But the pore forsakeÌ„ shall nat be forgoteÌ„ for euer nether the good hope of the aflicte shall alwaies be vayn Arise lorde let nat the mortall maÌ„ pÌ„uayle execute iugemeÌ„t vpoÌ„ the hetheÌ„ Lord smite theÌ„ with feare lerne the hetheÌ„ to konw their selues mortal Selah The argument into the .x. Psal. ¶ This psal is a prayer against the peruerse malycious importune men oppressynge vndoyng the pore afflict with crafty violeÌ„ce in the which also their intollerable pryde their vngodlynes both their crafte to hurt and their studye are all descrybed QUare dnÌ„e reces Wherfore abydest thou so far oh lorde wylt thou be hyd froÌ„ vs in tyme of our afflyction whyles the vngodly is a lofte he persecuteth the pore afflycte let them be snared with their owne crafty deceyt which they study for For what thiÌ„ge so euer lyketh hym that he prayseth he bendeth him self al to lucre he careth nat whither he speke wel or euyll of the lorde This vngodly man loketh a loft he regardeth nat that ther is any god neither is he in his thoughtes What thinges he take in haÌ„de they prosper a longe tyme to his minde thy punyshement is lyfte vp high froÌ„ him he thinketh to cast downe all his enemyes with a blast of his mouth He thiÌ„keth in his hert I shal nat fal I shal coÌ„tinue throw out the worldes wythout hurte His wordes swiÌ„me in periury fraude deceite what so euer his toÌ„ge saith it is iniury shrewdnes He lyeth bent to catche decaied vyllages he kylleth the innoceÌ„t preuily his eyes ar fast vpon the pore wretches He layeth pryuy watches he lyeth beÌ„t like a lion iÌ„ his deÌ„ne to deuoure the poore afflicte he distroyeth hiÌ„ whiles he drawe him into his net He maketh him self like a sycke weyke man but the pore afflyct fal away thorow his streÌ„gth He thinketh in his herte god careth nat for these meÌ„ he turneth his face froÌ„ theÌ„ wyll neuer se theÌ„ Aryse lord oh god lyft vp thy haÌ„de dyspise nat thy pore afflict For how loÌ„ge shall this vngodly blaspheme god for he sayth in his here that thou seest nat But thou seest verily for thou beholdest iÌ„iury indignation whaÌ„ it shal please the thou wilt declare thy selfe in very dede The poore afflicte coÌ„mitteth him selfe to the which art wonte to be an helper to the yong fatherles Al to breke the strength of the vngodly hurtful man folowe vpon hiÌ„ serchyng out his vngodlynes than shal he nowhere apere The lorde is kiÌ„ge for euer these hethen vngodly haue perisshed are falleÌ„ froÌ„ his erth The desyres of the pore afflyct the lorde hath herde thou shalt gyue them aquyâ—â— minde thy eare shal be inteÌ„t vnto theÌ„ To delyuer the yoÌ„g fatherles pore oppressed so that this mortall moÌ„stre be no more fered vpon therth The argumeÌ„t into the .xi. Psal. ¶ Here Dauid chalengeth these men which made him to auoyde and to fle from euery parte of the lordshyp of Israhel hauyng no place to hyde him He doth here also declare his trust in god magnifyeth his iugement agaynst bothe good euyll Rede the history iÌ„ the first of the kiÌ„ges froÌ„ the xxii â–ª Cha. vnto the .xxvii. The tytle of the ps For Dauides vyctory was thys Psal. songe IN domino confido I haue put my trust in the lorde wherfore thaÌ„ by byd ye me fle doune froÌ„ your hyl like a byrde â–ª For lo the vngodly haue beÌ„t their bow â— haue set their arowes therin to smyte the perfyte in hert espyed iÌ„ preuy places For ther is no place sure to abyde iÌ„ but what I pray you haue the riÈtwise deserued The lorde is resydeÌ„t in his holy teÌ„ple in heueÌ„ is his seat regall his eyes loke forth he be holdeth to espie the soÌ„nes of meÌ„ The lorde examyneth the rightwise but he hateth in his hert the vngodli the man also that loueth vyoleÌ„ce wronge He wyl seÌ„de fyer vpoÌ„ the vngodly lyke rayn breÌ„ning lyghteniÌ„ges brimstoÌ„ and hote whirlwindê for such parte shall they drike For rightwise is the lord he loueth the rightwyseman fauoreth the mayntener of the ryght The argument into the .xii. Psal. ¶ Here Dauid
coÌ„playneth of the comen fall in euery place of rightwisnes and faith that the â—rafty deceytfull flaterers occupy all places he prayeth the lorde to haue mercy of the poore afâ—licte whom they vexe that he wolde helpe theÌ„ accordyng to his promise SAluum me fac Helpe lord for ful few faithfull ar left among the chylâ—reÌ„ of meÌ„ It is but vanite what so euer â—ne speketh to another they flater falsly â—hewyng one thyng with their mouth â—oueryng another in their hert The lorâ—e shall cut these proude spekyng tonges â—ute of these false glauerynge mouthes Whiche say thus of tho thinges whiche we make we wyll chalenge auctorite of our owne tonges our mouthê ar the auctorite who shulde be our lorde to coÌ„mauÌ„de vs. For the distruction of my pore afflicte for the waylyng of this nedeons now shall I ryse saith the lorde he shall saye with him selfe I shal brynge them into sauyng helth Nowe the speches of the lorde ar purespeches they ar lyke siluer puryfyed tried to the vttermoste in erthen caldrens Thou lorde preserue these pore ones kepe them from this wiked nacion for euer These vngodly houer about in euery place where suche bely bestê ar promoted there encrese the wicked children of men The argument into the xiii Psal. ¶ Here Dauid set in a Ieoperdous straight called in his anguisshe to god for helpe lefte his enemyes reioyse of his fall that he rather him selfe might reioyse of his receyued helth so magnifye worthely god his sauyour USquequo Howe loÌ„ge lorde wylte thou tarye wylte thou forgette me for euer howe longe wylte thou tourne thy face fro me Howe loÌ„ge shal I thus coÌ„tynue musinge with my selfe fyllynge my herte full of sorowe daye by daye Howe longe shal myne enemye be thus exalted ouer me Beholde answere me lorde my god kepe me wakynge lest the slomber of deth come vpon me Ye lest peraduenture myne enemye may saye I preuayled agaynste him for if I fall my troublers wyll reioyse But I trust in thy mercy my herte shal be gladde of thy helpe I shall gyue thankes to my lorde for he hath rewarded me The argumeÌ„t in to the xiiii .liii. Ps. ¶ Here Dauid coÌ„playneth all to be full of vngodly very damnable men he descrybeth theyr naturall disposytion which there may no thynge be more corrupt fylthy violent than he sheweth that veÌ„geaunce abydeth theÌ„ helth abydeth the innoceÌ„tes whom they trede vnder their fete DIxit insipieÌ„ce The folyshe wicked men thinke in their hertes that god is nat Shrewde abhominable thyngê do they nowhere is ther one that wyl do good The lorde loked frome heuens downe vpon the men to se if there were any that had any knowlege or regarded god And sayd is euery maÌ„ altogyder swarued so farre froÌ„ the waye perisshed vnprofitable that there is no man that wyl do good nat one Are they so farre besydes them selue all these workers of wykednes Se they deuoure my people as one shulde ete vp brede they are holden with no feare of the lorde Wherfore they shall be feared with feare incoÌ„parable for god hath shakeÌ„ the bones of thy besegers Thou shalte dispyse the because god hath repelled them for god is in the iust rightwyse nation They scorned theÌ„ because thei folowed the couÌ„sell of the poore afflicte and put all theyr truste in the lorde Oh wolde god that the sauynge helthe wolde ones come to Israell from Sion that the lorde wolde make an ende of the captiuite of his people that Iacob might be gladde and Israhell myght reioyse The argument into the .xv. Psal. ¶ In this Psalme is descrybed of what lyuynge and with what maners the ryght cytezens of heuen and membres of Christes church muste be adorned and endued DOmine quis ha Lorde who shall dwel in thy tabernacle Who shall sitte in thy holy hyll Euen he that lyueth in syngle pure innocency studieth to do rightwisnes and speketh the truth euen froÌ„ his herte He that backbyteth nat with hys tonge in nothynge hurteth his neighbour neither suffreth him to be reuyled or hurte vnworthely But abhorreth suche sclanderous and noughtye persones suche as worshyp the lorde he setteth moche by Ye what soeuer he swereth he wil ê‘forme although it be to his great hurte hynderaunce And lendeth nat his money for auantage nether receyueth gyftes agaynst any innoceÌ„t He that studyeth to do these thiÌ„ges shall abyde alwayes neuer be moued The argument into the .xvi. Psal. ¶ In this Psal. Dauid desyreth goddes helpe affermyng that god hath no nede of his goodes but that hys goodes oughte to serue his poore neighbours which he call saiÌ„tes they that bestowe their goodes of any other thyng than profyteth these sayntes make Idols with them COnserua me domine Defende me god for I haue trusted in the o my soule saye thou vnto the lorde my goodê profyt the nothyng at all I shall therfore study with all my herte to helpe thy noble saintes which yet lyue vpoÌ„ therth For they which bestowe their goodes of any other thyng shall make them ydols and folowen feruently strange goddes I shall nat offre their blody sacrifyce no I wyll nat knowe ne remeÌ„bre the names of their idols The lorde is the portion of my heritage my substance my lot is in thy hande The lottes fell to me happely in to plesaunt places a goodly riche heritage chaunsed to me I shall thanke the lorde which hath well counseled me but yet my raynes teach me these thyngê by nyght I set the lorde euermore before myne eyes for whyles he is at my ryght hande I shall nat slyde Wherfore my hert shal ioye and my tonge shall reioyse ye my body shall haue sure reste For thou wylte nat so forsake my soule that it shulde go and abyde in the graue neither wylte thou there suffre thy saynt to go into corruption Thou shalt shewe me the path wherin I maye go to lyfe thy presence fylleth men with all gladnesse All ioye is euer oute layed by thy ryght hande The argument into the .xvii. Psal. ¶ This psalme is a feruente prayer of Dauid to be delyuered from the persecutioÌ„ of Saull as he dyd in the .vii. psalme declaring his innoceÌ„cye desyringe helpe he descrybeth the proud behauyour vayne study of his persuers and at last he knowledgeth his felycite to stande in the knowlege of god The prayer of Dauid EXaudi dnÌ„e iusticiaÌ„ Lorde here my rightwyse prayer take vp my peticyon gyue hede vnto my prayer which I byd with pure mouthe Let thy iugement declare my iÌ„nocency shewe thy self to haue respecte vnto thy ryght Serche my herte loke into it euen in the night trye me as metall with fyer and yet shalt thou finde that my thought differ nat fro my wordes I endeuer my selfe to auoyâ—e meÌ„nes wayes accordynge to thy worâ—e and I kept them in the way
the and were nat shamed But as for me I am but a worme and no man euen the very approbry of the men and am abiecte froÌ„ the vylest folke All that se me made but a laughynge stocke on me they mocked me with their lippes wagged their heddê at me Sayeng this vyllayne referred all thinges to the lorde let him nowe delyuer hiÌ„ if he wyll for he loueth hym well But yet thou arte he whiche leddest me out of my mothers wombe myn owne refuge euen from my mothers teares As sone as I came into this worlde I was layde in thy lappe thou art my god euen from my mothers woÌ„be Go thou nat farre fro me for my trouble draweth nigh neither is there any maÌ„ that wil helpe There are beset me rounde aboute great sturdy steares ye that fatte bulles of Bashan haue hedged me in Lyke a roriÌ„ge lyon pantyng and gapyng for his pryaâ— their mouthes ar open vpoÌ„ me naked before them I sanke awaye lyke water all my bones shoke out of ioynt my herte within mâ— melted away lyke waxe The moyster of my body was dryed vp and I was lyke a poâ—sherde my tonge cleued to the sydes of my mouthe thou 〈…〉 me to my graue For euen lyke dogges they came about me the chyâ—â—he of noyous men hedged me in they dygged thorow my haÌ„des fete A maÌ„ might haue tolde all my bones and they gasyng vpoÌ„ me thus petylesse entreated toke theyr pleasure They parted my ouer clothes to theym selue for my tother cote they casted dyse But thou oh lorde be nat farre o my strength haste the to come helpe me Delyuer my lyfe from the deth stroke and my deare soule from the wodnesse of these dogges Saue me from the mouthes of these lyons and defende my pore symplenesse froÌ„ the hornes of these vnycorns I shall sprede thy name amoÌ„g my bretherne in the myddes of the congregation I shall prayse the. I saye ye that feare the lorde se that ye prayse him all ye of the seede of Iacob glorifye him and all ye of the progeny of Israhell fere him For he hath nat despysed nor abhorred the troublouse afflyctyon of the pore in no maner of wyse turneth he his face from hiÌ„ but whan he cried vnto him he herde him I shall praise the in the gret coÌ„gregation I shall ê‘form my vowes before his worshippers The meke meÌ„ shal ete and be satisfyed they that seke the lorde shal praise him their hert shal lyue ioye for euer The dwellers in thextreme partes of therth shal remeÌ„bre theÌ„ selues be turned to the lorde all hethen nations shal fall downe before the. For the kingdome is the lordes he is lorde ouer all natioÌ„s All the riche men of therth shal ete do him homage they shal be bowed down before him disceÌ„de in to their graues for they may nat ê“longe any lyfe to their soules But their posterite shall serue him shal be noÌ„bred to the lord for euer And thus their chylders chyldren shall shewe the rightwisnesse whiche he hath gyueÌ„ to the peple which is yet to be borne ⧠The argumeÌ„t in to the xxiii ps ¶ In this psalme Dauid declareth and setteth forth the maruelous suretie of the truste in god also howe blessed a thiÌ„g it is The song of Da. DOminus regit me The lord is my pastore and feder wherfore I shall nat wante He made me to fede in a full plentuous batle grouÌ„de and dyd dryue retche me at layser by the sewte ryuers He restored my lyfe ledde me by the pathes of ryghtwysnes for his name sake Ye if I shuld go thorow the myddes of deth yet wyll I feare non yuel for thou arte with me thy staffe thy shepe hoke counfort me Thou shalt sprede garnyshe me a table ye that in the syght of myne enemyes thou shalte souple my hed with oyntement and my full cuppe shall laugh vpon me Ye and thy mercy and gentelnes shall folowe me all my lyfe I shal sitte in the house of the lorde a longe tyme. The argument into the .xxiiij. Psal. ¶ In this psal Dauid syngeth all thinges to be the lordes howe wonderfull he hathe layde the foundation of the erthe vnder the see yet the erth appereth aboue it He asketh a questyoÌ„ who shall enter into the kyngdome of god and answereth therto coÌ„cludynge all thinges be thei neuer so stoute stronge to be obedyente to hys worde and to be opened at his pleasure whiche is the moost valyant gloriouse kinge The tytle of the psalme The songe of Dauid DOmini est terra The erthe is the lordes all that is coÌ„teyned in it the rounde worlde all that inhabyt it For in the see hath he set his fouÌ„datioÌ„s and hath buylded her aboue the flodes Who shall clymbe into the hyll of the lorde or who shall abyde in his holy place An innoceÌ„te in his dedes and he that is pure in hert that hath nat extolled hiÌ„self proudly into vanyte neither hath sworn for any disceyte This man shal be fedde with the blessynge of the lord with the mercy of god his sauyour This is the nation gyuen all vnto him seketh him this is the very right Iacob· Selah Oh ye gates lyfte vp your selues ye gates euer lastynge be ye opened this gloryouse kynge shall in enter Who is this kynge yâ— is so glorious it is the myghty valiaunt lorde Noble in power a lorde exellent in strength to wage batayle Oh ye gates lyft vp your selue ye gates euerlastyng be ye opened that gloryoê° kynge shall iÌ„ entre Who is this kynge that is so glorioê° it is the lord of hostes it is he yâ— is this gloryous kyng Selah The argumeÌ„t in to the .xxv. Psal. ¶ This Psalme is a praier of an holy man oppressed with synne and with the hasty violence of his enemyes wherfore he prayeth the lorde to delyuer him from his synnes to teche him his wayes to delyuer him from the fury of his enemyes and that for his mercyes sake thorowe which he was wonte to saue suche as trusted in him and nat to forsake synners holden yet with any feare and truste whiche both he knowlegeth of him selfe at laste he setteth to a lytell praier for all the people of god The tytle of the psal The songe of Dauid AD te dnÌ„e leuaui Unto the oh lorde I lyfte vp my mynde my god I trust in the let me nat be shamed lest min enemyes reioyse vpon me For they shal nat be shamed who so euer depende vpon the but they shal be shamed that wrongfully hurte innocentes Shewe me thy wayes lorde wonte me to thy pathes Lede me forth for thy faithfull truthes sake acquainte me with the for thou art god my sauyour of whom I depende parpetually Lorde remembre thy mercy thy gracyouse fauour for in these thynges thou excellest eueÌ„ froÌ„ the beginniÌ„g But
the synnes of my youthe withe my vngodlynesse also remembre thou nat remeÌ„bre me accordynge to thy goodnesse and for thy mercyes sake oh lorde Good and rightwyse is the lorde wherfore he wyll instructe teâ—he synners the waye He wyll make the lowe lyons to go in rightly in due order wyll teche meke men his waye All the pathes of the lorde are mercy and faithfulnesse to those men whiche kepe touche and couenaunt with him For thy names sake oh Lorde forgyue me my wyckednesse for it is very moch Who soeuer that maÌ„ be that fereth the lorde he shall tech him the choseÌ„ right waye His miÌ„de shall enioye good thingê and his posteryte shall possesse the lande as right heritage The lorde is a secrete sure thynge to theÌ„ that feare him theym shall he make to knowe his conuenaunte and promyse My eyes shal be euer open vpoÌ„ the lorde for he wyll drawe my fete out of the net Beholde me haue mercye vpon me for I am alone forsaken full of afflyction The sorowful syghê of my hert encrease more more lede me out of mine aÌ„guish Beholde my poore state my heuynesse forgyue me all my siÌ„nes Consyder my enemyes for they are full many â— wyth furiouse hatered they persue me Kepe my soule delyuer me lest I be shamed for I haue put my trust in the. Defende me that I maye lyue rightly hurtynge no man for of the do I depende Redeme and lose Israhell oh god from all his aduersyties The argument into the .xxvi. Psal. ¶ Here Dauyd declareth in to the example of good men howe ernestly god approuynge it he was gyuen to innocency fleynge the company of euyll men gyuiÌ„ge great studye to godlynesse Afterwarde he declareth what vengeance abydeth the vngodly whyles he himself lyued faithfully and howe that he desired nothynge more thaÌ„ the glorie of god to be sprede abrode and knowen IUdica me domine Be iuge for me Lorde for I am purposed to lyue innoceÌ„tly and whyles I trust in the lorde I shal nat wauer Proue me lorde serch me trye my reynes my hert lyke as metall with fyer For thy mercy is euer before myn eyes I lede my lyfe iÌ„ thy faithfulnesse I haue nat delyted in the companye of vayne men neither haue I assocyated my selfe with these holowe subtyll men I hate the church of hurtfull noyouse men neither haue I coÌ„spyred with the vngodly I shall endeuer my handes to be pure voyde all disceyte and thy altare oh lorde shall I go aboute To synge thy prayse and to shewe forthe what soeuer wounderfull dede thou hast done Lorde derebeloued is thy house vnto me the feare of thy beautyfull tabernacle also Take nat away my soule with the vngodly neyther yet my lyfe with these blody men In whose handê deceyt is turned canuast and their right haÌ„de is full of brybes But I lyue harmlesse and innocently redeme me haue mercy vpoÌ„ me My fete is fastened in a place well worthy for me in the congregatioÌ„s I shall magnifye and prayse the lorde The argument into the .xxvij. Psal. ¶ Dauid songe this psalme beiÌ„ge in some gret peryll in the whiche he remeÌ„bringe the promyse of god dyd animate himself strongly agaynst so presente stormy tempestes promisyng himselfe vyctorie vpon his enemyes quyetâ— lyfe in heueÌ„ly meditatioÌ„s he maketh his vowe to gyue thaÌ„kes thus he confermed with fasâ—e hope desyreth the helpe of god prayenge to teach him his waye and agayne he excyteth himselfe to truste strongly in god The tytle Dauides songe DOminus illuminatio The lorde is my lyght and my sauynge helth of whom thaÌ„ shall I be afrayd The lorde is the stronge defence of my lyfe of whoÌ„ than shall I be afrayd WhaÌ„ the noiÌ„ous and harmfull men which were my aduersaries fall vpon me to deuour my flesshe than shall they smyte themselfe agaynste the rocke fall Ye if they pitâ—he felde and bende their ordynaunce agaynst me yet shall nat my hert feare Yf batayle be bente agaynst me yet shall I truste to the promyse of god One peticyoÌ„ asked I of the lorde which I wyll folowe vpon that is I might sytte in the house of the lorde all dayes of my lyfe Where I miÈt beholde the beautefull regalty of the lorde and vyset his holy temple For he hath hyd me as though I were iÌ„ his tabernacle in tyme of persecutyon he shall hyde me in the preuy place of his tente shall lyfte me vp into a rocke He shall gyue me the ouer hande of myne enemys whiche haue compassed me in I shall offer ioyfull sacrifyces I shall synge playe the psalmes before the lorde Lorde here my voyce I call vpon the haue mercye vpon me answer me My hert thought vpon the I sought to se the it is the lorde that I seke Turne nat thy face from me suffre nat thy seruant to styde in thy wrath hitherto hast thou ben my helper cast me nat nowe awaye neither forsake me o god my sauyoure For where my father my mother fayled me there the lorde gathered me to him Lorde teache me thy waye lede me forth in the right path froÌ„ them that laye awayte for me Let theym nat take their pleasure vpon me which ar my troublouse enemyes lyynge wytnesses stode to gyther styffe against me Whose vyolence had greuously oppressed me had I nat beleued to enioye those thinges which ar good amoÌ„ge the lyuyng men Depende wayte thou vpon the lorde be thou stronge it is he that shall strengthen thy herte depende vpon the Lorde The argument in to the xxviij Psal. ¶ Here Dauyd expresseth his prayer whereby he beynge in some great peryll as peraduenture in the coniuraâ—yon of Absalon fyrste desyreth the helpe of god Furthermore he prayeth that he him selfe beynge innocente might nat be ioyned with the harmefull in vengeaunce takynge than desyreth he that worthy iugemente might fall vpon these vngodlye After this he remembreth a â–ª certayne Hymne wherin he gyueth god thankes for his vyctorie and helâ—he and laste of all he byddeth a prayer for the people AD te domine clamabo Upon the lorde do I call which art my stronge defence dispyse me nat neyther forsake thou me vnlesse I be lyke men lette downe in to their graues Here my prayer whyles I crye vnto the and lyfte vp my haÌ„des vnto thy holy temple Plucke me nat into vengeaunce with the vngodly with those which study for shrewdnesse spekyng pesable with their neighbours whyles they norissh euyll in their hertes Gyue them as they deserue and after their malycious study giue theÌ„ after their dedes acquyte them their deseruynge For they regarded nat the workes dedes of the lorde he shall therfore destroye them and nat edyfye them Praysed be the lorde for he hath harde the depe desyres of my miÌ„de The lorde is my streÌ„gth he is my bukler in him trusted my herte I
was holpen wherfore my hert reioyseth and I shall magnifye hiÌ„ in my soÌ„ge The lord is their streÌ„gth and a sauiÌ„ge power to ê‘serue his anoynted Saue thy people do good to thy heritage fede and gouerne theÌ„ and lyft them vp for euermore The argumente in to the .xxix. psalme ¶ This is a praise iÌ„ the which Dauid magnifyeth god for his power vertue whiche he declareth by thunder other heuenly tempestes Also he reioyseth of his benifycence shewed vpon his people of Israhell AFferte dnÌ„o Giue vnto the lorde ye that excell in mighty power gyue ye vnto the lorde honour and the prayse of his power Gyue the lorde worshippe worthy his name honour the lorde in his holy kinges halle The voyce of the lorde is in the watery cloudes God whose maiestye is to be feared withe reuerence thundreth the lorde is declared vpoÌ„ gret waters The voyce of the lorde is passyng stroÌ„ge the voyce of the lorde is full of maiesty The voyce of the lorde smyteh togither ceder trees the lorde breketh togither the ceders of Libany He maketh the mountaynes of Libany Hierion to leape togither lyke calues they ronne togither lyke the calues of vnycornes The voyce of the lorde casteth cutteth forth fyrye lyghteninges The voyce of the lorde maketh the desert to quake the lorde made euen the deserte of Kades to tremble The voice of the lorde maketh hartes does to grone to bray vncouereth the thicke wodes whiche all maketh for his praise to be said in his teÌ„ple The lorde ruleth ouer the vnyuersall flode the lorde there kepeth resydens a kynge euerlastyng The lorde mynistreth strength to his people the lorde is benefyciall to his people gyueng them prosperous peace The argument in to .xxx. Psal. ¶ In this psalme Dauyd gyueth thankes for his helth restored whervpon he declareth with a depe afflycte the goodnes of god which seÌ„deth aduersyte to his chosen for a good ende whiche is but an hour in respecte to the ioyes euerlastiÌ„g here he maketh protestation that he desyreth nat longe lyfe but only to maynteyne and to encrese tho thynges which make for goddes glorye and the helth of his sayntes The tytle of the Psal. A songe or a dytie songe and played in the dedication of Dauides house EXaltabo te domine I shall exalte the lorde for thou hast axalted me and hast nat made my enemyes to reioyse vpon me Oh lorde my god I haue called vpon the and thou hast healed me Lorde thou haste led my soule forth of my graue thou hast restored my lyfe lest I shulde haue gone downe into the pitte Ye sayntes of the lorde synge vnto him a prayse and se that ye sprede his holye memoriall For it is but a momeÌ„t that his wrath endureth but longe is the lyfe yâ— cometh of his beneuolence Wepyng and waylynge cometh in at the euen tyde but anon after gladnes ariseth with the mornynge Whan all thynges were prosperous aboute me I thought with my selue that I shulde neuer slyde Lorde of thy good wyll thou stablysshedest my kyngdome lyke an hyll for as sone as thou haddest turned away thy face I was astoÌ„ned and troubled The lorde called I vpon to the lorde dyd I make my prayer I sayd with my selfe what profyteth my lyfe yf I be putte nowe in to my graue shall the duste of my carcasse magnifye yâ— or yet declare thy faythfulnes Here lorde and haue mercy vpon me lorde be thou my helpe Thou haste turned my mournynge in to ioye thou hast shaken me out of my mournynge sacke clothed me with gladnes Wherfore my tonge shall synge thy prayse and shall nat cease lorde my god I shall magnifye the with prayse into euerlastynge The argument in to the .xxxi. Psal. ¶ In this Psalme Dauid sheweth by what thynges he stablysshed his hope what he desyred of what thynges he complayned and in what state he was and mynde whan he was compassed in of Saules hoste in the deserte of Maon whaÌ„ he for anguysh of mynde he sought flyghtes but al in vayne After this he moueth vs to consyder the meruaylous goodnes of god agaynste euery man that feared him and exhorteth to seke the knowlege of god which may nat forsake any that depende vpon him IN te domine sperauâ— In the Oh lorde hauâ— I trusted lette me neuer be shamed for thy ryghtwysenes sake delyuer me Bowe down thyne eare vnto 〈◊〉 spede yâ— to delyuer me be thou my stonye rocke where vpon I myght sit fast be thou my stroÌ„ge defeÌ„ced castell wherin thou maist pÌ„serue me For thou art my rocke my bulwarke wherfore lede thou me forth for thy names sake and take the charge of me Lede me forth of the netâ—e whiche they haue set so pryuely for me for thou arte my strength I betake my spiryte into thy handes for thou shalt redeme me lorde my god which kepest true promyse at al tymes I hated these vaine witches obseruynge inchauntementes for I cleued and trusted to the lord I shall ioye and reioyse vpon thy mercy for thou hast loked vpon my affliction and hast knowen my soule beynge in anguisshe Neither hast thou shyt me vp in the handes of my enemyes but hast set my fete at large Haue mercy vpon me for anguisshe and tribulation are come vpon me my face soule body ar wasted away for anger My lyfe is brokeÌ„ sore with sykenesse and my yeres with sorowfull sighes my streÌ„gth is wasted for sorowe of miÌ„de beholdyng thyngê amysse my bones wer coÌ„sumed I was reuyled of all my aduersares and chefly of myne owne neyghbours myne owne famyliare acquayntance abhorred and feared me and they that se me anon renue forth at dores fro me I fell from their hertes clene forgoten as one that hadde bene ded I was as a thinge all for lorne For I herde great offences put vpon me ye and that of many men fere closed me about whan they toke their couÌ„sel togider agaynst me for they couÌ„selled craftely to take awaye my lyfe But I trusted in the O lorde I sayd that thou arte my god The tyme of my age is in thy hande delyuer me froÌ„ the haÌ„de of myn enemyes euen from theÌ„ which persecute me Lette thy presens shyne vpon thy seruant saue me for thy mercyes sake Lorde suffre me nat to be shamed for I haue called vpoÌ„ the let the vngodly be shamed and be nombred with theÌ„ that cease iÌ„ their graues Let their liynge mouthes be made domme which speke proude thynges arrogantly with dyspite agaynst the rightwysmaÌ„ Oh how bounteous are tho good thinges whiche thou hast layde vp in store for thy worshyppers ye the whiche thou hast done all redy to them whiche commytte them selues to thy faythfull promyse ye and that before all mortall men Thou kepest them from the stomblyng stockes of these proude men and hydest them priuely before the thou hydest them in thy tabernacle froÌ„ their sclaunderous tongê Praysed be the lorde
thy selfe with these cursed harmfull meÌ„ neyther enuy angrely these workers of wickednes For euen lyke grasse anon shal they be cut downe lyke the grene fresshe benâ—e of the floure shall they wyther away But cleue thou to the lorde and study to do good thou shalt inhabite the lande lede thy lyfe in good faithfulnesse Thou shalte delyte in the lorde for it is he that shal gyue the what so euer thy hert desyreth What so euer thiÌ„ge thou takest in haÌ„de committe the fortheraunce thereof to the lorde truste in him and he shall brynge all thynges to good passe He shall lede forth openly thy ryghtwysnes euen lyke the lyght thy ryght lyuynge shall he make to shyne lyke the myddaye Suffre be styll and let the lorde worke abyde his pleasure be nat angry with hiÌ„ that prosper in his way which is the man that is gyuen to deceyte Refrayne thy selfe from wrath let thy angre be blowen ouer be nat moued to reuenge For who so euer ar harmefull and cursed shal be cut awaye but they that abyde the lordes pleasure shall inherite the lande It shal nat be longe but the vngodly shal be clene gone thou shalt consyder his place but he shall no where apere Meke sprited with pacieÌ„t suffrers shall inherite the lande and they shall haue pleasure with moche prosperyte And for this cause the vngodly shal haue indignation at the rightwyse shall grynne vpon him with his tethe But the lorde shall laugh him to scorne bicause he seith his daye of iugemeÌ„t at the hande The vngodly shall drawe out their swerdes they shall bende their bowes to smyte downe the poore carefull afflycte and to sley the right treders in the way But their swerdes shall smyte thorowe their owne hertes and their bowes shal be broken That lytell is better whiche the rightwyse maÌ„ hath than the many folde riches of the gloriouse vngodly For the strength of the vngodly shall be brokeÌ„ but the lorde susteyneth the rightwise The lorde approueth the dayes of the parfyte faithfull and their herytage shal be parpetuall In tyme of aduersyte they shall nat be shamed in tyme of hunger they shall be well satisfyed Whan the vngodly shall perissh and the enemys of the lorde beyng in fatte pasture at their highest than shall they vanisshe awaye lyke smoke The vngodlye shall borowe blowe to gyther other mennes goodes neuer repay but the rightwise shall do mercy gyue forth gracyously And they that do good to the rightwise shall inheryt the lande and they that do euyl shal be cutte away For of the lorde the steppes of this man are dyrected he fauoreth all thengê that he take in haÌ„de Whan he shall fall he shall nat be hurte for the lorde putteth vnder his hande Uerily I haue ben yonge and olde and yet sawe I neuer the ryghtwyse forsaken or his seede beggynge their breed But dayly he doth mercy lendeth and his seede is in a blessed encrease Eschewe euyll do good thou shalte abyde for euer For the lorde loueth that that is done rightly in good order neither forsaketh her his saintes but they shal be layd vp for euer whan the seed of the vngodly shal be cut of The rightwyse shall inheryt the lande shall dwell vpoÌ„ it for euer WysedoÌ„e shall euer be in the mouth of the rightwyse and his tonge shall be occupyed iÌ„ that which god iugeth good The lawe of his god is in his herte the steppes of his fete they shall nat slyde The vngodly beholdeth the rightwyse and seketh occasyon to sleye hym But the Lorde wyll natte leaue hym to his hande neyther shall he repute hym vngodlye all thoughe he be so iudged of the wicked Abyde the lorde and obserue hys waye and he shall exalte the to his heritage whan thou shalt se the distruction of the vngodly I se this sturdy fearfull vngodly rotyng dilatynge himselfe lyke a tree neuer remoued from his naturall fyrst soyle freshly spredyng his branches And anon he vanisshed away lo he nowhere apered I sought him but he was nat founde Take good hede vpon the innoceÌ„t marke well him that seketh the right for suche a man at the last shall enioye that plesant rest But these synfull meÌ„ shal be distroied all to gider at the last the vngodly shal be cut a way Helth shall come vnto the rightwise men froÌ„ the lorde he is their streÌ„gth in tyme of tribulation The lorde for a suretie wyll helpe theym wyll delyuer them from the vngodly and he wyll saue them bycause they haue trusted in hym The argument in to the xxxviij Psal. ¶ Dauid here cast into a greuous disease desyreth god to take of his hande although he be worthy to suffre it he complayneth here meruelously of the intollerable payne of the forsaking of his frendes of the crueltie of his aduersares and at last desyreth goddes helpe to whoÌ„ he betake him selfe The tytle of the Psal. The songe of Dauid for his remembraunce DOmine ne Banishe me nat lorde of indignacion neither chasten me in thy wrathe For thy arowes ar sore smytten into me and the disease whiche thou haste caste vppon me presseth me downe sore There is no helth iÌ„ my fleshe for thy wrath there is no reste in my bones for my synnes For my synnes haue pressed downe my hed lyke an heauy burden they are heuyer than I may beare My old preuy sores festered wtin and nowe ar they broken forth for myn owne folysshenes I am depressed and sore broken I walke in coÌ„tynuall mournyng For a foule botche occupieth all my thyghes so that there is no helth in my fleshe I am feble and sore broken I gnasted with my tethe for sorow of my hert Lorde all my desyres ar before yâ— my sorowfully syghes are nat vnknowen vnto the. My herte treÌ„bleth paâ—teth for sorowe my strength fayleth me and euen the very syght of myn eyes ceasse fâ—om their offyce My frendes and my felowes stode agaynst my wounde and my nyghe kynnesfolke stode all a farre In the meane seasoÌ„ they that sought my soule made snares for me and they that hunted for my faute spoke deceyt whisperynge to deceyue me contynually But I as it had ben one deffe herde nothynge at all and as a domme man opened nat ones my mouth I was as one that herde nat and as one that had nat a worde in his mouthe to answere for him selfe For the lorde do I abyde thou shalt answere for me lorde my god For I sayd with my selfe these men parauenture wyll reioyse vpon me and as sone as my fote begiÌ„ne to slyde they shal ronne vpon me For I am but an haltynge creple redy euer to fall my sorowe neuer goeth fro me For I confesse my vngodlynes I sorowe for my synnes But in the meane season my enemyes lyue and wexe stronge euen they whiche persue me falsly are encreased in power Which acquite me
brought backe my hande vpon their vexers Also other nations that hated the lorde hadde bene subdued to them but their prosperite shulde haue euer florysshed God shulde haue fedde them with the flowre of whete I wolde haue satysfyed them with honey flowynge out of the very stonnes The argumeÌ„t into the .lxxxii. Psal. ¶ He warneth the princes and rulers to seke dâ—lygently for rightwysnesse and he accuseth the commen sorte of them of vnrightwysnesse DEus stetiâ— in Syna God is chefe in the congregation of myghty meÌ„ and playeth the iuge in the myddê of the goddes Howe longe wyll ye iuge wrongefully take vpon ye the face of vngodly men Selah Se that ye delyuer in iugement the pore yonge fatherlesse set the troubled oppressed men in their riÈt Auenge the porâ— forsaken nedy delyuer theÌ„ from the handes of the vngodly For these vngodly ar without knowlege vnderstandynge they wander in derkenes and turne all thinges vpsodowne I haue called you goddes sayde that ye all were the chyldren of the hygh god NatwithstaÌ„dynge lyke mortall meÌ„ must ye nedes dye euen lyke vyolent princes shall ye fall awaye Aryse god and iuge thou the erth for of all natioÌ„s some shall fall into thy herytage The argumente into the .lxxxiij. Psal. ¶ The holy people complayneth all their borderers to haue conspyred to beate thâ—ym downe in battayle The tytle of the Psalme The dytie of the songe of Asaph DEus quis similis erit God holde nat thy pease wynke nat at oure cause neither be thou styll oh god For lo our enemies wexe wode they yâ— hate the set vp their brystels Craftely haue they conspyred togyther agaynste thy people they are gone to take counsell agaynst thy vnknoweÌ„ saiÌ„tes Sayenge haste ye spedily let vs make them away from the folke so that the name of Israell from theÌ„seforth be no more in mynde They are conspired togyther with one mynde and haue smyt haÌ„des to be agaynst the â–ª The tentes of Aâ—dom of Ismaelytes the Moabites HagareÌ„s The Gabalites Ammonites and Amalekites the Philystiens with the Tyrions Also the Assirions were confedred with them to helpe the chyldren of Lot Sel. Serue them as thou ones seruedest the Madianites and lyke Sesyra the capitayne of Iabins hoste at the floudes of Kysbon Which were distroied in the felde of Ender where the carions lay stinkynge lyke a donghyll vpon therth Serue the ouermost of these vngodly lyke the kynges of Oreb and zeeb and lyke zebach and zalmuna whiche all were tyrantes Whiche sayd let vs chalenge vnto vs the cytyes of god for our heritage Oh god brynge these men vnto this poynte to be lyke a turnynge whele and lyke the stuph of heÌ„pe cast in the winde And as the fyer ronneth in thycke roten wode as the breÌ„nyng flame eateth in the hilles Euen so folowe vpon them with thy stormes make them astonned fearfully with thy sodayne whirlwynde All to shame them castynge them in to ignomynye that yet so and it maye be they myght seke thy name Let them be confounded and amased for euer lette them be laden with opprobrye that they myght peryshe That they myght yet thus knowe the to be god alone and that thy name is full hyghe ouer all the erth The argument into the .lxxxiiii. Ps. ¶ In this Psalme is discribed the feruent desyre of Dauid to come iÌ„to the holy coÌ„gregation The tytle of the Psal. The ditie of the sonnes of Corah committed to the chauÌ„ter to be played of a musyke instrument QUam dilecta Howe goodly amâ—able are thy tabernacles o lorde of hostes My soule breÌ„neth and faynteth for desyre to come into the proches of the lorde my hert my flesshe cryed vnto the lyuyng god Euen the lytle sparow there founde her an house the swalow a nest to lay iÌ„ her yong shal nat I come vnto thy altaries o lorde my kynge my god Happye are they that maye dwell in thy house for they shall prayse the for euer Sel. Happy are these men whose streÌ„gth is set in the to whoÌ„ also thy pathes are plesante Men shall make plentuouse fouÌ„taynes for the goers thorowe the wailynge valey and rayne shall fyll their cesterns And men shall go thicke flocke after flocke of the whiche euery one shall apere before god in Sion Oh lorde â— god of hostes here my prayer lysten vnto me god of Iacob Selah Beholde god which arte our shylde beholde the face of thy anointed It is better to be one day in thy fore porches of thy teÌ„ple than here a thousande I had leuer sytte at the thresholde of the house of god thaÌ„ to dwell longe in these troublous tabernacles For the lorde god is both sonne shylde the lorde shall gyue grace and dignitie He shall nat turne yâ— that good is from these meÌ„ which liue harmlesse Oh lorde of hostê blessed is the maÌ„ which trusteth in the. The argumeÌ„t iÌ„to the .lxxxv. Ps. ¶ This Ps. is a prophesy of the kingdome of Christ a prayer for his comynge The tytle of this psalme The songe of the soÌ„nes of Corath BEnedixisti domine Thou shalt bere good mynde vnto thy lande oh lorde and shalt turne away the captiuite of Iacob Thou shalt take awaye thiniquite of thy people shalt couer al their synnes Selah Thou shalt take away all thy wrathe shalte pease the furye of thy angre Restore vs god our sauiour quenche thy indygnation agaynst vs. Wylte thou be angry with vs alwayes wylt thou stretche forthe thy wrath in to the worldes ende Thou verily art euen he whiche bringest thy selfe agayn to vs thou wylt quykeÌ„ vs iÌ„ the shal thy people yet reioyse Lay forth for vs lorde thy mercyfull goodnes gyue vs thy sauiÌ„ge â—elpe I wyll here what it pleaseth god the lord to speke for it is he that shal speke peace vnto his people whiche are his sayntes and they shall nat fall agayn vnto their folysshnes Surely he shall be nyghe with his helpe vnto those meÌ„ whiche feare him that his beautefull glorye myght inhabyt oure lande Mercy and faythfulnesse shall mete togyther rightwysnes pease shall kysse eche other Faythfulnes shall sprynge out of therth and ryghtwysnes shall flowe out froÌ„ the heuens Ye the lorde shall do full gently our lande shal yelde forh her eÌ„ccrese Ryghtwysnes shall go in prosperously before him and he shall set her fete swiftlye in to the waye The argument into the .lxxxvi. Psal. ¶ This is a praier wheriÌ„ the sayer prayeth that he might lyue innoceÌ„tly and safe froÌ„ his enemis The tytle of this Psal. The prayer of Dauid INclina domine Bowe down thine eare oh lorde answere me for I am full poore and full of trouble Kepe my lyfe for I studye to be good saue thou thy seruante my god for he trusteth in the withoute any doute Haue mercye vpon me lorde for I call vnto the dayly Make glad the mynde