the erth euen vnto the vttermoste partes therof mought feare him The argumeÌ„t iÌ„ to the .lxviii. Psal. ¶ In this Psalme Dauid syngeth his victorie obtayned of the alyauntes as of the Syrins that the Acdomites and the Amonites EXurgat deus As sone as god ryseth to helpe his enemyes are dyspersed they flee from him that hate him He putteth them to flyghte lyke smoke as waxe melteth agaynste the fyer euen so wast the vngodly from the presens of god But the ryghtwyse ioye and are glad before god they leape for ioye Synge ye to god synge to his name lifte him vp rydynge vpon the ouermoste heuens THE LORDE is his name ioye ye before him The father of the fatherlesse helper of widowes euen god syttynge in the seate of his secrete holye place Euen god which giueth chyldreÌ„ to the bareyne and loseth men holden in feters but the forsakers of hiÌ„ shal dwell in the wyde bareyne desert Oh god whaÌ„ thou wenyst forth before thy people and walkedest thorow the deserte Selah The erthe was al to shaken and moued and the heuens droped at the presens of this god of Sinay ye of god euen the god of Israell But o god thou scattâ—edest rayne in good tyme vpon the erth whiche thou chalengest be ryght heritage and whan it fayled thou restoredest it agayne That this flocke myght dwell there in thou hast so prepared for the poore oh god afflycte that they enioye thy goodes The lorde hath brought it to passe that womeÌ„ shulde bryng good tydynges and syng the vyctory of riÈt gret powers Kynges coÌ„passed with gret hostes haue fledde they haue fledde the weake people that sate at home deuyded the spoyle Also if ye had ben as blacke as men syttynge amonge pottes nowe shall ye be white as though ye were couerd with douues fethers which are as whyte as syluer and her winges as yelowe as golde Whan for her sake the almyghty god broke downe the kynges she was made as whyte as the hyll zalmon The hyll of god is fat as is BashaÌ„ it is an hyghe hyll a fatte hyll lyke Bashan Wherfore sette ye so out youre selues ye hyghe hyllê this hill of god is a plesauÌ„t habitacyon for the lorde dwelleth in it perpetually The horsemen and chariettes of god are thousande thousandes ye many thousandes of Angels the lorde is in mydde monge them in his holy place Thou hast lyfted vp thy selfe and hast take them whom thou wylt lede captiue thou hast receyued some meÌ„ among as gyftes And euen the forsakers of that thou hast coÌ„pelled to obaye the for that in this place god wyl haue his seate whiche hath his beynge of him selfe Praysed be the lord at all tymes he miÈt encrese his benefytes vnto vs the very same god which is our sauyour Selah God which is to vs both god sauioure is the lorde hauynge his beynge of hym selfe in whose handes ar dyuerse kyndê of deth Uerily god hath smitteÌ„ the hed of his enemyes euen the very crowne of the hedde of the synful man The lorde sayd I shall restore my welbeloued euen as I dyd ones restore them from Bashan ye I shall brynge them agayne as I dyd ones from the botome of the see Wherfore thy fote shal be red with blode and thy dogges tonges shal be redde with the blode of thy enemyes bothe with theirs and with the bloude of the kynge Thy beloued se thy solemne goyngê o god euen the goyngê of my god my kynge syttiÌ„g nobly in his holy secrete place Singers go before there folowe plaers at the orgayns in the myddê wente ther yonge maydeÌ„s playeng vpon tympanes In the congregations prayse ye god the lorde euen ye whiche are of the seade of Israhell There were of the lytell tribe of Beniamin certayne whiche bore rule the prynces of Iuda their strength the prynces of zabulon the pryncê of Naphthalim Thy god hath gyuen the thy strength stablysshe o god that thinge which thou hast wrought for vs. In the temple at Hierusalem euen kynges shall brynge the gyftes As thou sharply blamest the speare meÌ„ with thy myghty power amonge the capitayns of the hoste so makest thou theÌ„ to yelde and to become trybutaryes payenge their syluer Caste downe the people whose delight is to haue batayle There shall come of the moste nobleste from Egypte Inde shall stretche forth her handes swyftly vnto god Ye kyngdomes of the erth synge ye to god synge ye with prayse vnto the lorde Selah Whiche rydeth vpon the heuens ye vpoÌ„ the euerlastynge heuens lo he putteth forth his voyce ye and that a voyce full of power Gyue ye to god the prayse of strength his cleare maiestie is vpon Israhell his strength is in the clowdes Thou art to be feared o god iÌ„ thy secret holy place the god of Israhell he shall gyue strength and power to the people Praysed be god The argument into the .lxix. Psal. ¶ In this Psal of Dauid which is the fygure of Christ the hed of all faithfull meÌ„ whom it becometh to be coÌ„formed and made lyke their hed is coÌ„tayned a gret complaint as of one beyng in greuous present perels and afterwarde a ferueÌ„t prayer for delyueraunce SAluum me fac deê° Saue me god for waters are rysen so hyghe vpon me that I am in peryll of my lyfe I stycke fast iÌ„ the depe toughe claye iÌ„ the which I can nat coÌ„tynue I am brought into the depe floude and the violent streme carieth me awaye I am wery of criynge my throte is hoorse my syghte is wasted with lokynge vp vnto my god They yâ— odiously persue me fautlesse are mo in nombre than the heares of my hed they haue preuayled which vndo me causles they whette their enymite vpoÌ„ me they constrayne me to paye tho thynges whiche I neuer toke awaye God thou knowest if I haue done any thynge folysshely it is nat vnknowen vnto the if I haue offended Oh lorde the lorde of hostes lette them nat be shamed for my sake whiche depende on the oh god of Israhel lette them nat be confounded that seke the. For I for thy sake haue borne the opprobrye shame and ignominye couerd my face I was made a straÌ„ger to my bretherne an alyaunte to my mothers children Euen the very loue that I bore to thy house ete me vp the â—â—probryes whiche the vngodly cast agaynste the brente me sore I gyue me to wepynge my body do I scourge with fastiÌ„g and for thus doynge I am reuyled I clothed me iÌ„ heare and sacke for their sakes and they iested vpoÌ„ me They fabled vpon me that sat at the gates and the dronken men in tauers made songes vpon me But I lorde iÌ„ the meane tyme made my praier vnto the whaÌ„ tyme was offred me oh god for thy infynite mercy trouthe heare me for the whiche thou were wonte to helpe Delyuer me from this tough claye and suffre me nat to be drowned lette me be delyuered froÌ„ these odious
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
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
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
of his eloquence for his strength power clerenesse lyberalyte bothe in him selfe and in his quene and at last for his lucky yssue In all these thinges they fygured Christ his churche and both the power felycitie of his kyngdom The tytle A louely songe full of lernyng made of the soÌ„nes of Chore to be song of Salomon ERuctauit cor meum My hert thynketh resteth of a good thynge my songe shal be of a kyng my tonge shall delyke the penne of a perfyte redy scribe Thou arte the most beautyfull of all mortall men hauyng a marueylous grace in thy tonge bycause that god hath endewed the with perpetuall benefytes Oh most valyant knight gyrde thy swerde vpon thy syde by the whiche yâ— mayst declare thy glorious beautie Entre thou in happely with cleare worshyp for that thou excellest in faythfulnes mekenes and rightwysnes with these thinges shalt thou be endued that thou maiste do noble actes with thy merueylous power Thy arowes ar very sharpe they shall smyte the hertes of the kynges enemyes the people shall fall vnder the. The sâ—ate regall Oh lorde shall staÌ„de for euer for the scrypture of thy kingdome loueth equyte Thou art the louer of rightwisnes and hater of vnright bicause that god whiche is thy god hath anoynted the with very oyle of gladnesse which art promoted aboue thy felowes The playtes of all thy robes sauour of muste and aumber as thou comest forth of thy white y uery palaces Where the doughters of kynges in their precious riche ornowrementes of thy gyfte make the glad thy quene on thy ryght hand also deckt in goldeÌ„ aparell Here doughter gyue hede bowe downe thy eare forget thy people and thy fathers house And the kynge shal be enamored of thy beaute for he is thy lorde to him shalt thou do reuerence Tytus shall briÌ„ge the presentê euery ryche nacion shall honoure yâ— with gyftes She shall sit nexte the kyng in his priuye chaÌ„ber all gloriously her aparel shal be broyded with golde In clothe of tyssue she is pÌ„sented to the kynge her handmaydens folowyng her ar brought togyther also vnto the. They ar pÌ„sented with ioye ar brought into the kynges palace For the fathers thou shalt haue chyldren whom thou shalt constitute to be chefe in all the erth I shall remeÌ„bre thy name thorow out all the worldes wherfore the people shall magnifye the for euer The argument into the .xlvi. Psal. ¶ This Ps. sheweth with what trust surenes holy men ar holdeÌ„ by goddes helpe iÌ„ al maner of perels The title A songe of the soÌ„nes of Chore vpoÌ„ certain secret coÌ„mitted of Da. to the chaÌ„ter DEus noster re God is for vs defeÌ„ce and strength he is our most present helpe whaÌ„ aduersyte thrust vs down Wherfor we shall nat feare although the erthe be moued frome her place and the hylles compassed with the see al to shake Let the waters of the see swell and rore and breke vp her bankes lette the hygh hylles be borne downe with her vyolence Selah Let shall the lytle ryuers of the swete floude refresshe the cyte of god whiche is the moste secretest holy place among the tabernacles of the most hyghest God sytteh in the myddes of this holy place wherfore it shall natte be moued for god shall helpe it swyftly The hethen flocked togither sediciously and anone the kyngdomes were moued he lyfted vp his voice than men shraÌ„ke away The lorde of hostes standeth on our parte the god of Iacob is our highe stronge towre Selah Come ye hyther and beholde the noble actes of the lorde what wonderfull thiÌ„ges he hath wrouÈt in therth He taketh away batayle euyn vnto the farthest parte of therth he breketh their bowes he vnhedeth their speres breÌ„neth their chariettes in the fyre Cease ye therfore let me alone se that ye knowe me for god aboue all nations and aboue all thynges in the erthe The lorde of hostes standeth on our ê‘te the god of Iacob is to vs an high stronge towre Selah The argument in to the .xlvii. Psal. ¶ In this psa the sonnes of Chore expresse the glorie of god to be sprede ouer all the worlde how that christ exalted the regyoÌ„s the people were coÌ„uerted to god The tytle A songe of the soÌ„nes of Chore coÌ„mytted to the chaÌ„ter to be soÌ„ge OMnes gentes All people clappe your handes for ioye make ye melody to god with great tryumphe For high is the lorde greatly to be feared he is a riÈt gret kyng ouer all therth He subdueth the people vnto vs and the heâ—then he casteth vnder our fete He hath chosen vs for him selfe he hath chosen our herytage euen the beautie of Iacob whom he loueth Selah God is lyft vp with mirthe and melody and with the sounde of trompettes Synge ye to god synge synge ye to our kynge synge For god is the kynge of all the erthe synge ye who so euer excelleth in wytte God reygneth ouer the heâ—then god sytteth in his holy seate regal The best and chefe of the people shal be ioyned to the god of Abraham The comens also of the erth shall ioyne them vnto god for he is greatly exalted The argument in to the .xlviii. Psal. ¶ In this Psal. the sonnes of Chore synge the excedynge felycite of the churche for the present defeÌ„ce of god that vnder the fygure of Ierusalem The title The song of the soÌ„nes of Chore. MAgnus dominus Great is the lord and great prayse worthy in the cytie of our god whiche is his holy hyll The mount Sion is a goodly beautifull place makyng gladde all the lande vpon whose north syde is bylded the cytie of the noble kyng God is well knowen in his palacê to be a defeÌ„sfull castell for all his For lo kynges caÌ„e togither passed for by They se all this were astoned they were afrayde driuen iÌ„ to a sodayn flight Ther they were amased feare toke them euyn suche sorowe as taketh sodenly women greate with chylde Thou brekest all togither the shyppes of the great see of Tharsys with the vehement teÌ„pestes of the eest wynde As we haue herde euen so haue we sene in very dede iÌ„ the cyte of the lord of hostê our god god hath stablysshed it for euer Selah We haue coÌ„ceyued iÌ„ our miÌ„de thy mercy which syttest gloriously in thy holy teÌ„ple As thy name is sprede eueÌ„ so wyde spredeth thy prayse stretching vnto the farthest partes of therth what thyng so euer thou doest it is rightwysnes The hyll of Syon shal be glad the cyties of Iuda shal reioyse for thy so gratious plesures Go ye about Syon vewe it wel tell ye her tourê CoÌ„syder her wallê loke how hyghe ar her palacê which shal be her memoriall into the generation that foloweth For here is god ye our god iÌ„to euÌ„lastiÌ„g it is he that shal lede vs so loÌ„g as we here lyue The argumeÌ„t into
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°
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
before the Lorde oure maker For he is oure god and we are the people of his pasture and the flocke whome he dryueth if we thys daye gyue hede and beleue his worde Se that ye harden natte youre hertes as they dyd in the deserte of Merybah in the tyme of temptacyon Whan youre fathers tempted and prouoked me and yet they se my workes Fortie yeres I chydde with the nacyon and I sayde this people erreth in their hertes they alowe nat my wayes Unto whom I swore ī myne angre they shall neuer entrr ī to the lande of my rest The argument into the lxxxxvi Psal. ¶ The prophet moueth al creatures to the praise of god bycause that he now by Christ raygneth CAntate Synge ye to the lorde a new songe synge ye to the lorde as many as dwell vpon therth Synge ye to the lorde and prayse ye his name preache ye day by daye that sauynge helth whiche he bryngeth Put the gentyls also in mynde of his beautefull glory amōg all his people declare ye his merueles For right gret is the lorde worthy moche prayse he is to be feared before all goddes For all the goddes of the people are nought it is the lorde that hath made the heuens Noble fame clernes is before him power and maiestye shyne in his holy secrete place Gyue ye to the lorde honour welworthy his name brīge ye forth gyftes and come into his temple Worship ye the lorde in his ryche goodly temple feare him ye that inhabyte the erth Tell ye the gentyles that the lorde is kynge he shall stablissh the worlde lest it rele he shall iuge and reason with the people indifferētly Be glad ye heuens and let the erth ioye let the see take her pleasure what so euer swīmeth therin Let the felde laugh and what so euer is conteyned in it nowe let all the trees of the wode triumphe Ye and that before the lorde for he is come for he is come to gouerne the erth to gouerne the worlde with rightwisnes and the people of hys faythfulnesse The argument into the lxxxxvij Ps. ¶ In this Psalme Dauid prophesyeth of the kyngdome of Christe DOminus reg exul The lorde is kinge the erthe ioyeth many iyldes ar glad He is closed aboute with a derke cloude but his seate regall is sette in rightwisnesse and equyte Fyer goth before him and brenneth his enemyes round about him His lyghtnynges smyte the worlde roundabout the erth sawe them and trembled for feare Hylles melted awaye lyke waxe at the presens of the lorde they melted euen frō the presens of the lorde of all the erth The heuens shewed forth his xightwysnesse all the people sawe his gloriouse beautie Let them be shamed who soeuer worshyp carued images whiche also glorie in fayned pyctures of nought ye goddes all se that ye fall downe worshyp him Syon haue herde and is glad the cyties of Iuda reioise ī thy iugemēt◠oh lord For thou lorde art higher thā all men of therth and farr exalted aboue all the goddes Ye that loue the Lorde se that ye hate euyll he kepeth the lyues of his sayntes delyuereth them frome the hādes of the vngodly Lyght is sprede amonge the rightwyse and gladnes to the vpright in herte Be glad ye rightwyse in the lorde sprede ye his holy memoriall euerywhere The argument into the lxxxxviij Psa. ¶ The argumēt of this psal is all one with the other before with the argumēt of the lxxxxvi p CAntate Synge ye to the Lorde a newe songe for he hath done meruelouse dedes he saued alonly with hys right hande and with his holy arme The lorde hath declared his sauing helthe he hath opened and sette forthe hys rightwysnesse before the gentyles He remēbreth his mercy his faythfull promyse to be performed vpon the house of Israhell All the costes of the erthe haue sene the sauynge helthe whyche our god hath brought Make ye melody to the lorde al therth lyfte vp your voice tryumph and synge ye Singe ye to the lorde with harpe playe vpon harpe the dytie with swete note With clariers trumpettes make ye melodye before the kynge which is the lorde Let the see romble out her melody and all therin ye the rounde worlde also all that enhabit it Let the floudes clappe their handes gtoither the hylles also be glad reioysynge before the Lorde For he is come to gouerne the erthe he shal gouerne the rounde worlde with ryghtwysnesse and the people with equyte The argument into the lxxxxix Psal. ¶ This Psalme syngeth the goodnes and power of god repesented some tyme by the Arche gyuen in ernest of his promyse DOminus reg iras The Lorde is kynge be the peple neuer so wrath he sytteth in his estate vpō the arche bytwene the Cherubyns although therthe be moued therat The lorde which dwelleth in Siō is right great his power is mighty ouer all peple Let mē sprede thi name for it is gret to be fered holy also This kīge excelleth in strēgth loue of iugement thou hast set all thynges in due ordre with Iacob so that they maye be nowe done of equyte and right Extolle ye therfore the lorde oure god fall ye down before his fote stole for he is holy Moyses Aharon chefe amōg his sacrifycers Samuell chefe amonge the callers vpon his name called vpō the lorde he graūted thē From the shadowe beme of the cloude he spoke to thē they marked and kepte hys cōmaundementes and ceremonies which he gaue them Lorde thou art our god thou graūtedest these men and for their sakes thou forgauest them also for these mennes sakes thou takest vengeaunce vpon them Extoll ye the lorde oure god and fall ye downe before his hyll for holy is the lorde our god The argument into the C. Psal. ¶ An exhortation vnto the prayse of god in the holy congregation IUbilate Make ye melody vnto the lorde all that dwell vpon the erth Worshyppe ye the lorde gladly come into his presens ioyfully Knowledge ye the lorde that he is god he hath made vs and nat we our selues we are his people and the flocke of his pasture Entre ye in to his gates with thākes geuyng into his for porches with prayse syngyng magnifie hī praise his name For the lorde is ryght gentle his mercy endureth in to euerlastynge his fayth fulnes into all ages The argumēt īto the C.i. Psal. ¶ Here the prophete promyseth him selfe to do the offyce of a Christen and holy prince that is to say fyrst to lyue perfectly him selfe and thā to vaynquishe euell men to promote the good The ditye of Dauid MIsericordiam iudici Of mercy equite shall be my songe vnto the shall I synge oh lorde I shall behaue my self wysely lyuyng īnocētly whā shalt thou come to me I shal walke in my house with a pure harmles hert No
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
distresse For he ledeth them forth of derkenes from the shadowe of deth and breketh of their bandes And than they magnifye the lorde for his goodnes and publyshe his meruaylous actes amonge the men Whan he had broke the dores of stele distroyed the barres of yerne Foles for their synnes and wikednesses are scurged Their mynde abhorreth all maner of meate they are brought euen to dethes dore And they crye vnto the lorde in to their narowe strainte he delyuereth them from their distresse For he commaundeth with a worde and healeth them and delyuereth them from distruction nowe beyâ—ge at hande And thaÌ„ they magnifye the lorde for his goodnes and publyshe hys maruelous actes amonge men They offre vnto him the sacrifyce of praise and shewe forth his workes with gret triumphe They entre into the see with shyppes and labour and stryue in the brode rough waters They also se the workes of the lorde his wondrefull thynges in the depe sees For at his commaundement cometh forthe the stormye wynde lyfteth vp the waues of the see And they nowe ryse vp into the heuens and anone they fall downe into the depthes so that their hertes are clene gone They are throweÌ„ here and there they ar tossed they rele lyke dronken men they ar at their wyttes ende And they crye vnto the lorde in this narowe straint and he thorow his helpe delyuereth them out of their distresse For the stormy wynde auoideth that the see myght be caume her waues might be styll Than ar they glad that they are at rest and he leadeth them forth vnto their pleasaunt hauen And thaÌ„ magnifye hey the lord for his goodnes publishe his meruelous actes amonge the men And they extoll him in the congregation of the people they prayse him in the presens of the elders He that turneth the moyst and frutefull soyle into a drye deserte caryeth away waters from the thristy erth And briÌ„geth frutefull soyle into barons for the offences of the dwellers therin Bringeth it so to passe that the drie deserte be turned agayn in to moyst soyle waters boyle forth of the chyrsty grouÌ„de And there than setteth he these hongry and famisshed men they prepare them cyties to be inhabited They sowe the feldes they plante the vynyardes they make frute and encrese of corne He blesseth them and they ar encresed excedyngly their catall fayle nat And agayn they are mynyshed and cast downe with barones disease sicknes He maketh hygh princes to be of no reputacyon and he maketh them to erre be wyde and strange places But in the meane season he lyfteth vp the pore man out of trouble and maketh hiÌ„ an housholde lyke a flocke of shepe The rightwyse shall feare be glad al men gyueÌ„ to shrewdenes shall stope their mouthes Who is wyse let him obserue marke these thynges he shall parceyue the goodnesse of the lorde The argument in to the C.viii. Psal. ¶ In this psal the prophete declareth howe desyrous he was to prayse god bothe with mouth and instrument The tytle of the psal The dytie of the songe of Dauyd PAratum cor My herte is full set both to playe and to synge a songe with my tonge Come on Psaltery and harpe for by by shall I set you in tune I shall magnifye the amonge the people oh lorde and shall prayse the amonge the nacions For thy goodnes is so gret that it passeth the heueÌ„s and thy faythfulnes also that it lyfteth vp it self vnto the cloudes Exalte thy selfe aboue the heuens oh god and thy glorious beaute ouer all therth That thy welbeloued might be in sauegarde preserue me with thy right hande and graunt me God hath expressed his mynde from his secrete holy place I shall be gladde and deuyde Shecem and shall meete out the valey of Succoth Gilead is myne Menasheh is myne Ephraim is my chefe stronge holde Iehudah is my kyngdome Moab shal be subdued vnto me as a caldren in the which I wyll wasshe my fete Edom shall be vnto me lyke a vyle place wherin I wyl cast a waye my shoes vpon Philistea wil I take my pleasure Who shall lede me in to the stronge defensed cytie who shal lede me vnto Edom Uerily euyn thou god whiche repellest vs and woldest nat ones go forth with vs among our host Helpe thou now vs delyuer vs froÌ„ our enemyes for vayne is the helpe of men In god we shall strongely preuaile for it is he that shall trede downe our enemys The argument in to the C.ix Psal. ¶ The fyrst parte of this Psal. ar cruell baÌ„nynges or wisshynges agaynst Doeg and other flaterers of Sauâ—e which with their lyes stered him vp agaynst Dauid In the later parte he coÌ„playneth of his owne myserable state desyrynge the helpe of god The tytle of this Psal. The dite of Dauid committed to the chaunter DEus laudeÌ„ God in whoÌ„ I reioyse and glory holde nat thy self fro me For the vngodly haue opened their mouthes agaynst me crafty deceyuers haue comuned with me but with a lyenge tonge They besege me with odious coÌ„municacion bete me downe without cause For that I loued them they hated me agayn and yet I pray for them They quitte me euell for good hatered for loue Set some vngodly ruler vpon him and lette some cruell aduersarye be his superior So that whan he shall come into iugement he myght go forth lyke a condemned wretche and his owne tale for his delyueraunce mought condeÌ„ne him Let his tyme be shorte and another redy to take his offyce Let his chyldren be yong and fatherles and his wyfe a carefull wydowe Let his chyldren be wandryng beggers wretched crauers heuyly for their lyuiÌ„g put out of their pore cotage Lette the bribynge vsurers catche what so euer he hath and strange men dispoyâ—e tho thynges whiche he had goten with great labour Let there be none to pyte and to helpe hym neither one that wyll fauour socour his yong fatherles chyldreÌ„ Let his yssue be cut of and his name be done awaye in one genetatyon Let the vnrightwysenes of his fathers be brought in mynde before god and let nat the synnes of his mother be forgoteÌ„ But let them be before the lorde euer their memoriall be caste out of therthe Bicause he thought nat to do mercy but persecuted vexed the poore afflicte man to sley hym broken in hert He delyted in cursyng let it therfore fall vpon hym selfe he turned him from blessyng let it therfore be ferre from him Let him be wrapped in cursynges as in his clothes let them synke in to him lyke water in to his very bones like oyle Let cursynge be as his garment wherwith he be clothed as his gyrdle wherwith he be euermore gyrte Let this be the rewarde from the lorde vnto these men whiche are agaynst me and speke hurte vpon my soule But thou art the lorde oh lorde dele
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
heuens and erthe The argument in to the C.xxv Ps. ¶ Here is declared the congregation of god to be sure god defendynge them and to prospere the lorde fauorynge and weedyng the vngodly out of them QUi confidunt They that stycke to the lord shal neuer stagger but shall staÌ„de fast for euer lyke the mouÌ„te of SioÌ„ And lyke as Ierusalem is gyrte aboute with hylles euen so closeth the lorde his people from this tyme vnto euerlasting He wyll nat suffre the power of the vngodly to oppresse the lande of the rightwyse leste the rightwyse put forth their handes vnto any wyckednesse Deale thou gentely with good meÌ„ and with men right in their hertes Them that swarue from the right waye vnto shrewdnes the lorde might leade a waye with men gyuen vnto wyckednes The argument in to the C.xxvi Psal. ¶ Here is declared the gladnes of the people returned from Babylon and vnder this fygure is it shewed also the gladnes of the faythful whoÌ„ Christe hath verily delyuered from the captiuyte of synne and dethe IN coÌ„uertendo WhaÌ„ the lorde shal bringe agayne vs of Syon froÌ„ captâ—uyte we shal be lyke meÌ„ dremiÌ„ge for ioy Than shall our mouthes be fylled withe laughter and our tonges with tryumph than shall it be sayde amonge the gentyles that the lorde hath wrought mightely with these men The lorde shall worke mightely with vs we shall be refresshed with gret gladnes Bringe vs agayne froÌ„ captiuyte o lorde for so shalte thou fyll vs with ioye as if thou shuldest gyue plentuouse floudes to the dwellers in the thursty south deserte They that sowe with teares shall reape with gladnesse Whan they wente forth to sowe they wente wepynge takynge with them their seede coddes But whan they shall come agayne they shall come withe grette ioye bringynge their handes full of corne The argumeÌ„t into the C.xxvij ps ¶ This Psalme teacheth vs the house and family the sure custody of the cyte to haue meate rest and chyldren well dysposed and towarde all cometh of the grace of god NIsi duÌ„s Excepte the lorde bylde the house the bilders therof labour but in vayne Excepte the lorde kepe the cyte the keper therof watcheth but in vayne It is all in vayne that ye haste your selues to ryse so erly and agayne to dyfferre your downe syttinge to eate your careful brede excepte god gyue it all For it is he that thus shall gyue vnto his welbeloued quyete slepe and plentuouse refection with good fode Lo chyldren ar the heritage which the lorde gyueth the frute of the wombe is his reward As arowes ar in the handê of mighty meÌ„ euen so shal be the chyldren of thy youth Blessed is the man which hath his quyuer fylled with these arrowes for they shall nat be shamed whan they shall haue to do with their enemyes in iugement The argument into the C.xxviij Ps. ¶ This Psal. techeth vs that the worshyppers of god shall prospere both priuatly and openly BEati omnes Blessed is he who so euer worshippeth the lorde whiche also walketh in his wayes For thou shalt eate the labours of thyn own haÌ„des shalt haue prosperouse encrase Thy wyfe shall be fruytfull as the vyne tree within the walles of thy house thy chyldren shall stande roundabout thy table lyke the plantes of the olyue trees Lo thus shall that man be blessed whiche worshyppeth the lorde The lorde shall do the good froÌ„ Sion thou shalte delyte beholdyng the prosperitie of Ierusalem all dayes of thy lyfe And thou shalte se thy childers children and the felycitie of Ierusalem The argument in to the E. xxix psa ¶ This Psalme sheweth vs that the vngodly although they vexe longe and sore the people of god yet shall they nat preuayle but at the laste to perisshe goddes people beynge free and safe SEpe expugna Greuously haue they vexed me euyn fro my youthe nowe let Israell speke Greuously haue they vexed me euyn fro my youth but yet they preueyle nat agaynst me Upon my backe these plowmen plowed and haue cutforth their longe vorowes But the rightwyse lord hath cut away the bondê of these vngodly They shal be shamed put to flyght who so euer hateth Syon They shal be as grasse that groweth vpoÌ„ the house ryggê which is wethred before it be pulled vp With the which neither the reaper fylleth his haÌ„des nor yet the gatherer fylleth his armes Neither the goers forby so regarded theÌ„ as to say ones god blesse you or we well wysshe you in the name of the lorde The argument into the C.xxx Psal. ¶ This Psalme is an ernest prayer full of affectes of a man here oppressed with aduersytie for his siÌ„nes but yet promisynge him selfe with fast fayth hope froÌ„ god to haue both forgyuenes of his siÌ„nes delyuerance froÌ„ his afflictioÌ„s DE profundis Fro my most depest painfull troubles called I vpon the lorde Lorde here yâ— me let thy eares be attente vnto my depe desyre If thou shuldest loke narowly vpon oure wycdkenesses o lorde o lord who might abyde the But there is mercy with the and therfore arte thou worshypped I abyde the lorde my soule abydeth him I tary lokiÌ„g vp alway for thy ê“mises My soule wayteth for the lorde as desyrously as the watche men in the morniÌ„ge watche desyre the day sprynge Let Israell wayte for the lorde for with the lorde is there mercy plentuouse redeÌ„ption And it is he that shall redeme Israell from all his wyckednesses The argument in to the C.xxxi Psal. ¶ Here in this Psal. the prophet sheweth him selfe to be without all pride to haue folowed humilite wherfor he trusted to be exalted of god DOmine non Lorde my herte is nat proude neyther loke I a lofte I take nat stoutly vpon me in great maters neyther presume I in meruelouse thynges aboue my estate But verily I repressed and put my soule to sylence lyke a wainlyng from his mothers teate euen lyke a wainlynge was my soule in very dede Let Israhell wayte and trust vpon the lorde from this tyme into euerlastynge The argument into the C.xxxij Psal. ¶ This Ps. siÌ„geth the ê‘petuall felycite of christes kyngdome of the presens of god in his coÌ„gregation this all is meÌ„te vnder the fygure of Dautds kyngdome of the Arches set in Sion MEmento dnÌ„e O lorde remembre thou Dauid his afflyction also Which swore to the lorde and made his vowe to the mighty god of Iacob SayeÌ„g if I entre iÌ„to the tabernacle of my nowne house if I asceÌ„de into my decked bed If I suffre my slepe to come into myne eyes or myne eye lyddê ones to wiÌ„ke Uncyll I shall fynde a place for the lorde a mansyon for the myghty god of Iacob I praye god I dye Lo we herde of thys house in Ephrata and haue founde it in the busshye felde We shall come into his maÌ„syon and shall fall downe before his fote stole Aryse o lord come iÌ„to
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
whose heuy laboure of their owne lippê might ouerwhelme theÌ„ Let colles of fyer fall vpon theym caste them downe into the fyer pyttes oute of the whyche they maye neuer aryse Let nothynge prospere in therth with this busye tonged lyenge man let his owne mischef hunte forthe this vyolente man vntyll it hath cast hym downe hedlynge I knowe that the lorde wyll auenge the poore afflycte and delyuer the nedyons The rightwise verily shall magnify and sprede thy name the pure in herte shall dwell in thy presens The argument into the C.xli. Psal. ¶ Dauid chased awaye from the tabernacle of god prayeth first to optayne the spirite wherby he might preferre the frendlye sharpe rebuke of the sayntes the fauour of thungodly their felycyte dispysed afterwarde he desyreth worthye veÌ„geance to his enemys his owne delyuerance DOmine clamaâ—i Lorde it is thou that I call vppon haste the to me here me as sone as I call vpon the. Let my prayer ascende luckely in to thy syght lyke incense let the lyftynge vp of my haÌ„des be in the stede of the eueniÌ„ge sacrifyce Lorde set a keper to my mouth and kepe thou dilygently the dore of my lyppes Bowe thou nat my herte into any mischeuous thiÌ„ge lest I be about to commytte vngodly dedes with men gyuen all to wickednes so eate their daynties with them Let the rightwyse smyte me for my soules profyte for I hadde leuer he chastyned me than the softe oyntment of thungodly shulde souple my heed For yet do I stande instantly withe my prayer agaynste their malyce Let their chefe rulers be cast downe hed lynge in to stonnye places that yet other men might beare my swete wordes As one that plougheth slytteth and deuydeth the erthe euyn so were we shaken a sondre and oure bones were scattered aboute oure graues Wherfore vnto the o lorde lorde my eyes are lyfte vp whan in the put I my truste powre thou nat out my soule Kepe me frome their snares whiche they haue bente for me and from the trappes of theÌ„ which ar gyuen all to wickednes Let these vngodly fall in to their owne snares whyles I escape for euer with other men The argument into the C.xlij. Psal. ¶ Here Da remeÌ„breth his flyght froÌ„ Saule iÌ„ to a certayn caue where he abode as he beleued his owne takinge was in a greuouse straynte but he prayed to the lorde Rede the historie in the first of the kynges the .xxiiii. Chap. The tytle This psalme is the instruction of Dauid and his prayer whan he was in the caue UOce mea Unto the lorde I crye before the lorde I fell downe made my prayer Before him I powred forthe my heuy meditacyon before hym I layde my strayte anguysshe Whan my spiryte was sore tormented with in my selfe thou knewest my way they setted snares for me in the pathes where I went I loked on my righthande and I loked on my lyfte hande there was nat one that wolde make any knowlege to me all refuge was taken fro me there was nat one that wolde seke to saue my lyfe I cryed vnto the O lorde and I sayde thou arte my helpe thou arte my porcioÌ„ among the lyuyng men Attende vnto my cryenge for I am in a greuouse and wretched state delyuer me froÌ„ my pursuers for they haue preuayled agaynst me Leade my soule oute of prison that it might spreade thy name let me be compassed about with rightwysmen for it is thou that shalte do me good The argument into the C.xliii Psal. ¶ This psalme hath the same argumente with the psalme before for it entreateth the same mater The tytle The songe of Dauyd DOmine exaudi O lorde heare my prayer lysten vnto my feruente besechynge for thy trouthes sake graunte me for thy rightwysnesse Haue thou nat to do with thy seruaunt in iugemente for in thy presence no man lyuenge is reputed rightwyse A cruell enemye verilye persecuted my soule he hathe caste downe my lyfe in to the erth he hath sette me in derknesse lyke as men iuged to dethe My spirite is sore troubled within me my herte wexeth colde in my brest But at last I remembred the dayes past I consydred all thy workes and poÌ„dred in mynde the dedes of thy handes I stretched forthe my handes vnto the my soule desyrously panted and brethed for the I gaped for the lyke thursty erth Selah Haste the to graunt me o lorde for my spirite fainteth hyde nat thy face from me onlesse I be lyke men goynge downe into their graues Make me shortly to heare of thy mercy able goodnes for in the do I truste shewe me the waye wherin I maye go for vnto the haue I lyfted vp my soule Delyuer me fro my enemyes o lorde my god for at the do I hyde my selfe Teache me to do thy pleasures for thou art my god thy good spirit might lede me in to the right way For thy names sake lorde restore me for thy rightwysnes leade my soule out of this strayt anguyshe Ye for thy mercyes sake all to distroye my enemyes shake away all that trouble my soule for I am thy seruant The argument into the C.xliiij Psa. ¶ Here in this psalme Dauid the prophet praiseth the lorde god for that he hathe delyuered him from all perylles and from all his troubelouse enemyes and hath made him kynge his kyngdome to florisshe with all maner felycitye BEnedictus do Praised be the lorde which fyghteth for me which hath instructe my handes to battayle and lerned my fyngers to fyghte Whiche is my mercy my bulwarke my castell and my delyuerer my shelde and he in whom I truste whiche casteth the people vnder me O lorde what thyng is man that thou thus moche settest by him what is this mortall maÌ„ that thou thus regardest him Man is lyke a thynge of nought hys dayes ar but a vayne flyenge shadowe But the lorde lettith downe theuens discendeth he toucheth the hilles and they smoke He casteth forth lyghtenynges and scattereth theym he sendeth forthe his arowes and distroubleth them Let downe thy hande froÌ„ aboue delyuer me delyuer me from these myghtye waters from the power of strange men Whose mouthe speketh vayne thinges their riÈthaÌ„de is a riÈthaÌ„de doyng deceit O god I shall synge a newe dytie vnto the with kytte and tenne stringed instrumentes shall I synge vnto the. Which bryngest helpe vnto kynges whiche haste delyuered Dauyd thy seruaunt from the myscheuouse swerde Take me vppe and delyuer me frome the handes of strange men whose mouthes speke vanytes whos 's ryghthande is a right hande that dothe disceyte That our soÌ„nes might growe lyke well thriuiÌ„g plantes our daughters gorgyously set forthe lyke the cornerde houses might represeÌ„t the beauty of the temple Let our garners be replenyshed with all maner of corne our shepe with thousande folde encrese might fulfyll euery waye Let oure oxen be stronge for draught burden no
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