The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

PSAL. CVII

1 The Prophet exorteth all those that are redemed by the Lord, and gathered vnto him to giue 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 9 For this merciful prouidence of God, gouerning all things at his good pleasure, 20 Sending good and euil, prospe∣ritie and aduersitie to bring men Vnto him. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 There∣fore as the righteous thereat reioyce, so shal thewicked haue their mouthes stopped.

1 PRaisea the Lord, because he is good for his mercie (endureth) foreuer.

2 Let them,b which haue bene redemed of the Lord, shewe how he hathe deliuered them from the hand of the oppresser.

3 And gathered them of the lands, from the East and from the West, from the North and from the“ South.

4 (When) they wandered in the desert (and) wildernes out of the way (and) founde no citie to dwell in.

5 c Bothe hungrie (and) thirstie, their soule fainted in them.

6 Then they cryed vnto the Lord in their trouble (and) he de liuered them from their distres,

7 And led thē forthe by the rightway, that they might go to a citie ofhabitacion.

8 Let them (therefore) confesse before the Lord his louing kindenes, and his wonder ful workes before the sonnes of men.

9 For he satisfied the thirstie soule, and filled the hungrie soule with goodnes.

10 They, that dwel in darkenes and in the shadowe of death, being bounde in miserie and yron,

11 Because theyd rebelled against the wordes of the Lord, and despised the coūsel of the moste High,

12 When he humbled their heart with heaui∣nes, (then) they fell downe and there was no helper.

13 Then theye cryed vnto the Lord in their trouble (and) he deliuered them from their distres.

14 He broght them out of darkenes, and (out of) the shadowe of death, and brake their bands a sunder.

15 Let them (therefore) cōfesse before the lord his louing kindenes, and his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men.

16 For he hathe broken thef gates of brasse, and brast the barres of yron a sundre.

17 g Fooles by reason of their transgression and because of their iniquities are afflicted

18 Their soule abhorreth all meat: and they are broght to deaths dore.

19 Then they crye vnto the LORD in their trouble (and) he deliuereth them frō their distres.

20 h He sendeth his worde and healeth them, and deliuereth them from theiri graues.

21 Let them (therefore) confesse before the Lord his louing kindenes, and his wonder∣ful workes before the sonnes of men.

22 And let them offer sacrifices ofk praise, & declare his workes with reioycing.

23 They that go downe to thel sea in shippes (and) occupie by the great waters,

24 They se the workes of the Lord, and his wonders in the depe.

25 For he commandeth and raiseth the stor∣mie winde, & it lifteth vp the waues there∣of.

26 They mounte vp to the heauē (&) descend to the depe, so that their soulem melteth for trouble.

27 They are tossed to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all theirn cun∣ning is gone.

28 Then they crye vnto the Lord in their trouble (and) he bringeth them out of their distres.

29 He turneth the storme to calme, so that the waues thereof are stil.

30 When they areo quieted, they are glad, & he bringeth them vnto the hauen, where they wolde be.

31 Let them (therefore) confesse before the Lord his louing kindenes, and his won∣derful workes before the sonnes of men.

32 And let them exalt him in thep Congre∣gation of the people, and praise him in the assemblie of the Elders.

33 He turneth the floods into a wildernes, and the springs of waters into drienes,

34 (And) a fruteful land into“ barrennes for the wickednes of them that dwell therin.

35 (Againe) heq turneth the wildernes into pooles of water, and the drye land into water springs.

36 And there he placeth the hungrie, and they buyld a citie to dwell in.

37 And sowe the fields, and plant vi∣neyardes, which bring forthe frutefulr in∣crease.

38 For he blesseth them, and they multiplie excedingly, and he diminished, not their cattel.

39 s Againe (men) are diminished, and broght lowe by oppression, euil and sorowe,

40 He powretht contempt vpon princes, and causeth them to erre in desert places

out of the way.

41 Yet he raiseth vp the poore out of mise∣rie, and maketh him families like a flocke of shepe.

42 Theu righteous shal se it, & reioyce, and all iniquitie shal stop her mouth.

43 Who is wise that he maie obserue these things: for they shal vnderstād the louing kindenes of the Lord.

Notes

• a

  This notable 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was in the beginning vsed, as the fore or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the song, which was often times repetet.
• b

  As this was true in the Iewes, so is there none of Gods elect, that seke not his helpe in their necessicie
• “

  Or from the Sea meaning the red Sea 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is on the South parte of the land.
• c

  He sheweth that there is none affli ction so grieuous out of the which God wil not deli uer his, and also exhorteth 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that are deliuered to be mindeful of so great a benefite
• d

  Then the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 way 〈◊〉〈◊〉 obeit God is to followe his expresse com∣mandement: also hereby all are ex∣horted to descen∣de into them sel∣ues, forasmuch as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are puni∣shed, but for their sinnes.
• e

  He sheweth that the cause why God doeth punish vs extremely, is because we can be broght vnto him by none other 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• f

  VVhen the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to mans iud gement no recoue rie, but all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are broght to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, then God chiefly sheweth his mightie power.
• g

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 that haue no feare of God, by his sharp rods are broght to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vpon him and so finde mercie.
• h

  By healing thē he declareth his good wil toward them.
• i

  Meaning, their diseases, which had almost broght them to the graue and corruption.
• k

  Praise and con∣fession of Gods benefites are the true sacrifices of the godlie.
• l

  He sheweth by the sea what care God hathe ouer man, for in that that he deliuereth them from the great dangers of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reth them, as it were from a thou sand deaths.
• m

  Their feare & danger is so great
• n

  VVhen their are compelled to con fesse that onely Gods prouidence doeth preserue them.
• o

  Thoght before euerie 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to fight one against another, yet at his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they are a stil as thogh they were frosen.
• p

  This great bene fite ought not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ly to be conside∣red particularly, but magnified in all places and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 blies.
• “

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• q

  For the loue that he beareth to his Church he chā∣geth the ordre of nature for their commoditie.
• r

  Cōtinual increa se and vearlie.
• s

  As God by his prouidence doeth exalte men, so doeth he also hum ble them by affli∣ctions to knowe them selues.
• t

  For their wic∣kednes and tyran nie he causeth the people & subiēcts to contemne thē.
• u

  They, whose 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is lightened by Gods Spirit, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reioyce to se Gods iudgements against the wic∣ked and vngodlie