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. XLIIII,

1 The faithful remember the great mercie of God towarde his people. 9 After, thei complaine, because they fele it no more. 17 Also thei alledge the couenant made wyth Abraham, for the keping whereof they shewe what grie∣uous things' thei suffred. 23 Finally they praie vnto God not to contemne their affliction, seing the same redoun∣deth to the contempt of his honour.

¶ To him that excedeth. A Psalme to giue in∣structiō, cōmitted to the sonnes of Kōrah.

1 WE haue heard with oura eares, ô God: our fathers haue tolde vs the works (that) thon hast done in their daies, in the olde time:

2 (How) thou hast driuen out theb heathen with thine hand, and plātedc them: (how) thou hast destroyed thed people, and cau∣sede them to growe.

3 For they inherited not the lande by theyr owne sworde, nether did their owne arme saue them but thy right hād, and thyne ar∣me and the light of thy countenance, be∣cause thou didestf sauour them.

4 Thou art my King, ô God: send helpe vn∣tog Iaakób.

5 h Through thee haue we thrust backe our aduersaries: by the Name haue we troaden downe them that rose vp against vs.

6 For I do not trust in my bowe, nether can my sworde saue me.

7 But thou hast saued vs frō our aduersaries, and hast put thē to confusion that hate vs.

8 (Therfore) wil we praise God cōtinually, and wil confesse thy Name for euer. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

9 But (now) thou art farre of, and puttest vs toi confusion, and goest not forthe with our armies.

10 Thou makest vs to turne backe from the aduersarie, and thei, which hate vs, spoyle“ for them selues.

11 * Thou giuest vsk as shepe to be eaten, & doest scater vs among the nations.

12 Thou sellest thy peoplel without gaine, & doest not increase their price.

13 Thou makest vs a reproche to our neigh∣boure, a ieste and a laughing stocke to thē that are round about vs.

14 Thou makest vs a prouerbe amòg the na∣tions, and anodding of the head among the people.

15 Mym confusion (is) daiely before me, and the shame of my face hathe couered me,

16 For the voice of the sclanderer and rebu∣ker, for the enemie andn auenger.

17 All this is come vpon vs, yet do we noto forget thee, nether deale we falsely con∣cerning thy couenant.

18 Our heart is not turned backe: nether our steppes gone out of thy paths,

19 Albeit thou hast smitē vs downe into the place of“ dragons, and couered vs with the shadowe of death.

20 If we haue forgottē the Name of our God and holden vp our handes to ap straunge God,

21 Shal not GODq searche this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

22 Surely for thy saker are we slaine conti∣nuallye, and are counted as shepe for the slaughter.

23 Vp, why slepest thou, ô Lord? awake, be not farre of for euer.

24 Wherfore hidest thou thy face: (and) for∣gettest our miserie and our affliction?

25 For our soule iss beaten downe vnto the dust: our belly cleueth vnto the grounde.

26 Rise vp for our succour, and redeme vs for thyt mercies sake.

Notes

• a

  This Psalme se∣meth to haue bene made by some ex∣cellent Prophete for the vse of the people, when the Church was iu ex∣treme miseric, e∣ther at their retur∣ne from Babylon, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnder Antio, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or in suche like 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• b

  That is, the Ca∣naanites.
• c

  Io wit, our fa∣thers,
• d

  Of Canaan.
• e

  That is, our fa∣thers.
• f

  Gods fre 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & loue is the one∣lie fountaine and beginning of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Deut. 4. 37.
• g

  Because thou are one King, therfore deliuer thy people from their miserie
• h

  Because thei and their forefathers made bothe one Church thei applie that to thē selues, which before the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 attribute to their fathers.
• i

  As thei confessed before, that theyr strenght came of God, so now they acknowledge that this afflictiō came by his iust iudge∣ment.
• “

  Or, at their plea∣sure.
• k

  Knowing God to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of this calamitie, thei mur 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not, but seke 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at his hands, who 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ded them.
• l

  As 〈◊〉〈◊〉 which are solde for a low price, nether 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thou for him that offreth, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but takest the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ch apman.
• Rom. 8. 36.
• m

  I dare not lift vp mine heade for shame.
• n

  Meaning, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 proude and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tyrant.
• o

  Thei boasle not of their vertues, but declare that thei rest vpon God in the middes of their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 who punished not now their stunes, but by hard affli∣ctions called them to the consideratiō of the heauenlye ioyes.
• “

  Or, whales: mea∣ning the bottom∣les seat of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, here we se the power of faith which can be ouer∣come by no perils.
• p

  Thei shewe that thei honored 〈◊〉〈◊〉 aright because they trusted in him a∣lone.
• q

  Thei take God to Witnes that thei were vpright to him ward.
• r

  The faith∣full make this their comfort, that the wicked punish them not for their sinnes, but for Gods cause, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 5. 10. 1 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 4. 14.
• s

  There is no hope of recouerie, except thou put to thine hande and raise vs vp.
• t

  VVhiche is the onelie and sufficient ransom to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bothe bodie and soule from all kinde of sclauerie and miserie.