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. LXXIII.

1 The Prophete teacheth by his example that nether the worldelie prosperitie of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 14 Nor yet the af∣fliction of the good ought to discourage Gods children but rather ought to moue vs to consider our Fathers 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and to cause vs to reuerence Gods iudgemen s. 19 For asmuche as the wicked vanish awaye. 24 And the godlie 〈◊〉〈◊〉 into life 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 28 In hope whereof he resigneth him self into Gods hands.

¶ A Psalme committed to Asaph.

1 YEta God is good to Israél: (euen,) to the pure in heart.

2 As for me, my fete were almoste gone: my steps had wel nere slipe.

3 For I freated at the foolish, (whē) I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked.

4 For there areb no bands in their death, but they are lustie (and) strong.

5 They are not in trouble (as other) men, ne∣ther are they plagued with (other) men.

6 c Therefore pride (is) as a chaine vnto them, (and) crueltie couereth them (as) a garment.

7 Their eyes stand out for fatnes:” they haue more then heart can wish.

8 They are licencious, and speake wickedly of (their) oppressiō: they take presūpteously.

9 Theyd set their mouthe against heauen, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

10 Therefore hise people turne hither: for wa ters of a ful (cup) are wrung out to them.

11 And theyf say, Howe doeth God knowe it? or is there knowledge in the moste High?

12 Lo, these are the wicked, yet prosper they alway, (and) increase in riches.

13 Certeinly I haue clensed mine heart in vai∣ne, and washed mine hands in innocencie.

14 For daily haue I bene punished, and chaste ned (euerie) morning.

15 If I say,g I wil iudge thus, beholde the gene∣racion of thy children: I haue trespaced.

16 Then thoght I to know this, (but) it was to peineful for me.

17 Vntill I went into theh Sanctuarie of God: (then) vnderstode I their end.

18 Surely thou hast set thē in slipperie places, (and) castest them downe into desolation.

19 How suddenly are they destroyed, perished (and)i horribly consumed.

20 As a dreame when one awaketh! ó Lorde, whenk thou raisest vs vp, thou shalt make their image despised.

21 Certeinly mine heart was vexed, and I was pricked in my reines:

22 So foolish was I and ignorant: I was al beast before thee.

23 Yet I was alwaym with thee: thou hast hol∣den (me) by my righthand.

24 Thou wilt guide me by thy counsel, and af terwarde receiue me to glorie.

25 Whome haue I inn heauen (but thee?) and I haue desired none in the earth with thee.

26 My fleshe faileth and mine heart (also: but) God (is) the strength of mine heart, and myo porcion for euer.

27 Forlo, they that withdrawe them selues from thee, shall perishe: thou destroyest all them thatp go a whoring from thee.

28 As forme, it is good for meq to draw nere to God: (therefore) I haue put my truste in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy workes.

Notes

• a

  As it were be∣twene hope and despaire 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 forthe into this affectiō, b īg asured that God wolde continue his fauour tow∣arde suche as were godlye in dede, and not 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• b

  The wicked in this lyse liue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pleasure, and are not drawen to death like priso∣ners, that is by sickenes, whiche is deathes mes∣senger.
• c

  They glorie in their pride as some do in their chaines: and in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, assome do in apparel.
• ”

  Ebr. They pas∣se the desires of the heart.
• d

  They 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God ād feare not his power, & raile vpon men, because they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 me them selues aboue all others.
• e

  Not onelye the reprobate, but al∣so the people of God often 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lal being the pro sperous estate of the wiched, and are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 whel∣med with 〈◊〉〈◊〉, thinkyng that God conside 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not a ryght the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the godlie.
• f

  Thus the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 moueth euen the godlie to dispute with God tou∣ching their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and the prosperitie of the wicked.
• g

  If I giue place to this wicked thoght, I offende against thy 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thou disposest 〈◊〉〈◊〉 things most wise ly, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thy children in theyr 〈◊〉〈◊〉 dangers.
• h

  Vntill I entred into thy schole & learned by thy worde and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Spirite, that thou orderest al things most wisely and iustely.
• i

  By thy fearefull iudgement.
• k

  VVhen thou openest our eyes to consider thy 〈◊〉〈◊〉 felici∣tie, we contemne all their vayne pompe.
• l

  For the more that man goeth about by his owne reason to seke out Gods iudgements, the more doeth he declare him selie a beast.
• m

  By fayth I was assured that thy prouidence did watche al wayes ouer me to preserue me.
• n

  He soght nether helpe nor comfort of anie saue of God onely.
• o

  He teacheth vs to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our selues, to haue God our whole sufficiencie, & onelye contentement.
• p

  That is, forsake thee to seke others.
• q

  Thogh all the worlde shrinke from God, yet he promiseth to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in him and to magnifie his workes,