The. holie. Bible. conteynyng the olde Testament and the newe.

¶The argument of the .cxix. Psalme.

¶The prophete in this golden psalme, expresseth his earnest mynde inflamed with a zelous desire of Gods lawe: for that it is the light of man & of all his doynges, it geueth also per∣fect wisdome and felicitie to such as obserue them. Wherfore he desireth God to open the eyes of his heart, that he may knowe, vnderstande, learne, and in lyfe expresse his holy commaundementes. He vttereth his great griefe, in that he seeth them transgressed and contemned of the worst sort of men.

Aleph.

[unspec A] 1 BLessed are those that be perfect in the way:* 1.1 walkyng in the lawe of God.

2 Blessed are they that kepe his testimonies: they seke hym with their whole heart.

3 Truely they walke in his wayes: who do no wickednesse.

4 Thou hast geuen charge: that we shoulde diligently kepe thy commaun∣dementes.

5 I wishe that my wayes were directed:

for to kepe thy statutes.

6 I shall take then no shame: when I haue regarde vnto all thy commaunde∣mentes.

7 I wyll confesse [it] vnto thee with an vpryght heart: when I shall haue learned the iudgementes of thy rygh∣teousnesse.

8 I wyll kepe thy statutes: [wherfore] forsake me not for any long tyme.

Beth

[unspec A] 1 WHerby shall a young man re∣fourme his way: euen in guiding it accordyng to thy worde.

2 I haue sought thee with my whole heart: suffer me not to swarue from thy commaundementes.

3 I haue hyd thy wordes within my heart: for this ende, that I shoulde not sinne agaynst thee.

4 Blessed art thou O God: teache me thy statutes.

5 I haue declared with my lyppes: all [unspec B] the iudgementes of thy mouth.

6 I am delighted in the way of thy testi∣monies: as in all maner of riches.

7 I wyll study thy commaundementes: and I wyll consider thy wayes.

8 My delyght shalbe in thy statutes: and I wyll not forget thy worde.

Gimel

[unspec A] 1 REwarde thy seruaunt, let me lyue: and I wyll kepe thy worde.

2 Open thou myne eyes: and I will beholde the wonderous thynges of thy lawe.

3 I am a straunger vpon earth: hyde not thy commaundementes from me.

4 My soule faynteth: for the very feruent desire that it hath alwaye vnto thy iudgementes.

5 Thou hast rebuked those that be proude and cursed: who do erre from thy commaundementes.

6 Withdrawe from me reproche and con∣tempt: [unspec B] for that I haue kept thy testi∣monies.

7 Yea princes dyd syt and speake agaynst me: but thy seruaunt did geue hym selfe to the meditation of thy statutes.

8 Yea thy testimonies are my delyght: and my “ 1.2 counsaylers.

Daleth

[unspec A] 1 MY soule (a) 1.3 cleaueth to the dust: re∣uiue thou me accordyng to thy worde.

2 I haue made a declaration to thee of my wayes, and thou heardest me: O teache me thy statutes.

3 Make me to vnderstande the way of thy commaundementes: and I wyll geue my selfe to the meditation of thy wonderous workes.

4 My soule melteth away for very heaui∣nesse: comfort thou me accordyng to thy worde.

5 Take from me the way of falshood: & [unspec B] witsafe me worthy to haue thy lawe.

6 I haue chosen the way of trueth: & I haue layde thy iudgementes before me.

7 I haue stuck fast vnto thy testimonies: O God confounde me not.

8 I wyll runne the way of thy com∣maundementes: when thou shalt set my heart at libertie.

He

[unspec A] 1 TEache me O God the way of thy statutes:* 1.4 and I wyll kepe it vnto the ende.

2 Geue me vnder∣standing, & I wil kepe thy law: yea I wyll kepe it with my whole heart.

3 Leade me in the path of thy cōmaun∣dementes: for therin is my delyght.

4 Encline myne heart vnto thy testimo∣nies: [unspec B] and not to couetousnesse.

5 Turne away myne eyes, lest they be∣holde “ 1.5 vanitie: cause me to lyue in thy way.

6 Make thy worde more “ 1.6 euident vnto thy seruaunt: who is [geuen] to thy feare.

7 Take away the reproche that I am afraide of: for thy iudgemētes are good.

8 Behold I haue coueted after thy com∣maundementes: cause me to lyue in thy ryghteousnesse.

Va••

1 LEt thy louing mercie also come vnto me O God: euen thy saluation, ac∣cordyng [unspec A] to thy worde.

•• And I shall aunswere to hym that layeth thy worde to me for a reproche: for in thy worde I haue put my trust.

3 Take not the worde of trueth vtterly out of my mouth: for my hope is in thy iudgementes.

4 And I wyll alway kepe thy lawe: yea for euer and euer.

5 And I wyll walke in a (a) 1.7 large scope: [unspec B] for I seke thy commaundementes.

6 I wyll also speake of thy testimonies before kinges: & I will not be ashamed.

7 And my delyght shalbe in thy com∣maundementes: which I haue loued.

8 And I wyll lyft vp my handes vnto thy commaundementes which I haue loued: & my study shalbe in thy statutes.

Zain

[unspec A] 1 BE myndfull of thy “ 1.8 promise made vnto thy seruaunt: wherin thou hast caused me to put my trust.

2 That same is my comfort in my afflic∣tion: for thy worde maketh me to lyue.

3 The proude haue had me exceedingly in derision: yet I haue not shrinked from thy lawe.

4 [For] I called to remembraunce thy iudgementes from the begynnyng of the worlde O God: and so I comforted my selfe.

5 An extreme vnnaturall heat hath as∣sayled [unspec B] me, because of the vngodly: who transgresse thy lawe.

6 Thy statutes haue ben [my] songes: in the house of my pilgrimages.

7 I haue thought vpon thy name O God in the nyght season: and I haue kept thy lawe.

8 This (a) 1.9 came to passe for me: because I kept thy commaundementes.

Heth

[unspec A] 1 THou art my portion O God: I haue purposed to kepe thy lawe.

2 I made myne humble petition to thy face with my whole heart: be mer∣cifull vnto me according vnto thy word.

3 I haue considered mine owne wayes: and I haue turned my feete vnto thy testimonies.

4 I made haste and I made no delay: for to kepe thy commaundementes.

5 (a) 1.10The vngodly haue tangled me in their snares: but I haue not forgotten thy lawe.

6 I wyll ryse at midnight to confesse me [unspec B] vnto thee: because of thy ryghteous iudgementes.

7 I am a companion of all them that feare thee: and kepe thy commaunde∣mentes.

8 The earth O God is replenished with thy louyng kyndnesse: O teache me thy statutes.

Teth

[unspec A] 1 O God thou hast dealt gratiouslye with thy seruaunt: according vnto thy worde.

2 Learne me the * 1.11 good taste & cunning: for I haue beleued thy commaunde∣mentes.

3 Before I felt affliction I swarued out of the way: but nowe I kepe thy word.

4 Thou art good and beneficiall: teache me thy statutes.

5 The proude haue forged a false tale agaynst me: but I wyll kepe thy com∣maundementes with my whole heart.

6 Their heart is as fat as brawne: but [unspec B] my delyght hath ben in thy lawe.

7 It is good for me that I am brought into miserie: by that meanes I shall learne thy statutes.

8 The lawe of thy mouth is dearer vn∣to me: then thousandes of golde & siluer.

Iod

[unspec A] 1 THy handes haue made me and fashioned me:* 1.12 geue me vnderstan∣ding, and I will learne thy cōmaundementes.

2 They that feare thee, shall see me, & reioyce: because I haue geuen earnest atten∣daunce vnto thy worde.

3 I know O God that thy iudgementes are iustice: and that thou hast caused me “ 1.13ryghtfully to be afflicted.

4 I beseche thee let thy louing kindnesse be a meanes to comfort me: accordyng

to thy worde spoken vnto thy seruaunt.

5 Let thy pitifull mercies come vnto me, that I may lyue: for thy lawe is my delyght.

[unspec B] 6 Let the proude be confounded, for they haue falsly “ 1.14 reported me: but I wyll study thy commaundementes.

7 Let such as feare thee and knowe thy testimonies: returne vnto me.

8 Let myne heart be perfectly [set] in thy statutes: that I be not ashamed.

Caph

[unspec A] 1 MY soule hath faynted after thy sal∣uation: I geue earnest attēdaunce vnto thy worde.

2 Myne eyes haue faynted after thy worde: whylest I say, when wilt thou comfort me.

3 For I am become like a bottel [hanged] in the smoke: yet I do not forget thy statutes.

4 Howe many are the dayes of thy ser∣uaunt? when wilt thou geue iudgement agaynst them that persecute me?

5 The proude haue digged pittes for me: [unspec B] which is [a thing] not [done] accordyng to thy lawe.

6 All thy commaundementes are the trueth it selfe: they wrongfully per∣secute me, O be thou my ayde.

7 They had almost made an ende of me vpon the earth: but I forsoke not thy commaundementes.

8 “ 1.15Make me to lyue accordyng to thy pietie: and I wyll kepe the testimonies of thy mouth.

Lamed

[unspec A] 1 O God: thy worde endureth for euer in heauen.

2 Thy trueth [appeareth] to euery generation: thou hast layde the founda∣tion of the earth, and it shall continue.

3 [All thynges] continue this day accor∣dyng to thine ordinaunce: for all thinges be thy seruauntes.

4 If my delight had not ben in thy lawe: I shoulde haue perished in myne afflic∣tion.

5 I wyll neuer forget thy commaunde∣mentes: for through them thou hast re∣uiued me.

6 I am thine, saue me: for I haue di∣ligently [unspec B] “ 1.16 studied thy commaundemen∣tes ouer.

7 When the vngodly layde wayte for me to destroy me: I endeuoured my selfe to vnderstande thy testimonies.

8 I see an ende of euery thing be it neuer so perfect: but thy commaundement is (a) 1.17 exceedyng large.

Mem

[unspec A] 1 HOwe greatly do I loue thy lawe? my study is all the day long in it.

2 Thou hast made me wyser then myne enemies through thy commaun∣dementes: for they are euer with me.

3 I am able to geue better instruction then all they that were my teachers: for thy testimonies are my study.

4 I am made to vnderstande more then the aged can: because I kept thy com∣maundementes.

5 I haue restrayned my feete from euery [unspec B] euyll way: that I may kepe thy worde.

6 I haue not shrinked from thy iudge∣mentes: for thou didst teache me.

7 Howe sweete are thy wordes vnto my throte: truely [they be sweeter] then hony is to my mouth.

8 Through thy commaundementes I get vnderstandyng: therfore I hate all wayes of falshood.

Nun

[unspec A] 1 THy worde is a candell vnto my feete:* 1.18 and a lyght vnto my pathes.

2 I haue made an oth (which I wil ratifie) for to kepe thy iuste iudge∣mentes.

3 I am troubled aboue measure: quicken me O God accordyng vnto thy worde.

4 Let the freewyll offerynges of my mouth please thee O God: and teache me thy iudgementes.

5 (a) 1.19My soule is alway in my hande: yet I do not forget thy lawe.

6 The vngodly haue layde a snare for me: but yet I swarued not from thy

commaundementes.

7 I haue claymed thy testimonies as myne heritage for euer: for they are the very ioy of myne heart.

8 I haue applyed myne heart for to fulfyll thy statutes: euen to the worldes (b) 1.20 ende.

Samech

[unspec A] 1 I Hate hygh subtile deuices: and I do loue thy lawe.

2 Thou art my refuge and my shield: I geue earnest attendaunce vnto thy worde.

3 Auoyde from me ye malicious [persons:] and I wyll kepe the commaundemen∣tes of my Lorde.

4 Strengthen me in thy worde and I shall lyue: and make me not ashamed of my hope.

5 Holde thou me vp and I shalbe safe: and I will loke gladly vpō thy statutes [unspec B] alwayes.

6 Thou hast troden vnder foote all them that go astray from thy statutes: for their crafty deuice is but falshood.

7 Thou “ 1.21 hast dispatched out of the way all the vngodly of the earth lyke drosse: therfore I loue thy testimonies.

8 My fleshe trembleth for feare of thee: and I am afrayde of thy iudgementes.

Ain

[unspec A] 1 I Haue executed iudgement and iustice: [wherfore] leaue me not to such as do offer me wrong.

2 For thy owne goodnesse sake take thy seruaunt vnto thy protection: let not the proude oppresse me with wrong.

3 Myne eyes haue faynted with lokyng for thy saluation: and for the worde of thy [ryghteousnesse.]

4 Deale with thy seruaunt accordyng vnto thy owne louyng kyndnesse: and teache me thy statutes.

5 I am thy seruaunt, graunt me vnder∣standyng: [unspec B] that I may knowe thy testi∣monies.

6 (a) 1.22It is tyme for [me] to do for Gods cause: for they haue brought thy lawe almost to nothyng.

7 Therfore I loue thy commaunde∣mentes: aboue golde and precious stone.

8 Therfore I take all thy commaunde∣mentes euery one of them to be ryght: & I vtterly hate all wayes of falshood.

Pe

[unspec A] 1 THy testimonies [contayne] wonder∣full thinges: therfore doth my soule kepe them.

2 The “ 1.23 first entering of thy wordes will illuminate: geuyng vnderstanding euen vnto the simple.

3 I opened my mouth and panted: for I bare a great affection to thy com∣maundementes.

4 Loke thou vpon me and be mercifull vnto me: as thou vsest to do vnto those that loue thy name.

5 Direct my steppes in thy worde: and [unspec B] so shall no wickednesse haue dominion ouer me.

6 Redeeme me from the fraudulent dealyng of men: and I wyll kepe thy commaundementes.

7 Make the lyght of thy countenaunce shyne vpon thy seruaunt: and teache me thy statutes.

8 Ryuers of waters gushe out of myne eyes: because men kepe not thy lawe.

Sade

[unspec A] 1 O God: thou art iust and vpryght in thy iudgementes.

2 Thou hast commaunded the iustice and the veritie of thy testimonies: [to be obserued] very strayghtly.

3 My zeale hath consumed me: because myne aduersaries haue forgotten thy wordes.

4 Thy worde is purified to the vtter∣most: and thy seruaunt loueth it.

5 I am small and of no reputation: [yet] I do not forget thy cōmaundementes. [unspec B]

6 Thy ryghteousnesse is an euerlastyng righteousnesse: & thy lawe is the trueth.

7 Trouble and griefe haue taken holde vpon me: yet thy commaundementes be my delyght.

8 The righteousnesse of thy testimonies is euerlastyng: make me to vnderstande [them] and I shall lyue.

Coph

[unspec A] 1 I Haue called with my whole heart, heare me O God:* 1.24 I wyll kepe thy statutes.

2 I haue called vpon thee, saue me: and I wyll kepe thy testi∣monies.

3 I haue preuented [other] in the daw∣nyng of the day, and I cryed vnto thee: for I geue earnest attendaunce vnto thy wordes.

4 Myne eyes haue preuented the nyght watches: that my study might be wholy in thy wordes.

5 Heare my voyce accordyng to thy lo∣uing [unspec B] kindnesse: make me to lyue O God after thy iudgementes.

6 They that mynde to do an act of mis∣chiefenesse, do drawe nye vnto me: they are farre from thy lawe.

7 But thou art nye at hande O God: and all thy cōmaundementes be trueth.

8 As concernyng thy testimonies: I haue knowen long since that thou hast made them to last for euer.

Resh

[unspec 1] 1 BEholde myne affliction & deliuer me: for I haue not forgotten thy lawe.

2 Defende thou my cause & redeeme me: make me to lyue accordyng vnto thy worde.

3 Saluation is farre from the vngodly: for they study not thy statutes.

4 Thy mercies be manifolde O God: make me to liue accordyng to thy iudge∣mentes.

5 There be many that do persecute me and be myne aduersaries: yet I do not swarue from thy testimonies.

6 I sawe transgressours, and I was [unspec B] greeued at the heart: because they kept not thy lawe.

7 Beholde howe I loue thy commaun∣dementes: quicken me O God accor∣dyng to thy louyng kindnesse.

8 The “ 1.25 beginning of thy word is trueth: and all the iudgementes of thy ryghte∣ousnesse endure for euermore.

Shin

[unspec A] 1 PRinces haue persecuted me without a cause: but my heart hath stoode in awe of thy (a) 1.26 wordes.

2 I am as glad of thy worde: as he that fyndeth a great bootie.

3 That which is false I hate and ab∣horre: but thy lawe I do loue.

4 I do prayse thee seuen tymes euery day: for loue of the iudgementes of thy iustice.

5 They that loue thy lawe shall haue great “ 1.27 prosperitie: and (b) 1.28 nothyng shall offende them.

6 Lorde, I haue wayted after thy salua∣tion: and I haue done thy commaun∣dementes. [unspec B]

7 My soule hath kept thy testimonies: and I haue loued them exceedyngly.

8 I haue kept thy commaundementes and testimonies: for all my wayes are (c) 1.29before thee.

Tau

[unspec A] 1 LEt my crye O God approche neare vnto thy face: make me to vnder∣stande [euery thyng] accordyng vnto thy worde.

2 Let my supplication come before thee: deliuer me accordyng to thy worde.

3 My lippes shall powre out [thy] prayse: when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

4 My tongue shall syng of thy worde: for all thy commaundementes are ryghte∣ousnesse.

5 Let thyne hande be redie for to ayde [unspec B] me: for I haue chosen thy commaunde∣mentes.

6 I haue longed for thy saluation O God: and thy lawe is my whole delight

7 Let my soule lyue, and it shall prayse thee: and thy iudgementes shalbe an ayde vnto me.

8 I haue gone astray lyke a lost sheepe: oh seke out thy seruaunt, for I haue not forgotten thy commaundementes.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Euenyng prayer.
• “ 1.2

  Men of my coun∣sayle.
• (a) 1.3

  I am at deathes doore
• * 1.4

  Morning prayer.
• “ 1.5

  Rashe doynges.
• “ 1.6

  To arise.
• (a) 1.7

  In secu¦ritie of con¦science.
• “ 1.8

  VVorde.
• (a) 1.9

  To haue so godly a mynde and affect.
• (a) 1.10

  The ropes of the vngodly haue caught me.
• * 1.11

  The true sence.
• * 1.12

  Euenyng 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “ 1.13

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• “ 1.14

  Made me ••ked.
• “ 1.15

  Quicken me.
• “ 1.16

  Searched.
• (a) 1.17

  Infinite.
• * 1.18

  Morning prayer.
• (a) 1.19

  I am in ieopardy alwayes of my life.
• (b) 1.20

  It signi¦fieth proper••y an heele of a foot, by trans∣lation an end▪ or the reward and cōmoditie that foloweth the ende
• “ 1.21

  Thou hast made to ceas••e.
• (a) 1.22

  Or, it is tyme for God to do some∣thyng.
• “ 1.23

  The d••••re
• * 1.24

  Euenyng prayer.
• “ 1.25

  Head.
• (a) 1.26

  Whiche forbiddeth me to reuenge myne owne quarell.
• “ 1.27

  Peace.
• (b) 1.28

  No ad∣uersitie or perturbation of mynde.
• (c) 1.29

  Thou knowest all that I do in this lyfe.