The whole booke of Psalmes collected into Englysh metre by T. Starnhold, I. Hopkins, & others, conferred with the Ebrue, with apt notes to synge the[m] with al ; faithfully perused and alowed according to thordre appointed in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions ; very mete to be vsed of all sortes of people priuately for their solace & comfort, laying apart all vngodly songes and ballades, which tende only to the norishing of vyce, and corrupting of youth.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 My soule praise the lord: speake good 〈♫〉〈♫〉 of his name. O lord our great god, how dost the••

〈♫〉〈♫〉 appeare, So passing in glory that great is thy 〈♫〉〈♫〉 same: honour and maiestie in thee shine most 〈♫〉〈♫〉 cleare. with light as a robe, thou hast thee beclad 〈♫〉〈♫〉 wherby all the earth thy greatnes may see, the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 heauens in such sort thou also hast spread, that 〈♫〉〈♫〉it to a curtaine compared may be.

[verse 3] His chamber beames lye, in the cloudes full sure, Which as his charet, are made him to beare:

And there with much swiftnes his course dothindure, Upon the winges riding of winde in the ayre. He maketh his sprites: as herauldes to go: And lightnings to serue we see also prest: His will to accomplish they runne to and fro, To saue, or consume thinges, as semeth him best.

[verse 5] He groundeth the earth, so firmely and fast, That it once to moue none haue shall sucke power [verse 6] The depe afaire couering for it made thon hast, Which by his owne nature the hilles wolde deuoure, [verse 7] But at thy rebuke the waters doo flee, And so geue due place, thy worde to obaye: At thy voyce of thunder so fearfull they be, That in theyr great raging, they hast sone away.

The mountaynes full hygh they then vp ascend: If thou doo but speake,

So likewise the valleis moste quickely descend, Where thou them appointest, remayne they doo still.) [verse 9] Their bondes hast thou set how farre they shall runne, So as in their rage not that pas they can: For God hathe appointed, they shall not returne The earth to destroy more, whiche made was for man.

[verse 10] He sendeth the springs to strong streames or lakes, Which runne doo full swyft amonge the huge hilles, [verse 11] Where both the wilde asses, their thirst oft times slakes, And beastes of the mountaynes therof drink their filles, [verse 12] By these pleasant springs or fouutaynes full fayre. The foules of the ayre abide shall and dwell: Who moued by nature to hoppe here and there, Among the grene branches their songs shall excell,

[verse 13] The mountaines to moist, the cloudes he doth vse: The earth with his workes are wholy repleat: [verse 14]

14 So as the brute cattell he dooeth not refuse, But grasse doth prouyde them, and herbe for mans meate. [verse 15] Yea breade, wine and oyle, he made for mans sake, His face to refresh, and hart to make strong, [verse 16] The ceders of Liban this greate Lorde dyd make, Whiche trees he doeth nourish, that grow vp so long.

[verse 17] In these may birdes buylde, and make there theyr nest: In firre trees the storckes remayne and abyde: [verse 18] The hie hilles are succours, for wilde goates to rest, And eke the rocks stonye for conyes to hyde. [verse 19] The moone then is set her seasons to runne, The dayes from the nightes therby to discearne: And by thee descending also of the sunne, The colde from heate alway therby we do learne.

[verse 20] When darkenes doth come by Gods will and power, Then crepe forth doo all the beastes of the wood: [verse 21]

21 The lions range roaring their pray to deuoure. But yet it is thou Lord, which giuest them foode. [verse 22] Assone as the sunne is vp they retyre. To touche in theyr dennes then are they full fayne, [verse 23] That man doo his worke may: as right doth require: Till night come and call him, to take rest agayne.