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.

¶Benedic anima mea. Psalm. Ciiii, w. K

¶ An excellent psalme to prayse God for the creation of the worlde, and the gouernance of the same by his maruelous prouidence: where in the Prophet prayeth againste the wicked, who are occasions that God diminisheth his blessings.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 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.

The thirde parte.

[verse 24] How sondry, O Lorde, are all thy workes founde. With wisdom full great, they are in dede wrought: So that the whole worlde of thy prayse doth sounde, And as for thy ryches, they passe all mens thought: [verse 25] So is the great sea, which large is and broade, Where thinges that crepe, swarme. and beastes of eche sorte: [verse 26] There both mightie shippes saile, and some lye at roade: The whale huge and monstrous there also doth sporte.

[verse 27] All thinges on thee wayte: thou doest them relieue, And thou in due tyme full well doest them fede. [verse 28]

28 Now when it doth please thee, the same so to geue, They gather full gladly those thinges which they nede, Thou openest thyne hand, and they finde suche grace, That they with good thinges are filled we see: [verse 29] But sore are they troubled, if thou turne thy face. For if thou their breath take, vile dust then they be.

[verse 30] Againe when thy sprite from thee doth procede, All things to appoint, and what shall insue, Then are they created, as thou hast decreed, And doest by thy goodnes the drye earth renew. [verse 31] The prayse of the Lorde, for euer shall last, Who may in his workes, by right well reioyce. [verse 32] His loke can the earth make, to tremble full fast, And likewise the mountains to smoke at his voyce.

[verse 33] To thys Lorde and God sing will I alwayes: So longe as I liue, my God prayse wyll I [verse 34]

Then am I most certayne my wordes shall him please: I will reioyce in him, to him will I cry. [verse 35] The sinners, O Lorde, consume in thine ire, And eke the peruerse them roote out with shame: But as for my soule, now let it still desire. And say with the faithful, prayse ye the Lordes Name.