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.

¶ Vt quid domine. Psalme. x. T. S.

¶ He complaineth of the fraude, rapine, tiranny, and of all kindes of wrong, which worldly men vse, assigninge the cause thereof, whiche was that wicked men beinge as it were dronken with worldly pros¦peritie, and therfore setting aparte all feare and reuerence towardes God, thinke they may doe all thinges without controwlinge Ther¦fore he calleth vppon God to sende some remeady agaynst these des∣perate enyls. And at length comforteth him selfe with hope of deliue¦rance.

WHat is the cause that thou (O Lorde) art now so sarre from thine? * 1.1 And kepest close thy countenaunce, from vs this troublous time? [verse 1] The poore doth pearysh by the proude, and wicked mens desire: Let them be taken in the craft, that they themselues conspire.

[verse 3] For in the lust of his owne hart, the vngodly doth delite: So doth the wicked praise hym selfe, and doeth the Lorde despite. [verse 4]

4 He is so proude that right and wrong, he setteth all apart: Nay, nay, there is no God (sayeth he) for thus he thinketh in hart.

[verse 5] Because his wayes do prosper still, he doth thy lawes neglect: And with a blast doth puffe against, suche as would him correct. [verse 6] Tush, tush (saieth he) I haue no dread, lest mine estate should chaunge: And why? for all aduersitie, to him is very straunge.

[verse 7] His mouth is full of cursednes. * 1.2 of fraud, deceyt, and guyle: Under his: tong doeth mischiefsyt, and trauell all the whyle, [verse 8] He lyeth hid in wayes and holes, to slay the innocent. Against the poore that passe him by, hys cruell eyes are bent.

[verse 9] And like a Lyon priuely, lieth lurking in his den: If he may snare them in his net, to spoyle poore simple men. [verse 10] And for the nonce full craftely, he croucheth downe I say: [verse 11] So are greate heapes of poore men made, by his strong power, his pray.

[verse 12] Tush God forgetteth this (sayeth he) therfore may I be bolde:

His countenance is cast aside, he doth it not beholde, [verse 13] Arise (O Lorde) G God in wome, the poore mans hope doth rest: Lift vp thy hand, forget not Lorde, the poore that be opprest,

[verse 14] What blasphemy is thys to thee? Lorde dost thou not abhorre it? To heare the wicked in theyr hartes, say, tushe thou carest not for it? [verse 15] But thou seest all thys wickednes, and well doest vnderstande: [verse 16] That frendles and poore fatherles, are left into thy hande.

[verse 17] Of wicked and malicions men, * 1.3 then breake the power for euer: That they with theyr iniquytie, may pearish altogether. [verse 18] The Lorde shall raine for euermore, as king and God alone: And he will chase the Heathen folke, out of hys lande eche one.

[verse 19] Thou hearest (O Lord) the poore mans plaint, vntyll theyr praiers & request: Their harts thou wilt confirme, thine eares to heare be prest. [verse 20] To iudge the poore and fatherles, and helpe them to their right: That they may be no more opprest, with men of worldly might.

Notes

• * 1.1

  ¶ Sing this as the thirde Psalme.
• * 1.2

  He meaneth that wicked∣nes is so far o∣uergrowē that God must nedes nowe helpe or neuer.
• * 1.3

  By the Hea∣then he mea∣neth the Hypo∣crites whyche gloryed as yf they had bene of the churche.