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.

¶ The. vi. parte. * 1.1

[verse 41] Thy mercyes great and manifolde, let me obteyne (O Lorde) The sauing health let me enioy: accordyng to thy word. [verse 42] So shall I stop y^e slaundrous mouths, of leud men and vniust: For in thy faithfull promises, stand the my comfort and trust.

[verse 43] The word of truth with in my mouth, let euer still be prest: For in thy iudgements wonderfull, my hope doth stand and rest. [verse 44] And while that breath within my brest doth naturall lyfe preserue: yea till this world shalbe dissolued, thy law will I obserue.

[verse 45] So walke will I, as set at large, and made free from all drede: Because I sought how for to kepe, thy precepts and thy rede. [verse 46] Thy noble actes I will describe, as thinges of most great fame: Euen before kings I will them blase, and shrink no whit for shame.

[verse 47] I will reioyse them to obey. thy worthy hests and will: Which euermore I haue loued best, and so will loue them still, [verse 48]

48 My handes will I lyft to thy lawes, whiche I haue dearely sought: And practise thy commaundementes, in will in dede and thought.

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