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.

¶ Voce mea ad. Psalme. Cxlii. N.

☞ Dauid neither a stonied with feare, nor caryed awaye with anger. nor forsed by desperation, would kyll Saule but with a quyet mind. directed his earnest prayer vnto God who did preserue hu••.

BEfore the lorde God with my voyce, did I send out my crye: And with my streamed voyce vnto, the lorde God prayed I. My meditation in his sight, to poure I did not spare, And in the presence of the Lorde. my trouble did declare.

Although perplexed were my sprite, my pathe was knowne to thee: In way where I did walke a snare, they slyly layde for me I lookt and vewd on my ryghthand, but none there wold me knoo: All refuge fayled me and for, my soule none cared thoo.

Then cryed I Lorde to thee, and sayde, my hope thou only art: Thou in the lande of lyuing art, my portion and my part. Harke to my crye for I am brought, full low: delyuer me. From them that doo me persecute. for me to strong they be.

That I may prayse thy name my soule, from prison lord bringe oute:

When thou art good to me, the iust, shall prese me round about.