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.

Conserua me domine. psalm. xvi. T. S.

¶ Dauid prayeth to God for succor, not for hys workes, but for hys faithes sake, protestyng that he hateth all Idolatry, takyng God on∣ly for hys comforte and felicytie: who suffereth hys to lacke nothing.

LOrde kepe me for I trust in thee, and doo confesse in dede: * 1.1 Thou art my God, and of my good, O Lorde, thou hast no nede. [verse 2] I geue my goodnes to the sainctes, that in the worlde doo dwell: And namely to the faithfull flocke, in vertue that excell.

[verse 3] They shall heape sorowes on their heds which runne as they were mad: To offer to the Idols gods, alas it is to bad. [verse 4] As for theyr bloudy sacrifyce, * 1.2 and offringes of that sort: I will not touch, nor yet therof, my lippes shall make report.

[verse 5] For why? the Lorde the portion is, of mine in heritaunce: And thou art he that doest mainteyne, my rent my lot, my chaunce, [verse 6] The place wherin my lot did fall, in beauty did excell: Mine heritage assigned to me, doth please me wondrous well.

[verse 7] I thanke the Lorde that caused me, * 1.3 to vnderstand the right: For by hismeanes my secreat thoughtes, do teache me euery nyght. [verse 8] I set the Lorde still in my sight, and trust in him ouer all: For he doth stande on my ryght hand, therfore I shall not fall.

[verse 9] Wherfore my hart and tong also, doeth bothe reioyse together: My fleshe and body rest in hope, when I this thyng consider. [verse 10] Thou wilt not leaue my soule in graue, for Lorde, thou louest me, * 1.4 Nor yet will geue thyne holy one, corruption for to see.

[verse 11] But wilt teache me the way to lyfe, * 1.5 for all treasures and store: Of perfect ioy are in thy face, and power for euermore.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Sing thisas the, xiiii. psal
• * 1.2

  He would ney∣ther by oute∣ward professiō nor in hart con¦sent with Ido latryes.
• * 1.3

  The faithfular sure to perseuer to the ende.
• * 1.4

  That is to say, hys lyfe.
• * 1.5

  Where god fa∣uoreth there is perfit felicitie.