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.

¶ Coeli enarrant gloriam dei. Psalme. xix. T. S.

¶ To the intent he might moue the faithfull to a deper consideration of Gods glory, he setteth before theyr eyes the most exquisite workemā∣ship of the Heauens, with theyr proportion and ornamentes. And af∣terwarde calleth them to the law wherin God hath reueled hymselfe more familiarly to his chosen people. The whiche peculiar grace by commending the lawe, he setteth foorth more at large, and at thende, he concludeth with a Prayer.

THe heauens and the firmament, doo wonderously declare: * 1.1 The glory of God omnipotent, his workes and what they are. [verse 2] The wonderous workes of God apere by euery dayes successe: The nightes, which likewise theyr race run the self same thinges expresse.

[verse 3] There is no language, tong, or speach, where theyr sounde is not heard: * 1.2 [verse 4] In all the earth and coastes therof their knowledge is conferd. In them the Lorde made for the sunne, a place of great renome: [verse 5] Who like a bridegrome ready trimde, doth from hys chamber come.

And as a valiaunt champion, * 1.3 who for to get a pryce: With ioy doth hast to take in hande, some noble enterprise. [verse 6] And all the skie from ende to ende, he compasseth about: Nothyng can hide it from his heat, but he will finde it out.

[verse 7] Howe perfect is the law of God, how is his couenaunt sure? Conuerting soules and makyng wyse, the simple and obscure. * 1.4 [verse 8] Iust are the Lordes commaundimēts, and glad both hart and mynde: His precept pure and geueth light, to eyes that be full blynde.

[verse 9] The feare of God is excellent, and doth indure for euer: * 1.5 The iudgements of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. [verse 10] And more to be embraste alwayes, then fined golde, I say: The hony and the hony combe, are not so swete as they.

[verse 11] By them thy seruaunt is forewarnde, to haue God in regarde: And in performance of the same, there shalbe greatrewarde. [verse 12] But lord what earthly man doth know the errours of hys lyfe?

Then clense my soule from secreat sinnes, whyche are in me most ryfe.

[verse 13] And kepe me that presumptuous sinnes, prenayle not ouer me: And then shall I be innocent, and great offences flee. [verse 14] Accept my mouth and eke my hart, my wordes and thoughts echone: For my redemer and my strength, O Lorde thou art alone.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Sing this as the. xiiii. psalme.
• * 1.2

  Roma. x. d. actes. xiiii, c.
• * 1.3

  He noteth thre excellent qualy∣tses in the sūn•• his beautie, sweftnes and heate.
• * 1.4

  Mans inuenti∣ons are croked, without cōfort, filthy and blind
• * 1.5

  What soeuer mans fantasye doth inuent, is but lyes, and vanitit.