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.

¶ Iudica me domine. Psalme. xxvi. I. H

¶ Dauid oppressed with many iniuryes, finding no helpe in the worlde, called for ayde from God: and assured of his integritie toward Saul, desireth God to be his iudge and to defend his innocency, causeles af∣flicted. Finally he maketh mention of his sacrifice whiche he will of∣fer for his deliueraunce, and desireth to be in the company of the faith¦full in the congregation of God, whence he was banished by Saule, promisyng integritie of life & open praises and thankes geuingr

LOrde be my iudge, and thou shall see, * 1.1 My pathes be right and plaine: I trust in God, and hope that he, will strength me to remaine. [verse 2] Proue me my God I thee desire, my waies to searche and trie: As men do proue theyr gold with fire, my reines and hert espie.

[verse 3] Thy goodnes laide before my face, I durst be bold alwaies: For of thy trueth I tread the trace, and will doo all my dayes. [verse 4] I doo not lust to haunt or vse, with men whose dedes ar vayne: To come in house I doo refuse, with the deceiptfull trayne.

[verse 5] I muche abhorte the wicked sort, their dedes I doo despise: I doo not once to them resort, that hurtfull thinges deuyse▪ [verse 6]

6 My handes I washe and doo procede, in workes that walke vpryght: Then to the aulter I make spede, to offer there in sight.

[verse 7] That I may speak & preache the prayse that doth belonge to thee: And so declare how wondrous wayes thou hast ben good to me. [verse 8] O Lorde thy house I loue most deare, to me it doeth excell: I haue delight and would be neare, wher as thy grace doeth dwell.

[verse 9] Oh shut not vp my soule with them, in sinne that take their fill, Nor yet my lyfe amongst those men, that seke much bloud to spill. [verse 10] whose hands ar heapt with craft & guile their life therof is full: And their right hand with wrēch & wile, for bribes doth pluck and pull.

[verse 11] But I in rightuousnes entend, my time and daies to serue▪ Haue mercy Lorde and me defende, so that I doo not swarue. [verse 12] My fote is stayed for all assayes, it standeth well and right: Wherfore to God will I geue prayse, in all the peoples sight.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Sing this as the. xviii. psalme.