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 domine, Psalm. xxxv. I. Hop.

¶ So long as Saull was enemie to Dauid, all that had ani auctoritie vnver him, to flater their king did also most Cruellie persecute Da∣vid: against whome he prayeth God to plead & to aueng his cause, that thei maie be taken in their netts & snares, wich they laid for him, & his inocencie maie be declared. And that the inocent which taketh part with him maie reioice & praise the name of the lord that thus de¦liuereth his seruaunt. And so he promyseth to speake furth the iustice of the lord & to mangnisie his name all the dayes of his lyfe.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LOrde pleade my cause against my 〈♫〉〈♫〉 foes, confounde their force and myght: Fyght

〈♫〉〈♫〉 on my part, against all those, that seke with 〈♫〉〈♫〉 me to fight. Lay hand vpon thy speare & shild, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 thy selfe in armour dres: stād vp for me & fight 〈♫〉〈♫〉 the feld, to help me from distres.

[verse 3] Gird on thy sworde, and stoppe the waye, my enemies to withstande: That thow vnto, my soule doo saye, lo I thy helpe at hande. [verse 4] Confounde them with rebuke and blame, that seke my soule to spill: Let them turne backe and flie with shame, that thinke to worke me ill.

[verse 5] Let them disperse, and flie abrode, as winde doth driue the duste: And that the aungell of our God, their might away may thrust. [verse 6] Let all theyr wayes, be voide of light, and slipprie lyke to fall:

And send thine aungell with thy might to persecute them all.

[verse 7] For why without my faulte they haue, in secret set their grinne: And for no cause haue digd a caue: to take my soule therin. [verse 8] when they think least and haue no care O Lorde destroy them all. Let them be trapt in their owne snare, and in theyr mischief fall.

[verse 9] And let my soule my harte and voyce, in God haue ioye and welthe: That in the Lorde I may reioyce, and in his sauing health. [verse 10] And then my bones shall speake & saye my partes shall all agree: O lorde though they doo seme full gaie, what man is lyke to thee.

¶ The seconde parte.

[verse 11] Thou doest defend the weake from thē that are bothe stout and stronge: And ridde the poore from wicked men that spoyle and doo them wronge. [verse 12] My cruell foes against me ryse, to witnes thinges vntrue: And to acuse me they deuise, of that I neuer knew.

[verse 13] where I to them did owe good will, they quite me with disdayne: That they should pay my good with ill my soule doth sore complayne. [verse 14]

14 When they wer sicke I mornd therfore and clad my selfe in sack. With fasting I did faint full sore, to pray I was not slacke.

[verse 15] As they had ben my brethern dere, I did my selfe behaue: As one that maketh wofull chere, about his mothers graue, But they at my dissease did ioye, and gather on a route: Yea abiect slaues at me did toye, with mockes and checks full stoute.

[verse 17] The belly gods and flattering trayne, that all good thinges deride: At me doe grin with great disdayne, and plucke their mouth a syde. [verse 18] Lord when wilt thou amend this geare why doest thou stay and pause: Oh rid my soule myne only deare, out of these Lyons clawes.

[verse 19] And then will I geue thankes to thee, before thy churche alwayse: And where as most of people be, there will I shew thy prayse. [verse 20] Let not my foes preuayle on me, whiche hate me for no faulte: Nor yet to winke or tourne theyr eye, that causeles me assaulte.

¶ The third parte.

[verse 21] Of peace no worde they think or say, theyr taulke is all vntrue:

They still consult and would betraye, all those that peace ensue. [verse 22] With open mouth they run at me, they gape, thei laugh, thei flere: Well wel, say they our eye doth see, the thyng that we desire.

[verse 23] But Lorde thou seest what waies they take sease not this geare to mende: Be not far of nor me forsake, as men that fayle their frend. [verse 24] Awake, aryse, and stirre abrode, defend me in my right: Reuenge my cause my Lorde my God, and ayde me with thy might.

[verse 25] Accordyng to thy righteousnes, my Lorde God set me free: And let not them their pride expresse, nor triumphe ouer me. [verse 26] Let not their hartes reioyce and cry, there, there, this geare doth trime: Nor geue them cause to say on hye, we haue our will of hym.

[verse 27] Confound them with rebuke & shame, that ioy, when I do mourne: And pay them home with spite & blame that brag at me with scorne. [verse 28] Let them be glad and eke reioyce, which loue mine vpright waye And they all times with harte & voyce, shall prayse the Lorde and saye.

[verse 29] Greate is the Lorde and doth excell, for why he doth delyght: To see his seruaunts prosper well, that is his pleasaunt sight. [verse 30] Wherfore my tonge I will applye, thy righteousnes to prayse: Unto the Lorde, my God will I, sing laudes with thankes alwayse,