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.

¶ Dixi custodiam xxxix. Iohn Hop.

¶ Dauid vttereth with what great gref and bitternes of mind he was driuen to these outragious complaynts of his infirmities, for he can∣fesseth that when he had determined sylence, that he brast forth yet in to words that he woulde not, through the greatnes of his greef. Thē be reherseth certayne requests which tast of infirmitie of man, & mix∣eth with them many prayers but all to shew a mind wōderfully troub¦led, that it may plainly appeare how he did stryue myghtiye agaynste deathe and desperatyon.

I Sayde I will loke to my wayes, For feare I should go wronge: * 1.1 I will take heede all tymes that I, Offend not in my tounge. [verse 2] As with a bit I will kepe fast, my mouth with force and might: Not once to whisper all the whyle, the wicked are in sighte.

[verse 3] I held my tonge and spake no word, but kept me close and still, Yea from good tallke I did refrayne, but sore against my will. [verse 4] My hart waxt whote within my brest, with musing thought and doubte: Whiche did encrease, and stire the fire, at last these words brast oute.

[verse 5] Lorde, number oute my lyfe and dayes whiche yet I haue not past: So that I may be certifyed, how long my lyfe shall laste, [verse 6]

6 Lorde, thou hast poynted oute my lyfe, in length muche like a spanne: Mine age is nothing vnto thee, so vayne is euery man.

[verse 7] Man walketh lyke a shade, and doth in vayne him self annoye, In getting goods, and cannot tell, who shall the same enioye. [verse 8] Now lord sith things this wise do frame what helpe doo I desire: Of truth my helpe doth hange on thee, I nothing elles require.

¶ The secōd parte.

[verse 9] From all the sinnes that I haue done, Lorde quyteme out of hand: And make me not a scorne to fooles, that nothing vnderstand. [verse 10] I was as dumme, and to complayne, no trouble might me moue: Because I know it was thy worke, my patience for to proue.

[verse 11] Lord take from me thy scourg & plage I can them not withstande: I faynt and pine away for feare, of thy most heuy hand. [verse 12] when thou for sinne dost man rebuke, he waxeth wo and wanne: As doth a clothe that mothes haue fret so vayne a thyng is man.

[verse 13] Lord heare my sute and geue good hede regarde my teares that fall Soiourne like a straunger here

as did my fathers all. [verse 14] Oh spare a litle geue me space, my strength for to restore: Before I go away from hence, and shall be seene no more.

Notes

• * 1.1

  ¶ Sing this as the. xxxv. psalme.