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.

Domine quid multiplicati. sūt. Psal. iii. T. S.

¶ Dauid being persecuted, & briuen out of his kingdome by his owne sonne Absalon: was greatly tormented in minde for hys sinne against God: and therfore calleth vpon God and wareth bolde through hys promises, against the great terrors of his enemies: yea, and againste deathe it selfe, whyche he sawe present before hys eyes. Finally he re¦ioyseth for the good successe and victory, that God gaue hym 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Churche ouer hys enemies.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Lord how are my foes increast, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 which vexe me more & more, They kil my hart 〈♫〉〈♫〉 when as they say, God cā him not restore. but 〈♫〉〈♫〉 thou, O Lord, art my defence, whē I am 〈♫〉〈♫〉 harde bestead: my worship & my honor bothe, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 and thou holdst vp my hed.

[verse 4] Then with my voyce vpon the Lorde, I did bothe call and cry: And he out of his holy hill, did heare me by and by. [verse 5]

5 I layde me downe, and quyetly, * 1.1 I slept and rose agayne: For why? I know assuredly, The Lorde will me sustayn,

[verse 6] If ten thousande had hemde me in, I could not be afrayde: For thou art still my Lorde my God, my sauiour and mine ayde. [verse 7] Rise vp therfore, saue me my God, * 1.2 for now to thee I call: For thou hast broke the cheekes and teeth, of these wicked men all.

[verse 8] Saluation only doth belong, to thee, O Lorde aboue: Thou doest bestowe vpon thy folke, thy blessing and thy loue.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Gods strength muste not be measured by manes weake∣nes, and ther∣fore we ought to feare no daun∣gers.
• * 1.2

  He retorneth to hys prayer