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.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 OUr eares haue hard our fathers tel, & 〈♫〉〈♫〉 reuerently recorde: the wondrous works y^e thou 〈♫〉〈♫〉 hast done in alder time (O Lorde.) How thou 〈♫〉〈♫〉 didst cast the Gentils out, & stroyost them with

〈♫〉〈♫〉 strong hand, planting our fathers in theyr 〈♫〉〈♫〉 place, & gauest to them their land.

[verse 3] They conquered not by sword nor strength, the land of thy behest: But by thy hande, thy arme and grace, because thou louedst them best. [verse 4] Thou art my king (O God) that holpe, Iacob in sundry wyse: [verse 5] Led with thy power, we threwe downe suche, as did against vs rise.

[verse 6] I trusted not in bow ne sword, they could not saue me sounde: [verse 7] Thou kept vs from our enemies rage, thou didst oure foes confound. [verse 8] And still we beast of thee our God, and prayse thy holy name: [verse 9] Yet now thou goest not with our host, * 1.1 but leauest vs to shame.

[verse 10] Thou madest vs flee before our foes, and so were ouer trode: Our enemies robde & spoilde our goods when we were sparst abrode. [verse 11] Thou hast vs geuen to our foes,

as shepe for to be slayne: Amongst the Heathen euery where, scartered we doo remayne.

[verse 12] Thy people thou hast sold like slaues, and as a thyng of nought? For proffit none thou hadst therby, no gayne at all was sought. [verse 13] And to our neyghbours thou hast made, of vs a laughing stocke: And those that round about vs dwell, at vs doo grinne and mocke.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Selah.