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.

Exaudi deus. Psalme, Lv. I. H.

¶ Dauid being in greate heauines and distres complayneth of the cru∣eltye of Saule, and of the falshod of his familyar acquaintaunce vtte∣ryng most ardent affections to moue the Lord to pitie hym. After be∣ing assured of deliueraūce, he setteth forth the grace of god as though he had all ready obtayned his request.

O God geue eare and do apply, To heare me when I praye: * 1.1 And when to thee I call and crye, hide not thy selfe awaye. [verse 2] Take hede to me, graunt my request, and aunswer me agayne: with playntes I pray, full sore opprest, greate grief doeth me constrayne.

[verse 3] Because my foes with threates and cries, oppres me through despighte: And so the wicked sorte lykewise, to vex me haue delighte. [verse 4] For they in counsell doo conspire, to charge me with some ill: So in their hasty wrath and ire, they doo pursue me styll.

[verse 5] My hart doth faynte for want of breathe, it panteth in my breste: The terroures and the dread of deathe, doo work me muche vnrest. [verse 6] 〈…〉〈…〉 feare on me doth fall. 〈…〉〈…〉 with doo quake: Suche 〈◊〉〈◊〉 whelmeth me with all, that I 〈…〉〈…〉 can make.

[verse 7] But I 〈…〉〈…〉 will geue me, 〈…〉〈…〉▪

Of some, fayer doue that I may flee, and rest me from these thinges. [verse 8] Lo then I woulde go farre awaye, to flye I woulde not cease, And I woulde hide my selfe and staye, in some greate wildernes.

[verse 9] I would be gon in all the hast, and not abide behinde: That I weare quite and ouer past, these blasts of boisteous winde: [verse 10] Deuide them Lord, and from them pul, their diuilish double tounge: For I haue spied their citie full, of rapyne, stryfe, and wronge.

[verse 11] Which things, bothe night & day throgh∣oute doo close her as a wall: In middes of her, is mischif stoute, and sorow eke with all. [verse 12] Her priuie partes, are wicked playne, her dedes are muche to vyle? And in her stretes there doth remayne, all crafty fraude and guile.

[verse 13] If that my foes did seke my shame, I might it well abide: From open enmies checke and blame, some where I coulde me hide. [verse 14] But thou, it was my fellow dere, which frendship didest pretend: And diddest my secrete counsell here, as my famillier frende.

[verse 15] With whom I had delight to taulke, in secret and abrode: And we to gether oft did walke, within the house of God. [verse 16] Let death in hast vpon them fall, and send them quicke to hell, For mischief rayneth in theyr hall, and parloure where they dwell.

[verse 17] But I vnto my God doo crye, to him for healpe I flee: Ohe Lorde doth heare me by and by, and he doeth succour me. [verse 18] At morning, noone, and euening tide, vnto the Lorde I praye: When I so instantly haue tryed he doth not say me naye.

[verse 19] To peace he shall restore me yet, though warre be now at hande: All though the number be full greate, that would against me stande. [verse 20] The Lord, that first, & last, doth raigne bothe now and euermore, will heare when I to him complayne, and punish them full sore.

[verse 21] For sure there is no hope that they, to tourne will once accorde: For why they will not God obey, nor doo not feare the Lorde, [verse 22] Upon their frends they laid theyr hands whiche weare in couenaunt knitte▪

Of frendship to neglect the bandes, they passe or care no whyt.

[verse 23] while they haue war within their hart as butter are theyr wordes: Although his words wer smothe as oyle they cut as sharp as swordes. [verse 24] Cast thou thy care vpon the Lorde, and he shall nourish thee: For in no wise wyll he accorde, the iust in thrall to see.

[verse 25] But God shall cast them deepe in pit, that thirst for bloud alwayes: He will no guilefull man permit, to lyue oute halfe hys dayes. [verse 29] Thoughe such be quite destroyde & gon in the (O Lorde) I trust: I shall depende thy grace vpon, with all my hart and luste.

Notes

• * 1.1

  ¶ Sing this as the. xxxv. psalme.