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.

1. Domine in furore tuo arguas me. Psal. vi. T. S

¶ When Dauid by hys sinnes hathe prouoked Gods wrathe, & nowe felt not only hyshand against hym, but also conceyued the horrors of deathe euerlastyng: he desireth forgeuenes, be wayling that if God toke him away in hys indignation. he shoulde lacke occasion to praise him as he was wonte to doo whilest he was amongest men. Then so deinly felyng Gods mercy, he sharpely rebuketh his enemyes, which reioyseth in hys afliction. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 LOrd in thy wrath reproue me not 〈♫〉〈♫〉 though I deserue thyne ire: Ne yet correcte.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 me in thy rage, O Lorde I thee de∣sire. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 For I am weake therfore O Lorde 〈♫〉〈♫〉 of mercy me forbeare, and heale me 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Lorde: for why thou knowest my bones do 〈♫〉〈♫〉 quake for feare.

[verse 3] My soule is troubled very sore, and vexed vehemently But Lorde how long wilt thou delay to cure my miserie? [verse 4]

4 Lord, turne thee to thy wonted grace, my sely soule vp take: Oh saue me, not for my desertes, but for thy mercies sake.

[verse 5] For why? no man among the dead, * 1.1 remembreth thee one whit: Or who shall worship thee (O Lorde) in the infernall pit? [verse 6] So greuous is my plaint and mone, that I waxe wonderous faint: All the night long I wash my bed, with teares of my complaint.

[verse 7] My sight is dymme and waxetholde, with anguishe of mine hert * 1.2 For feare of those that be my foes, and would my soulesubuert. [verse 8] But nowe a way from me all ye, * 1.3 that worke iniquitie For why? the Lord hath heard the woyce, of my complaint and crye.

[verse 9] He heard not onely the request, and praier of my heart. But it receiued at my hande, and toke it in good part. [verse 10] And nowe my foes, that vexed me, the Lord will sone defame. And sodenly confunde them all, to theyr rebuke and shame.

Notes

• * 1.1

  He feared not so muche the death of the bo∣dy but trembled as it werfor fear of gods iudge∣ment, & so wa∣xed dimand cold not praise God.
• * 1.2

  Heb. mine eye is eaten as, with wormes.
• * 1.3

  God sendeth comfort & bolde¦nes in affliction.