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.

¶ The forth parte.

[verse 31] Though I, O Lorde, with wo & grief, haue bene full sore opprest? Thy helpe shall geue me suche relief, that all shall be redrest. [verse 32] That I may geue thy name the prayse, and shew it with a song: I will extoll the same alwayes, with harty thankes among.

[verse 33] Which is more pleasant vnto thee, (Such minde thy grace hath borne:) Then either Oxe, or Calfe can be, that hath bothe hoofe and horne. [verse 34] When simple folke doo this beholde, it shall reioyce them sure: All ye that seke the Lorde, beholde, your lyfe for aye shall dure.

[verse 35] For why the Lord of hosts doth heare, the poore when they complayne: His prisoners are to him full deare, he doth them not disdayne. [verse 36] Wherfore the skie and earth belowe, The sea with floud and stream: His prayse they shall declare and showe with all that liue in them.

[verse 37] For sure our God will Sion saue, and Iudaes cities builde: [verse 38]

38 Much folke possession there shall haue, her streate shall all be filde. Her seruaunts sede shall kepe the same, all ages out of minde, [verse 39] And there all they that loue hys name, adwellyng place shall fynde.