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.

¶ Saluum me fac domine. Psalm. lxix, I. H

¶ The complayntes, prayers, feruent zele, and great anguish of Dauid is set forth as a figure of Chryst, and all hys membres: the malicious crucitye of thenemies, and theyr punishment also where Iudas and suche traytours are accursed. Then gathered he courage in hys afflic¦tion and offereth prayses vnto God, whych are more acceptable then all sacrifyces: wherof all the afflicted may take comforte. Finallye he doth prouoke all creatures to prayses, prophecying of the kyngdome of Chryst, and the buildyng of Iuda, where all the faythful and their sede shall dwell for euer:

〈♫〉〈♫〉 SAue me, O God & that with spede, the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 waters flowe full fast: So nie my soule doo 〈♫〉〈♫〉 they procede that I am sore agast. I sticke

〈♫〉〈♫〉 full depe in filthe and clay, wheras I fele no 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ground: I fall into suche flouds, I say, that I 〈♫〉〈♫〉 am like be drounde.

[verse 3] With crying oft I faynt and quayle, my throte is horse and drye: With loking vp my sight doth fayle, for helpe to God on hye. [verse 4] My foes that giltles doo oppres, my soule, with hate are led: In number sure they are no les, then heares are on my hed.

[verse 5] Though for no cause they vexe me sore they prosper and are glad: They doo compell me to restore, the thynges I neuer had. [verse 6] What I haue done for want of wit, thou Lorde all times canst tell: And all the same that I commit, to thee is knowne ful well.

[verse 7] O God of hostes defend and staye, al those that trust in thee:

Let no man doubt or shrink awaye, for ought that chaunceth me, [verse 8] It is for thee and for thy sake, that I doo beare this blame: In spite of thee they would me make, to hyde my face for shame.

[verse 9] My mothers sonnes my brethern all, forsake me on a rowe: And as a straunger they me call, my face they will not knowe. [verse 10] vnto thy house suche zeale I beare, that it doth pine me muche: Theyr checks & taunts at thee to heare my very hart doth grutch.

¶ The second parte.

[verse 11] Though I doo fast my flesh to chaste, yea if I wepe and mone: Yet in my teath this geare is cast, they passe not thereupon. [verse 12] If I for grief, and payne of hart, in sackcloth vse to walke: Then they anone will it peruert, therof they iest and talke.

[verse 13] Both hie and lowe, and all the throng, that sit within the gate: They haue me euer in theyr tong, of me they talke and prate. [verse 14] The dronkards whiche in wine delyte it is their cheif pastime: To seke whiche way to worke me spite, of me they sing and rime,

[verse 15] But thee the whyle (O Lorde) I pray, that when it pleaseth thee. For thy great truth thou wilt alwaye, sende downe thyne ayde to me. [verse 16] Pluck thou my feete out of the myre, from dro wning doo me kepe: From suche as owe me wrath and ire, and from the waters depe.

[verse 17] Lest with y^e waues I should be drownd and depth my soule deuouer: And that the pit should me confound, and shut me in her power. [verse 18] O Lorde of hostes to me geue eare, as thou arte good and kynde. And as thy mercy is most deare, Lorde haue me in thy mynde.

[verse 19] And doo not from thy seruaunt hyde, nor turne thy face awaye: I am opprest on euery syde, in hast geue eare I say. [verse 20] O Lorde vnto my soule draw nye, the same with ayde repose: Because of theyr great tyrannye, acquite me fro my foes.

¶ The thirde parte.

[verse 21] That I abide rebuke and shame, thou knowest and thou canst tell: For those that seke and worke the same, thou seest them all full well. [verse 22] When they with brags doo breake my hart I seke for helpe anone.

But finde no frendes to ease my smarte, to comfort me not one,

[verse 23] But in my meate they gaue me gall, to cruell for to thynke: And gaue me in my thirst withall, stronge vineger to dryncke. [verse 24] Lorde turne their table to a snare, to take them selues therin. And when they thinke full well to fare, then trap them in the gin.

[verse 25] And let theyr eyes be darke and blynde that they may nothyng see: Bow downe their back & doo thē binde, in thraldome for to be. [verse 26] Powre out thy wrath as hoate as fyer, that it on them may fal: Let thy displeasure in thyne yre: take holde vpon them all.

As desert drye theyr house disgrace, their offring eke expell: [verse 27] That none therof posses their place, nor in their tents doo dwell: If thou dost strike the man to tame, on him they lay full sore. [verse 28] And if that thou do wounde the same, they seke to hurt him more:

Then let them heape vp mischief still. sith they are all peruert: [verse 29] That of thy fauor and good will, they neuer haue no part,

And dash them cleane out of the boke, of life, of hope of trust: That for their names they neuer loke, in number of the iust.

¶ 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.