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.

MY Lorde, my God in all distres, my hope is whole in thee: * 1.1 Then let no shame my soule oppres, nor once take holde on me. [verse 2] As thou art iust defend me Lorde, and rid me out of drede: Geue eare, and to my suite accorde, and send me helpe at nede.

[verse 3] Be thou my rock, to whom I may, for ayde all times resort: Thy promise is to helpe alwaye, thou art my fence and fort. [verse 4] Saue me my God, from wicked men, and from theyr strength and powre: From folke vniuste, and eke from them, that cruelly deuoure,

[verse 5] Thou art the stay wherin I trust, thou Lorde of hosts art he: Yea from my youth I had a lust, still to depend on thee. [verse 6] Thou hast me kept euen from my birth and I through thee was borne: wherfore I will thee prayse with mirth, bothe euening and morne.

[verse 7] As to a monster seldome seen, muche folke about me thronge: But thou art now and still hast bene, my fence and ayde so stronge. [verse 8] Wherfore my mouth no time shall lacke, thy glory and thy prayse: And eke my tong shall not be slack, to honor thee alwayse.

[verse 9] Refuse not me, O Lorde, I say, when age my limmes doth take: And when my strength doth wast away doo not my soule forsake. [verse 10] Amonge themselues my foes enquire, to take me through deceyt: And they agaynst me doo conspire, that for my soule layd wayt:

Notes

• * 1.1

  Sing this as the. lxix. psa