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.

¶ Deus iudicium tuum. Psal. lxxi. I. H.

¶ He prayeth that the kingdom of God by Christ may come vnder the parson of Salomen vnder whom shall be rightuousnes, peace & feli∣citie, vnto whom all kinges, and all nations shall doo homage, whose name and power shall in dure for euer.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LOrd geue thy iudgmēts to the kyng, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 therin instruct him well: And with his sonne

〈♫〉〈♫〉 that Princely thyng. Lorde let thy iustyce 〈♫〉〈♫〉 dwell. That he may gouerne vp ryght∣ly, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 And rule thy folke a ryghte: and so 〈♫〉〈♫〉 defende throughe equitie, the poore that 〈♫〉〈♫〉 haue no myght.

[verse 3] And let the mountains that are hye, vnto their folke geue peace, And eke let litle hils applye, in iustice to encrease. [verse 4] That he may help the weake and pore, with ayde and make them stronge: And eke destroy for euermore, all those that doo them wrong.

[verse 5] And then from age to age shall they, regarde and feare thy might: So long as Sunne doth shine by daye, or els the moone by night. [verse 6] Lorde make the king vnto the iust, like rayne to fields new mowen: And like to droppes that lay the dust, and fresh the land vnsowen.

[verse 7] The iust shall florish in his time, and all shalbe at peace: Untill the mone shall leaue to prime, wast, chaunge, and to encrease, [verse 8] He shalbe Lorde of sea and sand, from shore to shore throughout: And from the flouds within the land, through all the earth about.

[verse 9] The people that in desert dwell, shall knele to him full thick: And all hys enemies that rebell, the earth and dust shall lyck. [verse 10] Their Lordes of all the yles therby, great giftes to him shall bryng: The kings of Sabe and Arabie, geue many a costly thyng.

¶ The second parte.

[verse 11] All kinges shall seke with one accord, in his good grace to stand: And all the people of the world, shall serue him at his hande. [verse 12] For he the neady sort doth saue, that vnto him doo call. And eke the simple folke that haue, no helpe of man at all,

[verse 13] He taketh pitie on the poore, that are with nede opprest. He doth preserue them euermore, and bring their soules to rest. [verse 14] He shall redeme theyr lyfe from dread, from fraud, fom wrong, from might: And eke the bloud that they shall blead, is precious in his sight.

[verse 15] But he shall lyue and they shall bryng, to him of Sabaes golde? He shalbe honored as a kyng and dayly be extold. [verse 16] The mightie mountaines of his land, of corne shall beare such throng: That it lyke Cedre trees shal stand, in Libanus full long,

[verse 17] Their cities eke full well shall spede: the frutes therof shall pas: In plenty it shall far excede, and spring as grene as grasse. [verse 18] For euer they shall prayse his name, while that the sunne is lyght: And think them happy through the same all folke shall bles his myght.

[verse 19] Praise ye the Lord of hostes and sing, to Israels God eche one: For he doth euery wondrous thing, yea he him self alone. [verse 20] And blessed be his holy name, all times eternally: That all the earth may prayse the same, Amen, Amen, say I.