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.

¶ Attendite popule. Psal. lxxviii. T. S.

¶ He sheweth how God of his mercy chose hys church of the posteritie of Abraham, castyng in theyrteth the stubburne rebellion of theyr fa∣thers that the children might not only vnderstand, that god of his fre¦mercies made his couenant with theyr auncestors, but also seyng thē so malitious and peruerse, might be ashamed & so turn wholy to god. In this Psalme the holy Ghost hathe comprehended, as it were the sum of all Gods benefites, to thintent the ignoraunt and gros people mighte see in few wordes the effect of the whole historyes.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 ATtend my people to my law & to

〈♫〉〈♫〉 my wordes inclyne. My mouthe shall speake 〈♫〉〈♫〉 straunge parables, and sentences deuyne. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Which we our selues haue hard & lernd, euen 〈♫〉〈♫〉 of oure fathers olde, & whiche for our instruc∣tion 〈♫〉〈♫〉 our fathers haue vs tolde.

[verse 4] Because we shoulde not kepe it close, from them that shoulde come after. Who should Gods power to theyr race praise and all his workes of wonder. [verse 5] To Iacob he commaundment gaue, how Israell should lyue: willyng our fathers shoulde the same, vnto theyr children geue.

[verse 6] That they and theyr posterytie, that were not sprong vp tho:

Should haue the knowledge of the law, and teache theyr seeede also. [verse 7] That they may haue the better hope, in God that is aboue: And not forget to kepe his lawes, and his precepts in loue.

[verse 8] Not beyng as theyr fathers were, rebellyng in Gods syght: And would not frame their wicked harts to know theyr God a ryght. [verse 9] How went the people of Ephraim, theyr neyghbours for to spoyle? Shoting their dartes the day of warre, and yet they toke the foyle.

[verse 10] For why? they did not kepe with God, the couenant that was made: Nor yet would walk or leade their liues, according to his trade. [verse 11] But put into obliuion, his counsell and his will: And all his workes most magnifique, which he declared styll.

¶ The second parte.

[verse 12] What wonders to our forefathers, did he him selfe disclose: In Egipt land, within the field, that called is Thaneos? [verse 13] He did deuyde, and cut the sea, that they might pas at once: And made the water stand as styll, as doth an heape of stones,

[verse 14] He led them secret in a cloud, by day when it was bryght: And in the night when darke it was, with fire he gaue them lyght. [verse 15] He brake the rocks in wildernes, and gaue the people drynk: As plentifull as when the depes, doo flow vp to the brynk.

[verse 16] He drew out riuers out of rockes, that were bothe drye and harde: Of suche a boundaunce that no floudes, to them might be compard. [verse 17] Yet for all this, against the Lorde, theyr sinne they did increase: And styred hym that is most hygh, to wrath in wildernes.

[verse 18] They tempted hym within theyr harts, lyke people of mistrust: Requiring such a kynd of meate, as serued to theyr lnst. [verse 19] Saying with murmuration, in theyr vnfaythfulnes: What can this God prepare for vs, a feast in wildernes?

[verse 20] Beholde, he strake the stony rock, and floudes forthwith did slo: But can he now geue to his folke, bothe breade and flesh also? [verse 21] When God hard this, he waxed wroth with Iacob and his sede:

So did his indignation, on Israell procede.

¶ The thirde parte.

[verse 22] Because they did not faithfully, beleue and hope that he: Could alwayes help and succor them, in theyr necessitie. [verse 23] Wherfore he did commaund the clouds forthwith they brake in sundre: [verse 24] And raind down Manna for thē to eate a foode of mickell wondre.

[verse 25] When earthly men with angels fode, were fed at theyr request: [verse 26] He bad the east wynde blow away, and brought in the south west. [verse 27] And raind downe flesh as thick as dust and foule as thick as sand: [verse 28] Whiche he did cast amids the place. where all the tents did stand.

[verse 29] Then did they eate excedingly, and all men had theyr fils: Yet more and more they did desire, to serue theyr lusts and wils. [verse 30] But as the meate was in theyr mouthes his wrath vpon them fell{punctel} [verse 31] And flew the floure of all theyr youth, and choyse of Israell.

[verse 32] Yet fell they to theyr wonted sinne, and still they did him greue: For all the wonders that he wrought. they would him not beleue. [verse 33]

33 Theyr dayes therfore he shortned, and made theyr honor vayne: Theyr yeares did wast and pas away, with terrours and with payne.

[verse 34] But euer when he plaged them, they sought hym by and by: [verse 35] Remēbring then, he was their strength, theyr help and God most hye. [verse 36] Thoughe in their mouthes they did but glose and flatter with the Lord: And with their tongs, & in theyr hartes, dissembled euery worde.

The for the parte.

[verse 37] For why? their harts were nothing bēt, to him nor to his trade: Nor yet to kepe or to performe, the couenaunt that was made, [verse 38] yet was he still so mercifull, when they deserued to dye: That he forgaue them their misdedes, and would not them destroy,

Yea many atyme he turned his wrath, and did himselfe auise: And would not suffer all hys whole, displeasure to aryse. [verse 39] Considering they were but fleshe, and euen as a wynde: That passeth away and cannot well, retourne by his owne hynde.

[verse 40] How often times in wildernes, did they their Lorde prouoke:

How did they moue and stir theyr Lorde to plage them with hys stroke? [verse 41] yet did they turne agayne to sinne, and tempted God eftsone: Prescribing to the holy Lorde, what thinges they would haue don,

[verse 42] Not thinking of his hand and power, nor of the day when he: Deliuered them out of the bondes, of the fierse ennemie. [verse 43] Nor howe he wrought his miracles, as they them selues beheld: In Egipt, and the wonder that he did in Zoan field.

[verse 44] Nor how he turned by his power, theyr waters into bloud That no man might receyue his drink, at riuer nor at floud. [verse 45] Nor how he sent them swarmes of flies whiche did them sore annoy And fild theyr countreys full of frogs, whiche should theyr lande destroy.

[verse 46] Nor how he did commit theyr fruites, vnto the Caterpiller. And all the labour of theyr handes, he gaue to the Grashopper. [verse 47] with haylestones he destroid their vines so that they were all lost: And not so much as wylde figge trees, but he consumde with frost.

[verse 48] And yet with hailestones once agayne, the Lorde their cattell smote: And all their flocks and heards like wise with thunderbolts full hote. [verse 49] He cast vpon them in his ire, and in his fury strong: Displeasure, wrath, and euill spirites, to trouble them amonge.

[verse 50] Then to his wrath he made a waye, and spared not the least: But gaue vnto the pestilence, the man and eke the beast. [verse 51] He strake also the first borne all, that vp in Egipt came: And all the chief of men and beastes, within the tents of Ham.

[verse 52] But as for all his owne dearefolk, he did preserue and kepe: And caried them through wildernes, euen lyke a flocke of shepe. [verse 53] Without all feare, both safe and sound, he brought them out of thrall: Where as theyr foes with rage of Sea were ouerwhelmed all.

[verse 54] And brought them out into the costes, of his owne holy land: Euen to the mount whiche he had got, by his strong arme and hand. [verse 55] And there cast out the Heathen folke, and did theyr land deuyde:

And in the tentes he set their tribes, of Israell to abide.

[verse 56] Yet for all this, theyr God most hygh, they stirred and tempted styll: And woulde not kepe his testament, nor yet obey his will. [verse 57] But as theyr fathers turned backe, euen so they went astray: Muche lyke a bowe that would not bēd, but slipt and start away.

¶ The. vi. parte.

[verse 58] And greued him with their hil altars, with offerings, and with fire: And with theyr Idols vehemently, prouoked him to ire. [verse 59] Therwith his wrath began agayne, to kindle in his brest: The naughtines of Israell, he did so muche detest.

[verse 60] Then he forsoke the tabernacle, of Silo where he was: Right conuersant with earthly men, euen as his dwelling place. [verse 61] Then suffred he his might and power, in bondage for to stand: And gaue the honor of his Arcke into his enemies hand.

[verse 62] And did commit them to the sword, wroth with his heritage: [verse 63] The yong men were deuoured with fire maids had nomariage. [verse 64]

64 And with the sworde, the priestes also, did pearish euerychone: And not a widow left alyue, theyr deathe for to be mone,

[verse 65] And then the Lorde began to wake, lyke one that slept a tyme: Or lyke a valyant man of warre, refreshed after wyne. [verse 66] With Emerods in the hinder partes, he strake his enemies all: And put them then vnto a shame, that was perpetuall.

[verse 67] Then he the tent and tabernacle, of Ioseph did refuse: As for the tribe of Ephraim, he would in no wise chuse. [verse 68] But chose the tribe of Iehuda, where as they thought to dwell: Euen the noble mount Sion, whiche he did loue so well.

[verse 69] Where as he did his temple build, both sumptuously and sure: Like as the earth which he hath made for euer to endure. [verse 70] Then chose he Dauid, him to serue, his people for to kepe: Which he toke vp and brought away, euen from the foldes of shepe.

[verse 71] As he did folow the ewes with yong, the Lorde did him auaunce:

To fede hys people of Israell, and his inheritaunce. [verse 72] Then Dauid with a faithfull hart, his flocke and charge did fede: And prudently with all his power, did gouerne them in dede.