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 venerunt gentes. Psalm. lxxix. I. H

¶ The Israelites complayne to God for the greate calamitie, and op∣pression that they suffered when Antiochus destroyed theyr temple, and citie Ierusalem, desiring God aide against his ragyng tyrannye, lest Gods name and religion shoulde be contemned amonge the Hea∣then, whyche should see them thus forsaken and peary she.

O Lorde the Gentils doo inuade, Thyne herytage to spoyle: * 1.1 Ierusalem an heape is made, thy temple they defoyle. [verse 2] The bodies of thy sainctes most dere, abrode to birdes they cast: The fleshe of them that doo thee feare, the beastes deuoure and wast.

[verse 3] Their bloud throughout Ierusalem, as water spilt they haue: So that there is not one of them, to lay theyr dead in graue. [verse 4] Thus are we made a laughing stocke, almost the world throughout: The enemies at vs iest and mock, whiche dwell our coastes about.

[verse 5] Wilt thou (O Lord) thus in thine ire, against vs euer fume? And shew thy wrath as hoate as fyre, thy folke for to consume?

Upon those people powre the same, whiche did thee neuer know: All realmes whiche call not on thy name consume and ouerthrow.

[verse 7] For they haue got the vpper hand, and Iacobs sede destroyd: His habytacion and hys land, they haue left wast and voyd. [verse 8] Beare not in minde our former faultes, with spede some pitie shewe: And ayde vs Lorde, in all assaults, for we are weake and low.

[verse 9] O God that geuest all health and grace, on vs declare the same: Mey not our works, oure sinnes deface for honor of thy name. [verse 10] Why shall the wicked still alwaye, to vs as people domme: In thy reproche reioyse and say, where is theyr God become:

Require (O Lord) as thou seest good, before our eyes in syght: Of all these folke thy seruauntes bloud, whiche they spilt in despight. [verse 11] Receyue into thy syght in hast, the clamours grief and wrong: Of suche as are in prison cast, susteyning yrons strong.

Thy force and strength to celebrate, Lorde set them out of bande:

Whiche vnto deathe are destinate, and in theyr enemies hand. [verse 12] The nations which haue ben so bolde, as to blaspheme thy name: Into their laps with seuen fold, repay agayne the same.

[verse 13] So we thy folke thy pasture shepe. will prayse thee euermore: And teache all ages for to kepe, for thee lyke prayse in store.

Notes

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  ¶ Sing this as the. lxxvii. psalme.