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 stetit in Sinagoga. Psalm. lxxxii. I. H

¶ The Prophet Declaring God to be present amongest the iudges and maiestrates, reproueth their parcialitie and vnrighteousnes, and ex∣horteth them to doo iustice but seeyng no amendemente, he desireth God to vndertake the matter, and execute iustice hym selfe.

A Mid the prease with men of might, * 1.1 The Lorde him selfe did stand: To pleade the cause of truth and ryght, with iudges of the land. [verse 2] How long (said he) will you procede, false iudgement to awarde? And haue respect for loue of mede, the wicked to regarde?

[verse 3] Whereas of due ye shoulde defend, the fatherles and weake: And when the poore man doth contend, in iudgement iustly speake. [verse 4] If ye be wyse defende the cause, of poore men in theyr ryght: And ryd the nedie from the clawes, of tyrants force and myght.

[verse 5] But nothyng will they know or learne, in vayne to them I talke: They will not see or ought discerne, but still in darknes walke. For so, euen now the tyme is come, that all thynges fall to nought:

And like wise lawes both all and some, for gayne are sold and bought.

[verse 6] I had decreed it in my syght, as Gods to take you all: And children to the most of myght, for loue I did you call. [verse 7] But not withstanding ye shall dye, as men, and so decay: O tyrannes I shall you destroye, and plucke you quyte away.

[verse 8] Up Lord & let thy strength be knowne, and iudge the worlde with might: For why? all nations are thyne owne, to take them as thy ryght.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Sing this as the lxxvui. Ps.