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.

¶ Cantate domino. Psalme. lxxxxvi. I. H

¶ An exhortacyon bothe to the Iewes and gentiles to prayse God for hys mercye. And this specyallye ought to be referred to the kingdom of Chryste.

Syng ye with prayse vnto the Lorde, * 1.1 New songs of ioy and mirthe Sing vnto him with one accorde, all people on the yearthe. [verse 2] yea sing vnto the Lorde, I saye, prayse ye his holy name Declare and shew from day to daye, saluation by the same.

[verse 3] Amonge the Heathen eke declare, hys honor round about To shew his wonders doo not spare, in all the worlde throughout. [verse 4] For why the Lord is much of might, and worthy prayse alway And he is to be dred of ryght, aboue all Gods I saye.

[verse 5] For all the Gods of Heathen folke, are idoles that will fade But yet our God he is the Lord, that hath the heauens made. [verse 6] All prayse and honor eke doo dwell, for aye before his face: Both power and might likewise excell, within his holly place.

[verse 7] Ascribe vnto the Lorde alway, ye people of the worlde: All might and worship eke I say, ascribe vnto the Lorde. [verse 8] Ascribe vnto the Lorde also, the glory of his name: And eke into his courtes doo goe, with giftes vnto the same.

[verse 9] Fall down and worship ye the lorde, with in his temple bright: Let all the people of the worlde, be fearefull at his sight. [verse 10] Tell all the world be not agaste, the Lorde doth raigne aboue: Yea he hath set the yerth so fast, that it did neuer moue.

[verse 11] And that it is the Lorde alone, that ruleth with princely might: To iudge the nations euery one, with equity and right. [verse 12] The heauens shall great ioy begin, the earth shall eke reioyce: The sea with all that is theirin, shall shoute and make a noice.

[verse 13] The field shall ioye and euery thing, that spryngeth of the earth: The wod and euery tree shall sing, with gladnes and with mirth. [verse 14] Before the presence of the Lorde, and comming of his might:

when he shall iustly iudge the worlde, and rule his folke with right.

Notes

• * 1.1

  ¶ Sing this as the. lxxvii. psalme.