The whole booke of psalms, collected into English meter by Thomas Sternhold, I. Hopkins and others: co[n]ferred with the Hebrue, with apt notes to syng them withall. Faithfully perused and allowed accordyng to the Quenes Maiesties Injunctions. very meete to be vsed of al sortes of people priuately for their solace & comfort: laying apart al vngodly songes and ballades, which read only to the norishing of vice & corrupting of youth..

Te decet hymnus. Psalm .lxv.

I. H.

A prayse and thankesgeuing vnto God by the faythful, who are signified by Sion and Ieru∣salem, for the chusinge, preseruation and gouernance of them, and for plentifull blessings powred forth vpon all the earth.

Sing this as the .xxx. psal.

[verse 1] THy prayse alone, O lord doth raign, in Siō thyne own hil: their vowes to thee they do maintain, & their behests fulfil. [verse 2] For that y^u doost their prayer heare, and doost therto agree: Thy people al both far & neare, with trust shal come to thee. [verse 3] Our wicked life so far excedes, that we should fal therin: But Lord forgeue our great misdedes, and purge vs from our syn. [verse 4] The man is blest whō thou doost chuse, within thy court to dwel: Thy house and temple he shal vse, with pleasures, that excel. [verse 5] Of thy great iustice heare vs God, our health of thee doth rise: The hope of al the earth abrode, and the sea costes likewise.

[verse 6] With strength thou art beset about, and compast with thy power: thou makest y^e mountains strong & stout, to stand in euery shower. [verse 7] The swelling seas thou doost asswage, & make their streames ful stil Thou doost restrayne the peoples rage, and rule them at thy wil. [verse 8] The folk that dwel ful far on earth, shal dread thy signes to see: which morne and euen in great mirth, do passe w^t prayse to thee. [verse 9] When that the earth is chopt and dry, and thirsteth more and more. Then with thy drops thou doost apply, & much encrease her store [verse 10] The floud of God doth ouerstow, and so doth cause to spring: The seede and corne which men do sow, for he doth guide y^e thing [verse 11] With wete thou doost her furrowes fil, where by her clods do fal: Thy drops to her thou doost distil, and bles her frute withal. [verse 12] Thou deckst y^e earth of thy good grace, with fayre & pleasant crop: Thy cloudes distil her dew apace, great plenty they do drop. [verse 13] Wherby the desert shal begin, ful great encrease to bring: The little hils shal ioy therin, much frute in them shal spring. [verse 14] In places playne the flock she feede, and couer al the earth: The valies with corne shal so excede, that men shal sing for mirth