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..

Deus iudicium tuum. Psalme .lxxii.

I. H.

¶He prayeth that the kingdome of God by Christe may come vnder the parson of Salomon, vnder whom shall be ryghteousnes, peace and felicitie, vnto whom all kynges, and all na∣tions shall do homage, whose name and power shal indure for euer.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LOrd geue thy iudgements to the king, therin 〈♫〉〈♫〉 instruct hym wel: And with his sonne that 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Princely thyng, Lord let thy iustice dwel, that he may gouerne vp 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ryghtly, and rule thy folke a ryght: and so defend through equitie, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 the poore that haue no might.

[verse 3] And let the mountaines that are hye, vnto their folke geue peace, And eke let litle hils apply, in iustice to encrease. [verse 4] That he may help the weake & poore, with aide, & make thē strōg: And eke destroy for euermore, al those that do them wrong. [verse 5] And then from age to age shal they, regard and feare thy might: So long as sunne doth shine by day, or els the moone by night [verse 6] Lord make the king vnto the iust, like rain to fieldes new mowen And like to drops that lay the dust, and fresh the land vnsowen. [verse 7] The iust shal florish in his time, and al shalbe at peace Vntil the moone shal leaue to prime, wast, chaūge, & to encrease. [verse 8] He shalbe Lord of sea and sand, from shore to shore throughout: and from the flouds within the land, through al the earth about. [verse 9] The people that in desert dwel, shal knele to him ful thicke: and al his enmies that rebel, the earth and dust shal licke. [verse 10] Theyr Lordes of al the yles therby, great gifts to him shal bring The kings of Sabe and Arabie, geue many a costly thyng.

[verse 11] Al kings shal seke with one accord, in his good grace to stand, And al the people of the world, shal serue him at his hand. [verse 12] For he the nedy sort doth saue, that vnto him do cal: And eke the simple folke that haue no helpe of man at al. [verse 13] He taketh pity on the poore, that are with nede opprest, He doth preserue them euermore, & bringes their soules to rest. [verse 14] He shal redeme theyr life from dread, frō fraud, frō wrōg, frō might And eke the bloud that they shal bleed, is precious in his sight. [verse 15] But he shal liue, and they shal bring, to him of Sabaes gold: He shalbe honored as a kyng, and dayly be extold. [verse 16] The mighty mountaines of his land, of corne shal beare such thrōg That it like Cedre trees shal stand, in Libanus ful long. [verse 17] Theyr cities eke ful wel shal spede, the frutes therof shal pas, In plenty it shal far excede, and spring as grene as gras. [verse 18] For euer they shal prayse his name, while that the sunne is light And thinke thē happy through y^• same, al folk shal bles his might [verse 19] Prayse ye the Lord of hostes and sing, to Israels God echone For he doth euery wondrous thing, yea he him self alone. [verse 20] And blessed be his holy name, al times eternally, That al the earth may prayse the same, Amen, Amen say I.