The whole booke of Psalmes with the hymnes euangelicall, and songs spirituall. Composed into 4. parts by sundry authors, with such seuerall tunes as haue beene, and are vsually sung in England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands: neuer as yet before in one volume published. Also: a briefe abstract of the prayse, efficacie, and vertue of the Psalmes.

2

For vvhy, behold thy foes, and see hovv they doe rage and cry: And those that beare an hate to thee, hold vp their heads on hie.

3

Against thy folke they vse decoit, and craftily they enquire: For thine elect to lye in vvait, their counsell doth conspire.

4

Come on, say they, let vs expell, and plucke these folke avvay: So that the name of Israel may vtterly decay.

5

They all conspire vvithin their hearts, hovv they may thee vvithstand: Against the Lord to take a part they are in league and hand

6

The tents of all the Edomites, the Israelites also: The Haggarens and Moabites, vvith diuers other moe.

7

G••bal vvith Ammon, and likevvise, doth Amalock conspire: The Philistines against thee rise, vvith them that dvvell at Tyre.

8

And Assur eke is vvell apaid vvith them in league to be: And doth become a fence and aid to Lots posteritie.

9

As thou didst to the Midiani••es, so serue them Lord each one: As to Siser and to Iabin beside the brooke K••son.

10

VVhom thou in Endor didst destroy, and vvaste them through thy might: That they like doung on earth did lie, and that in open sight.

The second part.

11

Make them novv & their Lords appear like Zeb and Oreb then: As Zeba and Zalmana vvere the Kings of Madian:

12

VVhich said, let vs throughout the land in all the coasts abroad Possesse, and take into our hand the fayre houses of God.

13

Turne them O God vvith stormes as fast as vvheeles that haue no stay: Or like as chaffe vvhich men doe cast vvith vvindes to flye avvay.

14

Like as the fire with rage and fume, the mightie forrests spils: And as the flame doth quite consume the mountaines and the hils.

15

So let the tempest of thy wrath vpon their necks be laid: And of the stormie wind and showre, Lord make them all afraid.

16

Lord bring them all I thee desire to such rebuke and shame: That it may cause them to enquire, and learne to seeke thy name,

17

And let them euermore daily to shame and slander fall: And in rebuke and obloquie to perish eke withall

18

That they may know and feele full wel, that thou art called Lord: And that alone thou dost excell, and raigne throughout the world.