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.

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For I haue said that mercie shall for euermore remaine: In that th••u dost the heauens stay thy truth appeareth plaine▪

3

To mine elect ••s••ith God) I made a couenant and behest: My seruant Dauid to perswade, I swore and did protest.

4

Thy seed for euer I will stay, and stabli••h it full fast: And 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vphold thy throne alway, from age to age to last.

5

The heauens shew with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and mi••th thy wond••ous works O ••ord: Thy Sa••nts within thy Church on earth thy fa••th and truth ••ecord.

6

Who with the Lord is equall then in a••l the clouds ab••o••d? Among the sonnes of all the Gods what one is like our God?

7

God in assembly of his Saints is greatly to be dread: And ouer all that dwell about, in terrour to be had.

8

Lord God of hosts, in all the world what one is like to thee? On euery side most mightie Lord, thy truth is seene to be.

9

The raging sea by thine aduice, thou rulest at thy will: And when the waues thereof arise thou mak'st them calme and still.

10

And Egypt Lord thou hast subdude▪ and thou hast it destroyd: Yea, thou thy foes with mighty a••me hast scattered all abroad.

The second part.

11

The heauens are thine & still haue bin, likewise the earth and Land: The world and all that is therein thou foundedst with thy hand.

12

Both North and South, with East and West thy selfe didst make and frame: Both Tabor Mount and eke Hermon reioyce and praise thy Name.

13

Thine arme is strong and ful of power, all might therein doth lie: The strength of thy right hand each houre thou liftest vp on hie.

14

In righteousnesse and equitie thou hast thy seat and place: Mercie and truth is still with thee, and goe before thy face.

15

That folke is blest that know'th aright thy present power O God, For in the fauour of thy sight▪ they walke full safe abroad.

16

For in thy name throughout the day they ioy and much reioice: And through thy righteousnesse haue they a pleasant fame and noyse.

17

For why? their glorie, strength and aide, in thee alone doth ••e: Thy goodnesse eke that hath vs staid shall lift our hornes on hie.

18

Our strength that doth defend vs well, the Lord to vs doth bring: The holy one of Israel, he is our strength and King,

19

Sometime thy will vnto thy Saints, in vision thou dost show: And thus then didst thou say to them,

thy mind to make them know.

20

A man of might I haue erect your King and guide to be: And set vp him whom I elect among the folke to me.

The third part.

21

My seruant Dauid I appoint, whom I haue searched out: And with my holy oile anoint him King of all the rout.

22

For why? my hand is readie still with him for to remaine: And with mine arme also I will him strengthen and sustaine.

23

The enemies shall not him oppresse, they shall him not deuoure: Ne yet the sonnes of wickednesse on him shall haue no power.

24

His foes likewise I will destroy before his face in sight: And those that hate him I will plague, and strike them with my might.

25

My truth and mercie eke withall Shall still vpon him lie: And in my name his borne eke shall be lifted vp on hie.

26

His Kingdome I will set to be vpon the sea and land: And eke the running flouds shall be embrace with his right hand.

27

He shall depend with all his heart on me, and thus shall say: My father and my God thou art, my rocke of health and stay.

28

As one first borne I will him take of all on earth that springs: His might and honour I shall mak•• aboue all worldly Kings.

29

My mercie shall be with him still, as I my selfe haue told: My faithfull couenant to fulfill, my mercie I will hold.

30

And eke his seed I will sustaine for euer strong and sure: So that his seat shall still remaine while heauen and earth endure.

The fourth part.

31

If that his sonnes forsake my law, and so begin to swerue. And of my iudgments haue no awe, nor will not them obserue:

32

Or if they doe not vse aright my statutes to them made: And set all my commandements light, and will not keepe my trade.

33

Then with the rod will I begin their doings to amend: And so with scourging for their sinne when that they doe offend.

34

My mercie yet and my goodnesse I will not take him fro: Nor handle him with craftinesse, and so my truth forgoe.

35

But sure my couenant I will hold with all that I haue spoke: No word the which my lips haue told shall alter or be broke.

36

Once sware I by my hol••nesse, and that pe••forme will I, With Dauid I will keepe promise to him I will not lie.

37

His seed for euermore shall raigne and eke his throne of might As doth the Sunne it shall remaine for euer in my sight.

38

And as the Moone within the skie for euer standeth fast: A faithfull witnesse from on hie, so shall his kingdome last.

39

But now (O Lord) thou dost reiect, and now thou changest cheare: Yea, thou art wroth with thine elect, thine owne anointed dea••e.

40

The couenant with thy seruant made Lord thou hast quite vndone: And downe vpon the ground also hast cast his royall crowne.

The fift part.

41

Thou pluckst his hedges vp with might, his wals thou dost con••ound. Thou beat••st eke his bulwarks downe, and breakst them to the ground,

42

That he is sore destroide and torne of commers by throughout: And so is made a mocke and scorne to all that dwell about.

43

Thou their right hand hast lifted vp that him so sore annoy▪ And all his foes that him deuoure, loe▪ thou hast made to ioy.

44

His sword edge thou didst take away that should his foes withstand: To him in war••e no victorie thou giu'st, no•• vpper hand.

45

His glorie thou dost also wast▪ his throne, his ioy and mirth: By thee is ouerthrowne and cast full low vpon the earth

46

Thou hast cut off, and made full short his youth and lusty dayes: And rais'd of him an ill report, with shame and great dispraise.

47

How long away from me, O Lord, for euer wilt thou turne? And shall thine anger still alway as fire consume and burne?

48

O call to mind, remember then my time consumeth fast: Why hast thou made the sonnes of men as things in vaine to wast?

49

What man is he that liueth here and death shall neuer see Or from the hand of hell his soule shall he deliuer free:

50

Where is O Lord, thine old goodnesse, so oft declard'd beforne Which by thy truth and vprightnesse to Dauid thou hast sworne?

51

The great rebukes to mind I call that on thy seruants lie: The railing of thy people all borne in my b••est ••aue I.

52

Wherewith O Lord thine enemies blasphemed haue thy name: The steps of thine anointed one they cease not to defame.

53

All praise to thee O Lord of hosts, both now and eke for aye: Through skie and earth and all the coasts, Amen, Amen, I say.