The Psalmes of Dauid truly opened and explaned by paraphrasis, according to the right sense of euerie Psalme. With large and ample arguments before euerie Psame, declaring the true vse thereof. To the which is added a briefe table, shewing wherevnto euery Psalme is particularly to be applied, according to the direction of M. Beza and Tremellius. Set foorth in Latine by that excellent learned man Theodore Beza. And faithfully translated into English, by Anthonie Gilbie, and by him newly purged from sundrie faultes escaped in the first print, and supplied with the principal pointes of euerie Psalme, summarilie set downe in a table at the end of the booke.

THE PARAPHRASIS.

1 GO to my deare soule, and mine inward bo∣wels, giue thankes vnto God with al your power.

2 Praise the Lord my soule, and declare thy selfe, that thou art mindful of al his benefites.

3 For it is he alone, who forgiueth al thy sinnes, of his vnspeakeable mercie: and so plaieng the part of a Physician, wiping away the woore of the dead∣lie woundes, wherewith thou wast wounded tho∣rough thy sinnes, doth cure the verie diseases them∣selues, to wit, euen the original sinnes.

4 This is he, who when thou wast appointed to death, did redeeme thee as his owne, and hath a∣dorned thee with benefites, as testimonies of his singular goodnes and mercie.

5 This is he, who vseth to minister vnto thee most abundantlie meate to eate, and to renew thee with giuing thee new and new strength, like the eagle that liueth most long.

6 This is he, who being mindful of his promises, doth defend the suppliants flieng vnto him for suc∣cour, and doth punish seuerelie those that do anie iniurie vnto others.

7 This is he, who declared the waie vnto Moses, wherein we should walke: and hath preserued Is∣raël, shewing so manie miracles.

8 This is finallie that Iehouah, who euer was most readie to haue compassion vpon the miseries of his people, and most readie to pardon them, most slowe to anger, ful of goodnes and mercie,

9 Euen readie to forgiue, and not retaining iniu∣ries in memorie.

10 For surelie, he hath not so dealt with vs, as our sinnes did deserue: neither hath he rendred punish∣ment agreeable to our wickednesse.

11 Naie, looke how much more greater the hea∣uen is than the earth, both in largenes and in height: so much more doth his goodnes excell, and as it were swalowe vp their sinnes, who being peni∣tent and sorowful for them, do feare him.

12 So far as the east is distant from the west, so far hath he remoued our sinnes from vs.

13 With how great and how louing kindnes the parents are moued towards their children, being in anie miserie: with so great tender loue doth the Lord embrace those that feare him.

14 For he knoweth that we are but earthen ves∣sels, he knoweth that our substance is made of the earth.

15 For I praie thee, vnto what thing rather shalt thou saie that the life of men is like, though they flourish neuer so much, than like a little plant, or a little flower?

16 For when as euen the least blast of hurtful weather doth touch this flower, it perisheth, so that thou canst not easilie knowe the place it selfe wherein it grew a little before.

17 Howbeit, thus flightsome then is mans life by it owne nature: but the euerlasting mercie of God toward them that feare him, and that tender affe∣ction to preserue his owne, which is also extended to their posteritie, doth redresse this miserable condition,

18 Of them, I saie, that keepe his couenant, and

applie themselues diligentlie to obserue the sta∣tutes that he hath made.

19 Finallie, to passe ouer al these his benefites to∣wards vs, what honour is not the Lord worthie of? whose seate is set in the heauens, and whose domi∣nion is stretched forth ouer al things without ex∣ception.

20 Go to then with me you mightie spirits, being his apparitours, and the diligent executioners of his wil, so soone as ye heare him speake, celebrate ye the praises of the Lord.

21 O ye mightie armies of his most obedient souldiers, praise the Lord, I saie.

22 Praise ye the Lord, ô al his workes, in what place so euer of his dominion you be. Finallie, thou my deare soule, set thou foorth the praise of God.