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 OH! acknowledge and declare ye openlie that the Lord is good, for his bountious goodnes is for euer.

2 Let Israël now confesse this thing, for his boun∣tious goodnes is for euer.

3 Let the stocke of Aaron now confesse this, that his louing kindnes is perpetual.

4 Let al the sincere worshippers of the Lord now confesse this, that his louing kindnes is perpe∣tual.

5 I doubtles, being a notable example of his vn∣speakable bountie, haue not ceased, as ye knowe, to cal vpon him, in my greatest extremitie: and he (as ye your selues see) hauing heard me, hath exalted me into this most large roome.

6 Wherefore, I hauing experience that the Lord

worketh for me, and that he is so neere at hand vn∣to me, God forbid that I should feare the power or the threats of anie man.

7 For the Lord himselfe is the chiefe leader of those that helpe me, so that I can not doubt at al, but that I shal see with these mine eies those eni∣mies which remaine, iustlie punished of him.

8 Oh! how far better is it to trust in the Lord, than in man?

9 How far better is it to trust in the Lord, than in anie men, how excellent soeuer they be?

10 Behold, manie nations compasse me about, but I, calling vpon the Lord, shal most vndoubtedlie destroie them.

11 They compasse me in, I saie, they beset mee round about: but calling vpon the Lord, I shal most vndoubtedlie destroie them.

12 Mine enimies in great multitudes compasse me like swarmes of bees, but I shal forthwith stifle them, as though they were cast into the fire, and calling vpon the Lord, I shal most vndoubtedlie de∣stroie them.

13 For in deede before, the most cruel enimie did so sore thrust at me, that I seemed euen now readie to fal: but as I was falling, the Lord supported me.

14 Therefore I account him mine onlie strength, I knowledge him to be my sauiour, and praise him in my song.

15 Hereof come those voices of those that sing and reioice together with me, out of their taber∣nacles, Now doubtles the Lord hath aduanced the power of his most strong right hand.

16 The Lord hath now exalted that his right hand. Now the Lord hath shewed forth the power of his most strong right hand.

17 Behold me then that am yet aliue, and about to set forth the workes of God.

18 For though he hath striken me verie sore, yet hath he spared my life.

19 I praie thee therefore, let that gate now at the length be open vnto me, which onlie the louers of righteousnes must go vnto, that I being entred thi∣ther, may praise the Lord.

20 For it is consecrate vnto the Lord, therefore is it open to the iust alone.

21 Here wil I praise thee, ô Lord, because thou giuing eare, hast deliuered me.

22 For the stone which the verie chiefe builden haue so stubbornlie as yet reiected as nothing fit, is not onlie now counted in the building, but euen as a principal, it vpholdeth the whole weight of the verie building.

23 Verelie it is a worke of God in deede, which maketh al the beholders thereof to be amazed.

24 Go to them, seeing the Lord hath commanded this most ioiful daie to shine vnto vs, let vs passe it wholie in mirth becomming Saints.

25 I beseech thee, ô Lord, preserue the King that is giuen vs from heauen: I praie thee, I saie, I praie thee, ô LORD, giue the King al prosperitie.

26 Let him haue prosperitie and blisse, that com∣meth to gouerne vs in the name and commande∣ment of GOD, we wish prosperitie to you also that are the neerer inhabitants of the house of the Lord.

27 Iehouah is the onelie God, who shineth vnto vs: bind ye the lambe with cords that is brought to the hornes of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, I wil praise thee: thou art my God, I wil sing thy praises most lowd.

29 Confesse that the Lord is exceeding good, for his bountious goodnes is euerlasting.