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.

PSALME. XXV.

The Argument.

This Psalme teacheth a forme of praier dailie to be vsed of the whole Church, and of euerie one of the saintes of God: wherein three things are requested euen by faith, regarding the promises alreadie made vnto vs, and con∣firming it selfe by the experience of former benefites. The first is, the free forgiuenesse of sinne. The second, that we may be gouerned by the holie Ghost, in the whole course of our life that remaineth. The third, a de∣fence from the iniuries of our enimies: the which three do answere to the petitions of the Lords praier, wherein we require to haue our sinnes forgiuen, and that we be not led into temptation, and to be deliuered from euil.

THE PARAPHRASIS.

1 VNTO thee, ô Lord, I lift vp my whole heart.

2 O my God, my hope is onlie fixed in thee, let me not be repulsed, I beseech thee, and put to shame, and so be derided of mine enimies.

3 And surelie, thou wilt not suffer them that de∣pend vpon thee, to be put to shame: but rather must

these faithles persons, that persecute the innocent, be brought to shame.

4 Graunt, ô Lord, that I may vnderstand in these so great perplexities and extremities, what way thou appointest thine to walke, and teach me thy pathes.

5 Guide my steps in thy truth, and teach me con∣tinualie: for thou art he, ô my God, of whom I do looke faithfullie for my deliuerance.

6 Be mindful ô Lord of thy mercies, which thou hast shewed so oft to thy seruants, and of thy mani∣fold goodnes, which thou hast declared in al ages.

7 Contrariwise, ô Lord, forget al the follie of my youth, and al my trespasses, and remember me, ô Lord, of thy sin••ular mercie and goodnes.

8 And why should not I thus hope? seeing the Lord is merciful and true in his promises, therfore doth he cal againe into the way, the sinners that go astraie.

9 He also, after they be humbled & made meete to learne, doth teach them gentlie and meekelie, and declareth how louinglie he vseth to gouerne his.

10 Which waie so euer the Lord doth leade his, his mercie appeareth, as also how constantlie he keepeth his promise to them that keepe his coue∣nant, that he hath made with vs, as the singular te∣stimonie of his mercie.

11 I beseech thee ô Lord therefore, for thy great mercie, and for the honour of thy holie name, for∣giue me my sinnes, the which I acknowledge to be great and manifold.

12 O how happie is he that feareth the Lord! for he wil teach him the waie that he ought to walke.

13 His mind enioieth a continual rest, a blessing shal alwaie followe him, wherof his posteritie shal be partakers.

14 These are they, to whome the Lord doth re∣ueale

his counsels, which are otherwaies hid from vs, euen that his couenant I saie, to them that feare him.

15 Wherefore I haue mine eies alwaies bent vp∣on the Lord alone, for he in the end wil rid my feete foorth of these nets.

16 O looke vpon me, and haue mercie vpon me, for I am verie miserable, and forsaken of al.

17 Sorowes oppresse my heart on euerie side, de∣liuer me from these miseries.

18 Behold how miserablie I am vexed and tor∣mented, and put awaie my sinnes, which are the ve∣rie cause of al these miseries.

19 Behold how manie do hate me, and how bit∣ter hatred they beare against me.

20 Defend me and keepe me from shame, for in thee onlie do I trust.

21 Graunt that I may be preserued safe in simpli∣citie and integritie, the which I do waite for of thee.

22 Finalie, ô God, deliuer thou Israël out of al troubles.