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. LXIII.

The Argument.

The Hebrue title of this Psalme doth refer the argument thereof vnto the time, when Dauid wandered mise∣rablie and ful of sorowe in the wildernes of Herith, 1. Sam. 22.5. and Engaddie. 2. Sam. 24. Now the greater that these dangers were, so much the more excellent example of faith & constancie doth this Psalme shew, as some other before, and folowing after. But this is chiefe∣lie to be obserued, that he being cast downe so suddenlie from so high dignitie, doth lament for nothing that was taken from him, but onlie, that he had not libertie to go into the tabernacle of the Lord: the which is a most gree∣uous accusation of them, who either do despise so good a thing being present, especiallie contemning the vse of the sacraments, either caring for nothng lesse, than that they should be counted in the Church: yet doth he comfort himselfe in this thing, that he wanteth this great commoditie neither by his fault nor negligence.

THE PARAPHRASIS.

1 AH God, my God! though I do want the sight of thy house, most sore against my wil, be it far from me yet, that I should not remember thee: naie, the farther and longer that I am absent, so much the more my soule is inflamed with desire to seeke thee dailie in the twi-light: and I wholie desire thee in this drie ground and thirstie, wanting chiefelie thy wa∣ters.

2 Vnles the rage of mine enimies had letted me, I do testifie, that I desired nothing more, than to be∣hold thee in thy sanctuarie, and therefore would haue hastened speedilie to those visible signes of thy power and Maiestie.

3 For doubtles, this thy goodnes, that offereth itselfe as it were there to be handled, is more

sweete by farre than life it selfe, the which also I would set foorth with al my power.

4 Wherefore, I would leade my life there, in set∣ting foorth thy praises: there would I lift vp my hands with others, and openlie cal vpon thy name.

5 There would I sound foorth thy praises with lowd voice with my heart, satisfied with the fatnes and marowe of thy most holie delicates.

6 But seeing that this thing is now denied vnto me, most miserable man, and I am compelled to change my place euerie moment, I do that thing which onelie I am able: to wit, whithersoeuer I come, I cease not to thinke of thee, and I do euen consume the nightes without sleepe in the medita∣tion of thy benefites.

7 And why should I not do so? hauing experience so oft of thy helpe: therefore do I now not onlie rest safelie vnder the defence of thy wings, but also I reioice and triumph.

8 For I am far absent in deede in my bodie from thy house, but without anie fault of mine: yet do I cleaue vnto thee in my heart wholie, as thou doest strengthen me againe, which am weake, with thine inward strength, though I be destitute of those thy dailie helpes.

9 But these contrariwise are wholie bent to cast me downe, yet shal they be cast into the verie low∣est places of the earth.

10 I forewarne, I saie, that the edge of the sword shal consume him, and they shal be torne of wilde beastes.

11 But I, ô God, to whome thou hast appointed the kingdome, wil reioice and praise thee, vnto whome, they that do worship thee trulie and de∣uoutelie, wil ioine themselues as companions with me: but these men that beare thy name in hypocri∣sie, shal then haue their mouthes stopped at the last, and keepe silence.