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PSAL. CXVII.* 1.1

ALEPH.

[ A] BLessed are those that be vndefyled in the waye: whiche walke in the lawe of the Lorde.

Blessed are they that kepe his testimonies, and seke him with their hole hert.

Which walke in his wayes, and ••o no wic¦kednesse.

Thou hast gyuen strayt charge to kepe thy commaundementes.

O that my wayes were stablysshed to kepe thy statutes.

So shoulde I not be confounded, whyle I haue respect vnto all thy commaundemen∣tes.

I wyll thanke the with an vnfayned hert, because I am lerned in the iudgemētes of thy rightousnesse.

I will kepe thy statutes, O forsake me not vtterly.

[ B] BETH.

Where withall shall a yonge man amende his waye? Euen by rulyng him self after thy worde.

With my hole herte do I seke the, O let me not go wronge oute of thy commaundemen∣tes.

Thy wordes haue I hyd within my herte, y^t I shulde not synne against the.

Praysed be thou, O Lord, O teache me thy statutes.

With my lyppes will I be tellynge out all the iudgementes of thy mouth.

I haue as great delyte in the waye of thy te¦stimonies, as in all maner of ryches.

I will exercyse my selfe in thy commaunde∣mentes, and haue respecte vnto thy fotepa∣thes.

My delyte shalbe in thy statutes, I wil not forget thy wordes.

GIMEL. [ C]

O do well vnto thy seruaunt, that I maye lyue and kepe thy wordes.

Open thou myne eyes, and so shall I spye out wonderous thinges in thy lawe.

I am a straunger vpon earthe, O hyde not thy commaundementes frome me.

My soule breaketh out, for the very feruent desire that I haue allwaye vnto thy iudge∣mentes.

Thou rebukest the proude, cursed are they that departe frome thy commaundementes.

O turne frome me shame and rebuke, for I kepe thy testimonies.

Princes also sit and speake against me, but thy seruaunt is occupyed in thy statutes.

In thy testimonies is my delyte, they are my councelers.

DALETH. [ D]

My soule cleaueth to the dust, O quycken thou me accordinge to thy worde.

I knowleged my wayes, and thou heedest me, O teache me then thy statutes.

Make me to vnderstande the waye of thy commaundementes, and so shall I talke of thy wonderous workes.

My soule melteth awaye for very heuy∣nesse, Oh set me vp accordynge vnto thy worde.

Take frome me the waye of lyenge, and graunte me thy lawe.

I haue chosen the waye of truth, thy iud∣gementes haue I layde before me.

I stycke vnto thy testimonies, O Lorde cō¦founde me not.

I will runne the waye of thy commaunde∣mentes, when thou haste comforted my hert.

HE. [ E]

Teache me O Lorde the waye of thy statu¦tes, and I shall kepe it vnto the ende.

O gyue me vnderstanding, and I shall kepe thy lawe, yea I shall kepe it with myne hole hert.

Leade me in the path of thy commaunde∣mentes, for that is my desyre.

Enclyne myne herte vnto thy testimonies, and not to couetousnes.

Oh tourne awaye myne eyes, least they beholde vanytye, and quycken me in thy waye.

O stablysh thy worde in thy seruaunt, that I maye feare the.

Take aw••ye the rebuke that I am afrayde of, for thy iudgementes are amiable.

Beholde, my delyte is in thy commaunde∣mentes, Oh quycken me in thy ryghteous∣nesse.

VAV. [ F]

Let thy louynge mercy come vnto me, Oh Lorde, and thy sauynge health accordyng vn¦to thy worde.

That I maye gyue answere vnto my blas∣phemers, for my trust is in thy worde.

O take not the word of truthe vtterly out of my mouthe, for my hope is in thy iudge∣mentes.

So shall I alwaye kepe thy lawe, yea for euer and euer.

And I wil walke at lybertie, for I seke thy commaundementes.

I will speake of thy testimonyes euē before kynges, and will not be ashamed.

My delyte shalbe in thy commaundemētes which I loue.

My handes also will I lyft vp vnto thy cō¦maundmentes which I loue, and my talking shalbe of thy statutes.

[ G] ZAIN.

O thinke vpon thy seruaunt as concerning thy worde, wherin thou hast caused me to put my trust.

For it is my comfort in my trouble, yea thy worde quyckeneth me.

The proude haue me greatly in derisiō, yet shrinke not I frome thy lawe.

I remembre thyne euerlastinge iudgemen∣tes, O Lorde, and am comforted.

I am horribly afrayed for the vngodly, y^e forsake thy lawe.

Thy statutes are my songes in the house of my pylgremage.

I thinke vpon thy name, O Lorde, in the nyght season, and kepe thy lawe.

It is myne owne, for I kepe thy commaun¦dementes.

[ H] HETH.

Thou art my porcyon, O Lord, I am pur¦posed to kepe thy lawe.

I make myne humble petition in thy pre∣sence with my hole hert, O be mercyfull vnto me according vnto thy worde.

I call myne owne wayes to remembraūce, and turne my fete into thy testimonies.

I make hast, and prolonge not the tyme, to kepe thy commaundementes.

The congregacions of the vngodly haue robbed me, but I forget not thy lawe.

At my duyght stande I vp, to gyue thankes vnto the, for the iudgementes of thy righte∣ousnesse.

I am a companion of all them that feare y^e and kepe thy commaundementes.

* 1.2The earthe, O Lorde, is full of thy mercy, O teache me thy statutes.

[ I] TEH.

O Lorde, thou hast dealt frendely with thy seruaunt, accordinge vnto thy worde.

O learne my thy kyndnesse, nourture and knowledge, for I beleue thy commaunde∣mentes.

Before I was troubled, I went wronge, but now I kepe thy worde.

Thou art good & frendly, O teache me thy statutes.

The proude ymagen lyes vpon me, but I kepe thy commaundementes with my hole herte.

Their hert is as fat as brawne, but my de∣lyte is in thy lawe.

It is good for me that I haue bene in trou¦ble, that I may lerne thy statutes.

The lawe of thy mouth is dearer vnto me then thousandes of golde and siluer.

IOD. [ K]

Thy handes haue made me and fashyoned me, O gyue me vnderstandinge,* 1.3 that I maye learne thy commaundmentes.

They that feare the, wyll be gladde when they se me, because I put my truste in thy worde.

I know, O Lord, that thy iugementes are right, and that thou of very faithfulnesse hast caused me to be troubled.

O let thy mercyfull kyndnesse be my com∣fort, accordinge to the promes that thou hast made vnto thy seruaunt.

O let thy louynge mercyes come vnto me, that I maye lyue, for thy lawe is my de∣lyte.

Let the proude be confounded, which han∣dle me so falsly.

But let suche as feare the, and knowe thy testimonies, be turned vnto me.

O let myne herte be vndefyled in thy statu¦tes that I be not ashamed.

CAPH. [ L]

My soule longeth for thy sauinge helth, for my trust is in thy worde.

Myne eyes longe sore for thy worde, say∣enge: O when wilt thou comfort me?

For I am become lyke a botel in the smoke, yet do not I forget thy statutes.

How many are the dayes of thy seruaunt? When wilt thou be auenged of myne aduer∣saries?

The proude haue dygged pyttes for me, whi¦che are not after thy lawe.

All thy commaundemētes are true, they per¦secute me falsly, O be thou my helpe.

They haue almost made an ende of me vpon earth, but I forsake not thy commaundemen∣tes.

O quycken me after thy louynge kyndnesse, and so shall I kepe the testimonyes of thy mouth.

LAMED. [ M]

Oh Lorde, thy worde endureth for euer in heauen.

Thy truth also remayneth frome one gene∣racion to an other: thou hast sayd the founda¦cion of the earth, and it abydeth.

They continue this day according to thyne

ordinaunce, for all thinges serue the.

Yf my delyte were not in thy lawe, I shuld perysh in my trouble.

I will neuer forget thy commaundementes for with them thou quickenest me.

I am thyne, Oh helpe me, for I seke thy cō¦maundementes.

The vngodly laye wayte for me to destroye me, but I consydre thy testimonies.

I se that all thinges come to an ende, but thy commaundement is exceadinge broade.

[ N] MEM.

O what loue haue I vnto thy lawe? all y^e daye longe is my talkinge of it.

Thou thorowe thy commaundement haste made me wyser then myne ennemies, for it is euer by me.

I haue more vnderstandinge then all my teachers, for thy testymonies are my stu∣dye.

Yea I am wyser then the aged, for I kepe thy commaundementes.

I refrayne my fete frome euery euyll waye, that I maye kepe thy wordes.

I shryncke not frome thy iudgementes, for thou teachest me.

Oh howe swete are thy wordes vnto my throte?

Yea more then hony vnto my mouth.

Thorow thy commaundementes I get vn∣derstandyng, therfore I hate all false wayes.

[ O] NVN.

Thy worde is a lanterne vnto my fete and a lyght vnto my pathes.

I haue sworne and am stedfastly purposed, to kepe the iudgementes of thy ryghteous∣nesse.

I am troubled aboue measure, quicken me, O Lorde, accordinge vnto thy worde.

Let the free wyll offerynges of my mouthe please the, O Lorde, and teach me thy iudge∣mentes.

My soule is alway in my hande, yet do not I forget thy lawe.

The vngodly haue layd a snare for me, but yet swa••ue not I frome thy commaundemen∣tes.

Thy testimonies haue I claymed as myne heritage for euer: and why? they are the very ioye of my herte.

I applye myne herte to fulfill thy statutes alwaye, euen vnto the ende.

[ P] SAMECH.

I hate the vngodlye, but thy lawe doo I loue.

Thou art my defence and shylde, my truste is in thy worde.

Awaye frome me ye wycked, I will kepe y^e commaundementes of my God.

O stablysh me accordynge vnto thy worde, that I maye lyue, and let me not be disappoin¦ted of my hope.

Holde thou me vp, and I shall be safe: yea I shall euer be talkinge of thy statutes.

Thou treadest downe all them that depart frome thy statutes, for they ymagen but dis∣ceyte.

Thou puttest awaye al the vngodly of the earth lyke drosse, therfore I loue thy testimo∣nies.

My flesh trembleth for feare of the, and I am afrayed of thy iudgementes.

AIN. [ Q]

I deale with the thinge that is lawful and ryght, O gyue me not ouer vnto myne op∣pressours.

Be thou suertye for thy seruaunt to do him good, that the proude do me no wronge.

Myne eyes are waysted away with loking for thy health, and for the worde of thy righ∣teousnesse.

O deale with thy seruaunt accordinge vn∣to thy louynge mercye, and teache me thy sta∣tutes.

I am thy seruaunte, O graunte me vnder∣standinge, that I maye knowe thy testimo∣nies.

It is tyme for the (Oh Lorde) to laye to thyne hande, for they haue destroyed thy lawe.

For I loue thy commaundementes aboue golde and precious stone.

Therfore holde I streyght all thy commaū¦dementes, and all false wayes I vtterlye ab∣horre.

PHE. [ R]

Thy testimonies are wonderfull, therfore doth my soule kepe them.

When thy worde goeth forthe, it gyueth lyght and vnderstandinge, euen vnto babes.

I open my mouthe and drawe in my breth, for I desire thy commaundementes.

O loke thou vpon me, and be mercyfull, as thou vsest to doo vnto those that loue thy name.

Ordre my goynges after thy word that no wyckednesse raygne in me.

O delyuer me frome the wrongeous dea∣lynges of men, and so shall I kepe thy com∣maundementes.

Shewe the lyght of thy countenaunce vn∣to thy seruaunt, and lerne me thy statutes.

Myne eyes gusshe out with water, because men kepe not thy lawe.

ZADE. [ S]

Ryghteous arte thou, O Lorde, and true is thy iudgement.

The testimonies that thou hast commaun∣ded are excedinge, rightous and true.

My zele hathe euen consumed me,* 1.4 because myne ennemyes haue forgotten thy wordes.

Thy worde is tryed to the vttermost, and thy seruaunt loueth it.

I am small and of no reputacion, yet doo

not I forget thy commaundementes.

Thy righteousnesse is an euerlastinge righ∣teousnesse, and thy lawe is true.

Trouble and heuynesse haue taken holde vpon me, yet is my delyte in thy commaunde∣mentes.

The righteousnesse of thy testimonies is e∣uerlastinge, O graunte me vnderstandinge, & I shall lyue.

[ T] KOPH.

I call with my hole hert, heare me, O Lord I will kepe thy statutes.

Yea euen vpon the do I call, helpe me, and I shall kepe thy testimonies.

Early in the mornynge do I crye vnto the, for in thy worde is my trust.

Myne eyes preuente the nyght watches, y^t I myght be occupyed in thy wordes.

Heare my voyce, O Lorde, accordynge vn∣to thy louynge kyndnesse, quicken me accor∣dinge as thou art wont.

They drawe nygh that of malice persecute me, and are farre frome thy lawe.

Be thou nyghe at hande also, O Lorde, for thy promyses are faithfull.

As concernynge thy testimonies, I haue knowen euer sens the begynnyng, that thou hast grounded them for euer.

[ V] RES.

O consydre myne aduersite, and delyuer me for I do not forget thy lawe.

Maynteyne thou my cause and defende me quychen me accordinge vnto thy worde.

Health is farre frome the vngodly, for they regarde not thy statutes.

Great is thy mercy, O Lorde, quycken me as thou art wont.

Many there are that trouble me, and per∣secute me, yet do not I swarue frome thy te∣stimonies.

It greueth me, when I se, that the trans∣gressours kepe not thy lawe.

Considre, O Lorde, howe I loue thy com∣maundementes, O quycken me with thy lo∣uynge kyndnesse.

Thy worde is true frome euerlastynge, all the iudgementes of thy ryghtousnesse endure for euermore.

[ X] SIN.

The princes persecute me withoute cause, but my herte standeth in awe of thy wordes.

I am as glad of thy worde, as one that fyn¦deth great spoyles.

As for lyes. I hate and abhorre them, but thy lawe do I loue.

Seuen tymes a daye do I prayse the, be∣cause of thy righteous iudgementes.

Great is y^e peax that they haue which loue thy law, and they are not offended at it.

Lorde, I loke for thy sauynge health, and do after thy commaundementes.

My soule kepeth thy testimonies, and lo∣ueth them excedyngly.

I kepe thy commaundementes and testimo¦nies, for all my wayes are before the.

THAV. [ Y]

Let my complaynte come before the. Oh Lorde, gyue me vnderstandinge, accordinge vnto thy worde.

O let my supplicacion come before the, de∣lyuer me according to thy promes.

My lyppes shall speake of thy prayse, seing thou hast taught me thy statutes.

Yea my tongue shal singe of thy worde, for all thy commaundementes are ryght.

Let thyne hande helpe me, for I haue cho∣sen thy commaundementes.

I longe for thy sauynge health, O Lorde, and in thy lawe is my delyte.

Oh let my soule lyue and prayse the, that thy iudgementes maye helpe me.

I go astraye, lyke a shepe that is lost: Oh seke thy seruaunt, for I do not forget thy com¦maundementes.

Notes

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  After the He∣brues .xxix.
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• * 1.3

  Gen .i. d Iob .x. ••
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