The whole book of Psalms collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others ; conferred with the Hebrew ; set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches ...

The second part.

[verse 9] From wicked men that trouble me and daily me annoy, And from my foes that go about my soul for to destroy: [verse 10] Which wallow in their worldly wealth so full and cke so fat, That in their pride they do not spare to speak they care not what.

[verse 11] They lie in wait where I should pass, with craft me to confound: And mu••ing mischief in their minds, to cast me to the ground. [verse 12] Much like a lion greedily that would his prey embrace: Or lurking like a lions whelp w••thin some secret place.

[verse 13] Up Lord in hast, prevent my foe, and cast him at thy feet: Save then my soul from the ill man, and with the sword him lu••it••. [verse 14] Deliver me, Lord, by thy power out of these tyrants hands▪

Which now so long time reigned have, and kept us in their bands.

[verse 15] I mean from worldly men, to whom all worldly goods are rife, That have no hope nor part of joy but in this present life. [verse 16] Thou of thy store their bellies fill'st with pleasure to their minde: Their children have enough, and leave to theirs the rest behinde.

[verse 17] But I shall with pure conscience behold thy gracious face: So when I wake, I shall be full of thine image and grace.