Psalms 115:1-150:6 Geue praise not vnto vs O God, not vnto vs, but vnto thy name: for thy louing mercy, and for thy truethes sake

Bishops⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Geue praise not vnto vs O God, not vnto vs, but vnto thy name: for thy louing mercy, and for thy truethes sake ² Wherfore shal the Heathen say: where is nowe their God ³ Truely our Lorde is in heauen: he hath done whatsoeuer pleased him ⁴ Their idols are siluer and gold: euen the workes of mens handes ⁵ They haue a mouth and speake not: they haue eyes and see not ⁶ They haue eares and heare not: they haue noses and smell not ⁷ They haue handes and handle not, they haue feete and walke not: and they vtter no sounde out of their throtes ⁸ They that make them are lyke vnto them: euery one that putteth his trust in them ⁹ But Israel trust thou in God: he is their ayde and their shielde ¹⁰ Ye house of Aaron trust you in God: he is their ayde and their shielde ¹¹ Ye that feare God, trust ye in God: he is their ayde and their shielde ¹² God hath ben myndfull of vs, he wyll blesse vs: he wyll blesse the house of Israel, he wyll blesse the house of Aaron ¹³ He wyll blesse those that feare God: the small with the great ¹⁴ God wyll encrease you more and more: both you and also your children ¹⁵ Ye are the blessed of God: which made heauen and earth ¹⁶ The heauen, the heauen [I say] is Gods: and he hath geuen the earth vnto the children of men ¹⁷ The dead prayse not thee O Lorde: neither all they that go downe into the [place] of scilence ¹⁸ But we wyll prayse the Lord: from this tyme foorth for euermore. Prayse ye the Lorde ¹¹⁶ ¹ I haue loued: because God hath hearde my voyce [and] my prayers ² Because he hath enclined his eare vnto me: therfore I wyll call vpon hym as long as I lyue ³ The snares of death compassed me rounde about: and the paynes of hell toke holde on me. (116:4a) I founde anguishe and heauinesse ⁴ (116:4b) but I called vpon the name of God: [saying] O God, I beseche thee deliuer my soul ⁵ Gratious is God and ryghteous: our Lorde is mercifull ⁶ God gardeth the simple: I was brought to the extremitie, and he preserued me ⁷ Returne O my soule vnto thy rest: for God hath rewarded thee ⁸ For [thou O Lorde] hast deliuered my soule from death: myne eyes from teares, and my feete from fallyng ⁹ I wyll walke before the face of God: in the lande of the lyuyng ¹⁰ (116:10a) I beleued, therfore I wyll speake: I was sore afflicted ¹¹ (116:10b) insomuch that I said in my rashnesse euery man is a lyer ¹² (116:11) What rewarde shal I geue vnto God: for all the benefites that he hath done vnto me ¹³ (116:12) I wyll take the cuppe of saluation: and I wyll call vpon the name of God ¹⁴ (116:13) I wyll pay my vowes nowe vnto God: in the presence of all his people ¹⁵ (116:14) The death of his saintes: is precious in the eyes of God ¹⁶ (116:15) It is euen so O God, for I am thy seruaunt and the sonne of thy handemayde: thou hast loosed my bondes in sunder ¹⁷ (116:16) I wyll offer vnto thee the sacrifice of thankesgeuyng: and I wyll call vpon the name of God ¹⁸ (116:17a) I wyll pay my vowes vnto God in the sight of all his people ¹⁹ (116:17b) in the courtes of Gods house, euen in the myddest of thee O Hierusalem. Prayse ye the Lorde ¹¹⁷ ¹ O prayse God all ye heathen: prayse hym all ye nations ² For his mercifull kyndnesse is euer more and more towarde vs: and the trueth of God endureth for euer. Prayse ye the Lorde ¹¹⁸ ¹ O confesse you [it] vnto God, for he is gratious: and his mercie endureth for euer ² Let Israel nowe confesse: that his mercie endureth for euer ³ Let the house of Aaron nowe confesse: that his mercie endureth for euer ⁴ Let them nowe that feare God: confesse that his mercie endureth for euer ⁵ I called vpon the Lorde beyng in distresse: and the Lorde hath hearde me at large ⁶ God is with me: I wyll not feare what man can do vnto me ⁷ God is with me amongst them that ayde me: [therfore] I shall see [my desire] vpon them that hate me ⁸ It is better to trust in God: then to put any confidence in man ⁹ It is better to trust in God: then to put any confidence in princes ¹⁰ All nations compassed me rounde about: [but I trusted] in the name of God that I shoulde destroy them ¹¹ They kept me in on euery syde, they kept me in I say on euery syde: [but I trusted] in the name of God that I shoulde destroy them ¹² They swarmed about me lyke bees, and they be extinguished as the fire [made] of thornes: [for I trusted] in the name of God that I should destroy them ¹³ Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall: but God dyd ayde m ¹⁴ The Lorde is my strength and my song: and he is become my saluation ¹⁵ The voyce of a ioyfull noyse & of saluation is in the dwellynges of the ryghteous: [saying] the ryght hande of God bryngeth mightie thynges to passe ¹⁶ The ryght hande of God is on hygh: the right hande of God bryngeth mightie thynges to passe ¹⁷ I shall not [as yet] dye, but I shal liue: and I wyll declare the workes of the Lorde ¹⁸ The Lorde hath greatly chastened me: but he hath not geuen me ouer vnto death ¹⁹ Open me the gates of ryghteousnesse, I wyll enter in by them: that I may geue thankes vnto the Lorde ²⁰ This is the gate of God: the ryghteous shall enter in by it ²¹ I wyll thanke thee for that thou hast heard me: and art become my saluation ²² The same stone which the buylders refused: is become the head stone of the corner ²³ This was the doyng of God: and it is marueylous in our eyes ²⁴ This is the day whiche God hath made: we wyll reioyce and be glad in it ²⁵ O God I pray thee nowe saue [vs]: O God I pray thee nowe geue [vs] prosperous successe ²⁶ Blessed be he that commeth in the name of God: we do blesse you out of the house of God ²⁷ It is the Lord God who hath geuen vs lyght: bynde a sacrifice with cordes vnto the hornes of the aulter ²⁸ Thou art my Lorde, and I wyll confesse it vnto thee: thou art my Lorde and I wyll magnifie thee ²⁹ O confesse you [it] vnto God, for he is gratious: and his mercie endureth for euer ¹¹⁹ ¹ Blessed are those that be perfect in the way: walkyng in the lawe of God ² Blessed are they that kepe his testimonies: they seke hym with their whole heart ³ Truely they walke in his wayes: who do no wickednesse ⁴ Thou hast geuen charge: that we shoulde diligently kepe thy commaundementes ⁵ I wishe that my wayes were directed: for to kepe thy statutes ⁶ I shall take then no shame: when I haue regarde vnto all thy commaundementes ⁷ I wyll confesse [it] vnto thee with an vpryght heart: when I shall haue learned the iudgementes of thy ryghteousnesse ⁸ I wyll kepe thy statutes: [wherfore] forsake me not for any long tyme ⁹ (119:1) Wherby shall a young man refourme his way: euen in guiding it accordyng to thy worde ¹⁰ (119:2) I haue sought thee with my whole heart: suffer me not to swarue from thy commaundementes ¹¹ (119:3) I haue hyd thy wordes within my heart: for this ende, that I shoulde not sinne agaynst thee ¹² (119:4) Blessed art thou O God: teache me thy statutes ¹³ (119:5) I haue declared with my lyppes: all the iudgementes of thy mouth ¹⁴ (119:6) I am delighted in the way of thy testimonies: as in all maner of riches ¹⁵ (119:7) I wyll study thy commaundementes: and I wyll consider thy wayes ¹⁶ (119:8) My delyght shalbe in thy statutes: and I wyll not forget thy worde ¹⁷ (119:1) Rewarde thy seruaunt, let me lyue: and I wyll kepe thy worde ¹⁸ (119:2) Open thou myne eyes: and I will beholde the wonderous thynges of thy lawe ¹⁹ (119:3) I am a straunger vpon earth: hyde not thy commaundementes from me ²⁰ (119:4) My soule faynteth: for the very feruent desire that it hath alwaye vnto thy iudgementes ²¹ (119:5) Thou hast rebuked those that be proude and cursed: who do erre from thy commaundementes ²² (119:6) Withdrawe from me reproche and contempt: for that I haue kept thy testimonies ²³ (119:7) Yea princes dyd syt and speake agaynst me: but thy seruaunt did geue hym selfe to the meditation of thy statutes ²⁴ (119:8) Yea thy testimonies are my delyght: and my counsaylers ²⁵ (119:1) My soule cleaueth to the dust: reuiue thou me accordyng to thy worde ²⁶ (119:2) I haue made a declaration to thee of my wayes, and thou heardest me: O teache me thy statutes ²⁷ (119:3) Make me to vnderstande the way of thy commaundementes: and I wyll geue my selfe to the meditation of thy wonderous workes ²⁸ (119:4) My soule melteth away for very heauinesse: comfort thou me accordyng to thy worde ²⁹ (119:5) Take from me the way of falshood: & witsafe me worthy to haue thy lawe ³⁰ (119:6) I haue chosen the way of trueth: & I haue layde thy iudgementes before me ³¹ (119:7) I haue stuck fast vnto thy testimonies: O God confounde me not ³² (119:8) I wyll runne the way of thy commaundementes: when thou shalt set my heart at libertie ³³ (119:1) Teache me O God the way of thy statutes: and I wyll kepe it vnto the ende ³⁴ (119:2) Geue me vnderstanding, & I wil kepe thy law: yea I wyll kepe it with my whole heart ³⁵ (119:3) Leade me in the path of thy comaundementes: for therin is my delyght ³⁶ (119:4) Encline myne heart vnto thy testimonies: and not to couetousnesse ³⁷ (119:5) Turne away myne eyes, lest they beholde vanitie: cause me to lyue in thy way ³⁸ (119:6) Make thy worde more euident vnto thy seruaunt: who is [geuen] to thy feare ³⁹ (119:7) Take away the reproche that I am afraide of: for thy iudgemetes are good ⁴⁰ (119:8) Behold I haue coueted after thy commaundementes: cause me to lyue in thy ryghteousnesse ⁴¹ (119:1) Let thy louing mercie also come vnto me O God: euen thy saluation, accordyng to thy worde ⁴² (119:2) And I shall aunswere to hym that layeth [thy] worde to me for a reproche: for in thy worde I haue put my trust ⁴³ (119:3) Take not the worde of trueth vtterly out of my mouth: for my hope is in thy iudgementes ⁴⁴ (119:4) And I wyll alway kepe thy lawe: yea for euer and euer ⁴⁵ (119:5) And I wyll walke in a large scope: for I seke thy commaundementes ⁴⁶ (119:6) I wyll also speake of thy testimonies before kinges: & I will not be ashamed ⁴⁷ (119:7) And my delyght shalbe in thy commaundementes: which I haue loued ⁴⁸ (119:8) And I wyll lyft vp my handes vnto thy commaundementes which I haue loued: & my study shalbe in thy statutes ⁴⁹ (119:1) Be myndfull of thy promise made vnto thy seruaunt: wherin thou hast caused me to put my trust ⁵⁰ (119:2) That same is my comfort in my affliction: for thy worde maketh me to lyue ⁵¹ (119:3) The proude haue had me exceedingly in derision: yet I haue not shrinked from thy lawe ⁵² (119:4) [For] I called to remembraunce thy iudgementes from the begynnyng of the worlde O God: and so I comforted my selfe ⁵³ (119:5) An extreme vnnaturall heat hath assayled me, because of the vngodly: who transgresse thy lawe ⁵⁴ (119:6) Thy statutes haue ben [my] songes: in the house of my pilgrimages ⁵⁵ (119:7) I haue thought vpon thy name O God in the nyght season: and I haue kept thy lawe ⁵⁶ (119:8) This came to passe for me: because I kept thy commaundementes ⁵⁷ (119:1) Thou art my portion O God: I haue purposed to kepe thy lawe ⁵⁸ (119:2) I made myne humble petition to thy face with my whole heart: be mercifull vnto me according vnto thy word ⁵⁹ (119:3) I haue considered mine owne wayes: and I haue turned my feete vnto thy testimonies ⁶⁰ (119:4) I made haste and I made no delay: for to kepe thy commaundementes ⁶¹ (119:5) The vngodly haue tangled me in their snares: but I haue not forgotten thy lawe ⁶² (119:6) I wyll ryse at midnight to confesse me vnto thee: because of thy ryghteous iudgementes ⁶³ (119:7) I am a companion of all them that feare thee: and kepe thy commaundementes ⁶⁴ (119:8) The earth O God is replenished with thy louyng kyndnesse: O teache me thy statutes ⁶⁵ (119:1) O God thou hast dealt gratiouslye with thy seruaunt: according vnto thy worde ⁶⁶ (119:2) Learne me the good taste & cunning: for I haue beleued thy commaundementes ⁶⁷ (119:3) Before I felt affliction I swarued out of the way: but nowe I kepe thy word ⁶⁸ (119:4) Thou art good and beneficiall: teache me thy statutes ⁶⁹ (119:5) The proude haue forged a false tale agaynst me: but I wyll kepe thy commaundementes with my whole heart ⁷⁰ (119:6) Their heart is as fat as brawne: but my delyght hath ben in thy lawe ⁷¹ (119:7) It is good for me that I am brought into miserie: by that meanes I shall learne thy statutes ⁷² (119:8) The lawe of thy mouth is dearer vnto me: then thousandes of golde & siluer ⁷³ (119:1) Thy handes haue made me and fashioned me: geue me vnderstanding, and I will learne thy comaundementes ⁷⁴ (119:2) They that feare thee, shall see me, & reioyce: because I haue geuen earnest attendaunce vnto thy worde ⁷⁵ (119:3) I know O God that thy iudgementes are iustice: and that thou hast caused me ryghtfully to be afflicted ⁷⁶ (119:4) I beseche thee let thy louing kindnesse be a meanes to comfort me: accordyng to thy worde [spoken] vnto thy seruaunt ⁷⁷ (119:5) Let thy pitifull mercies come vnto me, that I may lyue: for thy lawe is my delyght ⁷⁸ (119:6) Let the proude be confounded, for they haue falsly reported me: but I wyll study thy commaundementes ⁷⁹ (119:7) Let such as feare thee and knowe thy testimonies: returne vnto me ⁸⁰ (119:8) Let myne heart be perfectly [set] in thy statutes: that I be not ashamed ⁸¹ (119:1) My soule hath faynted after thy saluation: I geue earnest attedaunce vnto thy worde ⁸² (119:2) Myne eyes haue faynted after thy worde: whylest I say, when wilt thou comfort me ⁸³ (119:3) For I am become like a bottel [hanged] in the smoke: yet I do not forget thy statutes ⁸⁴ (119:4) Howe many are the dayes of thy seruaunt? when wilt thou geue iudgement agaynst them that persecute me ⁸⁵ (119:5) The proude haue digged pittes for me: which is [a thing] not [done] accordyng to thy lawe ⁸⁶ (119:6) All thy commaundementes are the trueth it selfe: they wrongfully persecute me, O be thou my ayde ⁸⁷ (119:7) They had almost made an ende of me vpon the earth: but I forsoke not thy commaundementes ⁸⁸ (119:8) Make me to lyue accordyng to thy pietie: and I wyll kepe the testimonies of thy mouth ⁸⁹ (119:1) O God: thy worde endureth for euer in heauen ⁹⁰ (119:2) Thy trueth [appeareth] to euery generation: thou hast layde the foundation of the earth, and it shall continue ⁹¹ (119:3) [All thynges] continue this day accordyng to thine ordinaunce: for all thinges be thy seruauntes ⁹² (119:4) If my delight had not ben in thy lawe: I shoulde haue perished in myne affliction ⁹³ (119:5) I wyll neuer forget thy commaundementes: for through them thou hast reuiued me ⁹⁴ (119:6) I am thine, saue me: for I haue diligently studied thy commaundementes ouer ⁹⁵ (119:7) When the vngodly layde wayte for me to destroy me: I endeuoured my selfe to vnderstande thy testimonies ⁹⁶ (119:8) I see an ende of euery thing be it neuer so perfect: but thy commaundement is exceedyng large ⁹⁷ (119:1) Howe greatly do I loue thy lawe? my study is all the day long in it ⁹⁸ (119:2) Thou hast made me wyser then myne enemies through thy commaundementes: for they are euer with me ⁹⁹ (119:3) I am able to geue better instruction then all they that were my teachers: for thy testimonies are my study ¹⁰⁰ (119:4) I am made to vnderstande more then the aged can: because I kept thy commaundementes ¹⁰¹ (119:5) I haue rstrayned my feete from euery euyll way: that I may kepe thy worde ¹⁰² (119:6) I haue not shrinked from thy iudgementes: for thou didst teache me ¹⁰³ (119:7) Howe sweete are thy wordes vnto my throte: truely [they be sweeter] then hony is to my mouth ¹⁰⁴ (119:8) Through thy commaundementes I get vnderstandyng: therfore I hate all wayes of falshood ¹⁰⁵ (119:1) Thy worde is a candell vnto my feete: and a lyght vnto my pathes ¹⁰⁶ (119:2) I haue made an oth (which I wil ratifie) for to kepe thy iuste iudgementes ¹⁰⁷ (119:3) I am troubled aboue measure: quicken me O God accordyng vnto thy worde ¹⁰⁸ (119:4) Let the freewyll offerynges of my mouth please thee O God: and teache me thy iudgementes ¹⁰⁹ (119:5) My soule is alway in my hande: yet I do not forget thy lawe ¹¹⁰ (119:6) The vngodly haue layde a snare for me: but yet I swarued not from thy commaundementes ¹¹¹ (119:7) I haue claymed thy testimonies as myne heritage for euer: for they are the very ioy of myne heart ¹¹² (119:8) I haue applyed myne heart for to fulfyll thy statutes: euen to the worldes ende ¹¹³ (119:1) I hate hygh subtile deuices: and I do loue thy lawe ¹¹⁴ (119:2) Thou art my refuge and my shield: I geue earnest attendaunce vnto thy worde ¹¹⁵ (119:3) Auoyde from me ye malicious [persons:] and I wyll kepe the commaundementes of my Lorde ¹¹⁶ (119:4) Strengthen me in thy worde and I shall lyue: and make me not ashamed of my hope ¹¹⁷ (119:5) Holde thou me vp and I shalbe safe: and I will loke gladly vpon thy statutes alwayes ¹¹⁸ (119:6) Thou hast troden vnder foote all them that go astray from thy statutes: for their crafty deuice is but falshood ¹¹⁹ (119:7) Thou hast dispatched out of the way all the vngodly of the earth lyke drosse: therfore I loue thy testimonies ¹²⁰ (119:8) My fleshe trembleth for feare of thee: and I am afrayde of thy iudgementes ¹²¹ (119:1) I haue executed iudgement and iustice: [wherfore] leaue me not to such as do offer me wrong ¹²² (119:2) For thy owne goodnesse sake take thy seruaunt vnto thy protection: let not the proude oppresse me with wrong ¹²³ (119:3) Myne eyes haue faynted with lokyng for thy saluation: and for the worde of thy [ryghteousnesse. ¹²⁴ (119:4) Deale with thy seruaunt accordyng vnto thy owne louyng kyndnesse: and teache me thy statutes ¹²⁵ (119:5) I am thy seruaunt, graunt me vnderstandyng: that I may knowe thy testimonies ¹²⁶ (119:6) It is tyme for [me] to do for Gods cause: for they haue brought thy lawe almost to nothyng ¹²⁷ (119:7) Therfore I loue thy commaundementes: aboue golde and precious stone ¹²⁸ (119:8) Therfore I take all thy commaundementes euery one of them to be ryght: & I vtterly hate all wayes of falshood ¹²⁹ (119:1) Thy testimonies [contayne] wonderfull thinges: therfore doth my soule kepe them ¹³⁰ (119:2) The first entering of thy wordes will illuminate: geuyng vnderstanding euen vnto the simple ¹³¹ (119:3) I opened my mouth and panted: for I bare a great affection to thy commaundementes ¹³² (119:4) Loke thou vpon me and be mercifull vnto me: as thou vsest to do vnto those that loue thy name ¹³³ (119:5) Direct my steppes in thy worde: and so shall no wickednesse haue dominion ouer me ¹³⁴ (119:6) Redeeme me from the fraudulent dealyng of men: and I wyll kepe thy commaundementes ¹³⁵ (119:7) Make the lyght of thy countenaunce shyne vpon thy seruaunt: and teache me thy statutes ¹³⁶ (119:8) Ryuers of waters gushe out of myne eyes: because men kepe not thy lawe ¹³⁷ (119:1) O God: thou art iust and vpryght in thy iudgementes ¹³⁸ (119:2) Thou hast commaunded the iustice and the veritie of thy testimonies: [to be obserued] very strayghtly ¹³⁹ (119:3) My zeale hath consumed me: because myne aduersaries haue forgotten thy wordes ¹⁴⁰ (119:4) Thy worde is purified to the vttermost: and thy seruaunt loueth it ¹⁴¹ (119:5) I am small and of no reputation: [yet] I do not forget thy comaundementes ¹⁴² (119:6) Thy ryghteousnesse is an euerlastyng righteousnesse: & thy lawe is the trueth ¹⁴³ (119:7) Trouble and griefe haue taken holde vpon me: yet thy commaundementes be my delyght ¹⁴⁴ (119:8) The righteousnesse of thy testimonies is euerlastyng: make me to vnderstande [them] and I shall lyue ¹⁴⁵ (119:1) I haue called with my whole heart, heare me O God: I wyll kepe thy statutes ¹⁴⁶ (119:2) I haue called vpon thee, saue me: and I wyll kepe thy testimonies ¹⁴⁷ (119:3) I haue preuented [other] in the dawnyng of the day, and I cryed vnto thee: for I geue earnest attendaunce vnto thy wordes ¹⁴⁸ (119:4) Myne eyes haue preuented the nyght watches: that my study might be wholy in thy wordes ¹⁴⁹ (119:5) Heare my voyce accordyng to thy louing kindnesse: make me to lyue O God after thy iudgementes ¹⁵⁰ (119:6) They that mynde to do an act of mischiefenesse, do drawe nye vnto me: they are farre from thy lawe ¹⁵¹ (119:7) But thou art nye at hande O God: and all thy comaundementes be trueth ¹⁵² (119:8) As concernyng thy testimonies: I haue knowen long since that thou hast made them to last for euer ¹⁵³ (119:1) Beholde myne affliction & deliuer me: for I haue not forgotten thy lawe ¹⁵⁴ (119:2) Defende thou my cause & redeeme me: make me to lyue accordyng vnto thy worde ¹⁵⁵ (119:3) Saluation is farre from the vngodly: for they study not thy statutes ¹⁵⁶ (119:4) Thy mercies be manifolde O God: make me to liue accordyng to thy iudgementes ¹⁵⁷ (119:5) There be many that do persecute me and be myne aduersaries: yet I do not swarue from thy testimonies ¹⁵⁸ (119:6) I sawe transgressours, and I was greeued at the heart: because they kept not thy lawe ¹⁵⁹ (119:7) Beholde howe I loue thy commaundementes: quicken me O God accordyng to thy louyng kindnesse ¹⁶⁰ (119:8) The beginning of thy word is trueth: and all the iudgementes of thy ryghteousnesse endure for euermore ¹⁶¹ (119:1) Princes haue persecuted me without a cause: but my heart hath stoode in awe of thy wordes ¹⁶² (119:2) I am as glad of thy worde: as he that fyndeth a great bootie ¹⁶³ (119:3) That which is false I hate and abhorre: but thy lawe I do loue ¹⁶⁴ (119:4) I do prayse thee seuen tymes euery day: for loue of the iudgementes of thy iustice ¹⁶⁵ (119:5) They that loue thy lawe shall haue great prosperitie: and nothyng shall offende them ¹⁶⁶ (119:6) Lorde, I haue wayted after thy saluation: and I haue done thy commaundementes ¹⁶⁷ (119:7) My soule hath kept thy testimonies: and I haue loued them exceedyngly ¹⁶⁸ (119:8) I haue kept thy commaundementes and testimonies: for all my wayes are before thee ¹⁶⁹ (119:1) Let my crye O God approche neare vnto thy face: make me to vnderstande [euery thyng] accordyng vnto thy worde ¹⁷⁰ (119:2) Let my supplication come before thee: deliuer me accordyng to thy worde ¹⁷¹ (119:3) My lippes shall powre out [thy] prayse: when thou hast taught me thy statutes ¹⁷² (119:4) My tongue shall syng of thy worde: for all thy commaundementes are ryghteousnesse ¹⁷³ (119:5) Let thyne hande be redie for to ayde me: for I haue chosen thy commaundementes ¹⁷⁴ (119:6) I haue longed for thy saluation O God: and thy lawe is my whole deligh ¹⁷⁵ (119:7) Let my soule lyue, and it shall prayse thee: and thy iudgementes shalbe an ayde vnto me ¹⁷⁶ (119:8) I haue gone astray lyke a lost sheepe: oh seke out thy seruaunt, for I haue not forgotten thy commaundementes ¹²⁰ ¹ When I was in trouble I called vpon God: and he hearde me 2 Deliuer my soule O God from false lyppes: & from a deceiptful tongue ³ What doth a deceiptfull tongue vnto thee? what good bryngeth it thee ⁴ [So much] as sharpe arrowes of a strong man [in thy sydes:] with Iuniper coales [powred on thy head. ⁵ Wo be vnto me that am constrayned to be conuersaunt in Mesech: and to dwell among the tentes of Cedar ⁶ My soule hath dwelt long: with hym that hateth peace ⁷ I [am a man] of peace: but because I do speake therof, they [prepare] them selues to battayle ¹²¹ ¹ I will lift vp myne eyes vnto the hilles: from whence my helpe shall come 2 My helpe commeth from God: who hath made heauen and earth ³ He wyll not suffer thy foote to moue: he wyll not sleepe that kepeth thee ⁴ Beholde, he that kepeth Israel: wyll neither slumber nor sleepe ⁵ God hym selfe is thy keper: God is thy defence vpon thy ryght hande ⁶ The sunne shal not hurt thee by day: neither the moone by nyght ⁷ God wyll preserue thee from all euill: he wyll preserue thy soule ⁸ God wyll preserue thy goyng out and thy commyng in: from this tyme foorth for euermore ¹²² ¹ I was glad when they sayde vnto me: we wyll go into the house of God 2 Our feete shall stande in thy gates: O Hierusalem ³ Hierusalem is builded: as a citie that is well vnited together in it selfe ⁴ For the tribes do go vp thyther, euen the tribes of the Lorde: [which is] a testimonie vnto Israel for to prayse the name of God ⁵ For there is ordeyned the seate for iudgement: euen the seate of the house of Dauid ⁶ Pray for the peace of Hierusalem: they shall prosper that loue thee ⁷ Peace be within thy walles: and plenteousnesse within thy palaces ⁸ For my brethren and companions sakes: I wyll wyshe peace [to be] within thee ⁹ Yea because of the house of God our Lord: I wyll procure to do thee good ¹²³ ¹ I lyft vp myne eyes vnto thee: who dwellest in heauen 2 Beholde, as the eyes of seruauntes [loke] vnto the hande of their maisters, and as the eyes of a mayden vnto the hande of her maistresse: euen so our eyes [wayte] vpon God our Lorde vntyll he haue mercie vpon vs ³ Haue mercy vpon vs O God, haue mercy vpon vs: for we haue suffered enough of dispite ⁴ Our soule is filled with the scornefull reprofe of the wealthy: and with the dispitefulnes of the proude ¹²⁴ ¹ (124:1a) If God him selfe had not ben of our side Israel may now say 2 (124:1b) if God him self had not ben of our side when men rose vp against vs ³ (124:2) Then they had swalowed vs vp quicke: when their wrath was so inflamed against vs ⁴ (124:3) Then the waters had drowned vs: the running streame had flowed ouer our soule ⁵ (124:4) Then the waters of the proude: had flowed ouer our soule ⁶ (124:5) But blessed be God, whiche hath not geuen vs ouer for a pray vnto their teeth ⁷ (124:6) Our soule is escaped, euen as a byrde out of the snare of the fouler: the snare is broken, and we be escaped ⁸ (124:7) Our helpe is in the name of God: who hath made heauen and earth ¹²⁵ ¹ They that put their trust in God [be] as the mount Sion: [whiche] may not be remoued [but] must stande fast for euer 2 As for Hierusalem, hilles be rounde about it: and God is rounde about his people from this tyme foorth for euermore ³ For the scepter of the vngodly shall not rest vpon the lot of the righteous: lest the righteous put their handes vnto wickednes ⁴ Be beneficiall O God: vnto those that be good and vpright in their heart ⁵ And such as do wander in their owne peruersnes, those God will cause to walke with the workers of wickednes: [so] peace [shalbe] vpon Israel ¹²⁶ ¹ When God shall cause them of Sion that were led into captiuitie for to returne: we shalbe as men that dreamed 2 Then shall our mouth be filled with a laughter: and our tongue with a ioyfull noyse. (126:3) Then shall suche as be amongst the Heathen say: God hath brought great thinges to passe, that he myght do for them ³ (126:4) God hath brought great thinges to passe for vs: we be made merie ⁴ (126:5) Make vs O God that be led into captiuitie: for to returne as riuers into the south ⁵ (126:6) They that sowe in teares: shall reape in ioy ⁶ (126:7) He that goeth foorth on his way, and wepyng beareth pretious seede: shall doubtlesse returning, come againe with a ioyfull noyse, bryngyng his sheaues with hym ¹²⁷ ¹ If GOD wyll not buylde the house, they labour in vayne that buylde it: if God kepe not the citie, the watchman waketh in vayne 2 [Is] it is a vayne thing for you that ye make haste to ryse vp early, that ye make delayes to take rest, eatyng the bread of sorowes: euen so he geueth sleepe to his welbeloued ³ Beholde, chyldren be the inheritage of God: and the fruite of the wombe is a rewarde ⁴ Like as arrowes be in the hande of the strong: euen so are the chyldren of youth ⁵ Happy is the man that hath filled his quiuer with them: they shall not be ashamed when they speake with their enemies in the gate ¹²⁸ ¹ He is blessed whatsoeuer he be that feareth God: walking in his waies 2 For thou shalt eate the labours of thine handes: thou shalt be happy, and [all] shall go well with thee ³ Thy wyfe shalbe as a fruitfull vine: vpon the sides of thyne house. (128:4) Thy chyldren [shalbe] like oliue braunches: rounde about thy table ⁴ (128:5) Beholde, for thus shall the man be blessed: that feareth God ⁵ (128:6) God wyll blesse thee out of Sion: and thou shalt see Hierusalem in prosperitie all the dayes of thy lyfe ⁶ (128:7) Yea thou shalt see thy chylders chyldren: and peace vpon Israel ¹²⁹ ¹ Israel may now say: they haue troubled me often from my youth vp 2 They haue troubled me often from my youth vp: but they haue not preuayled against me ³ The plowemen plowed vpon my backe: they made long forrowes ⁴ But God who is iust: hath cut a peeces the snares of the vngodly ⁵ All they that beare an euyll wyll to Sion: shalbe confounded, and be made to turne backe from it ⁶ They shall be as the grasse growing vpon the house toppes: whiche withereth afore that it be shot foorth [to his growth. ⁷ Whereof the mower fylleth not his hande: neither he that byndeth vp the sheaues his armes full ⁸ And they which go by, say not so much as the blessing of God be vpon you: we blesse you in the name of God ¹³⁰ ¹ Out of the deepe I haue called vnto thee O God: O Lorde heare my voyce 2 Let thine eares be attentiue: vnto the voyce of my petition for grace ³ If thou O God wylt marke what is done amisse: O Lorde who can abide it ⁴ For there is pardon of sinne with thee: that thou mayest be feared ⁵ I haue wayted for God, my soule haue wayted [for hym:] and I haue reposed my trust in his worde ⁶ My soule [lifteth] more after God, then watchmen do after the morning: I say more then watchmen do after the mornyng ⁷ Israel ought to trust in God, for there is mercy with God: and there is plenteousnes of redemption with him ⁸ And he wyll redeeme Israel: from all his sinnes ¹³¹ ¹ O God I am not hygh mynded, I haue no proude lokes: I haue not vsed to walke in greater & waightier matters then I ought to do 2 Nay I haue restrayned my soule, and kept it lowe like a chylde that is weaned from his mother: yea my soule is within me as a weaned chylde ³ O Israel repose thou thy trust in God: from this time foorth for euermore ¹³² ¹ O God be mindfull of Dauid: with all his affliction 2 Who swore vnto God: who made a vowe vnto the most mightie [Lorde] of Iacob ³ [Saying] I wyll not enter into the tabernacle of my house: nor get vp into my bed ⁴ I wyll not suffer myne eyes to slepe: nor myne eye liddes to slumber ⁵ Untill I finde out a place for the temple of God: an habitation for the most mightie Lorde of Iacob ⁶ Beholde, we hearde it to be at Ephratha: we founde it in the fieldes of the forest ⁷ We wyll go into his tabernacle: and fall downe on our knees before his footestoole ⁸ Aryse O God [for to come] into thy resting place: thou and the arke of thy strength ⁹ Let thy priestes be clothed with righteousnes: and let thy saintes make a ioyfull noyse ¹⁰ For thy seruaunt Dauids sake: turne not away [from] the face of thyne annoynted ¹¹ God hath sworne for a trueth vnto Dauid, and he wyll not go from it: I wyll place vpon thy throne some of the fruite of thy body ¹² If thy chyldren wyll kepe my couenaunt and my testimonies whiche I wyll teache them: their chyldren also shall sit vpon thy throne for euermore ¹³ For God hath chosen [to be in] Sion: he had a desire that it might be an habitation for hym ¹⁴ This [is sayeth he] my rest for euer: heare I wyll dwell, for I haue a desire to it ¹⁵ I wyll aboundauntly powre my blessinges vpon her victuals: and I wyll satisfie her poore with bread ¹⁶ I wyll clothe her priestes with saluation: and her saintes shall make an exceeding ioyfull noyse ¹⁷ I will make there the horne of Dauid to bud vp: I wyll ordayne a light for mine annoynted ¹⁸ I wyll clothe his enemies with shame: but his crowne shall florishe vppon hym selfe ¹³³ ¹ Beholde howe good and howe pleasaunt a thing it is: that brethren dwel together in vnitie 2 [It is] lyke vnto a pretious oyntment [powred] vpon the head, which runneth downe vpon the beard, euen vpon Aarons beard: which also runneth downe vpon the skyrtes of his garmentes ³ [It is also] like vnto the deawe of Hermon: whiche falleth downe vpon the hyll of Sion. (133:4) For God hath commaunded his blessing: [and] life euerlasting [to be] where is [suche concorde. ¹³⁴ ¹ Beholde, blesse God all ye the seruauntes of God: who in the nyght tyme remayne in the house of God 2 Lyft vp your holy handes: and blesse God ³ God who made heauen and earth: blesse thee out of Sion ¹³⁵ ¹ Prayse ye the Lorde, prayse ye the name of God: prayse it ye seruauntes of God ² Ye that stande in the house of God: in the courtes of the house of our Lord ³ Prayse ye the Lorde, for God is gratious: sing psalmes vnto his name, for it is pleasaunt ⁴ For the Lorde hath chosen Iacob vnto hym selfe: and Israel for his owne possession ⁵ For I knowe that God is great: and that our Lorde is aboue all gods ⁶ God doth whatsoeuer pleaseth hym in heauen and in earth: in the sea, and in all deepe places ⁷ He causeth cloudes to ascende from the lowest part of the earth: he maketh it to lighten when it rayneth, he bringeth wyndes out of his treasure houses ⁸ He smote the first borne of Egypt: aswell of beast as of man ⁹ He sent tokens and wonders into the mydst of thee O Egypt: against Pharao and all his seruauntes ¹⁰ He smote many nations: and slue mightie kinges ¹¹ Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og the king of Bashan: and all the kingdomes of Chanaan ¹² And he gaue their lande for an inheritaunce: euen for an heritaunce to Israel his people ¹³ Thy name O God endureth for euer: there wil be a remembraunce of thee O God, from one generation to another ¹⁴ For God wyll iudge his people: and he will be pacified [beyng displeased] with his seruauntes ¹⁵ As for the idols of the Heathen they are but siluer and golde: the worke of mens handes ¹⁶ They haue a mouth and speake not: they haue eyes but they see not ¹⁷ They haue eares and they heare not: yea there is no breath in their mouth ¹⁸ They that make them are lyke vnto them: [and] euery one that putteth his trust in them ¹⁹ Blesse God ye the house of Israel: blesse God ye the house of Aaron ²⁰ Blesse God ye the house of Leui: ye that feare God, blesse God ²¹ Blessed be God out of Sion: who dwelleth at Hierusalem. Prayse ye the Lorde ¹³⁶ ¹ Confesse you [it] vnto the Lord, for he is gratious: and his mercy [endureth] for euer ² Confesse you [it] vnto the God of Gods: for his mercy endureth for euer ³ Confesse you [it] vnto the Lorde of Lordes: for his mercy endureth for euer ⁴ Who onlye doth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for euer ⁵ Who by his excellent wysdome made the heauens: for his mercy endureth for euer ⁶ Who layde out the earth aboue the waters: for his mercy endureth for euer ⁷ Who hath made great lightes: for his mercy endureth for euer ⁸ The sunne to rule in the day: for his mercy endureth for euer ⁹ The moone and the starres to gouerne in the night: for his mercy endureth for euer ¹⁰ Who smote Egypt with their first borne: for his mercy endureth for euer ¹¹ And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for euer ¹² With a mightie hande and a stretched out arme: for his mercy endureth for euer ¹³ Who deuided the red sea in partes: for his mercy endureth for euer ¹⁴ And made Israel to passe through the myddest of it: for his mercy endureth for euer ¹⁵ He ouerthrewe Pharao and his hoast in the red sea: for his mercy endureth for euer ¹⁶ Who led his people through the wyldernesse: for his mercy endureth for euer ¹⁷ Who smote great kinges: for his mercye endureth for euer ¹⁸ And he slue mightie kynges: for his mercy endureth for euer ¹⁹ Sihon kyng of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for euer ²⁰ And Og the kyng of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for euer ²¹ And he gaue away their lande for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for euer ²² For an heritage vnto Israel his seruaunt: for his mercy endureth for euer ²³ Who remembred vs when we were brought lowe: for his mercy endureth for euer ²⁴ And he deliuered vs from our aduersaries: for his mercy endureth for euer ²⁵ Who geueth foode vnto all creatures: for his mercy endureth for euer ²⁶ Confesse you [it] vnto the Lord of heauen: for his mercy endureth for euer ¹³⁷ ¹ By the waters of Babylon we sat downe there: also we wept when we remembred Sion ² We hanged our harpes on the Salon trees: in the mydst of it ³ For there they that led vs away captiue required of vs some matter of a song: and [for] our waylynges myrth, [saying] sing vs one of the songes of Sion ⁴ [He aunswered] howe can we sing one of the songes of God: in another lande besides our owne ⁵ If I forget thee O Hierusalem: let my right hande forget [her cunning. ⁶ Let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth, if I do not remember thee: yea if I preferre not thee O Hierusalem aboue my most myrth ⁷ Remember the chyldren of Edom in the day of Hierusalem: they sayde, downe with it, downe with it, euen to the grounde ⁸ O daughter of Babylon who must lye wasted: happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast serued vs ⁹ Blessed shall he be: that taketh & throweth thy litle children against the stone ¹³⁸ ¹ I wyll geue thankes vnto thee O God with my whole heart: I wyll sing psalmes vnto thee before the gods ² I wyll make my lowe obeysaunce towarde thy holy temple: and I wyll prayse thy holy name in respect of thy louing kindnesse and trueth. (138:3) For thou hast magnified thy name: and thy worde aboue all thinges ³ (138:4) In the day [of myne aduersitie] I called vpon thee, and thou heardest me: thou enduedst my soule more and more with strength ⁴ (138:5) All the kinges of the earth will prayse thee O God: for they haue hearde the wordes of thy mouth ⁵ (138:6) Yea they wyll sing of the wayes of God: for great is the glory of God ⁶ (138:7) For though God be on high: yet he will haue respect vnto the lowly, and he wyll knowe the proude a farre of ⁷ (138:8) If I shall walke in the midst of trouble, thou wylt make me to liue: thou wylt stretche foorth thyne hande vpon the furiousnes of mine enemies, and thy right hande shall saue me ⁸ (138:9) God wyll finishe that he hath begun by me: O God thy louing kindnesse endureth for euer, thou wylt not forsake the workes of thyne owne handes ¹³⁹ ¹ O God thou hast searched me to the quicke: and thou hast knowen me ² Thou knowest my downe sitting & myne vprising: thou vnderstandest my thoughtes long before they be ³ Thou compassest about my path, and my iourney into all coastes: and thou vsest all my wayes ⁴ For there is not a word in my tongue: but beholde thou O Lorde knowest it altogether ⁵ Thou hast fashioned me behinde and before: and layde thyne hande vpon me ⁶ The knowledge that [thou hast] of me is marueylous: it is so high that I can not [attayne] vnto it ⁷ Whyther can I go from thy spirite: or whyther can I flee away from thy face ⁸ If I ascende vp into heauen, thou art there: if I lay me downe in hell, thou art there also ⁹ If I take the wynges of the morning: and [go to] dwell in the vttermost part of the sea ¹⁰ Euen there also thy hande shall leade me: and thy right hande shall holde me ¹¹ And yf I say peraduenture the darknesse shall couer me: and the night shalbe day for me ¹² Truely the darknesse shall not darken any thing from thee, and the night shalbe as lyghtsome as the day: darknesse and lyght [to thee] are both a lyke ¹³ For thou hast my reynes in thy possession: thou didst couer me in my mothers wombe ¹⁴ I wyll confesse it vnto thee, for that thy [doynges] are to be dreaded, I am made after a marueylous sort: thy workes be marueylous, and that my soule knoweth ryght well ¹⁵ The substaunce of my [body] was not hyd from thee: when I was made in secrete and fashioned with distinct members in my mothers wombe ¹⁶ Thyne eyes dyd see me when I was most imperfect: and in thy booke were written euery day of them [wherin the partes of my body] were shaped, and no one of them were knowen vnto thee ¹⁷ Howe pretious be thy cogitations towardes me O God? howe greatly be the summe of them increased ¹⁸ I go about to count them, I fynde that they are mo in number then the sande: and yet whyle I am wakyng I am styll with thee ¹⁹ For truely thou wylt slay O Lord the wicked man: and the blood thirstie men [to whom I euer say] depart ye from me ²⁰ Who do speake vnto thee in guilefull maner: [thou art O God] exalted in vayne to thyne enemies ²¹ Do not I hate them O God that hate thee? and am not I greeued with those that rise vp agaynst thee ²² Yea I hate them from the bottome of myne heart: euen as though they were myne enemies ²³ Searche me to the quicke O Lorde, and knowe thou myne heart: proue me and knowe thou my thoughtes ²⁴ And loke well yf there be any way of peruersnesse in me: and [then] leade me in the way of the worlde ¹⁴⁰ ¹ Delyuer me O God from the euyll man: and preserue me from the outragious man ² Who in heart imagine mischiefes: and set forwarde to warre euery day ³ They haue sharpened their tongue lyke a serpent: Adders poyson is vnder their lippes. Selah ⁴ Kepe me O God from the handes of the vngodly: preserue me from the outragious man, who haue deuised to thrust my feete [from me. ⁵ The proude haue layde a snare for me, and spread a net abroade with coardes in the high wayes: they haue set trappes for me. Selah ⁶ I haue sayde vnto God, thou art my Lorde: heare the voyce of my prayers O God ⁷ O Lorde God the strength of my saluation: thou hast couered my head in the day of battayle ⁸ Graunt not vnto the vngodly [his] desires O God: bryng not to passe his mischeuous imagination [lest] they shoulde be made to proude. Selah ⁹ Let the labour of his owne lippe couer him: [who is] head of them that compasse me about ¹⁰ Let hotte coales be burnyng vpon them: he wyll cast them downe into the fire into deepe pittes, that they may neuer rise vp agayne ¹¹ A man full of tongue can not prosper vpon the earth: euyll shall hunt the outragious person to ouerthrowe him ¹² I am sure that God wyll dispatche the cause of the afflicted: and he wyll geue iudgement for the needy ¹³ Truely the ryghteous wyll confesse it vnto thy name: they that deale vprightlye shall dwell before thy face ¹⁴¹ ¹ O God I call vpon thee, haste thee vnto me: geue eare vnto my voyce whylest I crye vnto thee 2 Let my prayer be directed before thy face [as] an incense: let the liftyng vp of mine handes [be] an euenyng sacrifice ³ Set a watch O God before my mouth: and kepe the doore of my lippes ⁴ Inclyne not myne heart to any euyll thyng, wherby I myght commit any vngodly act with men that be workers of iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates ⁵ I wishe that the ryghteous woulde smite me and reproue me: for it is louing kyndnesse. (141:6) But let not pretious baulmes breake mine head: for as yet euen my prayer is agaynst their wickednesse ⁶ (141:7) Let their iudges be thrust downe headlong from a rocke: then they wyll heare my wordes, for they be sweete ⁷ (141:8) Our bones lye scattered vpon the graues mouth: lyke as when one breaketh and heweth [wood] vpon the earth ⁸ (141:9) For mine eyes loke vnto thee O God the Lorde: in thee is my trust, cast not my soule out [of me. ⁹ (141:10) Kepe me from the snare which they haue layde foorth for me: and from the trappes of them that be workers of iniquitie ¹⁰ (141:11) Let the vngodly fall together into their owne nettes: but let me in the meane season alwayes escape [them. ¹⁴² ¹ I cryed vnto God with my voyce: euen vnto God I dyd make my supplication ² I powred out before his face my cogitations: and I made a declaration of my trouble before his face ³ When my spirite was ouerwhelmed within me, thou knewest my path: in the way wherein I walked they haue priuily layde a snare for me ⁴ When I loked vpon my ryght hande and sawe [rounde about me] there was no man that woulde knowe me: I had no place to flee vnto, and no man cared for my soule ⁵ I cryed vnto thee O God, and sayde: thou art my hope and my portion in the lande of the lyuyng ⁶ Consider my complaynt, for I am brought very lowe: deliuer me from my persecutours, for they are to strong for me ⁷ Bryng my soule out of prison, that I may prayse thy name: the ryghteous shal compasse me rounde about, because thou hast [thus] rewarded me ¹⁴³ ¹ Heare my prayer O God, geue eare vnto my desire: hearken vnto me for thy trueth sake, for thy ryghteousnesse sake 2 And enter not into iudgement with thy seruaunt: for in thy syght no man lyuyng can be iustified ³ For the enemie hath persecuted my soule, he hath smitten my lyfe downe to the grounde: he hath layde me in darknesse as men that haue ben long dead ⁴ And my spirite is ouerwhelmed within me: and my heart is desolate in the midst of me ⁵ I call to remembraunce the tyme long past: I muse vpon euery act of thine, I exercise my study on the worke of thy handes ⁶ I stretche foorth myne handes vnto thee: my soule as a thirstie lande [gaspeth] vnto thee. Selah ⁷ Make speede, hearken vnto me O God, my spirite waxeth faynt: hyde not thy face from me, for I am lyke vnto them that go downe into the pyt ⁸ Cause me to heare of thy louyng kindnesse betymes in the mornyng: for in thee is my trust. (143:9) Make me to knowe the way that I shoulde walke in: for I lyft vp my soule vnto thee ⁹ (143:10) Delyuer me O God from myne enemies: I hyde my selfe with thee ¹⁰ (143:11) Teache me to do the thyng that pleaseth thee, for thou art my Lorde: let thy good spirite leade me foorth vnto the lande of ryghteousnesse ¹¹ (143:12) For thy names sake O God thou wilt cause me to lyue: and for thy righteousnesse sake thou wilt bryng my soule out of trouble ¹² (143:13) And of thy goodnesse thou wylt restrayne myne enemies: and destroy all them that be aduersaries to my soule, for I am thy seruaunt ¹⁴⁴ ¹ Blessed be God my rocke: who teacheth my handes to warre, and my fingers to fyght ² My holynesse and my fortresse, my refuge, and my only deliuerer: my buckler, in hym I haue put my trust, who subdueth my people vnder me ³ O God, what is man that thou doest knowe hym? what is the sonne of man that thou doest thynke of hym ⁴ Man is lyke a thyng of naught: his dayes be lyke a shadowe that passeth away ⁵ Bowe thy heauens O God and come downe: touche the mountaynes and they shall smoke ⁶ Cast out terrible lightninges and feare them: shoote out thyne arrowes and consume them ⁷ Sende downe thine hand from aboue: deliuer me and take me out of the great waters, from the hande of the children of an other deuotion then I am ⁸ Whose mouth vttereth vanitie: and their ryght hande is a ryght hande of falshood ⁹ O Lorde I wyll syng a newe song vnto thee: and I wyll syng psalmes vnto thee vpon a Lute, [and vpon] an instrument of ten strynges ¹⁰ Who geueth victorie vnto kynges: who redeemeth Dauid his seruaunt from peryll of the sworde ¹¹ Redeeme me and deliuer me from the hande of the children of an other deuotion then I am: whose mouth vttereth vanitie, and their ryght hande is a ryght hande of falshood ¹² That our sonnes may growe vp in their youth as young plantes: that our daughters may be as corners [stones] grauen after the fashion as a palace is ¹³ That the corners of our houses may be fylled, yeeldyng foorth all maner of stoore: that our cattell may bring foorth thousandes, [yea] ten thousandes in our streates ¹⁴ That our oxen may be strong [to labour] that there be no decay: no leadyng into captiuitie, and no complaynyng in our streates ¹⁵ Happy are the people that be in such a case: blessed is the people who haue God for their Lorde ¹⁴⁵ ¹ I will magnifie thee O Lord my king: and I wyll blesse thy name for euer and euer ² I wyll blesse thee euery day: and I wyll prayse thy name for euer and euer ³ Great is God and most worthy to be praysed: and his greatnesse can not be searched out ⁴ One generation shal praise thy workes vnto another: and they shall declare thy mightie power ⁵ I wyll set foorth in wordes the glorious maiestie of thy excellentnesse: and thy wonderous workes ⁶ I wyll also declare thy greatnesse: so that men shall speake of the force of thy terrible actes ⁷ They shall vtter out of their mouth a memoriall of thyne aboundaunt kyndnesse: and they shall syng of thy ryghteousnesse ⁸ God is gratious and mercifull: loth to be angry, and great in louing kindnesse ⁹ God is good vnto euery man: and his mercie is ouer all his workes ¹⁰ All thy workes shall confesse it vnto thee O God: and thy saintes shall blesse thee ¹¹ They shal shewe the glorie of thy kingdome: and talke of thy power ¹² That they may make knowen to the children of men his manifolde power: & the glorious maiestie of his kingdome ¹³ Thy kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome: and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages ¹⁴ God vpholdeth all such as fall: and lyfteth vp all those that be bowyng downewarde ¹⁵ The eyes of all wayte vpon thee: and thou geuest them their meate in due season ¹⁶ Thou openest thyne hande: and thou satisfiest the desire of euery thing liuing ¹⁷ God is righteous in all his wayes: and holy in all his workes ¹⁸ God is nye vnto all them that call vpon hym: vnto all such as call vpon hym in trueth ¹⁹ He wyll fulfyll the desire of them that feare hym: he will also heare their crye, and he wyll saue them ²⁰ God preserueth all those that loue him: but he wyll bring to nothyng such as be vngodly ²¹ My mouth shall speake the prayse of God: and all fleshe shall blesse his holy name for euer and euer ¹⁴⁶ ¹ Prayse ye the Lord, prayse thou God O my soule, whylest I lyue I wyll prayse God: I wyll syng psalmes vnto my Lorde so long as I shalbe ² Put not your trust in princes [nor] in the sonne of man: in whom there is no saluation ³ His spirite shall depart out of hym, he shall turne agayne to his earth: at that day all his thoughtes shall perishe ⁴ Blessed is he vnto whom the God of Iacob is an ayde: his trust is in God his Lorde ⁵ Who made heauen and earth, the sea and all that therin is: who mainteyneth the trueth for euer ⁶ Who executeth iudgement for those that are oppressed with wrong: who geueth foode to the hungry ⁷ God looseth those that be bounde: God geueth syght to the blynde ⁸ God rayseth them vp that are falling: God loueth the ryghteous ⁹ God taketh strangers into his custodie, he releeueth the fatherlesse and the widdowe: as for the way of the vngodlye he turneth it vpsyde downe ¹⁰ God thy Lorde shall raigne O Sion, to the worldes ende: throughout all generations. Prayse ye the Lorde ¹⁴⁷ ¹ Prayse ye the Lorde, for it is a good thyng: sing psalmes vnto our Lorde, for it is a pleasaunt thing, [his] praise is to be desired ² God buildeth vp Hierusalem: he wyll gather together the Israelites that were banished ³ He healeth those that are broken in heart: he wrappeth vp their sorowes ⁴ He counteth the number of the starres: he geueth vnto them all names ⁵ Great is our Lorde, and great is his power: his vnderstandyng is infinite ⁶ God setteth vp the meeke: he bringeth the vngodly downe to the grounde ⁷ Syng ye vnto God with a confession: syng psalmes vpon the Harpe vnto our Lorde ⁸ Who couereth the heauen with cloudes: who prepareth rayne for the earth, who maketh grasse to growe vppon the mountaynes ⁹ He geueth vnto cattell their foode: [euen] vnto Rauens which call for it ¹⁰ He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse: he delighteth not in the legges of a man ¹¹ God delyghteth in them that feare him: [and] in them that put their trust in his mercie ¹² Prayse God O Hierusalem: prayse thy Lorde O Sion ¹³ For he maketh fast the barres of thy gates: he blesseth thy children within thee ¹⁴ He maketh peace in thy borders: he fylleth thee with good corne ¹⁵ He sendeth foorth his commaundement vpon the earth: his word runneth very swiftly ¹⁶ He geueth snowe [so whyte] as wooll: he scattereth the hoare frost like asshes ¹⁷ He casteth foorth his yse lyke fragmentes: who is able to abide his frost ¹⁸ He sendeth foorth his worde and melteth them: he bloweth with his winde, and the waters flowe ¹⁹ He declareth his worde vnto Iacob: his statutes & ordinaunces vnto Israel ²⁰ He hath not dealt so with euery nation: neither haue they the knowledge of his iudgementes. Prayse ye the Lorde ¹⁴⁸ ¹ Prayse ye the Lorde, prayse ye God out of heauen: prayse ye hym on hygh aboue ² Prayse hym all ye his angels: prayse hym all ye his hoast ³ Prayse ye hym sunne and moone: praise hym all ye starres [that geue] lyght ⁴ Prayse ye hym all ye heauens: and ye waters that be aboue the heauens ⁵ Euen they shoulde prayse the name of God: for he commaunded, and they were created ⁶ He hath set them sure for euer and euer: he hath geuen them a lawe which shall not be broken ⁷ Prayse ye God from the earth: ye dragons and all deepes ⁸ Fire and hayle, snowe and vapours: stormie wynde fulfyllyng his worde ⁹ Mountaynes and all hylles: fruitfull trees and all Cedars ¹⁰ Beastes and all cattell: wormes and fethered foules ¹¹ Kynges of the earth and all people: princes and all iudges of the earth ¹² (148:12a) Young men and maydens, olde men with children ¹³ (148:12b) shoulde prayse the name of God: for his name only is most excellent, and his maiestie aboue earth and heauen ¹⁴ (148:13) He hath exalted the horne of his people: the prayse of all his saintes, euen of the children of Israel, a people that is most nye vnto him. Prayse ye the Lord ¹⁴⁹ ¹ Prayse ye the Lorde, syng vnto God a newe song: he ought to be praysed in the congregation of saintes ² Israel shoulde reioyce in his maker: the children of Sion shoulde be ioyfull in their kyng ³ They shoulde prayse his name in a daunce: they shoulde sing psalmes vnto hym vpon a tabret and a harpe ⁴ For God hath a pleasure in his people: he wyll beautifie the afflicted with saluation ⁵ The saintes shalbe ioyful with glory: they shal expresse a ioyfull noyse in their beddes ⁶ The hygh promotions of the Lorde shalbe in their mouth: and a two edged sworde in their handes ⁷ That they may take auengement of the heathen: and correction of the nations ⁸ That they may bynde their kynges in chaynes: and their nobles with iron fetters ⁹ That they may execute the iudgement prescribed: this honour shalbe to all his saintes. Prayse ye the Lorde ¹⁵⁰ ¹ Prayse ye the Lorde, prayse ye the Lord in his sanctuarie: praise ye him in the firmament of his power ² Prayse ye hym in his strength: prayse ye hym in his excellent greatnesse ³ Prayse ye hym in the sounde of a trumpet: prayse ye hym vpon a Lute and an Harpe ⁴ Prayse ye hym with a tabret and a daunce: prayse ye him vpon the stringes and vpon the Organes ⁵ Prayse ye hym vpon the well tuned Cimbales: prayse ye hym vpon the loude Cimbales ⁶ Euery thyng that draweth breath: ought to prayse the Lorde. Prayse ye the Lorde