Certayne Psalmes select out of the Psalter of Dauid and drawen into Englyshe Metre, wyth Notes to euery Psalme in iiij. parts to Synge, by F. S. [i.e. Francis Seager] |
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Psalme. Cxl. Eripe me.
Delyuer Lorde, me from the wayes
Of people here peruerte:
And from suche men, do me preserue
As be of wycked heart.
And from suche men, do me preserue
As be of wycked heart.
Whych styll vpon, myschiefe do muse
And in theyr hartes imagen:
To styr vp stryfe, and make debate
All daye playinge thys pagen.
And in theyr hartes imagen:
To styr vp stryfe, and make debate
All daye playinge thys pagen.
Theyr toungs they whet, lyke to serpents
Theyr poysone out to poure:
Whych hydden is, vnder theyr lyps
Lyke vnto the addoure.
Theyr poysone out to poure:
Whych hydden is, vnder theyr lyps
Lyke vnto the addoure.
From the hands of, the vngodlye
O Lorde do thou me saue:
Whose whole deuyce, is to confound
And my doinges depraue.
O Lorde do thou me saue:
Whose whole deuyce, is to confound
And my doinges depraue.
The proude thinking, for to preuayle
Theyr snares abrode do laye:
And set theyr net, me into get
To trap me in my waye.
Theyr snares abrode do laye:
And set theyr net, me into get
To trap me in my waye.
Unto the Lorde, I forthwyth spake
Sayinge my God thou art:
Lorde hear the voyce, of my request
And prayer of my harte.
Sayinge my God thou art:
Lorde hear the voyce, of my request
And prayer of my harte.
O God my strength, and fortytude
That health to me dost sende:
In the daye of, my most daunger
Thou dydst me then defende.
That health to me dost sende:
In the daye of, my most daunger
Thou dydst me then defende.
O Lorde let not, the vngodly
Haue theyr desyre and wyll:
Lest they wyth pryde, be puffed vp
Because they prosper styll.
Haue theyr desyre and wyll:
Lest they wyth pryde, be puffed vp
Because they prosper styll.
Let such myschiefe, as they imagen
Theyr owne dystruccyon be:
As theyr owne lyps, shall then pronounce
Seakynge to compas me.
Theyr owne dystruccyon be:
As theyr owne lyps, shall then pronounce
Seakynge to compas me.
Let flamyng fyre, them strayght consume
Wherin they byding payne:
As in a pyt, from whence I saye
Neuer to ryse agayne.
Wherin they byding payne:
As in a pyt, from whence I saye
Neuer to ryse agayne.
The man whose lyps, are ryfe in taulke
And can hys tounge not gyde:
Shall not inioye, the earth no space
Theron for to abyde.
And can hys tounge not gyde:
Shall not inioye, the earth no space
Theron for to abyde.
Myschiefe shal moue, the wycked man
Him to molest and noye:
And to pursue, vntyll such tyme
He shall hym cleane dystroye.
Him to molest and noye:
And to pursue, vntyll such tyme
He shall hym cleane dystroye.
The Lord doutles, the pore mans wrong
Reuenge wyll and redresse:
The cause of such, mayntayne he wyll
As here shall be helples.
Reuenge wyll and redresse:
The cause of such, mayntayne he wyll
As here shall be helples.
The ryghteous shall, therat reioyce
Praysing thyne holy name:
The iust wyth ioye, contynew shall
In thy syght wythout blame.
Praysing thyne holy name:
The iust wyth ioye, contynew shall
In thy syght wythout blame.
To God he cals, him to assyst
And hys grace to him sende:
Hys harte to direct, in hys vvayes
And from euel him defende.
And hys grace to him sende:
And from euel him defende.
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