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Psal. xxi.

1.

The king ô lorde reioysis in thy strenth

& of thy gloriouse health is uondrouse glaid

2.

his hairtis desyre thou giuen him hes at lenth

& also fruitfull hes his prayeris maid

3.

yea thou uith prosperouse blessingis him præueinis

& crounis his head uith golde that purest scheinis.

4.

he askit lyfe of thee quhiche thou him gaue

uith lenth of dayes for euer to indure

5.

the glorie is great thy health dois make him haue

a maiestie thou placit into him sure

6.

for thou did giue him blessingis laisting aye

& by thy face reioiced him euerie uaye.

7.

& since the king dois firmlie putt his trust

in iehoua quhom of suche proofe he founde
thairfore upon the goodness leane he must
of the most hie quho reulis this massiue round
quhairby his throne shall not be sett on sande
but groundit suire for aye shall stable stande

8.

thy hande thy uikked foes dois ouirtaike

euen thy richt hand findis out thy haitteris all

9.

thou lyke á fyrie fornace uill thaim make

hou soone thy uraithfull face thaim kendill shall
godd shall thaim suellie up into his yre
as if thay uaire consumed by birning fyre.

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thou dois thaire fruicte from earth destroye & tyne
& from the sonnes of men thaire seede dois race

11.

because thay hairme ment unto thee & thyne

& in thaire myndis to fraudfull thochtis gaue place
quhiche thay for all that can not bring about
according to thaire purpoise to fall out.

12.

for thou dois make á marke & butt of thaime

& syne thou fittis thyne arrouis for thy bou
& aircherlyke thou at thaire face dois aime
& soarlie shootis thaire urakke & ouer throu

13.

then of thy force ô lorde reioice on hicht

lett us sing praises of thy uondrouse micht.