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The .lxxij. Psalme.
O God
geue to the kynge knowledge to iudge matters aright:
And in ye hert of the kynges sonne, let thy iustice be pyght.
And in ye hert of the kynges sonne, let thy iustice be pyght.
That he may gouerne the people accordynge to iustice:
And defend the cause of the pore, in iudgmēt and assice.
And defend the cause of the pore, in iudgmēt and assice.
Let the mountaynes & myghtie kynges geue all theyr people peace:
And let the lyttle hylles be iuste, to all men more and lesse.
And let the lyttle hylles be iuste, to all men more and lesse.
Let them reuenge the oppressed, & kepe the pore from wronge:
And punishe the wronge doars that are for the pore to stronge.
Let them feare the so longe as the sunne and the mone shall shyne:
And let thy feare alwayes abyde before the rulars eiene.
And let thy feare alwayes abyde before the rulars eiene.
Let the kynge be to the people, lyke rayne to a medowe:
And as the dropes of rayne are to, the earth that men do plowe.
And as the dropes of rayne are to, the earth that men do plowe.
Let the iust florish in his tyme, much peace be therin found:
Tyl such tyme as the mone shal cease to kepe hir compasse rownde.
Tyl such tyme as the mone shal cease to kepe hir compasse rownde.
Let him beare rule from sea to sea, and frō the water syd:
Euen to the vttermost lymettes, of all the earth so wyde.
Euen to the vttermost lymettes, of all the earth so wyde.
Let them that dwell in wyldernes, fall downe before his face:
And let his foes and enimies, lycke the duste of the place.
And let his foes and enimies, lycke the duste of the place.
Let the kynges that rule the Ilandes that are in the mydse as:
And kynges of Arabie and Saba, brynge him gyftes of prease.
And kynges of Arabie and Saba, brynge him gyftes of prease.
Let all kynges & all nations, him honour and obeie:
For he shall heare the pore mans crie, when all helpe is awaye.
For he shall heare the pore mans crie, when all helpe is awaye.
He shall be mercifull to them, that be pore and nedie:
And shall preserue the lyues of thē that lyue in pouertie.
And shall preserue the lyues of thē that lyue in pouertie.
From disceyte and from iniurie, he shall theyr lyues redeme:
And in hys syght theyr bloud he shall, as preciouse esteme.
And in hys syght theyr bloud he shall, as preciouse esteme.
The pore shall lyue and shall geue goulde of Saba to the kynge:
They shall alwaye praye for hym and dayly geue hym blessynge.
They shall alwaye praye for hym and dayly geue hym blessynge.
The hygh mountaynes of hys lande shall beare corne in such plentie:
That they shall loke lyke Libanus to men in the citie.
That they shall loke lyke Libanus to men in the citie.
His name shall continue for aye, and in it shall reioyce:
All nations, & the Heathen shall prayse hym wyth one voyce.
All nations, & the Heathen shall prayse hym wyth one voyce.
Let the Lorde our God be blessed, the God of Israell:
For he alone worcketh wonders in heauen earth and in hell.
For he alone worcketh wonders in heauen earth and in hell.
Blessed be the holy name of hys glorie for aie:
Let his maiestie fyll the earth, amen, amen I saye.
Let his maiestie fyll the earth, amen, amen I saye.
| The Psalter of David newely translated into English metre in such sort that it maye the more decently, and wyth more delyte of the mynde, be reade and songe of al men, wherunto is added a note of four partes, wyth other thynges, as shall appear in the Epistle to the Reader [by Robert Crowley] | |