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 | 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] |  |
The .xcj. Psalme.
Whoso
resteth in the secrete, counsel of the most hye:
The same abydeth in the shadowe of the most myghtie.
The same abydeth in the shadowe of the most myghtie.
Unto the Lorde thus wyll I saye: Thou arte my sanctuarie:
Thou arte my castell of defence, to my God cleaue wyll I.
Thou arte my castell of defence, to my God cleaue wyll I.
For he wyl kepe his seruant from the snare of the hunttar:
And from the deadly plage that is, the commune distroyar.
And from the deadly plage that is, the commune distroyar.
With his wynges wyl he couer the, ryght false shalt thou be there:
Thou shalt be hyd vnder hys trueth, as vnder shylde and spere.
Thou shalt be hyd vnder hys trueth, as vnder shylde and spere.
Thou shalt not nede to stande in feare, of soden feares by nyght:
Neither of the sharp arrowe that doeth flye by the day lyght.
Neither of the sharp arrowe that doeth flye by the day lyght.
Thou shalt not nede to feare the plage, that woundeth in the darcke:
Nor that destroyeth when the sunne, passeth by the none marcke.
Nor that destroyeth when the sunne, passeth by the none marcke.
For though one thousand fall by the and ten at thy right hand:
Yet shall there no hurte come at the, thou shalt in saftie stande.
Yet shall there no hurte come at the, thou shalt in saftie stande.
Thou shalt see lyke for lyke geuen, only to the wycked:
And wyth thyne owne eies shalt thou see, these thynges executed.
And wyth thyne owne eies shalt thou see, these thynges executed.
For thou (O Lord) arte my refuge, wherin my trust doeth lye:
Thy dwellynge place thou hast pytched, in a place verie hye.
Thy dwellynge place thou hast pytched, in a place verie hye.
No maner yll shall come at the, thou shalt be in saftie:
Neither shal anye plage approch, or to thyne house drawe nye.
Neither shal anye plage approch, or to thyne house drawe nye.
For he shall geue commaundement to his angelles for thy sake:
That they shall kepe the in thy wayes, and the charge of the take.
In theyr handes shall they carie, the and sa fly the conueis:
That thou ne dashe thy foete agaynste, any stone in the waye.
That thou ne dashe thy foete agaynste, any stone in the waye.
Thou shalt tread on the Leopard, and eke the adder fell:
So shalt thou spurne the Lions whelpe & the dragon cruell.
So shalt thou spurne the Lions whelpe & the dragon cruell.
Because he hath embraced me, he shall not suffer shame:
I wyll geue him the vpper hand, for he cōfest my name.
I wyll geue him the vpper hand, for he cōfest my name.
He shall call on me and I wyll, heare and succour his nede:
I wyll deliuer him and make, him gloriouse in dede.
I wyll deliuer him and make, him gloriouse in dede.
His lyfe shall be so longe that he shall wysh to lyue no more:
Myne health and my saluation, I wyll geue him in store.
Myne health and my saluation, I wyll geue him in store.
| 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] | |