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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 .cxix. Psalme.
I.
O happie
are they that do kepe, of lyfe the vpright waye:
And that walke in the prescript path of the Lordes lawe I saye.
And that walke in the prescript path of the Lordes lawe I saye.
O happie are they that do kepe, all the Lordes wytnesses
And do seke him wyth all the herte that is in theyr brestes
And do seke him wyth all the herte that is in theyr brestes
For such as walke (Lorde) in thy waies, do nothynge wyckedly.
For thou badeste that men should kepe thy lawes diligently.
For thou badeste that men should kepe thy lawes diligently.
Oh that my wayes were guided so, to kepe thy lawes aright:
That I were not ashamed to haue thy preceptes in syght.
And vnto the wyl I confesse, and that vnfaynedly:
When I shall learne the iudgmentes of thy iustice perfectly.
When I shall learne the iudgmentes of thy iustice perfectly.
And if thou do not forsake me, but helpe thy seruant styll:
Wyth erneste studie shal I kepe, thy decrees and thy wyll.
Wyth erneste studie shal I kepe, thy decrees and thy wyll.
ij.
If Howe should a yonge man lead his lyfe wythouten spotte or blame:
Namely if he should kepe it as thy worde teacheth the same.
Namely if he should kepe it as thy worde teacheth the same.
But seynge that I do seke the, wyth all my verie herte:
O Lorde do thou not suffer me, from thy preceptes to sterte.
O Lorde do thou not suffer me, from thy preceptes to sterte.
And seynge that I haue layed vp thy worde wythin my breste:
To the entent I would not do, ought that thou forbyddest.
To the entent I would not do, ought that thou forbyddest.
O Lorde thou oughtest for to haue thy prayse preached I saye:
Teach me thy decrees and thy lawes, thy path Lorde and thy waye.
Teach me thy decrees and thy lawes, thy path Lorde and thy waye.
For all the iudgmentes of thy mouth, I do vse to reherse:
And thy waye doeth delyte me more, then all worldly riches.
And thy waye doeth delyte me more, then all worldly riches.
And of thy constitutions and lawes I do reasone:
So do I inwardly beholde, thy pathes at eche season.
So do I inwardly beholde, thy pathes at eche season.
In thyne holy decrees also, my delyte do I set:
And wyll neuer by negligence, thyne holy worde forget.
And wyll neuer by negligence, thyne holy worde forget.
iij.
Shewe thou this benifite to me, thy seruant that I maye:
Lyue and kepe thy most holy worde, and my lyfe therin staye.
Lyue and kepe thy most holy worde, and my lyfe therin staye.
And from myne eies drawe thou the veyle that I maye once espie:
The wonderfull wisedome that lyeth in thy lawe secretely.
The wonderfull wisedome that lyeth in thy lawe secretely.
And when I am in a strange lande, hyde not from me thy wyll:
For my soule doeth wonderfully, desyre thy iudgmentes styll.
For my soule doeth wonderfully, desyre thy iudgmentes styll.
But thou rebukest the proude that they be execrable:
Strayeynge from thy preceptes in wayes most abhominable.
Strayeynge from thy preceptes in wayes most abhominable.
Remoue from me all rebuke Lorde, and right so all despyte:
Because to kepe all thy wyttnes, is myne only delyte.
Because to kepe all thy wyttnes, is myne only delyte.
For the verie princes consulte, and speake euell agaynst me:
Because I reasone of such thynges, as in thy decrees be.
And because that thy wyttenesses are myne only delyte:
And eke myne only consellours boeth by daye and by nyght.
And eke myne only consellours boeth by daye and by nyght.
iiij.
When my soule lyeth vpō the groūde and is had in disdayne:
Then accordynge to thy promise, refreshe thou it agayne.
Then accordynge to thy promise, refreshe thou it agayne.
I haue told the my busines, & thou gauest eare to me:
Wherfore to teach me thy decrees, I hūbly besech the.
Wherfore to teach me thy decrees, I hūbly besech the.
Graunte me to knowe the waye of thy lawes and thyne ordinaunce:
And then to talke of thy wōders, I wyl take nogrenaunce.
And then to talke of thy wōders, I wyl take nogrenaunce.
For feare when I was left alone, my soule is much wasted:
Refreshe thou me agayne therfore, as thou haste promised.
Refreshe thou me agayne therfore, as thou haste promised.
Turne thou from me the waye of lyes, inuented by mans brayne:
And wyth mercie set before me, thy lawe that is certayne.
And wyth mercie set before me, thy lawe that is certayne.
For I haue chose the certayne waye, and haue therin delyght:
And right so haue I thy iudgmentes euer before my syght.
And right so haue I thy iudgmentes euer before my syght.
And syth I stycke to thy wyttnes, and fle the waye of blame:
O Lorde put not thy pore seruant, to vilanie or shame.
O Lorde put not thy pore seruant, to vilanie or shame.
And after thou hast set myne herte, at large in libertie:
In the highe waye of thy preceptes, I wyll renne lustily.
In the highe waye of thy preceptes, I wyll renne lustily.
v.
Leade me forth (Lord) into the waye, of thy decrees and wyll:
That I may walke forth in ye same durynge my lyfe dayes styll.
That I may walke forth in ye same durynge my lyfe dayes styll.
Teach me to kepe thy lawe and I, shall kepe it wyllyngly.
Leade me the path of thy preceptes, for theri delyte I.
Leade me the path of thy preceptes, for theri delyte I.
Bowe downe myne herte vnto thy wyll, & not to auarise:
And from all vayne and Idle thynges lorde turne awaye myne eies.
And from all vayne and Idle thynges lorde turne awaye myne eies.
Lorde make me lyuely in thy waye, and graunte the thynge to me:
That thy worde promiseth to them, that stād in feare of the.
That thy worde promiseth to them, that stād in feare of the.
And put from me rebuke, the feare wherof chaungeth my moode:
For thy iudgmentes Lord are vpright & also passynge good.
For thy iudgmentes Lord are vpright & also passynge good.
Beholde thy constitutions, I do desyer greatly:
By thy iustice do thou therfore, make thy seruant lyuely.
vj.
Let thy gyftes and thy benifites, chaunce vnto me, (O Lorde:
And eke thyne owne saluation, as thy worde doeth recorde.
And eke thyne owne saluation, as thy worde doeth recorde.
That I maye haue wordes to answere such as do on me rayle:
And tell them that I trust thy worde, which doeth me neuer faile.
And tell them that I trust thy worde, which doeth me neuer faile.
And from my mouth take not the worde of trueth, for I tarie:
For thy iudgmentes, and wyll obserue, thy lawes eternally.
For thy iudgmentes, and wyll obserue, thy lawes eternally.
And I wyll walke at libertie, and stand in feare of nought:
Because thy constitutions, I haue busily sought.
Because thy constitutions, I haue busily sought.
And I wyll speake of thy wyttnes, in the presence of kynges.
And wyll not be ashamed of so good and godly thynges.
And wyll not be ashamed of so good and godly thynges.
And in thy preceptes which I loue, I do my selfe delyte:
I loue to haue thyne holy lawes styll presēt in my syght.
I loue to haue thyne holy lawes styll presēt in my syght.
And to thy preceptes which I loue, Lord wyll put myne hande:
And wyll dispute of thy decrees, and eke in thy trueth stande.
And wyll dispute of thy decrees, and eke in thy trueth stande.
vij.
Be myndfull of the worde that thou spakeste to they seruant:
Wherwyth thou broughtest me in hope as by a sure warrant.
Wherwyth thou broughtest me in hope as by a sure warrant.
For this is myne only solace, in all my miseries:
That thy worde doeth me recreate, in cōfortable wise.
That thy worde doeth me recreate, in cōfortable wise.
And when the proude laugh me to skorne, and that excedyngly:
Yet do not I turne frō thy lawe, but walke therin dulie.
Yet do not I turne frō thy lawe, but walke therin dulie.
And when I call to memorie, the mercies by the wrought:
From the begynnynge of the worlde, they do conforte my thought.
From the begynnynge of the worlde, they do conforte my thought.
But when I thyncke on the wicked that do thy lawe forsake:
Suche soden feare falleth on me, that I tremble and quake.
Suche soden feare falleth on me, that I tremble and quake.
As for me whē I am at home in my house where I dwell:
My delyte is to synge thy lawes, and thy decrees to tell.
My delyte is to synge thy lawes, and thy decrees to tell.
And in the nyght I am myndfull, Lorde of thy blessed name:
And do endeuoure for to walke, in thy lawe wythout blame.
And do endeuoure for to walke, in thy lawe wythout blame.
Whyche lawe is nowe become my lawe, and waye wherin to go:
Because I kepe thyne ordinaunce, both in weale and in wooe.
viij.
O Lorde thus sayde I wythout fayle I sayde for a suretie:
That to kepe thy most holy worde, is my bounden duitie.
That to kepe thy most holy worde, is my bounden duitie.
Wyth all humilitie of herte, I do thy face beholde:
Wherefore be mercifull to me, as thy worde hath me tolde.
Wherefore be mercifull to me, as thy worde hath me tolde.
My wayes I haue consydered, and that diligently:
And haue brought my fete backe agayne, thy wyttnes to applye.
And haue brought my fete backe agayne, thy wyttnes to applye.
I haue hasted wythout delaye, or slowthfull tariaunce:
That I myght kepe all thy preceptes, wyth faythfull obeysaunce.
That I myght kepe all thy preceptes, wyth faythfull obeysaunce.
The cordes of the wycked haue gone about to drawe me backe:
But the remēbraunce of thy lawe, my mynde dyd neuer lacke.
But the remēbraunce of thy lawe, my mynde dyd neuer lacke.
In the mydest of the nyght I dyd arise for to confesse:
To the because of the iudgmentes (Lorde) of thy rightuousnes.
To the because of the iudgmentes (Lorde) of thy rightuousnes.
And I am a companion, to al that do feare the.
And kepe the constitutions, that thou (Lord) doeste decre.
And kepe the constitutions, that thou (Lord) doeste decre.
And let myne herte be pure and cleane in thyne holy decrees:
Kepe myne herte cleane and I shal not take shame in any wyse.
Kepe myne herte cleane and I shal not take shame in any wyse.
xj.
My soule faynteth whylse doubtfully it doeth desyre thyne health.
For in thy worde haue I my truste and confidence of wealthe.
For in thy worde haue I my truste and confidence of wealthe.
Myne eies haue fayled whylse I loke thy promise for tose:
In so much that I maye well saye, when wilt thou confort me?
In so much that I maye well saye, when wilt thou confort me?
For I am nowe lyke a bottel, that in smoke hath hanged.
Yet thy decrees and eke thy lawes, I haue styll remembred.
Yet thy decrees and eke thy lawes, I haue styll remembred.
Howe longe Lord shall thy seruant wayte, howe longe shall he tarie?
When wylt thou punishe them that do vex me so cruelly?
When wylt thou punishe them that do vex me so cruelly?
The proude haue dygged me trenches, & caues to fall into
Wherin agaynste thyne holy lawe and thy decrees they do.
Wherin agaynste thyne holy lawe and thy decrees they do.
All thy preceptes are fayth and truethe, none can thys thynge deny:
Helpe me therfore at such tyme as, they vex me vniustly.
Helpe me therfore at such tyme as, they vex me vniustly.
They had welmost destroyed me, in the lande where I dwell:
Yet I forsoke none of thy lawes, as thou knowest full well.
Lord for thy mercie quicken me, & make me be lyuely:
And then the wytnes of thy mouth I shall kepe certenly.
And then the wytnes of thy mouth I shall kepe certenly.
xij.
Thy worde standeth Lord in heauen, for euer and for aye:
And thy promise thorowe all tyme, who makeste the earth staye.
And thy promise thorowe all tyme, who makeste the earth staye.
And those thynges abyde to thys daye, at thy commaundement:
For ther is nothynge that is not to the obedient.
For ther is nothynge that is not to the obedient.
And except (Lord) thy lawe had ben, my delyte and pleasure:
In my distres and miserie, I had perished sure.
In my distres and miserie, I had perished sure.
Neither wyll I euer forget, thy constitutions:
Syth by them thou dyddeste confort my lamentations.
Syth by them thou dyddeste confort my lamentations.
And seynge that I am thyne owne, to kepe me take thou thought:
For all thy constitutions, I haue ernestly sought.
For all thy constitutions, I haue ernestly sought.
The wycked men laye wayte for me, that they maye me destroy
When to weygh thy testimonies, I do my selfe employ.
When to weygh thy testimonies, I do my selfe employ.
I se that al thynges haue an ende, though they be most perfect:
But thy preceptes we se to be, most largely abroade set,
But thy preceptes we se to be, most largely abroade set,
xiij.
Oh Lorde howe excedyng great loue vnto thy lawe be are I?
Syth my communication, is of the same dayly.
Syth my communication, is of the same dayly.
By thy precept thou haste made me, more wise then myne enmies
For that is styll all my studie, and eke myne exercise.
For that is styll all my studie, and eke myne exercise.
I am also wiser them they, that do thy seruant teache:
And about thy testimonies, I do spend al my speache.
And about thy testimonies, I do spend al my speache.
I do perpende and weygh all thynges, better then men of age:
Because thy constitutions, I kepe wythoutē rage.
Because thy constitutions, I kepe wythoutē rage.
My fete I do kepe backe from all, wayes that do leade to vice:
Because I kepe thyne holy worde, in my most faythfull wise.
Because I kepe thyne holy worde, in my most faythfull wise.
I do not parte from thy iudgmentes, ne go from them astraye:
Because thou haste prescribed me a rule and perfect waye.
Because thou haste prescribed me a rule and perfect waye.
Oh howe swete is thyne holy worde to my taste and iudgment?
Certes there is no swete hony can my mouth so content
Out of thy constitutions, I do weyghe thynges iustly:
And haue therfore hated eche waye, that dealeth not truly.
And haue therfore hated eche waye, that dealeth not truly.
xiiij.
Thy worde is a burnynge candle, vnto thy seruantes fete.
So is it a lyght to my waye, my pathe is lyght by it.
So is it a lyght to my waye, my pathe is lyght by it.
I haue sworne and wyll constantly, do & performe the same:
That I maye kepe the iudgmentes of thy iustice wythout blame.
That I maye kepe the iudgmentes of thy iustice wythout blame.
I am deiect excedyngly, and cast downe to the grownde:
Wherfore do thou refresh me lord, as thy promise doeth sownde.
Wherfore do thou refresh me lord, as thy promise doeth sownde.
Accept thou such oblations Lorde as I frely name:
And enstruct me in thy iudgmentes, and make me learne the same.
And enstruct me in thy iudgmentes, and make me learne the same.
I am styll in daynger of death, my lyfe is sore beset:
Yet do I not thyne holye lawe at any tyme forget.
Yet do I not thyne holye lawe at any tyme forget.
The wycked and vngodly men, haue bent a snare for me:
Yet from thy constitutions, I swarue in no degre.
Yet from thy constitutions, I swarue in no degre.
Thy wyttnesses are vnto me enheritaūce for aye:
For they are the ioye of myne hert, my cōfort and my staye.
For they are the ioye of myne hert, my cōfort and my staye.
I am addict to thy decrees, my mynd to them I bende.
That I maye execute the same for euer to the ende.
That I maye execute the same for euer to the ende.
xv.
I hate the thoughtes wherby my mynde is drawne awaye frome the:
But thy lawe and commaundementes are beloued of me.
But thy lawe and commaundementes are beloued of me.
Thou arte my succoure and refuge, my shylde and my target.
And in thyne holy worde myne hope, is pygh & surly set.
And in thyne holy worde myne hope, is pygh & surly set.
Departe from me ye wycked men, kepe me no companie:
For I kepe the commandementes of my God ernestly.
For I kepe the commandementes of my God ernestly.
Underset me wyth thy worde Lorde, and I shall lyue certayne
And make me not ashamed & to haue hoped in vayne.
And make me not ashamed & to haue hoped in vayne.
Establish me (O Lorde) and then, shall I be false in dede:
And shal by the syght of thy lawes be alwaye belited.
And shal by the syght of thy lawes be alwaye belited.
Thou wylt spurne at all such as go, from thy decrees astraye:
For theyr wyles and theyr subtiltie is founde disceyte alwaye.
All the wicked men of the earth, lyke drosse thou doeste destroye:
Wherfore I loue thy wyttnesses, and thy testimonie.
Wherfore I loue thy wyttnesses, and thy testimonie.
For feare of the my bodie doethe, tremble excedyngly.
And thy iudgmentes thy seruant doeth feare moste reuerently.
And thy iudgmentes thy seruant doeth feare moste reuerently.
xvi.
I haue done iudgment and iustice, I haue done no man wronge.
Geue me not vp therfore to myne oppressers that are stronge.
Geue me not vp therfore to myne oppressers that are stronge.
Delyte thy seruant wyth good thynges let him lacke no goodnes
And suffer not such as are proude, me to greue and oppresse.
And suffer not such as are proude, me to greue and oppresse.
Myne eies haue fayled whylse I loke, for thyne health doubtfully.
And for thy rightuouse promise that thou madeste certenly.
And for thy rightuouse promise that thou madeste certenly.
Accordynge to thy greate goodnes, Lorde deale wyth thy seruant:
And enstruct me in thy decrees, and eke thy conuenaunte.
And enstruct me in thy decrees, and eke thy conuenaunte.
I am thy pore seruaunt I saye, wherfore enstructe thou me:
To vnderstande all such thynges as, in thy wyttnesses be.
To vnderstande all such thynges as, in thy wyttnesses be.
And nowe is it a mete tyme for the Lorde to worcke his feate:
For they haue broken thy lawe Lorde, and do thy wyll forgete.
For they haue broken thy lawe Lorde, and do thy wyll forgete.
Wherefore I haue loued thy lawe, & thy preceptes eche one:
More then I haue loued fyne goulde, or most preciouse stone.
More then I haue loued fyne goulde, or most preciouse stone.
And for this cause I do defende, all thy lawes as most ryght:
But all disceytfull wayes I hate, and owe them moste dispight.
But all disceytfull wayes I hate, and owe them moste dispight.
xvij.
Because thy lawes and wyttnesses, are wonderfull to me:
Therfore, I saye, my soule hath kept them in simplicitie.
Therfore, I saye, my soule hath kept them in simplicitie.
The verie entraunce of thy wordes, and the firste openynge:
Bryngeth lyght and enstructeth the simples vnderstandynge.
Bryngeth lyght and enstructeth the simples vnderstandynge.
And for this cause do I open, my mouth & my breath drawe:
Because I do greatly desyre the preceptes of thy lawe.
Because I do greatly desyre the preceptes of thy lawe.
Loke backe to thy seruant and deale wyth me mercifully:
As thou arte wont wyth them that loue, thy name vnfaynedly.
As thou arte wont wyth them that loue, thy name vnfaynedly.
Forme thou my steppes Lorde wyth thy worde, let them therwyth agree:
And let no maner of vayne thynge, haue the rule ouer me.
O Lorde redeme thou me from al humane oppressions:
That I maye kepe thyne holy lawes, and constitutions.
That I maye kepe thyne holy lawes, and constitutions.
And shewe thy chereful countenaūce vnto thy pore seruant:
And teach me thy decrees and eke, thy holy couenaunt.
And teach me thy decrees and eke, thy holy couenaunt.
Greate streames of water do descend, downe from thy seruauntes eies:
For theyr sakes that kepe not thy lawes, nor thy testimonies.
For theyr sakes that kepe not thy lawes, nor thy testimonies.
xviij.
Lorde thou arte iuste & thy iudgmēt is streight before our eies:
And thou hast geuen strayght charge to kepe all thy testimonies.
And thou hast geuen strayght charge to kepe all thy testimonies.
My wrath and indignation, doeth me deadly greauaunce:
Because myne enimies haue not, thy wordes in remembraunce.
Because myne enimies haue not, thy wordes in remembraunce.
Thy worde (Lorde) is a thynge moste pure and purged of all fylth:
And it is the onely thynge that, thy pore seruant louethe.
And it is the onely thynge that, thy pore seruant louethe.
I am in dede but verie base, and also despised:
Yet do I not forget the thynges, that thou haste ordeined.
Yet do I not forget the thynges, that thou haste ordeined.
Thy iustice is such a iustice, that it doeth styll endure:
And thy lawe is the veritie, most sincere and most pure.
And thy lawe is the veritie, most sincere and most pure.
Greate daynger and greate miserie, haue me deprehended:
Yet wyth thyne holy preceptes Lorde I am styll delited.
Yet wyth thyne holy preceptes Lorde I am styll delited.
The iustice of thy wyttnesses, is eternall I saye:
Teache me therfore that I maye lyue, for euer and for aye.
Teache me therfore that I maye lyue, for euer and for aye.
Because I crye with all myne herte, Lord graunt thou my requeste:
That I maye well obserue and kepe, all that thou decreeste.
That I maye well obserue and kepe, all that thou decreeste.
xix.
Because I crye to the I saye, do thou saue me at nede:
That I maye well obserue all thy, testimonies in dede.
That I maye well obserue all thy, testimonies in dede.
The dawnynge and the breake of daye, I do preuent and crie:
And in thy worde and sure promise, a faythfull truste haue I.
And in thy worde and sure promise, a faythfull truste haue I.
Myne eies do preuent the vigilles and makynge tyme of nyght.
That of thyne holye worde I maye dispute some what aright.
That of thyne holye worde I maye dispute some what aright.
Heare thou my voyce (O Lorde) I saye, euen for thy mercie sake.
And accordynge to thy iudgment, do thou me lustie make.
Suche men as folowe wyckednes, nygh vnto me do drawe:
Suche men (I saye) as nowe are gone, a greate waye from thy lawe.
Suche men (I saye) as nowe are gone, a greate waye from thy lawe.
But thou also (Lorde) arte at hande, wyth me prest and redie:
And all thyne holy preceptes are, moste sincere veritie.
And all thyne holy preceptes are, moste sincere veritie.
Whych thynge I knewe by thy wyttenes longe tyme before thys daye:
For thy testimonies haue bene for euer and for aye.
For thy testimonies haue bene for euer and for aye.
xx.
Loke backe vpon my miserie, and set thy seruant free:
For I haue not yet forgotten, the lawe thou gaueste me.
For I haue not yet forgotten, the lawe thou gaueste me.
Pleade thou my cause and let me be, by the deliuered:
And offer me thy worde that I maye be recreated.
And offer me thy worde that I maye be recreated.
Thyne health is far frō the wycked, they shall not it enioye:
Because to seke out thy decrees, none of thē doeth employe.
Because to seke out thy decrees, none of thē doeth employe.
Thy mercie (Lord) is manifolde, to it thou arte styll bent:
Wherfore refreshe thy pore seruant, after thyne owne iudgment.
Wherfore refreshe thy pore seruant, after thyne owne iudgment.
I haue erred as doeth a shepe, that goeth head longe to dye:
But seke thou me because I haue thy lawes in memorie.
But seke thou me because I haue thy lawes in memorie.
| 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] | |