[Page] CERTAINE PSALMES OF DAVID, heretofore much out of vse, because of their difficult tunes. The nombèr whereof are contained in the page following. Reduced into English meter better fitting the common tunes. By H. D.
Printed by Robert Walde-graue, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie. 1603.
Cum Privilegio Regiae Maiestatis.
The nomber of these Psalmes, reduced into Meter fitting the common tunes.
- CIIII.
- CXI.
- CXX.
- CXXI.
- CXXII.
- CXXIIII
- CXXV.
- CXXVI.
- CXXX.
To the Reader.
FOrasmuch (Christian Reader) as there are diuers of the singing Psalmes much out of vse onely because of the difficultie of their tunes: And forasmuch as the moste of them are of those 15. Psalmes, which are called Psalmes of Degrees, that is, very excellent Psalmes, and extraordinarily penned by the wisdom of the holy Ghost. I haue (by the helpe of God) reduced nyne of them (which I take to be all wherein any difficulty of tune consisteth) into English meter fitting the common tunes. The [Page] which at the earnest request of diuers my godly & learned friends, I haue caused to be printed: wherin, as I haue principally sought the glorye of God, and thy spirituall comfort, so I pray thee accept ther of in such Christian loue, as I haue laboured to effect this small peece of seruice vnto thee, without imputing either presumption or rash nes vnto me. For the Lord knoweth, that in the simplicitie of my hart I haue done it, and in all submission to the better learned, of whome I hope that God wil raise some, better to perform this work. Thus beseeching the Almighty to fill thy hart with all spirituall comfort, meete for thee in his infinite wisdome, I commend thee to his grace.
Psalme 104.
An excellent Psalme to praise God for the creation of the world, & gouernance of the same by his maruelous providence. 35. Wherin the Prophet praieth against the wicked, who are occasion that God diminisheth his blessings.
The second part
The third part.
Psalme Cxj.
He giueth thankes to the Lorde for his mercifull workes to his Church. 20. And declareth wherein true wisdome and right knowledge consisteth. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalme Cxx.
A song of Degrees.
The prayer of Dauid being vexed by the false reports of Sauls slatterers. 5. And therefore he lamenteth his long abode among those infidels, who were giuen to all kinde of wickednesse and contention.
Psalme Cxxj.
This Psalme teacheth that the faithful ought onlie to looke for help at God, who only doeth maintaine, preserue, and prosper his Church.
Psalme Cxxij.
Dauid reioyceth in the name of the faithful, that God hath accomplished his promise, and placed his Arke in Zion. 3. For the which he giueth thankes, 8. and praicth for the prosperitic of the Church.
Psalme. Cxxiiij.
A song of Degrees, or Psalme of Dauid.
The people of God escaping a great peril, do acknowledge themselues to be deliuered, not by their owne force, but by the power of God: they declare the greatnesse of the perill, and praises the Name of the Lord.
Psalme Cxxv.
A Song of Degrees▪
Wherein is described the assurance of the faithfull in their afflictions, 4. desiring their wealth, 5. and the destruction of the wicked
Psalme Cxxvj.
This Psalme was made after the returne of the people from Babilon, and sheweth that the meane of their deliuerance was wonderfull after the 70. yeares captiuity fore-spoken by Ieremiah the Prophet chap 23. 12. 29. 10.
Psalme Cxxx.
The people of God from their bottomlesse miseries do cry vnto God, and are heard. 3. They confesse their sinnes, and flee vnto Gods merries.