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T. Matthew [1549], The Byble, that is to say all the holy Scripture: In whych are c&obar;tayned the Olde and New Testamente, truely ∧ purely tr&abar;slated into English, ∧ nowe lately with greate industry ∧ dilig&ebar;ce recognised. [Edited by Edmund Becke.] (Imprinted by... Ihon Daye [etc.] and William Seres [etc.], London) [word count] [B05000].
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&rhand; The .vii. Psame. ¶ He desyre to be saued from the greate and greuouse persecutyon of Saul. He mencioneth hys owne innocencye. He prayeth that he maye obtayne the kyngdome promysed hym, to the intent that the people myght be gathered to God and the myschefe of the wycked expelled: Then sayth he that the wycked shal perysh wyth their owne sweard, and endeth the Psalme with the prayse of God. 05Q0381Sigaion of Dauid, whych he sang for the wordes of Cus the sonne of Iemini.

A   O Lord my god, in the do I trust: saue me from al them that persecute me, and delyuer me.

Lest05Q0382 he deuoureth vp my soule lyke a lion and teare it in peces whyle ther is none to helpe,

O Lorde my God, if I haue done anye suche thyng, if there be any vnrightuousnes in my handes:

If I haue rewarded euyl vnto them that dealt frendly wyth me, or hurt th&ebar; that wyth out any cause are myne enemies.

05Q0383Then let myne enemye persecute my soule, and take mo: ye let hym treade my life downe in the earth, and laye myne honour in the dust. 05Q0384Selah.

B   Stande vp (O Lorde in thy wrath, lyft vp thy selfe ouer the furyous indygnacyon of myne enemyes: aryse vp (for me) in the vengeaunce that thou hast promysed.

That the congregaci&obar; of the people maye come about the, for their sakes therfore lyfte vp thy selfe agayne.

C   The Lord is iudge ouer the people: auenge me then (O Lord, accordynge to my ryghtuousnes and innocency.

Oh let the wickednes of the vngodly come to an ende: but maynteyne the iust, thou rightuous God, that05Q0385 triest the very hertes and the reynes.

My helpe commeth of God, which preserueth them that are true of herte.
God is a ryghtuous iudge, and God is euer threatnynge,

If men wyll not turne, he hath whette his 05Q0386 swearde: he hath bent his bowe and made it ready.

D   He hath prepared hym the weapens of death, ∧ ordeined his arrowes to be destroied.

Beholde, he trauyleth wyth mischefe, he hath conceaued vnhappinesse, and broughte forth a lye.

He hath grauen ∧ digged vp a pyt, but he shall fall hym selfe into the pitte that he hath made.

05Q0387For hys vnhappinesse shall come vp&obar; hys owne head, and hys wyckednes shal fal vpon hys owne pate.

As for me, I wyll geue thankes vnto the Lorde for hys ryghtuousnes sake, and wyll prayse the name of the Lorde the most hyest.
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T. Matthew [1549], The Byble, that is to say all the holy Scripture: In whych are c&obar;tayned the Olde and New Testamente, truely ∧ purely tr&abar;slated into English, ∧ nowe lately with greate industry ∧ dilig&ebar;ce recognised. [Edited by Edmund Becke.] (Imprinted by... Ihon Daye [etc.] and William Seres [etc.], London) [word count] [B05000].
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