• 1. Prayse ye the Lorde, for it is a good thyng: sing psalmes vnto our Lorde, for it is a pleasaunt thing, [his] praise is to be desired.
  • 2. God buildeth vp Hierusalem: he wyll gather together the Israelites that were banished.
  • 3. He healeth those that are broken in heart: he wrappeth vp their sorowes.
  • 4. He counteth the number of the starres: he geueth vnto them all names.
  • 5. Great is our Lorde, and great is his power: his vnderstandyng is infinite.
  • 6. God setteth vp the meeke: he bringeth the vngodly downe to the grounde.
  • 7. Syng ye vnto God with a confession: syng psalmes vpon the Harpe vnto our Lorde.
  • 8. Who couereth the heauen with cloudes: who prepareth rayne for the earth, who maketh grasse to growe vppon the mountaynes.
  • 9. He geueth vnto cattell their foode: [euen] vnto Rauens which call for it.
  • 10. He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse: he delighteth not in the legges of a man.
  • 11. God delyghteth in them that feare him: [and] in them that put their trust in his mercie.
  • 12. Prayse God O Hierusalem: prayse thy Lorde O Sion.
  • 13. For he maketh fast the barres of thy gates: he blesseth thy children within thee.
  • 14. He maketh peace in thy borders: he fylleth thee with good corne.
  • 15. He sendeth foorth his commaundement vpon the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
  • 16. He geueth snowe [so whyte] as wooll: he scattereth the hoare frost like asshes.
  • 17. He casteth foorth his yse lyke fragmentes: who is able to abide his frost?
  • 18. He sendeth foorth his worde and melteth them: he bloweth with his winde, and the waters flowe.
  • 19. He declareth his worde vnto Iacob: his statutes & ordinaunces vnto Israel.
  • 20. He hath not dealt so with euery nation: neither haue they the knowledge of his iudgementes. Prayse ye the Lorde.