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The Bishops' Bible (1568)
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King James Version
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[1] In case the Lorde woulde aryse, his enemies woulde be scattered: and they that hate hym woulde flee from his face [1]Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
[2]Lyke as the smoke vanisheth, [so] wylt thou cause [them] to vanishe away: and lyke as water melteth at the fire, [so] wyll the vngodly perishe at the presence of the Lorde [2]As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
[3]But the ryghteous must be glad, and reioyce before the Lorde: they shall not stande styll for myrth [3]But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
[4]Syng vnto the Lorde, syng psalmes vnto his name: magnifie hym that rideth vpon the heauens as it were vpon an horse in his name euerlastyng, and reioyce before his face [4]Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
[5]He is a father of the fatherlesse, and the iudge of widdowes: [he is] the Lord in his holy habitation [5]A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
[6]He is the Lord that maketh those that dwell alone to haue a familie: and bryngeth prisoners out of the stockes [6]God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
[7]But rebelles did inhabite a dry [ground] O Lorde, when thou wentest foorth before the people: when thou wentest through the wyldernesse. Selah [7]O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
[8]The earth shoke, and the heauens dropped at the presence of the Lorde: euen Sinai it selfe [shoke] at the presence of the Lorde, Lorde of Israel [8]The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
[9]Thou O Lorde dydst cause rayne to fall at thy gratious pleasure: and when thine inheritaunce was weery, thou dydst hearten it [9]Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
[10]Thy flocke dwelleth there: for thou O Lorde doest of thy goodnesse prepare for the poore [10]Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
[11]The Lorde gaue the worde: great was the company of the preachers [11]The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
[12]Kynges with their armies dyd flee: they dyd flee, and the ornament of an house deuided the spoyle [12]Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
[13]Though ye haue lyen among the pottes: yet shall ye be as the wynges of a doue that is couered with siluer, and hath her fethers as yelowe as golde [13]Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
[14]When the almightie scattered kynges in it: it was as whyte as snowe in Salmon [14]When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
[15]As the hyll of Basan, so is Gods hill: euen an hygh hyll, as the hyll of Basan [15]The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
[16]Why skyp you so the high hylles? this is the Lordes hyll in the which it pleaseth hym to dwell, yea God wyll abyde in it for euer [16]Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
[17]The charettes of the Lorde are twentie thousande, euen thousandes of angels: and the Lorde is among them in holy Sinai [17]The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
[18]Thou wenst vp on high, thou hast led captiuitie captiue, thou hast receaued gyftes for men: yea euen [for] those that be disobedient, that God the Lorde myght dwell [among them, [18]Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
[19]Blessed be the Lorde who day by day powreth his [benefites] vpon vs: and is God of our saluation. Selah [19]Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
[20]The Lorde is our Lorde for to saue vs: and all maner of wayes for death pertayneth to God the Lorde [20]He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
[21]God wyll wounde the head of his enemies: and the heary scalpe of hym who goeth on styll in his wickednesse [21]But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
[22]The Lorde hath sayde, I wyll bryng [my people] agayne out from Basan: I wyll bryng [them] agayne out from the deepe of the sea [22]The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
[23]That thy footes [and] the tongue of thy dogges: may be made redde in the blood of the enemies by his meanes [23]That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
[24]They do well see O Lorde thy goynges: thy goynges in the sanctuarie my Lorde and kyng [24]They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
[25]The singers go before, the minstrelles folowe after: in the myddest are the damselles playing with the timbrelles [25]The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
[26]In the congregations they do blesse the Lorde: the God of the fountayne of Israel [26]Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
[27]There is litle Beniamin their ruler, & the princes of Iehuda their counsell: the princes of Zabulon [and] the princes of Nepthali [27]There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
[28]Thy Lord hath ordeyned thy strength: establishe the thing O Lorde that thou hast wrought in vs [28]Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
[29]For thy temple sake at Hierusalem: kynges wyll bryng presentes vnto thee [29]Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
[30]Put to rebuke the companie of speare men, a multitude of bulles amongest the people lyke vnto calues: [vntyll] that they brought vnder foote [come] with peeces of siluer [for tribute,] scatter the people that delyght in warre [30]Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
[31]Then shal princes come out of Egypt: Ethiopia in all haste shall stretch out her handes vnto the Lorde [31]Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
[32]Sing vnto the Lord O ye kingdomes of the earth: O syng psalmes vnto the Lorde. Selah [32]Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
[33]Who rydeth vpon the most hyghest eternall heauens: lo he sendeth out a mightie voyce in his voyce [33]To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
[34]Acknowledge the Lorde to be mightie: his maiestie is ouer Israel, & might in the cloudes [34]Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
[35]O Lorde thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel geueth myght and strength vnto his people, Blessed be the Lorde [35]O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
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