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| [1]She ordered their workes in the handes of the holy prophete: |
[1]She prospered their works in the hand of the holy prophet. |
| [2][So that] they went through the wildernesse that was not inhabited, and pitched their tentes in the waste desert. |
[2]They went through the wilderness that was not inhabited, and pitched tents in places where there lay no way. |
| [3]They stoode agaynst their enemies, and were auenged of their aduersaries. |
[3]They stood against their enemies, and were avenged of their adversaries. |
| [4]When they were thirstie they called vpon thee, and water was geuen them out of the [most] hye rocke, & their thirst was quenched out of the harde stone. |
[4]When they were thirsty, they called upon thee, and water was given them out of the flinty rock, and their thirst was quenched out of the hard stone. |
| [5]For by the thynges wherthrough their enemies were punished, were the children of Israel helped in their neede. |
[5]For by what things their enemies were punished, by the same they in their need were benefited. |
| [6]For in steede of a fountaine of the perpetuall runnyng flud all troubled with gorie blood, |
[6]For instead of of a perpetual running river troubled with foul blood, |
| [7]In reproche of the commaundement published to murther the infantes, thou gauest vnto them aboundaunce of water, and that not loked for neither: |
[7]For a manifest reproof of that commandment, whereby the infants were slain, thou gavest unto them abundance of water by a means which they hoped not for: |
| [8]Declaryng by that thirst then, howe thou hadst punished thine aduersaries. |
[8]Declaring by that thirst then how thou hadst punished their adversaries. |
| [9]For when they were tryed, and nurtured with [fatherly] mercie, they knewe howe the vngodly were iudged and punished in the wrath [of God.] |
[9]For when they were tried albeit but in mercy chastised, they knew how the ungodly were judged in wrath and tormented, thirsting in another manner than the just. |
| [10]For these hast thou exhorted as a father, and proued them: but vnto the other thou hast ben a boystuous kyng, layed harde to their charge, and condempned them. |
[10]For these thou didst admonish and try, as a father: but the other, as a severe king, thou didst condemn and punish. |
| [11]Whether they were absent or present, their punishment was a lyke. |
[11]Whether they were absent or present, they were vexed alike. |
| [12]For their griefe was double, and mournyng for the remembraunce of thynges past: |
[12]For a double grief came upon them, and a groaning for the remembrance of things past. |
| [13]For when they perceaued that their punishmentes dyd them good, they thought vpon the Lorde. |
[13]For when they heard by their own punishments the other to be benefited, they had some feeling of the Lord. |
| [14]For whom in his castyng out before, as an abiect they had denied with derision, him in the ende when they sawe what happened, they wondered at: for they were of another thirst then was the iust. |
[14]For whom they respected with scorn, when he was long before thrown out at the casting forth of the infants, him in the end, when they saw what came to pass, they admired. |
| [15]But for the foolishe deuises of their wickednesse, wherwith being deceaued they worshipped serpentes that had not the vse of reason, and vile beastes, thou sentest a multitude of vnreasonable beastes vpon them for reuengeaunce: |
[15]But for the foolish devices of their wickedness, wherewith being deceived they worshipped serpents void of reason, and vile beasts, thou didst send a multitude of unreasonable beasts upon them for vengeance; |
| [16]That they myght knowe, that loke wherewithall a man sinneth, by the same also shall he be punished. |
[16]That they might know, that wherewithal a man sinneth, by the same also shall he be punished. |
| [17]For vnto thy almightie hande that made the worlde of naught, it was not vnpossible to sende among them an heape of beares, or wood lions, |
[17]For thy Almighty hand, that made the world of matter without form, wanted not means to send among them a multitude of bears or fierce lions, |
| [18]Or cruell beastes of a straunge kynde such as are vnknowen, or spout fire, or cast out a smokyng breath, or shoote horrible sparkes out of their eyes: |
[18]Or unknown wild beasts, full of rage, newly created, breathing out either a fiery vapour, or filthy scents of scattered smoke, or shooting horrible sparkles out of their eyes: |
| [19]Which myght not only destroy them with hurtyng, but also kyll them with their horrible syght. |
[19]Whereof not only the harm might dispatch them at once, but also the terrible sight utterly destroy them. |
| [20]Yea without these [beastes] might they haue ben slayne with one wynde, being persecuted by the reuengeaunce, and scattered abroade through the breath of thy power: Neuerthelesse, thou hast ordered all thinges in measure, number, and wayght. |
[20]Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, being persecuted of vengeance, and scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight. |
| [21]For thou hast euer had great strength and myght, and who may withstande the power of thyne arme? |
[21]For thou canst shew thy great strength at all times when thou wilt; and who may withstand the power of thine arm? |
| [22]For why? lyke as the small thyng that the ballaunce wayeth, so is the worlde before thee: yea as a drop of the mornyng deawe that falleth downe vpon the earth. |
[22]For the whole world before thee is as a little grain of the balance, yea, as a drop of the morning dew that falleth down upon the earth. |
| [23]But thou hast mercie vpon all, for thou hast power of all thynges, and makest thee as though thou sawest not the sinnes of men, because they shoulde amende. |
[23]But thou hast mercy upon all; for thou canst do all things, and winkest at the sins of men, because they should amend. |
| [24]For thou louest all the thynges that are, and hatest none of them whom thou hast made: for thou wouldest not haue made any thyng yf thou hadst hated it. |
[24]For thou lovest all the things that are, and abhorrest nothing which thou hast made: for never wouldest thou have made any thing, if thou hadst hated it. |
| [25]Yea howe myght any thyng endure yf it were not thy wyll? or howe coulde any thyng be preserued, except it were called of thee? |
[25]And how could any thing have endured, if it had not been thy will? or been preserved, if not called by thee? |
| [26]But thou sparest all: for they are thine (O Lorde) thou louer of soules. |
[26]But thou sparest all: for they are thine, O Lord, thou lover of souls. |