God most, and every where laudable, is especially praised in the Church of Christ ( prefigured by Sion, and there begun ) 9. All things being fulfilled in the Church, even as they were prophesied, and promised, 12. the faithful are exhorted to consider and congratulate the same.God moſt, and euerie where laudable, is eſpecially praiſed in the Church of Chriſt ( preſigured by Sion, and there begunne ) 9. Al thinges being fulfilled in the Church, euen as they were prophecied, and promiſed, 12. the faithful are exhorted to conſider and congratulate the ſame.✦

A Psalm of Canticle to the sons of Core, the second of the Sabbath.A Pſalme of Canticle to the ſonnes of Core, the ſecond of the Sabbath.Psalmus cantici. Filiis Core, secunda sabbati.

2Great is our Lord, and to be praised exceedingly in the city of our God, in his holy mount.GREAT is our Lord, and to be prayſed excedingly in the citie of our God, in his holie mount.Magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis, in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto ejus.

3Mount Sion is founded with the exultation of the whole earth, the sides of the North, the city of the great king.Mount Sion is founded with the exultation of the whole earth, the ſides of the North, the citie of the great king.Fundatur exsultatione universæ terræ mons Sion ; latera aquilonis, civitas regis magni.

4God shall be known in the houses thereof, when he shall receive it.God ſhal be knowen in the houſes therof, when he ſhal receiue it.Deus in domibus ejus cognoscetur cum suscipiet eam.

5For behold the kings of the earth were gathered together: they assembled in one.For behold the kings of the earth were gathered together: they aſſembled in one.Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt ; convenerunt in unum.

6They seeing it so, were in , were troubled, were moved:They ſeing it ſo, were in admiration, were trubled, were moued:Ipsi videntes, sic admirati sunt, conturbati sunt, commoti sunt.

7trembling took them. Their sorrows as a woman ,trembling tooke them. Their ſorowes as a woman traueling,Tremor apprehendit eos ; ibi dolores ut parturientis :

1609 marginNothing more moveth the heart, & affecteth all the body and soul, than spiritual cogitations of faith and religion, and therefore it is compared to a woman travailing with child, who hath most careful and grievous pains. In which great conflict of man's spirit, God by his grace giveth force, to break through the contrary assaults of our enemy, to remove all impediments, and to overcome the difficulties.Nothing more moueth the hart, & affecteth al the bodie and ſoule, then ſpiritual cogitations of faith and religion, and therfore it is compared to a woman traueling with child, who hath moſt careful and greuous paines. In which great confflict of mans ſpirite, God by his grace geueth force, to breake through the contrarie aſſaultes of our enimie, to remoue al impediments, and to ouercome the difficulties.

8In a vehement spirit thou shalt break the ships of Tharsis.In a vehement ſpirit thou ſhalt breake the ſhippes of Tharſis.in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis.

9As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.As we haue heard, ſo haue we ſeene in the citie of the Lord of hoſtes, in the citie of our God: God hath founded it for euer.Sicut audivimus, sic vidimus, in civitate Domini virtutum, in civitate Dei nostri : Deus fundavit eam in æternum.

10We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.We haue receiued thy mercie, ô God, in the middes of thy temple.Suscepimus, Deus, misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui.

11According to thy name O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of justice.According to thy name ô God, ſo alſo is thy prayſe vnto the endes of the earth: thy right hand is ful of iuſtice.Secundum nomen tuum, Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terræ ; justitia plena est dextera tua.

12Let mount Sion be glad, and the daughters of Juda rejoice, because of thy judgements O LordLet mount Sion be glad, and the daughters of Iuda reioyce, becauſe of thy iudgementes ô LordLætetur mons Sion, et exsultent filiæ Judæ, propter judicia tua, Domine.

13Compass Sion, and embrace ye her: tell ye in her towers.Compaſſe Sion, and embrace ye her: tel ye in her towers.Circumdate Sion, et complectimini eam ; narrate in turribus ejus.

14Set your hearts on her strength: and distribute ye her houses, that you may declare it in another generation.Set your hartes on her ſtrength: and diſtribute ye her houſes, that you may declare it in an other generation.Ponite corda vestra in virtute ejus, et distribuite domos ejus, ut enarretis in progenie altera.

15Because this is God, our God for ever, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us evermore.Becauſe this is God, our God for euer, and for euer and euer: he ſhal rule vs euermore.Quoniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi : ipse reget nos in sæcula.

The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.

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