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To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid the seruant of the Lorde, which spake vnto the Lord the wordes of this song (in the day that the Lorde deliuered him from the hande of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul) and sayd, I will loue thee dearely, O Lord my strength.

But in my trouble did I call vpon the Lord, and cryed vnto my God: he heard my voyce out of his Temple, and my crye did come before him, euen into his eares.

Smoke went out at his nostrels, & a consuming fire out of his mouth: coales were kindled thereat.

He bowed the heauens also & came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.

He made darkenes his secrete place, and his pauilion round about him, euen darkenesse of waters, and cloudes of the ayre.

At the brightnes of his presence his clouds passed, haylestones and coles of fire.

The Lord also thundred in the heauen, and the Highest gaue his voyce, haylestones and coales of fire.

Then hee sent out his arrowes and scattred them, and he increased lightnings and destroyed them.

For all his Lawes were before mee, and I did not cast away his commaundements from mee.

Therefore the Lorde rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, and according to the purenes of mine hands in his sight.

Great deliuerances giueth hee vnto his King, and sheweth mercie to his anoynted, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The heauens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth ye worke of his hands.

Which commeth forth as a bridegrome out of his chamber, and reioyceth like a mightie man to runne his race.

His going out is from the ende of the heauen, and his compasse is vnto the endes of ye same, and none is hid from the heate thereof.

Who can vnderstand his faultes? clense me from secret fautes.

Now know I that the Lord will helpe his anointed, and will heare him from his Sanctuarie, by the mightie helpe of his right hand.

Thou hast giuen him his hearts desire, and hast not denyed him the request of his lips. Selah.

For thou diddest preuent him with liberall blessings, and didest set a crowne of pure gold vpon his head.

His glory is great in thy saluation: dignitie and honour hast thou laid vpon him.

Thou shalt make them like a fierie ouen in time of thine anger: the Lord shall destroy them in his wrath, and the fire shall deuoure them.