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A very excel[n]t [and] sweet exposition upon the XXII. [sic] Psalm of David called…A very excelle[n]t [and] swete exposition vpon the XXII. [sic] Psalme of Dauid called…
A very excel[n]t [and] sweet exposition upon the XXII. [sic] Psalm of David called in Latine Dominus regit me, &c. Translated out of high Almain into English by Myles Coverdale.A very excelle[n]t [and] swete exposition vpon the XXII. [sic] Psalme of Dauid called in Latine Dominus regit me, &c. Translated out of hye Almayne into Englyshe by Myles Couerdale.
Southwark: printed by James Nicolson, 1538Southwarke: printed by James Nicolson, 1538
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ Now followeth the second verse.
¶ Now followeth the seconde verse.
He fedeth me in a green pasture, and leadeth me to the fresh water.
He fedeth me in a grene pasture, and leadeth me to the fresh vvater.
In the first verse hath the Prophet shortly comprehended the meaning of the whole psalm, namely that who so ever hath the LORD for his shepherd, shall lack nothing. More than this doth not he teach ⟨image 16⟩in this Psalm, but only setteth forth the same more at large with goodly ornate words and similitudes how it chanceth that they which are the lords sheep, lack nothing, and sayeth: He fedeth me. &c. But almost through out the whole Psalm (as his manner is oft times to do) he useth words, which signify somewhat else than they sound. As when he maketh mention of the shepherd, of the feeding, of the green pasture, of the fresh water, the staff, the sheep hook &c. it is easy to perceive that he will have somewhat else understand thereby, then we men use to speak thereof. Such manner of speaking is very commune in the scripture, and therefore should men take diligent heed thereunto, that they may be accustomed withal, and learn to understand it.
In the fyrste verse hathe the Prophete shortly comprehended the meanynge of the whol psalme, namely that who so euer hath the LORDE for his shepherd, shall lack nothynge. More than this doth not he teache