The plea of the poor. Or A treatise of beneficence and alms-deeds teaching how…The plea of the poore. Or A treatise of benificence and almes-deeds teaching how…

And this is the resolution of this Psalm. The man ner of penning of it is also to be considered, which is very exact & accurate. For every hemistich or half verse, beginneth in order with a letter of the Hebrew Alphabet; only the two last verses have three letters, after every pause or comma one, that ⟨p. 3⟩so the whole Alphabet might be expressed. The which was done to these ends; first to help the memory, when as they referred every sentence to a letter of the alphabet, with which they were familiarly acquainted. Secondly, to note the excellency of the argument here handled, when as he was so curious and exact in the penning of it. Thirdly to teach us, that there is a laudable use of art and accurate labour in the service of God, if it be in an holy manner, grave, sober and tending to the use of edifying; especially if the occasion be more then ordinary, as was the composing of this Psalm; which (as the learned think) with some others were penned by David, that they might be sung at their public and solemn feasts, when as all the people were assembled together.

And this is the resolution of this Psalm. The mā ner of penning of it is also to be cōsidered, which is very exact & accurate. For euery hemisticke or halfe verse, beginneth in order with a letter of the Hebrew Alphabet; onely the two last verses haue three letters, after euery pause or comma one, that ⟨p. 3⟩