Psalm 93: For the Establishment of Christ's Kingdom
PSALM 93: FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM
When as we right well consider (O most mighty God) that the world was made of thee to abide exceeding firm and unmovable, who dost govern the same with so great constancy and in such perfect order, as we verily know thy excellency, might, and noble power thereby. Wherefore we take heart to us, and persuade ourselves most assuredly, that thy loving promises shall be of no less assurance to stick unto, then the nature of things teacheth us, that thy glorious kingdom is both strong and unmovable. Although therefore the cruel enemies of our salvation do vaunt themselves against us, fret exceedingly, and continually dash us together with the surges of their irefulness and grievous temptations, and rise up against us like huge waters, and tempestuous seas, yet our assured hope is that thou wilt defend us with thy invincible power and exceeding great might. Vouchsafe therefore, that both this faith may always be printed in our minds, and also that thy good and notable promises which thou hast made unto thy blessed
Church, may not only come to pass, but also (being bestowed upon it) may long time be preserved in the same, so that thy most famous goodness and unspeakable mercy may be published more and more throughout the universal world, by Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PSALM 94: AGAINST OUR ENEMIES, DECEITFUL
TEACHERS, AND CRUEL TYRANTS
The presumption and stateliness of sinners (O most mighty God) is wonderful, for it doth not only tear in pieces the feeble, and grind to powder the weaklings, but also bringeth them in the end to such madness, as they judge their wickedness and grievous offenses which they have most lewdly committed, to be hid and unknown unto thee. Vouchsafe therefore that this kind of foolishness may be far from our thoughts, and grant that we may be most assuredly persuaded, that thou having made the ear, formed the eye, and given unto men the power and ability of understanding, art ignorant of nothing which is done by us