Psalm XXXVI

By wicked mens ungodly lives
My heart hath [surely] understood,
What ere he says, before his eyes
There is no [serious] fear of God.

By flattery he deceives himself,
As [safe and] just in his own eyes,
Till God make known how hateful are
His [many] foul iniquities.

His prophane mouth in his discourse
Doth [daily] speak deceit and sin;
For to be wise, and to do good,
[This shews] he wants a heart within.

Even on his bed iniquity
Is his device and [busie] thought;
He sets himself in ways not good,
And hates not what is [vain and] naught.

Thy mercies, Lord, are very great,
And do the [highest] heav'ns transcend;
Thy truth and constant faithfulness
Do to the [rowring] clouds extend.

Thy Justice is like mountains great,
Thy judgments [are like] a great deep;
Thy bounty and good providence
Both man and beast doth [feed and] keep.

O God, how precious is thy love?
Because that thou art [good and] just,
Under the shadow of thy wings
The sons of men do [put their] trust.

With the rich fatness of thy house
They [sweetly] nourished shall be,
And of thy streams of holy joys,
[They shall] be made to drink by thee.

For of desired endless life,
The [flowing] fountain is with thee;
And in thy light thy holy ones
The [true and] glorious light shall see.

Thy loving kindness still draw out
To [faithful] men that do thee know;
And unto men of upright heart,
Thy [love and] righteousness still show.

Stop thou the foot of furious pride,
That would [in rage] against me come;
Let not the hand of wicked men
[Thee and] my safety move me from.

Dreadfully there are thy all fallen
[The men] that work iniquities;
Cast down by God, and never shall
[Henceforth] be able more to rise.