Religion

Psalm LII

by Richard Baxter 1615–1691

From Paraphrase on the Psalms of David in Metre (1692)

Religion

O Mighty man in wickedness,
Why boastest thou [thy self] with pride?
God's goodness to his people will
[Surely] for evermore abide.

Thy tongue speaks mischief, which thy heart
[Plots and] deviseth wickedly;
And like a sharpned rasor cuts,
And works [by lies] deceitfully.

Thou lovest evil more than good,
And lying more than [to speak] right;
Thou false tongue all devouring words
Thou lovest with [cruel] delight.

God shall for ever cut thee down,
And [he shall] take thee quite away;
And pluck thee from thy dwelling-place,
And from [among] the living slay.

MLA

Baxter, Richard. “Psalm LII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/baxter/51/.

Chicago

Baxter, Richard. “Psalm LII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/baxter/51/.

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