Psalm 1

That man is truely blest, who never strayes
By false advice, nor walks in Sinners wayes;
Nor sits infected with their scornefull pride,
Who God contemne, and Pietie deride.
But wholly fixeth his sincere delight
On heavenly Lawes; those studies day and night.
He shall be like a Tree that spreads his root
By living streames, producing timely fruit:
His leafe shall never fall: the Lord shall blesse
All his indeavours with desir'd successe.
Men lost in Sinne unlike rewards shall find,
Disperst like chaffe before the furious wind:
Their guilt shall not that horrid Day indure,
Nor they approach th' Assemblies of the Pure:
For God approves those wayes the Righteous tread;
But sinfull Paths to sure destruction leade.