Religion
Psalm 119, Part 1: The blessedness of saints, and misery of sinners
From The Psalms of David Imitated (1719)
Blest are the undefiled in heart,
Whose ways are right and clean;
Who never from thy law depart,
But fly from every sin.
Blest are the men that keep thy word,
And practise thy commands;
With their whole heart they seek the Lord,
And serve thee with their hands.
Great is their peace who love thy law;
How firm their souls abide!
Nor can a bold temptation draw
Their steady feet aside.
Then shall my heart have inward joy,
And keep my face from shame,
When all thy statutes I obey,
And honor all thy name.
But haughty sinners God will hate,
The proud shall die accursed;
The sons of falsehood and deceit
Are trodden to the dust.
Vile as the dross the wicked are;
And those that leave thy ways
Shall see salvation from afar,
But never taste thy grace.
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MLA
Watts, Isaac. “Psalm 119, Part 1: The blessedness of saints, and misery of sinners.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/263/.
Chicago
Watts, Isaac. “Psalm 119, Part 1: The blessedness of saints, and misery of sinners.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/263/.
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