Psalm 37, Part 1

Fret not thyself in vain
At evil men's success.
Nor envy them the fatal gain
Of prosperous wickedness:
For all their pomp shall pass,
Their glory, wealth, and power.
Cut down and wither'd as the grass,
And fleeting as an hour.

Trust in the Lord, and still
Thy faith by works approve;
So shall He 'stablish thee, and fill
With Ijlessings from above.
Delight thee in thy God,
And God Himself shall give;
Shed in thy heart His love abroad,
And there for ever live.

Commit unto the Lord
Thyself and all thy ways;
Trust Him to keep His faithful word.
And bring the things to pass.
He shall, in all men's sight,
Thy righteousness display,
Thine innocence as clear as light.
And glaring as the day.

Thou in the Lord be still,
With patient hope attend;
And wait the counsel of His will,
And calmly mark the end.
Ah! let not go thy peace,
Nor at the sinner grieve;
Who, vainly boasting his success.
Doth for a moment live.

Cast thy concern away.
Thy rising grief control;
Lest anger into sin betray,
And poison all thy soul.
Cut off by wrath Divine,
The wicked soon shall cease;
But who on God their souls recline.
They shall the land possess.