Religion
Psalm 36
From Davids Psalms in Metre (1655)
THe wicked mans transgressions
within mine heart doe say,
Before his eyes there is no fear
of God in all his way.
For fondly he sooths up himself
in his own eyes to finde,
And follow on his wicked ways,
which he should hate in's minde.
His mouth speaks words of wickednesse,
and of deceit, and guile,
He wholly leaves off to be wise,
or do good all the while.
And mischief, lying on his bed,
he doth contrive and plot,
He sets himself in ways not good,
ill he abhorreth not.
Thy goodnesse and thy mercy, Lord,
are in the Heavens high,
Thy truth and faithfulnesse reach up
unto the cloudy skie.
Thy righteousnesse like mountains high,
and thy wise judgements bee
Like the great deep, both man and beast
preserved are by thee.
How precious is thy kindnesse, Lord,
to sons of men alway?
Under the shadow of thy wings
therefore they rest and stay.
With fatnesse of thy house they shall
be fill'd abundantly,
With streams of thy sweet pleasures still
thou dost them satisfie.
For of true life the fountain is
for ever found with thee,
We in thy light and favour shall
true light and comfort see.
Extend thy loving kindnesse, Lord,
to men that thee do know,
To men that are upright in heart,
to them thy justice show.
Against me let not haughty men
march with their lofty pace,
Nor let the hands of wicked men
remove me from my place.
Behold, there are they faln down flat
that work iniquities,
They are cast down, and never shall
have power again to rise.
Codex Note
A metrical version of Psalm 36.
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