¶ Dauid inuayeth against those that flattered Saul his aduersarie. He describeth their malice, wilfulnes, and frowardnes, euen from their mothers wombe. He wisheth iust punishment for their desertes, assuring them before of it. Finally, he teacheth what commoditie shall ensue vnto the good man, of his punishment.
[unspec A] 1 O “ 1.2 Ye that consult together, pro∣nounce ye truely the thing that is iust? O ye sonnes of men iudge you according to equitie?
2 Nay, rather ye imagine mischiefe in your heart: your handes (a) 1.3 waygh as in a ballaunce wickednes vpon the earth.
3 The vngodly are (b) 1.4 straungers euen from their mothers wombe: assoone as they be borne, they go astray and speake a lye.
4 They haue poyson [within them] lyke to the poyson of a serpent: they be lyke the deafe adder that stoppeth her eares, and wyll not heare the voyce of char∣mers, though he be neuer so skilfull in charming.
5 Breake their teeth O Lorde in their mouthes: smite a sunder the chawe bones of Lions O God.
6 Let them be dissolued as into water, let them come to naught of them selues: and when they shoote their arrowes, let them be as broken.
7 Let them creepe away lyke a snayle that foorthwith consumeth to naught: [unspec B] or lyke the vntimely fruite of a woman, let them not see the sunne.
8 (c) 1.5As a greene thorne [kindled with fyre, goeth out] before your pottes be made whot: euen so let a furious rage bring him to naught.
9 The righteous wyll reioyce when he seeth the vengeaunce: he wyll washe his foote steppes in the blood of the vn∣godly.
10 And euery man shall say, veryly there is a “ 1.6 rewarde for the righteous: doubt∣lesse there is a God that iudgeth in the earth.