The Psalms of David set forth in English meeter set forth by Francis Rous...

PSAL. XXXVII.

FRet not thy selfe at wicked men, when great in power they be;

•…•…vie those that sin commit, •…•…en thou their wealth dost see. •…•…or as green grasse, and flourishing herbs •…•…re cut and wither away; •…•…hall their great prosperity soon passe, fade, and decay.

Trust thou therefore in God alone, to do well give thy mind; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thou have the land as thine, and there sure •…•…ood shalt find. And in the Lord delight thy selfe; love him with all thy heart; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 then what shall thy heart desire, •…•…e will to thee impart.

Commit thy way unto the Lord, On him by faith depend; •…•…d he shall bring thine enterprise unto a blessed end. He shall bring forth thy righteousnes cleare like the shining light: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 judgement that approves thy cause, as noon day shall be bright.

Rest in the Lord, and wait on him, within thee do not fret; Or him who prospering in his way, successe in sin doth get. Take heed that thou from anger cease, and causlesse wrath forsake; •…•…et not thy selfe in any wise, •…•…est evill waies thou take.

For evill doers shall the Lord cut off with his own hand;

But those that wait upon the Lord, inherit shall the land. [verse 10] For yet a little while, and then the wicked shall not be; Though thou his place consider well, there him thou shalt not see.

The second part.

[verse 11] But yet the meek inherit shall the earth, when sinners fall; And in great peace abundantly delight themselves they shall. [verse 12] The wicked man against the just his crafty plots doth lay; He g•…•…sheth on him with his teeth, as if he would him slay.

[verse 13] The Lord shall laugh at him, when thus his plots prepared be: For that his day, his day of griefe is coming he doth see. [verse 14] The wicked man hath drawne his sword, and he hath bent his bow; The man upright in life to kill; the poore to overthrow.

[verse 15] But their own swords through their own hearts the Lord shal make to pass; And every bow shall broken be, which thus ill bended was. [verse 16] A little that one righteous man enjoyes, is better farre, Then unto many wicked men their plenteous riches are.

[verse 17] For God shall into pieces break the sinners armes and might:

But he in safety shall preserve, and stablish the upright. [verse 18] The blessed daies of righteous men the Lord doth-know and see; He knowes that their inheritance shall everlasting be.

[verse 19] And they shall not in evill times ashamed be for need: For in the daies of famine them the Lord shall fill and feed. [verse 20] The wicked, and Gods enemies all shall utterly decay; They shall consume as fat of lambs, and like smoak passe away.

The third part.

[verse 21] The wicked borroweth, but the same againe he doth not pay; Whereas the righteous mercy shewes, and gives his owne away. [verse 22] For such as blessed be of God inherit shall the land; But they that cursed be of him shall perish by his hand.

[verse 23] By the great Lord the good mans steps are ordered, and set right: For in the path of righteous men he greatly doth delight. [verse 24] And though he fall, yet utterly cast downe he shall not lye; Because the Lord with his right hand upholds him graciously.

[verse 25] I have been young, and now am old, yet never seen I have

The just forsaken, nor his seed like beggers bread to crave. [verse 26] But he is ever mercifull, and lends to those that need; And after him a blessing leaves unto his blessed seed.

[verse 27] Therefore from evill for depart, do righteously and well; And through Gods mercy then be sure for evermore to dwell. [verse 28] For God loves judgement, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Sain•…•… no time forsaketh he; Preserv'd still are they, but cut off the sinners race shall be.

The fourth part.

[verse 29] The man that righteous is and just, inherit shall the land; And in the same his dwelling place shall ever stedfast stand. [verse 30] The righteous with his mouth to speal of wisdome doth delight: His tongue of judgment doth discourse, he loves to speak the right.

[verse 31] The holy Law of his great God is written in his heart; So that his goings do not slide, nor steps away depart. [verse 32] The wicked for the righteous man doth watch as for a prey: He hates him so, that cruelly he seeketh him to slay.

[verse 33] But the good Lord will never leave the just man in his hands;

The righteous will he not condemne, when he in judgement stands. [verse 34] Wait thou on God, & keep his way, thou shalt exalted be The earth t' inherit, and the fall of wicked men shalt see.

[verse 35] The wicked very great in power, and dreadfull I have seen; I saw him spreading out himselfe, like to a Laurell green. [verse 36] But suddenly he past away, and him could no man see: Yea, though I sought him narrowly, yet found he could not be.

[verse 37] But mark the perfect, and behold the man that righteous is: For thou shalt see that this mans end is surely peace and blisse. [verse 38] But the transgressors wofully shall be destroi'd together: This is the end of wicked men, to be cut off for ever.

[verse 39] But the salvation of the just doth come from God above; Who in their troubles sends them aid, of his meere grace and love. [verse 40] God shall them help, & set them free from lewd men and unjust; The righteous he shall surely save, because in him they trust.