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THe fool hath said in his heart: There is no God.
2 They are corrupt and become abominable in their doings: there is not one that doth good, (no not one.)
3 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the chil∣dren of men: to see if there were any that would under∣stand, and seek after God.
4 But they are all gone out of the way, they are alto∣gether become abominable: there is none that doth good, no not one.
5 Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues have they deceived: the poyson of asps is under their lips.
6 Their mouth is full of cursing and bitternesse: their feet are swift to shed bloud.
7 Destruction and unhappinesse is in their ways, and the way of peace have they not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.
8 Have they no knowledge, that they are all such wor∣kers of mischief: eating up my people as it were bread?
9 And call not upon the Lord, there were they brought in great fear (even where no fear was:) for God is in the generation of the righteous.
10 As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsell of the poor: because he putteth his trust in the Lord.
11 Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Sion: when the Lord turneth the captivity of his people, then shall Jacob rejoyce, and Israel shall be glad.
O Eternall God, Creator of the world, con∣server of the Creatures, whose essence and goodnesse and perfections are infinite, and made so manifest in the creation, order, pro∣tection, and disposition of thy creatures, that without the greatest sin & folly in the world, we cannot but acknowledge thee, and adore thee with the lowest adorations of soul and body, and with the most profound humility. Preserve us, O Lord, in great Religion, Vene∣ration, and reverence of thy Divine perfecti∣ons.
Keep us from all distrust of thy provi∣dence, all doubtings of thy infinitenesse, or of any other article of our faith, and grant that we confessing thee before all the world, may be acknowledged for thy children, and rewar∣ded among thy servants, not for our righteous∣nesse, but through the merits and mercies of our dearest Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.