The Psalms of David in meeter: newly translated, and diligently compared with the originall text, and former translations, more plaine, smooth, and agreeable to the text, then any heretofore. ; Allowed by the authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and appointed to be sung in congregations and families.

PSAL. X. (Book 10)

VVHerefore is it, that thou, O Lord, dost stand from us afar? And wherefore hidest thou thy self, when times so troublous are? The wicked in his loftinesseLine 2 doth persecute the poor: In these devices they have fram'd let them be taken sure.

The wicked of his hearts desireLine 3 doth talk with boasting great; He blesseth him that's covetous, whom yet the Lord doth hate. The wicked, through his pride of face,Line 4 on God he doth not call: And in the counsels of his heart the Lord is not at all.

His wayes they alwayes grievous are:Line 5 thy judgements from his sight Removed are: at all his foes he puffeth with despight. Within his heart he thus hath said.Line 6 I shall not moved be: And no adversity at all shall ever come to me.

His mouth with cursing, fraud, deceit,Line 7 is fill'd abundantly: And underneath his tongue, there is mischief and vanity. He closely sits in villages:Line 8 he slayes the innocent: Against the poor that passe him by his cruell eyes are bent.

He Lyon-like lurks in his den:Line 9 he waits the poor to take: And when he draws him in his net, his prey he doth him make. Himself he humbleth very low,Line 10 he croucheth down withall, That so a multitude of poor may by his strong ones fall.

He this hath said within his heart,Line 11 the Lord hath quite forgot: He hides his countenance, and he for ever sees it not. O Lord, do thou arise; O God, lift up thine hand on hie: But not the meek afflicted ones out of thy memorie.

Why is it that the wicked manLine 13 thus doth the Lord despise? Because, that God will it require, he in his heart denies. Thou hast it seen, for their mischiefLine 14 and spite thou wilt repay: The poor commits himself to thee, thou art the orphans stay.

The arm break of the wicked man,Line 15 and of the evill one: Do thou seek out his wickednesse untill thou findest none. The Lord is King through ages all,Line 16 ev'n to eternity: The heathen people from their land are perisht utterly.

O Lord, of those that humble areLine 17 thou the desire didst heare: Thou wilt prepare their heart, and thou to heare wilt bend thine eare: To judge the fatherlesse, and thoseLine 18 that are oppressed sore, That man, that is but sprung of earth, may them oppresse no more.