[Footnote 217: = to wry the mouth. G.] [Footnote 218: Cf. Psalm xviii, l. 8. G.] PSALM XXXVI. The wicked man's bould sinnes my heart doe tell, Noe feare of God before his eyes doth dwell; Yet flattereth hee himselfe in his owne sight, Untill his hatefull deeds bee brought to light; His words are lies, and most deceiptfull too, He leaues of[f] quite all honest deeds to doe; Hee on his bed doth nought but mischeife muse, Hee shunns noe ill and noe good way doth choose; Thy mercie Lord doth to the heauens extend, Thy faithfullnes doth to the CLOUDES assend; Thy justice stedfast as a MOUNTAINE is, Thy JUDGEMENTS deepe as is the great Abisse; Thy noble mercirs saue all liueinge thinges, The sonnes of men creepe underneath _Thy_ winges: With Thy great plenty they are fedd at will, And of Thy pleasure's streame they drinke their fill; For euen the well of life remaines with Thee, And in Thy glorious light wee light shall see; To them that know Thee, Lord, bee loveinge still, And just to them whose heart intends noe ill; Let not the foot of pride tread on my Crowne Nor the hand of the vngodly cast mee downe: False are the wicked in their slippery wayes, And haue no power againe themselues to raise. PSALM XXXVII. If ill men prosper doe not Thou repine, Nor enuy them though they[219] in glory shyne; For as the grasse they shall be mowen away, And as greene hearbes shall turne to withered hay: Trust thou in God and still bee doinge good, And thou shalt neuer want noe house nor food; Delight in Him, Hee shall to thee jmparte, The full desires and wishes of Thy heart; On Him rely, to Him thy way commend, And Hee shall bringe it to a blessed end; Thine vpright light shall shine like the morninge light; And Thy just dealinge like the NOONE-day bright; Bee still and frett not, but God's leasure stay Though wicked men doe prosper in their way; Suppresse Thine anger, let offences die, Lest thou be mouèd to offend thereby; Expect a while, obserue what will befall; Th' ungodly shall bee gon, their place and all. The Lord shall root out sinners out of hand, When good men and their heires shall hould their Land. Meeke persons shall enjoy the earthe's encrease, And shall abound in plentie and in peace; Against the just the wicked haue combin'd, And in dispight their teeth at them they grinde; But God with scorne behoulds them from the skie, For that Hee sees their day of ruin nigh; The vngodly drawes his sword and bends his bowe To slay the just, the weake to ouerthrowe: But his bent bowe shall breake and make him start, And his owne sword shall peirce his wicked heart; That little which the just enioyes with peace, 'Tis better then th' ungodlie's great encrease; For th' armes of jmpious men the LORD will breake,