Father's hand." The one desire of the heart which has tasted the abundance, satisfaction, delights, fulness of life, and clearness of light that attend the presence of God is that nothing may draw it thence. Prayer wins prophetic certitude. From his serene shelter under the wing, the suppliant looks out on the rout of battled foes, and sees the end which gives the lie to the oracle of transgression and its flatteries. "They are struck down," the same word as in the picture of the pursuing angel of the Lord in Psalm xxxv. Here the agent of their fall is unnamed, but one power only can inflict such irrevocable ruin. God, who is the shelter of the upright in heart, has at last found out the sinners' iniquity, and His hatred of sin stands ready to "smite once, and smite no more." PSALM XXXVII. 1 (א) Heat not thyself because of the evil-doers; Be not envious because of the workers of perversity 2 For like grass shall they swiftly fade, And like green herbage shall they wither. 3 (ב) Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Inhabit the land, and feed on faithfulness. 4 And delight thyself in Jehovah, And He shall give thee the desires of thy heart. 5 (ג) Roll thy way upon Jehovah, And trust in Him, and He shall do [all that thou dost need]. 6 And He shall bring forth as the light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as the noonday. 7 (ד) Be silent to Jehovah, and wait patiently for Him; Heat not thyself because of him who makes his way prosperous, Because of the man who carries out intrigues. 8 (ה) Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Heat not thyself: [it leads] only to doing evil. 9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; And they who wait on Jehovah--they shall inherit the land. 10 (ו) And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more, And thou shalt take heed to his place, and he is not [there]. 11 And the meek shall inherit the land, And delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 12 (ז) The wicked intrigues against the righteous, And grinds his teeth at him. 13 The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. 14 (ח) The wicked draw sword and bend their bow, To slay the afflicted and poor, To butcher the upright in way; 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. 16 (ט) Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, And Jehovah holds up the righteous. 18 (י) Jehovah has knowledge of the days of the perfect, And their inheritance shall be for ever; 19 They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.