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.

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