The Psalmes of David The King And Prophet, And Of other holy Prophets, paraphas'd in English: Conferred with the Hebrew Veritie, set forth by B. Arias Montanus, together with the Latine, Greek Septuagint, and Chaldee Paraphrase. By R. B. [i.e. Richard Brathwait] |
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Psal. 36. Dixit Insipiens.
Ad Præstantem, servi Domini David.
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Transgression of the wicked cries(within my heart I heare)
Assuredly before his eies
of God there is no feare.
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For flatt'rie is the glozing dresse,wherewith his eyes he blinds,
Untill his hatefull wickednesse
an end as hatefull finds.
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Of wicked words, and slie deceit,his mouth powr's out a flood:
His heart for wisedome is no seat,
his deeds dis-us'd to good.
4
In bed his mischiefe he begets,and throw's in thought-full brest:
Himselfe in no good way he sets,
nor evill doth detest.
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Thy mercy, Lord, to Heaven extends,the Heav'ns are not so hie:
Thy faithfulnesse the clouds transcends,
transcends the highest skie.
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Thy Justice, as Gods Mountaines steep,lift up a lofty crest:
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thou, Lord, sav'st man and beast.
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How good, O God, how precious thingsthy mercie doth enclose:
When under shadow of thy wings
mens sonnes their trust repose!
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The fatnesse of thy house, their fillon them thou shalt bestow;
And of the streames to drinke at will,
from whence thy pleasures flow.
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For why? of life from thee that streames,the fountaine is with thee:
We in thy lights resplendent beames,
enlightned light shall see.
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To them that know thee, through this lightthy tender love extend;
To them that are in heart upright,
thy Justice recommend.
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Let not the lofty foot of prideinvade mee from on hie:
Let not the wicked arme provide
a hand to make mee flie.
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There are they fall'n, that wickednessewith travell exercise:
Downe are they cast without redresse,
or able meanes to rise.
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