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Psal. x.
quhy doth thou lorde thy self afarr uithdrau
thou hydis thy self in tyme of greatest neid
the uikked uith the pryde that he doth breid
purseuis the puire by his tirannike lau
yett are thay catcht in girnis that thay did sau
& by thaire ouin deuycis are thay brocht
to fall in snairis that thay for otheris urocht.
thou hydis thy self in tyme of greatest neid
the uikked uith the pryde that he doth breid
purseuis the puire by his tirannike lau
yett are thay catcht in girnis that thay did sau
& by thaire ouin deuycis are thay brocht
to fall in snairis that thay for otheris urocht.
the uikked fully lykis thir thingis alluaye
for that his soule to loue it is inclynde
& gredie glories als uith glaiddest mynde
& doth prouoke iehouase uraith I say
but yett the uikked lookis so hie & stay
as he for all this matter uill not caire
quhose thochtis concluides godd is not any quhaire.
for that his soule to loue it is inclynde
& gredie glories als uith glaiddest mynde
& doth prouoke iehouase uraith I say
but yett the uikked lookis so hie & stay
as he for all this matter uill not caire
quhose thochtis concluides godd is not any quhaire.
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his uayes do steadfast any tyme remaine
thy iudgementis farr be absent from his sicht
& quhat soeuer be his foes in micht
he proudlie proues to blou thaime bakke againe
& in him self he thinkis & speakis it plaine
my staite no chainge nor brangle feill it shall
nor in no aage shall euill to me befall.
thy iudgementis farr be absent from his sicht
& quhat soeuer be his foes in micht
he proudlie proues to blou thaime bakke againe
& in him self he thinkis & speakis it plaine
my staite no chainge nor brangle feill it shall
nor in no aage shall euill to me befall.
his mouth is full of cursing euir still
& of deceauing fraude & craftie gyle
& under his tongue remaining all the quhyle
both trubbill great & euill aboundis at uill
he sittis in quyet couis uith craftie skill
from darkest dennis to slay the guiltless then
and blinking uaitis to urakke the needie men.
& of deceauing fraude & craftie gyle
& under his tongue remaining all the quhyle
both trubbill great & euill aboundis at uill
he sittis in quyet couis uith craftie skill
from darkest dennis to slay the guiltless then
and blinking uaitis to urakke the needie men.
he lyis auayte in denn & quyet place
as lyone fearce in loodge, he louring lurkis
the poorest man to spoyle in uayte he uorkis
yea he bereauis the needie man alace
perforce him drauing in his nett apace
he loutis full lou quhill in his forcie handis
of men afflicted fall the simple bandis.
as lyone fearce in loodge, he louring lurkis
the poorest man to spoyle in uayte he uorkis
yea he bereauis the needie man alace
perforce him drauing in his nett apace
he loutis full lou quhill in his forcie handis
of men afflicted fall the simple bandis.
& in his mynde he confidentlie sayes
allmichtie godd he hes forgottin nou
& uell aneuch he hydis his face I trou
nor neuer lokis about him nou â dayes
strong godd aryse iehoua uorthy prayse
lift up thy hand least otheruayes thou do
forgett the poore that thus are handlid lo.
allmichtie godd he hes forgottin nou
& uell aneuch he hydis his face I trou
nor neuer lokis about him nou â dayes
strong godd aryse iehoua uorthy prayse
lift up thy hand least otheruayes thou do
forgett the poore that thus are handlid lo.
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quhy dois the uikked thus the lorde offend
& say in mynde he uill not count uith me
thou spyes, & dois his spyte & cumbre see
& uith thy hande uill bakke on him it send
quhiche poore comitt to thee unto that end
& thou as onlie helper ayde dois makke
unto the pupill quho dois parentis lakke.
& say in mynde he uill not count uith me
thou spyes, & dois his spyte & cumbre see
& uith thy hande uill bakke on him it send
quhiche poore comitt to thee unto that end
& thou as onlie helper ayde dois makke
unto the pupill quho dois parentis lakke.
the uikkeddis airme do breake in peecis small
requyre the uyce at handis of uiciouse men
quhill no remainis thairof thou finde may then
ô iehoua thou michtie lorde of all
thou arte a king that laist for euer shall
quhaire all the nationis perish & decayes
euen from the landis thay duell in all thaire dayes.
requyre the uyce at handis of uiciouse men
quhill no remainis thairof thou finde may then
ô iehoua thou michtie lorde of all
thou arte a king that laist for euer shall
quhaire all the nationis perish & decayes
euen from the landis thay duell in all thaire dayes.
thou grantid hath thaire uishes to the meike
ô iehoua confirme thaire soule & hairte
ô turne thyne eare unto thaire syde & pairte
auenging the oprest & pupill eike
that mortall man of clay no more may seike
by proude disdayne & strong hande for to do
bolde uiolence & great oppression to.
ô iehoua confirme thaire soule & hairte
ô turne thyne eare unto thaire syde & pairte
auenging the oprest & pupill eike
that mortall man of clay no more may seike
by proude disdayne & strong hande for to do
bolde uiolence & great oppression to.
finis.
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