The Psalmes of David, from the New Translation of the Bible Turned into Meter ::

Fret not thy selfe, nor envious be
At those that work iniquity.
For they shall soon to nothing passe,
Cut downe and wither'd like the grasse.
Trust in the Lord, be doing good;
So shalt thou dwelling have, and food.

Delight in Him, and for thy hire,
He give thee will thy hearts desire.

Commit thy selfe to his sole care,
By whom our actions crowned are.
Thine innocence Hee'l bring to light,
Cleare as the day, or noon-tide bright.
Rest them on Him, nor 'gainst those fret
Whose wicked projects prosper yet.
And cease from wrath; least anger may
To greater evils thee betray.

For wicked ones are cut away;
But good men long on earth shall stay.
The Sinners vanish in short space:
Though sought, thou shalt not find their place
Yet shall the meek unshaken stand,
Inheriting the promis'd land:
Their blessings here on earth encrease,
With plenty crown'd, and lasting peace.

Ill men with fury, and despight,
By plots would circumvent th' upright.
But God shall laugh, and them defie;
Whose vengefull day is comming nigh.
Their sword is draw'n, their bow is bent,
To slay the just, is their intent.
But by their sword themselves shall dye
And all their bowes shall broken ly.

A good mans lot, though small, is more
Then wicked rich mens wealthy store.
Destruction shall their armes enfold;
But God the righteous doth uphold.
The Lord accounts the justmens age,
And will prolong their heritage;
In evill times not sham'd, nor griev'd;
In dayes of famine still reliev'd.

But Gods enraged enemies
Shall vanish as the Smoakes that rise;
Dissolv'd, and melted into fume,
As doth the fat of Lambs consume.
The wicked borrow, but not pay;
The good both lend, and give away.
Such as be blest, possesse the land;
The bad cut off, and cursed stand.

Second Part.

A good mans steps God orders right,
Who doth in His commands delight.
Though fallen, he shall rise againe;
For God's right hand doth him sustaine.
I have been young, and now am old;
Yet never did my eyes behold
The just forsaken, or unfed;
Or see his children beg their bread.

He mercy shewes, and lends in need;
And ever blessed is his seed.

Depart from evill, and doe well;
That you with Him may ever dwell.
God judgment loves, His Saints not leaves;
But sinners of their race bereaves.
The just His promis'd land possesse,
And dwell in endlesse Happinesse.

In judgment, and discourses wise
A righteous mouth will exercise.
Gods Law doth in his heart abide,
Nor shall his goings ever slide.
Though wicked persons daily wait,
To shed his blood confederate;
God lets him not condemned ly,
Or by a wrongfull sentence dy.

Wait on the Lord, and keep His way;
That He to life exalt thee may:
When thou the wicked men shalt see
Cut off, and quite extinguish'd be.
I in great pow'r have ill ones seen,
Like spreading Lawrells fresh and green.
Yet pass'd he by, and soon was gone;
Not found againe, nor thought upon.

Marke the upright, the just intend;
For such a man in peace shall end.
But sinners, to destruction cast,
Are in their death cut off at last.

God to the righteous help doth raise;
He is their strength in troubled dayes.
His aid shall save them from th' unjust;
Because in Him they plant their trust.

University of Virginia Library

Psal. XXXVII.

[First Part]

Second Part.