PSALM XXXVI. Dixit injustus. MY Y heart sheweth me the wickedness of ungod--ly that there is no fear of before his eyes. { - sin be -' own -found 2 For he flattereth himself in his sight until his abominable out. full 3 The words of his mouth are unrighteous, and of de--ceit he hath left off to behave himself wisely, -- and to -- do good. - - way neither doth evil. - 4 He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in -- no good he abhor any thing that is 5 Thy mercy, O Lord, reacheth heavens and thy faithfulness clouds. un--to the 6 Thy righteousness standeth like the moun--tains: thy judgements are -- like | the great deep. 7 Thou, Lord, shalt save both man and beast; How excellent is thy mer--cy, | O -- God; and the children of men shall put their trust under the § sha--dow of thy wings. - 8 They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness of thy house and thou shalt give them drink of thy pleasures, as out -- of the -- river. 9 For with thee is the -*- well of in thy light shall we see light.' | - life and 10 O continue forth thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee and thy righteousness unto them that --- are | true --- of heart. - 11 O let not the foot of pride -- me : and let not the hand of cast me down. come -- against the un god--ly | 12 There are they fallen, all that work wicked--ness they are cast down, and shall not be able -- to stand. - - GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, AND -'- TO | THE -'SON AND TO -- THE | HO--LY GHOST ; AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND E-·-VER | SHALL -- BE WORLD WITH--OUT | END. AMEN. the un god--ly -- the e--vil FRET not thyself because of 2 For they shall soon be cut down -- like | the - grass and be withered even -- as the green herb. 3 Put thou thy trust in the Lord, and be doing good dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt -- be fed. - 4 Delight thou in the shall give thee thy | heart's 5 Commit thy way unto the thy - - - Lord and he desire. Lord, and put -- trust | in -- him and he shall -·- bring 6 He shall make thy righteousness as as the light and thy just dealing -- noon-day. - 7 Hold thee still in the Lord, and abide patiently upon him but grieve not thyself at him, whose way doth prosper, against the man that doethaf--ter | e--vil counsels. - dis | plea-* 8 Leave off from wrath, and let go sure fret not thyself, else shalt thou be moved to do - evil. 9 Wicked doers shall - be rooted -- out: and they that patiently abide the Lord, those - inherit the land. 10 Yet a little while, and the ungodly be clean and he - shall shall - gone thou shalt look after his place, shall be -- away. 11 But the meek-spirited shall pos--sess the -earth; and shall be refreshed in the mul--ti | tude -' of peace. { 12 The ungodly seeketh counsel a--gainst | the just and gnasheth up on -' his teeth. -- him | with 13 The Lord shall laugh him to scorn: for he hath seen that his 14 The ungodly have drawn out the sword, and have bent their · bow to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as are of § a -'con--versation. 15 Their sword shall go heart and their bow right | through -- their | own shall be -' broken. the -- righteous -- hath: the | un- 16 A small thing that is better than great riches of godly. 17 For the arms of the ungodly -' bro--ken and the Lord up hold--eth | the -- right eous. : 18 The Lord knoweth the days of the god--ly and their inheritance shall § -- endure -- for ever. 19 They shall not be confounded in the rilous time and in the days of dearth shall have enough. | - pe- they - 20 As for the ungodly, they shall perish; and the enemies of the Lord shall consume as the - fat | of -- lambs; yea, even as the smoke, shall they consume -- away. 21 The ungodly borroweth, and payeth -- not a--gain but the righteous is merciful, -- and | li--beral. 22 Such as are blessed of God shall pos--sess the -'- land: and they that are cursed of him § shall root--ed out. be 23 The Lord ordereth a good -- man's go-ing and maketh his way accepta--ble | to himself. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be -- cast | a--way for the Lord up holdeth him with | his hand. - 25 I have been young, and -- now | am -- old: and yet saw I never the righteous forsaken, nor his seed--begging -- their bread. 26 The righteous is ever merciful, lend--eth and his seed is blessed. 27 Flee from evil, and do the thing is good and { dwell -' -' and | that for e--vermore. - 28 For the Lord loveth the thing that is -right he forsaketh not his that be godly, but they are preserv--ed | for -'-ever. 29 The unrighteous shall be punished: -* as for the seed of the ungodly, it { shall root--ed out. 30 The righteous shall in her--it | the and dwell there--in | for -- ever. -' -' 31 The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wis--dom and his tongue will be talk--ing | of judgement. 32 The law of his God and his go--ings | shall 33 The ungodly seeth seeketh occasion to | 34 The Lord will not hand nor condemn him is -- in | his - heart: the right--eous and slay him. in his -'he is --judged. 35 Hope thou in the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall promote thee, that thou shalt pos-sess the land when the ungodly shall perish, thou shalt -- see it. -' 36 I myself have seen the ungodly pow--er and flourishing sought him, but his place could -- no | where - be found. 38 Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing - -' that is right for that shall bring peace at the last. 39 As for the transgressors, they shall perish -to ge--ther and the end of the ungodly is, they shall be rooted --out at 40 But the salvation of the righteous cometh of the Lord who is also their strength in save -- them he shall deliver them from the ungodly, and shall save them, because they their trust -- in him. |