Psalms of David 14
14
PSALM XIV.
L .M.
1SURE wicked fools must needs suppose
That God is nothing but a name;
Corrupt and lewd their practice grows,
No breast is warm’d with holy flame.
2The Lord look’d down from heav’n’s high tow’r,
And all the sons of men did view,
To see if any own’d his pow’r,
If any truth or justice knew.
3But all, he saw, were gone aside,
All were degen’rate grown and base;
None took religion for their guide,
Not one of all the sinful race.
4But can these workers of deceit
Be all so dull and senseless grown,
That they like bread my people eat,
And God’s almighty pow’r disown
5How will they tremble then for fear,
When his just wrath shall them o’er take
For to the righteous God is near,
And never will their cause forsake.
6Ill men in vain with scorn expose
Those methods which the good pursue;
Since God a refuge is for those
Whom his just eyes with favour view.
7Would he his savin pow’r employ
To break his people’s servile band;
Then shouts of universal jo
Should loudly echo through the land.
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First published 1696, improved 1698.
Psalms of David 14
14
PSALM XIV.
L .M.
1SURE wicked fools must needs suppose
That God is nothing but a name;
Corrupt and lewd their practice grows,
No breast is warm’d with holy flame.
2The Lord look’d down from heav’n’s high tow’r,
And all the sons of men did view,
To see if any own’d his pow’r,
If any truth or justice knew.
3But all, he saw, were gone aside,
All were degen’rate grown and base;
None took religion for their guide,
Not one of all the sinful race.
4But can these workers of deceit
Be all so dull and senseless grown,
That they like bread my people eat,
And God’s almighty pow’r disown
5How will they tremble then for fear,
When his just wrath shall them o’er take
For to the righteous God is near,
And never will their cause forsake.
6Ill men in vain with scorn expose
Those methods which the good pursue;
Since God a refuge is for those
Whom his just eyes with favour view.
7Would he his savin pow’r employ
To break his people’s servile band;
Then shouts of universal jo
Should loudly echo through the land.
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First published 1696, improved 1698.