Psalms of David 37
37
PSALM XXXVII.
8.8.8. 8.8.8
1THO’ wicked men grow rich or great,
Yet let not their successful state
Thy anger or thy envy raise:
2For they, cut down like tender grass,
Or like young flow’rs, away shall pass,
Whose blooming beauty soon decays.
3Depend on God, and him obey;
So thou within the land shalt stay,
Secure from danger and from want:
4Make his commands thy chief delight;
And he, thy duty to requite,
Shall all thy earnest wishes grant.
5In all thy ways trust thou the Lord,
And he will needful help afford
To perfect ev’ry just design:
6He’ll make, like light, serene and clear,
Thy clouded innocence appear,
And as a midday sun to shine.
7With quiet mind on God depend,
And patiently for him attend;
Nor let thy anger fondly rise:
Though wicked men with wealth abound,
And with success the plots are crown’d,
Which they maliciously devise.
8From anger cease, and wrath forsake;
Let no ungovern’d passion make
Thy wav’ring heart espouse their crime:
9For God shall sinful men destroy;
Whilst only they the land enjoy,
Who trust on him, and wait his time.
10How soon shall wicked men decay!
Their place shall vanish quite away,
Nor by the strictest search be found;
11Whilst humble souls possess the earth,
Rejoicing still with godly mirth,
With peace and plenty always crown’d.
The Second Part.
12While sinful crowds, with false design,
Against the righteous few combine,
And gnash their teeth, and threat’ning stand;
13God shall their empty plots deride,
And laugh at their defeated pride;
He sees their ruin near at hand.
14They draw the sword, and bend the bow,
The poor and needy to o’erthrow,
And men of upright lives to slay;
15But their strong bows shall soon be broke,
Their sharpen’d weapon’s mortal stroke
Through their own hearts shall force its way.
16A little, with God’s favour bless’d,
That’s by one righteous man possess’d,
The wealth of many bad excels:
17For God supports the just man’s cause,
But as for those that break his laws,
Their unsuccessful pow’r he quells.
18His constant care the upright guides,
And over all their life presides;
Their portion shall for ever last:
19They, whendistress o’erwhelmstheearth,
Shall be unmov’d, and e’en in dearth
The happy fruits of plenty taste.
20Not so the wicked men, and those
Who proudly dare God’s will oppose;
Destruction is their hapless share:
Like fat of lambs, their hopes and they
Shall in an instant melt away,
And vanish into smoke and air.
The Third Part.
21While sinners, brought to sad decay,
Still borrow on and never pay,
The just have will and pow’r to give:
22For such as God vouchsafes to bless,
Shall peaceably the earth possess;
And those he curses shall not live.
23The good man’s way is God’s delight,
He orders all the steps aright
Of him that moves by his command;
24Though he sometimes may be distress’d,
Yet shall he ne’er be quite oppress’d,
For God upholds him with his hand.
25From my first youth, till age prevail’d,
I never saw the righteous fail’d,
Or want o’ertake his num’rous race;
26Because compassion fill’d his heart,
And he did cheerfully impart,
God made his offspring’s wealth increase.
27With caution shun each wicked deed,
In virtue’s ways with zeal proceed,
And so prolong your happy days:
28For God, who judgment loves, does still
Preserve his saints secure from ill,
While soon the wicked race decays.
29-31The upright shall possess the land,
His portion shall for ages stand;
His mouth with wisdom is supplied;
His tongue by rules of judgment moves,
His heart the law of God approves,
Therefore his footsteps never slide.
The Fourth Part.
32In wait the watchful sinner lies,
In vain the righteous to surprise;
In vain his ruin doth decree:
33God will not him defenceless leave,
To his revenge expos’d, but save;
And, when he’s sentenc’d, set him free.
34Wait still on God, keep his command,
And thou, exalted in the land,
Thy bless’d possession ne’er shall quit:
The wicked soon destroy’d shall be,
And, at his dismal tragedy,
Thou shalt a safe spectator sit.
35The wicked I in power have seen,
And, like a bay tree, fresh and green,
That spreads its pleasant branches round;
36But he was gone as swift as thought,
And, though in ev’ry place I sought,
No sign or track of him I found.
37Observe the perfect man with care,
And mark all such as upright are;
Their roughest days in peace shall end:
38While on the latter end of those,
Who dare God’s sacred will oppose,
A common ruin shall attend.
39God to the just will aid afford,
Their only safeguard is the Lord;
Their strength in time of need is he.
40Because on him they still depend,
The Lord will timely succour send,
And from the wicked set them free.
നിലവിൽ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു:
Psalms of David 37: MP1696
ഹൈലൈറ്റ് ചെയ്യുക
പങ്ക് വെക്കു
പകർത്തുക
നിങ്ങളുടെ എല്ലാ ഉപകരണങ്ങളിലും ഹൈലൈറ്റുകൾ സംരക്ഷിക്കാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നുണ്ടോ? സൈൻ അപ്പ് ചെയ്യുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സൈൻ ഇൻ ചെയ്യുക
First published 1696, improved 1698.
Psalms of David 37
37
PSALM XXXVII.
8.8.8. 8.8.8
1THO’ wicked men grow rich or great,
Yet let not their successful state
Thy anger or thy envy raise:
2For they, cut down like tender grass,
Or like young flow’rs, away shall pass,
Whose blooming beauty soon decays.
3Depend on God, and him obey;
So thou within the land shalt stay,
Secure from danger and from want:
4Make his commands thy chief delight;
And he, thy duty to requite,
Shall all thy earnest wishes grant.
5In all thy ways trust thou the Lord,
And he will needful help afford
To perfect ev’ry just design:
6He’ll make, like light, serene and clear,
Thy clouded innocence appear,
And as a midday sun to shine.
7With quiet mind on God depend,
And patiently for him attend;
Nor let thy anger fondly rise:
Though wicked men with wealth abound,
And with success the plots are crown’d,
Which they maliciously devise.
8From anger cease, and wrath forsake;
Let no ungovern’d passion make
Thy wav’ring heart espouse their crime:
9For God shall sinful men destroy;
Whilst only they the land enjoy,
Who trust on him, and wait his time.
10How soon shall wicked men decay!
Their place shall vanish quite away,
Nor by the strictest search be found;
11Whilst humble souls possess the earth,
Rejoicing still with godly mirth,
With peace and plenty always crown’d.
The Second Part.
12While sinful crowds, with false design,
Against the righteous few combine,
And gnash their teeth, and threat’ning stand;
13God shall their empty plots deride,
And laugh at their defeated pride;
He sees their ruin near at hand.
14They draw the sword, and bend the bow,
The poor and needy to o’erthrow,
And men of upright lives to slay;
15But their strong bows shall soon be broke,
Their sharpen’d weapon’s mortal stroke
Through their own hearts shall force its way.
16A little, with God’s favour bless’d,
That’s by one righteous man possess’d,
The wealth of many bad excels:
17For God supports the just man’s cause,
But as for those that break his laws,
Their unsuccessful pow’r he quells.
18His constant care the upright guides,
And over all their life presides;
Their portion shall for ever last:
19They, whendistress o’erwhelmstheearth,
Shall be unmov’d, and e’en in dearth
The happy fruits of plenty taste.
20Not so the wicked men, and those
Who proudly dare God’s will oppose;
Destruction is their hapless share:
Like fat of lambs, their hopes and they
Shall in an instant melt away,
And vanish into smoke and air.
The Third Part.
21While sinners, brought to sad decay,
Still borrow on and never pay,
The just have will and pow’r to give:
22For such as God vouchsafes to bless,
Shall peaceably the earth possess;
And those he curses shall not live.
23The good man’s way is God’s delight,
He orders all the steps aright
Of him that moves by his command;
24Though he sometimes may be distress’d,
Yet shall he ne’er be quite oppress’d,
For God upholds him with his hand.
25From my first youth, till age prevail’d,
I never saw the righteous fail’d,
Or want o’ertake his num’rous race;
26Because compassion fill’d his heart,
And he did cheerfully impart,
God made his offspring’s wealth increase.
27With caution shun each wicked deed,
In virtue’s ways with zeal proceed,
And so prolong your happy days:
28For God, who judgment loves, does still
Preserve his saints secure from ill,
While soon the wicked race decays.
29-31The upright shall possess the land,
His portion shall for ages stand;
His mouth with wisdom is supplied;
His tongue by rules of judgment moves,
His heart the law of God approves,
Therefore his footsteps never slide.
The Fourth Part.
32In wait the watchful sinner lies,
In vain the righteous to surprise;
In vain his ruin doth decree:
33God will not him defenceless leave,
To his revenge expos’d, but save;
And, when he’s sentenc’d, set him free.
34Wait still on God, keep his command,
And thou, exalted in the land,
Thy bless’d possession ne’er shall quit:
The wicked soon destroy’d shall be,
And, at his dismal tragedy,
Thou shalt a safe spectator sit.
35The wicked I in power have seen,
And, like a bay tree, fresh and green,
That spreads its pleasant branches round;
36But he was gone as swift as thought,
And, though in ev’ry place I sought,
No sign or track of him I found.
37Observe the perfect man with care,
And mark all such as upright are;
Their roughest days in peace shall end:
38While on the latter end of those,
Who dare God’s sacred will oppose,
A common ruin shall attend.
39God to the just will aid afford,
Their only safeguard is the Lord;
Their strength in time of need is he.
40Because on him they still depend,
The Lord will timely succour send,
And from the wicked set them free.
നിലവിൽ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു:
:
ഹൈലൈറ്റ് ചെയ്യുക
പങ്ക് വെക്കു
പകർത്തുക
നിങ്ങളുടെ എല്ലാ ഉപകരണങ്ങളിലും ഹൈലൈറ്റുകൾ സംരക്ഷിക്കാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നുണ്ടോ? സൈൻ അപ്പ് ചെയ്യുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സൈൻ ഇൻ ചെയ്യുക
First published 1696, improved 1698.