Psalm 36

Common Metre (8,6,8,6)

Suggested Tunes:

(vv.1-4) 62 Felix

(vv.5-12) 82 London New

1    The wicked man’s transgression

            within my heart thus says,

      Undoubtedly the fear of God

            is not before his eyes.

2    Because himself he flattereth

            in his own blinded eye,

      Until the hatefulness be found

            of his iniquity.

3    Words from his mouth proceeding are,

            fraud and iniquity:

      He to be wise, and to do good,

            hath left off utterly.

4    He mischief, lying on his bed,

            most cunningly doth plot:

      He sets himself in ways not good,

            ill he abhorreth not.

5    Thy mercy, Lord, is in the heav’ns;

            thy truth doth reach the clouds:

6    Thy justice is like mountains great;

            thy judgments deep as floods:

      Lord, thou preservest man and beast.

7         How precious is thy grace!

      Therefore in shadow of thy wings

            men’s sons their trust shall place.

8    They with the fatness of thy house

            shall be well satisfy’d;

      From rivers of thy pleasures thou

            wilt drink to them provide.

9    Because of life the fountain pure

            remains alone with thee;

      And in that purest light of thine

            we clearly light shall see.

10  Thy loving-kindness unto them

            continue that thee know;

      And still on men upright in heart

            thy righteousness bestow.

11  Let not the foot of cruel pride

            come, and against me stand;

      And let me not removed be,

            Lord, by the wicked’s hand.

12  There fallen are they, and ruined,

            that work iniquities:

      Cast down they are, and never shall

            be able to arise.