Psalm 36

Abraham Coles

2 Duped by that false oracle,
By self-flatteries within —
Thinks that none will know or tell
Th'odious secret of his sin.

3 False his words are; to be wise.
And do good he has left off:
4 Plans in bed iniquity;
His chief business is to scoff.

5 Lord, Thy truth and goodness strike
Highest reaches of the sky;
6 And Thy righteousness is like
Thy great mountains lifted high:

And Thy judgments are a deep,
Deeper than the deepest sea:
Man and beast. Thou, Lord, dost keep —
All would perish without Thee.

7 Precious is Thy love and dear;
Safe the shelter of Thy wing;
8 Great abundance of good cheer
Thou wilt to Thy children bring;

Thou wilt make them drink their fill
From Thine Eden river bright:
9 With Thee is life's fountain still.
In Thy light shall we see light.

10 Let Thy goodness bide and stay:
11 Let not foot of pride overtake:
Let no hand drive me away:
12 They shall fall who Thee forsake.