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Psalm 36

1 The Prophet grieuouſly vexed by the wicked, doth cōplaine of their malicious wickednes. 6 Then he turneth to cōſider the vnſpeakable goodnes of God towards all creatures. 9 But ſpecially towards his children, that by the faith therof he maie be comforted & aſſured of his deliuerance by this ordinarie courſe of Gods workes. 12 Who in the end deſtroyeth the wicked & ſaueth the iuſte.
¶To him that excelleth. A Pſal. of Dauid, the ſeruant of the Lord.
1.WIckednes ſaieth to ye wicked mā, euen in mine heart, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.
2.For he flattereth him ſelf in his owne eyes, while his iniquitie is found worthie to be hated.
3.The wordes of his mouthe are iniquitie and deceite: he hathe left of to vnderſtand & to do good.
4.He imagineth miſchief vpon his bed: he ſetteth him ſelfe vpon a waie that is not good & doeth not abhorre euil.
5.Thy mercie, ô Lord, reacheth vnto the heauens, and thy faithfulnes vnto the cloudes.
6.Thy righteouſnes is like the mightie mountaines: thy iudgemēts are like a great deepe: thou, Lord, doeſt ſaue man and beaſt.
7.How excellent is thy mercie, ô God! therefore the children of men truſt vnder the ſhadowe of thy wings.
8.They ſhal be ſatiſfied with the fatnes of thine houſe, & thou ſhalt giue them drinke out of the riuer of thy pleaſures.
9.For with thee is the well of life, & in thy light ſhal we ſe light.
10.Extend thy louing kindenes vnto them that knowe thee, and thy righteouſnes vnto them that are vpright in heart.
11.Let not the fote of pride come againſt me, and let not the hand of the wicked me moue me.
12.There they are fallen that worke iniquitie: they are caſt downe, and ſhal not be able to riſe.

Notes

1:a.
I ſe euidently by his dedes, that ſinne puſheth forward ye reprobat frō wickednes to wickednes, albeit he go about to couer his impietie.
2:b.
Thogh all other deteſt his vile ſinne, yet he himſelf ſeeth it not.
3:c.
The reprobat maieke at holſome doctrine and put no difference betwene good and euil
4:d.
By deſcribing at large the nature of the reprobat, he admoniſheth the godlie to beware of theſes vices.
5:e.
Thogh wickednes ſemeth to ouerflow all the worlde, yet by thine heauenlie prouidence thou gouerneſt heauen & earth.
6:".
Ebr. the mountaines of God: for whatſoeuer is excellent, is thus called.
6:f.
The depth of thy prouidence gouerneth all things, and diſpoſeth thē, albeit the wicked ſeme to ouerwhelme the worlde.
10:g.
Onely Gods children haue ynough of all things both cōcerning this life & the life to come.
11:h.
He ſheweth who are Gods children: to wit, th) ye loue him, and lead their liues vprightly.
12:k.
Let not the proude aduance him ſelf againſt me, nether ye power of the wicked driue me away