Thursday, May 21, 2009

Psalm 1 [a metrical psalm]

1.
Bless'd is the man who does not walk
In wicked ones' deceit
Nor does he stand in sinner's way
Nor sits in scoffer's seat
And he does not delight in sin
But in God's righteous law
Where day and night it is his joy
To ponder all day long
2.
The blessed man is like a tree
Who by the streams is found
His fruit is ripe, his leaf is strong
And all he does abounds
The wicked are not like the bless'd
Who firmly planted are
But like the chaff that blows away
To places near and far
3.
Therefore the wicked will not stand
There on the judgment day
Nor sinners with the righteous ones
Who prospered in God's ways
For God is just and knows all things
He will reward us all
The righteous will be bless'd by God
But wicked ones will fall

No comments:

Post a Comment