¹Give ear unto me when I call,

God of my righteousness:

Have mercy, hear my pray'r; thou hast

enlarg'd me in distress.

²O ye the sons of men! how long

will ye love vanities?

How long my glory turn to shame,

and will ye follow lies?

³But know, that for himself the Lord

the godly man doth chuse:

The Lord, when I on him do call,

to hear will not refuse.

⁴Fear, and sin not; talk with your heart

on bed, and silent be.

⁵Off 'rings present of righteousness,

and in the Lord trust ye.

⁶O who will shew us any good?

is that which many say:

But of thy countenance the light,

Lord, lift on us alway.

⁷Upon my heart, bestow'd by thee,

more gladness I have found

Than they, ev'n then, when corn and wine

did most with them abound.

⁸I will both lay me down in peace,

and quiet sleep will take;

Because thou only me to dwell

in safety, Lord, dost make.