Psalm I (modern)

Psalm I.

1.   Man blessed no doubt : who walketh not out,
in wicked mens’ affairs :
And stands no day : in sinners’ way
nor sits in scorners’ chairs.

2.   But holds even still : God’s law in will,
with all his heart’s delight :
And will him use : on it to muse,
to keep it day and night.

3.   He like shall be : the planted tree,
nigh set the river’s course :
Which fruits in tide : whose leaves abide,
all prospers what he does.

4.   Not so, not so : the wicked do,
like dust or chaff they be :
Uphoist by wind : as light by kind,
from face of earth to see.

5.   Therefore these men : so wicked then,
in judgement shall not stand :
Nor sinners be : in company,
of righteous men of hand.

6.   The Lord doth know : and will avow,
man’s ways that are of God :
Where shall decay : the beaten way,
of wicked men so broad.

¶ The Collect.

O Blessed father make us to be as fruitful trees before thy presence, so watered by the dew of thy grace, that we may glorify thee, by the plenteousness of sweet fruit in our daily consecration, through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Psalm I

Psalme I.

1. Man bleſt no doubt : who walketh not out,
in wicked mens affayres :
And ſtondth no daie : in ſinners waigh
nor ſitth in ſcorners chayres.

2. But holdth euen ſtill : Gods lawe in will,
with all his hartes delight :
And will him vſe : on it to muſe,
to kéepe it day and night.

3. He like ſhall bée : the planted trée,
nie ſet the riuers course :
Which fruth in tyde : whose leaues abide,
all proſperth what he doeſe.

4. Not ſo, not ſo : the wicked do,
lyke duſt or chaffe they bée :
Uphoyſt by winde : as light by kynde,
from face of earth to ſée.

5. Therefore theſe men : ſo wicked then,
in iudgement ſhall not ſtand :
Nor ſinners bée : in companie,
of righteous men of hand.

6. The Lord doth know : and will auow,
mans wayes that are of God :
Where ſhall decaie : the beaten waie,
of wicked men ſo brode.

¶ The Collecte.

O Bleſſed father make vs to be as fruitfull trees before thy preſence, so watered by the dewe of thy grace, that we may glorifie thee, by the plenteouſnes of ſweete fruite in our daily conuerſation, thorough Chriſt our Lorde, Amen.