Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America ‎#5

5. The way and end of the righteous and the wicked

1 Bless'd is the man who shuns the place,
Where sinners love to meet;
Who fears to tread their wicked ways,
And hates the scoffer’s seat;

2 But in the statutes of the Lord,
Has plac'd his chief delight;
By day he reads or hears the word
And meditates by night.

[3 He like a plant of generous kind
By living waters set,
Safe from the storms and blasting wind,
Enjoys a peaceful state.]

4 Green as the leaf, and ever fair
Shall his profession shine;
While fruits of holiness appear
Like clusters on the vine.

5 Not so th' impious and unjust;
What vain designs they form!
Their hopes are blown away like dust,
Or chaff, before the storm.

6 Sinners in judgment shall not stand
Among the sons of grace,
When Christ, the judge at his right hand
Appoints his saints a place.

7 His eye beholds the path they tread,
His heart approves it well;
But crooked ways of sinners lead
Down to the gates of hell.

Text Information

• First Line: Bless'd is the man who shuns the place
• Title: The way and end of the righteous and the wicked
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791
• Scripture:
  Psalm 1

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