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Ye rulers, that are put in trust
Author: J. H. Hymnal: The Whole Book of Psalms #LVIII (1790) Hymnal Title: The Whole Book of Psalms Lyrics: 1 Ye rulers, that are put in trust
to judge of wrong and right,
Be all your judgments true and just,
regarding no man's might?
2 Nay, in your hearts ye daily muse
in mischief to consent;
And where ye should true justice use,
your hands to bribes are bent.
3 The wicked sort from their birth-day
have erred on this wise,
And from their mothers womb alway
have used craft and lies;
4 In them the poison and the breath
of serpents doth appear;
Yea, like the adder that is deaf,
and fast doth stop her ear,
5 Because she will not hear the voice
of one that charmeth well:
No, tho' he were the chief of choice,
and therein did excel.
6 The teeth O Lord, which fast are set
in their mouth round about,
The lions teeth that are so great
do thou, O Lord, break out;
7 Let them consume away and waste
as water runs forth right,
The shafts that they do shoot in haste
let them be broke in flight,
8 As snails do waste within the shell,
and unto slime do run,
As one before his time that fell,
and never saw the sun:
9 Before the thorns that now are young
to bushes big shall grow,
Thy storms of anger waxing strong
shall take them e'er they know.
10 The just shall joy, it doth them good,
that God doth vengeance take;
And they shall wash their feet in blood
of them, that him forsake.
11 Then shall the world shew forth and tell,
that good men have reward,
And that a God on earth doth dwell,
who justice doth regard. Scripture: Psalm 58 Languages: English
Ye rulers, that are put in trust
Si vere utique
Author: J. H. Hymnal: The Whole Booke of Psalmes #30c (1640) Hymnal Title: The Whole Booke of Psalmes First Line: Ye Rulers that are put in trust Lyrics: 1 Ye Rulers that are put in trust,
to judge of wrong and right:
Be all your judgements true and just,
not knowing meed or might.
2 Nay in your hearts ye mark and muse
in mischiefe to consent:
And where ye should true justice use,
Your hands to bribes are bent.
3 The wicked sort from their birth-day
have erred on this wise:
And from their mothers wombe alway
have used craft and lies.
4 In them the poyson and the breath
of Serpents do appeare;
Yea, like the Adder that is deafe,
and fast doth stop her eare.
5 Because she will not heare the voice
of one that charmeth well:
No though he were the chief of choice,
and therein did excell.
6 O God break thou the teeth at once
within their mouthes throughout:
The Tusks that in their great jaw-bones
like Lions whelps hang out.
7 Let them consume away and wast,
as water runs forth right:
The shafts that they do shoot in hast,
let them be broke in flight.
8 As snailes do wast within the shell,
and unto slime do run:
As one before his time that fell,
and never saw the Sun.
9 Before the thornes that now are young,
to bushes big shall grow:
Thy stormes of anger waxing strong,
shall take them ere they know.
10 The just shall joy, it doth them good,
that God doth vengeance take:
And they shall wash their feet in bloud
of them that him forsake.
11 Then shall the world shew forth & tell,
that good men have reward:
And that a God on earth doth dwell,
that justice doth regard. Scripture: Psalm 58 Languages: English
Si vere utique
