Deus ultionum. Ps.94.I.H.

The first part

The second part

Lord thou dost revenge all wrong,
that office longs to thee:
Sith vengeance doth to thee belong,
declare that all may see.

2 Set forth thyself, for thou of right
the earth dost judge and guide:
Reward the proud and men of might
according to their pride.

3 How long shall wicked men bear sway,
with lifting up their voice,;
How long shall wicked men I say,
thus triumph and rejoice?

4 How long shall they with brags brast out,
and proudly prate their fill?
Shall they rejoice which be so stout,
whose works are ever ill?

5 Thy flock O Lord, thine heritage,
they spoil and vex full sore:
Against thy people they do rage
still daily more and more.

6 Thy widows which are comfortless,
and strangers they destroy:
They slay the children fatherless,
and none doth put them by.

7 And when they take these things in hand
this talk they have of thee:
Can Jacob’s God this understand?
tush no, he cannot see.

8 O folk unwise and people rude,
some knowledge now discern,
Ye fools among the multitude,
at length begin to learn.

9 The Lord which made the ear of man,
he needs of right must hear:
He made the eye all things must then
before his sight appear.

10 The Lord doth all the world correct,
and make them understand:
Shall he not then your deeds detect:
how can you ‘scape his hand?

11 The Lord doth know the thoughts of man
his heart he seeth full plain:
The Lord I say men’s thoughts do scan,
and findeth them but vain.

12 But Lord that man is happy sure,
whom thou dost keep in awe:
And through correction dost procure,
to teach him in thy law.

13 Whereby he shall in quiet rest,
in time of trouble sit:
When wicked men shall be suppressed;
and fall into the pit.

14 For sure the Lord will not refuse,
his people for to take:
His heritage whom he did choose,
he will no time forsake.

15 Until that judgment be decreed,
to justice to convert:
That all may follow her with speed:
that are of upright heart.

16 But who upon my part shall stand,
against the cursed train?
Or who shall rid me from their hand,
that wicked works maintain?

17 Except the Lord had been mine aide,
mine enemies to expel:
My soul and life had now been laid
almost as low as hell.

18 When I did say my foot did slide,
and I am like to fall:
Thy goodness Lord did so provide,
to stay me up withal.

19 When with myself I mused much,
and could no comfort find:
Then Lord thy goodness did me touch,
and that did ease my mind:

20 Wilt thou inhaunt thyself and draw
with wicked men to sit:
Which with pretence instead of law,
much mischief do commit?

21 For they consult against the life
of righteous men and good:
And in their counsels they are rise,
to shed the guiltless blood.

22 But yet the Lord he is to me
a strong defense or rock:
He is my God, to whom I flee,
he is my strength and rock.

23 And he shall cause their mischiefs all
themselves for to annoy:
And in their malice they shall fall,
our God shall them destroy.