Psalm 73: That We May Not Repine at the Prosperity of the Wicked
care, that the righteous might be strengthened to the intent they should both set up, and also enlarge the true worshipping of him so far as might be. Our humble request is therefore (O heavenly father) that (before we be brought unto his tribunal judgment seat) we may be redeemed from the heinous sins which we are guilty of, who being thus regenerated by his blessed spirit, may bring forth plenty of good works, so that we be not dampened for our wicked misdeeds, which thing if we by strong and constant faith may perceive ourselves to have obtained, we shall verily (by reason thereof) judge ourselves blessed and marvelous happy for the same, who mind to extol and celebrate thy excellent name and glory with most high praises, whereby the whole earth (if it were possible) may have true and perfect knowledge of thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PSALM 73: THAT WE MAY NOT REPINE
AT THE PROSPERITY OF THE WICKED
Although thy goodness (O almighty and most gracious God) be exceeding notable towards those men that reverence thee with true and perfect devotion.
Yet notwithstanding (such is the weakness of man) that the prosperity of the wicked doth very often blear and dazzle the eyes of thy elect and chosen servants, whilst they see all things happen unto them luckily and as they would wish, who contemn as well all human laws as divine, and are fallen into so extreme wickedness, insomuch as they both think and preach most shamelessly, that thou hast now no regard of our affairs and welfare. Neither suffer (we humbly beseech thee) the feet of our faith either to stacker or to be anything doubtful, stretch forth thy mighty hand to our great misfortune, and bridle our mouths and imaginations in such sort, that we begin not to imagine a vain and unprofitable manner of worshipping thee. Strengthen us so, as we may patiently and with a Christian kind of sufferance abide the issue and uttermost success of things. At what time thy last exceeding great judgment shall mightily show forth herself, then will it appear with how notable an uprightness thou orderest all things.
Grant us also in the mean season, to desire nothing more fervently, then that our