The Trespass of the Wicked Man

The tres­pass of the wick­ed man

Most plain­ly tes­ti­fies

That fear of God’s most ho­ly name

Is not be­fore his eyes.

He cher­ish­es the emp­ty hope

Although his sin be great

It nev­er shall be brought to light

And viewed with right­eous hate.

The words he ut­ters with his mouth

Are wick­ed­ness and lies;

He keeps him­self from do­ing good

And ceas­es to be wise.

While on his bed his thought he gives

To plan­ning wick­ed­ness;

He sets him­self in ev­il ways

He shuns not to trans­gress.