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Sure, wicked fools must needs suppose

Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sure, wicked Fools must needs suppose, That God is nothing but a Name: Corrupt and lewd their Practice grows, No Breast is warm'd with holy Flame. 2 The Lord look'd down from Heav'n's high Tow'r And all the sons of Men did view, To see if any own'd his Pow'r'; If any Truth or Justice knew. 3 But all, he saw, were gone aside, All were degen'rate grown, and base: None took Religion for their Guide, Not one of all the sinful Race. But can these workers of Deceit Be all so dull and senseless grown, That they, like Bread, my People eat, And God's Almighty Pow'r disown? 5 How will they tremble then for Fear, When his just Wrath shall them o'ertake! For, to the righteous, God is near, And never will their Cause forsake. 6 Ill Men, in vain, with Scorn expose the Methods which the Good pursue; Since God a Refuge is for those Whom his just eyes with Favour view. 7 Would he his saving Pow'r employ, To break his People's servile Band; Then Shouts of universal Joy Shall loudly eccho through the Land. Scripture: Psalm 14

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Sure, wicked Fools must needs suppose

Hymnal: A New Version of the Psalms of David #XIV (1760) Lyrics: 1 Sure, wicked Fools must needs suppose, That God is nothing but a Name: Corrupt and lewd their Practice grows, No Breast is warm'd with holy Flame. 2 The Lord look'd down from Heav'n's high Tow'r And all the sons of Men did view, To see if any own'd his Pow'r'; If any Truth or Justice knew. 3 But all, he saw, were gone aside, All were degen'rate grown and base: None took Religion for their Guide, Not one of all the sinful Race. 4 But can these workers of Deceit Be all so dull and senseless grown, That they, like Bread, my People eat, And God's Almighty Pow'r disown? 5 How will they tremble then for Fear, When his just Wrath shall them o'ertake! For, to the Righteous, God is near, And never will their Cause forsake. 6 Ill Men, in vain with Scorn expose The Methods which the Good pursue; Since God a Refuge is for those Whom his just Eyes with Favour view. 7 Would he his saving Pow'r employ, To break his People's servile Band; Then Shouts of universal Joy Shall loudly eccho through the Land. Scripture: Psalm 14 Languages: English

Sure wicked fools must needs suppose

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #14 (1789) Lyrics: 1 Sure wicked fools must needs suppose That God is nothing but a name: Corrupt and lewd their practice grows, No breast is warm'd with holy flame. 2 The Lord look'd down from heav'n's high tow'r And all the sons of men did view, To see if any own'd his pow'r'; If any truth or justice knew. 3 But all, he saw, were gone aside; All were degen'rate grown, and base: None took religion for their guide, Not one of all the sinful race. 4 But can these workers of deceit Be all so dull and senseless grown, That they, like bread, my people eat, And God's almighty pow'r disown? 5 How will they tremble then for fear, When his just wrath shall them o'ertake? For, to the righteous, God is near, And never will their cause forsake. 6 Ill men in vain with scorn expose The methods which the good pursue; Since God a refuge is for those Whom his just eyes with favour view. 7 Would he his saving pow'r employ, To break his people's servile band; Then shouts of universal joy Shall loudly echo through the land. Scripture: Psalm 14 Languages: English

Sure, wicked fools must needs suppose

Hymnal: A New Version of the Psalms of David #22 (1754) Lyrics: 1 Sure, wicked Fools must needs suppose, That God is nothing but a Name: Corrupt and lewd their Practice grows, No Breast is warm'd with holy Flame. 2 The Lord look'd down from Heav'n's high Tow'r And all the sons of Men did view, To see if any own'd his Pow'r'; If any Truth or Justice knew. 3 But all, he saw, were gone aside, All were degen'rate grown, and base: None took Religion for their Guide, Not one of all the sinful Race. But can these workers of Deceit Be all so dull and senseless grown, That they, like Bread, my People eat, And God's Almighty Pow'r disown? 5 How will they tremble then for Fear, When his just Wrath shall them o'ertake! For, to the righteous, God is near, And never will their Cause forsake. 6 Ill Men, in vain, with Scorn expose the Methods which the Good pursue; Since God a Refuge is for those Whom his just eyes with Favour view. 7 Would he his saving Pow'r employ, To break his People's servile Band; Then Shouts of universal Joy Shall loudly eccho through the Land. Scripture: Psalm 14 Languages: English