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1 While men grow bold in wicked ways,
And yet a God they own,
My heart within me often says,
"Their thoughts believe there's none.

2 Their thoughts and ways at once declare,
(What e'er their lips profess)
God hath no wrath for them to fear,
Nor will they seek his grace.

3 What strange self-flattery blinds their eyes!
But there's a hastening hour,
When they shall see with sore surprise
The terrors of thy power.

4 Thy justice shall maintain its throne,
Though mountains melt away;
Thy judgements are a world unknown,
A deep, unfathom'd sea.

5 Above the heavens' created rounds,
Thy mercies, Lord, extend;
Thy truth out-lives the narrow bounds,
Where time and nature end.

6 Safety to man thy goodness brings,
Nor overlooks the beast;
Beneath the shadow of thy wings
Thy children chuse to rest.

7 [From thee, when creature-streams run low.
And mortal comforts die,
Perpetual springs of life shall flow,
And raise our pleasures high.

8 Though all created light decay,
And death close up our eyes,
Thy presence makes eternal day
Where clouds can never rise.

The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship #XXXVIb (1780)

Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David: suited to the Christian worship in the United States and allowed by the Synod of New York and New Jersey to be used in all the churches #80 (1790)

The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship (27th ed.) #P36b (1766)

The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament. #65b (1740)

Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.84 (1806)

Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David: to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian church in general (Corr. and enl.) #XXXVIb (1785)

The Cyber Hymnal #7570

Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old version of the Psalms of David ; allowed by the reverend Synod of New York and Philad #74 (1791)

Psalms: carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old versions of the Psalms of David #36b (1793)

Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #64b (1786)

Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David: to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian church in general (4th ed.) #64b (1790)

Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #70 (1786)