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80.
God Our Resort in
Trouble. Psalm 31. C.M.
1. In Thee, O
Lord, I put my trust,
I call upon Thy Name;
O save me in Thy righteousness,
Nor let me suffer shame.
2. Bow down Thy
ear to my request,
And swift deliverance send;
Be Thou to me a rock of strength,
A fortress to defend.
3. Since Thou my
rock and fortress art,
My leader be, and guide;
From all temptation rescue me,
Thou dost my strength abide.
4. To Thee my spirit I commend;
Redemption is with Thee,
O Thou, Jehovah, God of truth,
Who hast delivered me.
5. I hate all
those that love the false,
My trust is in the Lord;
I will be glad, and joyfully
Thy mercy will record.
6. For my
affliction Thou hast seen,
And known my many woes;
Thou hast not let me be enslaved,
But freed me from my foes.
7. Show mercy,
Lord, to me distressed,
And send my soul relief;
My life is spent with bitterness,
My strength consumed with grief.
8. I mourn and
fail because of sin,
Friends turn in dread away;
Reproached am I and terrified,
While foes conspire to slay.
9. But, Lord, in
Thee is all my trust,
Thou art my God, I cried;
My life, my times are in Thy hand,
I in Thy strength confide.
10. From all that
persecute my soul
Thy gracious help I crave;
O smile upon Thy servant, Lord,
And in Thy mercy save.
11. Let me not be
ashamed, O Lord,
I plead with Thee to save;
But let the wicked be ashamed,
And silent in the grave.
12. Yea, let
their lips henceforth be mute
Who words of falsehood seek,
The lips which with contempt and pride
Against the righteous speak.
81.
The Riches of God's
Goodness. Psalm 31. C.P.M.
1. How great the
goodness kept in store
For those who fear Thee and adore
In meek humility.
How great the deeds with mercy fraught
Which openly Thy hand hast wrought
For those who trust in Thee.
2. Secured by Thy
unfailing grace,
In Thee they find a hidingplace
When foes their plots devise;
A sure retreat Thou wilt prepare,
And keep them safely sheltered there,
When strife of tongues shall rise.
3. Blest be the
Lord, for He hath showed,
While giving me a safe abode,
His love beyond compare;
Although His face He seemed to hide,
He ever heard me when I cried,
And made my wants His care.
4. Ye saints,
Jehovah love and serve,
For He the faithful will preserve,
And shield from men of pride;
Be strong and let your hearts be brave,
All ye that wait for Him to save,
In God the Lord confide.
82.
Security in God. Psalm 31. S.M.
1. Defend me,
Lord, from shame,
For still I trust in Thee;
Since just and righteous is Thy Name,
From trouble set me free.
O Lord, in mercy hear,
Deliver me with speed;
Be my defense and refuge near,
My help in time of need.
2. Thee for my
rock I take,
My fortress and my stay;
O lead me for Thy own Name's sake
And guide me in Thy way.
Lord, Thou dost strength impart;
Then free me from the snare
Which foes for me, with wicked art,
Did secretly prepare.
3. My spirit unto
Thee
I trustfully commend;
Jehovah, God of truth, to me
Thou didst redemption send.
I hate the false and vain,
My trust is in the Lord,
And still my heart in joyous strain
Thy mercy will record.
83.
Sin and Forgiveness. Psalm 32. 7s
and 6s.
1. How blest is
he whose trespass
Hath freely been forgiven,
Whose sin is wholly covered
Before the sight of heaven.
Blest he to whom Jehovah
Imputeth not his sin,
Who hath a guileless spirit,
Whose heart is true within.
2. While I kept
guilty silence
My strength was spent with grief,
Thy hand was heavy on me,
My soul found no relief;
But when I owned my trespass,
My sin hid not from Thee,
When I confessed transgression,
Then Thou forgavest me.
3. So let the
godly seek Thee
In times when Thou art near;
No whelming floods shall reach them,
Nor cause their hearts to fear.
In Thee, O Lord, I hide me,
Thou savest me from ill,
And songs of Thy salvation
My heart with rapture thrill.
84.
Gracious Guidance. Psalm 32. 7s
and 6s.
1. I graciously
will teach thee
The way that thou shalt go,
And with My eye upon thee
My counsel make thee know.
But be ye not unruly,
Or slow to understand,
Be not perverse, but willing
To heed my wise command.
2. The sorrows of
the wicked
In number shall abound,
But those that trust Jehovah,
His mercy shall surround;
Then in the Lord be joyful,
In song lift up your voice;
Be glad in God, ye righteous,
Rejoice, ye saints, rejoice.
85. The Praise of Almighty God. Psalm 33. C.P.M. (3 stanzas)
1. Ye righteous,
in the Lord rejoice;
'Tis comely that with joyful voice
God's saints His Name should praise.
With harp and hymn of gladness sing,
Your gift of sweetest music bring,
To Him a new song raise.
2. For upright is
Jehovah's word,
And all the doings of the Lord
In justice have their birth;
In judgment and in deeds of right
The Lord forever takes delight,
His goodness fills the earth.
3. Jehovah
speaks, the heavens appear;
He breathes, and, lo, each shining sphere
In splendor stands arrayed;
He rolls the waters heap on heap,
He stores away the mighty deep
In garners for it made.
86.
The God of Providence
and Grace. Psalm 33. C.P.M.
1. Let all the
earth Jehovah fear,
Let all that dwell both far and near
In awe before Him stand;
For, lo, He spake and it was done,
And all with sovereign power begun
Stood fast at His command.
2. He makes the
nations' counsels vain,
The plans the peoples would maintain
Are thwarted by His hand.
Jehovah's counsel stands secure,
His purposes of heart endure,
For evermore they stand.
3. O truly is the
nation blest
Whose God before the world confessed
Jehovah is alone;
And blest the people is whom He
Has made His heritage to be,
And chosen for His own.
87.
God the Only Deliverer. Psalm 33. C.P.M.
1. Jehovah from
His throne on high
Looks down with clear and searching eye
On all that dwell below;
And He that fashioned heart and mind
Looks ever down on all mankind,
The works of men to know.
2. Not human
strength or mighty hosts,
Not charging steeds or war-like boasts
Can save from overthrow;
But God will save from death and shame
All those who fear and trust His Name,
And they no want shall know.
3. Our hope is on
Jehovah stayed,
In Him our hearts are joyful made,
Our help and shield is He;
Our trust is in His holy Name,
Thy mercy, Lord, in faith we claim,
As we have hoped in Thee.
88.
The Goodness of God
Proved. Psalm 34. C.M.
1. The Lord I
will at all times bless,
In praise my mouth employ;
My soul shall in Jehovah boast,
The meek shall hear with joy.
O magnify the Lord with me,
Let us exalt His Name;
When in distress on Him I called,
He to my rescue came.
2. We looked to
Him and light received,
Ashamed we shall not be;
Our humble cry Jehovah heard,
From trouble set us free.
The angel of the Lord encamps
Around about His own,
Delivers them from all their foes,
Lest they be overthrown.
3. O taste and
see that God is good
To all that seek His face;
Yea, blest the man that trusts in Him,
Confiding in His grace.
O fear the Lord, all ye His saints;
No want shall bring distress;
The lions young may pine for food,
The saints all good possess.
89. The Secret of a Happy Life. Psalm 34. C.M. (4 stanzas)
1. Ye children,
come, give ear to me
And learn Jehovah's fear;
He who would long and happy live,
Let him my counsel hear.
2. Restrain thy
lips from speaking guile,
From wicked speech depart,
From evil turn and do the good,
Seek peace with all thy heart.
3. Jehovah's eyes
are on the just,
He hearkens to their cry;
Against the wicked sets His face,
Their very name shall die.
4. The Lord may
suffer many griefs
Upon the just to fall,
But He will bring them safely through,
Delivering them from all.
5. By evil are
the evil slain,
And they that hate the just;
But all His servants God redeems,
And safe in Him they trust.
90.
Testimony and Praise. Psalm 34. L.M.
1. The Lord I
will at all times bless,
My mouth His praises shall express;
In Him shall all my boasting be,
While all the meek rejoice with me.
2. O magnify the
Lord with me,
Let us to praise His Name agree;
I sought the Lord, He answered me,
And from my tears He set me free.
3. Who look to
Him shall walk in light,
With joy their faces shall be bright.
Distressed, they cried; the Lord arose
And saved them out of all their woes.
4. Around His
saints as watch and ward
Encamps the angel of the Lord;
That God is good, O taste and see,
Who trusts in Him shall blessed be.
5. Fear Him, ye
saints, and do His will,
And all your needs He will fulfill,
Though beasts of forest lack their food,
Those seeking God shall want no good.
6. Ye children,
come and hear my voice,
And learn to make God's fear your choice;
Who seek long life and happy days
Must learn to walk in wisdom's ways.
7. Who fears the
Lord must keep his tongue
From evil and his lips from wrong,
Must do the good, from evil cease,
And ever seek and follow peace.
91.
The Safety of
Believers. Psalm 34. L.M.
1. God guards the
good with watchful eye,
His ear attentive to their cry,
Against the wicked sets His face,
From earth their memory to erase.
2. The righteous
cry, Jehovah hears.
And rescues them from all their fears;
The Lord draws nigh to broken hearts,
To contrite spirits help imparts.
3. Afflictions on
the good must fall,
But God will bring them safe through all;
From harmful stroke He will defend,
And sure and full deliverance send.
4. By evil are
the evil slain,
The hope of sinful men is vain;
The wicked, who the righteous hate,
Their condemnation shall be great.
5. The Lord
redemption will provide
For all who in His grace confide;
From condemnation they are clear
Who trust in Him with holy fear.
92.
God Our Advocate and
Judge. Psalm 35. L.M.
1. Be Thou my
helper in the strife,
O Lord, my strong defender be;
Thy mighty shield protect my life,
Thy spear confront the enemy.
Amid the conflict, O my Lord,
Thy precious promise let me hear,
The faithful, reassuring word:
I am thy Saviour, do not fear.
2. Ashamed,
confounded let them be
Who seek my ruin and disgrace;
O let Thy angel fight for me,
And drive my foes before his face.
Without a cause my life they sought,
Without a cause their plots they laid;
Themselves within their snares be caught,
And be my crafty foes dismayed.
3. My soul is
joyful in the Lord,
In His salvation I rejoice;
To Him my heart will praise accord
And bless His Name with thankful voice.
For who, O Lord, is like to Thee,
Defender of the poor and meek?
The needy Thy salvation see
When mighty foes their ruin seek.
4. Unrighteous
witnesses have stood
And told of crimes beyond belief;
Returning evil for my good,
They overwhelm my soul with grief.
When in affliction they were sad,
I wept and made their grief my own;
But in my trouble they are glad
And strive that I may be o'erthrown.
5. O Lord, how
long wilt Thou delay?
My soul for Thy salvation waits;
My thankfulness I will display
Amid the crowds that throng Thy gates.
Let not my enemies rejoice
And wrongfully exult o'er me;
They speak not peace, but lift their voice
To trouble those that peaceful be.
6. My foes with
joy my woes survey,
But Thou, O Lord, hast seen it all;
O be no longer far away,
Nor silent when on Thee I call.
O haste to my deliverance now,
O Lord, my righteous cause maintain;
My Lord and God alone art Thou;
Awake, and make Thy justice plain.
7. O Lord my God,
I look to Thee,
Be Thou my righteous Judge, I pray;
Let not my foes exult o'er me
And laugh with joy at my dismay.
With shame and trouble those requite
Who would my righteous cause destroy;
But those who in the good delight,
Let them be glad and shout for joy.
8. Yea, let the
Lord be magnified,
Because Thy servants Thou dost bless;
And I, from morn till eventide,
Will daily praise Thy righteousness.
My soul is joyful in the Lord,
In His salvation I rejoice;
To Him my heart will praise accord
And bless His Name with thankful voice.
93.
A Wicked Life. Psalm 36. C.M.
1. The trespass
of the wicked man
Most plainly testifies
That fear of God's most holy Name
Is not before his eyes.
2. He cherishes
the empty hope,
Although his sin be great,
It never shall be brought to light
And viewed with righteous hate.
3. The words he
utters with his mouth
Are wickedness and lies;
He keeps himself from doing good,
And ceases to be wise.
4. While on his
bed his thought he gives
To planning wickedness;
He sets himself in evil ways,
He shuns not to transgress.
94.
The Love and Justice
of God. Psalm 36. C.M.
1. Thy mercy and
Thy truth, O Lord,
Transcend the lofty sky;
Thy judgments are a mighty deep,
And as the mountains high.
2. Lord, Thou
preservest man and beast;
Since Thou art ever kind,
Beneath the shadow of Thy wings
We may a refuge find.
3. With the
abundance of Thy house
We shall be satisfied,
From rivers of unfailing joy
Our thirst shall be supplied.
4. The fountain
of eternal life
Is found alone with Thee,
And in the brightness of Thy light
We clearly light shall see.
5. From those
that know Thee may Thy love
And mercy ne'er depart,
And may Thy justice still protect
And bless the upright heart.
6. The workers of
iniquity
Are fallen utterly;
They shall not triumph in their pride,
Or drive my soul from Thee.
95.
An Answer to Distrust. Psalm 37. C.P.M.
1. Fret not
thyself, nor envious be,
When wicked workers thou shalt see,
Who prosper in their way;
For like the grass they perish soon,
And, like the herb cut down at noon,
They wither in a day.
2. Trust in the
Lord and still do well,
Within the land securely dwell,
Feed on His faithfulness;
Delight thee also in the Lord,
And to thy heart He will accord
The good it would possess.
3. Yea, to the
Lord thy way is known;
Confide in Him Who on the throne
Abides in power divine;
Thy righteousness He shall display;
Resplendent as the light of day,
It shall unclouded shine.
96.
Contrasted Characters. Psalm 37. C.P.M.
1. Rest in the
Lord and be thou still,
With patience wait His holy will,
Enduring to the end.
Fret not though sinners' gains increase;
Forsake thy wrath, from anger cease;
It will to evil tend.
2. The evildoer
soon shall die,
But those that on the Lord rely
Shall all the land obtain;
A little while and thou shalt see
That wicked men cut off shalt be,
They shall be sought in vain.
3. Yea, thou
shalt soon consider well
The place where they were want to dwell,
And it shall not be found;
But saints shall all the land possess,
And find delight and happiness
Where fruits of peace abound.
4. The vile may
plot against the just
Who in the Lord Jehovah trust,
But God will scorn them all;
The Lord their coming day shall see,
When broken all their power shall be,
And ruin on them fall.
97.
Well-Doing and
Well-Being. Psalm 37. C.P.M.
1. A little that
the righteous hold
Is better far than wealth untold
Of many wicked men;
Destroyed shall be their arm of pride,
But they who in the Lord confide
Shall be upholden then.
2. He know the
days the perfect live,
To them a heritage will give
Which ever shall abide;
In evil times no shame they know,
And in the days of famine's woe
They shall be satisfied.
3. Although the
wicked prospered seem,
At last they vanish like a dream
And perish in a day;
Jehovah's foes shall soon appear
Like fields once fair, now brown and sear;
Like smoke they fade away.
4. They borrow
oft and pay not back,
But righteous men do nothing lack,
And give with gracious hand;
Those cursed by Him shall be destroyed,
But such as have His grace enjoyed,
They shall possess the land.
98.
The Rewards of the
Righteous. Psalm 37. C.P.M.
1. The good man's
steps are led aright,
His way is pleasing in God's sight,
Established it shall stand;
He shall not perish though he fall,
The mighty Lord who rules o'er all
Upholds him with His hand.
2. Though I am
old who young have been,
No saint have I forsaken seen,
Nor yet his home in need;
He ever lends in gracious ways,
His life true charity displays,
His sons are blest indeed.
3. Depart from
evil, do thou well,
And evermore securely dwell;
Jehovah loves the right.
His faithfulness His saints have proved,
Forever they shall stand unmoved,
But sinners God will smite.
4. The righteous,
through His favoring hand,
Shall yet inherit all the land
And dwell therein for aye;
He talks of wisdom and of right,
In God's pure law is his delight,
His steps go not astray.
99. The Righteous and the Evil-Doer. Psalm 37. C.P.M.
1. The wicked,
watching for their prey,
Desire the righteous man to slay,
But God is on his side;
He will not leave him in their hands,
Nor count him guilty when he stands
In judgment to be tried.
2. Wait on the
Lord and keep His way;
He will exalt thee, nor delay
To give the land to thee;
And when the wicked are cut off,
The wicked who against thee scoff,
Their judgment thou shalt see.
3. The wicked in
great power are seen,
Like spreading tree with foliage green
That grows in native ground.
I looked again, they were no more;
I sought the men so proud before,
But they could not be found.
4. Mark thou the
upright day by day,
Behold the perfect in his way:
His journey ends in peace.
Destroyed at once shall rebels be;
Cut off from all posterity,
Their very name shall cease.
5. Salvation is
from God alone,
Whom as their covert saints have known
When by sore troubles tried;
The Lord Who helped in troubles past
Will save them to the very last,
For they in Him confide.
100.
The Secret of
Tranquility. Psalm 37. C.M.
1. Forever
trusting in the Lord,
Take heed to do His will;
So shalt thou dwell within the land, (2x)
And He thy needs shall fill.
2. Delight thee
in the Lord, and He
Will grant thy heart's request;
To Him commit thy way in faith, (2x)
And thus thou shalt be blessed.
3. And He shall
make thy righteousness
Shine brightly as the light,
And as the burning noonday sun (2x)
Thy judgment shall be bright.
4. Rest in the
Lord with quiet trust,
Wait patiently for Him;
Though wickedness triumphant seem, (2x)
Let not thy faith grow dim.
101.
The Prosperity of the
Upright. Psalm 37. C.M.
1. The steps of
those whom He approves
Are ordered by the Lord;
And though they fall, held by His hand,
They yet shall be restored.
2. I have not
seen, though since my youth
Full many years have fled,
The saint forsaken, nor beheld
His children begging bread.
3. The children
of the merciful
Find blessing kept in store;
Depart from evil and do good,
And live forevermore.
4. Wait on the
Lord and keep His way,
And then, by Him approved,
Thy heritage shall still remain
When sinners are removed.
5. Mark well the
perfect, upright man,
As still his years increase;
Behold his life, and thou shalt see
His journey end in peace.
102.
Penitential Grief and
Supplication. Psalm 38. 8s and 7s.
1. In Thy wrath
and hot displeasure,
Chasten not Thy servant, Lord;
Let Thy mercy, without measure,
Help and peace to me afford.
2. Heavy is my
tribulation,
Sore my punishment has been;
Broken by Thy indignation,
I am troubled by my sin.
3. With my burden
of transgression
Heavy laden, overborne,
Humbled low I make confession,
For my folly now I mourn.
4. Weak and
wounded, I implore Thee;
Lord, to me Thy mercy show;
All my prayer is now before Thee,
All my trouble Thou dost know.
5. Darkness
gathers, foes assail me,
But I answer not a word;
All my friends desert and fail me,
Only Thou my cry hast heard.
103. A Plea for Salvation. Psalm 38. 8s and 7s. (4 stanzas)
1. Lord, in Thee
am I confiding;
Thou wilt answer when I call,
Lest my foes, the good deriding,
Triumph in Thy servant's fall.
2. I am prone to
halt and stumble,
Grief and sorrow dwell within,
Shame and guilt my spirit humble,
I am sorry for my sin.
3. Foes about my
soul are closing,
Full of hatred, false and strong;
Choosing good, I find opposing
All who love and do the wrong.
4. Lord, my God,
do not forsake me,
Let me know that Thou art near,
Under Thy protection take me,
As my Saviour now appear.
104.
The Frailty of Life. Psalm 39. L.M.
1. With firm
resolve I held my peace
And spake not either bad or good,
Lest I should utter sinful thoughts
While wicked men before me stood.
2. While I was
dumb my grief was stirred,
My heart grew hot with thought suppressed;
The while I mused the fire increased,
Then to the Lord I made request.
3. Make me, O
Lord, to know my end,
Teach me the measure of my days,
That I may know how frail I am
And turn from pride and sinful ways.
4. My time is
nothing in Thy sight,
Behold, my days are but a span;
Yea, truly at his best estate,
A breath, a fleeting breath, is man.
5. Man's life is
passed in vain desire
If troubled years be spent for gain;
He knows not whose his wealth shall be,
And all his toil is but in vain.
6. And now, O
Lord, what wait I for?
I have no hope except in Thee;
Let not ungodly men reproach,
From all transgression set me free.
7. Because Thou
didst it I was dumb,
I spoke no word of rash complaint;
Remove Thy stroke away from me,
Beneath Thy chastisement I faint.
8. When Thou for
his iniquity
Rebukest and correctest man,
His beauty is consumed away,
How weak his strength, how vain his plan.
9. Lord, hear my
prayer, regard my cry,
I weep, be Thou my comforter;
I am a stranger here below,
A pilgrim as my fathers were.
10. O spare me,
Lord, avert Thy wrath
Deal gently with me, I implore,
That I may yet recover strength
Ere I go hence, and be no more.
105.
The Brevity of Human
Life. Psalm 39. S.M.
1. I constant
care will take,
Lest sinful words they hear;
My lips their silence shall not break
While wicked men are near.
2. I dumb and
silent stood,
No words of mine were heard;
I e'en refrained from speaking good,
Till sorrow's deeps were stirred.
3. My heart was
all on fire,
With burning thoughts suppressed;
My tongue was loosed, my soul's desire
I then to God addressed.
4. My end, Lord,
make me know,
My days, how soon they fail;
And to my thoughtful spirit show
How weak I am and frail.
5. To Thy eternal
thought
My days are but a span;
To Thee my years appear as nought,
A breath at best is man.
6. Man lives in
empty show,
His anxious care is vain,
He hoards his wealth, and does not know
Who shall possess his gain.
106. Chastened Submission. Psalm 39. S.M. (4 stanzas)
1. What wait I
for but Thee?
My hope is in Thy Name;
From all my sins deliver me,
Nor put my soul to shame.
2. I suffered
silently,
Because Thy will is best;
Remove Thy heavy stroke from me,
For I am sore distressed.
3. When sin Thou
dost repay
And chasten and restrain,
Man's beauty quickly fades away;
Yea, human life is vain.
4. O Lord, regard
my fears,
And answer my request;
Turn not in silence from my tears,
But give the mourner rest.
5. I am a
stranger here,
Dependent on Thy grace,
A pilgrim, as my fathers were,
With no abiding place.
6. O spare me and
restore
My failing strength, I pray;
Ere I go hence and be no more,
The hand of judgment stay.
107.
A Mourner's
Entreaties. Psalm 39. S.M.
1. My end, Lord,
make me know,
My days, how soon they fail;
And to my thoughtful spirit show
How weak I am, and frail.
2. To Thy eternal
thought
My days are but a span;
To Thee my years appear as nought,
A breath at best is man.
3. O Lord, regard
my fears,
And answer my request;
Turn not in silence from my tears,
But give the mourner rest.
4. I am a
stranger here,
Dependent on Thy grace,
A pilgrim, as my fathers were,
With no abiding place.
108.
A Recital of Gracious
Experience. Psalm 40. C.M.
1. I waited for
the Lord my God,
Yea, patiently drew near,
And He at length inclined to me,
My pleading cry to hear.
2. He took me
from destruction's pit,
From out the miry clay;
He set my feet upon a rock,
And steadfast made my way.
3. A new and
joyful song of praise
My thankful heart he taught,
A song of glory to our God
For all that He has wrought.
4. And many who
behold how good
The Lord has been to me
Shall learn to fear, and in His Name
Their trust henceforth shall be.
5. O truly
blessed is the man
That on the Lord relies,
Respecting not the proud, nor such
As turn aside to lies.
6. Lord my
God, how manifold
The works which Thou hast wrought,
Ofttimes Thou hast bestowed on us
Thy care and gracious thought.
7. Thy works and
thoughts most wonderful,
If I of them would speak,
Cannot be numbered, and in vain
To set them forth I seek.
109. Personal Devotion to God. Psalm 40. C.M. (4 stanzas) YouTube Video of PR Psalm Choir
1. The offering
on the altar burned
Gives no delight to Thee;
The hearing ear, the willing heart,
Thou givest unto me.
2. Then, O my
God, I come, I come,
Thy purpose to fulfill;
Thy law is written in my heart,
'Tis joy to do Thy will.
3. Before Thy
people I will now
Thy righteousness proclaim;
Thou knowest, Lord, I will not cease
To praise Thy holy Name.
4. I never have
within my heart
Thy faithfulness concealed,
But Thy salvation and Thy truth
To men I have revealed.
110. The Mercy of God Besought. Psalm 40. C.M. (3 stanzas)
1. Thy tender
mercies, O my God,
Withhold not, I implore;
But let Thy kindness and Thy truth
Preserve me evermore.
For countless ills have compassed me,
My sinful deeds arise;
Yea, they have overtaken me;
I dare not raise my eyes.
2. My sins are
more than I can count,
My heart has failed for grief;
Be pleased, O Lord, to rescue me,
O haste to my relief.
Be those who seek to hurt my soul
Dismayed and put to flight,
And they themselves be put to shame
Who in my woe delight.
3. Let all who
seek Thee now rejoice,
Yea, glad in Thee abide,
And, loving Thy salvation, say,
The Lord be magnified.
My lowly state and bitter need
The Lord has not forgot;
Thou art my Saviour and my help,
Come, Lord, and tarry not.
111. Grace and Gratitude. Psalm 40. L.H.M. (4 stanzas)
1. I waited for
the Lord Most High,
And He inclined to hear my cry;
He took me from destruction's pit
And from the miry clay;
Upon a rock He set my feet,
And steadfast made my way.
2. A new and joyful song of praise
He taught my thankful heart to raise;
And many, seeing me restored,
Shall fear the Lord and trust;
And blest are they that trust the Lord,
The humble and the just.
3. O Lord my God,
how manifold
Thy wondrous works which I behold,
And all Thy loving, gracious thought
Thou hast bestowed on man;
To count Thy mercies I have sought,
But boundless is their span.
4. Not sacrifice
delights the Lord,
But he who hears and keeps His word;
Thou gavest me to hear Thy will,
Thy law is in my heart;
I come the Scripture to fulfill,
Glad tidings to impart.
112.
An Entreaty for Mercy. Psalm 40. L.H.M.
1. Before Thy
people I confess
The wonders of Thy righteousness;
Thou knowest, Lord, that I have made
Thy great salvation known,
Thy truth and faithfulness displayed,
Thy lovingkindness shown.
2. Withhold not
Thou Thy grace from me,
O Lord, Thy mercy let me see,
To me Thy lovingkindness show,
Thy truth be still my stay;
Let them preserve me where I go,
And keep me every day.
3. Let all who
seek to see Thy face
Be glad and joyful in Thy grace;
Let those who Thy salvation love
For evermore proclaim,
O praise the Lord Who dwells above,
And magnify his Name.
4. Although I
poor and needy be,
The Lord in love takes thought for me;
Thou art my help in time of need,
My Saviour, Lord, art Thou;
Then, O my God, I pray, I plead,
Stay not, but save me now.
113.
The Friend of the
Poor. Psalm 41. C.M.
1. How blest the
man who thoughtfully
The poor and weak befriends;
Deliverance in the evil day
To him Jehovah sends.
2. The Lord will
keep him, guard his life,
On earth he shall be blest;
The Lord will not surrender him
By foes to be distressed.
3. Upon the bed
of suffering
Jehovah will sustain,
And in his sickness God will soothe
The weariness and pain.
4. O Lord, to
Thee my cry ascends,
Let me Thy mercy see;
Heal Thou my soul, for I have sinned,
I have offended Thee.
5. My enemies
against me speak,
And they my life have scorned;
They wish my name to pass away,
Unhonored and unmourned.
6. My foe,
deceitful, visits me,
By seeming kindness led,
His heart intent on gathering
Some hurtful news to spread.
7. My foes,
together whispering,
Their evil plans devise;
Disease, they say, cleaves fast to him,
Laid low, he shall not rise.
8. Yea, he who
was my chosen friend,
In whom I put my trust,
Who ate my bread, now turns in wrath
To crush me in the dust.
9. Do Thou,
Jehovah, show me grace,
And raise me up again,
That I with justice may requite
These base and wicked men.
10. By this I
know assuredly
That I am loved by Thee,
Because my foe does not exult
In triumph over me.
11. And as for
me, in uprightness
Thou dost uphold me well,
And settest me before Thy face
For evermore to dwell.
12. Blest be
Jehovah, Israel's God
For evermore. Amen.
Let age to age eternally
Repeat His praise. Amen.
114.
Thirstings for God. Psalm 42. L.M.
1. As thirsts the
heart for water brooks,
So thirsts my soul, O God, for Thee;
It seeks for God, and ever looks
And longs the living God to see.
2. Far from the
courts of God, my tears
Have been my food by night and day,
While constantly with bitter sneers,
Where is thy God, the scoffers say.
3. With grief I
think of days gone by,
When oft I trod the hallowed way
To Zion, praising God on high
With throngs who kept the holy day.
With throngs who kept the holy day.
4. O why art thou
cast down, my soul,
And why so troubled shouldst thou be?
Hope thou in God, and Him extol,
Who gives His saving help to me.
Who gives His saving help to me.
5. Since, O my
God, my soul is bowed,
In exile far, with bitter grief,
I turn my thoughts to Thy abode
For consolation and relief.
For consolation and relief.
6. With mighty
voice deep calls to deep,
While raging storms Thy judgments tell;
The angry billows o'er me leap,
The waves of sorrow near me swell.
The waves of sorrow near me swell.
7. Though
troubles surge, yet through the day
The Lord His gracious help will give,
And in the night my heart shall pray
And sing to Him in Whom I live.
And sing to Him in Whom I live.
8. To God my Rock
I cry and say,
O why hast Thou forgotten me?
Why go I mourning on my way,
Oppressed by foes that know not Thee?
Oppressed by foes that know not Thee?
9. With anguish
as from piercing sword
Reproach of bitter foes I hear,
While day by day, with taunting word
Where is thy God, the scoffers sneer.
Where is thy God, the scoffers sneer.
10. O why art
thou cast down, my soul,
And why so troubled shouldst thou be?
Hope thou in God, and Him extol,
Who gives his saving help to me.
Who gives his saving help to me.
115.
Longing After God. Psalm 42. 11s
and 10s.
1. As pants the
hart for streams of living water,
So longs my soul, O living God, for Thee;
I thirst for Thee, for Thee my heart is yearning;
When shall I come Thy gracious face to see?
2. O Lord my God,
o'erwhelmed in deep affliction,
Far from Thy rest, to Thee I lift my soul;
Deep calls to deep and storms of trouble thunder,
While o'er my head the waves and billows roll.
3. Thou wilt
command Thy servant's consolation,
Thy lovingkindness yet shall cheer my day,
And in the night my song shall be my comfort;
God of my life, to Thee I still will pray.
4. Why, O my
soul, art Thou cast down within me,
Why art thou troubled and oppressed with grief?
Hope thou in God, the God of thy salvation,
Hope, and thy God will surely send relief.
116.
Remembrance of God. Psalm 42. C.M.
1. As pants the
hart for cooling streams,
When heated in the chase,
So longs my soul, O God, for Thee
And Thy refreshing grace.
2. For Thee, my
God, the living God,
My thirsty soul doth pine;
O when shall I behold Thy face,
Thou Majesty Divine?
3. Why restless,
why cast down, my soul?
Trust God, Who will employ
His aid for thee, and change these sighs
To thankful hymns of joy.
4. Why restless,
why cast down, my soul?
Hope still, and thou shalt sing
The praise of Him Who is thy God,
Thy health's eternal spring.
117.
Our Support Amidst
Distress. Psalm 42. 11s and 10s.
(4 stanzas)
1. As pants the
hart for streams of living water,
So longs my soul, O living God, for Thee;
I thirst for Thee, for Thee my heart is yearning;
When shall I come Thy gracious face to see?
2. O Lord my God,
o'erwhelmed in deep affliction,
Far from Thy rest, to Thee I lift my soul;
Deep calls to deep and storms of trouble thunder,
While o'er my head the waves and billows roll.
3. Thou wilt
command Thy servant's consolation,
Thy lovingkindness yet shall cheer my day,
And in the night Thy song shall be my comfort;
God of my life, to Thee I still will pray.
4. Why, O my
soul, art thou cast down within me,
Why art thou troubled and oppressed with grief?
Hope thou in God, the God of thy salvation,
Hope, and thy God will surely send relief.
118.
Spiritual Thirst. Psalm 42. 8s
and 4s.
1. As thirsts the
hart for cooling flood,
So longs my soul, O living God,
To taste Thy grace;
When unto Thee shall I draw near,
O when within Thy courts appear,
And see Thy face?
2. How oft I led
the happy throngs
That sought the house of God with songs
Of joy and praise;
I ever joined with true delight
The multitude that kept aright
The holy days.
3. O why, my
soul, thy hopelessness?
Why such disquiet and distress?
On God rely;
For I shall yet behold His face,
Who is my God, and I His grace
Will magnify.
119. Devout Longings. Psalm 43. C.M. (4 stanzas)
1. Judge me, O
God, and plead my cause
Against a godless race;
From men deceitful and unjust
Deliver in Thy grace.
2. O Thou the God
of all my strength,
Why hast Thou cast me off?
Why go I mourning all the day,
While foes oppress and scoff?
3. O send Thou
forth Thy light and truth,
Let them be guides to me,
And bring me to Thy holy hill,
Thy dwellingplace to see.
4. Then will I to
God's altar go,
To God, my boundless joy;
Yea, God, my God, Thy Name to praise
My harp I will employ.
5. Why art thou
then cast down, my soul,
What should discourage thee?
And why with vexing thoughts art thou
Disquieted in me?
6. Hope thou in
God; His praise shall yet
My thankful lips employ;
He is the spring of all my health,
My God, my boundless joy.
120.
Hope and Trust. Psalm 43. 8s
and 7s.
1. Judge me, God
of my salvation,
Plead my cause, for Thee I trust;
Hear my earnest supplication,
Save me from my foes unjust.
CHORUS:
O my soul, why
art thou grieving?
What disquiets and dismays?
Hope in God; His help receiving,
I shall yet my Saviour praise.
2. On Thy
strength alone relying,
Why am I cast off by Thee,
In my helpless sorrow sighing,
While the foe oppresses me?
3. Light and
truth, my way attending,
Send thou forth to be my guide,
Till Thy holy mount ascending,
I within Thy house abide.
4. At Thy sacred
altar bending,
God, my God, my boundless joy,
Harp and voice, in worship blending,
For Thy praise will I employ.
121.
God the Giver of
Victory. Psalm 44. 11s.
(4 stanzas)
1. O God, we have
heard, and our fathers have told
What wonders Thou didst in the great days of old;
The nations were crushed and expelled by Thy hand,
Cast out that Thy people might dwell in their land.
2. They gained
not the land by the edge of the sword,
Their own arm to them could no safety afford,
But Thy right hand saved, and the light of Thy face,
Because of Thy favor and wonderful grace.
3. Command, and
Thy word shall deliverance bring,
O God, to Thy chosen, for Thou art our King;
Through Thee we will surely defeat all our foes,
Through Thy Name will triumph o'er those that oppose.
4. No trust will
I place in my strength to defend,
Nor yet on my sword as a safeguard depend;
In Thee, Who hast saved us and put them to shame,
We boast all the day, ever praising Thy Name.
122. The Martyr Church. Psalm 44. 11s. (4 stanzas)
1. Thou, Lord,
hast forsaken, to shame brought our boasts;
No more to the field dost Thou go with our hosts;
Thou turnest us back from the foe in dismay,
And spoilers who hate us have made us their prey.
2. Like sheep to
the slaughter Thy people are given,
Dispersed through the nations afar we are driven;
Thou sellest Thy people to strangers for naught,
Their price to Thy treasure no increase has brought.
3. Thou makest
our neighbors reproach us in pride,
And those that are near us to scoff and deride;
A byword the nations have made of our name,
With scorn and derision they put us to shame.
4. Yea, all the
day long I behold my disgrace,
And covered am I with confusion of face;
The voice of blasphemers and scoffers I hear,
The foe and avenger against me appear.
5. All this have
we suffered, and never forgot
To serve Thee, Jehovah, nor falsely have wrought;
Our heart is not turned and our steps have not strayed,
Though crushed amid ruins and under death's shade.
123.
An Importunate Prayer. Psalm 44. 11s.
1. If we have
forgotten the Name of our God,
Or unto an idol our hand spread abroad,
Shall not the Almighty uncover this sin?
He knows all our hearts and the secrets within.
CHORUS:
Rise, help and
redeem us, Thy mercy we trust.
Rise, help and redeem us, Thy mercy we trust.
2. We all the day
long for Thy sake are consumed,
Defeated and helpless, to death we are doomed;
Then why dost Thou tarry? Jehovah, awake,
Nor spurn us forever; arise for our sake.
3. O why art Thou
hiding the light of Thy face,
Forgetting our burden of grief and disgrace?
Our soul is bowed down, yea, we cleave to the dust;
Rise, help, and redeem us, Thy mercy we trust.
124.
The Royal Majesty of
Christ. Psalm 45. S.M.
1. My heart doth
overflow,
A goodly theme is mine;
My eager tongue with joyful song
Doth praise the King Divine.
2. Supremely fair
Thou art,
Thy lips with grace o'erflow;
His richest blessings evermore
Doth God on Thee bestow.
3. Now gird Thee
with Thy sword,
O strong and mighty One,
In splendid majesty arrayed,
More glorious than the sun.
4. Triumphantly
ride forth
For meekness, truth, and right;
Thy arm shall gain the victory
In wondrous deeds of might.
5. Thy strength
shall overcome
All those that hate the King,
And under Thy dominion strong
The nations Thou shalt bring.
6. Thy royal
throne, O God,
For evermore shall stand;
Eternal truth and justice wield
The scepter in Thy hand.
7. Since Thou art
sinless found,
The Lord, Thy God confessed,
Anointeth Thee with perfect joy,
Thou art supremely blest.
8. Thy garments
breathe of myrrh
And spices sweet and rare;
Glad strains of heavenly music ring
Throughout Thy palace fair.
9. Amid Thy
glorious train
King's daughters waiting stand,
And fairest gems bedeck Thy bride,
The queen at Thy right hand.
125.
The Church the Bride
of Christ. Psalm 45. S.M.
(4 stanzas)
1. O Royal Bride,
give heed,
And to my words attend;
For Christ the King forsake the world
And every former friend.
2. Thy beauty and
Thy grace
Shall then delight the King;
He only is thy rightful Lord,
To Him thy worship bring.
3. To Thee, since
thou art His,
Great honor shall be shown;
The rich shall bring their gifts to thee,
Thy glory they shall own.
4. Enthroned in
royal state,
All glorious thou shalt dwell,
With garments fair, inwrought with gold,
The Church He loveth well.
5. And they that
honor thee
Shall in thy train attend;
And to the palace of the King
Shall joyfully ascend.
6. O King of
royal race,
Thy sons of heavenly birth
Thou wilt endow with kingly gifts
As princes in the earth.
7. Thy Name shall
be proclaimed
Through all succeeding days,
And all the nations of the earth
Shall give Thee endless praise.
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