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126.
God a Very Present
Help. Psalm 46. C.M.
1. God is our
refuge and our strength,
Our ever present aid,
And, therefore, though the earth remove,
We will not be afraid;
Though hills amidst the seas be cast,
Though foaming waters roar,
Yea, though the mighty billows shake
The mountains on the shore.
2. A river flows
whose streams make glad
The city of our God,
The holy place wherein the Lord
Most High has His abode;
Since God is in the midst of her,
Unmoved her walls shall stand,
For God will be her early help,
When trouble is at hand.
3. The nations
raged, the kingdoms moved,
But when His voice was heard
The troubled earth was stilled to peace
Before His mighty word.
The Lord of Hosts is on our side,
Our safety to secure;
The God of Jacob is for us
A refuge strong and sure.
4. O come, behold
what wondrous works
Jehovah's hand has wrought;
Come, see what desolation great
He on the earth has brought.
To utmost ends of all the earth
He causes war to cease;
The weapons of the strong destroyed,
He makes abiding peace.
5. Be still and
know that I am God,
O'er all exalted high;
The subject nations of the earth
My Name shall magnify.
The Lord of Hosts is on our side,
Our safety to secure;
The God of Jacob is for us
A refuge strong and sure.
127. The Protective Power of God. Psalm 46. L.M. (4 stanzas)
1. God will our
strength and refuge prove,
In all distress a present aid,
And, though the trembling earth remove,
We will not fear nor be dismayed.
2. Our trust in
God shall still abide
Though hills be shaken from their seat,
And though the ocean's swelling tide
Against the trembling mountains beat.
3. A river flows,
whose living streams
Make glad the city of our God,
The holy place where glory beams,
Where God Most High has His abode.
4. God has in her
His dwelling made,
And she shall nevermore be moved;
Her God shall early give her aid,
Her constant helper He has proved.
5. The kings and
nations raged in pride;
He spake, the earth did melt away;
The Lord of Hosts is on our side,
Our fathers' God, our strength and stay.
6. Come, see the
works of God displayed,
The wonders of His mighty hand,
What desolations He has made,
What ruin spread through all the land.
7. Through all
the peopled earth He makes
The dreadful scourge of war to cease,
The implements of battle breaks,
And makes the nations dwell in peace.
8. Be still, ye
nations, bow in fear,
And know that I alone am God;
To us the Lord of Hosts is near,
Our fathers' God is our abode.
128. The Lord of Hosts. Psalm 46. 8s, 7s, 6s. (3 stanzas)
1. God is our
refuge and our strength,
A helper ever near us;
We will not fear though earth be moved,
For God is nigh to cheer us.
Although the mountains quake
And earth's foundations shake,
Though angry billows roar
And break against the shore,
Our mighty God will hear us.
2. God's city is
forever blest
With living waters welling;
Since God is there she stands unmoved
'Mid tumults round her swelling;
God speaks and all is peace,
From war the nations cease;
The Lord of Hosts is nigh,
Our fathers' God Most High
Is our eternal dwelling.
3. Behold what
God has done on earth;
His wrath brings desolation,
His grace, commanding wars to cease,
Brings peace to every nation;
Be still, for He is Lord,
By all the earth adored;
The Lord of Hosts is nigh,
Our fathers' God Most High
Is our strong habitation.
129.
The Universal
Sovereignty of Christ. Psalm 47. L.M.
1. Rejoice, ye
people, homage give,
To God with voice of triumph sing;
He ruleth in dread majesty,
The great, the universal King.
2. He putteth
nations under us
And maketh us triumphant stand;
He giveth for our heritage
His promised rest, a goodly land.
3. God hath
ascended with a shout,
Jehovah with the trumpet's sound;
Sing praise to God our King, sing praise,
Yea, let His glorious praise abound.
4. Our God is
King of all the earth,
With thoughtful heart His praise make known;
O'er all the nations God doth reign,
Exalted on His holy throne.
5. To praise and
serve our covenant God
The princes of the earth draw nigh;
All kingly powers belong to Him,
He is exalted, God Most High.
130.
The Ascended King. Psalm 47. S.M.
1. All nations,
clap your hands,
Let shouts of triumph ring,
For mighty over all the lands
The Lord Most High is King.
2. Above our
mighty foes
He gave us power to stand,
And as our heritage He chose
The goodly promised land.
3. With shouts
ascends our King,
With trumpet's stirring call;
Praise God, praise God, His praises sing,
For God is Lord of all.
4. O sing in
joyful strains,
And make His glory known;
God over all the nations reigns,
And holy is His throne.
5. Our fathers'
God to own
The kings of earth draw nigh,
For none can save but God alone,
He is the Lord Most High.
131.
The Glory of the
Church. Psalm 48. L.M.
1. The Lord is
great; with worthy praise
Proclaim His power, His Name confess,
Within the city of our God,
Upon His mount of holiness.
2. Mount Zion,
glorious and fair,
Gives joy to people in all lands;
The city of the mighty King
In majesty securely stands.
3. Within her
dwellings for defense
Our God has made His presence known,
And hostile kings, in sudden fear,
Have fled as ships by tempests blown.
4. With our own
eyes we have beheld
What oft our fathers told before,
That God Who in His Zion dwells
Will keep her safely evermore.
132.
Meditation and Joyful
Gratitude. Psalm 48. L.M.
1. Within Thy
temple's sacred courts,
With loving and adoring thought,
We contemplate Thy grace, O God,
And all Thy deeds with mercy fraught.
2. Where'er Thy
Name, O God, is known,
Where'er Thy glorious fame extends,
There also is Thy praise proclaims,
Far as the earth's remotest ends.
3. Thy hand is
full of righteousness;
Let Zion's gladness then be great,
And let her daughters sing for joy
And all Thy judgments celebrate.
4. Encompass
Zion, count her towers,
And mark her strong defenses well;
Consider all her palaces,
And to your sons her glory tell.
5. This mighty
God forever lives
Our God and Saviour to abide,
And till our pilgrim days shall end
Will ever be faithful guide.
133.
The Church of the
Living God. Psalm 48. H.M.
1. Within Thy
temple, Lord,
We think on mercies past;
Let earth all praise accord,
Long as Thy name shall last;
The righteous judgments of her King
Let Zion and her daughters sing.
2. About Mount
Zion go,
Her towers and ramparts tell;
That ye her strength may know,
Mark her defenses well;
Her royal palaces behold
That ye her glories may unfold.
3. To all the
coming race
Repeat the message o'er:
This mighty God of grace
Is ours for evermore;
Yea, He our Saviour will abide,
And unto death will be our guide.
134.
Praise and Trust. Psalm 48. S.M.
1. Within Thy
temple, Lord,
The wonders Thy
grace.
Men sing Thy
praise, O God,
Where'er Thy Name
is known;
By every deed Thy
hand hath wrought
Thy righteousness
is shown.
2. Let Zion now
rejoice,
And all her
children sing;
Let them with
thankfulness proclaim
The judgments of
their King.
Mount Zion's
walls behold,
About her
ramparts go,
And number ye the
lofty towers
That guard her
from the foe.
3. Observe her
palaces,
Mark her defenses
well,
That to the sons
that follow you
Her glories you
may tell;
For God as our
own God
Forever will
abide,
And till life's
journey close in death
Will be our
faithful guide.
135.
The Vanity of Trust
in Riches. Psalm 49. 7s.
1. Hear this, all ye
people, hear,
Earth's
inhabitants, give ear;
All of high and
low degree,
Rich and poor,
give heed to me.
2. Truth with all my
heart I seek,
And my mouth
shall wisdom speak;
Hearken while in
lyric strain
I make hidden
wisdom plain.
3. Why should I to
fear give way
When I see the
evil day,
When with
wickedness my foes
Shall surround me
and oppose?
4. They that trust
in treasured gold,
Though they boast
of wealth untold,
None can bid his
brother live,
None to God a
ransom give.
5. If from death one
would be free
And corruption
never see,
Costly is life's
ransom price.
Far beyond all
sacrifice.
136. The Issues of Life. Psalm 49. 7s. (4 stanzas) YouTube Video of Psalm Choir (May 2012 live performance; slightly different)
1. Dust to dust, the
mortal dies,
Both the foolish
and the wise;
None forever can
remain,
Each must leave
his hoarded gain.
Yet within their
heart they say
That their houses
are for aye,
That their
dwellingplaces grand
Shall for
generations stand.
2. To their lands
they give their name
In the hope of
lasting fame,
But man's honor
quickly flies,
Like the lowly
beast he dies.
Though such folly
mark their way,
Men approve of
what they say;
Death their
shepherd, they the sheep
He within his
fold will keep.
All their beauty
turn to dust;
God my waiting
soul shall save,
He will raise me
from the grave.
Let no fear
disturb your peace
Though one's
house and wealth increase;
Death shall end
his fleeting day,
He shall carry
naught away.
4. Though in life he
wealth attained,
Though the praise
of men he gained,
He shall join
those gone before,
Where the light
shall shine no more.
Crowned with
honor though he be,
Highly gifted,
strong and free,
If he be not
truly wise,
Man is like the
beast that dies.
137.
Acceptable Worship. Psalm 50. L.M.
1. The mighty God,
Jehovah, speaks
And calls the
earth from sea to sea;
From beauteous
Zion God shines forth,
He comes and will
not silent be;
Devouring flame
before Him goes,
And dark the
tempest round Him grows.
2. He calls aloud to
heaven and earth
That He may
justly judge His own;
My chosen saints
together bring
Who sacrifice to
Me alone;
The heavens His
righteousness declare,
For God Himself
as Judge is there.
3. Hear, O my
people, I will speak,
Against thee I
will testify;
Give ear to me, O
Israel,
For God, thy
covenant God, am I;
I do not spurn
thy sacrifice,
Thy offerings are
before My eyes.
No offering for
My holy shrine;
The cattle on a
thousand hills
And all the
forest beasts are Mine;
Each mountain
bird to Me is known,
Whatever roams
the field I own.
5. Behold, if I
should hungry grow,
I would not tell
My need to thee,
For all the world
itself is Mine,
And all its
wealth belongs to Me;
Why should I
aught of thee receive,
My thirst or
hunger to relieve?
6. Bring thou to God
the gift of thanks,
And pay thy vows
to God Most High;
Call ye upon My
holy Name
In days when sore
distress is nigh;
Deliverance I
will send to thee,
And praises thou
shalt give to Me.
1.Thus speaks the
Lord to wicked men:
My statutes why
do ye declare?
Why take My
covenant in your mouth,
Since ye for
wisdom do not care?
For ye my holy
words profane
And cast them
from you in disdain.
2. Ye have consented
with the thief,
Ye have partaken
with the vile,
Your mouths to
evil words ye give,
Your tongues
proclaim deceit and guile,
Ye glory in your
brother's shame,
Your mother's son
do ye defame.
And this has been
your secret thought,
That I was wholly
as yourselves,
To take your evil
deeds as nought;
I will reprove
you and array
Your deeds before
your eyes this day.
Lest I destroy
with none to free;
Who offers
sacrifice of thanks,
He glorifies and
honors Me;
To him who orders
well his way
Salvation free I
will display.
139.
The Eternal Judgment. Psalm 50. S.M.
1. The mighty God,
the Lord,
Has spoken unto
all;
From rising to
the setting sun
The nations hear
His call.
Where perfect
beauty dwells,
The Lord His
glory has displayed
In brightness
that excels.
Nor silence shall
He keep;
Devouring fire
shall herald Him,
About Him storms
shall sweep.
He from His
throne shall call,
The earth His
kingly voice shall hear,
He is the Judge
of all.
Before Me
gathered be,
Those that by
sacrifice have sealed
Their promise
unto Me.
His righteousness
abroad,
Because the Lord
Himself is Judge,
Yea, none is
Judge but God.
1. God be merciful
to me,
On Thy grace I
rest my plea.
Plenteous in
compassion Thou,
Blot out my
transgressions now;
Wash me, make me
pure within,
Cleanse, O
cleanse me from my sin.
Grief and guilt
my soul oppress;
I have sinned
against Thy grace
And provoked Thee
to Thy face;
I confess Thy
judgment just,
Speechless, I Thy
mercy trust.
Thou desirest
truth within.
Thou alone my
Saviour art,
Teach Thy wisdom
to my heart;
Make me pure, Thy
grace bestow,
Wash me whiter
than the snow.
By Thy wrath and
judgment just,
Let my contrite
heart rejoice
And in gladness
hear Thy voice;
From my sins O
hide Thy face,
Blot them out in
boundless grace.
1. Gracious God, my
heart renew,
Make my spirit
right and true;
Cast me not away
from Thee,
Let Thy Spirit
dwell in me;
Thy salvation's
joy impart,
Steadfast make my
willing heart.
And return, O
God, to Thee;
Saviour, all my
guilt remove,
And my tongue
shall sing Thy love;
Touch my silent
lips, O Lord,
And my mouth
shall praise accord.
Hath acceptance
in Thy eyes;
Broken hearts are
in Thy sight
More than
sacrificial rite;
Contrite spirit,
pleading cries,
Thou, O God, wilt
not despise.
And her broken
walls replace;
Then our
righteous sacrifice
Shall delight Thy
holy eyes;
Freewill
offerings, gladly made,
On Thy altar
shall be laid.
1.
God be merciful
to me,
On Thy grace I
rest my plea;
Plenteous in
compassion Thou,
Blot out my
transgressions now;
Wash me, make me
pure within,
Cleanse, O
cleanse me from my sin.
2. I am evil, born
in sin;
Thou desirest
truth within.
Thou alone my
Saviour art,
Teach Thy wisdom
to my heart;
Make me pure, Thy
grace bestow,
Wash me whiter
than the snow.
3. Gracious God, my
heart renew,
Make my spirit
right and true;
Cast me not away
from Thee,
Let Thy Spirit
dwell in me;
Thy salvation's
joy impart,
Steadfast make my
willing heart.
4. Sinners then
shall learn from me
And return, O
God, to Thee;
Saviour, all my
guilt remove,
And my tongue
shall sing Thy love;
Touch my silent
lips, O Lord,
And my mouth
shall praise accord.
143.
Prayer for Pardon and
Cleansing. Psalm 51. C.M.
1. O God, according
to Thy grace
Be merciful to
me,
In Thy abounding
love blot out
All my iniquity;
O wash me wholly
from my guilt
And make me clean
within,
For my
transgressions I confess,
I ever see my
sin.
2. Against Thee only
have I sinned,
Done evil in Thy
sight;
Lord, in Thy
judgment Thou art just,
And in Thy
sentence right.
Behold, in evil I
was formed,
And I was born in
sin,
But Thou wilt
make me wise in heart,
Thou seekest
truth within.
3. From all
pollution make me clean,
Yea, whiter than
the snow;
O let my broken
heart rejoice
And gladness make
me know;
Blot out all my
iniquities,
And hide my sins
from view;
Create in me a
spirit right,
O God, my heart
renew.
4. From out Thy
presence cast me not,
Thy face no more
to see;
Thy Holy Spirit
and His grace
Take not away
from me.
Restore me Thy
salvation's joy,
My willing heart
uphold;
Then sinners
shall be turned to Thee
When I Thy ways
unfold.
1. O God, the God
that saveth me,
Remove my guilty
stains,
And I will sing
Thy righteousness
In grateful,
joyous strains.
Long closed by
sin and shame;
My mouth shall
show before the world
The glory of Thy
Name.
3. No sacrifice dost
Thou desire,
Else would I give
it Thee;
Nor with
appointed offerings
Wilt Thou
delighted be.
4. A broken spirit
is to God
A pleasing
sacrifice;
A broken and a
contrite hear
Thou, Lord, wilt
not despise.
5.
Do good to Zion
in Thy grace,
Her ruined walls
restore;
Then sacrifice of
righteousness
Shall please Thee
as of yore.
And hearts that
Thou hast blessed
Shall bring in
thankful sacrifice
Their choicest
gifts and best.
145.
The Vindication of
Righteousness. Psalm 52. L.M.
(4 stanzas)
1. O mighty man, why
wilt thou boast
Thyself in
hateful cruelty,
When God Almighty
is most kind,
And ever merciful
is He?
2. Thy tongue
deviseth wickedness,
A weapon
treacherous and keen;
Thou lovest evil
more than good,
And falsehood in
thy sight is clean.
3. Since, O thou
false, deceitful tongue,
In deadly words
Thou findest joy,
The Lord shall
pluck thee from thy place
And all thy
wickedness destroy.
The pride and
folly shall confess
Of those who make
not God their strength,
But trust in
wealth and wickedness.
4. I put my trust in
God alone,
For evermore I
trust His grace,
And like the
trees within His courts
I flourish in a
favored place.
5. With endless
thanks, O Lord, to Thee,
Thy wondrous
works will I proclaim,
And in the
presence of Thy saints
Will ever hope in
Thy good name.
1.
Fools in their
heart have said,
There is no God
of might;
Corrupt are they
and base their deeds,
In evil they
delight.
On all the human
race,
To see if any
understood,
If any sought His
face.
3. They all are gone
aside,
Corruption doth
abound;
There is not one
that doeth good.
Not even one is
found.
Will they no
knowledge gain,
Who feed upon my
people's woes,
And prayer to God
disdain?
When they shall
fear and quail,
For God shall
scatter and destroy
Those who His
saints assail.
And make them
flee away,
For He will cast
them off in wrath
And fill them
with dismay.
Were out of Zion
come!
O would that God
might early bring
His captive
people home.
His exiled ones
shall bring,
His people shall
exultant be,
And gladly they
shall sing.
147. Our Saviour in Trial. Psalm 54. S.M. (4 stanzas)
1. O save me by Thy
Name
And judge me in
Thy might;
O God, now grant
my urgent claim,
Acceptance in Thy
sight.
Oppressors seek
my soul,
Who set not God
before their eyes,
Nor own His just
control.
The Lord, my
mighty friend;
He shall requite
my enemies,
Their just
destruction send.
4. My sacrifice of
praise
To Thee I freely
bring;
My thanks, O
Lord, to Thee I raise
And of Thy
goodness sing.
Thou hast
delivered me,
The overthrow of
all my foes
Hast given me to
see.
148.
Earnest Appeal
Against Enemies. Psalm 55. C.M.
1. Jehovah, to my
prayer give ear,
Nor hide Thee
from my cry;
Attend my sad
complaint, and hear
My restless moan
and sigh.
2. My enemies lift
up their voice,
The violent
oppress;
To do me wrong my
foes rejoice,
And love my
soul's distress.
3. Sore pained in
heart I find no ease,
Death's terrors
fill my soul,
Great fear and
trembling on me seize,
And horrors o'er
me roll.
4. O had I wings, I
sigh and say,
Like some swift
dove to roam,
Then would I
hasten far away
And find a
peaceful home.
5. Lo, wandering far
my rest should be
In some lone
desert waste;
I from the stormy
wind would flee,
And to a shelter
haste.
6. O Lord, their
malice recompense,
Their wicked
tongues confound,
For in the city
violence
And bitter strife
abound.
7. They walk her
walls both night and day,
Within all vices
meet;
Oppression,
fraud, and crime hold sway,
Nor leave the
crowded street.
8. No foreign foe
provokes alarm,
But enemies
within;
May God destroy
their power to harm
And recompense
their sin.
149. Confession of Trust. Psalm 55. C.M. (4 stanzas)
1. On God alone my
soul relies,
And He will soon
relieve;
The Lord will
hear my plaintive cries
At morning, noon,
and eve.
2. He has redeemed
my soul in peace,
From conflict set
me free;
My many foes are
made to cease,
And strive no
more with me.
3. The living God in
righteousness
Will recompense
with shame
The men who,
hardened with success,
Forget to fear
His Name.
4. All treacherous
friends who overreach
And break their
plighted troth,
Who hide their
hate with honeyed speech
With such the Lord is wroth
To Him bring all
thy care;
He will sustain
and hold thee fast,
And give thee
strength to bear.
Protected, they
shall see
Their foes cut
off and sin reproved;
O God, I trust in
Thee.
1. O God, give Thou
ear to my plea,
And hide not
Thyself from my cry;
O hearken and
answer Thou me,
As restless and
weary I sigh.
2. O that I had
wings like a dove,
For then I would
fly far away
And seek for the
rest that I love,
Where trouble no
more could dismay.
The Lord for Thy
help will appear;
At eve, morn, and
noon humbly pray,
And He thy
petition will hear.
And He shall thy
weakness sustain;
The righteous who
trust in His word
Unmoved shall
forever remain.
151. Prayer for Deliverance. Psalm 56. 6s. (4 stanzas)
1.
O God, be
merciful,
Be merciful to
me,
For man, with
constant hate,
Would fain my
ruin see.
My many enemies
Against me
proudly fight;
To overwhelm my
soul
They watch from
morn to night.
2. What time I am
afraid
I put my trust in
Thee;
In God I rest,
and praise
His word, so rich
and free;
In God I put my
trust,
I neither doubt
nor fear,
For man can never
harm
With God my
helper near.
3. All day they
wrest my words,
Their thoughts
are full of hate;
They meet, they
lurk, they watch,
As for my soul
they wait;
.Shall they by
wickedness
Escape Thy
judgment right?
O God of
righteousness,
Destroy them in
Thy might.
4. Thou knowest all
my woes,
O treasure Thou
my tears;
Are they not in
Thy book,
Where all my life
appears?
My foes shall
backward turn
When I appeal to
Thee,
For this I surely
know,
That God is still
for me.
5. In God, the Lord,
I rest,
His word of grace
I praise,
His promise
stands secure,
Nor fear nor foe
dismays;
In God I put my
trust,
I neither doubt
nor fear,
For man can never
harm
With God my
helper near.
6.
Upon me are Thy
vows,
O God, in Whom I
live;
The sacrifice of
praise
To Thee I now
will give;
For Thou hast
saved from death,
From falling kept
me free,
That in the light
of life
My walk may be
with Thee.
152. Fear and Faith. Psalm 56. 6s. (4 stanzas)
1. What time I am
afraid
I put my trust in
Thee;
In God I rest,
and praise
His Word, so rich
and free.
2.
In God I put my
trust,
I neither doubt
nor fear,
For man can never
harm
With God my
helper near.
His word of grace
I praise,
His promise
stands secure,
Nor fear nor foe dismays;
O God, in Whom I
live;
The sacrifice of
praise
To Thee I now
will give;
5.
For Thou hast
saved from death,
From falling kept
me free,
That in the light
of life
My walk may be
with Thee.
153.
Heroic Faith. Psalm 56. C.M. (4
stanzas)
1. O God, be
merciful to me,
For men no mercy
show;
With constant
warfare pressing me
They seek my
overthrow.
2.
Confiding in Thy
word;
I will not dread
what man can do,
My trust is in
the Lord.
3.
I take Thy vows
upon me now,
O God, Who savest
me;
The sacrifice of
praise I bring
In gratitude to
Thee.
4.
My feet from
falling and my soul
From death Thou
hast restored,
And ever in the
light of life
I walk before the
Lord.
154. Danger and Rescue. Psalm 57. L.M. (4 stanzas)
1. O God, be
merciful to me,
My soul for
refuge comes to Thee;
Beneath Thy wings
I safe will stay
Until these
troubles pass away.
2.
To God Most High
shall rise my prayer,
To God Who makes
my wants His care;
From heaven He
will salvation send,
And me from every
foe defend.
3.
Great foes and
fierce my soul alarm,
Inflamed with
rage and strong to harm,
But God, from
heaven His dwellingplace,
Will rescue me
with truth and grace.
4. Be Thou, O God,
exalted high,
Yea, far above
the starry sky,
And let Thy glory
be displayed
O'er all the
earth Thy hands have made.
155. Assurance Amid Peril. Psalm 57. L.M. (4 stanzas)
1. My soul is
grieved because my foes
With treacherous
plans my way inclose;
But from the
snares that they devise
Their own undoing
shall arise.
2.
My heart is
steadfast, O my King,
My heart is tuned
Thy praise to sing;
Awake, my soul,
and swell the song,
Let vibrant harp
the notes prolong.
3.
Yea, I will early
wake and sing,
A thankful hymn
to Thee will bring,
For unto heaven
Thy mercies rise,
Thy truth is
lofty as the skies.
4.
Be Thou, O God,
exalted high,
Yea, far above
the starry sky,
And let Thy glory
be displayed
O'er all the
earth Thy hands have made.
156.
Wickedness and
Retribution. Psalm 58. C.M.
1. Do ye, O men,
speak righteousness
And upright
judgment mete?
Nay, in your
hearts is wickedness,
And in your hands
deceit.
2.
The wicked, from
their earliest days,
In sin are gone
astray,
With froward
heart, in foolish pride,
From wisdom
turned away.
3.
The God of
vengeance will destroy
The wicked from
His sight;
The Lord will
bring to nought their power
And scatter all
their might.
4.
The good shall
triumph and rejoice,
And this shall be
confessed:
On earth the God
of justice reigns,
And righteousness
is blessed.
157. A Cry for Help. Psalm 59. C.M. (4 stanzas)
1. Protect and save
me, O my God,
From foes that
seek my life,
And set me high,
secure above
The rising tide
of strife.
2.
The workers of
iniquity
Against me lie in
wait;
Though I am
innocent, O Lord,
They gather in
their hate.
To help me, O
awake;
Lord God of
Hosts, Thou, Israel's God,
Arise, and
vengeance take.
4.
My enemies with
deadly rage
Renew their
fierce attack;
They think the
Lord will not regard,
But Thou wilt
turn them back.
5. O God, my
strength, on Thee I wait,
To Thee for
refuge flee;
My God with mercy
will defend,
Triumphant I
shall be.
And pride be put
to shame,
Till all shall
know that Thou dost rule
And all shall
fear Thy Name.
Now rage in
impotence;
But I will glory
in Thy strength,
My refuge and
defense.
And morning dawns
at length,
Then I shall
praise Thy grace, O God,
My refuge and my
strength.
My thankful song
I raise;
My might, my
strong secure abode,
I will proclaim
Thy praise.
158. Defeat and Triumphant Hope. Psalm 60. C.M. (4 stanzas)
1.
O God, Thou hast
rejected us,
And hast
afflicted sore;
Thou hast been
angry, but in grace
O once again
restore.
Thy judgments
dread appall;
O heal her
shattered strength before
She totter to her
fall.
3.
Through ways of
trial and distress
Thy people Thou
hast led,
A bitter cup Thou
givest us
Of misery and
dread.
4. A glorious banner
Thou hast given
To those who fear
Thy Name,
A banner to
display abroad,
And thus the
truth proclaim.
And from their
foes set free,
Help with the
might of Thy right hand,
In mercy answer me.
6.
I will triumphant
be,
All heathen lands
I claim as Mine
And they shall
bow to Me.
7.
Now, therefore,
who will lead us on
No longer cast us
off, O God,
But give our
hosts success.
8.
Give Thou Thy
help against the foe
For help of man
is vain;
Through God we
shall do valiantly,
The victory He
shall gain.