The main reason for which I
prepared this document is to search for words or phrases within the Psalter. I hope that you also find it useful for this or
any other purpose. Anyone using this program
for searching for words or phrases must bear in mind a few things regarding word spelling:
a.
DIFFERENT SPELLINGS. In
some of the Psalter numbers, words are spelled as they would have been spelled many years
ago. For example, the word "Savior"
is spelled "Savior" in some songs, and "Saviour" in others. This could also be true of the word
"honor" ("honour"), as well as of other words. I have generally left the spellings the way that
they appear in The Psalter, so the words may appear throughout the document with
both spellings.
b.
ABBREVIATIONS. Many
words in The Psalter have been abbreviated. If
the abbreviation consisted of the omission of a single vowel, I usually spelled the word
in full. For example, "giv'n" I
typed as "given," "heav'n" as "heaven," etc. Perhaps the most commonly abbreviated word in The
Psalter appears as "tho'," which I consistently rendered as
"though." However, with other words
I felt that I should not type them in their unabbreviated form, because the meter of the
poetry would be clearly destroyed. The most
commonly abbreviated word, which I left abbreviated, is "o'er," along with any
combination of this with other words. Here is
a nearly exhaustive list of words which are abbreviated in this document, as they would
appear in abbreviated form: o'er (as well as
o'erthrown, o'erflow, o'ercome, o'erwhelmed, o'ershadow), e'er (as well as whate'er, fore'er, where'er,
whene'er), ne'er, 'tis, 'mid,
e'en, 'bove,
'neath, and hid'. Other
contractions are I'll, He'll, We'll,
and I've.
Of course these words are not always abbreviated or contracted.
So if you are
searching for an entire line, and the program does not find it, it is possible that one or
more of the words should be spelled differently, abbreviated, or contracted.
The Psalms, being the spiritual
biography of the child of God, speak to every situation in which the Christian might find
himself or herself. Such is also true, then,
of the words of The Psalter found below. Much
profit can be gained simply by reading and contemplating these lines. They instruct and teach us, warn and exhort us,
and comfort and cheer us. They contain our
confessions of dependence upon God, and our prayers to Him that He bless us. They are of great value and benefit, for they
bring God to us, and us to God. With these
thoughts in mind I have undertaken this project, and with its completion I thank God for
the heritage of Psalm singing, and for His saving revelation of Himself in Jesus Christ,
through the means of His inspired and written Word.
SOLI DEO GLORIA.
Doug Kuiper
January, 1994
THE
PSALTER
1. The Blessedness of the Godly. Psalm 1. C.M.
That man is blest
who, fearing God,
From sin
restrains his feet,
Who will not
stand with wicked men,
Who shuns the
scorners' seat.
Yea, blest is he
who makes God's law
His portion and
delight,
And meditates
upon that law
With gladness day
and night.
That man is
nourished like a tree
Set by the
river's side;
Its leaf is
green, its fruit is sure,
And thus his
works abide.
The wicked like
the driven chaff
Are swept from
off the land;
They shall not
gather with the just,
Nor in the
judgment stand.
The Lord will
guard the righteous well,
Their way to Him
is known;
The way of
sinners, far from God,
Shall surely be
o'er-thrown.
2. The Righteous and Unrighteous. Psalm 1. 8s
and 7s.
Blest is he who
loves God's precepts,
Who from sin
restrains His feet,
He who will not
stand with sinners,
He who shuns the
scorners' seat.
Blest is he who
makes the statutes
Of the Lord his
chief delight,
In God's law,
divinely perfect,
Meditating day
and night.
He is like a tree
well planted
By the flowing
river's side,
Ever green of
leaf and fruitful:
Thus shall all
his works abide.
Like the driven
chaff the wicked
Shall be swept
from off the land;
With the just
they shall not gather,
Nor shall in the
judgment stand.
Well the Lord
will guard the righteous,
For their way to
Him is known;
But the way of
evildoers
Shall by Him be
overthrown.
3. The Kingship
of Jesus Christ. Psalm 2. 7s.
Wherefore do the
nations rage
And the people
vainly dream
That in triumph
they can wage
War against the
King supreme?
Christ His Son a
scoff they make,
And the rulers
plotting say:
Their dominion
let us break,
Let us cast their
yoke away.
But the Lord will
scorn them all,
Calm He sits
enthroned on high;
Soon His wrath
will on them fall,
Sore displeased
He will reply:
Yet according to
my will
I have set my
King to reign,
And on Zion's
holy hill
My Anointed I
maintain.
This His word
shall be made known,
This Jehovah's
firm decree:
Thou art my
beloved Son,
Yea, I have
begotten Thee.
All the earth at
thy request
I will give Thee
for Thy own;
Then Thy might
shall be confessed
And Thy foes be
overthrown.
Therefore, kings,
be wise, give ear;
Hearken, judges
of the earth;
Learn to serve
the Lord with fear,
Mingle trembling
with your mirth.
Kiss the Son,
lest o'er your way
His consuming
wrath should break;
But supremely
blest are they
Who in Christ
their refuge take.
4. Christ's Inheritance. Psalm 2. L.M.
O wherefore do
the nations rage,
And kings and
rulers strive in vain,
Against the Lord
of earth and heaven
To overthrow
Messiah's reign?
Their strength is
weakness in the sight
Of Him who sits
enthroned above;
He speaks, and
judgments fall on them
Who tempt His
wrath and scorn His love.
By God's decree
His Son receives
The nations for
His heritage;
The conquering
Christ supreme shall reign
As King of kings,
from age to age.
Be wise, ye
rulers of the earth,
And serve the
Lord with godly fear;
With reverent joy
confess the Son
While yet in
mercy He is near.
Delay not, lest
His anger rise,
And ye should
perish in your way;
Lo, all that put
their trust in Him
Are blest indeed,
and blest for aye.
5. God Our Guardian.
Psalm 3. C.M.
O Lord, how are
my foes increased!
Against me many
rise;
How many say, In
vain for help
He on his God
relies!
Thou art my
shield and glory, Lord,
My Savior, O Most
High.
The Lord from out
His holy hill
Gives answer when
I cry.
I laid me down
and slept, I waked,
Because the Lord
sustains;
Though many
thousands compass me,
Unmoved my soul
remains.
Arise, O Lord;
save me, my God;
For Thou hast
owned my cause,
And oft hast
beaten down my foes
Who scorn Thy
righteous laws.
Salvation to the
Lord belongs,
In Him His saints
are blest;
O let Thy
blessing evermore
Upon Thy people
rest.
6. A Trustful
Appeal to God. Psalm 4. L.M.
My righteous God,
Who oft of old
Hast saved from
troubles manifold,
Give answer when
I call to Thee,
Be gracious now
and hear my plea.
How long, O men,
will ye defame,
How long my glory
turn to shame,
How long will ye
vain follies prize,
How long pursue
deceit and lies?
But know, the
Lord has set apart
The man of godly
life and heart
To be His favored
ones for aye;
Jehovah hears me
when I pray.
In reverence
wait, from sin depart,
In meditation
calm your heart;
Hold fast the
right, be true and just,
And in Jehovah
put your trust.
O who will show
us any good,
Exclaims the
faithless multitude;
But lift on us, O
Lord, we pray,
The brightness of
Thy face this day.
More joy from
Thee has filled my heart
Than great
abundance could impart;
I lay me down to
peaceful sleep,
For Thou, O Lord,
dost safely keep.
7. Quieting Thoughts.
Psalm 4. 6s and 5s.
On the good and
faithful
God has set His
love;
When they call He
sends them
Blessings from
above.
Stand in awe, and
sin not,
Bid your heart be
still;
Through the
silent watches
Think upon His
will.
Lay upon God's
altar
Good and loving
deeds,
And in all things
trust Him
To supply your
needs.
Anxious and
despairing
Many walk in
night;
But to those that
fear Him
God will send His
light.
In God's love
abiding,
I have joy and
peace
More than all the
wicked,
Though their
wealth increase.
In His care
confiding,
I will sweetly
sleep,
For the Lord, my
Saviour,
Will in safety
keep.
8. Faith and
Peace. Psalm 4. 6s and 5s.
On the good and
faithful
God has set His
love;
When they call He
sends them
Blessings from
above.
Stand in awe, and
sin not,
Bid your heart be
still;
Through the
silent watches
Think upon His
will.
Anxious and
despairing,
Many walk in
night;
But to those that
fear Him
God will send His
light.
In His care
confiding,
I will sweetly
sleep,
For the Lord, my
Saviour,
Will in safety
keep.
9. An Entreaty for Guidance. Psalm 5. 7s.
O Jehovah, hear
my words,
To my thoughts
attentive be;
Hear my cry, my
King, my God,
I will make my
prayer to Thee.
With the morning
light, O Lord,
Thou shalt hear
my voice arise,
And expectant I
will bring
Prayer as morning
sacrifice.
Thou, Jehovah,
art a God
Who delightest
not in sin;
Evil shall not
dwell with Thee,
Nor the proud Thy
favor win.
Evildoers Thou
dost hate,
Lying tongues
Thou wilt defeat;
God abhors the
man who loves
Violence and base
deceit.
In the fullness
of Thy grace
To Thy house I
will repair,
Bowing toward Thy
holy place,
In Thy fear will
worship there.
Lead me in Thy
righteousness,
Let my foes
assail in vain;
Lest my feet be
turned aside,
Make Thy way
before me plain.
10. Confident Access to God. Psalm 5. 7s.
In the fullness
of Thy grace
To Thy house I
will repair,
Bowing toward Thy
holy place,
In Thy fear will
worship there.
Lead me in Thy
righteousness,
Let my foes
assail in vain;
Lest my feet be
turned aside,
Make Thy way
before me plain.
False and
faithless are my foes,
In their mouth no
truth is found;
Deadly are the
words they speak,
All their
thoughts with sin abound.
Bring, O God,
their plans to nought,
Hold them guilty
in Thy sight,
For against Thee
and Thy law
They have set
themselves to fight.
O let all that
trust Thy care
Ever glad and
joyful be;
Let them joy who
love Thy Name,
Safely guarded,
Lord, by Thee.
For a blessing
from Thy store
To the righteous
Thou wilt yield;
Thou wilt compass
him about
With Thy favor as
a shield.
11. Prayer and Protection. Psalm 5. 7s.
O Jehovah, hear
my words,
To my thoughts
attentive be;
Hear my cry, my
King, my God,
I will make my
prayer to Thee.
With the morning
light, O Lord,
Thou shalt hear
my voice arise,
And expectant I
will bring
Prayer as morning
sacrifice.
O let all that
trust Thy care
Ever glad and
joyful be;
Let them joy who
love Thy Name,
Safely guarded,
Lord, by Thee.
For a blessing
from Thy store
To the righteous
Thou wilt yield;
Thou wilt compass
him about
With Thy favor as
a shield.
12. Divine Chastisement. Psalm 6. 8s and 7s.
Lord, rebuke me
not in anger;
Chastened sore I
waste away;
Pity my distress
and hear me;
Lord, how long
wilt Thou delay?
Come, O Lord, my
soul deliver,
In Thy
lovingkindness save.
Shall the dead
Thy Name remember?
Who shall praise
Thee in the grave?
Pity, Lord, my
sad condition;
I am weary and
distressed;
Many adversaries
vex me,
Weeping, I can
find no rest.
Now the foes that
seek to harm me,
Quickly put to
shame, shall flee,
For the Lord hath
heard my weeping,
And He will
regard my plea.
13. Confidence in Divine Justice. Psalm 7. 11s.
Jehovah, my God,
on Thy help I depend;
From all that
pursue me O save and defend;
Lest they like a
lion should rend me at will,
While no one is
near me their raging to still.
When wronged
without cause I have kindness returned;
But if I my
neighbor maltreated and spurned,
My soul let the
enemy seize for his prey,
My life and my
honor in dust let him lay.
O Lord, in Thy
wrath stay the rage of my foes;
Awake, and Thy
judgment ordained interpose.
Let peoples
surround Thee and wait at Thy feet,
While o'er them
for judgment Thou takest Thy seat.
All nations of
men shall be judged by the Lord;
To me, O Jehovah,
just judgment accord,
As faithful and
righteous in life I have been,
And ever
integrity cherished within.
Establish the
righteous, let evil depart,
For God Who is
just tries the thoughts of the heart.
In God for
defense I have placed all my trust;
The upright He
saves and He judges the just.
The Lord with the
wicked is wroth every day,
And if they
repent not is ready to slay;
By manifold ruin
for others prepared
They surely at
last shall themselves be ensnared.
Because He is
righteous His praise I will sing,
Thanksgiving and
honor to Him I will bring,
Will sing to the
Lord on Whose grace I rely,
Extolling the
Name of Jehovah Most High.
14. The Name of the Lord. Psalm 8. C.M.
O Lord, our Lord,
in all the earth
How excellent Thy
Name!
Thy glory Thou
hast spread afar
In all the starry
frame.
From lips of
children, Thou, O Lord,
Hast mighty
strength ordained,
That adversaries
should be stilled
And vengeful foes
restrained.
When I regard the
wondrous heavens,
Thy handiwork on
high,
The moon and
stars ordained by Thee,
O what is man, I
cry.
O what is man, in
Thy regard
To hold so large
a place,
And what the son
of man, that Thou
Dost visit him in
grace.
On man Thy wisdom
hath bestowed
A power well nigh
divine;
With honor Thou
hast crowned his head
With glory like
to Thine.
Thou hast
subjected all to him,
And lord of all
is he,
Of flocks and
herds, and beasts and birds,
And all within
the sea.
Thy mighty works
and wondrous grace
Thy glory, Lord,
proclaim.
O Lord, our Lord,
in all the earth
How excellent Thy
Name.
15. God's Glory
in His Works. Psalm 8. 7s.
Lord, our Lord,
Thy glorious Name
All Thy wondrous
works proclaim;
In the heavens
with radiant signs
Evermore Thy
glory shines.
Infant lips Thou
dost ordain
Wrath and
vengeance to restrain,
Weakest means
fulfill Thy will,
Mighty enemies to
still.
Moon and stars in
shining height
Nightly tell
their Maker's might;
When Thy wondrous
heavens I scan,
Then I know how
weak is man.
What is man that
he should be
Loved and visited
by Thee,
Raised to an
exalted height,
Crowned with
honor in Thy sight?
With dominion
crowned he stands
O'er the
creatures of Thy hands;
All to him
subjection yield
In the sea and
air and field.
Lord, our Lord,
Thy glorious Name
All thy wondrous
works proclaim,
Thine the Name of
matchless worth,
Excellent in all
the earth.
16. The Lord the Righteous Judge. Psalm 9. 11s.
Wholehearted
thanksgiving to Thee will I bring,
In praise of Thy
marvelous deeds I will sing,
In Thee I will
joy and exultingly cry,
Thy Name I will
praise, O Jehovah Most High.
My enemies turn
and are scattered in fear,
They stumble and
perish because Thou art near;
For Thou hast
defended my right and my cause,
Thou sittest in
judgment, upholding Thy laws.
Rebuked are the
nations, the wicked destroyed,
Their memory
perished, their dwellingplace void;
Enthroned and
eternal, Jehovah shall reign,
The peoples to
judge and the right to maintain.
Thou, Lord, art a
refuge for all the oppressed;
All trust Thee
who know Thee, and trusting are blest;
For never, O
Lord, did Thy mercy forsake
The soul that has
sought of Thy grace to partake.
Give praise to
Jehovah, the mighty deeds tell
Of Him Who has
chosen in Zion to dwell,
Of Him to Whom
justice and vengeance belong,
Who visits the
lowly and overthrows wrong.
Behold my
affliction, Thy mercy accord,
And back from
death's portals restore me, O Lord,
That I in the
gates of Thy Zion may raise
My song of
salvation and show forth Thy praise.
The sins of the
nations their ruin have wrought,
Their own
evildoing destruction has brought;
In this the
Lord's justice eternally stands,
That sinners are
snared in the work of their hands.
The wicked shall
perish, the nations shall fall,
Forgetting their
God, Who is God over all;
But God will
remember the prayer of the weak,
Most surely
fulfilling the hope of the meek.
Arise in Thy
justice, O Lord, and Thy might,
No longer let
sinners prevail in Thy sight;
Great Judge of
the nations, in judgment appear
To humble the
proud and to teach them Thy fear.
17. Whole-Hearted Praise. Psalm 9. L.M.
O Lord Most High,
with all my heart
Thy wondrous
works I will proclaim;
I will be glad
and give Thee thanks
And sing the
praises of Thy Name.
The Lord, the
everlasting King,
Is seated on His
judgment throne;
The righteous
judge of all the world
Will make His
perfect justice known.
Jehovah will a
refuge prove,
A refuge strong
for all oppressed,
A safe retreat,
where weary souls
In troublous
times may surely rest.
All they, O Lord,
that know Thy Name
Their confidence
in Thee will place,
For Thou hast
never forsaken them
Who earnestly
have sought Thy face.
Sing praises to
the Lord Most High,
To Him Who doth
in Zion dwell,
Declare His
mighty deeds abroad,
His deed among
the nations tell.
18. Complaint
Against the Wicked. Psalm 10. L.M.
Why standest Thou
afar, O Lord,
Why art Thou hid
in trouble's hour?
The wicked
persecute the poor
In haughty pride
and reckless power.
Let their devices
work their fall,
For in their
shame is all their pride;
And while they
seek unrighteous gain
The Lord of
justice is defied.
The wicked
thinks, in foolish pride,
There is no God
Who will repay;
He has no fear of
God or man
Because God's
judgments long delay.
Unmoved by fear
of coming doom,
On fraud and
wickedness intent,
With craft he
lurks and waits to catch
The helpless and
the innocent.
A lion crouching
for his prey,
He waits the poor
to overthrow;
He thinks that
God remembers not,
Or hides His face
and will not know.
Arise, O Lord,
lift up Thy hand,
O God, protect
the poor and meek;
Why should the
proud Thy justice doubt,
And words of bold
defiance speak?
O Lord, Thou wilt
indeed requite,
The sin and
sorrow Thou dost see;
The helpless and
the fatherless
Commit
themselves, O Lord, to Thee.
Break Thou the
power of wicked men
And let their
works no longer stand;
The Lord is King
for evermore,
Who drove the
nations from His land.
Lord, Thou hast
heard the lowly prayer,
The fainting
heart Thou wilt restore,
The helpless
cause Thou wilt maintain,
That mortal man
may boast no more.
19. Prayer for the Oppressed. Psalm 10. S.M.
Why dost Thou
stand afar,
O Lord, in our
distress?
And why dost Thou
conceal Thyself
When troublous
times oppress?
Do Thou, O Lord,
arise;
O God, lift up
Thy hand;
Forget Thou not
the suffering poor,
The humble in the
land.
Their foes Thou
dost behold,
Their wrongs Thou
wilt repay;
The poor commit
themselves to Thee,
Thou art the
orphans' stay.
Thou, Lord, hast
heard their prayer
When humble
hearts drew nigh;
Thou also wilt
revive their strength
And ever hear
their cry.
Defend the
fatherless
And all who are
oppressed,
That they by
human pride and power
May be no more
distressed.
20. Unshaken
Faith Amid Danger. Psalm 11. 11s.
In God will I
trust, though my counselors say,
O flee as a bird
to your mountain away;
The wicked are
strong and the righteous are weak,
Foundations are
shaken, yet God will I seek.
The Lord in His
temple shall ever abide;
His throne is
eternal, whatever betide,
The children of
men He beholds from on high,
The wicked to
punish, the righteous to try.
The Lord is most
righteous, the Lord loves the right,
The evil He hates
and will surely requite.
The wicked His
anger will drive from their place,
The upright in
rapture shall gaze on His face.
21. Assurances
for Evil Days. Psalm 12. C.P.M.
O Lord, be Thou
my helper true,
For just and
godly men are few;
The faithful who
can find?
From truth and
wisdom men depart,
With flattering
lips and double heart
They speak their
evil mind.
The lips that
speak, the truth to hide,
The tongues of
arrogance and pride,
That boastful
words employ,
False-speaking
tongues that boast their might,
That own no law,
that know no right,
Jehovah will
destroy.
Because the poor
are sore oppressed,
Because the needy
are distressed,
And bitter are
their cries,
The Lord will be
their helper strong;
To save them from
contempt and wrong
Jehovah will
arise.
Jehovah's
promises are sure,
His words are
true, His words are pure
As silver from
the flame.
Though base men
walk on every side,
His saints are
safe, whate'er betide,
Protected by His
Name.
22. Trust in the Mercy of God. Psalm 13. 7s
and 6s.
How long wilt
Thou forget me,
O Lord, Thou God
of grace?
How long shall
fears beset me
While darkness
hides Thy face?
How long shall
griefs distress me
And turn my day
to night?
How long shall
foes oppress me
And triumph in
their might?
O Lord my God,
behold me,
And hear my
earnest cries;
Lest sleep of
death enfold me,
Enlighten Thou my
eyes;
Lest now my foe
insulting
Should boast of
his success,
And enemies
exulting
Rejoice in my
distress.
But I with
expectation
Have on Thy grace
relied;
My heart in Thy
salvation
Shall still with
joy confide.
And I with voice
of singing
Will praise the
Lord above,
Who, richest
bounties bringing,
Hast dealt with
me in love.
23. Human Corruption.
Psalm 14. L.M.
The God Who sits
enthroned on high
The foolish in
their hearts deny;
Not one does
good; corrupt in thought,
Unrighteous works
their hands have wrought.
From heaven the
Lord with searching eye
Looked down the
sons of men to try,
To see if any
understood
And sought for
God, the only good.
From
righteousness they all depart,
Corrupt are all,
and vile in heart;
Yea, every man
has evil done;
Not one does
good, not even one.
Has knowledge
with the wicked failed,
That they My
people have assailed,
That they delight
in works of shame,
And call not on
Jehovah's Name?
Thy lowly servant
they despise,
Because he on the
Lord relies;
But they shall
tremble yet in fear,
For to the
righteous God is near.
O that from Zion
His abode
Salvation were on
us bestowed!
When God His
exiles shall restore,
They shall in
song His grace adore.
24. Tests of Christian Character. Psalm 15. 8s
and 7s.
Who, O Lord, with
Thee abiding,
In Thy house
shall be Thy guest?
Who, his feet to
Zion turning,
In Thy holy hill
shall rest?
He that ever
walks uprightly,
Does the right
without a fear,
When he speaks,
he speaks not lightly,
But with truth
and love sincere.
He that slanders
not his brother,
Does no evil to a
friend;
To reproaches of
another,
He refuses to
attend.
Wicked men win
not his favor,
But the good who
fear the Lord;
From his vow he
will not waver,
Though it bring
him sad reward.
Freely to the
needy lending,
No excess he asks
again;
And the innocent
befriending,
He desires not
praise of men.
Doing this, and
evil spurning,
He shall
nevermore be moved:
This the man with
Thee sojourning,
This the man by
Thee approved.
25. The Godly Man.
Psalm 15. S.M.
Lord, who shall
come to Thee,
And stand before
Thy face?
Who shall abide,
a welcome guest,
Within Thy holy
place?
The man of
upright life,
Sincere in word
and deed,
Who slanders
neither friend nor foe,
Nor idle tales
will heed.
Who honors godly
men,
But scorns the
false and vile,
Who keeps his
promised word to all,
Though loss be
his the while.
Who loves not
usury,
Nor takes a base
reward;
Unmoved forever
he shall be,
And stand before
the Lord.
26. An Ideal
Worshipper. Psalm 15. 7s.
Who, O Lord,
shall dwell with Thee
In the temple of
Thy grace?
Who Thy constant
guest shall be
In Thy high and
holy place?
He who walks in
righteousness,
All his actions
just and clear;
He whose words
the truth express,
Spoken from a
heart sincere.
He to whom does
not belong
Tongue of malice
or deceit;
Who will not his
neighbor wrong,
Nor a slanderous
tale repeat.
Who the wicked
man will spurn,
Honor those that
fear the Lord;
Nor will from his
promise turn
Though but loss
be his reward.
Who no usury will
claim,
Nor with bribes
pollute his hand:
He who thus his
life shall frame
Shall unmoved
forever stand.
27. God the
Highest Good. Psalm 16. C.M.
O God, preserve
me, for in Thee
Alone my trust
has stood;
My soul has said,
Thou art my Lord,
My chief and only
good.
I love Thy
saints, who fear Thy Name
And walk as in
Thy sight;
They are the
excellent of earth,
In them is my
delight.
Their sorrows
shall be multiplied
Who worship aught
but Thee;
I share not in
their offerings,
Nor join their
company.
The Lord is my
inheritance,
The Lord alone
remains
The fullness of
my cup of bliss;
The Lord my lot
maintains.
The lines are
fallen unto me
In places large
and fair;
A goodly heritage
is mine,
Marked out with
gracious care.
28. Fellowship with God. Psalm 16. C.M.
When in the night
I meditate
On mercies
multiplied,
My grateful heart
inspires my tongue
To bless the
Lord, my Guide.
Forever in my
thought the Lord
Before my face
shall stand;
Secure, unmoved,
I shall remain,
With Him at my
right hand.
My inmost being
thrills with joy
And gladness
fills my breast;
Because on Him my
trust is stayed,
My flesh in hope
shall rest.
I know that I
shall not be left
Forgotten in the
grave,
And from
corruption, Thou, O Lord,
Thy holy one wilt
save.
The path of life
Thou showest me;
Of joy a
boundless store
Is ever found at
Thy right hand,
And pleasures
evermore.
29. Immortality and Resurrection. Psalm 16. S.M.
To Thee, O Lord,
I fly
And on Thy help
depend;
Thou art my Lord
and King Most High;
Do Thou my soul
defend.
I praise the Lord
above
Whose counsel
guides aright;
My heart
instructs me in His love
In seasons of the
night.
I keep before me
still
The Lord Whom I
have proved;
At my right hand
He guards from ill,
And I shall not
be moved.
My heart is glad
and blest,
My soul its joy
shall tell;
And, lo, my flesh
in hope shall rest,
And still in
safety dwell.
My soul in
death's dark pit
Shall not be left
by Thee;
Corruption Thou
wilt not permit
Thy holy one to
see.
Life's pathway
Thou wilt show,
To Thy right hand
wilt guide,
Where streams of
pleasure ever flow,
And boundless
joys abide.
30. The Lord
Our Inheritance. Psalm 16. S.M.
To Thee, O Lord,
I fly
And on Thy help
depend;
Thou art my Lord
and King Most High;
Do Thou my soul
defend.
A heritage for me
Jehovah will
remain;
My portion rich
and full is He,
My right He will
maintain.
The lot to me
that fell
Is beautiful and
fair;
The heritage in
which I dwell
Is good beyond
compare.
I praise the Lord
above
Whose counsel
guides aright;
My heart
instructs me in His love
In seasons of the
night.
I keep before me
still
The Lord Whom I
have proved;
At my right hand
He guards from ill,
And I shall not
be moved.
Life's pathway
Thou wilt show,
To Thy right hand
wilt guide,
Where streams of
pleasure ever flow,
And boundless
joys abide.
31. The Prayer of the Righteous. Psalm 17. C.H.M.
Lord, hear the
right, regard my cry,
My prayer from
lips sincere;
Send Thy approval
from on high,
My righteousness
make clear.
Thou in the night
my heart hast tried,
Nor found it
turned from Thee aside.
With steadfast
courage I design
No wrong to speak
or do;
Thy path of life
I choose for mine
And walk with
purpose true.
For help, O God,
I cry to Thee,
Assured that Thou
wilt answer me.
O Thou that ever
savest those
Whose trust on
Thee is stayed,
Preserving them
from all their foes
By Thy almighty
aid,
Let me Thy
lovingkindness see,
Thy wondrous
mercy, full and free.
O guard me well
as one doth guard
The apple of the
eye;
While deadly foes
are pressing hard,
To Thee, to Thee
I cry.
Do Thou my rest
and refuge be,
O let Thy wings
o'er-shadow me.
My enemy, grown
strong in pride,
Would take my
life away,
A lion lurking by
my side,
Most greedy for
his prey.
Confront and cast
him down, O Lord,
From evil save me
by Thy sword.
Defend me from
the men of pride,
Whose portion is
below,
Who, with life's
treasures satisfied,
No better portion
know;
They, with
earth's joys and wealth content,
Must leave them
all when life is spent.
When I in
righteousness at last
Thy glorious face
shall see,
When all the
weary night is past,
And I awake with
Thee
To view the
glories that abide,
Then, then I
shall be satisfied.
32. Our Need of
Divine Help. Psalm 17. C.H.M.
Lord, hear the
right, regard my cry,
My prayer from
lips sincere;
Send Thy approval
from on high,
My righteousness
make clear.
Thou in the night
my heart hast tried,
Nor found it
turned from Thee aside.
With steadfast
courage I design
No wrong to speak
or do;
Thy path of life
I choose for mine
And walk with
purpose true.
For help, O God,
I cry to Thee,
Assured that Thou
wilt answer me.
O Thou that ever
savest those
Whose trust on
Thee is stayed,
Preserving them
from all their foes
By Thy almighty
aid,
Let me Thy
lovingkindness see,
Thy wondrous
mercy, full and free.
When I in
righteousness at last
Thy glorious face
shall see,
When all the
weary night is past,
And I awake with
Thee
To view the
glories that abide,
Then, then I
shall be satisfied.
33. Our Refuge
in the Lord. Psalm 17. C.M.
Lord, hear the
right, attend my cry,
And to my prayer
give ear,
My prayer that
riseth unto Thee
From heart and
lips sincere.
I shunned the
ways of wicked men,
For I Thy word
obey;
Upon Thy paths my
steps held fast,
My feet slipped
not away.
On Thee, O God,
again I call,
For Thou wilt
answer me;
Incline Thy ear
and hear the prayer
That I direct to
Thee.
Thy wondrous
lovingkindness show,
Thou Who by Thy
right hand
Defendest those
who trust in Thee
From all who them
withstand.
Soon I in
glorious righteousness
Shall see Thee as
Thou art;
Thy likeness,
Lord, when I awake
Shall satisfy my
heart.
34. God's Strength Our Protection. Psalm 18. L.M.
I love the Lord,
His strength is mine;
He is my God, I
trust His grace.
My fortress high,
my shield divine,
My Saviour and my
hidingplace.
My prayer to God
shall still be raised
When troubles
thick around me close;
The Lord, most
worthy to be praised,
Will rescue me
from all my foes.
When, floods of
evil raging near,
Down nigh to
death my soul was brought,
I cried to God in
all my fear;
He heard and
great deliverance wrought.
He came: the
earth's foundations quake,
The hills are
shaken from their place,
Thick smoke and
fire devouring break
In anger dread
before His face.
Descending
through the bending skies,
With gloom and
darkness under Him,
Forth through the
storm Jehovah flies
As on the wings
of cherubim.
Thick darkness
hides Him from the view,
And swelling
clouds His presence veil,
Until His
glorious light breaks through
In lightning
flash and glistening hail.
Jehovah's
thunders fill the heaven,
The dreadful
voice of God Most High;
With shafts of
light the clouds are riven,
His foes,
dismayed, in terror fly.
The raging
torrents overflow,
And sweep the
world's foundations bare,
Because Thy
blasts of anger blow,
O Lord of earth
and sea and air.
He took me from
the whelming waves
Of bitter hate
and sore distress;
The Lord, my stay
and helper, saves,
Though mighty
foes around me press.
From direful
straits He set me free,
He saved the man
of His delight;
For good the Lord
rewarded me,
Because I kept
His ways aright.
35. Holiness and Divine Favor. Psalm 18. L.M.
Since with my God
with perfect heart
I walk and make
His word my guide,
And from iniquity
depart,
The Lord His
blessing will provide.
The merciful
shall know Thy grace,
The perfect Thy
perfection see,
The pure shall
see Thy own pure face,
The froward find
a foe in Thee.
To smite the
proud and bring them low,
To save the poor
is Thy delight.
The Lord will
cause my lamp to glow,
My God will make
my darkness light.
From God the
victory I receive;
Most perfect is
His holy way;
His word is
tried, they who believe
Will find the
Lord their shield and stay.
For who is God,
and strong to save,
Beside the Lord,
our God of might?
'Tis He that
makes me strong and brave,
The Lord Who
guides my steps aright.
Thy free
salvation is my shield,
My sure defense
in every strait;
Thy hand upholds
me, lest I yield;
Thy gentleness
has make me great.
36. Our Source
of Strength. Psalm 18. L.M.
As Thou, O Lord,
hast made me strong
To overcome my
mighty foe,
So now to fight
against the wrong
And conquer in
Thy Name I go.
From strife Thou
wilt deliver me,
And make the
nations own my sway;
Strange peoples,
when my power they see,
Shall come with
trembling and obey.
Jehovah lives,
and blest is He,
My rock, my
refuge and defense,
My Saviour Who
delivers me,
And will the
wicked recompense.
For grace and
mercy ever near,
For foes subdued
and victories won,
All nations of
the earth shall hear
My praise for
what the Lord has done.
To David, His
anointed king,
And to his sons
upon his throne,
The Lord will
great salvation bring
And ever make His
mercy known.
37. Nature's Tribute to God. Psalm 19. H.M.
The spacious
heavens declare
The glory of our
God,
The firmament
displays
His handiwork
abroad;
Day unto day
proclaims His might,
And night His
wisdom tells to night.
Aloud they do not
speak,
They utter forth
no word,
Nor into language
break,
Their voice is
never heard;
Yet through the
world the truth they bear
And their
Creator's power declare.
The clouds of
heaven are spread,
A tent to hold
the sun,
And like a
bridegroom fair
Comes forth the
mighty one,
Rejoicing in his
strength and grace
To run his
wondrous daily race.
His daily going
forth
Is from the end
of heaven;
The firmament to
him
Is for his
circuit given;
His journey
reaches to its ends,
And everywhere
his heat extends.
38. The Perfect Law of God. Psalm 19. H.M.
Jehovah's perfect
law
Restores the soul
again;
His testimony
sure
Gives wisdom unto
men;
The precepts of
the Lord are right,
And fill the
heart with great delight.
The Lord's
commands are pure,
They light and
joy restore;
Jehovah's fear is
clean,
Enduring
evermore;
His statutes, let
the world confess,
Are wholly truth
and righteousness.
They are to be
desired
Above the finest
gold;
Than honey from
the comb
More sweetness
far they hold;
With warning they
Thy servant guard,
In keeping them
is great reward.
His errors who
can know?
Cleanse me from
hidden stain;
Keep me from
willful sins,
Nor let them o'er
me reign;
And then I
upright shall appear
And be from great
transgressions clear.
When Thou dost
search my life,
May all my
thoughts within
And all the words
I speak
Thy full approval
win.
O Lord, Thou art
a rock to me,
And my Redeemer
Thou shalt be.
39. The Witness of Nature to God. Psalm 19. 8s.
The heavens in
their splendor declare
The might and the
glory of God;
For day unto day
speaks His praise,
And night tells
His wisdom abroad.
They speak not
with audible word,
Yet clear is the
message they send;
Their witness
goes out through the earth,
Their word to the
world's farthest end.
Forsaking his
tent in the sky,
Arrayed as a
bridegroom, the sun
Comes forth in
his glorious strength,
Rejoicing his
circuit to run.
He tells through
the length of the heavens
His Maker's great
wisdom and might,
And nothing in
all of the earth
Is hid from his
heat and his light.
40. The Divine Law.
Psalm 19. 8s.
The law that the
Lord has ordained
Is perfect, the
soul to restore;
His truth makes
the simple most wise,
The truth that is
sure evermore.
His precepts are
righteous and just,
Rejoicing the
heart and the mind;
And all His
commandments are pure,
Enlightening the
eyes of the blind.
The fear of the
Lord is most clean,
Forever unmoved
it has stood;
His judgments are
perfectly true,
In all things
most righteous and good.
Such treasure no
gold can supply,
Such sweetness no
honey afford;
Their warnings
none heed and obey,
But find most
abundant reward.
O who can his
errors discern?
From hidden
faults, Lord, keep me free;
Let pride never
reign in my heart,
And clear of
great sin I shall be.
I pray that my
words and my thoughts
May all with Thy
precepts accord,
And ever be
pleasing to Thee,
My rock, my
Redeemer, my Lord.
41. The Value of Holy Scripture. Psalm 19. C.M.
Most perfect is
the law of God,
Restoring those
that stray;
His testimony is
most sure,
Proclaiming
wisdom's way.
The precepts of
the Lord are right;
With joy they
fill the heart;
The Lord's
commandments all are pure,
And clearest
light impart.
The fear of God
is undefiled
And ever shall
endure;
The statutes of
the Lord are truth
And righteousness
most pure.
They warn from
ways of wickedness
Displeasing to
the Lord,
And in the
keeping of His word
There is a great
reward.
What man can know
his evil heart,
Discerning all
his sin?
O cleanse me,
Lord, from hidden faults,
And make me pure
within.
From willful sins
Thy servant keep,
No vantage let
them gain;
From great
transgression thus make free,
I upright shall
remain.
The words which
from my mouth proceed,
The thoughts
within my heart,
Accept, O Lord,
for Thou my Rock
And my Redeemer
art.
42. Love for God's Word. Psalm 19. C.M.
Most perfect is
the law of God,
Restoring those
that stray;
His testimony is
most sure,
Proclaiming
wisdom's way.
Chorus:
O how love I Thy
law!
O how love I Thy
law!
It is my
meditation all the day.
The precepts of
the Lord are right;
With joy they
fill the heart;
The Lord's
commandments all are pure,
And clearest
light impart.
The fear of God
is undefiled
And ever shall
endure;
The statutes of
the Lord are truth
And righteousness
most pure.
They warn from
ways of wickedness
Displeasing to
the Lord,
And in the
keeping of His word
There is a great
reward.
43. Mutual Intercession. Psalm 20. L.M.
Jehovah hear thee
in thy grief,
Our fathers' God
defend thee still,
Send from His
holy place relief,
And strengthen
thee from Zion's hill.
Thy sacrifice may
He regard,
And all thy
offerings bear in mind;
Thy heart's
desire to thee accord,
Fulfilling all
thou hast designed.
In thy salvation
we rejoice,
And in God's Name
our banners raise;
Jehovah hearken
to thy voice,
Fulfill thy
prayers through all thy days.
Salvation will
the Lord command,
And His anointed
will defend;
Yea, with the
strength of His right hand
From heaven He
will an answer send.
How vain their
every confidence
Who on mere human
help rely;
But we remember
for defense
The Name of God,
the Lord Most High.
Now we arise and
upright stand,
While they,
subdued and helpless, fall;
Jehovah, save us
by Thy hand,
The King give
answer when we call.
44. The Safeguards of Prayer. Psalm 20. C.M.
Jehovah hear thee
in the day
When trouble He
doth send;
And let our
covenant-keeping God
From every ill
defend.
O let Him send
His help to thee
Forth from His
holy place;
Let Him from
Zion, His own hill,
Sustain thee by
His grace.
May He remember
all thy gifts.
Accept thy
sacrifice,
And, granting
thee thy heart's desire
Fulfill thy
counsels wise.
In thy salvation
we will joy;
When thou to God
dost pray,
May He give
answer, in Whose Name
Our banners we
display.
45. Jesus Crowned and Triumphant. Psalm 21. 12s
and 9s.
Now the King in
Thy strength shall be joyful, O Lord,
Thy salvation
shall make him rejoice;
For the wish of
His heart Thou didst freely accord,
The request of
His suppliant voice.
All the blessings
of goodness Thou freely didst give;
With the purest
of gold He is crowned;
When He asked of
Thee life Thou hast made Him to live
While the ages
shall circle around.
Through salvation
from Thee hath His fame spread abroad,
Thou didst glory
and honor impart;
Thou hast made
Him most blessed forever, O God,
And Thy presence
hath gladdened His heart.
For the King in
the strength of Jehovah Most High
Did unwavering
confidence place;
On the Name of
Jehovah he still will rely,
And shall stand
evermore in His grace.
By the hand of
Thy might and Thy honor destroyed,
All Thy foes and
their offspring shall fail;
By the evil they
planned and the craft they employed
They shall never
against Thee prevail.
Thou wilt
speedily make them turn backward in flight,
When Thy arrows
are aimed to destroy.
O Jehovah, be
Thou far exalted in might,
And Thy power
shall our praises employ.
46. The Coronation of Jesus Christ. Psalm 21. L.M.
The King
rejoiceth in Thy strength,
In Thy salvation,
Lord Most High,
For Thou hast
filled His heart's desire
His prayer Thy
love doth not deny.
A kingly crown
Thou givest Him,
Thy blessings
meet Him on His ways;
He asked for
life, and unto Him
Thou gavest
endless length of days.
With majesty and
honor crowned,
How great His
glory in Thy grace!
Forever blest,
Thou makest Him
With joy to live
before Thy face.
The King doth in
Jehovah trust,
His
lovingkindness He hath proved;
Confiding in the
Lord Most High
He standeth
evermore unmoved.
47. The Cross of Calvary. Psalm 22. L.M.
My God, my God, I
cry to Thee;
O why hast Thou
forsaken me?
Afar from Me,
Thou dost not heed,
Though day and
night for help I plead.
But Thou art holy
in Thy ways,
Enthroned upon
Thy people's praise;
Our fathers put
their trust in Thee,
Believed, and
Thou didst set them free.
They cried, and,
trusting in Thy Name,
Were saved, and
were not put to shame.
But in the dust
My honor lies,
While all
reproach and all despise.
My words a cause
for scorn they make,
The lip they
curl, the head they shake,
And, mocking, bid
me trust the Lord
Till He salvation
shall afford.
My trust on Thee
I learned to rest
When I was on My
mother's breast;
From birth Thou
art my God alone,
Thy care My life
has ever known.
O let Thy
strength and presence cheer,
For trouble and
distress are near;
Be Thou not far
away from Me,
I have no source
of help but Thee.
Unnumbered foes
would do Me wrong,
They press about
Me, fierce and strong,
Like beasts of
prey their rage they vent,
My courage fails,
My strength is spent.
Down unto death
Thou leadest Me,
Consumed by
thirst and agony;
With cruel hate
and anger fierce
My helpless hands
and feet they pierce.
While on My
wasted form they stare,
The garments torn
from Me they share,
My shame and
sorrow heeding not,
And for My robe
they cast the lot.
O Lord, afar no
longer stay;
O Thou my helper,
haste, I pray;
From death and
evil set Me free;
I live, for Thou
didst answer Me.
I live and will
declare Thy fame
Where brethren
gather in Thy Name;
Where all Thy
faithful people meet,
I will Thy worthy
praise repeat.
48. A Call to Praise.
Psalm 22. L.M.
All ye that fear
Jehovah's Name,
His glory tell,
His praise proclaim;
Ye children of
His chosen race,
Stand ye in awe
before His face.
The suffering one
He has not spurned
Who unto Him for
succor turned;
From him He has
not hid His face,
But answered his
request in grace.
O Lord, Thy
goodness makes me raise
Amid Thy people
songs of praise;
Before all them
that fear Thee, now
I worship Thee
and pay my vow.
For all the meek
Thou wilt provide,
They shall be fed
and satisfied;
All they that
seek the Lord shall live
And neverending
praises give.
The ends of all
the earth shall hear
And turn unto the
Lord in fear;
All kindreds of
the earth shall own
And worship Him
as God alone.
For His the
kingdom, His of right,
He rules the
nations by His might;
All earth to Him
her homage brings,
The Lord of
lords, the King of kings.
Both rich and
poor, both bond and free,
Shall worship Him
with bended knee,
And children's
children shall proclaim
The glorious
honor of His Name.
The Lord's
unfailing righteousness
All generations
shall confess,
From age to age
shall men be taught
What wondrous
works the Lord has wrought.
49. The Triumphs of the Gospel. Psalm 22. L.M.
The ends of all
the earth shall hear
And turn unto the
Lord in fear;
All kindreds of
the earth shall own
And worship Him
as God alone.
Chorus:
All earth to Him
her homage brings,
The Lord of
lords, the King of kings.
For His the
kingdom, His of right,
He rules the
nations by His might;
All earth to Him
her homage brings,
The Lord of
lords, the King of kings.
Both rich and
poor, both bond and free,
Shall worship Him
with bended knee,
And children's
children shall proclaim
The glorious
honor of His Name.
50. The Dominion of Jesus Christ. Psalm 22. 7s
and 6s.
Come ye that fear
Jehovah,
Ye saints, your
voices raise;
Come, stand in
awe before Him,
And sing His
glorious praise.
Ye lowly and
afflicted
Who on His word
rely,
Your heart shall
live forever,
The Lord will
satisfy.
All kindreds of
the nations
To Christ the
Lord shall turn,
Through earth's
remotest regions
His altar-fires
shall burn.
All kingdom,
power, and glory
Belong to Him
alone;
He ruleth o'er
the nations,
Kings bow before
His throne.
Both high and low
shall worship,
Both strong and
weak shall bend,
A faithful Church
shall serve Him
Till generations
end.
His praise shall
be recounted
To nations yet to
be,
The triumphs of
His justice
A newborn world
shall see.
51. Witness-Bearing and Grateful Praise. Psalm 22. C.M.
Amid the
thronging worshippers
Jehovah will I
bless;
Before my
brethren gathered there,
His Name will I
confess.
Come, praise Him,
ye that fear the Lord,
Ye children of
His grace;
With reverence
sound His glories forth
And bow before
His face.
The burden of the
sorrowful
The Lord will not
despise;
He has not turned
from those that mourn,
He hearkens to
their cries.
His goodness
makes me join the throng
Where saints His
praise proclaim,
And there will I
fulfill my vows
'Mid those who
fear His Name.
He feeds with
good the humble soul
And satisfies the
meek,
And they shall
live and praise the Lord
Who for His mercy
seek.
The ends of all
the earth take thought,
The nations seek
the Lord;
They worship Him,
the King of kings,
In earth and
heaven adored.
52. The Guardian Care of God. Psalm 23. 8s,
7s, 4.
Thou, Jehovah,
art my Shepherd,
Therefore I no
want shall know;
In green pastures
Thou dost rest me,
Leadest where
still waters flow,
And, when
fainting,
Sweet refreshment
dost bestow.
For Thy Name's
sake Thou dost guide me
In the paths of
righteousness;
Though I walk the
vale of shadows,
Fears no more my
soul oppress;
Thou art with me,
With Thy rod and
staff to bless.
Thou preparest me
a table
In the presence
of the foe;
Thou my head with
oil anointest,
Yea, my cup doth
overflow.
O my Saviour,
Having Thee, no
want I know.
Surely grace and
lovingkindness
Shall forever
follow me,
Till, my days of
life all ended,
Evermore my home
shall be,
O Jehovah,
In Thy holy house
with Thee.
53. The Lord Our Shepherd. Psalm 23. C.M.
The Lord's my
Shepherd, I'll not want;
He makes me down
to lie
In pastures
green; He leadeth me
The quiet waters
by.
My soul He doth
restore again,
And me to walk
doth make
Within the paths
of righteousness,
E'en for His own
Name's sake.
Yea, though I
walk through death's dark vale,
Yet will I fear
no ill,
For Thou art with
me, and Thy rod
And staff me
comfort still.
A table Thou hast
furnished me
In presence of my
foes;
My head Thou dost
with oil anoint,
And my cup
overflows.
Goodness and
mercy all my life
Shall surely
follow me,
And in God's
house forevermore
My dwellingplace
shall be.
54. Jesus Our Shepherd.
Psalm 23. C.M.
My faithful
Shepherd is the Lord,
Supplying all my
needs;
In pastures green
He makes me rest,
By quiet waters
leads.
He tenderly
restores my soul
When I am in
distress,
And for His
Name's sake guides my feet
In paths of
righteousness.
Through death's
dark valley though I walk,
No evil will I
fear;
Thy rod and staff
will comfort me,
For Thou art ever
near.
A table dost Thou
spread for me
In presence of my
foes;
Thou hast
anointed me with oil,
My cup of joy
o'erflows.
Through life Thy
goodness and Thy grace
Shall daily
follow me;
And I, within Thy
house, O Lord,
Shall ever dwell
with Thee.
55. The Good Shepherd.
Psalm 23. 7s and 6s.
The Lord my
Shepherd holds me
Within His tender
care,
And with His
flock He folds me,
No want shall
find me there.
In pastures green
He feeds me,
With plenty I am
blest;
By quiet streams
He leads me
And makes me
safely rest.
Whatever ill
betides me,
He will restore
and bless;
For His Name's
sake He guides me
In paths of
righteousness.
Thy rod and staff
shall cheer me
In death's dark
vale and shade,
For Thou wilt
then be near me:
I shall not be
afraid.
My food Thou dost
appoint me,
Supplied before
my foes;
With oil Thou
dost anoint me,
My cup of bliss
o'erflows.
Thy goodness,
Lord, shall guide me,
Thy mercy cheer
my way;
A home Thou wilt
provide me
Within Thy house
for aye.
56. The Saviour's Constant Presence. Psalm 23. 10s
and 4s.
My Shepherd is
the Lord Who know my needs,
And I am blest;
By quiet streams,
in pastures green, He leads
And makes me
rest.
My soul He saves
and for His own Name's sake
He guides my feet
the paths of right to take.
Though in death's
vale and shadow be my way
I fear no ill,
For Thou art
near, Thy rod and staff my stay
And comfort
still.
My table Thou
dost spread before my foes,
My head Thou dost
anoint, my cup o'erflows.
The goodness and
the mercy that have aye
Upon me shone
Shall surely
follow me through all the way
Till life is
done;
And evermore
Jehovah's house shall be
My dwelling place
through all eternity.
57. Conditions
of Approach to God. Psalm 24. 11s.
The earth and the
fullness with which it is stored,
The world and its
dwellers belong to the Lord;
For He on the
seas its foundations has laid,
And firm on the
waters its pillars has stayed.
What man shall
the hill of Jehovah ascend,
And who in the
place of His presence attend?
The man of pure
heart, and of hands without stain,
Who swears not to
falsehood nor loves what is vain.
That man ever
blest of Jehovah shall live,
The God of
salvation shall righteousness give;
For this is the
people, yea, this is the race,
The Israel true
that are seeking His face.
58. The
Triumphal Ascension of Christ. Psalm 24. 11s.
Ye gates, lift
your heads, the glad summons obey,
Ye doors
everlasting, wide open the way;
The King of all
glory high honors await,
The King of all
glory shall enter in state.
What King of all
glory is this that ye sing?
The Lord, strong
and mighty, the conquering King.
Ye gates, lift
your heads, and His summons obey,
Ye doors
everlasting, wide open the way.
The King of all
glory high honors await,
The King of all
glory shall enter in state.
What King of all
glory is this that ye sing?
Jehovah of Hosts,
He of glory is King.
59. The Divine King and the Worshiper. Psalm 24. C.M.
The earth, with
all that dwell therein,
With all its
wealth untold,
Belongs to God
Who founded it
Upon the seas of
old.
What man shall
stand before the Lord
On Zion's holy
hill?
The clean of
hand, the pure of heart,
The just who do
His will.
Lo, such are they
that seek for God,
And blest by Him
they live;
To them His
perfect righteousness
The God of grace
will give.
Ye everlasting
doors, give way,
Lift up your
heads, ye gates!
For now, behold,
to enter in
The King of glory
waits.
Who is this
glorious King that comes
To claim His
sovereign right?
It is the Lord
omnipotent,
All-conquering in
His might.
Ye everlasting
doors, give way,
Lift up your
heads, ye gates!
For now, behold,
to enter in
The King of glory
waits.
Who is this
glorious King that comes
To claim His
rightful throne?
The Lord of
Hosts, He is the King
Of glory, God
alone.
60. Prayer for
Defense and Guidance. Psalm 25. S.M.
To Thee I lift my
soul,
In Thee my trust
repose;
My God, O put me
not to shame
Before triumphant
foes.
None shall be put
to shame
That humbly wait
for Thee,
But those that
willfully transgress,
On them the shame
shall be.
Show me Thy
paths, O Lord,
Teach me Thy
perfect way,
O guide me in Thy
truth divine,
And lead me day
by day.
For Thou art God
that dost
To me salvation
send,
And patiently
through all the day
Upon Thee I
attend.
Recall Thy
mercies, Lord,
Their tenderness
untold,
And all Thy
lovingkindnesses,
For they have
been of old.
61. The Sins of Youth.
Psalm 25. S.M.
My sins and
faults of youth,
Let them
forgotten be,
And for Thy
tender mercies' sake,
O Lord, remember
me.
The Lord is just
and good,
Instructing those
that stray;
The meek He will
in judgment guide
And make them
know His way.
The pathways of
the Lord
Are truth and
mercy sure
To such as keep
His covenant
And testimonies
pure.
For Thy Name's
sake, O Lord,
With Thee I
humbly plead
To pardon my
iniquity,
For it is great
indeed.
62. The Friendship of the Lord. Psalm 25. S.M.
The man that
fears the Lord
God's ways shall
understand;
His soul shall
ever dwell at ease,
His children rule
the land.
The friendship of
the Lord
Is ever with His
own,
And unto those
that fear His name
His faithfulness
is shown.
My eyes are
evermore
Toward Thee, O
Lord, Whose care
Shall surely save
my heedless feet
From every hidden
snare.
O turn to me Thy
face,
To me Thy mercy
show,
For I am very
desolate
And brought
exceeding low.
63. Forgiveness
and Deliverance. Psalm 25. S.M.
My griefs of
heart abound,
Relieve my sore
distress.
See my affliction
and my pain,
Forgive my
sinfulness.
Consider Thou my
foes,
So many and so
bold.
For cruel is the
hatred, Lord,
Which they
against me hold.
Defend and keep
my soul,
From foes deliver
me,
And let me not be
brought to shame:
I put my trust in
Thee.
Be truth and
right my shield,
Because I wait
for Thee;
Thy Church, O
God, do Thou redeem
From all
adversity.
64. Spiritual Aspirations. Psalm 25. 7s.
Lord, I lift my
soul to Thee,
O my God, I trust
Thy might;
Let not foes
exalt o'er me,
Shame me not
before their sight.
Yea, may none be
put to shame,
None who wait for
Thee to bless;
But dishonored be
their name
Who without a
cause transgress.
Lord, to me Thy
ways make known,
Guide in truth
and teach Thou me;
Thou my Saviour
art alone,
All the day I
wait for Thee.
Lord, remember in
Thy love
All Thy mercies
manifold,
Tender mercies
from above,
Changeless from
the days of old.
Sins of youth
remember not,
Nor my trespasses
record;
Let not mercy be
forgot,
For Thy goodness'
sake, O Lord.
Just and good the
Lord abides,
He His way will
sinners show,
He the meek in
justice guides,
Making them His
way to know.
65. The
Blessings of the God-Fearing. Psalm 25. 7s.
68. The Paths of the Lord. Psalm 25. 7s.
Grace and truth
shall mark the way
Where the Lord
His own will lead,
If His word they
still obey
And His
testimonies heed.
For Thy Name's
sake hear Thou me,
For Thy mercy,
Lord, I wait;
Pardon my
iniquity,
For my sin is
very great.
He who walks in
godly fear
In the path of
truth shall go;
Peace shall be
his portion here,
And his sons all
good shall know.
They that fear
and love the Lord
Shall Jehovah's
friendship know;
He will grace to
them accord,
And His faithful
covenant show.
66. The Look of
Faith. Psalm 25. 7s.
Ever are my
longing eyes
Toward the Lord,
Whose watchful care,
When my foes
their plots devise,
Keep my feet from
every snare.
Turn to me, Thy
grace impart,
I am desolate
indeed;
Great the
troubles of my heart;
Save Thou me, O
Lord, I plead.
Look on my
afflicted state,
Freely all my
sins forgive,
Mark my foes,
their cruel hate,
Keep my soul and
let me live.
Shame me not, I
hide in Thee;
Truth and right
preserve me still;
Let, O God, Thy
people be
Now redeemed from
every ill.
67. Aspiration
and Supplication. Psalm 25. 7s.
Lord, to me Thy
ways make known,
Guide in truth
and teach Thou me;
Thou my Saviour
art alone,
All the day I
wait for Thee.
Lord, remember in
Thy love
All Thy mercies
manifold,
Tender mercies
from above,
Changeless from
the days of old.
Sins of youth
remember not,
Nor my trespasses
record;
Let not mercy be
forgot,
For Thy goodness'
sake, O Lord.
Just and good the
Lord abides,
He His way will
sinners show,
He the meek in
justice guides,
Making them His
way to know.
Grace and truth
shall mark the way
Where the Lord
His own will lead,
If His word they
still obey
And his
testimonies heed.
68. The Paths of the Lord. Psalm 25. 7s.
See Psalter 65,
verses 1-4.
69. The
Petition of a Good Conscience. Psalm 26. C.M.
Be Thou my judge,
O righteous Lord,
Try Thou my
inmost heart;
I walk with
steadfast trust in Thee,
Nor from Thy ways
depart.
O search me,
Lord, and prove me now;
Thy mercy I
adore;
I choose Thy
truth to be my guide,
And sinful ways
abhor.
My hands I wash
in innocence
And seek Thy
altar, Lord,
That there I may
with thankful voice
Thy wondrous
works record.
The habitation of
Thy house
Is ever my
delight;
The place where
dwells Thy glory, Lord,
Is lovely in my
sight.
Let not the
judgment fall on me
For evil men
decreed,
For cruel men and
violent,
Inspired by
bribes and greed.
But I in my
integrity
Will humbly walk
with Thee;
O my Redeemer and
my Lord,
Be merciful to
me.
Redeemed by Thee,
I stand secure
In peace and
happiness;
And in the
Church, among Thy saints,
Jehovah I will
bless.
70. Integrity
of Character. Psalm 26. S.M.
Judge my
integrity,
The righteous
judge Thou art;
Prove me, O Lord,
examine me,
And try my inmost
heart.
Thy mercy and Thy
grace
I love to
contemplate;
Thy paths of
truth my footsteps trace,
And wicked men I
hate.
Clean hands, O
Lord, I raise
As I Thy altars
seek,
Where I may sing
in grateful praise,
And of Thy
wonders speak.
O Lord, Thy house
I love,
Where glory
dwells within;
O keep my heart
secure above
All fellowship
with sin.
Redeeming love
and grace
Bestow, O Lord,
on me;
Among Thy saints
how blest my place,
Forever praising
Thee.
71. The
Fearlessness of Faith. Psalm 27. H.M.
Jehovah is my
light,
And my salvation
near;
Who shall my soul
affright,
Or cause my heart
to fear?
While God my
strength, my life sustains,
Secure from fear
my soul remains.
When evildoers
came
To make my life
their prey,
They stumbled in
their shame
And fell in sore
dismay;
Though hosts make
war on every side,
Still fearless I
in God confide.
My one request
has been,
And still this
prayer I raise,
That I may dwell
within
God's house
through all my days,
Jehovah's beauty
to admire,
And in His temple
to inquire.
When troubles
round me swell,
When fears and
dangers throng,
Securely I will
dwell
In His pavilion
strong;
Within the covert
of His tent
He hides me till
the storm is spent.
Uplifted on a
rock
Above my foes
around,
Amid the battle
shock
My song shall
still resound;
Then joyful
offerings I will bring,
Jehovah's praise
my heart shall sing.
72. Entreaty
and Hopeful Trust. Psalm 27. H.M.
Lord, hear me
when I pray,
And answer me in
grace;
Oft as I hear
Thee say,
Come ye and seek
My face,
My heart and lips
their answer speak,
Thy face,
Jehovah, will I seek.
Hide not Thy face
from me,
In wrath turn not
away,
My help and
Saviour be,
Forsake me not, I
pray;
Should father,
mother, friends forsake,
The Lord on me
will pity take.
Teach me, O Lord,
Thy way,
Make plain to me
my path;
Because of foes,
I pray,
Protect me from
their wrath;
To false
accusers, cruel foes,
O Lord, do not my
soul expose.
Fainthearted
would I be,
Didst Thou not
promise, Lord,
I shall Thy
goodness see
While Thou dost
life accord.
Wait on the Lord,
nor faint, nor fear,
Yea, trust and
wait, the Lord is near.
73. The Confidence of Faith. Psalm 27. 8s
and 6.
The Lord Almighty
is my light,
He is my Saviour
ever near,
And, since my
strength is in His might
Who can distress
me or affright?
What evil shall I
fear?
O Lord, regard me
when I cry,
In mercy hear me
when I speak;
Thou bidst me
seek Thy face, and I,
O Lord, with
willing heart reply,
Thy face, Lord,
will I seek.
Hide not Thy face
afar from me,
For Thou alone
canst help afford;
O cast me not
away from Thee
Nor let my soul
forsaken be,
My Saviour and my
Lord.
Though earthly
friends no pity take,
Yet Thy
compassion knows no end;
E'en though my
father shall forsake,
E'en though my
mother's love shall break,
The Lord will be
my friend.
My heart had
failed in fear and woe
Unless in God I
had believed,
Assured that He
would mercy show
And that my life
His grace should know,
Nor was my hope
deceived.
Fear not, though
succor be delayed.
Still wait for
God, and He will hear;
Be strong, nor be
thy heart dismayed,
Wait, and the
Lord shall bring thee aid,
Yea, trust and
never fear.
74. Desire
After God. Psalm 27. C.M.
O Lord, give ear
when with my voice
I cry aloud to
Thee;
Have mercy also,
I entreat,
Give answer unto
me.
When Thou didst
say, Seek ye my face,
My answering
heart replied,
Thy face,
Jehovah, will I seek
Above all else
beside.
Hide not Thy
face, nor in Thy wrath
Thy servant put
away;
Thou hast a
helper been to me
In every
troublous day.
O God, my
Saviour, leave me not;
Though parents
should forsake,
The Lord, within
His arms of love,
His child will
surely take.
75. Invocation and Confident Petition. Psalm 28. S.M.
O Lord, to Thee I
cry;
Thou art my rock
and trust;
O be not silent,
lest I die
And slumber in
the dust.
O hear me when in
prayer
Thy favor I
entreat;
Hear, while I
lift imploring hands
Before Thy mercy
seat.
O let me have no
part
With those that
hate the right;
For as their
works, so their reward:
Jehovah will
requite.
But blessed be
the Lord
Who hearkens when
I cry;
The Lord, my
strength, my help, my shield,
On Him will I
rely.
His help makes
glad my heart,
And songs of
praise I sing;
Jehovah is His
people's strength,
The stronghold of
their king.
Bless Thy
inheritance,
Our Saviour be, I
pray;
Supply Thou all
Thy people's need,
And be their
constant stay.
76. Divine Power in Manifestation. Psalm 29. 12s
and 11s.
Now unto Jehovah,
ye sons of the mighty,
All glory and
strength and dominion accord;
Ascribe to Him
glory, and render Him honor,
In beauty of
holiness worship the Lord.
The voice of
Jehovah, the God of all glory,
Rolls over the
waters, the thunders awake;
The voice of
Jehovah, majestic and mighty,
Is heard, and the
cedars of Lebanon break.
His voice makes
the mountains and deserts to tremble,
Wild beasts are
affrighted, the forests laid bare,
And through all
creation, His wonderful temple,
All things He has
fashioned His glory declare.
The Lord ruled in
might at the flood of great waters,
A King Whose
dominion is never to cease;
The Lord will
give blessing and strength to His people,
The Lord all His
people will comfort with peace.
77. Commemoration and Praise. Psalm 30. 7s
and 6s.
O Lord, by Thee
delivered,
I Thee with songs
extol;
My foes Thou hast
not suffered
To glory o'er my
fall.
O Lord, my God, I
sought Thee,
And Thou didst
heal and save;
Thou, Lord, from
death didst ransom
And keep me from
the grave.
His holy name
remember,
Ye saints,
Jehovah praise;
His anger lasts a
moment,
His favor all our
days;
For sorrow, like
a pilgrim,
May tarry for a
night,
But joy the heart
will gladden
When dawns the
morning light.
In prosperous
days I boasted,
Unmoved I shall
remain,
For, Lord, by Thy
good favor
My cause Thou
didst maintain.
I soon was sorely
troubled,
For Thou didst
hide Thy face;
I cried to Thee,
Jehovah,
I sought
Jehovah's grace.
What profit if I
perish,
If life Thou dost
not spare?
Shall dust repeat
Thy praises,
Shall it Thy
truth declare?
O Lord, on me
have mercy,
And my petition
hear;
That Thou mayst
be my helper,
In mercy, Lord,
appear.
My grief is
turned to gladness,
To Thee my thanks
I raise,
Who hast removed
my sorrow
And girded me
with praise;
And now, no
longer silent,
My heart Thy
praise will sing;
O Lord, my God,
forever
My thanks to Thee
I bring.
78. Grateful Praise.
Psalm 30. H.M.
Lord, I will
praise Thy Name,
For Thou hast set
me free,
Nor suffered foes
to claim
A triumph over
me.
O Lord, my God,
to Thee I cried
And Thou hast
health and strength supplied.
Thou hast my soul
restored
When I was near
the grave,
And from the
depths, O Lord,
Thou graciously
didst save;
O ye His saints,
sing to the Lord,
With thanks His
holiness record.
His wrath is
quickly past,
His favor lives
for aye;
Though grief a
night may last,
Joy comes at
break of day;
In my prosperity
secure
I said, My peace
shall still endure.
79. Thoughts on God's Loving-Kindness. Psalm 30. H.M.
My God, it was
Thy grace
That did my
strength supply;
When Thou didst
hide Thy face,
Sore troubled
then was I.
To Thee I cried,
O Lord; to Thee
I made my
supplicating plea.
What profit can
it bring
If life Thou dost
not spare?
Shall dust Thy
praises sing,
Shall it Thy
truth declare?
Jehovah hear, in
mercy hear,
My Helper,
Saviour, now appear.
With grief to
gladness turned,
With sorrow
changed to joy,
Thy praises I
have learned,
And songs my lips
employ;
So shall my
tongue through life adore
And praise Thy
name for evermore.
80. God Our Resort in Trouble. Psalm 31. C.M.
In Thee, O Lord,
I put my trust,
I call upon Thy
Name;
O save me in Thy
righteousness,
Nor let me suffer
shame.
Bow down Thy ear
to my request,
And swift
deliverance send;
Be Thou to me a
rock of strength,
A fortress to
defend.
Since Thou my
rock and fortress art,
My leader be, and
guide;
From all
temptation rescue me,
Thou dost my
strength abide.
To Thee my spirit
I commend;
Redemption is
with Thee,
O Thou, Jehovah,
God of truth,
Who hast
delivered me.
I hate all those
that love the false,
My trust is in
the Lord;
I will be glad,
and joyfully
Thy mercy will
record.
For my affliction
Thou hast seen,
And known my many
woes;
Thou hast not let
me be enslaved,
But freed me from
my foes.
Show mercy, Lord,
to me distressed,
And send my soul
relief;
My life is spent
with bitterness,
My strength
consumed with grief.
I mourn and fail
because of sin,
Friends turn in
dread away;
Reproached am I
and terrified,
While foes
conspire to slay.
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.
From all that
persecute my soul
Thy gracious help
I crave;
O smile upon Thy
servant, Lord,
And in Thy mercy
save.
Let me not be
ashamed, O Lord,
I plead with Thee
to save;
But let the
wicked be ashamed,
And silent in the
grave.
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.
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 hat wrought
For those who
trust in Thee.
Secured by Thy
unfailing grace,
In Thee they find
a hidingplace