A New Version of the Psalms of David ‎#9

9. O Lord, my God, in thee alone

1. O Lord, my God, in Thee alone,
I do my Trust repose;
Deliver me from cruel Men,
And save me from my Foes.
2. Lest, as a roaring Lyon, he
My helpless Soul should tear;
Lest it in Pieces he shall rend.
When no Deliv'rer's near.

3. O Lord, my God, if this I've done,
As falsy they accus'd;
If e'er sucb Guilt hath stain'd my Hands,
That him I have abus'd;
4. If I have render'd 111 to him.
Who was at Peace with me ;
(Yea, I've deliver'd him that is
My causless Enemy;)

5. Then let my Foe pursue my Soul,
Take it, and fill his Lust;
My Life tread down to Earth, and lay
Mine Honour in the Dust.
6. Rise, Lord, in Anger lift thy Self,
Mine Enemies Rage restrain;
Awake, for me the Judgment grant
Thou did'st of old ordain.

7. So shall the Tribes Thee compass round.
And to thy Courts repair;
For their Sake therefore, O return,
And shine in Glory there.
8. Thou, Lord, the Judge of all the Earth,
As righteous is my Case,
So judge me, Lord, and as my Heart
Is right before thy Face.

Second Part

9. Let vile Men's base Designs now cease,
But stablish thou the Just;
For, righteous Lord, their Heart, and Reins,
Search thorowly thou do'st.
10. God's my Defence, the upright Heart
He'll save from spiteful Foes.
11. God's a just Judge, with wicked Men
He daily angry grows.

12. Unless the Wicked will repent,
God will his Vengeance show;
He now has whet his glittering Sword,
Has fix'd, and bent his Bow.
13. His many Instruments of Death.
Ready prepared ly;
And at fierce Persecutors Breasts,
His pointed Arrows fly.

14. Lo, as with trav'ling Pains, he toyls
To work Iniquity;
He Mischief long conceives, and yet.
At last, brings forth a Lye.
15. For me he made a secret Pit,
He dig'd it deep, and wide;
But in the Ditch his Hands had form'd.
Did unexpected slide.

16. His Mischief surely shall return
On his own Head at last;
His violent Dealings shall come down,
And on his Crown be cast.
17. Therefore I'll praise the sov'rain Lord,
For all his righteous Ways;
And to the Name of God most high,
I'll sing my Songs of Praise.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, my God, in thee alone
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1752
• Scripture:
  Psalm 7

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