The Psalter ‎#250

250. The Duty of Praise

1 How good it is to thank the Lord,
And praise to Thee, Most High, accord,
To show Thy love with morning light,
And tell Thy faithfulness each night;
Yea, good it is Thy praise to sing,
And all our sweetest music bring.

2 O Lord, with joy my heart expands
Before the wonders of Thy hands;
Great works, Jehovah, Thou hast wrought,
Exceeding deep Thy ev'ry thought;
A foolish man knows not their worth,
Nor he whose mind is of the earth.

3 When as the grass the wicked grow,
When sinners flourish here below,
Then is there endless ruin nigh,
But Thou, O Lord, art throned on high;
Thy foes shall fall before Thy might,
The wicked shall be put to flight.

4 Thou, Lord, hast high exalted me
With royal strength and dignity;
With Thy anointing I am blest,
Thy grace and favor on me rest;
I thus exult o'er all my foes,
O'er all that would my cause oppose.

5 The righteous man shall flourish well,
And in the house of God shall dwell;
He shall be like a goodly tree,
And all his life shall fruitful be;
For righteous is the Lord and just,
He is my Rock, in Him I trust.

Text Information

• First Line: How good it is to thank the Lord
• Title: The Duty of Praise
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 92
• Topic: Adoration; Aspirations: For Church Priveleges; Blessedness: Of Those Obeying Christ; Christians: Growth of; Enemies: Destruction of; Enemies: Restrained; God: Faithfulness of; God: Holiness of; God: Righteousness of; God: Works of; Grace: Growth in; Joy: Reasons for; Morning Psalms; Nature: An Emblem of Grace; Nature: Sinners Typified in; Old Age; Praise: Fitness of; Praise: For God's Goodness; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous: Honor and Safety of; Royalty of Christ: Judgment the Prerogative of; Temperance Songs; Thanksgiving: Declared; The Wicked: Fate of; Worship: Delightful to Saints; Worship: Family

Tune Information

• Name: CHRISTINE
• Composer: Ernest R. Kroeger
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: D Major