The Psalter ‎#305

305. The Blessed Life

1 How blest the man who fears the Lord
And greatly loves God's holy will;
His children share his great reward,
And blessings all their days shall fill.

2 Abounding wealth shall bless his home,
His righteousness shall still endure;
To him shall light arise in gloom,
For he is merciful and pure.

3 The man whose hand the weak befriends
In judgment shall his cause maintain;
A peace unmoved his life attends,
And long his mem'ry shall remain.

4 Of evil tidings not afraid,
His trust is in the Lord alone;
His heart is steadfast, undismayed,
For he shall see his foes o'erthrown.

5 With kind remembrance of the poor,
For their distress his gifts provide;
His righteousness shall thus endure,
His name in honor shall abide.

6 To shame the wicked shall be brought,
While righteous men shall favor gain;
Unrighteous hopes shall come to naught,
Its due reward shall sin obtain.

Text Information

• First Line: How blest the man who fears the Lord
• Title: The Blessed Life
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 112
• Topic: Almsgiving; Benevolence; Character: Good and Bad Contrasted; Character: Value of Good; Christian Charity; Christians: Conscious of Safety; Christians: Graces of; Enemies: Destruction of; Enemies: Restrained; Godly Fear: Blessedness of; Fearlessness; Heart: Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Home Life; Liberality; Love: For Man; Parents and Children; Patience; Pity: For Others; The Poor: Duty Towards; Providence of God: Over Saints; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous: Blessedness of; The Righteous: Character of; Safety: Enjoyed; Steadfastness; The Wicked: Fate of
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: WELTON
• Composer: H. A. César Malan
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.