The Psalter ‎#99

99. The Righteous and the Evil-Doer

1 The wicked, watching for their prey,
Desire the righteous man to slay,
But God is on his side;
He will not leave him in their hands,
Nor count him guilty when he stands
In judgment to be tried.

2 Wait on the Lord and keep His way;
He will exalt thee, nor delay
To give the land to thee;
And when the wicked are cut off,
The wicked who against thee scoff,
Their judgment thou shalt see.

3 The wicked in great pow'r are seen,
Like spreading tree with foliage green
That grows in native ground.
I looked again, they were no more;
I sought the men so proud before,
But they could not be found.

4 Mark thou the upright day by day,
Behold the perfect in his way;
His journey ends in peace.
Destroyed at once shall rebels be;
Cut off from all posterity,
Their very name shall cease.

5 Salvation is from God, alone,
Whom as their covert saints have known
When by sore troubles tried;
The Lord Who helped in troubles past
Will save them to the very last,
For they in Him confide.

Text Information

• First Line: The wicked, watching for their prey
• Title: The Righteous and the Evil-Doer
• Meter: C. P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 37
• Topic: Afflictions: Deliverance from; Afflictions: Promises for; Cares; Character: Good and Bad Contrasted; Christians: Persecuted and Sorrowing; Contentment; Death: Of Saints; Death: Of the Wicked; Faith: Walking by; Glory of God: In Providence; God: the judge; Judgments: On the Wicked; Man: Mortal and Frail; Nature: Sinners Typified in; Old Age; Peace; Preservation; Prosperity: Without God's Blessing; Providence of God: Over Saints; Retribution: Threatened; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous: Character of; The Righteous: Contrasted with the Wicked; The Righteous: Hated by the Wicked; The Righteous: Honor and Safety of; Royalty of Christ: Guarantee of Salvation; Safety: Assured; Salvation: God's Gift; Salvation: Promised; Trust in God: Exhortation to; Waiting upon God; The Wicked: Fate of
• Notes: Stanzas 16-20

Tune Information

• Name: RAPTURE
• Composer: Edward Harwood
• Meter: C. P. M.
• Key: A♭ Major