Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#9

9. O Jehovah, Hear My Words

1 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.

2 Thou, Jehovah, art a God
Who delightest not in sin;
Evil shall not dwell with Thee,
Nor the proud Thy favor win.
Evil-doers Thou dost hate,
Lying tongues Thou wilt defeat;
God abhors the man who loves
Violence and base deceit.

3 In the fulness of Thy grace
To Thy house I will repair;
Bowing toward Thy holy place,
In Thy fear to 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.

4 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 naught,
Hold them guilty in Thy sight,
For against Thee and Thy law
They have set themselves to fight.

5 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.

Text Information

• First Line: O Jehovah, hear my words
• Title: O Jehovah, Hear My Words
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Scripture:
  Psalm 5
• Topic: Falsehood; House of God; Imprecatory Psalms; Morning; Prayer; Rewards of Righteousness; Righteous And Wicked Contrasted; Trust; Speaking Truth

Tune Information

• Name: REHOBOTH
• Composer: Rev. H. Vander Werp (1911, alt.)
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 D.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Altered as in the New Christian Hymnal