Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) ‎#49

49. O Lord, Thou Judge of All the Earth

1 O Lord, thou Judge of all the earth,
to whom all vengeance doth belong,
arise and show thy glory forth,
requite the proud, condemn the wrong.

2 How long, O Lord, in boastful pride
shall wicked men triumphant stand?
How long shall they afflict thy saints
and scorn thy wrath, thy dreadful hand?

3 Be wise, ye fools and brutish men;
shall not he see, who formed the eye?
Shall not he hear, who formed the ear,
and judge, who reigneth, God Most High?

4 The Lord will judge in righteousness,
from him all truth and knowledge flow;
the foolish thoughts of wicked men,
how vain they are the Lord doth know.

5 That man is blest whom thou, O Lord,
with chast'ning hand dost teach thy will,
for in the day when sinners fall,
that man in peace abideth still.

6 Unless the Lord had been my help,
my life had quickly passed away;
but when my foot had almost slipped,
O Lord, thy mercy was my stay.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, thou Judge of all the earth
• Title: O Lord, Thou Judge of All the Earth
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  Psalm 94:1-5
  ;
  Psalms 8-13
  ;
  Psalm 17
  ;
  Psalm 18
• Topic: Doubt; God: His Justice; Chastisement; Danger of Delay; Imprecatory Psalms; Pride
• Source: The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1961

Tune Information

• Name: THE KING'S MAJESTY
• Composer: Graham George (1941)
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: f minor
• Copyright: Tune © 1941, H.W. Gray Co., Inc., c/o CPP/Belwin, Inc. International copyright secured. Made in USA. All rights reserved. Used by permission.