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How Shall the Young Direct Their Way
Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 26 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 37:5 Lyrics: 1 How shall the young direct their way?
What light shall be their perfect guide?
Your Word, O Lord, will safely lead
if in its wisdom they confide.
2 Sincerely I have sought you, Lord,
O let me not from you depart;
to know your will and keep from sin,
your Word I cherish in my heart.
3 O blessed Lord, teach me your law,
your righteous judgments I declare;
your testimonies make me glad,
for they are wealth beyond compare.
4 Upon your precepts and your ways
my heart will meditate with awe;
your Word shall be my chief delight,
and I will not forget your law.
Topics: Family; Law of God; Will of God; Home; Family; Law of God; Obedience; Will of God; Word of God Used With Tune: BROOKSIDE
How Shall the Young Direct Their Way
Tho' wicked Men grow rich or great
Appears in 15 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 37 Lyrics: 1 Tho' wicked Men grow rich or great,
Yet let not their successful State
Thy Anger, or thy Envy, raise;
2 For they, cut down, like tender Grass,
Or like young Flow'rs, away shall pass,
Whose blooming Beauty soon decays.
3 Depend on God, and Him obey;
So thou within the Land shalt stay,
Secure from Danger, and from Want;
4 Make His Commands thy chief Delight;
And He, thy Duty to requite,
Shall all thy earnest Wishes grant.
5 In all thy Ways trust thou the Lord,
And He will needful Help afford,
To perfect ev'ry just Design;
6 He'll make, like Light, serene and clear,
Thy clouded Innocence appear,
And as a mid-day Sun to shine.
7 With quiet Mind on God depend,
And patiently for Him attend;
Nor let thy Anger fondly rise,
Tho' wicked men with Wealth abound,
And with Success the Plots are crown'd,
Which they maliciously devise.
8 From Anger cease, and Wrath forsake;
Let no ungovern'd Passion make
Thy wav'ring Heart espous their Crime:
9 For God shall sinful Men destroy;
Whilst only they the Land enjoy,
Who trust on Him, and wait His Time.
10 How soon shall wicked Men decay!
Their Place shall vanish quite away,
Nor by the strictest Search be found;
11 Whilst humble Souls possess the Earth,
Rejoicing still with godly Mirth,
With Peace and Plenty always crown'd.
Part II
12 While sinful Crouds, with false Design,
Against the righteous Few combine,
And gnash their Teeth, and threat'ning stand;
13 God shall their empty Plots deride,
And laugh at their defeated Pride:
He sees their Ruin near at hand.
14 They draw the Sword, and bend the Bow,
The Poor and Needy to o'erthrow,
And Men of upright Lives to slay:
15 But their strong Bows shall soon be broke
Their sharpen'd Weapon's mortal Stroke
Thro' their own Hearts shall force its Way.
16 A Little, with God's Favour blest,
That's by one righteous Men possess'd,
The Wealth of many Bad excels:
17 For God supports the just Man's Cause;
But, as for those that break his Laws,
Their unsuccessful Pow'r He quells.
18 His constant Care the Upright guides,
And over all their Life presides;
Their Portion shall for ever last:
19 They, when Distress o'erwhelms the Earth,
Shall be unmov'd, and ev'n in Dearth
The happy Fruits of Plenty taste.
20 Not so the wicked Men, and those
Who proudly dare God's Will oppose:
Destruction is their hapless Share:
Like Fat of Lambs, their Hopes, and they,
Shall in an Instant melt away,
And vanish into Smoke and Air.
Part III
21 While Sinners, brought to sad Decay,
Still borrow on, and never pay,
The Just have Will and Pow'r to give;
22 For such as God vouchsafes to bless,
Shall peaceably the Earth possess;
And those He curses, shall not live.
23 The good Man's Way is God's Delight;
He orders all the Steps aright,
Of him that moves by his Command;
24 Though he sometimes may be distress'd;
Yet shall he ne'er be quite oppress'd;
For God upholds him with his Hand.
25 From my first youth, till Age prevail'd,
I never saw the Righteous fail'd,
Or Want o'ertake his num'rous Race,
26 Because Compassion fill'd his Heart,
And he did chearfully impart,
God made his offspring's Wealth increase.
27 With Caution shun each wicked Deed,
In Virtue's Ways with Zeal proceed,
And so prolong your happy Days:
28 For God, who Judgment loves, does still
Preserve his Saints secure from Ill,
While soon the wicked Race decays.
29,30,31 The Upright shall possess the land:
His Portion shall for Ages stand;
His Mouth with Wisdom is supply'd;
His Tongue by Rules of Judgment moves;
His Heart the Law of God approves;
Therefore his Footsteps never slide.
Part IV
32 In wait the watchful Sinner lies,
In vain, his righteous to surprize,
In vain, his Ruin does decree:
33 God will not him defenceless leave,
To his Revenge expos'd, but save,
And, when he's sentenc'd, set him free.
34 Wait still on God; keep his Commands;
And thou, exalted in the land,
Thy blest Possession ne'er shalt quit:
The Wicked soon destroy'd shall be,
And at his dismal Tragedy
Thou shalt a safe Spectator sit.
35 The Wicked I in Pow'r have seen,
And, like a Bay-tree, fresh and green,
That spreads its pleasant Branches round;
36 But he was gone as swift as Thought;
And tho' in ev'ry Place I sought,
No Sign or Track of him I found.
37 Observe the perfect Man with Care,
And mark all such as upright are;
Their roughest Days in Peace shall end:
38 While on the latter End of those,
Who dare God's sacred Will oppose.
A common Ruin shall attend.
39 God to the Just will Aid afford;
Their only Safeguard is the Lord;
Their Strength, in time of Need, is He:
40 Because on Him they still depend,
The Lord will timely Succour send,
And from the Wicked set them free.
Tho' wicked Men grow rich or great
With mines of wealth are sinners poor
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 37 Topics: Christian riches; Heavenly Treasures Text Sources: Spirit of the Psalms
With mines of wealth are sinners poor
A Little That The Righteous Hold.
Meter: 8.8.6 D Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 37 First Line: A little that the righteous hold Topics: Punishment Of The Wicked; Rewards Of The Righteous; Righteous And Wicked Contrasted; Vanity Of Riches Used With Tune: RAMOTH
A Little That The Righteous Hold.
The Prosperity of the Upright
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 37 First Line: The steps of those whom He approves Lyrics: 1 The steps of those whom He approves
Are ordered by the Lord;
And though they fall, held by His hand,
They yet shall be restored.
2 I have not seen, tho' since my youth
Full many years have fled,
The saint forsaken, nor behold
His children begging bread.
3 The children of the merciful
Find blessings kept in store;
Depart from evil and do good,
And live for evermore.
4 Wait on the Lord and keep His way,
And then, by Him approved,
Thy heritage shall still remain
When sinners are removed.
5 Mark well the perfect, upright man,
As still his years increase;
Behold his life, and thou shalt see
His journey end in peace. Topics: Afflictions Promises for; Assurance Declared; Cares; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christians Blessedness of; Contentment; Covenant Promises; Death Of Saints; Faith Confession of; Fidelity; Glory of God In Providence; Old Age; Peace; Perseverance; Providence of God Over Saints; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; Safety Assured; Salvation Promised; Waiting upon God Used With Tune: DOWNS
The Prosperity of the Upright
A Psalm of David
Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 37 First Line: Fret not thy self at wicked men Lyrics: 1 Fret not thy self at wicked men,
for their prosperity;
Nor be thou envious at the men
who work iniquity.
2 For like the grass that flourished,
cut quickly down are they;
And like the green and tender herb,
shall wither soon away.
3 Upon JEHOVAH put thy trust,
and be thou doing good:
So shalt thou dwell within the land,
and truth* shall be thy food.
4 See that thou set thy hearts' delight
chiefly upon the LORD:
Then the just wishes of thy heart
to thee he will afford.
5 Upon the LORD devolve thy way,
by faith on Him depend;
And He will bring thy good designs
to a most happy end.
6 Yea, like the shining light will he
they righteousness display;
And He thy judgment will bring forth
clear-shining as noon-day.
7 Rest on the LORD, and patiently
wait for Him; fret not thou
At him who prospers in his way
in ill devices now.
8 All wrath relinquish utterly;
cease from rash anger too:
In no wise fret thy self, to move
Thee any ill to do.
9 For those who evil doers are
shall be cut off and fall;
But those who on JEHOVAH wait
the earth inherit shall.
10 For, yet a little while, and here
the wicked shall not be.
Yea thou shalt look and view his place
but him thou shalt not see.
11 Whereas the meek and humble shall
the earth as heirs possess;
And thankfully delight themselves
in plenteousness of peace.
[2 Part]
12 The wicked plots against the just;
they gnash their teeth and foam;
13 But them the Lord derides, and sees
their fatal day will come.
14 The wicked forth their sword have drawn
and bent their bow have they
To cast the poor and needy down,
The upright men to slay.
15 But their own swords into their hearts
shall enter suddenly:
Their bows which they have bent shall all
in pieces broken be.
16 The little that a righteous man
enjoys, is better far,
Than when to many wicked join'd
their stores of riches are.
17 For of ungodly men the arms
shall wholly broken be;
But those who righteous are, the LORD
will hold up carefully.
18 The LORD, the days of upright men
exactly knows; and sure
Their promised inheritance
for ever shall endure.
19 In dangerous and evil times,
from shame they shall be free;
And when the days of famine come,
they satify'd shall be.
20 But wicked men shall perish soon;
and who the LORD provoke,
Shall like the fat of lambs consume,
and vanish into smoke.
[3 Part]
21 The man ungodly borrows much,
and takes no are to pay;
Whereas the just man mercy shews,
and freely gives away.
22 For such as blessed are by Him,
The earth inherit shall:
But those who by Him cursed are,
shall be cut off and fall.
23 The steps of good men by the LORD
are ordered aright;
And in their good and righteous way,
He takes a great delight.
24 Altho' they fall, yet shall they not
be cast down utterly;
Because JEHOVAH with his hand
upholds them carefully.
25 Nor in my youth, nor in my age,
ev'n to my hoary head;
Nor have I seen the just forsook,
nor their seed begging bread.
26 He shews his mercy ev'ry day
and lends to those who need;
And blessing he behind him leaves,
to all his godly seed.
27 Wherefore from evil far depart;
do good; and then besure,
Thou shalt have such a dwelling place
as ever shall endure.
28 Because the LORD doth judgment love,
his saints forsakes not He:
Kept ever are they; but cut off,
the sinner's race shall be.
29 The just inherit shall the land,
And ever therein dwell.
30 The just man's mouth doth wisdom speak;
His tongue right judgment tell.
31 The God's pure law is in his heart,
none of his steps shall stray.
32 The wicked watches for the just,
And seeks for him to slay.
33 But yet JEHOVAH will not leave
the just man in his hands;
Nor will the righteous man condemn
when He in judgment stands.
[4 Part]
34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way;
and Thee exalt will He,
Th' earth to inherit, when cut off
the wicked thou shalt see.
35 The wicked man I have beheld
in dreadful pow'r and pride;
Ev'n like a laurel flourishing,
and spreading far and wide.
36 Nevertheless he pass'd away,
and, lo he quite was gone;
I searched for him, but could find
no glimpse of such a one.
37 But mark the perfect, and observe
the man of uprightness;
And thou shalt see, that of this man
the latter end is peace.
36 Whereas those who transgressors are,
together perish shall;
To be cut off shall be the end
of men ungodly all.
39 But the salvation of the just
does from JEHOVAH come:
And he's their strength to whom they look
in times most troublesome.
40 Yea help and free them will the LORD;
he will defend the just
From wicked men, He will them save,
because in Him they trust.
A Psalm of David
Commit Your Way to God the Lord
Author: Michael Perry Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 37 Lyrics: 1 Commit your way to God the Lord
your cause will shine as bright as fire;
delight to do God’s holy word
and you shall find what you desire.
2 Be still before the Lord and wait,
and do not fret when wrong succeeds;
refrain from anger, turn from hate,
for God will punish evil deeds.
3 Salvation comes from God alone:
the faithful know their help is sure;
to heaven all our needs are known,
and in God’s strength we are secure.
4 Commit your way to God the Lord,
to peace and truth and grace aspire;
then mercy shall be your reward,
God's promises your heart's desire. Topics: Acrostic Psalms; Affliction; Blessing; Doubt; Endurance; God Desire for; God Obedience to; God as Refuge; God's Word; God's Anger; God's Love; God's Promises; God's Strength; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Mercy; Patience; Peacemakers; Remnant of Isarel; Rest; Ten Commandments 6th Commandment (do not kill/murder); The Needy; Trust; Truth; Wisdom Psalms; Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 7th Sunday; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 2-8 Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM
Commit Your Way to God the Lord
My God, is Any Hour So Sweet
Author: Charlotte Elliott Meter: 8.8.8.4 Appears in 288 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 37:4 Used With Tune: ALMSGIVING
My God, is Any Hour So Sweet
My God, my Father, blissful name!
Author: Mrs. Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 261 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 37:5 Lyrics: 1 My God, my Father, blissful name!
Oh, may I call thee mine?
May I with sweet assurance claim
A portion so divine?
2 This only can my fears control,
And bid my sorrows fly:
What harm can ever reach my soul,
Beneath my Father's eye?
3 Whate'er thy providence denies,
I cheerfully resign;
Lord, thou art good and just and wise,
I yield my will to thine.
4 Whate'er thy sacred will ordains,
Still give me strength to bear:
Let me but know my Father reigns,
I'll trust his tender care. Topics: The Christian System Adoption And Sanctification; Adoption
My God, my Father, blissful name!
My God! the steps of pious men
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 79 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 37 Topics: The Christian life Its privileges and comforts; The Christian life Different end of the christian and the sinner; The Way and the End of the Righteous and the Wicked
My God! the steps of pious men
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