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Divine Retribution for Evil

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: The Wicked Prayers for Punishment of First Line: O God, Whom I delight to praise Lyrics: 1 O God, Whom I delight to praise, To Thee my cry for help I raise; Be Thou my friend and advocate When foes assail with bitter hate. 2 Against me sland'rous words are flung From many a false and lying tongue; Without a cause men hurl at me The shafts of deadly enmity. 3 My good with evil they repay, My love turns not their hate away; The part of vengeance, Lord, is Thine, To pray, and only pray, is mine. 4 Since love appeals to him in vain, The slave of sin let him remain; Against him let his foe be turned, His sin be judge, his prayer be spurned. 5 Let sudden death upon him break, His office let another take, His children and his widowed wife Pursue the homeless beggar's life. 6 Let creditors consume his toil And strangers make his wealth their spoil; Let none in pity heed his claim, Cut off his race, blot out his name. 7 His parents' sins be not forgot Till Thou from earth his memory blot, Since he remembered not to show Compassion to the sons of woe. 8 He cursing loved and blessing loathed; Unblest, with cursing he is clothed; For thus the justice of the Lord My adversaries will reward. 9 O God, the Lord, for Thy Name's sake Let me of Thy good grace partake; My need is great, and great Thou art To heal my wounded, stricken heart. 10 With failing strength I fast and pine, Like shadows swift my days decline, And when my foes my weakness see They shake the head in scorn at me. 11 O Lord my God, Thy help I crave, In Thy great loving-kindness save; Before my foes Thy mercy show; That Thou dost help me make them know. 12 What though they curse, if Thou wilt bless? Then joy shall banish my distress, And shame shall overwhelm the foes Who would Thy servant's way oppose. 13 Thanksgiving to the Lord I raise, The multitude shall hear my praise, For by the needy God will stand To save them from oppression's hand. Scripture: Psalm 109 Used With Tune: MEROE

Memories of Zion

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: The Wicked Prayers for Punishment of First Line: By Babel's streams we sat and wept Lyrics: 1 By Babel's streams we sat and wept, For mem'ry still to Zion clung; The winds alone our harp-strings swept, That on the drooping willows hung. 2 There our rude captors, flushed with pride, A song required to mock our wrongs; Our spoilers called for mirth, and cried, Come, song us one of Zion's songs. 3 Not songs but sighs to us belong When Zion's walls in ruin lie; How shall we sing Jehovah's song While in an alien land we die? 4 O Zion fair, God's holy hill, Wherein our God delights to dwell, Let my right hand forget her skill If I forget to love thee well. 5 If I do not remember thee, Then let my tongue from utterance cease, If any earthly joy to me Be dear as Zion's joy and peace. 6 Remember, Lord, the dreadful day Of Zion's cruel overthrow; How happy he who shall repay The bitter hatred of her foe. Scripture: Psalm 137 Used With Tune: OLIVE'S BROW

Protect and Save Me, O My God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Punishment Of The Wicked Lyrics: 1 Protect and save me, O my God, From foes that seek my life, And set me high, secure, above The rising tide of strife. 2 The workers of iniquity Against me lie in wait; Though I am innocent, O Lord, They gather in their hate. 3 Behold their wickedness, O Lord, To help me, O awake; Lord God of Hosts, Thou, Israel's God, Arise, and vengeance take. 4 My enemies with deadly rage Renew their fierce attack; They think the Lord will not regard, But Thou wilt turn them back. 5 O God, my strength, on Thee I wait; To Thee for refuge flee; My God with mercy will defend, Triumphant I shall be. 6 O God our shield, let wickedness And pride be put to shame, Till all shall know that Thou dost rule And all shall fear Thy Name. 7 Let wickedness that raged in power Now rage in impotence; But I will glory in Thy strength, My refuge and defense. 8 When all the night of woe is past And morning dawns at length, Then I will praise Thy grace, O God, My refuge and my strength. 9 To Thee, O God most merciful, My thankful song I raise; My might, my strong, secure abode, I will proclaim Thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 59 Used With Tune: KATHRINE

O Wherefore Do the Nations Rage

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Punishment Of The Wicked Lyrics: 1 O wherefore do the nations rage, And kings and rulers strive in vain, Against the Lord of earth and heaven To overthrow Messiah's reign? 2 Their strength is weakness in the sight Of Him who sits enthroned above; He speaks, and judgments fall on them Who tempt His wrath and scorn His love. 3 By God's decree His Son receives The nations for His heritage; The conquering Christ supreme shall reign As King of kings, from age to age. 4 Be wise, ye rulers of the earth, And serve the Lord with godly fear; With reverent joy confess the Son While yet in mercy He is near. 5 Delay not, lest His anger rise, And ye should perish in your way; Lo, all that put their trust in Him Are blest indeed, and blest for aye. Scripture: Psalm 2 Used With Tune: UXBRIDGE

Deceit and Falsehood I Abhor

Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Punishment Of The Wicked Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: STELLA

God Guards the Good with Watchful Eye

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Punishment Of The Wicked Lyrics: 1 God guards the good with watchful eye, His ear attentive to their cry; Against the wicked sets His face, From earth their memory to erase. 2 The righteous cry, Jehovah hears, And rescues them from all their fears; The Lord draws nigh to broken hearts, To contrite spirits help imparts. 3 Afflictions on the good must fall, But God will bring them safe through all; From harmful stroke He will defend, And sure and full deliverance send. 4 By evil are the evil slain, The hope of sinful men is vain; The wicked, who the righteous hate, Their condemnation shall be great. 5 The Lord redemption will provide For all who in His grace confide; From condemnation they are clear Who trust in Him with holy fear. Scripture: Psalm 34 Used With Tune: GERMANY