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Psalm 11

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.22 (1806) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Evil magistrates First Line: My refuge is the God of love Lyrics: My refuge is the God of love; Why do my foes insult and cry, "Fly like a tim'rous, trembling dove, To distant woods or mountains fly?" If government be all destroyed, (That firm foundation of our peace,) And violence make justice void, Where shall the righteous seek redress? The Lord in heav'n has fixed his throne, His eye surveys the world below: To him all mortal things are known, His eyelids search our spirits through. If he afflicts his saints so far, To prove their love and try their grace, What may the bold transgressors fear? His very soul abhors their ways. On impious wretches he shall rain Tempests of brimstone, fire, and death; Such as he kindled on the plain Of Sodom, with his angry breath. The righteous Lord loves righteous souls, Whose thoughts and actions are sincere; And with a gracious eye beholds The men that his own image bear. Scripture: Psalm 11 Languages: English

Psalm 75

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.162 (1806) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Magistrates raised and deposed First Line: To thee, most Holy and most High Lyrics: To thee, most Holy and most High, To thee we bring our thankful praise; Thy works declare thy name is nigh, Thy works of wonder and of grace. Britain was doomed to be a slave, Her frame dissolved, her fears were great; When God a new supporter gave, To bear the pillars of the state. He from thy hand received his crown, And sware to rule by wholesome laws; His foot shall tread th' oppressor down, His arm defend the righteous cause. Let haughty sinners sink their pride, Nor lift so high their scornful head; But lay their foolish thoughts aside, And own the king that God hath made. Such honors never come by chance, Nor do the winds promotion blow; 'Tis God the Judge doth one advance, 'Tis God that lays another low. No vain pretence to royal birth Shall fix a tyrant on the throne: God, the great Sovereign of the earth, Will rise and make his justice known. [His hand holds out the dreadful cup Of vengeance mixed with various plagues, To make the wicked drink them up, Wring out and taste the bitter dregs. Now shall the Lord exalt the just; And while he tramples on the proud, And lays their glory in the dust, My lips shall sing his praise aloud.] Scripture: Psalm 75 Languages: English

God in the great Assembly sits

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #LXXXII (1767) Topics: Description of Duty of Judges and Magistrates Lyrics: 1 God in the great Assembly sits, Enthron'd, where his impartial Eye In State surveys the Earthly Gods, and does their weaker Judgments try. How can ye then unjustly judge; And be to daring Sinners kind? Strive ye the Orphans to defend, And let the Poor your Justice find. 2 Protect the humble helpless Man, When he's reduc'd to deep Distress, And let not him become a Prey. To such as would his Soul oppress. They neither know, nor will they learn, But blindly roving, go stray; Justice and Truth, the World's Support, Are now beginning to decay. 3 Well then may GOD, in Anger, say, "I've call'd you by my sacred Name, "I've said ye're GOD's, the Sons and Heirs "Of Glory and immortal Fame, "But ne'ertheless, your unjust Deeds, "To strict Account I'll surely call; "You all shall die like common Men, "like other haughty Tyrants fall. 4 Arise, and thy just Judgments, LORD, Throughout th'astonish'd World display, And all the Nations of the Earth, Shall own thy everlasting Sway. Scripture: Psalm 82 Languages: English Tune Title: [God, in the great Assembly sits]

Speak, O ye judges of the earth

Hymnal: Church Hymn Book #P.LVIII (1816) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Warning to Magistrates Lyrics: 1 Speak, O ye judges of the earth, If just your sentence be: Or must not innocence appeal To heav'n from your decree? 2 Your wicked hearts and judgements are Alike by malice sway'd; Your griping hands, by weighty bribes, To violence betray'd. 3 To virtue strangers, from the womb, Their infant steps went wrong; They prattled slander, and in lies Employ'd their lisping tongue. 4 No serpent of parch'd Afric's breed Does ranker poison bear; The drowsy adder will as soon, Unlock his sullen ear. 5 Unmov'd by good advice, and deaf As adders they remain; From whom the skilful charmer's voice Can no attention gain. 6 Defeat, O God, their threat'ning rage, And timely break their pow'r: Disarm these growling lions' jaws, E're practis'd to devour. 7 Let now their insolence, at height, Like ebbing tides, be spent; Their shiver'd darts deceive their aim, When they their bow have bent. 8 Like snails let them dissolve to slime; Like hasty births become Unworthy to behold the sun, And dead within the womb. 9 E'er thorns can make the flesh-pot boil, Tempest'ous wrath shall come From God, and snatch them hence alive, To their eternal doom. 10 The righteous shall rejoice to see, Their crimes with vengeance meet; And saints in persecutor's blood Shall dip their harmless feet. 11 Transgressors then with grief shall see Just men rewards obtain, And own a God, whose justice will The guilty earth arraign. Scripture: Psalm 58 Languages: English

My Refuge is the God of Love

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P11 (1766) Topics: Evil Magistrates Lyrics: 1 My Refuge is the GOD of Love, Why do my Foes insult, and cry, "Fly like a timorous trembling Dove, "To distant Woods or Mountains fly." 2 If Government be all destroy'd, (That firm Foundation of our Peace) And Violence makes Justice void, Where shall the Righteous seek Redress? 3 The Lord in Heaven has fix'd his Throne, His Eye surveys the World below; To him all mortal Things are known, His Eye-lids search our Spirits through. 4 If he afflicts his Saints so far, To prove their Love, and try their Grace, What may the bold Transgressors fear? His very Soul abhors their Ways. 5 On impious Wretches he shall rain Tempests of Brimstone, Fire and Death, Such as he kindled on the Plain Of Sodom, with his angry Breath. 6 The righteous Lord loves righteous Souls, Whose Thoughts and Actions are sincere; And with a gracious Eye beholds The Men that his own Image bear. Scripture: Psalm 11 Languages: English

Terrible God, who reign'st on high

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #16 (1835) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Evil magistrates Lyrics: Terrible God, that reign'st on high, How awful is thy thund'ring hand! Thy fiery bolts, how fierce they fly! Nor can all earth or hell withstand. This the old rebel angels knew, And Satan fell beneath thy frown; Thine arrows struck the traitor through, And weighty vengeance sunk him down. This Sodom felt, and feels it still, And roars beneath th' eternal load: "With endless burnings who can dwell? Or bear the fury of a God?" Tremble, ye sinners, and submit, Throw down your arms before his throne; Bend your heads low beneath his feet, Or his strong hand shall crush you down. And ye, blest saints, that love him too, With rev'rence bow before his name; Thus all his heav'nly servants do: God is a bright and burning flame. Scripture: Psalm 11 Languages: English

GOD loves the Righteous, and hates the Wicked

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #19 (1740) Topics: Evil Magistrates First Line: My Refuge is the God of Love Lyrics: 1 My Refuge is the GOD of Love, Why do my Foes insult, and cry, "Fly like a timorous, trembling dove, "To distant Woods or Mountains fly." 2 If Government be all destroy'd, (That firm Foundation of our Peace) And Violence make Justice void, Where shall the righteous seek Redress? 3 The Lord in Heaven has fix'd his Throne, His Eye surveys the World below; To him all mortal Things are known, His Eye-lids search our Spirits through. 4 If he afflicts his Saints so far, To prove their Love, and try their Grace, What may the bold Transgressors fear? His very Soul abhors their ways. 5 On impious Wretches he shall rain Tempests of Brimstone, fire and Death, Such as he kindled on the Plain Of Sodom, with his angry breath. 6 The righteous Lord loves righteous Souls, Whose Thoughts and Actions are sincere; And with a gracious Eye beholds The Men that his own Image bear. Scripture: Psalm 11 Languages: English

To Thee, most Holy, and most High

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P75 (1766) Topics: Magistrates raised and deposed Lyrics: 1 To Thee, most Holy, and most High, To Thee, we bring our thankful Praise; Thy Works declare thy Name is nigh, Thy Works of Wonder and of Grace. 2 Britain was doom'd to be a Slave, Her Frame dissolv'd; her Fears were great; When GOD a new Supporter gave, To bear the Pillars of the State. 3 He from thy Hand receiv'd his Crown, And swore to rule by wholesome Laws? His Foot shall tread th' Oppressor down, His Arm defend the righteous Cause. 4 Let haughty Sinners sink their Pride, Nor lift so high their scornful Head; But lay their foolish Thoughts aside, And own the King that GOD hath made. 5 Such Honours never come by Chance, Nor do the Winds Promotion blow; 'Tis GOD the Judge doth one advance, 'Tis GOD that lays another low. 6 No vain Pretence to Royal Birth Shall fix a Tyrant on the Throne: GOD, the great Sov'reign of the Earth, Will rise, and make his Justice known. 7 [His Hand holds out the dreadful Cup Of Vengeance, mix'd with various Plagues, To make the Wicked drink 'em up, Wring out, and taste the bitter Dregs. 8 Now shall the Lord exalt the Just, And while he tramples on the Proud, And lays their Glory in the Dust, My Lips shall sing his Praise aloud.] Scripture: Psalm 75 Languages: Latin

King of Saints

Hymnal: Church Psalmist #105 (1845) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Magistrates First Line: Come, ye that love the Saviour's name Languages: English