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Ye rulers, that are put in trust

Author: J. H. Hymnal: WBOP1790 #LVIII (1790) Lyrics: 1 Ye rulers, that are put in trust to judge of wrong and right, Be all your judgments true and just, regarding no man's might? 2 Nay, in your hearts ye daily muse in mischief to consent; And where ye should true justice use, your hands to bribes are bent. 3 The wicked sort from their birth-day have erred on this wise, And from their mothers womb alway have used craft and lies; 4 In them the poison and the breath of serpents doth appear; Yea, like the adder that is deaf, and fast doth stop her ear, 5 Because she will not hear the voice of one that charmeth well: No, tho' he were the chief of choice, and therein did excel. 6 The teeth O Lord, which fast are set in their mouth round about, The lions teeth that are so great do thou, O Lord, break out; 7 Let them consume away and waste as water runs forth right, The shafts that they do shoot in haste let them be broke in flight, 8 As snails do waste within the shell, and unto slime do run, As one before his time that fell, and never saw the sun: 9 Before the thorns that now are young to bushes big shall grow, Thy storms of anger waxing strong shall take them e'er they know. 10 The just shall joy, it doth them good, that God doth vengeance take; And they shall wash their feet in blood of them, that him forsake. 11 Then shall the world shew forth and tell, that good men have reward, And that a God on earth doth dwell, who justice doth regard. Scripture: Psalm 58 Languages: English

O Lord, thou didst us clean forsake

Author: J. H. Hymnal: WBOP1790 #LX (1790) Lyrics: 1 O Lord, thou didst us clean forsake, and scatter us abroad, Such great displeasure thou didst take, return to us, O God. 2 Thy might did move the laud so sore, that it in sunder brake; The health thereof, O Lord, restore, for it doth bow and quake. 3 With heavy things thou plaguedst thus the people that are thine, And thou hast given unto us a drink of deadly wine. 4 But yet to such as fear thy Name a banner thou dost shew, That they may triumph in the same, because thy word is true. 5 So that thy might may keep and save the folk that serveth thee, That they thy help at hand may have, O Lord, grant this to me. 6 The Lord did speak from his own place, this was his joyful sound, I will divide Sichem by pace, and mete out Succoth's ground! 7 Gilead is given to my hand, Manasseh's mine beside. Ephraim the strength of all my land, my law doth Judah guide: 8 In Moab I will wash my feet, o'er Edom cast my shoe; And thou, Philistia, ought'st to seek to me for favour too. 9 But who will bring me at this tide unto the city strong? Or who to Edom will me guide, so that I go not wrong? 10 Lord, wilt not thou, who didst forsake thy folk, their land, and coasts; Our wars in hand thou wouldst not take, nor go forth with our hosts. 11 Give aid, O Lord, and us relieve from them that us disdain; The help that hosts of men can give is all but weak and vain. 12 But thro' our God we shall have might to take great things in hand, He will tread down, and put to flight All those that us withstand. Scripture: Psalm 60 Languages: English

Regard, O Lord, for I complain

Author: J. H. Hymnal: WBOP1790 #LXI (1790) Lyrics: 1 Regard, O Lord, for I complain, and make my suit to thee; Let not my words return in vain, but give an ear to me. 2 From out the coasts and utmost parts of all the earth, I cry, In grief and anguish of my heart, to thee, O God most high. 3 Upon the rock of thy great pow'r my woeful mind repose; Thou art my hope, my fort, and tow'r, my fence against my foes. 4 Within thy tent I long to dwell, there ever to abide; Under thy wings I know right well I shall me safely hide. 5 The Lord doth my desire regard, and doth fulfil the same; With riches great will he reward all those that fear his Name. 6 The king shall he in health maintain, and so prolong his days, That he from age to age may reign with honour great always. 7 That he may have a dwelling-place before the Lord alway; O let thy mercy, truth and grace, defend him from decay: 8 And then, O Lord, I ever will sing praise unto thy Name, That all my vows I may fulfill, and daily pay the same. Scripture: Psalm 61 Languages: English

My soul to God shall give good heed

Author: J. H. Hymnal: WBOP1790 #LXII (1790) Lyrics: 1 My soul to God shall give good heed, and him alone attend, Because my health and hope to speed doth whole on him depend. 2 For he alone is my defence, my rock, my health, and aid; He is my stay, and no pretence shall make me much dismay'd. 3 O wicked folk! how long will ye use craft? sure ye must fall; For as a rotten hedge ye be, and like a tott'ring wall. 4 Whom God doth love, ye seek always to put him to the worse; Ye love to lie, with mouth ye praise, and yet your heart doth curse. 5 Yet still my soul doth whole depend on God my chief desire; From all ill feats me to defend, I none but him require. 6 He is my rock, my fort, and tow'r, my health is of his grace; He doth support me, that no pow'r can move me out of place: 7 My glory and salvation doth on him alone depend; He is my strength, my stay, my wealth, and still doth me defend. 8 O put your trust in him alway, ye folk, with one accord; Pour out your hearts to him, and say, Our trust is in the Lord. 9 The sons of men deceitful are, on balance but a sleight, With things most vain do them compare, for they can hold no weight. 10 Trust not in wrong and robbery, let vain delights be gone; Tho' riches flow in suddenly, set not your hearts thereon. 11 The Lord long since one thing did tell, which here to mind I call, He spake it oft, I heard it well, that he alone doth all; 12 And that thou, Lord, art good and kind, thy mercy doth exceed; So that all sorts with thee shall find according to their deed. Scripture: Psalm 62 Languages: English

O God, my God, I early seek

Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBOP1790 #LXIII (1790) Lyrics: 1 O God, my God, I early seek to come to thee in haste; For why? my soul and body both do thirst of thee to taste: 2 And in this barren wilderness, where waters there are none, My flesh is parch'd for thought of thee, for thee I wish alone; 3 That I might see yet once again thy glory, strength and might, As I was wont it to behold within thy temple bright. 4 For why? thy mercies far surmount this life and wretched days; My lips therefore shall give to thee due honour, laud and praise. 5 And whilst I live I will not fail to worship thee alway, And in thy Name I will lift up my hands, when I do pray. 6 My soul is as with marrow fill'd, which is both fat and sweet; My mouth therefore shall sing such songs as are for thee most meet. 7 When in my bed I think of thee, and in the wakeful night, I under cover of thy wings rejoice with great delight: 8 My soul doth closely seek to thee, thy right-hand is my pow'r, And tho se that seek my soul to slay death shall them soon devour: 9 The sword shall them devour each one, their carcasses shall feed The hungry foxes, which do run their prey to seek at need. 10 The king and all men shall rejoice, that do profess God's word; For liars mouths shall then be stopp'd, and all their ways abhorr'd. Scripture: Psalm 63 Languages: English

O Lord, unto my voice give ear

Author: J. H. Hymnal: WBOP1790 #LXIV (1790) Lyrics: 1 O Lord, unto my voice give ear, when I complain and pray, And rid my life and soul from fear of foes, that threat to slay: 2 Defend me from that sort of men, who in deceit do lurk, And from the frowning face of them, who all ill feats do work; 3 Who whet their tongues as we have seen men whet and sharp their swords, And shoot abroad their arrows keen, I mean most bitter words: 4 They privily do shoot their shaft the upright man to hit; The innocent to strike by craft they care or fear no whit. 5 A wicked work they have decreed, in council thus they cry To use deceit let us not dread, for none can it espy. 6 Which way to hurt they talk and muse all times within their heart, They all consult what feats to use, each doth invent his part. 7 But yet all this shall not prevail, when they think least thereon, God with his dart shall sure assail, and wound them every one: 8 Their crafts and their ill tongues withal shall work themselves such blame, That they who then behold their fall shall wonder at the same: 9 And all that see shall know right well, that God the thing hath wrought, And praise his wond'rous works, and tell what he to pass hath brought. 10 Yet shall the just in God rejoice, still trusting in his might; So shall they joy with mind and voice, whose hearts are pure and right. Scripture: Psalm 64 Languages: English

Save me, O God, and that with speed

Author: J. H. Hymnal: WBOP1790 #LXIX (1790) Lyrics: 1 Save me, O God, and that with speed, because the waters do So very nigh my soul proceed, and enter thereinto; 2 I sink full deep in mire and clay, where I can feel no ground, And in deep waters, where I may most suddenly be drown'd. 3 With crying I am weary, lo, my throat is hoarse and dry, My sight doth fail, looking also for help to God on high. 4 My guileless soul for to oppress my foes with hate are led, In number sure they are no less than hairs upon my head. 5 Though for no cause they vex me sore, they prosper and are glad; they do compel me to restore the things I never had. 6 What I through my simplicity have done, Lord, thou canst tell, And all my faults in privacy to thee are known full well. 7 O God of hosts defend and stay all those, that trust in thee, Let no man shrink away for ought, that happeneth unto me. 8 It is for thee and for thy sake that I do bear this blame; In spite to thee they would me make to hide my face for shame. 9 My mother's sons, my brethren all, reject me with disgrace, And as a stranger they me call, they will not know my face. 10 Unto thy house such zeal I bear, that it doth vex me much, Their checks and taunts at thee to hear my very heart doth touch. The Second Part. 11 Though I do fast my flesh to tame, yea, if I weep and moan, I am reproached for the same by scorners every one; 12 If I for grief and pain of heart in sackcloth use to walk, Reproachfully they it pervert, thereof they jest and talk. 13 Both high and low, and all the throng, that sit within the gate, They have me ever in their tongue, of me they talk and prate: 14 They that sit in the gate with spite against me all agree, The drunkards that in wine delight do make their songs of me. 15 But unto thee, O Lord, I pray, that when it pleaseth thee, For thy great truth thou wilt alway send down thy aid to me: 16 Pluck thou my feet out of the mire, from drowning do me keep, From such as owe me wrath and ire, and from the waters deep; 17 Lest with the waves I should be drown'd, and depth my soul devour, And lest the pit should me confound, and shut me in her pow'r. 18 O Lord of hosts, to me give ear, as thou art good and kind, And as thy mercy is most dear, Lord, have me in thy mind; 19 And do not from thy servant hide, nor turn thy face away; I am oppress'd on every side, in haste give ear, I pray. 20 O Lord, unto my soul draw nigh, the same with aid repose, Because of their great tyranny acquit me from my foes. The Third Part. 21 That I abide rebuke and shame thou know'st, and thou canst tell; For those that seek and work the same thou seest them all full well. 22 When with reproach they break my heart, some help I fain would see, But find no friends to ease my smart, nor one to comfort me: 23 But in my meat they gave me gall, (too cruel for to think) And gave me in my thirst withal strong vinegar to drink. 24 Lord, turn their table to a snare, to take themselves therein, And when they think full well to fare, then trap them in their gin: 25 And let their eyes be dark, and blind, that they may nothing see; Bow down their backs and let them find themselves in thrall to be: 26 Pour out thy wrath as hot as fire, that it on them may fall, Let thy displeasure in thine ire take hold upon them all: 27 As desarts dry their house disgrace, their seed do thou expel, That none thereof possess their place, nor in their tents once dwell. 28 If thou dost strike a man to tame, on him they lay full sore; And if that thou dost wound the same, they seek to hurt him more. 29 Then let them heap up mischief still, since they are all pervert, That of thy favour and good-will they never have a part: 30 And rase them clean out of thy book of life, of hope, and trust, That for their names they never look in number of the just. The Fourth Part. 31 Tho' I, O Lord, with pain and grief have been full sore oppress'd, Thy help shall give me such relief, that all shall be redress'd. 32 That I may give thy name the praise, that doth to thee belong, I will extol the same always with a thanksgiving song; 33 Which is more pleasant unto thee, (such mind thy grace hath borne,) Than either ox or calf can be, that hath both hoof and horn. 34 When simple folk do this behold, it shall rejoice them sure; And ye, that seek the Lord, your life for ever shall endure. 35 For why? the Lord of hosts doth hear the poor when they complain, His pris'ners are to him full dear, lie doth them not disdain. 36 Wherefore the sky and earth below, the sea with flood and stream, His praises shall declare and show, with all, that live in them. 37 For sure our God will Sion save, and Judah's cities build; Much folk possession there shall have, her streets shall all be fill'd: 38 His servants seed shall keep the same all ages out of mind, And there all they that love his Name a dwelling place shall find. Scripture: Psalm 69 Languages: English

Thy praise alone, O Lord, doth reign

Author: J. H. Hymnal: WBOP1790 #LXV (1790) Lyrics: 1 Thy praise alone, O Lord, doth reign in Sion, thine own hill, Their vows to thee they do maintain, and promises fulfill: 2 For that thou dost their prayers still hear, and dost thereto agree, The people all both far and near with trust shall come to thee. 3 Our wicked life so far exceeds, that we shall fall therein; But, Lord, forgive our great misdeeds, and purge us from our sin. 4 The man is blest whom thou dost choose within thy courts to dwell, Thy house and temple he shall use with pleasures that excel. 5 Of thy great justice hear, O God, our health of thee doth rise, The hope of all the earth abroad, and the sea-coasts likewise. 6 With strength thou art beset about and compass'd with thy pow'r; Thou mak'st the mountains strong and stout to stand in ev'ry show'r: 7 The swelling seas thou dost asswage, making them very still; Thou dost restrain the people's rage, and rule them at thy will. 8 The folk that dwell throughout the earth shall dread thy signs to see, Morning and ev'ning with great mirth send praises up to thee. 9 When that the earth is chapt and dry, and thirsteth more and more, Then with thy drops thou dost supply and much increase her store; 10 The flood of God doth overflow, and so doth cause to spring The seed and corn which men do sow, for he doth guide the thing: 11 With rain thou dost her furrows fill, whereby her clods do fall; Thy drops on her thou dost distil, and bless her fruits withal: 12 Thou deck'st the earth of thy good grace with fair and pleasant crop, Thy clouds distil their dew apace, great plenty they do drop; 13 Whereby the desert shall begin full great increase to bring, The little hills shall joy therein, much fruit on them shall spring. 14 In places plain the flocks shall feed, and cover all the earth; The vales with corn shall so exceed, that they shall sing with mirth. Scripture: Psalm 65 Languages: English

Ye men on earth, in God rejoice

Author: T. S. Hymnal: WBOP1790 #LXVI (1790) Lyrics: 1 Ye men on earth, in God rejoice, with praise set forth his Name, Exalt his might with heart and voice, give glory to the same. 2 How wonderful, O Lord, say ye, in all thy works thou art! Thy foes for fear shall seek to thee, full sore against their heart. 3 All men that dwell the earth thro'out shall praise the Name of God. The laud whereof the world about is shew'd and set abroad. 4 All folk, come forth, behold and see what things the Lord hath wrought, Mark well the wond'rous works that he for men to pass hath brought: 5 He laid the sea like heaps on high, therein a way they had On foot to pass, both fair and dry, whereof their hearts were glad. 6 His might doth rule the world alway, his eyes all things behold; And such as will him disobey by him shall be controul'd. 7 Ye people, give unto our God due laud and thanks always; With joyful voice declare abroad and sing unto his praise, 8 Who doth endue our soul with life, and it preserve withal; He stays our feet, so that no strife can make us slip or fall. 9 The Lord doth prove our deeds with fire, whether they will abide, As workmen do when they desire to have their metals try'd. 10 Although thou dost us suffer long in prison to be cast, And there with chains and fetters strong to lie in bondage fast; The Second Part. 11 Although, I say, thou suffer men on us to ride and reign, Tho' we thro' fire and water run with very grief and pain; 12 Yet sure thou dost of thy good grace dispose it to the best, Bringing us out into a place to live in wealth and rest. 13 Unto thy house resort will I to offer and to pray, And there I will myself apply my vows to thee to pay; 14 The vows that with my mouth I spake in all my grief and smart, The vows, I say, which I did make in anguish of my heart. 15 Burnt-off'rings I will give to thee of oxen fat, and rams, Yea, this my sacrifice shall be of bullocks, goats, and lambs. 16 Come forth and hearken here full soon, all ye, that fear the Lord, What he for my poor soul hath done to you I will record: 17 Full oft I call to mind his grace, his mouth to him doth cry; And thou, my tongue, make speedy pace to praise him joyfully. 18 But if I feel my heart within in wicked works rejoice, Or if I have delight in sin, God will not hear my voice. 19 But surely God my voice hath heard, and what I do require; My prayer also he doth regard, and granteth my desire. 20 All praise to him that hath not put nor cast me out of mind, Nor yet his mercy from me shut, which I do ever find. Scripture: Psalm 66 Languages: English

Have mercy on us, Lord

Author: J. H. Hymnal: WBOP1790 #LXVII (1790) Lyrics: 1 Have mercy on us, Lord, and grant to us thy grace, To shew to us do thou accord the brightness of thy face; 2 That all the earth may know the way to godly wealth, And all the nations here below may see thy saving health. 3 Let all the world, O God, give praise unto thy Name, And let the people all abroad extol and laud the same: 4 Throughout the world so wide let all rejoice with mirth, For thou with truth and right dost guide the nations of the earth. 5 Let all the world, O God, give praise unto thy Name, And let the people all abroad extol and laud the same: 6 Then shall the earth increase, great store of fruit shall fall; And then our God, the God of peace, shall ever bless us all. 7 God shall us greatly bless, and then both far and near, The folk which all the earth possess of him shall stand in fear. Scripture: Psalm 67 Languages: English