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Speak, O ye Judges of the Earth
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #LVIII (1767) Lyrics: 1 Speak, O ye Judges of the Earth,
If just and right your Sentence be;
Or must not Innocence at last,
Appeal to Heav'n from your Decree?
Your wicked Hearts and Judgements are,
By Malice most unjustly sway'd;
Your griping Hands, by weighty Bribes,
Are still to Violence betray'd.
2 To Virtue Strangers from the Womb,
Their Infant Steps went always wrong;
Thy prattled Slander, and in Lies
Employ'd at first their infant Tongue.
No Serpent, of parch'd Afric's Breed,
Did ever ranker Poison bear;
The drowsy Adder will as soon,
Unlock to Truth his sullen Ear.
3 Unmov'd by good Advice, and deaf
As stupid Adders they remain,
From whom the skillful Charmer's Voice,
Can by no Means Attention gain.
Defeat, O GOD, their threat'ning Rage,
And timely break their growing Pow'r:
Do thou disarm these Lions' Jaws,
Before they're practis'd to devour.
4 Let now their Insolence, at Height,
Like ebbing Tides, be quickly spent;
Their shiver'd Darts deceive their Aim,
When they their warlike Bows have bent.
Like Snails, let them dissolve to Slime,
Let them like hasty Births become;
Unworthy to behold the Sun,
Let them be dead within the Womb.
5 E'er Thorns can make the Flesh-pot boil,
Tempestuous Wrath shall quickly come
From GOD, and snatch them hence alive,
To their eternal dismal Doom.
The Righteous shall rejoice to see,
Their daring Crimes such Vengeance meet,
And Saints in Persecutors' Blood
Shall safely dip their harmless Feet.
6 Transgressors then with Grief shall see,
The Righteous due Rewards obtain,
And own a GOD, whose Justice will,
Or soon, or late the Earth arraign. Topics: Description of Unjust Judges; Prophecies Prophetical Curses against the Enemies and Persecutors of the Chruch Scripture: Psalm 58 Languages: English Tune Title: [Speak, O ye Judges of the Earth]
Speak, O ye Judges of the Earth
Speak, O ye Judges of the Earth
Hymnal: A New Version of the Psalms of David #LVIII (1760) 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 Judgments 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;
Thy prattled Slander, and in Lyes
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 growing 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're Thorns can make the Flesh-pots boil,
tempestuous Wrath shall come
From God, and snatch them hence alive
to their eternal Doom.
10 The Righteous shall rejoice to see
Their Crimes such Vengeance meet;
And Saints in Persecutors 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
Speak, O ye Judges of the Earth
Speak, O ye judges of the earth
Hymnal: Church Hymn Book #P.LVIII (1816) Meter: 8.6.8.6 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. Topics: Warning to Magistrates Scripture: Psalm 58 Languages: English
Speak, O ye judges of the earth
Speak, O ye Judges of the Earth
Hymnal: A New Version of the Psalms of David #111 (1754) 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;
Thy prattled Slander, and in Lyes
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 growing Lions Jaws,
ere 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 Ere Thorns can make the Flesh-pots boil,
tempestuous Wrath shall come
From God, and snatch them hence alive
to their eternal Doom.
10 The Righteous shall rejoice to see
Their Crimes such Vengeance meet;
And Saints in Persecutors 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
Speak, O ye Judges of the Earth
Speak, O ye judges of the earth
Hymnal: The Whole Book of Psalms #LVIII (1793) Scripture: Psalm 58 Languages: English
Speak, O ye judges of the earth
