To my complaint, O Lord my God

1 To my complaint, O Lord my God,
thy gracious ear incline;
Hear me, distress'd, and destitute
of all relief but thine.

2 Do thou, O God, preserve my soul,
that does thy Name adore;
Thy servant keep, and him, whose trust
relies on thee, restore.

3 To me, who daily thee invoke,
thy mercy, Lord, extend;
4 Refresh thy servant's soul, whose hopes
on thee alone depend.

5 Thou, Lord, art good, nor only good,
but prompt to pardon too;
Of plenteous mercy to all those
who for thy mercy sue.

6 To my repeated humble pray'r,
O Lord, attentive be;
7 When troubled, I on thee will call,
for thou wilt answer me.

8 Among the gods there's none like thee,
O Lord, alone divine!
To thee as much inferior they,
as are their works to thine.

9 Therefore their great Creator thee
the nations shall adore;
Their long-misguided prayers and praise
to thy bless'd Name restore.

10 All shall confess thee great, and great
The wonders thou hast done;
Confess thee God, the God supreme,
confess thee God alone.

Part II

11 Teach me, O Lord, and I
from truth shall ne'er depart;
In rev'rence to thy sacred Name
devoutly fix my heart.

12 Thee will I praise, O Lord my God,
praise thee with heart sincere;
And to thy everlasting Name
eternal trophies rear.

13 Thy boundless mercy shown to me
transcends my pow'r to tell;
For thou hast oft redeem'd my soul
from lowest depths of hell.

14 O God, the sons of pride and strife
have my destruction sought;
Regardless of thy pow'r, that oft
has my deliv'rance wrought.

15 But thou thy constant goodness didst
to my assistance bring;
Of patience, mercy, and of truth,
thou everlasting spring!

16 O bounteous Lord, thy grace and strength
to me thy servant show;
Thy kind protection, Lord, on me,
thine handmaid's son, bestow.

17 Some signal give, which my proud foes
may see with shame and rage,
When thou, O Lord, for my relief
and comfort dost engage.

Source: The Whole Book of Psalms: in metre; with hymns suited to the feasts and fasts of the church, and other occasions of public worship #LXXXVI