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Psalm 2: Why rage the heathen? and vain things

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Why rage the heathen? and vain things Lyrics: 1Why rage the heathen? and vain things why do the people mind? 2Kings of the earth do set themselves, and princes are combin’d, To plot against the Lord, and his Anointed, saying thus, 3Let us asunder break their bands, and cast their cords from us. 4He that in heaven sits shall laugh; the Lord shall scorn them all. 5Then shall he speak to them in wrath, in rage he vex them shall. 6Yet, notwithstanding, I have him to be my King appointed; And over Sion, my holy hill, I have him King anointed. 7The sure decree I will declare: The Lord hath said to me, Thou art mine only Son; this day I have begotten thee. 8Ask of me, and for heritage the heathen I’ll make thine; And, for possession, I to thee will give earth’s utmost line. 9Thou shalt, as with a weighty rod of iron, break them all; And, as a potter’s sherd, thou shalt them dash in pieces small. 10Now therefore, kings, be wise; be taught, ye judges of the earth: 11Serve God in fear, and see that ye join trembling with your mirth. 12Kiss ye the Son, lest in his ire ye perish from the way, If once his wrath begin to burn: bless’d all that on him stay. Scripture: Psalm 2

Psalm 10: Wherefore is it that thou, O Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Wherefore is it that thou, O Lord Lyrics: 1Wherefore is it that thou, O Lord, dost stand from us afar? And wherefore hidest thou thyself, when times so troublous are? 2The wicked in his loftiness doth persecute the poor: In these devices they have fram’d let them be taken sure. 3The wicked of his heart’s desire doth talk with boasting great; He blesseth him that’s covetous, whom yet the Lord doth hate. 4The wicked, through his pride of face, on God he doth not call; And in the counsels of his heart the Lord is not at all. 5His ways they always grievous are; thy judgments from his sight Removed are: at all his foes he puffeth with despight. 6Within his heart he thus hath said, I shall not moved be; And no adversity at all shall ever come to me. 7His mouth with cursing, fraud, deceit, is fill’d abundantly; And underneath his tongue there is mischief and vanity. 8He closely sits in villages; he slays the innocent: Against the poor that pass him by his cruel eyes are bent. 9He, lion-like, lurks in his den; he waits the poor to take; And when he draws him in his net, his prey he doth him make. 10Himself he humbleth very low, he croucheth down withal, That so a multitude of poor may by his strong ones fall. 11He thus hath said within his heart, The Lord hath quite forgot; He hides his countenance, and he for ever sees it not. 12O Lord, do thou arise; O God, lift up thine hand on high: Put not the meek afflicted ones out of thy memory. 13Why is it that the wicked man thus doth the Lord despise? Because that God will it require he in his heart denies. 14Thou hast it seen; for their mischief and spite thou wilt repay: The poor commits himself to thee; thou art the orphan’s stay. 15The arm break of the wicked man, and of the evil one; Do thou seek out his wickedness, until thou findest none. 16The Lord is King through ages all, ev’n to eternity; The heathen people from his land are perish’d utterly. 17O Lord, of those that humble are thou the desire didst hear; Thou wilt prepare their heart, and thou to hear wilt bend thine ear; 18To judge the fatherless, and those that are oppressed sore; That man, that is but sprung of earth, may them oppress no more. Scripture: Psalm 10

Psalm 12: Help, Lord, because the godly man

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Help, Lord, because the godly man Lyrics: 1Help, Lord, because the godly man doth daily fade away; And from among the sons of men the faithful do decay. 2Unto his neighbour ev’ry one doth utter vanity: They with a double heart do speak, and lips of flattery. 3God shall cut off all flatt’ring lips, tongues that speak proudly thus, 4We’ll with our tongue prevail, our lips are ours: who’s lord o’er us? 5For poor oppress’d, and for the sighs of needy, rise will I, Saith God, and him in safety set from such as him defy. 6The words of God are words most pure; they be like silver try’d In earthen furnace, seven times that hath been purify’d. 7Lord, thou shalt them preserve and keep for ever from this race. 8On each side walk the wicked, when vile men are high in place. Scripture: Psalm 12

Psalm 13: How long wilt thou forget me, Lord?

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 22 hymnals First Line: How long wilt thou forget me, Lord? Lyrics: 1How long wilt thou forget me, Lord? shall it for ever be? O how long shall it be that thou wilt hide thy face from me? 2How long take counsel in my soul, still sad in heart, shall I? How long exalted over me shall be mine enemy? 3O Lord my God, consider well, and answer to me make: Mine eyes enlighten, lest the sleep of death me overtake: 4Lest that mine enemy should say, Against him I prevail’d; And those that trouble me rejoice, when I am mov’d and fail’d. 5But I have all my confidence thy mercy set upon; My heart within me shall rejoice in thy salvation. 6I will unto the Lord my God sing praises cheerfully, Because he hath his bounty shown to me abundantly. Scripture: Psalm 13

Psalm 26: Judge me, O Lord, for I have walk'd

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 17 hymnals First Line: Judge me, O Lord, for I have walk'd Lyrics: 1Judge me, O Lord, for I have walk’d in mine integrity: I trusted also in the Lord; slide therefore shall not I. 2Examine me, and do me prove; try heart and reins, O God: 3For thy love is before mine eyes, thy truth’s paths I have trode. 4With persons vain I have not sat, nor with dissemblers gone: 5Th’ assembly of ill men I hate; to sit with such I shun. 6Mine hands in innocence, O Lord, I’ll wash and purify; So to thine holy altar go, and compass it will I: 7That I, with voice of thanksgiving, may publish and declare, And tell of all thy mighty works, that great and wondrous are. 8The habitation of thy house, Lord, I have loved well; Yea, in that place I do delight where doth thine honour dwell. 9With sinners gather not my soul, and such as blood would spill: 10Whose hands mischievous plots, right hand corrupting bribes do fill. 11But as for me, I will walk on in mine integrity: Do thou redeem me, and, O Lord, be merciful to me. 12My foot upon an even place doth stand with steadfastness: Within the congregations th’ Eternal I will bless. Scripture: Psalm 26

Psalm 27: The Lord's my light and saving health

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: The Lord's my light and saving health Lyrics: 1The Lord’s my light and saving health, who shall make me dismay’d? My life’s strength is the Lord, of whom then shall I be afraid? 2When as mine enemies and foes, most wicked persons all, To eat my flesh against me rose, they stumbled and did fall. 3Against me though an host encamp, my heart yet fearless is: Though war against me rise, I will be confident in this. 4One thing I of the Lord desir’d, and will seek to obtain, That all days of my life I may within God’s house remain; That I the beauty of the Lord behold may and admire, And that I in his holy place may rev’rently enquire. 5For he in his pavilion shall me hide in evil days; In secret of his tent me hide, and on a rock me raise. 6And now, ev’n at this present time, mine head shall lifted be Above all those that are my foes, and round encompass me: Therefore unto his tabernacle I’ll sacrifices bring Of joyfulness; I’ll sing, yea, I to God will praises sing. 7O Lord, give ear unto my voice, when I do cry to thee; Upon me also mercy have, and do thou answer me. 8When thou didst say, Seek ye my face, then unto thee reply Thus did my heart, Above all things thy face, Lord, seek will I. 9Far from me hide not thou thy face; put not away from thee Thy servant in thy wrath: thou hast an helper been to me. O God of my salvation, leave me not, nor forsake: 10Though me my parents both should leave, the Lord will me up take. 11O Lord, instruct me in thy way, to me a leader be In a plain path, because of those that hatred bear to me. 12Give me not to mine en’mies’ will; for witnesses that lie Against me risen are, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13I fainted had, unless that I believed had to see The Lord’s own goodness in the land of them that living be. 14Wait on the Lord, and be thou strong, and he shall strength afford Unto thine heart; yea, do thou wait, I say, upon the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 27

Psalm 28: To thee I'll cry, O Lord, my rock

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: To thee I'll cry, O Lord, my rock Lyrics: 1To thee I’ll cry, O Lord, my rock; hold not thy peace to me; Lest like those that to pit descend I by thy silence be. 2The voice hear of my humble pray’rs, when unto thee I cry; When to thine holy oracle I lift mine hands on high. 3With ill men draw me not away that work iniquity; That speak peace to their friends, while in their hearts doth mischief lie. 4Give them according to their deeds and ills endeavoured: And as their handy-works deserve, to them be rendered. 5God shall not build, but them destroy, who would not understand The Lord’s own works, nor did regard the doing of his hand. 6For ever blessed be the Lord, for graciously he heard The voice of my petitions, and prayers did regard. 7The Lord’s my strength and shield; my heart upon him did rely; And I am helped: hence my heart doth joy exceedingly, And with my song I will him praise. 8Their strength is God alone: He also is the saving strength of his anointed one. 9O thine own people do thou save, bless thine inheritance; Them also do thou feed, and them for evermore advance. Scripture: Psalm 28

Psalm 44: O God, we with our ears have heard

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: O God, we with our ears have heard Lyrics: 1O God, we with our ears have heard, our fathers have us told, What works thou in their days hadst done, ev’n in the days of old. 2Thy hand did drive the heathen out, and plant them in their place; Thou didst afflict the nations, but them thou didst increase. 3For neither got their sword the land, nor did their arm them save; But thy right hand, arm, countenance; for thou them favour gave. 4Thou art my King: for Jacob, Lord, deliv’rances command. 5Through thee we shall push down our foes, that do against us stand: We, through thy name, shall tread down those that ris’n against us have. 6For in my bow I shall not trust, nor shall my sword me save. 7But from our foes thou hast us sav’d, our haters put to shame. 8In God we all the day do boast, and ever praise thy name. 9But now we are cast off by thee, and us thou putt’st to shame; And when our armies do go forth, thou go’st not with the same. 10Thou mak’st us from the enemy, faint-hearted, to turn back; And they who hate us for themselves our spoils away do take. 11Like sheep for meat thou gavest us; ’mong heathen cast we be. 12Thou didst for nought thy people sell; their price enrich’d not thee. 13Thou mak’st us a reproach to be unto our neighbours near; Derision and a scorn to them that round about us are. 14A by-word also thou dost us among the heathen make; The people, in contempt and spite, at us their heads do shake. 15Before me my confusion continually abides; And of my bashful countenance the shame me ever hides: 16For voice of him that doth reproach, and speaketh blasphemy; By reason of th’ avenging foe, and cruel enemy. 17All this is come on us, yet we have not forgotten thee; Nor falsely in thy covenant behav’d ourselves have we. 18Back from thy way our heart not turn’d; our steps no straying made; 19Though us thou brak’st in dragons’ place, and cover’dst with death’s shade. 20If we God’s name forgot, or stretch’d to a strange god our hands, 21Shall not God search this out? for he heart’s secrets understands. 22Yea, for thy sake we’re kill’d all day, counted as slaughter-sheep. 23Rise, Lord, cast us not ever off; awake, why dost thou sleep? 24O wherefore hidest thou thy face? forgett’st our cause distress’d, 25And our oppression? For our soul is to the dust down press’d: Our belly also on the earth fast cleaving, hold doth take. 26Rise for our help, and us redeem, ev’n for thy mercies’ sake. Scripture: Psalm 44

Psalm 48: Great is the Lord, and greatly he

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: Great is the Lord, and greatly he Lyrics: 1Great is the Lord, and greatly he is to be praised still, Within the city of our God, upon his holy hill. 2Mount Sion stands most beautiful, the joy of all the land; The city of the mighty King on her north side doth stand. 3The Lord within her palaces is for a refuge known. 4For, lo, the kings that gather’d were together, by have gone. 5But when they did behold the same, they, wond’ring, would not stay; But, being troubled at the sight, they thence did haste away. 6Great terror there took hold on them; they were possess’d with fear; Their grief came like a woman’s pain, when she a child doth bear. 7Thou Tarshish ships with east wind break’st: 8As we have heard it told, So, in the city of the Lord, our eyes did it behold; In our God’s city, which his hand for ever stablish will. 9We of thy loving-kindness thought, Lord, in thy temple still. 10O Lord, according to thy name, through all the earth’s thy praise; And thy right hand, O Lord, is full of righteousness always. 11Because thy judgments are made known, let Sion mount rejoice; Of Judah let the daughters all send forth a cheerful voice. 12Walk about Sion, and go round; the high tow’rs thereof tell: 13Consider ye her palaces, and mark her bulwarks well; That ye may tell posterity. 14For this God doth abide Our God for evermore; he will ev’n unto death us guide. Scripture: Psalm 48

Psalm 49: Hear this, all people, and give ear

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Hear this, all people, and give ear Lyrics: 1Hear this, all people, and give ear, all in the world that dwell; 2Both low and high, both rich and poor. 3My mouth shall wisdom tell: My heart shall knowledge meditate. 4I will incline mine ear To parables, and on the harp my sayings dark declare. 5Amidst those days that evil be, why should I, fearing, doubt? When of my heels th’ iniquity shall compass me about. 6Whoe’er they be that in their wealth their confidence do pitch, And boast themselves, because they are become exceeding rich: 7Yet none of these his brother can redeem by any way; Nor can he unto God for him sufficient ransom pay, 8(Their soul’s redemption precious is, and it can never be,) 9That still he should for ever live, and not corruption see. 10For why? he seeth that wise men die, and brutish fools also Do perish; and their wealth, when dead, to others they let go. 11Their inward thought is, that their house and dwelling-places shall Stand through all ages; they their lands by their own names do call. 12But yet in honour shall not man abide continually; But passing hence, may be compar’d unto the beasts that die. 13Thus brutish folly plainly is their wisdom and their way; Yet their posterity approve what they do fondly say. 14Like sheep they in the grave are laid, and death shall them devour; And in the morning upright men shall over them have pow’r: Their beauty from their dwelling shall consume within the grave. 15But from hell’s hand God will me free, for he shall me receive. 16Be thou not then afraid when one enriched thou dost see, Nor when the glory of his house advanced is on high: 17For he shall carry nothing hence when death his days doth end; Nor shall his glory after him into the grave descend. 18Although he his own soul did bless whilst he on earth did live; (And when thou to thyself dost well, men will thee praises give;) 19He to his fathers’ race shall go, they never shall see light. 20Man honour’d wanting knowledge is like beasts that perish quite. Scripture: Psalm 49

Job 1:21: Naked as from the earth we came

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Naked as from the earth we came Lyrics: Naked as from the earth we came, and entered life at first; Naked we to the earth return, and mix with kindred dust. Whate’er we fondly call our own belongs to heav’n’s great Lord; The blessings lent us for a day are soon to be restored. ’Tis God that lifts our comforts high, or sinks them in the grave: He gives; and, when he takes away, he takes but what he gave. Then, ever blessed be his name! his goodness swelled our store; His justice but resumes its own; ’tis ours still to adore. Scripture: Job 1:21

Job 8:11-22: The rush may rise where waters flow

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: The rush may rise where waters flow Lyrics: The rush may rise where waters flow, and flags beside the stream; But soon their verdure fades and dies before the scorching beam So is the sinner’s hope cut off; or, if it transient rise, ’Tis like the spider’s airy web, from every breath that flies. Fixed on his house he leans; his house and all its props decay: He holds it fast; but, while he holds, the tott’ring frame gives way. Fair in his garden, to the sun his boughs with verdure smile; And, deeply fixed, his spreading roots unshaken stand a while. 125 But forth the sentence flies from Heav’n, that sweeps him from his place; Which then denies him for its lord, nor owns it knew his face. Lo! this the joy of wicked men, who Heav’n’s high laws despise: They quickly fall; and in their room as quickly others rise. But, for the just, with gracious care, God will his power employ; He’ll teach their lips to sing his praise, and fill their hearts with joy. Scripture: Job 8:11-22

Psalm 50: The mighty God, the Lord

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: The mighty God, the Lord Lyrics: 1The mighty God, the Lord, hath spoken, and did call The earth, from rising of the sun, to where he hath his fall. 2From out of Sion hill, which of excellency And beauty the perfection is, God shined gloriously. 3Our God shall surely come, keep silence shall not he: Before him fire shall waste, great storms shall round about him be. 4Unto the heavens clear he from above shall call, And to the earth likewise, that he may judge his people all. 5Together let my saints unto me gather’d be, Those that by sacrifice have made a covenant with me. 6And then the heavens shall his righteousness declare: Because the Lord himself is he by whom men judged are. 7My people Isr’el hear, speak will I from on high, Against thee I will testify; God, ev’n thy God, am I. 8I for thy sacrifice no blame will on thee lay, Nor for burnt-off ‘rings, which to me thou offer’dst ev’ry day. 9I’ll take no calf nor goats from house or fold of thine: 10For beasts of forests, cattle all on thousand hills, are mine. 11The fowls on mountains high are all to me well known; Wild beasts which in the fields do lie, ev’n they are all mine own. 12Then, if I hungry were, I would not tell it thee; Because the world, and fulness all thereof, belongs to me. 13Will I eat flesh of bulls? or goats’ blood drink will I? 14Thanks offer thou to God, and pay thy vows to the most High. 15And call upon me when in trouble thou shalt be; I will deliver thee, and thou my name shalt glorify. 16But to the wicked man God saith, My laws and truth Should’st thou declare? how dar’st thou take my cov’nant in thy mouth? 17Sith thou instruction hat’st, which should thy ways direct; And sith my words behind thy back thou cast’st, and dost reject. 18When thou a thief didst see, with him thou didst consent; And with the vile adulterers partaker on thou went. 19Thou giv’st thy mouth to ill, thy tongue deceit doth frame; 20Thou sitt’st, and ‘gainst thy brother speak’st, thy mother’s son dost shame. 21Because I silence kept, while thou these things hast wrought; That I was altogether like thyself, hath been thy thought; Yet I will thee reprove, and set before thine eyes, In order ranked, thy misdeeds and thine iniquities. 22Now, ye that God forget, this carefully consider; Lest I in pieces tear you all, and none can you deliver. 23Whoso doth offer praise me glorifies; and I Will shew him God’s salvation, that orders right his way. Scripture: Psalm 50

Psalm 52: Why dost thou boast, O mighty man

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Why dost thou boast, O mighty man Lyrics: 1Why dost thou boast, O mighty man, of mischief and of ill? The goodness of Almighty God endureth ever still. 2Thy tongue mischievous calumnies deviseth subtilely, Like to a razor sharp to cut, working deceitfully. 3Ill more than good, and more than truth thou lovest to speak wrong: 4Thou lovest all-devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. 5So God shall thee destroy for aye, remove thee, pluck thee out Quite from thy house, out of the land of life he shall thee root. 6The righteous shall it see, and fear, and laugh at him they shall: 7Lo, this the man is that did not make God his strength at all: But he in his abundant wealth his confidence did place; And he took strength unto himself from his own wickedness. 8But I am in the house of God like to an olive green: My confidence for ever hath upon God’s mercy been. 9And I for ever will thee praise, because thou hast done this: I on thy name will wait; for good before thy saints it is. Scripture: Psalm 52

Psalm 53: That there is not a God, the fool

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: That there is not a God, the fool Lyrics: 1That there is not a God, the fool doth in his heart conclude: They are corrupt, their works are vile, not one of them doth good. 2The Lord upon the sons of men from heav’n did cast his eyes, To see if any one there was that sought God, and was wise. 3They altogether filthy are, they all are backward gone; And there is none that doeth good, no, not so much as one. 4These workers of iniquity, do they not know at all, That they my people eat as bread, and on God do not call? 5Ev’n there they were afraid, and stood with trembling, all dismay’d, Whereas there was no cause at all why they should be afraid: For God his bones that thee besieg’d hath scatter’d all abroad; Thou hast confounded them, for they despised are of God. 6Let Isr’el’s help from Sion come: when back the Lord shall bring His captives, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall sing. Scripture: Psalm 53

Psalm 54: Save me, O God, by thy great name

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Save me, O God, by thy great name Lyrics: 1Save me, O God, by thy great name, and judge me by thy strength: 2My prayer hear, O God; give ear unto my words at length. 3For they that strangers are to me do up against me rise; Oppressors seek my soul, and God set not before their eyes. 4The Lord my God my helper is, lo, therefore I am bold: He taketh part with ev’ry one that doth my soul uphold. 5Unto mine enemies he shall mischief and ill repay: O for thy truth’s sake cut them off, and sweep them clean away. 6I will a sacrifice to thee give with free willingness; Thy name, O Lord, because ‘tis good, with praise I will confess. 7For he hath me delivered from all adversities; And his desire mine eye hath seen upon mine enemies. Scripture: Psalm 54

Psalm 55: Lord, hear my pray'r, hide not thyself

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Lord, hear my pray'r, hide not thyself Lyrics: 1Lord, hear my pray’r, hide not thyself from my entreating voice: 2Attend and hear me; in my plaint I mourn and make a noise. 3Because of th’ en’my’s voice, and for lewd men’s oppression great: On me they cast iniquity, and they in wrath me hate. 4Sore pain’d within me is my heart: death’s terrors on me fall. 5On me comes trembling, fear and dread o’erwhelmed me withal. 6O that I, like a dove, had wings, said I, then would I flee Far hence, that I might find a place where I in rest might be. 7Lo, then far off I wander would, and in the desert stay; 8From windy storm and tempest I would haste to ‘scape away. 9O Lord, on them destruction bring, and do their tongues divide; For in the city violence and strife I have espy’d. 10They day and night upon the walls do go about it round: There mischief is, and sorrow there in midst of it is found. 11Abundant wickedness there is within her inward part; And from her streets deceitfulness and guile do not depart. 12He was no foe that me reproach’d, then that endure I could; Nor hater that did ‘gainst me boast, from him me hide I would. 13But thou, man, who mine equal, guide, and mine acquaintance wast: 14We join’d sweet counsels, to God’s house in company we past. 15Let death upon them seize, and down let them go quick to hell; For wickedness doth much abound among them where they dwell. 16I’ll call on God: God will me save. 17I’ll pray, and make a noise At ev’ning, morning, and at noon; and he shall hear my voice. 18He hath my soul delivered, that it in peace might be From battle that against me was; for many were with me. 19The Lord shall hear, and them afflict, of old who hath abode: Because they never changes have, therefore they fear not God. 20’Gainst those that were at peace with him he hath put forth his hand: The covenant that he had made, by breaking he profan’d. 21More smooth than butter were his words, while in his heart was war; His speeches were more soft than oil, and yet drawn swords they are. 22Cast thou thy burden on the Lord, and he shall thee sustain; Yea, he shall cause the righteous man unmoved to remain. 23But thou, O Lord my God, those men in justice shalt o’erthrow, And in destruction’s dungeon dark at last shalt lay them low: The bloody and deceitful men shall not live half their days: But upon thee with confidence I will depend always. Scripture: Psalm 55

Psalm 56: Shew mercy, Lord, to me, for man

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Shew mercy, Lord, to me, for man Lyrics: 1Shew mercy, Lord, to me, for man would swallow me outright; He me oppresseth, while he doth against me daily fight. 2They daily would me swallow up that hate me spitefully; For they be many that do fight against me, O most High. 3When I’m afraid I’ll trust in thee: 4In God I’ll praise his word; I will not fear what flesh can do, my trust is in the Lord. 5Each day they wrest my words; their thoughts ’gainst me are all for ill. 6They meet, they lurk, they mark my steps, waiting my soul to kill. 7But shall they by iniquity escape thy judgments so? O God, with indignation down do thou the people throw. 8My wand’rings all what they have been thou know’st, their number took; Into thy bottle put my tears: are they not in thy book? 9My foes shall, when I cry, turn back; I know’t, God is for me. 10In God his word I’ll praise; his word in God shall praised be. 11In God I trust; I will not fear what man can do to me. 12Thy vows upon me are, O God: I’ll render praise to thee. 13Wilt thou not, who from death me sav’d, my feet from falls keep free, To walk before God in the light of those that living be? Scripture: Psalm 56

Psalm 57: Be merciful to me, O God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 27 hymnals First Line: Be merciful to me, O God Lyrics: 1Be merciful to me, O God; thy mercy unto me Do thou extend; because my soul doth put her trust in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings my refuge I will place, Until these sad calamities do wholly overpass. 2My cry I will cause to ascend unto the Lord most high; To God, who doth all things for me perform most perfectly. 3From heav’n he shall send down, and me from his reproach defend That would devour me: God his truth and mercy forth shall send. 4My soul among fierce lions is, I firebrands live among, Men’s sons, whose teeth are spears and darts, a sharp sword is their tongue. 5Be thou exalted very high above the heav’ns, O God; Let thou thy glory be advanc’d o’er all the earth abroad. 6My soul’s bow’d down; for they a net have laid, my steps to snare: Into the pit which they have digg’d for me, they fallen are. 7My heart is fix’d, my heart is fix’d, O God; I’ll sing and praise. 8My glory wake; wake psalt’ry, harp; myself I’ll early raise. 9I’ll praise thee ‘mong the people, Lord; ’mong nations sing will I: 10For great to heav’n thy mercy is, thy truth is to the sky. 11O Lord, exalted be thy name above the heav’ns to stand: Do thou thy glory far advance above both sea and land. Scripture: Psalm 57

Psalm 58: Do ye, O congregation

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Do ye, O congregation Lyrics: 1Do ye, O congregation, indeed speak righteousness? O ye that are the sons of men, judge ye with uprightness? 2Yea, ev’n within your very hearts ye wickedness have done; And ye the vi’lence of your hands do weigh the earth upon. 3The wicked men estranged are, ev’n from the very womb; They, speaking lies, do stray as soon as to the world they come. 4Unto a serpent’s poison like their poison doth appear; Yea, they are like the adder deaf, that closely stops her ear; 5That so she may not hear the voice of one that charm her would, No, not though he most cunning were, and charm most wisely could. 6Their teeth, O God, within their mouth break thou in pieces small; The great teeth break thou out, O Lord, of these young lions all. 7Let them like waters melt away, which downward still do flow: In pieces cut his arrows all, when he shall bend his bow. 8Like to a snail that melts away, let each of them be gone; Like woman’s birth untimely, that they never see the sun. 9He shall them take away before your pots the thorns can find, Both living, and in fury great, as with a stormy wind. 10The righteous, when he vengeance sees, he shall be joyful then; The righteous one shall wash his feet in blood of wicked men. 11So men shall say, The righteous man reward shall never miss: And verily upon the earth a God to judge there is. Scripture: Psalm 58

Psalm 59: My God, deliver me from those

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: My God, deliver me from those Lyrics: 1My God, deliver me from those that are mine enemies; And do thou me defend from those that up against me rise. 2Do thou deliver me from them that work iniquity; And give me safety from the men of bloody cruelty. 3For, lo, they for my soul lay wait: the mighty do combine Against me, Lord; not for my fault, nor any sin of mine. 4They run, and, without fault in me, themselves do ready make: Awake to meet me with thy help; and do thou notice take. 5Awake therefore, Lord God of hosts, thou God of Israel, To visit heathen all: spare none that wickedly rebel. 6At ev’ning they go to and fro; they make great noise and sound, Like to a dog, and often walk about the city round. 7Behold, they belch out with their mouth, and in their lips are swords: For they do say thus, Who is he that now doth hear our words? 8But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them, and all the heathen mock. 9While he’s in pow’r I’ll wait on thee; for God is my high rock. 10He of my mercy that is God betimes shall me prevent; Upon mine en’mies God shall let me see mine heart’s content. 11Them slay not, lest my folk forget; but scatter them abroad By thy strong pow’r; and bring them down, O thou our shield and God. 12For their mouth’s sin, and for the words that from their lips do fly, Let them be taken in their pride; because they curse and lie. 13In wrath consume them, them consume, that so they may not be: And that in Jacob God doth rule to th’ earth’s ends let them see. 14At ev’ning let thou them return, making great noise and sound, Like to a dog, and often walk about the city round. 15And let them wander up and down, in seeking food to eat; And let them grudge when they shall not be satisfy’d with meat. 16But of thy pow’r I’ll sing aloud; at morn thy mercy praise: For thou to me my refuge wast, and tow’r, in troublous days. 17O God, thou art my strength, I will sing praises unto thee; For God is my defence, a God of mercy unto me. Scripture: Psalm 59

Psalm 60: O Lord, thou hast rejected us

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: O Lord, thou hast rejected us Lyrics: 1O Lord, thou hast rejected us, and scatter’d us abroad; Thou justly hast displeased been; return to us, O God. 2The earth to tremble thou hast made; therein didst breaches make: Do thou thereof the breaches heal, because the land doth shake. 3Unto thy people thou hard things hast shew’d, and on them sent; And thou hast caused us to drink wine of astonishment. 4And yet a banner thou hast giv’n to them who thee do fear; That it by them, because of truth, displayed may appear. 5That thy beloved people may deliver’d be from thrall, Save with the pow’r of thy right hand, and hear me when I call. 6God in his holiness hath spoke; herein I will take pleasure: Shechem I will divide, and forth will Succoth’s valley measure. 7Gilead I claim as mine by right; Manasseh mine shall be; Ephraim is of mine head the strength; Judah gives laws for me; 8Moab’s my washing-pot; my shoe I’ll over Edom throw; And over Palestina’s land I will in triumph go. 9O who is he will bring me to the city fortify’d? O who is he that to the land of Edom will me guide? 10O God, which hadest us cast off, this thing wilt thou not do? Ev’n thou, O God, which didest not forth with our armies go? 11Help us from trouble; for the help is vain which man supplies. 12Through God we’ll do great acts; he shall tread down our enemies. Scripture: Psalm 60

Psalm 61: O God, give ear unto my cry

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: O God, give ear unto my cry Lyrics: 1O God, give ear unto my cry; unto my pray’r attend. From th’ utmost corner of the land my cry to thee I’ll send. 2What time my heart is overwhelm’d, and in perplexity, Do thou me lead unto the Rock that higher is than I. 3For thou hast for my refuge been a shelter by thy pow’r; And for defence against my foes thou hast been a strong tow’r. 4Within thy tabernacle I for ever will abide; And under covert of thy wings with confidence me hide. 5For thou the vows that I did make, O Lord my God, didst hear: Thou hast giv’n me the heritage of those thy name that fear. 6A life prolong’d for many days thou to the king shalt give; Like many generations be the years which he shall live. 7He in God’s presence his abode for evermore shall have: O do thou truth and mercy both prepare, that may him save. 8And so will I perpetually sing praise unto thy name; That having made my vows, I may each day perform the same. Scripture: Psalm 61

Psalm 62: My soul with expectation

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: My soul with expectation Lyrics: 1My soul with expectation depends on God indeed; My strength and my salvation doth from him alone proceed. 2He only my salvation is, and my strong rock is he: He only is my sure defence; much mov’d I shall not be. 3How long will ye against a man plot mischief? ye shall all Be slain; ye as a tott’ring fence shall be, and bowing wall. 4They only plot to cast him down from his excellency: They joy in lies; with mouth they bless, but they curse inwardly. 5My soul, wait thou with patience upon thy God alone; On him dependeth all my hope and expectation. 6He only my salvation is, and my strong rock is he; He only is my sure defence: I shall not moved be. 7In God my glory placed is, and my salvation sure; In God the rock is of my strength, my refuge most secure. 8Ye people, place your confidence in him continually; Before him pour ye out your heart: God is our refuge high. 9Surely mean men are vanity, and great men are a lie; In balance laid, they wholly are more light than vanity. 10Trust ye not in oppression, in robb’ry be not vain; On wealth set not your hearts, when as increased is your gain. 11God hath it spoken once to me, yea, this I heard again, That power to Almighty God alone doth appertain. 12Yea, mercy also unto thee belongs, O Lord, alone: For thou according to his work rewardest ev’ry one. Scripture: Psalm 62

Psalm 63: Lord, thee my God, I'll early seek

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 28 hymnals First Line: Lord, thee my God, I'll early seek: Lyrics: 1Lord, thee my God, I’ll early seek: my soul doth thirst for thee; My flesh longs in a dry parch’d land, wherein no waters be: 2That I thy power may behold, and brightness of thy face, As I have seen thee heretofore within thy holy place. 3Since better is thy love than life, my lips thee praise shall give. 4I in thy name will lift my hands, and bless thee while I live. 5Ev’n as with marrow and with fat my soul shall filled be; Then shall my mouth with joyful lips sing praises unto thee: 6When I do thee upon my bed remember with delight, And when on thee I meditate in watches of the night. 7In shadow of thy wings I’ll joy; for thou mine help hast been. 8My soul thee follows hard; and me thy right hand doth sustain. 9Who seek my soul to spill shall sink down to earth’s lowest room. 10They by the sword shall be cut off, and foxes’ prey become. 11Yet shall the king in God rejoice, and each one glory shall That swear by him: but stopp’d shall be the mouth of liars all. Scripture: Psalm 63

Psalm 64: When I to thee my prayer make

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: When I to thee my prayer make Lyrics: 1When I to thee my prayer make, Lord, to my voice give ear; My life save from the enemy, of whom I stand in fear. 2Me from their secret counsel hide who do live wickedly; From insurrection of those men that work iniquity: 3Who do their tongues with malice whet, and make them cut like swords; In whose bent bows are arrows set, ev’n sharp and bitter words: 4That they may at the perfect man in secret aim their shot; Yea, suddenly they dare at him to shoot, and fear it not. 5In ill encourage they themselves, and their snares close do lay: Together conference they have; Who shall them see? they say. 6They have search’d out iniquities, a perfect search they keep: Of each of them the inward thought, and very heart, is deep. 7God shall an arrow shoot at them, and wound them suddenly: 8So their own tongue shall them confound; all who them see shall fly. 9And on all men a fear shall fall, God’s works they shall declare; For they shall wisely notice take what these his doings are. 10In God the righteous shall rejoice, and trust upon his might; Yea, they shall greatly glory all in heart that are upright. Scripture: Psalm 64

Psalm 65: Praise waits for thee in Sion, Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: Praise waits for thee in Sion, Lord: Lyrics: 1Praise waits for thee in Sion, Lord: to thee vows paid shall be. 2O thou that hearer art of pray’r, all flesh shall come to thee. 3Iniquities, I must confess, prevail against me do: But as for our transgressions, them purge away shalt thou. 4Bless’d is the man whom thou dost chuse, and mak’st approach to thee, That he within thy courts, O Lord, may still a dweller be: We surely shall be satisfy’d with thy abundant grace, And with the goodness of thy house, ev’n of thy holy place. 5O God of our salvation, thou, in thy righteousness, By fearful works unto our pray’rs thine answer dost express: Therefore the ends of all the earth, and those afar that be Upon the sea, their confidence, O Lord, will place in thee. 6Who, being girt with pow’r, sets fast by his great strength the hills. 7Who noise of seas, noise of their waves, and people’s tumult, stills. 8Those in the utmost parts that dwell are at thy signs afraid: Th’ outgoings of the morn and ev’n by thee are joyful made. 9The earth thou visit’st, wat’ring it; thou mak’st it rich to grow With God’s full flood; thou corn prepar’st, when thou provid’st it so. 10Her rigs thou wat’rest plenteously, her furrows settelest: With show’rs thou dost her mollify, her spring by thee is blest. 11So thou the year most lib’rally dost with thy goodness crown; And all thy paths abundantly on us drop fatness down. 12They drop upon the pastures wide, that do in deserts lie; The little hills on ev’ry side rejoice right pleasantly. 13With flocks the pastures clothed be, the vales with corn are clad; And now they shout and sing to thee, for thou hast made them glad. Scripture: Psalm 65

Psalm 67: Lord, bless and pity us

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 48 hymnals First Line: Lord, bless and pity us Lyrics: 1Lord, bless and pity us, shine on us with thy face: 2That th’ earth thy way, and nations all may know thy saving grace. 3Let people praise thee, Lord; let people all thee praise. 4O let the nations be glad, in songs their voices raise: Thou’lt justly people judge, on earth rule nations all. 5Let people praise thee, Lord; let them praise thee, both great and small. 6The earth her fruit shall yield, our God shall blessing send. 7God shall us bless; men shall him fear unto earth’s utmost end. Scripture: Psalm 67

Psalm 67: Lord, unto us be merciful

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Lord, unto us be merciful Lyrics: 1Lord, unto us be merciful, do thou us also bless; And graciously cause shine on us the brightness of thy face: 2That so thy way upon the earth to all men may be known; Also among the nations all thy saving health be shown. 3O let the people praise thee, Lord; let people all thee praise. 4O let the nations be glad, and sing for joy always: For rightly thou shalt people judge, and nations rule on earth. 5Let people praise thee, Lord; let all the folk praise thee with mirth. 6Then shall the earth yield her increase; God, our God, bless us shall. 7God shall us bless; and of the earth the ends shall fear him all. Scripture: Psalm 67

Psalm 68: Let God arise, and scattered

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 15 hymnals First Line: Let God arise, and scattered Lyrics: 1Let God arise, and scattered let all his en’mies be; And let all those that do him hate before his presence flee. 2As smoke is driv’n, so drive thou them; as fire melts wax away, Before God’s face let wicked men so perish and decay. 3But let the righteous be glad: let them before God’s sight Be very joyful; yea, let them rejoice with all their might. 4To God sing, to his name sing praise; extol him with your voice, That rides on heav’n, by his name Jah, before his face rejoice. 5Because the Lord a father is unto the fatherless; God is the widow’s judge, within his place of holiness. 6God doth the solitary set in fam’lies: and from bands The chain’d doth free; but rebels do inhabit parched lands. 7O God, what time thou didst go forth before thy people’s face; And when through the great wilderness thy glorious marching was; 8Then at God’s presence shook the earth, then drops from heaven fell; This Sinai shook before the Lord, the God of Israel. 9O God, thou to thine heritage didst send a plenteous rain, Whereby thou, when it weary was, didst it refresh again. 10Thy congregation then did make their habitation there: Of thine own goodness for the poor, O God, thou didst prepare. 11The Lord himself did give the word, the word abroad did spread; Great was the company of them the same who published. 12Kings of great armies foiled were, and forc’d to flee away; And women, who remain’d at home, did distribute the prey. 13Though ye have lien among the pots, like doves ye shall appear, Whose wings with silver, and with gold whose feathers cover’d are. 14When there th’ Almighty scatter’d kings, like Salmon’s snow ‘twas white. 15God’s hill is like to Bashan hill, like Bashan hill for height. 16Why do ye leap, ye mountains high? this is the hill where God Desires to dwell; yea, God in it for aye will make abode. 17God’s chariots twenty thousand are, thousands of angels strong; In’s holy place God is, as in mount Sinai, them among. 18Thou hast, O Lord, most glorious, ascended up on high; And in triumph victorious led captive captivity: Thou hast received gifts for men, for such as did rebel; Yea, ev’n for them, that God the Lord in midst of them might dwell. 19Bless’d be the Lord, who is to us of our salvation God; Who daily with his benefits us plenteously doth load. 20He of salvation is the God, who is our God most strong; And unto God the Lord from death the issues do belong. 21But surely God shall wound the head of those that are his foes; The hairy scalp of him that still on in his trespass goes. 22God said, My people I will bring again from Bashan hill; Yea, from the sea’s devouring depths them bring again I will; 23That in the blood of enemies thy foot imbru’d may be, And of thy dogs dipp’d in the same the tongues thou mayest see. 24Thy goings they have seen, O God; the steps of majesty Of my God, and my mighty King, within the sanctuary. 25Before went singers, players next on instruments took way; And them among the damsels were that did on timbrels play. 26Within the congregations bless God with one accord: From Isr’el’s fountain do ye bless and praise the mighty Lord. 27With their prince, little Benjamin, princes and council there Of Judah were, there Zabulon’s and Napht’li’s princes were. 28Thy God commands thy strength; make strong what thou wrought’st for us, Lord. 29For thy house at Jerusalem kings shall thee gifts afford. 30The spearmen’s host, the multitude of bulls, which fiercely look, Those calves which people have forth sent, O Lord our God, rebuke, Till ev’ry one submit himself, and silver pieces bring: The people that delight in war disperse, O God and King. 31Those that be princes great shall then come out of Egypt lands; And Ethiopia to God shall soon stretch out her hands. 32O all ye kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to this King; For he is Lord that ruleth all, unto him praises sing. 33To him that rides on heav’ns of heav’ns, which he of old did found; Lo, he sends out his voice, a voice in might that doth abound. 34Strength unto God do ye ascribe; for his excellency Is over Israel, his strength is in the clouds most high. 35Thou’rt from thy temple dreadful, Lord; Isr’el’s own God is he, Who gives his people strength and pow’r: O let God blessed be. Scripture: Psalm 68

Psalm 69: Save me, O God, because the floods

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Save me, O God, because the floods Lyrics: 1Save me, O God, because the floods do so environ me, That ev’n unto my very soul come in the waters be. 2I downward in deep mire do sink, where standing there is none: I am into deep waters come, where floods have o’er me gone. 3I weary with my crying am, my throat is also dry’d; Mine eyes do fail, while for my God I waiting do abide. 4Those men that do without a cause bear hatred unto me, Than are the hairs upon my head in number more they be: They that would me destroy, and are mine en’mies wrongfully, Are mighty: so what I took not, to render forc’d was I. They that would me destroy, and are mine en’mies wrongfully, Are mighty: so what I took not, to render forc’d was I. 5Lord, thou my folly know’st, my sins not cover’d are from thee. 6Let none that wait on thee be sham’d, Lord God of hosts, for me. O Lord, the God of Israel, let none, who search do make, And seek thee, be at any time confounded for my sake. 7For I have borne reproach for thee, my face is hid with shame. 8To brethren strange, to mother’s sons an alien I became. 9Because the zeal did eat me up, which to thine house I bear; And the reproaches cast at thee, upon me fallen are. 10My tears and fasts, t’ afflict my soul, were turned to my shame. 11When sackcloth I did wear, to them a proverb I became. 12The men that in the gate do sit against me evil spake; They also that vile drunkards were of me their song did make. 13But, in an acceptable time, my pray’r, Lord, is to thee: In truth of thy salvation, Lord, and mercy great, hear me. 14Deliver me out of the mire, from sinking do me keep; Free me from those that do me hate, and from the waters deep. 15Let not the flood on me prevail, whose water overflows; Nor deep me swallow, nor the pit her mouth upon me close. 16Hear me, O Lord, because thy love and kindness is most good; Turn unto me, according to thy mercies’ multitude. 17Nor from thy servant hide thy face: I’m troubled, soon attend. 18Draw near my soul, and it redeem; me from my foes defend. 19To thee is my reproach well known, my shame, and my disgrace: Those that mine adversaries be are all before thy face. 20Reproach hath broke my heart; I’m full of grief: I look’d for one To pity me, but none I found; comforters found I none. 21They also bitter gall did give unto me for my meat: They gave me vinegar to drink, when as my thirst was great. 22Before them let their table prove a snare; and do thou make Their welfare and prosperity a trap themselves to take. 23Let thou their eyes so darken’d be, that sight may them forsake; And let their loins be made by thee continually to shake. 24Thy fury pour thou out on them, and indignation; And let thy wrathful anger, Lord, fast hold take them upon. 25All waste and desolate let be their habitation; And in their tabernacles all inhabitants be none. 26Because him they do persecute, whom thou didst smite before; They talk unto the grief of those whom thou hast wounded sore. 27Add thou iniquity unto their former wickedness; And do not let them come at all into thy righteousness. 28Out of the book of life let them be raz’d and blotted quite; Among the just and righteous let not their names be writ. 29But now become exceeding poor and sorrowful am I: By thy salvation, O my God, let me be set on high. 30The name of God I with a song most cheerfully will praise; And I, in giving thanks to him, his name shall highly raise. 31This to the Lord a sacrifice more gracious shall prove Than bullock, ox, or any beast that hath both horn and hoof. 32When this the humble men shall see, it joy to them shall give: O all ye that do seek the Lord, your hearts shall ever live. 33For God the poor hears, and will not his prisoners contemn. 34Let heav’n, and earth, and seas, him praise, and all that move in them. 35For God will Judah’s cities build, and he will Sion save, That they may dwell therein, and it in sure possession have. 36And they that are his servants’ seed inherit shall the same; So shall they have their dwelling there that love his blessed name. Scripture: Psalm 69

Psalm 70: Lord, haste me to deliver

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Lord, haste me to deliver Lyrics: 1Lord, haste me to deliver; with speed, Lord, succour me. 2Let them that for my soul do seek sham’d and confounded be: Turn’d back be they, and sham’d, that in my hurt delight. 3Turn’d back be they, Ha, ha! that say, their shaming to requite. 4In thee let all be glad, and joy that seek for thee: Let them who thy salvation love say still, God praised be. 5I poor and needy am; come, Lord, and make no stay: My help thou and deliv’rer art; O Lord, make no delay. Scripture: Psalm 70

Psalm 70: Make haste, O God, me to preserve

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Make haste, O God, me to preserve Lyrics: 1Make haste, O God, me to preserve; with speed, Lord, succour me. 2Let them that for my soul do seek sham’d and confounded be: Let them be turned back, and sham’d, that in my hurt delight. 3Turn’d back be they, Ha, ha! that say, their shaming to requite. 4O Lord, in thee let all be glad, and joy that seek for thee: Let them who thy salvation love say still, God praised be. 5But I both poor and needy am; come, Lord, and make no stay: My help thou and deliv’rer art; O Lord, make no delay. Scripture: Psalm 70

Psalm 71: O Lord, my hope and confidence

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: O Lord, my hope and confidence Lyrics: 1O Lord, my hope and confidence is plac’d in thee alone; Then let thy servant never be put to confusion. 2And let me, in thy righteousness, from thee deliv’rance have; Cause me escape, incline thine ear unto me, and me save. 3Be thou my dwelling-rock, to which I ever may resort: Thou gav’st commandment me to save, for thou’rt my rock and fort. 4Free me, my God, from wicked hands, hands cruel and unjust: 5For thou, O Lord God, art my hope, and from my youth my trust. 6Thou from the womb didst hold me up; thou art the same that me Out of my mother’s bowels took; I ever will praise thee. 7To many I a wonder am; but thou’rt my refuge strong. 8Fill’d let my mouth be with thy praise and honour all day long. 9O do not cast me off, when as old age doth overtake me; And when my strength decayed is, then do not thou forsake me. 10For those that are mine enemies against me speak with hate; And they together counsel take that for my soul lay wait. 11They said, God leaves him; him pursue and take: none will him save. 12Be thou not far from me, my God: thy speedy help I crave. 13Confound, consume them, that unto my soul are enemies: Cloth’d be they with reproach and shame that do my hurt devise. 14But I with expectation will hope continually; And yet with praises more and more I will thee magnify. 15Thy justice and salvation my mouth abroad shall show, Ev’n all the day; for I thereof the numbers do not know. 16And I will constantly go on in strength of God the Lord; And thine own righteousness, ev’n thine alone, I will record. 17For even from my youth, O God, by thee I have been taught; And hitherto I have declar’d the wonders thou hast wrought. 18And now, Lord, leave me not, when I old and gray-headed grow: Till to this age thy strength and pow’r to all to come I show. 19And thy most perfect righteousness O Lord, is very high, Who hast so great things done: O God, who is like unto thee? 20Thou, Lord, who great adversities, and sore, to me didst show, Shalt quicken, and bring me again from depths of earth below. 21My greatness and my pow’r thou wilt increase, and far extend: On ev’ry side against all grief thou wilt me comfort send. 22Thee, ev’n thy truth, I’ll also praise, my God, with psaltery: Thou Holy One of Israel, with harp I’ll sing to thee. 23My lips shall much rejoice in thee, when I thy praises sound; My soul, which thou redeemed hast, in joy shall much abound. 24My tongue thy justice shall proclaim, continuing all day long; For they confounded are, and sham’d, that seek to do me wrong. Scripture: Psalm 71

Psalm 72: O Lord, thy judgments give the king

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 32 hymnals First Line: O Lord, thy judgments give the king Lyrics: 1O Lord, thy judgments give the king, his son thy righteousness. 2With right he shall thy people judge, thy poor with uprightness. 3The lofty mountains shall bring forth unto the people peace; Likewise the little hills the same shall do by righteousness. 4The people’s poor ones he shall judge, the needy’s children save; And those shall he in pieces break who them oppressed have. 5They shall thee fear, while sun and moon do last, through ages all. 6Like rain on mown grass he shall drop, or show’rs on earth that fall. 7The just shall flourish in his days, and prosper in his reign: He shall, while doth the moon endure, abundant peace maintain. 8His large and great dominion shall from sea to sea extend: It from the river shall reach forth unto earth’s utmost end. 9They in the wilderness that dwell bow down before him must; And they that are his enemies shall lick the very dust. 10The kings of Tarshish, and the isles, to him shall presents bring; And unto him shall offer gifts Sheba’s and Seba’s king. 11Yea, all the mighty kings on earth before him down shall fall; And all the nations of the world do service to him shall. 12For he the needy shall preserve, when he to him doth call; The poor also, and him that hath no help of man at all. 13The poor man and the indigent in mercy he shall spare; He shall preserve alive the souls of those that needy are. 14Both from deceit and violence their soul he shall set free; And in his sight right precious and dear their blood shall be. 15Yea, he shall live, and giv’n to him shall be of Sheba’s gold: For him still shall they pray, and he shall daily be extoll’d. 16Of corn an handful in the earth on tops of mountains high, With prosp’rous fruit shall shake, like trees on Lebanon that be. The city shall be flourishing, her citizens abound In number shall, like to the grass that grows upon the ground. 17His name for ever shall endure; last like the sun it shall: Men shall be bless’d in him, and bless’d all nations shall him call. 18Now blessed be the Lord our God, the God of Israel, For he alone doth wondrous works, in glory that excel. 19And blessed be his glorious name to all eternity: The whole earth let his glory fill. Amen, so let it be. Scripture: Psalm 72

Psalm 73: Yet God is good to Israel

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 15 hymnals First Line: Yet God is good to Israel Lyrics: 1Yet God is good to Israel, to each pure-hearted one. 2But as for me, my steps near slipp’d, my feet were almost gone. 3For I envious was, and grudg’d the foolish folk to see, When I perceiv’d the wicked sort enjoy prosperity. 4For still their strength continueth firm; their death of bands is free. 5They are not toil’d like other men, nor plagu’d, as others be. 6Therefore their pride, like to a chain, them compasseth about; And, as a garment, violence doth cover them throughout. 7Their eyes stand out with fat; they have more than their hearts could wish. 8They are corrupt; their talk of wrong both lewd and lofty is. 9They set their mouth against the heav’ns in their blasphemous talk; And their reproaching tongue throughout the earth at large doth walk. 10His people oftentimes for this look back, and turn about; Sith waters of so full a cup to these are poured out. 11And thus they say, How can it be that God these things doth know? Or, Can there in the Highest be knowledge of things below? 12Behold, these are the wicked ones, yet prosper at their will In worldly things; they do increase in wealth and riches still. 13I verily have done in vain my heart to purify; To no effect in innocence washed my hands have I. 14For daily, and all day throughout, great plagues I suffer’d have; Yea, ev’ry morning I of new did chastisement receive. 15If in this manner foolishly to speak I would intend, Thy children’s generation, behold, I should offend. 16When I this thought to know, it was too hard a thing for me; 17Till to God’s sanctuary I went, then I their end did see. 18Assuredly thou didst them set a slipp’ry place upon; Them suddenly thou castedst down into destruction. 19How in a moment suddenly to ruin brought are they! With fearful terrors utterly they are consum’d away. 20Ev’n like unto a dream, when one from sleeping doth arise; So thou, O Lord, when thou awak’st, their image shalt despise. 21Thus grieved was my heart in me, and me my reins opprest: 22So rude was I, and ignorant, and in thy sight a beast. 23Nevertheless continually, O Lord, I am with thee: Thou dost me hold by my right hand, and still upholdest me. 24Thou, with thy counsel, while I live, wilt me conduct and guide; And to thy glory afterward receive me to abide. 25Whom have I in the heavens high but thee, O Lord, alone? And in the earth whom I desire besides thee there is none. 26My flesh and heart doth faint and fail, but God doth fail me never: For of my heart God is the strength and portion for ever. 27For, lo, they that are far from thee for ever perish shall; Them that a whoring from thee go thou hast destroyed all. 28But surely it is good for me that I draw near to God: In God I trust, that all thy works I may declare abroad. Scripture: Psalm 73

Psalm 74: O God, why hast thou cast us off?

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: O God, why hast thou cast us off? Lyrics: 1O God, why hast thou cast us off? is it for evermore? Against thy pasture-sheep why doth thine anger smoke so sore? 2O call to thy rememberance thy congregation, Which thou hast purchased of old; still think the same upon: The rod of thine inheritance, which thou redeemed hast, This Sion hill, wherein thou hadst thy dwelling in times past. 3To these long desolations thy feet lift, do not tarry; For all the ills thy foes have done within thy sanctuary. 4Amidst thy congregations thine enemies do roar: Their ensigns they set up for signs of triumph thee before. 5A man was famous, and was had in estimation, According as he lifted up his axe thick trees upon. 6But all at once with axes now and hammers they go to, And down the carved work thereof they break, and quite undo. 7They fired have thy sanctuary, and have defil’d the same, By casting down unto the ground the place where dwelt thy name. 8Thus said they in their hearts, Let us destroy them out of hand: They burnt up all the synagogues of God within the land. 9Our signs we do not now behold; there is not us among A prophet more, nor any one that knows the time how long. 10How long, Lord, shall the enemy thus in reproach exclaim? And shall the adversary thus always blaspheme thy name? 11Thy hand, ev’n thy right hand of might, why dost thou thus draw back? O from thy bosom pluck it out for our deliv’rance sake. 12For certainly God is my King, ev’n from the times of old, Working in midst of all the earth salvation manifold. 13The sea, by thy great pow’r, to part asunder thou didst make; And thou the dragons’ heads, O Lord, within the waters brake. 14The leviathan’s head thou brak’st in pieces, and didst give Him to be meat unto the folk in wilderness that live. 15Thou clav’st the fountain and the flood, which did with streams abound: Thou dry’dst the mighty waters up unto the very ground. 16Thine only is the day, O Lord, thine also is the night; And thou alone prepared hast the sun and shining light. 17By thee the borders of the earth were settled ev’ry where: The summer and the winter both by thee created were. 18That th’ enemy reproached hath, O keep it in record; And that the foolish people have blasphem’d thy name, O Lord. 19Unto the multitude do not thy turtle’s soul deliver: The congregation of thy poor do not forget for ever. 20Unto thy cov’nant have respect; for earth’s dark places be Full of the habitations of horrid cruelty. 21O let not those that be oppress’d return again with shame: Let those that poor and needy are give praise unto thy name. 22Do thou, O God, arise and plead the cause that is thine own: Remember how thou art reproach’d still by the foolish one. 23Do not forget the voice of those that are thine enemies: Of those the tumult ever grows that do against thee rise. Scripture: Psalm 74

Psalm 75: To thee, O God, do we give thanks

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: To thee, O God, do we give thanks Lyrics: 1To thee, O God, do we give thanks, we do give thanks to thee; Because thy wondrous works declare thy great name near to be. 2I purpose, when I shall receive the congregation, That I shall judgment uprightly render to ev’ry one. 3Dissolved is the land, with all that in the same do dwell; But I the pillars thereof do bear up, and stablish well. 4I to the foolish people said, Do not deal foolishly; And unto those that wicked are, Lift not your horn on high. 5Lift not your horn on high, nor speak 6with stubborn neck. But know, That not from east, nor west, nor south, promotion doth flow. 7But God is judge; he puts down one, and sets another up. 8For in the hand of God most high of red wine is a cup: ’Tis full of mixture, he pours forth, and makes the wicked all Wring out the bitter dregs thereof; yea, and they drink them shall. 9But I for ever will declare, I Jacob’s God will praise. 10All horns of lewd men I’ll cut off; but just men’s horns will raise. Scripture: Psalm 75

Psalm 76: In Judah's land God is well known

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: In Judah's land God is well known Lyrics: 1In Judah’s land God is well known, his name’s in Isr’el great: 2In Salem is his tabernacle, in Sion is his seat. 3There arrows of the bow he brake, the shield, the sword, the war. 4More glorious thou than hills of prey, more excellent art far. 5Those that were stout of heart are spoil’d, they slept their sleep outright; And none of those their hands did find, that were the men of might. 6When thy rebuke, O Jacob’s God, had forth against them past, Their horses and their chariots both were in a dead sleep cast. 7Thou, Lord, ev’n thou art he that should be fear’d; and who is he That may stand up before thy sight, if once thou angry be? 8From heav’n thou judgment caus’d be heard; the earth was still with fear, 9When God to judgment rose, to save all meek on earth that were. 10Surely the very wrath of man unto thy praise redounds: Thou to the remnant of his wrath wilt set restraining bounds. 11Vow to the Lord your God, and pay: all ye that near him be, Bring gifts and presents unto him; for to be fear’d is he. 12By him the sp’rits shall be cut off of those that princes are: Unto the kings that are on earth he fearful doth appear. Scripture: Psalm 76

Psalm 77: Unto the Lord I with my voice

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Unto the Lord I with my voice Lyrics: 1Unto the Lord I with my voice, I unto God did cry; Ev’n with my voice, and unto me his ear he did apply. 2I in my trouble sought the Lord, my sore by night did run, And ceased not; my grieved soul did consolation shun. 3I to remembrance God did call, yet trouble did remain; And overwhelm’d my spirit was, whilst I did sore complain. 4Mine eyes, debarr’d from rest and sleep, thou makest still to wake; My trouble is so great that I unable am to speak. 5The days of old to mind I call’d, and oft did think upon The times and ages that are past full many years agone. 6By night my song I call to mind, and commune with my heart; My sp’rit did carefully enquire how I might ease my smart. 7For ever will the Lord cast off, and gracious be no more? 8For ever is his mercy gone? fails his word evermore? 9Is’t true that to be gracious the Lord forgotten hath? And that his tender mercies he hath shut up in his wrath? 10Then did I say, That surely this is mine infirmity: I’ll mind the years of the right hand of him that is most High. 11Yea, I remember will the works performed by the Lord: The wonders done of old by thee I surely will record. 12I also will of all thy works my meditation make; And of thy doings to discourse great pleasure I will take. 13O God, thy way most holy is within thy sanctuary; And what god is so great in pow’r as is our God most high? 14Thou art the God that wonders do’st by thy right hand most strong: Thy mighty pow’r thou hast declar’d the nations among. 15To thine own people with thine arm thou didst redemption bring; To Jacob’s sons, and to the tribes of Joseph that do spring. 16The waters, Lord, perceived thee, the waters saw thee well; And they for fear aside did flee; the depths on trembling fell. 17The clouds in water forth were pour’d, sound loudly did the sky; And swiftly through the world abroad thine arrows fierce did fly. 18Thy thunder’s voice alongst the heav’n a mighty noise did make; By lightnings lighten’d was the world, th’ earth tremble did and shake. 19Thy way is in the sea, and in the waters great thy path; Yet are thy footsteps hid, O Lord; none knowledge thereof hath. 20Thy people thou didst safely lead, like to a flock of sheep; By Moses’ hand and Aaron’s thou didst them conduct and keep. Scripture: Psalm 77

Psalm 78: Attend, my people, to my law

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Attend, my people, to my law Lyrics: 1Attend, my people, to my law; thereto give thou an ear; The words that from my mouth proceed attentively do hear. 2My mouth shall speak a parable, and sayings dark of old; 3The same which we have heard and known, and us our fathers told. 4We also will them not conceal from their posterity; Them to the generation to come declare will we: The praises of the Lord our God, and his almighty strength, The wondrous works that he hath done, we will shew forth at length. 5His testimony and his law in Isr’el he did place, And charg’d our fathers it to show to their succeeding race; 6That so the race which was to come might well them learn and know; And sons unborn, who should arise, might to their sons them show: 7That they might set their hope in God, and suffer not to fall His mighty works out of their mind, but keep his precepts all: 8And might not, like their fathers, be a stiff rebellious race; A race not right in heart; with God whose sp’rit not stedfast was. 9The sons of Ephraim, who nor bows nor other arms did lack, When as the day of battle was, they faintly turned back. 10They brake God’s cov’nant, and refus’d in his commands to go; 11His works and wonders they forgot, which he to them did show. 12Things marvellous he brought to pass; their fathers them beheld Within the land of Egypt done, yea, ev’n in Zoan’s field. 13By him divided was the sea, he caus’d them through to pass; And made the waters so to stand, as like an heap it was. 14With cloud by day, with light of fire all night, he did them guide. 15In desert rocks he clave, and drink, as from great depths, supply’d. 16He from the rock brought streams, like floods made waters to run down. 17Yet sinning more, in desert they provok’d the Highest One. 18For in their heart they tempted God, and, speaking with mistrust, They greedily did meat require to satisfy their lust. 19Against the Lord himself they spake, and, murmuring, said thus, A table in the wilderness can God prepare for us? 20Behold, he smote the rock, and thence came streams and waters great; But can he give his people bread? and send them flesh to eat? 21The Lord did hear, and waxed wroth; so kindled was a flame ’Gainst Jacob, and ‘gainst Israel up indignation came. 22For they believ’d not God, nor trust in his salvation had; 23Though clouds above he did command, and heav’n’s doors open made, 24And manna rain’d on them, and gave them corn of heav’n to eat. 25Man angels’ food did eat; to them he to the full sent meat. 26And in the heaven he did cause an eastern wind to blow; And by his power he let out the southern wind to go. 27Then flesh as thick as dust he made to rain down them among; And feather’d fowls, like as the sand which li’th the shore along. 28At his command amidst their camp these show’rs of flesh down fell, All round about the tabernacles and tents where they did dwell. 29So they did eat abundantly, and had of meat their fill; For he did give to them what was their own desire and will. 30They from their lust had not estrang’d their heart and their desire; But while the meat was in their mouths, which they did so require, 31God’s wrath upon them came, and slew the fattest of them all; So that the choice of Israel, o’erthrown by death, did fall. 32Yet, notwithstanding of all this, they sinned still the more; And though he had great wonders wrought, believ’d him not therefore: 33Wherefore their days in vanity he did consume and waste; And by his wrath their wretched years away in trouble past. 34But when he slew them, then they did to seek him shew desire; Yea, they return’d, and after God right early did enquire. 35And that the Lord had been their Rock, they did remember then; Ev’n that the high almighty God had their Redeemer been. 36Yet with their mouth they flatter’d him, and spake but feignedly; And they unto the God of truth with their false tongues did lie. 37For though their words were good, their heart with him was not sincere; Unstedfast and perfidious they in his cov’nant were. 38But, full of pity, he forgave their sin, them did not slay; Nor stirr’d up all his wrath, but oft his anger turn’d away. 39For that they were but fading flesh to mind he did recall; A wind that passeth soon away, and not returns at all. 40How often did they him provoke within the wilderness! And in the desert did him grieve with their rebelliousness! 41Yea, turning back, they tempted God, and limits set upon Him, who in midst of Isr’el is the only Holy One. 42They did not call to mind his pow’r, nor yet the day when he Deliver’d them out of the hand of their fierce enemy; 43Nor how great signs in Egypt land he openly had wrought; What miracles in Zoan’s field his hand to pass had brought. 44How lakes and rivers ev’ry where he turned into blood; So that nor man nor beast could drink of standing lake or flood. 45He brought among them swarms of flies, which did them sore annoy; And divers kinds of filthy frogs he sent them to destroy. 46He to the caterpillar gave the fruits of all their soil; Their labours he deliver’d up unto the locusts’ spoil. 47Their vines with hail, their sycamores he with the frost did blast: 48Their beasts to hail he gave; their flocks hot thunderbolts did waste. 49Fierce burning wrath he on them cast, and indignation strong, And troubles sore, by sending forth ill angels them among. 50He to his wrath made way; their soul from death he did not save; But over to the pestilence the lives of them he gave. 51In Egypt land the first-born all he smote down ev’ry where; Among the tents of Ham, ev’n these chief of their strength that were. 52But his own people, like to sheep, thence to go forth he made; And he, amidst the wilderness, them, as a flock, did lead. 53And he them safely on did lead, so that they did not fear; Whereas their en’mies by the sea quite overwhelmed were. 54To borders of his sanctuary the Lord his people led, Ev’n to the mount which his right hand for them had purchased. 55The nations of Canaan, by his almighty hand, Before their face he did expel out of their native land; Which for inheritance to them by line he did divide, And made the tribes of Israel within their tents abide. 56Yet God most high they did provoke, and tempted ever still; And to observe his testimonies did not incline their will: 57But, like their fathers, turned back, and dealt unfaithfully: Aside they turned, like a bow that shoots deceitfully. 58For they to anger did provoke him with their places high; And with their graven images mov’d him to jealousy. 59When God heard this, he waxed wroth, and much loath’d Isr’el then: 60So Shiloh’s tent he left, the tent which he had plac’d with men. 61And he his strength delivered into captivity; He left his glory in the hand of his proud enemy. 62His people also he gave o’er unto the sword’s fierce rage: So sore his wrath inflamed was against his heritage. 63The fire consum’d their choice young men; their maids no marriage had; 64And when their priests fell by the sword, their wives no mourning made. 65But then the Lord arose, as one that doth from sleep awake; And like a giant that, by wine refresh’d, a shout doth make: 66Upon his en’mies’ hinder parts he made his stroke to fall; And so upon them he did put a shame perpetual. 67Moreover, he the tabernacle of Joseph did refuse; The mighty tribe of Ephraim he would in no wise chuse: 68But he did chuse Jehudah’s tribe to be the rest above; And of mount Sion he made choice, which he so much did love. 69And he his sanctuary built like to a palace high, Like to the earth which he did found to perpetuity. 70Of David, that his servant was, he also choice did make, And even from the folds of sheep was pleased him to take: 71From waiting on the ewes with young, he brought him forth to feed Israel, his inheritance, his people, Jacob’s seed. 72So after the integrity he of his heart them fed; And by the good skill of his hands them wisely governed. Scripture: Psalm 78

Psalm 79: O God, the heathen enter'd have

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O God, the heathen enter'd have Lyrics: 1O God, the heathen enter’d have thine heritage; by them Defiled is thy house: on heaps they laid Jerusalem. 2The bodies of thy servants they have cast forth to be meat To rav’nous fowls; thy dear saints’ flesh they gave to beasts to eat. 3Their blood about Jerusalem like water they have shed; And there was none to bury them when they were slain and dead. 4Unto our neighbours a reproach most base become are we; A scorn and laughingstock to them that round about us be. 5How long, Lord, shall thine anger last? wilt thou still keep the same? And shall thy fervent jealousy burn like unto a flame? 6On heathen pour thy fury forth, that have thee never known, And on those kingdoms which thy name have never call’d upon. 7For these are they who Jacob have devoured cruelly; And they his habitation have caused waste to lie. 8Against us mind not former sins; thy tender mercies show; Let them prevent us speedily, for we’re brought very low. 9For thy name’s glory help us, Lord, who hast our Saviour been: Deliver us; for thy name’s sake, O purge away our sin. 10Why say the heathen, Where’s their God? let him to them be known; When those who shed thy servants’ blood are in our sight o’erthrown. 11O let the pris’ner’s sighs ascend before thy sight on high; Preserve those in thy mighty pow’r that are design’d to die. 12And to our neighbours’ bosom cause it sev’n-fold render’d be, Ev’n the reproach wherewith they have, O Lord, reproached thee. 13So we thy folk, and pasture-sheep, shall give thee thanks always; And unto generations all we will shew forth thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 79

Psalm 80: Hear, Isr'el's Shepherd! like a flock

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: Hear, Isr'el's Shepherd! like a flock Lyrics: 1Hear, Isr’el’s Shepherd! like a flock thou that dost Joseph guide; Shine forth, O thou that dost between the cherubims abide. 2In Ephraim’s, and Benjamin’s and in Manasseh’s sight, O come for our salvation; stir up thy strength and might. 3Turn us again, O Lord our God, and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine, and so we shall be safe. 4O Lord of hosts, almighty God, how long shall kindled be Thy wrath against the prayer made by thine own folk to thee? 5Thou tears of sorrow giv’st to them instead of bread to eat; Yea, tears instead of drink thou giv’st to them in measure great. 6Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours round about; Our enemies among themselves at us do laugh and flout. 7Turn us again, O God of hosts, and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine, and so we shall be safe. 8A vine from Egypt brought thou hast, by thine outstretched hand; And thou the heathen out didst cast, to plant it in their land. 9Before it thou a room didst make, where it might grow and stand; Thou causedst it deep root to take, and it did fill the land. 10The mountains vail’d were with its shade, as with a covering; Like goodly cedars were the boughs which out from it did spring. 11Upon the one hand to the sea her boughs she did out send; On th’ other side unto the flood her branches did extend. 12Why hast thou then thus broken down, and ta’en her hedge away? So that all passengers do pluck, and make of her a prey. 13The boar who from the forest comes doth waste it at his pleasure; The wild beast of the field also devours it out of measure. 14O God of hosts, we thee beseech, return now unto thine; Look down from heav’n in love, behold, and visit this thy vine: 15This vineyard, which thine own right hand hath planted us among; And that same branch, which for thyself thou hast made to be strong. 16Burnt up it is with flaming fire, it also is cut down: They utterly are perished, when as thy face doth frown. 17O let thy hand be still upon the Man of thy right hand, The Son of man, whom for thyself thou madest strong to stand. 18So henceforth we will not go back, nor turn from thee at all: O do thou quicken us, and we upon thy name will call. 19Turn us again, Lord God of hosts, and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine, and so we shall be safe. Scripture: Psalm 80

Psalm 81: Sing loud to God our strength; with joy

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: Sing loud to God our strength; with joy Lyrics: 1Sing loud to God our strength; with joy to Jacob’s God do sing. 2Take up a psalm, the pleasant harp, timbrel and psalt’ry bring. 3Blow trumpets at new-moon, what day our feast appointed is: 4For charge to Isr’el, and a law of Jacob’s God was this. 5To Joseph this a testimony he made, when Egypt land He travell’d through, where speech I heard I did not understand. 6His shoulder I from burdens took, his hands from pots did free. 7Thou didst in trouble on me call, and I deliver’d thee: In secret place of thundering I did thee answer make; And at the streams of Meribah of thee a proof did take. 8O thou, my people, give an ear, I’ll testify to thee; To thee, O Isr’el, if thou wilt but hearken unto me. 9In midst of thee there shall not be any strange god at all; Nor unto any god unknown thou bowing down shalt fall. 10I am the Lord thy God, which did from Egypt land thee guide; I’ll fill thy mouth abundantly, do thou it open wide. 11But yet my people to my voice would not attentive be; And ev’n my chosen Israel he would have none of me. 12So to the lust of their own hearts I them delivered; And then in counsels of their own they vainly wandered. 13O that my people had me heard, Isr’el my ways had chose! 14I had their en’mies soon subdu’d, my hand turn’d on their foes. 15The haters of the Lord to him submission should have feign’d; But as for them, their time should have for evermore remain’d. 16He should have also fed them with the finest of the wheat; Of honey from the rock thy fill I should have made thee eat. Scripture: Psalm 81

Psalm 82: In gods' assembly God doth stand

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: In gods' assembly God doth stand Lyrics: 1In gods’ assembly God doth stand; he judgeth gods among. 2How long, accepting persons vile, will ye give judgment wrong? 3Defend the poor and fatherless; to poor oppress’d do right. 4The poor and needy ones set free; rid them from ill men’s might. 5They know not, nor will understand; in darkness they walk on: All the foundations of the earth out of their course are gone. 6I said that ye are gods, and are sons of the Highest all: 7But ye shall die like men, and as one of the princes fall. 8O God, do thou raise up thyself, the earth to judgment call: For thou, as thine inheritance, shalt take the nations all. Scripture: Psalm 82

Psalm 83: Keep not, O God, we thee entreat

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Keep not, O God, we thee entreat Lyrics: 1Keep not, O God, we thee entreat, O keep not silence now: Do thou not hold thy peace, O God, and still no more be thou. 2For, lo, thine enemies a noise tumultuously have made; And they that haters are of thee have lifted up the head. 3Against thy chosen people they do crafty counsel take; And they against thy hidden ones do consultations make. 4Come, let us cut them off, said they, from being a nation, That of the name of Isr’el may no more be mention. 5For with joint heart they plot, in league against thee they combine. 6The tents of Edom, Ishm’elites, Moab’s and Hagar’s line; 7Gebal, and Ammon, Amalek, Philistines, those of Tyre; 8And Assur join’d with them, to help Lot’s children they conspire. 9Do to them as to Midian, Jabin at Kison strand; 10And Sis’ra, which at En-dor fell, as dung to fat the land. 11Like Oreb and like Zeeb make their noble men to fall; Like Zeba and Zalmunna like, make thou their princes all; 12Who said, For our possession let us God’s houses take. 13My God, them like a wheel, as chaff before the wind, them make. 14As fire consumes the wood, as flame doth mountains set on fire, 15Chase and affright them with the storm and tempest of thine ire. 16Their faces fill with shame, O Lord, that they may seek thy name. 17Let them confounded be, and vex’d, and perish in their shame: 18That men may know that thou, to whom alone doth appertain The name Jehovah, dost most high o’er all the earth remain. Scripture: Psalm 83

Psalm 84: How lovely is thy dwelling-place

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 53 hymnals First Line: How lovely is thy dwelling-place Lyrics: 1How lovely is thy dwelling-place, O Lord of hosts, to me! The tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant, Lord, they be! 2My thirsty soul longs veh’mently, yea faints, thy courts to see: My very heart and flesh cry out, O living God, for thee. 3Behold, the sparrow findeth out an house wherein to rest; The swallow also for herself hath purchased a nest; Ev’n thine own altars,* where she safe her young ones forth may bring, O thou almighty Lord of hosts, who art my God and King. 4Bless’d are they in thy house that dwell, they ever give thee praise. 5Bless’d is the man whose strength thou art, in whose heart are thy ways: 6Who passing thorough Baca’s vale, therein do dig up wells; Also the rain that falleth down the pools with water fills. 7So they from strength unwearied go still forward unto strength, Until in Sion they appear before the Lord at length. 8Lord God of hosts, my prayer hear; O Jacob’s God, give ear. 9See God our shield, look on the face of thine anointed dear. 10For in thy courts one day excels a thousand; rather in My God’s house will I keep a door, than dwell in tents of sin. 11For God the Lord’s a sun and shield: he’ll grace and glory give; And will withhold no good from them that uprightly do live. 12O thou that art the Lord of hosts, that man is truly blest, Who by assured confidence on thee alone doth rest. Scripture: Psalm 84

Psalm 85: O Lord, thou hast been favourable

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: O Lord, thou hast been favourable Lyrics: 1O Lord, thou hast been favourable to thy beloved land: Jacob’s captivity thou hast recall’d with mighty hand. 2Thou pardoned thy people hast all their iniquities; Thou all their trespasses and sins hast cover’d from thine eyes. 3Thou took’st off all thine ire, and turn’dst from thy wrath’s furiousness. 4Turn us, God of our health, and cause thy wrath ‘gainst us to cease. 5Shall thy displeasure thus endure against us without end? Wilt thou to generations all thine anger forth extend? 6That in thee may thy people joy, wilt thou not us revive? 7Shew us thy mercy, Lord, to us do thy salvation give. 8I’ll hear what God the Lord will speak: to his folk he’ll speak peace, And to his saints; but let them not return to foolishness. 9To them that fear him surely near is his salvation; That glory in our land may have her habitation. 10Truth met with mercy, righteousness and peace kiss’d mutually: 11Truth springs from earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven high. 12Yea, what is good the Lord shall give; our land shall yield increase: 13Justice, to set us in his steps, shall go before his face. Scripture: Psalm 85

Psalm 86: O Lord, do thou bow down thine ear

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: O Lord, do thou bow down thine ear Lyrics: 1O Lord, do thou bow down thine ear, and hear me graciously; Because I sore afflicted am, and am in poverty. 2Because I’m holy, let my soul by thee preserved be: O thou my God, thy servant save, that puts his trust in thee. 3Sith unto thee I daily cry, be merciful to me. 4Rejoice thy servant’s soul; for, Lord, I lift my soul to thee. 5For thou art gracious, O Lord, and ready to forgive; And rich in mercy, all that call upon thee to relieve. 6Hear, Lord, my pray’r; unto the voice of my request attend: 7In troublous times I’ll call on thee; for thou wilt answer send. 8Lord, there is none among the gods that may with thee compare; And like the works which thou hast done, not any work is there. 9All nations whom thou mad’st shall come and worship rev’rently Before thy face; and they, O Lord, thy name shall glorify. 10Because thou art exceeding great, and works by thee are done Which are to be admir’d; and thou art God thyself alone. 11Teach me thy way, and in thy truth, O Lord, then walk will I; Unite my heart, that I thy name may fear continually. 12O Lord my God, with all my heart to thee I will give praise; And I the glory will ascribe unto thy name always: 13Because thy mercy toward me in greatness doth excel; And thou deliver’d hast my soul out from the lowest hell. 14O God, the proud against me rise, and vi’lent men have met, That for my soul have sought; and thee before them have not set. 15But thou art full of pity, Lord, a God most gracious, Long-suffering, and in thy truth and mercy plenteous. 16O turn to me thy countenance, and mercy on me have; Thy servant strengthen, and the son of thine own handmaid save. 17Shew me a sign for good, that they which do me hate may see, And be asham’d; because thou, Lord, didst help and comfort me. Scripture: Psalm 86

Psalm 87: Upon the hills of holiness

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Upon the hills of holiness Lyrics: 1Upon the hills of holiness he his foundation sets. 2God, more than Jacob’s dwellings all, delights in Sion’s gates. 3Things glorious are said of thee, thou city of the Lord. 4Rahab and Babel I, to those that know me, will record: Behold ev’n Tyrus, and with it the land of Palestine, And likewise Ethiopia; this man was born therein. 5And it of Sion shall be said, This man and that man there Was born; and he that is most High himself shall stablish her. 6When God the people writes, he’ll count that this man born was there. 7There be that sing and play; and all my well-springs in thee are. Scripture: Psalm 87

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