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1 Oh that thy statutes every hour
Might dwell upon my mind!
Thence I derive a quickening power
And daily peace I find.

2 To meditate thy precepts, Lord,
Shall be my sweet employ;
My soul shall ne'er forget thy word,
Thy word is all my joy.

3 How would I run in thy commands,
If thou my heart discharge
From sin and Satan's hateful chains,
And set my feet at large!

4 My lips with courage shall declare
Thy statutes and thy name;
I'll speak thy word, tho' kings should hear,
Nor yield to sinful shame.

5 Let bands of persecutors rise
To rob me of my right,
Let pride and malice forge their lies,
Thy law is my delight.

6 Depart from me, ye wicked race,
Whose hands and hearts are ill;
I love my God, I love his ways,
And must obey his will.

In Melody and Songs: hymns from the Psalm versions of Isaac Watts #86 (2014)

The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #211 (1886)

Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old version of the Psalms of David ; allowed by the reverend Synod of New York and Philad #257 (1791)

Psalms: carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old versions of the Psalms of David #119o (1793)

The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship (27th ed.) #P119o (1766)

The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament. #228 (1740)

Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.278 (1806)

Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David: suited to the Christian worship in the United States and allowed by the Synod of New York and New Jersey to be used in all the churches #273 (1790)

The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship #CXIXo (1780)

Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David: to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian church in general (4th ed.) #220 (1790)

The Cyber Hymnal #8490

Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #234 (1786)