To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben, A Psalm of David.
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1Lord, thee I'll praise with all my heart, thy wonders all proclaim. 2In thee, most High, I'll greatly joy, and sing unto thy name. |
3When back my foes were turn'd, they fell, and perish'd at thy sight: 4For thou maintain'dst my right and cause; on throne sat'st judging right. |
5The heathen thou rebuked hast, the wicked overthrown; Thou hast put out their names, that they may never more be known. |
6O en'my! now destructions have an end perpetual: Thou cities raz'd; perish'd with them is their memorial. |
7God shall endure for aye; he doth for judgment set his throne; 8In righteousness to judge the world, justice to give each one. |
9God also will a refuge be for those that are oppress'd; A refuge will he be in times of trouble to distress'd. |
10And they that know thy name, in thee their confidence will place: For thou hast not forsaken them that truly seek thy face. |
11O sing ye praises to the Lord, that dwells in Sion hill; And all the nations among his deeds record ye still. |
12When he enquireth after blood, he then rememb'reth them: The humble folk he not forgets that call upon his name. |
13Lord, pity me; behold the grief which I from foes sustain; Ev'n thou, who from the gates of death dost raise me up again; |
14That I, in Sion's daughters' gates, may all thy praise advance; And that I may rejoice always in thy deliverance. |
15The heathen are sunk in the pit which they themselves prepar'd; And in the net which they have hid their own feet fast are snar'd. |
16The Lord is by the judgment known which he himself hath wrought: The sinners' hands do make the snares wherewith themselves are caught. |
17They who are wicked into hell each one shall turned be; And all the nations that forget to seek the Lord most high. |
18For they that needy are shall not forgotten be alway; The expectation of the poor shall not be lost for aye. |
19Arise, Lord, let not man prevail; judge heathen in thy sight: 20That they may know themselves but men, the nations, Lord, affright. |