PSALM IX 16 HERMAS. II, II, II, II 10836 Seconds Alt. from F. R. Havergal 1. I now will give thanks with whole heart to the Lord; Thy I I now will give thanks with whole heart to the Lord; In thee will be glad, and exultingly cry, And praise to thy name will I sing, O Most High. 2 When backward my foes are all turned in despair, 3 Rebuked are the nations, the wicked destroyed, 4 The Lord sitteth ever as king in the sky; For judgment his throne he hath ordered on high. 5 Jehovah will be as a lofty strong tower For all the oppressed in their trouble's dark hour. Who know thee will trust thee, O Lord, for thy grace; 6 O sing to the Lord who in Zion doth dwell; 7 Lord, see what I suffer from malice and hate. 10 Arise, O Jehovah, lest man should prevail; I O wherefore is it, Lord, that thou 2 The wicked in their pride pursue 3 The wicked of his heart's desire 4 The wicked, through his pride of face, 6 Within his heart he thus hath said, I moved shall never be; And no adversity at all Shall ever come to me. 7 The words of cursing, fraud and wrong, 8 He closely sits in villages; 9 He lion-like lurks in his den; IO Himself he humbles very low, He crouches down withal, He thus hath said within his heart, 14 Thou hast it seen; for thou their spite 17 The longing of the lowly ones, And mischief wilt repay. The poor commits himself to thee; Jehovah, thou didst hear; Thou wilt prepare their hearts to speak, And wilt incline thine ear; 18 To judge the fatherless, and those Beneath oppression sore, That man who is but sprung of earth, |