91 PSALM 34 L. M. The Safety of Believers ABENDS Herbert S. Oakeley I God guards the good with watch-ful eye, His ear at-ten- tive to their cry, 664 be 9:25 bb A-gainst the wick-ed sets His face, From earth their memory to do 2 The righteous cry, Jehovah hears, And rescues them from all their fears; The Lord draws nigh to broken hearts, To contrite spirits help imparts. 3 Afflictions on the good must fall, [all; But God will bring them safe through From harmful stroke He will defend, And sure and full deliverance send. SECOND TUNE bo erase. B: [Stanzas 8-12] 4 By evil are the evil slain, 5 The Lord redemption will provide PENTECOST I God guards the good with watch-ful eye, His ear attentive to bb4 bb A-gainst the wicked sets His face,From earth their memory to their cry, e- rase. Thy might-y shield protect my life, Thy spear con-front the en flict, O my Lord, Thy pre-cious prom-ise let me hear, God Our Advocate and Judge 3 My soul is joyful in the Lord, In His salvation I rejoice; To Him my heart will praise accord And bless His Name with thankful voice. For who, O Lord, is like to Thee, Defender of the poor and meek? The needy Thy salvation see When mighty foes their ruin seek. 4 Unrighteous witnesses have stood And told of crimes beyond belief; Returning evil for my good, They overwhelm my soul with grief. When in affliction they were sad, I wept and made their grief my own; But in my trouble they are glad And strive that I may be o'erthrown. 5 O Lord, how long wilt Thou delay? My soul for Thy salvation waits; My thankfulness I will display Amid the crowds that throng Thy gates. Let not my enemies rejoice And wrongfully exult o'er me; They speak not peace, but lift their voice To trouble those that peaceful be. 6 My foes with joy my woes survey, But Thou, O Lord, hast seen it all; O be no longer far away, Nor silent when on Thee I call. O haste to my deliverance now, O Lord, my righteous cause maintain; My Lord and God alone art Thou; Awake, and make Thy justice plain. 7 O Lord my God, I look to Thee, Be Thou my righteous Judge, I pray; Let not my foes exult o'er me And laugh with joy at my dismay. With shame and trouble those requite Who would my righteous cause destroy; But those who in the good delight, Let them be glad and shout for joy. 8 Yea, let the Lord be magnified, Because Thy servants Thou dost bless; And I, from morn till eventide, Will daily praise Thy righteousness. My soul is joyful in the Lord, In His salvation I rejoice; To Him my heart will praise accord And bless His Name with thankful voice. That fear of God's most holy Name Is not before his eyes. I Thy mercy and Thy truth, O Lord, Tran-scend the loft y sky; 1 Fret not thy-self, nor en- vious be, When wicked work-ers thou shalt see, And, like the herb cut down at noon, They with-er in bo Copyright, 1901, by United Presbyterian Board of Publication 2 Trust in the Lord and still do well, Within the land securely dwell, Feed on His faithfulness; And to thy heart He will accord The good it would possess. 3 Yea, to the Lord thy way is known; |