14. He suffered no man to oppress them; Yea, he rebuked kings for their sakes. 15. "Touch not," said he, “mine anointed, And do my prophets no harm!" 6. NATIONAL DELIVERANCE. (Ps. CV; 1-15.) say, 1. If the LORD had not been for us, now may Israel 2. If the LORD had not been for us, when men rose up against us, 3. Then had they swallowed us up alive, When their wrath burned against us; 4. Then the waters had overwhelmed us; The stream had gone over our soul; 5. The proud waters had gone over our soul. 6. Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us a prey to their teeth! 7. We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; The snare is broken, and we have escaped. 8. Our help is the name of the LORD, 1. Who made heaven and earth. (Ps. CXXIV.) 7. GOD'S GOODNESS TO HIS PEOPLE Praise ye the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, In the assembly of the righteous, and in the congregation. 2. The works of the LORD are great, Sought out by all who have pleasure in them. 3. His deeds are honorable and glorious, And his righteousness endureth for ever. 4. He hath established a memorial of his wonders; The LORD is gracious and full of compassion. 5. He giveth meat to them that fear him; He is ever mindful of his covenant. 6. He showed his people the greatness of his works; 7. The deeds of his hands are truth and justice; All his commandments are sure; 8. They stand firm for ever and ever, Being founded in truth and justice. 10. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; ments; His praise endureth for ever. (Ps. CXI.) 8. THE REDEEMED OF THE LORD. 1.. O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth forever! 2. Let the redeemed of the LORD say it, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; 3. Whom he hath gathered from the lands, 4. From the east, the west, the north, and the south. 5. They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within them. 6. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress. 7. He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell. 8. O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men! 9. For he satisfieth the thirsty, 10. And the hungry he filleth with good. They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, 11. Because they disobeyed the commands of God, 14. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bands asunder. 15. O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men! 16. For he hath broken the gates of brass, 1. 2. 3. And cut the bars of iron asunder. 9. GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD. Great triumphal hymn from the Hallel. O GIVE thanks to the LORD, for he is good; Let Israel now say, His kindness endureth for ever! Let the house of Aaron now say, (Ps. CVII.) 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Let all who fear the LORD say, I called upon the Lord in distress; He heard, and set me in a wide place. The LORD is on my side, I will not fear : The LORD is my helper; I shall look upon my enemies. It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man; It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes. They did assail me with violence to bring me down! The LORD is my glory and my song; For to him I owe my salvation. The voice of joy and salvation is in the habitations of the righteous: "The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. I shall not die, but live, and declare the deeds of the LORD. But he hath not given me over to death. 15. Open to me the gates of righteousness, That I may go in, and praise the LORD! 16. This is the gate of the LORD! Through which the righteous enter. 17. I praise thee that thou hast heard me, And hast been my salvation. 18. "The stone which the builders rejected Hath become the chief corner-stone. 19. This is the LORD's doing; It is marvellous in our eyes! 20. This is the day which the LORD hath made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it! 21. Hear, O LORD! and bless us! 22. Hear, O LORD! and send us prosperity!" Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD." 23. The LORD is God, he hath shone upon us. 24. Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; Thou art my God, and I will exalt thee! 25. O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever! Ps. CVIII. 1. V. JUSTICE. 1. DIVINE JUSTICE. THE LORD reigneth forever; He hath prepared his throne for judgment, 2. He judgeth the world in righteousness; He administereth judgment to the nations with uprightness 3. Yea, the LORD is a refuge for the oppressed; A refuge in times of trouble. 4. They who know thy name put their trust in thee; 5. Arise, O LORD! Let not man prevail; Let the nations be judged by thee! 6. The LORD judgeth the nations; (Ps. IX; 7-10, 19. Judge me, O LORD! according to my righteousness, 7. Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked be at an end; 8. For the righteous God trieth the heart and the reins. My shield is with God, who saveth the upright in heart.. 9. God is a righteous judge, And a God who requiteth every day. 2. TRUST IN GOD'S JUSTICE. 1. In the LORD do I put my trust. (Ps. VII; 8-11.) Why say ye to me, flee like a bird, to your mountain? 2. For, lo! the wicked bend their bow They make ready their arrows on the string, To shoot in secret at the upright in heart. 3. If the pillars be broken down, what can the righteous do?" 4. The LORD is in his holy palace; The LORD's throne is in heaven; His 5. The LORD trieth the righteous; eyes behold, his eyelids prove the children of men. But the wicked, and the lover of violence, his soul hateth. (Ps. XI; 1-5.) 1. 3. WANT OOGOOD MEN. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth ; The faithful are failing among men. 2. They speak falsehood one to another; With flattering lips, with a double heart, do they speak. 3. May the LORD destroy all flattering lips, And the tongue which speaketh proud things! 4. Who say, "With our tongues will we prevail; Our lips are our reliance; who is Lord over us?" 5. For the oppression of the poor and the sighing of the wretched, Now will I stand up, saith the LORD; I will set in safety him whom they puff at. 6. The words of the LORD are pure; Like silver purified in a furnace on the earth, seven times refined. 7. Thou, O LORD! wilt watch over them; Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever. 8. The wicked walk on every side, 1. When the vilest of men are exalted. 4. AGAINST UNJUST MAGISTRATES, God standeth in God's assembly, He judgeth in the midst of the mighty ones. 2. "How long will ye judge unjustly, And favor the cause of the wicked? 3. Defend the poor and the fatherless; Do justice to the wretched and the needy! 4. Deliver the poor and the destitute; Save them from the hand of the wicked! (Ps. XII; 1-8.) 5. They are without knowledge and without understanding; They walk in darkness: Therefore all the foundations of the land are shaken. 6. I have said, "Ye are gods, And all of you children of the Most High; 7. But ye shall die like men, 8. 1. And fall like the rest of the princes." Arise, O God! judge the earth! For all the nations are thy possession. (Ps. LXXXII.) 5. A RIGHTEOUS GOVERNMENT. To the king, O God! give thy justice, And to the son of a king thy righteousness! 2. Yea! he shall judge thy people with equity; And thine oppressed ones with justice. |