I lift my soul to Thee, O Lord

Verse 1

I lift my soul to thee, O Lord, My God I trust in thee, Let me not be ashamed, nor let My foes joy over me.

Verse 2

Ye let not them that wait on thee, Be filled with shamefulness, But let them all ashamed be, Who causelessly transgress.

Verse 3

Thy ways, Jehovah to me show, Thy paths make me discern, Make thou me in thy truth to go; And cause thou me to learn.

Verse 4

For of my health thou art the God, On thee I wait all day, Thy bowels, Lord, and mercies mind, For they have been for aye.

Verse 5

My sins of youth and trespasses, To mind, oh! do not take: O mind me in thy tenderness Lord for thy goodness sake.

Verse 6

The Lord's good and upright, therefore He'll sinners teach the way? The meek he will in judgment guide, And teach the meek his way.

Verse 7

Jehovah's paths thy mercy are, And truths all of them too, To them that keep his covenant, And testimonies do.

Verse 8

For thy name's sake Jehovah I Do humbly thee entreat To pardon mine iniquity, For it is very great.

Verse 9

Who fears the Lord's him he will teach The way that he shall choose: His soul shall dwell at ease; his seed As heirs the earth shall use.

Verse 10

The secret of the Lord's with those That do him reverence, And of his covenant he to those Will give intelligence.

Verse 11

Mine eyes continually be Upon Jehovah set: For it is he that will set free My feet out of the net.

Verse 12

O turn thou unto me thy face, And on me mercy show; For I am in a lonely case, Afflicted poor also.

Verse 13

My straits of heart enlarged be; Bring me from my distress: My pain and mine affliction see, And all my sins release.

Verse 14

My foes mark, for they many be, And cruelly me hate. My soul keep, free me, nor let me Be shamed, who on thee wait.

Verse 15

Let soundness and integrity Keep me who trust in thee From all his troubles Israel O God do thou set free.