Let all the just to God with joy

Verse 1

Let all the just to GOD with joy their cheerful Voices raise; for well the righteous it becomes to sing glad songs of praise.

Verse 2

Let harps, and psalteries, and lutes in joyful concert meet; and new made songs of loud applause the harmony complete.

Verse 3

For faithful is the word of GOD, His works with truth abound: He justice loves, and all the earth is with His goodness crowned.

Verse 4

By his almighty word at first, heav'n's glorious arch was reared, and all the beauteous hosts of light at His command appeared.

Verse 5

The swelling floods together rolled He makes in heaps to lie; and lays, as in a store-house, safe, the wat'ry treasures by.

Verse 6

Let earth and all that dwell therein, before Him trembling stand; for when He spake the world, 'twas made: 'twas fixed at His command.

Verse 7

Whate'er the mighty LORD decrees shall stand forever sure; the settled purpose of His heart to ages shall endure.