Lord, Thee I'll praise with all my heart

Verse 1

Lord, thee I'll praise with all my heart, thy wonders all proclaim. In thee, most High, I'll greatly joy, and sing unto thy name. When back my foes were turned, they fell, and perished at thy sight: For thou maintain'dst my right and cause; on throne sat'st judging right.

Verse 2

The heathen thou rebukèd hast, the wicked overthrown; Thou hast put out their names, that they may never more be known. O en'my! now destructions have an end perpetual: Thou cities razed; perished with them is their memorial.

Verse 3

God shall endure for aye; he doth for judgment set his throne; In righteousness to judge the world, justice to give each one. God also will a refuge be for those that are oppressed; A refuge will he be in times of trouble to distressed.

Verse 4

And they that know thy name, in thee their confidence will place: For thou hast not forsaken them that truly seek thy face. O sing ye praises to the Lord that dwells in Zion hill; And all the nätions among his deeds record ye still.

Verse 5

When he enquireth after blood, he then rememb'reth them: The humble folk he not forgets that call upon his name. Lord, pity me; behold the grief which I from foes sustain; Ev'n thou, who from the gates of death dost raise me up again;

Verse 6

That I, in Zion's daughters' gates, may all thy praise advance; And that I may rejoice always in thy deliverance. The heathen are sunk in the pit which they themselves prepared; And in the net which they have hid their own feet fast are snared.

Verse 7

The Lord is by the judgment known which he himself hath wrought: The sinners' hands do make the snares wherewith themselves are caught. They who are wicked into hell each one shall turnèd be; And all the nations that forget to seek the Lord most high.

Verse 8

For they that needy are shall not forgotten be alway; The expectation of the poor shall not be lost for aye. Arise, Lord, let not man prevail; judge heathen in thy sight: That they may know themselves but men, the nations, Lord, affright.