O Lord my God, I do repose

Verse 1

O Lord my God, I do repose My confidence in thee: Form all my persecuting foes Save and deliver me.

Verse 2

Lest like a renting lion he My soul in pieces tear, He tears, and to deliver me There doth not one appear.

Verse 3

O Lord, that art a God to me, If this thing done have I, And if that in my hands there be Wrongful iniquity:

Verse 4

If ill rewarded him have I With me who was at peace (Who causeless was mine enemy, Yea I did him release.)

Verse 5

My soul pursue then let my foe, Take it, yea tread to clay My life, and in the dust also Let him my honor lay:

Verse 6

Because mine enemies rage, arise, Lord, in thy wrath up stand: Awake thou up for me likewise, Thou judgment didst command.

Verse 7

The peoples congregation so Shall round encompass thee, And for the same return do thou Unto thy place on high.

Verse 8

The Lord the peoples judge shall be; Jehovah judge thou me, After my righteousness in me, And mine integrity.

Verse 9

Let cease the wicked's malice now, But the just ratify, Because, O righteous God, even thou The hearts and reins doth try.

Verse 10

For God my shield, them that are right In heart, he saved hath.

Verse 11

God that doth judge the righteous wight, God daily kindleth wrath.

Verse 12

Unless that turning he repent, His sword he sharp will whet: Already he his bow hath bent And hath it ready set.

Verse 13

Thy instruments of death for him He ready doth prepare: His arrows ready makes for them That persecutors are.

Verse 14

Behold he shall in travel be With vain iniquity: And mischief fore conceived hat he But shall bring forth a lie.

Verse 15

A pit he digged hath likewise, He delved deep the same, But fallen into the ditch he is That he himself did frame.

Verse 16

His own mischievous travel shall Upon his head turn down; His dealing violent shall fall Likewise upon his crown.

Verse 17

According to his righteousness Jehovah praise will I; And to his name a Psalm address, Who is the Lord most high.