O Lord, my God, in thee alone

Verse 1

O Lord, my God, in thee alone, I do my trust repose; Deliver me from cruel men, And save me from my foes.

Verse 2

Lest, as a roaring lion, he My helpless soul should tear; Lest it in pieces he shall rend. When no deliverer's near.

Verse 3

O Lord, my God, if this I've done, As falsely they accused; If e'er such guilt hath stained my hands, That him I have abused;

Verse 4

If I have rendered 111 to him. Who was at peace with me ; (Yea, I've delivered him that is My causeless enemy;)

Verse 5

Then let my foe pursue my soul, Take it, and fill his lust; My life tread down to earth, and lay Mine honor in the dust.

Verse 6

Rise, Lord, in anger lift thy self, Mine enemies rage restrain; Awake, for me the judgment grant Thou didst of old ordain.

Verse 7

So shall the tribes thee compass round. And to thy courts repair; For their sake therefore, O return, And shine in glory there.

Verse 8

Thou, Lord, the judge of all the earth, As righteous is my case, So judge me, Lord, and as my heart Is right before thy face.

Verse 9

Let vile men's base designs now cease, But stablish thou the just; For, righteous Lord, their heart, and reins, Search thoroughly thou dost.

Verse 10

God's my defense, the upright heart He'll save from spiteful foes.

Verse 11

God's a just judge, with wicked men He daily angry grows.

Verse 12

Unless the wicked will repent, God will his vengeance show; He now has whet his glittering sword, Has fixed, and bent his bow.

Verse 13

His many instruments of death. Ready prepared lie; And at fierce persecutors breasts, His pointed arrows fly.

Verse 14

Lo, as with traveling pains, he toils To work iniquity; He mischief long conceives, and yet. At last, brings forth a lie.

Verse 15

For me he made a secret pit, He digged it deep, and wide; But in the ditch his Hands had formed. Did unexpected slide.

Verse 16

His mischief surely shall return On his own head at last; His violent dealings shall come down, And on his crown be cast.

Verse 17

Therefore I'll praise the sovereign Lord, For all his righteous ways; And to the name of God most high, I'll sing my songs of praise.