O Lord, Thou Judge of All the Earth

Verse 1

O LORD, Thou Judge of all the earth, to whom all vengeance doth belong, arise and show Thy glory forth, requite the proud, condemn the wrong.

Verse 2

How long, O LORD, in boastful pride shall wicked men triumphant stand? How long shall they afflict Thy saints and scorn Thy wrath, Thy dreadful hand?

Verse 3

Be wise, ye fools and brutish men; shall not He see who formed the eye? Shall not He hear who formed the ear, and judge, who reigneth God most high?

Verse 4

The LORD will judge in righteousness, from Him all truth and knowledge flow; the foolish thoughts of wicked men, how vain they are the LORD doth know.

Verse 5

That man is blest whom Thou, O LORD, with chast'ning hand dost teach Thy will, for in the day when sinners fall that man in peace abideth still.

Verse 6

Unless the LORD had been my Help, my life had quickly passed away; but when my foot had almost slipped, O LORD, Thy mercy was my stay.

Verse 7

Amid the doubts that fill my mind Thy comforts, LORD, bring joy to me; can wickedness, though throned in might, have fellowship, O LORD, with Thee?

Verse 8

The wicked, in their might arrayed, against the righteous join their pow'r, but to the LORD I flee for help; He is my Refuge and my Tow'r.