O praise the Lord, for He is good, His mercies never decay (New England Psalm Book)

Verse 1

O praise the LORD, for He is good, his mercies ne'er decay:

Verse 2

And that his mercies ever last, let thankful Isr'el say.

Verse 3

Their sense of his eternal love let Aaron's house declare:

Verse 4

And that it fails not, let all say, all who Jehovah fear.

Verse 5

To the almighty JAH I cry'd in my extreme distress; And JAH, on high me heard,and brought into this happy place.

Verse 6

The LORD is for me; I'll not fear what man to me can do:

Verse 7

The LORD is with my helping friends; and I will face my foe.

Verse 8

'Tis better on the LORD to trust, than trust in man's defence;

Verse 9

Better to trust the LORD than place in princes confidence.

Verse 10

All nations round environ'd me, design'd my fatal fall; But in JEHOVAH's mighty name I overcame them all.

Verse 11

They compass'd me, again, again, and try'd my utter fall; But in JEHOVAH's mighty name I did subdue them all.

Verse 12

Like angry bees they round me swarm'd, rag'd like a thorny flame; Yet quenched and destroyed were, but in JEHOVAH's name.

Verse 13

When they push'd hard to beat me down, JEHOVAH helped me.

Verse 14

The mighty JAH my strength, my song, and saving help is He.

Verse 15

In tents of righteous men is heard the voice of health and joy: The Lord's right hand gives mighty strength and works most mightily,

Verse 16

JEHOVAH by his mighty pow'r advances them on high: The Lord's right hand gives mighty strength and works most mightily.

Verse 17

I shall not die, but longer live, and gratefully declare The works of our almighty JAH, how wonderful they are.

Verse 18

For JAH hath sorely me chastiz'iz, till just of life bereav'd: But kindly from the gates of death, my fainting life repriev'd.

Verse 19

O set wide open now to me the gates of righteousness; And I will enter them, and there the praise of JAH confess.

Verse 20

This gate, JEHOVAH's blessed gate, into his house doth lead: The righteous love to enter in; and entering in are glad.

Verse 21

Among these righteous ones I'll be, and praise on Thee bestow; For Thou hast heard me, and to Thee I my salvation owe.

Verse 22

The stone the builders did despise, and utterly disclaim, Is now the chief and corner stone, which bares up all the frame.

Verse 23

This work JEHOVAH's mighty pow'r hath brought to pass alone; And we in great amazement stand, to see what He hath done.

Verse 24

This is the great and blessed day the LORD himself hath made; And we will all therein rejoice, and be exceeding glad.

Verse 25

JEHOVAH we now Thee beseech SALVATION TO AFFORD: We humbly Thee entreat now send prosperity, O LORD!

Verse 26

He that comes in JEHOVAH's name O let him blessed be. Out of JEHOVAH's house to you a blessing wish do we.

Verse 27

God is JEHOVAH, who to us hath made his light to rise: Bind therefore to his altar's horns with cords, our sacrifice.

Verse 28

Thou art my God, and I'll proclaim for evermore thy praise: Thou art my God, and thy great name my thankful song shall raise,

Verse 29

O to JEHOVAH give ye thanks; immensely good is He, Because his mercy doth endure ev'n to eternity.