The rights of justice hear O Lord

Verse 1

The rights of justice hear, O Lord, Attend unto my cry; A gracious ear my prayer afford, From lips which do not lie.

Verse 2

O let my sentence from thy face Impartially proceed; The rights, and justice, of my case, Let thine eyes closely heed.

Verse 3

My heart, and reins, thou Lord hast tried In the still night's recess; And nothing found; I fixed abide, My mouth shall not transgress.

Verse 4

However wicked men decoy, Yet, taught by thy pure word, The paths of them that would destroy, I ever have abhorred.

Verse 5

Through all my walk uphold thou me In thy most righteous way; So shall my steps unmoved be, And from thy paths ne'er stray.

Verse 6

On thee I call, for thou wilt hear; O God, I thee beseech. To my request incline thy ear, And hear my humble speech.

Verse 7

O thou, who savest, with thy right hand, Who trust in thee repose, From all that up against them stand; Thy wondrous love disclose.

Verse 8

Keep, as the apple of the eye; Hide me beneath thy wing:

Verse 9

From raging foes, who round me lie, And me to death would bring.

Verse 10

Enclosed in Fat, they proudly boast, What malice doth devise.

Verse 11

They now surround me with their host, And couch with watchful eyes;

Verse 12

As hungry lions raging fret, When greedy for their prey; Or a young lion lurking sets, In some close covert way.

Verse 13

Arise, his secret plots control, And cast him down, O Lord; At liberty, O, set my soul, From wicked men, thy sword.

Verse 14

From mortal man, thy hand, O Lord, From worldly men me save; Who in this present life, and world, Their fading portion have.

Verse 15

With thy hid treasures, thou dost fill, Their bellies: and their race, Numerous and pampered, heir by will The bulk of their increase.

Verse 16

But as for me, in righteousness, Thy smiling face I'll see; And waking, with thine image blessed Shall satisfied be.