To Thee, O God, do we give thanks

Verse 1

To thee, O God, do we give thanks, we do give thanks to thee; Because thy wondrous works declare thy great name near to be.

Verse 2

I purpose, when I shall receive the congregätion, That I shall judgment uprightly render to ev'ry one.

Verse 3

Dissolvèd is the land, with all that in the same do dwell; But I the pillars thereof do bear up, and stablish well.

Verse 4

I to the foolish people said, Do not deal foolishly; And unto those that wicked are, Lift not your horn on high.

Verse 5

Lift not your horn on high, nor speak with stubborn neck. But know, That not from east, nor west, nor south, promötion doth flow.

Verse 6

But God is judge; he puts down one, and sets another up. For in the hand of God most high of red wine is a cup:

Verse 7

'Tis full of mixture, he pours forth, and makes the wicked all Wring out the bitter dregs thereof; yea, and they drink them shall.

Verse 8

But I for ever will declare, I Jacob's God will praise. All horns of lewd men I'll cut off; but just men's horns will raise.