4. Arise, O Lord, and plead thy cause; 5. Sing to the Lord, the righteous Judge, PSALM 10. (c. M.) The Church praying for deliverance. 2. Why do the sons of malice rage, The God of heav'n will ne'er engage "To fight on Zion's side?" 3. O Lord our God, do thou arise, Stretch forth thy mighty arm; 4. Thou Lord hast seen, thou wilt requite, 5. Assert thy just dominion, Lord, And all iniquity expel, From this thy chosen land. PSALM 11. Version 1. (C. M.) The persecuted trusting in God. 1. IN thee O Lord, I put my trust, 2. The Lord hath both a temple here, 3. If God the righteous, whom he loves, 4. The righteous Lord will righteous deeds With signal favour grace; And to the upright man disclose, PSALM 11. Version II. (L. M.) 1. MY refuge is the Lord on high, I dwell beneath his guardian love: "Fly to the hills, thou trembling dove?" 2. My God in heaven has fix'd his throne: grace, 3. If with his saints he seems severe, very 4. The righteous Lord loves righteous souls, Whose thoughts and actions are sincere; And with a gracious eye beholds The saints whose hearts his image bear. PSALM 12, (C. M.) For help against the ungodly. 1. HELP, Lord, for men of virtue fail, But double hearts and tongues prevail, 2. Scoffers appear on every side; Are rais'd to seats of pow'r and pride, 3. Yet while their smooth deceits abound, They cannot prosper long; Thou wilt arise, and wilt confound 4. "Yes," saith the Lord, "now will I rise "And make oppressors flee; "I will appear to their surprise, 5. As precious silver seven times tried And all that in his truth confide, PSALM 13. Version 1. (C. M.) The deserted soul praying in faith. 1. HOW long wilt thou forget me, Lord? How long wilt thou withdraw from me, 2. How long shall anxious thoughts my soul, 3. O hear, and to my longing eyes 4. Since I have always plac'd my trust Thy saving health will come, and then 5. Then shall my song, with praise inspir'd, To thee my God ascend; Who to thy servant in distress PSALM 13. Version 11. (7s.) Pleading for deliverance. 1. LORD of mercy just and kind, 2. Shall I wait thy wonted grace, Oh! how long withdraw thy face? 3. Lord, my God, thine ear incline, 4. On thy mercy I rely, Mercy gracious Lord impart! PSALM 14. (c. M.) All men sinners.- Salvation. 1. "NO God," the foolish sinner cries, 2. The Lord look'd down from his abode 3. He saw that all were gone aside, There's none that makes his God his guide, 4. Who then shall save this impious race On Calvary's mount behold the grace ;- |