Song Library

test me o lord come try i’ve lived a blameless life please remember my trust never wavered or lied i love the house where you live i love the place where your glory is alive don’t take me with the sin of the blood thirsty men schemes and bribes fill their hands while i walk innocent i love the house where you live i love the place where your glory is alive as i seek purity won't you show me mercy as i seek purity won't you show me mercy

the lord is my light and my salvation why should i ever be afraid the lord is the strong hold upon my life and of whom should i be afraid even with false witness or constant breathe of violence i know the one who cares for me is there even if my father and my mother both abandon i know the lord who cares for me is there i have heard you saying seek my face and come talk with me come and talk with me my heart responds in the way you made it lord i am coming i am coming though the dark surrounds me i know i am protected my heart will never be afraid to gaze upon your beauty god and see you in your temple i will stand hidden in you i have heard you saying seek my face and come talk with me come and talk with me my heart responds in the way you made it lord i am coming i am coming i am certain i will live in the house of the lord all of my days i know i will delight in the house of the lord all of my days all of my days

lord i pray my rock do not turn a deaf ear to me if you stay silent what are my chances at mercy i might as well give up and die die i might as well give up and die die listen to my prayer as i lift my hands to your sanctuary don’t drag me away with the wicked and their evil deeds won't you come and hear my cry cry won't you come and hear my cry cry others care nothing for what you’ve done others care nothing for what you’ve made but i will trust in god today for he has showed me mercy my help my lord my shield my strength i sing out with thanksgiving

every angel honors you for your glory and your strength wrapped in endless holiness and the glory of your name wrapped in endless holiness and the glory of your name the voice the voice the voice the voice of the lord the voice the voice the voice the voice of the lord the voice the voice of the lord echoes above the sea the voice the voice of the lord is power displayed the voice the voice of the lord falls forests and trees the voice the voice of the lord is thundering the voice the voice of the lord flashes flames of fire the voice the voice of the lord shakes barren the wilderness the voice the voice of the lord is writhing with new life and the voice of the lord lays waste his creation all the people everyone in his temple cry glory glory glory glory they cry glory glory glory glory glory

i will exalt you lord my god for you alone have brought me up you haven’t made my enemies to triumph over me thank you that your anger lasts only a moment thank you your anger lasts only a moment moment moment when i cried you healed all my sickness and brought me from the pit of death you spared me from my rightful place so sing all you of faith thank you that your anger lasts only a moment thank you your anger lasts only a moment moment moment his favor lasts a lifetime though weeping may spend the night there’ll be joy in the morning you turned my mourning on into dancing you stole my clothes of ash and you robed me in gladness you set me standing up on a mountain so i will sing your praise sing your praise sing your praises forever

o god be my rock o god be my fortress o god you are my rock o god you are my fortress o god you are my rock o god you are safe place you lavish love upon the ones who know you before the watching world and they will come to see just how great and wonderful your goodness is you hide them in the shelter of your presence safe from everyone who comes against them so far from accusing tongues and wicked schemes of men

blessed the man who has been forgiven blessed the one with sins obsolete blessed the spirit found with no deceit blessed when i kept silent my bones wasted away night and day all day and night your hand was heavy on me my strength was sapped as in the heat of the summer and then and then and then i confessed and you forgave the guilt of my sin you forgave the guilt of my sin you forgave the guilt of my sin i will instruct you in the way you should go i will always watch and keep my eye steady on you be not like the mule controlled by bit or the bridle but trust but trust but trust in him therefore let all the godly ones pray therefore when the mighty waters rise you won’t be dismayed therefore your hiding place will be safe therefore

praise the lord shout for joy for the word of the lord is true praise the lord shout for joy you are faithful in all you do by the breath from his mouth the heavens came to be starry hosts came the same and the depths of the sea let all the earth fear the lord let the people revere for he spoke and it was done all of his commands adhere praise the lord shout for joy for the word of the lord is true praise the lord shout for joy you are faithful in all you do the intent of his heart for each generation is to bless his inheritance the family of the chosen we wait in hope for the lord of death we’re not afraid his name our deliverance and our hearts celebrate praise the lord shout for joy for the word of the lord is true praise the lord shout for joy you are faithful in all you do

no shadow of shame will darken our faces we will be radiant radiant with joy in desperation i prayed and the lord he listened would you see could you taste taste and see that the lord is good taste and see that the lord is good come my children and listen listen to me for i will teach you the fear of the lord is a perfectly good thing the eyes of the lord watch over the righteous and his ears are turned to your very lips the lord he is close so very close to the broken hearted and he rescues those who are crushed in their spirits come my children and listen listen to me for i will teach you the fear of the lord is a perfectly good thing

lord o lord oppose those who oppose me lord o lord fight those who fight against me lord put on your armor lord take up your shield lord prepare for battle lord lift up your spear against every pursuer o lord let me hear say it to my say soul lord say it loud and clear won't you say i will give you victory i will give you victory i will give you victory lord bring shame on those who try to kill me lord turn back the ones who bring me harm blow them all away like chaff set in the wind a wind sent by your angel fast pursuing them would you say i will give you victory i will give you victory i will give you victory lord wrong witnesses rise up against me asking me things i know nothing of yes they trade me evil for my honest good i’m empty in my soul god sickened with despair oh how long will you lord look on and do nothing save me from these lions and protect my life won’t you come and rescue me won’t you come and rescue me won’t you come and rescue me so all my say the lord be magnified the one who takes delight in full abundant life of his servants

a burden is burning concerning the wicked at heart a burden is burning concerning the wicked at heart there is no fear of god before his eyes he flatters himself too much to realize and have hate for his sin all of the words pouring from his mouth long to be wrong wrought with wickedness even in sleep he dreams deceit evil his plot and his plan he does not reject sin but your love but your love but your love reaches to the heavens but your love righteous like the mountain but your love justice like the great deep priceless is your love priceless is your love priceless is your love

if i delight in you it is your promise my every heart's desire will be accomplished if i commit all i have to you your justice will shine your justice will shine if i stay still within your holy presence no matter what the world has i wait patient if i commit all i have to you i know you’ll delight i know you’ll delight my inheritance will be perfect and unending my inheritance will be beneath your watchful eye there’s nothing that can take it no hour can decay it forever forever forever and a day if my steps are taken and established and you are pleased with everywhere i put them though i fall i won't be overwhelmed for you hold my hand you hold my hand my inheritance will be perfect and unending my inheritance will be beneath your watchful eye there’s nothing that can take it no hour can decay it forever forever forever and a day once i was young and now i am an old man ne’er have i seen a righteous one forsaken for my children never begged for bread but gave and gave again gave and gave again gave and gave again

lord don’t punish me in your anger your arrows have already done enough for my sins have been a flood far too much for my bent back to carry lord all my desires are before you none of my hearts cries are hidden my soul breaks my strength has left me and the light of my eyes is gone lord here i confess in fullness my sin that’s sat anxious within me i know i can't carry this burden for long so take it would you take it do not forsake me don’t stay far away and come quickly to help me be my salvation

god remind me just how brief my time on this shallow earth will be god remind me that every single morning my days are numbered and they’re not that many how fleeting this life is how fleeting this life is my entire life is but a moment to you at very best a breath in the way you see it see it see it heaping mounds of wealth are merely shadows on the move all our busy rushing ends in nothing nothing nothing nothing so where can my hope go where can my hope go my hope is in you where can my hope go in you alone

i waited patiently upon the lord i waited patiently for you and he inclined and heard my cry and he inclined and heard my cry he brought me up from the despairing pit he brought me out of my destruction out of the mud and of the mire he set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm my footsteps firm and he has given me a new song to sing a song of praise to him a song of praise to him how blessed is the man who trusts the lord who hasn’t turned around in falsehood many the wonders of your hand many the wonders of your hand oh take your very thoughts towards us god and if i would try to recite them there’s no way i could find the end offering and sacrifice are not what you desire they’re not what you desire for you have given me an open ear to what you require to what you require you said behold i come just as just as it is written i take joy in doing your will my god

how blessed is he who takes notice of the poor and helpless the lord will protect him the lord will keep him the lord will bless him on this earth the lord will sustain him on the bed of his sickness and the lord will restore him back to health as for me lord please be gracious for i have sinned against you i have sinned against you my enemies speak the same as those i trust completely he will not rise again but you will uphold me you will set me in your presence forever

as the deer pants out for water so my soul cries out o god for you my soul thirsts for god as water when can i go out and meet with you day and night i have only fear for my food tears for my drink my heart it breaks remembering your house o god and the joy of the crowds thanksgiving where is this god of yours i hear them saying where is this god of yours i hear them saying o god my soul sits in despair awaiting lord the help of your presence deep calls to deep at the breakers sound waves over me the tide the tumult the sea where is this god of yours i hear them saying where is this god of yours i hear them saying o lord god my rock why have you forgot why must I wander in my sorrow enemies they taunt words with pain and rot questions all day long where has your god gone where is this god of yours i hear them saying my hope is in you still

declare me innocent come and defend against the godless nation the unjust man you are god my god my very place of safety why have you left and rejected me why must i wander wander why must i wander wander go about in my own grief oppressed by my enemies send out your light your truth let them guide me to your holy mountain let them lead me then i will go to the place where you are to the source of my joy my exceeding delight and i will sing you my song

we have heard with our ears o lord our fathers have told us what you did before in days long ago with your mighty outstretched arm nations gone before bowed to israel the family you chose not by sword or arm came the victory by your faithfulness alone but now we have been rejected the god of our fathers is no longer with our armies we turn and run for our captors come disgrace is before me and my face is covered in shame if we forgot the name of our father would god not discover for he knows the secrets of the heart yet for your sake we face death all day we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered rise up and help us redeem us because of your unfailing love our bodies are clinging to the dust of the ground why do you sleep

beautiful words they stir my heart i'll tell a lovely poem of the king for my tongue is the pen like a wordsmith's charm you’re the handsomest of all i’ve ever seen your sharp arrows fly true to the souls the nations fall before your very feet you love what is right and despise evil so god has brought the oil of his anointing for gracious words slip from your lips the lord himself has blessed you to the end so put on your sword and with your great right hand go out in victory and win go out in victory and win your throne o god endures forever forever and ever scepter oils fragrant joyful garment laden ivory places myrrh and aloe right queen standing listen daughter and incline your ear clothing woven robed and golden beauty gladness come rejoice in palaces with sons remembrance we give you thanks forever we give you thanks forever

there is one our refuge he is god our strength a very present help in trouble come behold the works of god therefore why should we fear when though the earth should shake and mountains slip into the sea come behold the works of god see how he brings destruction makes the wars to cease broken bow and spear can you hear the chariots burn come behold the works of god he raised his voice the earth melted the lord of hosts is with us the god of jacob stronghold the lord of hosts is with us come behold the works of god

clap your hands lift a shout up to the lord he is great he is king over all the earth sing praises sing praises the lord ascends among the voices god reigns over all he is seated on his holy throne all the people of the world will exalt the highly honored one he is great greatly exalted sing praises sing praises the lord ascends among the voices

great is the lord and greatly to be praised in the city of the lord his holy mountain beautiful in height the joy of all the earth zion mount zion the city of the king jerusalem revealing god has made himself it's very stronghold each king upon the earth assembled still to see zion mount zion when their eyes beheld terror rose and fell they stood amazed they writhed they made and fled like a woman’s labor pain and ships scattered by the wind zion mount zion we had heard of the city’s glory but now we’ve seen it for ourselves the city of all heaven’s armies that stands forever safe we have thought on your lovingkindness as we worship in your place as your name deserves o god you will be praised your strong right hand is righteous let the people now be glad because of your great justice let judah’s daughters dance go walk about zion consider every wall that you may tell those who will come after for such is the one who guides us until death god forever and ever god forever and ever god forever and ever

high low rich and poor listen listen for these words are wise these thoughts are filled with insight listen all who have an ear listen close and you will hear a proverb and it’s wisdom a riddle and it’s question here answered listen those who trust their wealth those who boast by riches lead still they can’t redeem themselves from death what ransom can you pay then unto god see even wise men die fools and senseless then alike leaving all their wealth behind in death what ransom can you pay then unto god as sheep appointed for sheol with death as their shepherd the upright will rule over them don’t be afraid when men grow rich their homes in glory stand splendid they take nothing along with them in death what ransom can you pay then unto god as sheep appointed for sheol with death as their shepherd the upright will rule over them

mighty one our god the lord speaks and summons all the earth rising sun to setting place from zion our god shines forth our god comes his voice is heard wind around him fire before bring to me my sacred ones the heavens obey for god is judge hear o people as i speak i don't need your food or drink make your vows and see them through you honor me i deliver you hear o wicked as i speak what right have you to talk of me you hate instruction join the thief your mouth and tongue fit for deceit i’ve seen everything you do you thought i was just like you i’ve kept silent yes it’s true you thought i was just like you but you will receive rebuke you thought i was just like you to your face i will accuse you thought i was just like you you thought i was just like you

have mercy o god with unfailing love with great compassion blot out my transgression against you alone have i surely sinned truly you are right in your accusation do not cast me away do not take your spirit from me do not cast me away your presence is my only worth if you asked for a sacrifice i’d bring it if you needed an offering i’d burn it somehow the things that you love are the things i am now broken spirit and heart how can it be you would take delight

why does the tongue love evil why does it itch to boast always seeking destruction spreading a fire from those who lie leading yourself to ruin you will be torn from home while righteous watch in safety you will regret your choice of wealth your goal but i am like an olive tree planted in the house of the king i am like an olive tree planted in the house of the king i see all the good he does standing with the saints we all sing the name the name of the lord the name of the lord is our hope the name of the lord is our hope is our good

the lord looks down from heaven to see any who understand but all have turned away the evil man eats men as bread but they will soon be filled with dread though there is none to fear oh come desired salvation come out come forth from zion that jacob could rejoice

save me o god vindicate me by your might hear my prayer listen to my words both day and night strangers await ruthless men seek my life waiting for me the god i love they don’t recognize surely god is my help the lord is the one who sustains me surely god is my help the lord is the one who sustains me in faithfulness destroy all the ones who slander me a sacrifice i will gladly offer freely praising your name i know it alone is my only good i recall all the times i have stood in triumph surely god is my help the lord is the one who sustains me surely god is my help the lord is the one who sustains me

give ear to my prayer god do not hide from my cries give heed with your answer for i’m overwhelmed, i’m overwhelmed my heart it keeps pounding inside of my chest with the terrors of death around me fear surrounding and i can’t stop from trembling oh had i wings had i wings had i wings i would fly away and find a place to rest oh had i wings had i wings had i wings i could find some quiet in this wilderness come and confuse lord divide these evil ways for i have seen violence and oppressions in the city night and day not by a stranger but by my dearest friend what sweet fellowship we once enjoyed now burns with bitterness oh had i wings had i wings had i wings i would fly away and find a place to rest oh had i wings had i wings had i wings i could find some quiet in this wilderness smooth and enticing but his heart was war softer than oil were his words yet they were ready drawn swords these men of bloodshed and deceit will see their end but cast your burden on the lord and he’ll sustain you yet again cast your burden on the lord and he’ll sustain you yet again

be gracious to me be gracious to me all day i’m fighting all day i’m fighting but when i am afraid when i am afraid i will put my trust i will put my trust in you in the god whose word i praise i will put my trust i will put my trust in you i will not be afraid what can mere man do to me lord you have taken track of my wanderings my tears you’ve bottled are they not in your book but this i surely know that god is for me i will put my trust i will put my trust in you in the god whose word i praise i will put my trust i will put my trust in you i will not be afraid what can mere man do to me

my soul takes its refuge in the shadow of your wings there until destruction passes by again i will cry to god most high from heaven he will save he will send forth his faith and love unfailing have mercy have mercy o god have mercy on me my soul is in the midst of lion and fire and beast still broken by man’s children with spear and sword and teeth have mercy have mercy o god have mercy on me

can you say you do speak rightly can you judge fair o son of man you find pleasure with injustice and you weigh out violence in your hand even in the womb you bathed yourself in lies even in the womb you bathed yourself in lies bathed yourself in lies with the venom of a serpent like a cobra who has stopped his ears though the tune is played by charmer you do not heed though indeed you hear like a stillborn child don’t let them see the sun like a stillborn child don’t let them see let them see the sun shatter the teeth in their mouth come break the fangs of the lion young wash them away as with the waters wash them away

deliver me o god from my enemies set me up securely on high deliver me from those who do iniquity save me save me from the men who seek my life see how they lie in wait for me for no sin of mine i’ve done no wrong i’ve done no wrong arouse yourself to help me and see awake yourself to help me and see o god you o lord the god of hosts don’t be gracious to any treacherous in iniquity scatter them by your power and bring them down on account of the sin of their mouth on account of the words of their lips catch them destroy them but i will sing aloud of your strength for your love is steadfast you’ve been my fortress you’ve been my fortress my very refuge in day after day of all my distress you’ve been my fortress you’ve been my fortress

you have left us you have been angry now restore us you have left us we see the ground shake and open when you’re not with us come and save us come and help us with your right hand come and save us let those you love be saved and know that you hear us god has promised this in his holiness in his holiness he has spoken i will divide up shechem with joy portion and measure succoth the vale gilead is mine manasseh is mine ephraim my helmet judah my scepter moab my basin edom my slave over all others shout loud in triumph because of me who will lead us who will take us to the city who will lead us is it not you o god who has rejected us give us aid against the enemy for the help of man is nothing but with god we gain the victory he will trample down our enemy

turn your ear hear my prayer i cry to you you have been my refuge i grow weary with a fainting heart i long to be in your house my shelter lead me come lead me to the rock that stands above me come lead me come lead me to the rock that stands above me you you have heard every vow i have spoken you promise me the heritage of the faithful you place a king on a throne forever lead me come lead me to the rock that stands above me come lead me come lead me to the rock that stands above me turn your ear hear my prayer

my soul waits waits in the silence for you lord for you alone from him comes my only salvation my rock and my stronghold see the men of low estate those of high the same they’re a delusion in the balances they’re lighter than a breath so put no trust in extortion's gain your hopes to steal are all in vain if riches come do not set your heart upon them do not set your heart upon them once god once he has spoken twice still have i heard this the power belongs to you god your love lord is steadfast my soul waits waits in the silence for you lord for you alone

god you are my god you’re the only one i seek god you are my god i’m in the desert and i’m thirsty god you are my god i know you’re in your sanctuary god you are my god i’ve seen your power and you glory god you’re better than life my lips will give praise to you my soul satisfied with the richest foods therefore my lips will sing praise god i think of you on my bed throughout the night god i think of you because you help and i am safe god i think of you as i sing under your wings god i think of you and feel your hand as you uphold me god you’re better than life my lips will give praise to you my soul satisfied with the richest foods therefore my lips will sing praise

hear my voice god hear my voice in my complaint save my life god from the dread of enemies hide me from the secrets of the evil ones who set their tongues like swords upon me hear my voice god hear my voice in my complaint save my life god from the dread of enemies they shoot hidden the innocent and blameless like arrows drawn they aim their bitter speech their traps are laid and still they say who sees them for the inward mind and heart of man are deep for the inward mind and heart of man are deep still all men will fear and all will stand and declare the perfect works that he has done surely all will realize the things he does surely all the righteous will rejoice surely they will find their shelter there in him surely all the upright will sing praises praises

what mighty praise o god belongs to you what mighty praise o god what mighty praise we will fulfill the vows we’ve made to you we will fulfill o god we will fulfill oh to you who hear our prayers oh to you who all men come what mighty praise o god belongs to you what mighty praise o god what mighty praise though our sins prevail you forgive them all how blessed is the one whom you choose to bring near to you those who dwell within your holy courts we will be satisfied with the goodness that awaits in your house you answer prayers in faith with awesome deed you answer prayers o god you answer prayers you who are the trust of earth and sea you are the trust o god you are the trust you formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with strength on strength you who still the roaring of the sea you answer prayers o god you answer prayers though our sins prevail you forgive them all how blessed is the one whom you choose to bring near to you those who dwell within your holy courts we will be satisfied with the goodness that awaits in your house even the ends of the earth they stand in awe from where the sun rises to where it sets you bring shouts of joy your visit makes the world to overflow the river of our god is brimming up and bountiful you settle its ridges you soften with showers you bless its growth with fruit and abundance paths drip with fatness as pastures blossom you crown the year with a harvest oh so bountiful they all sing for joy

who is awesome in his deeds to the sons of men he has turned the very sea there into dry land there they passed through the river on foot you have tried us o god refined us as silver made men ride over our heads passed us through the fire yet you brought us out and into yet you brought us out into fulfillment yet you brought us out into abundance come come and hear all you who fear him i will tell of all he’s done truly he has listened blessed be god blessed be blessed be god blessed be who has never removed his love from me blessed be god blessed be god blessed be

may god be gracious gracious to us and make his face to shine upon us o lord may your ways be praised on the earth so that all may come to know let the people praise let the people praise you let the people praise let the people praise you let the nations come and revere him until the ends of the earth fear him let the people praise you

just as smoke is driven high just as wax melts before the fire so the wicked shall perish sing o righteous with gladness lift up a song for him who rides through the desert father to the fatherless judge for widows in loneliness is the lord in his holy house leads the prisoners victorious out earth quaked and rains came when sinai shook in your presence at god’s word let the women bring good news of enemy armies flee come now with us divide up see the spoil of golden doves see the king almighty forever on his mountain day after day he bears us up our god is the god of salvation rescue from death belongs to him see him now in his procession him who rides in the ancient highest heavens behold behold behold he thunders with his voice his power among the clouds behold behold behold the fount of israel the one who brought us out

save me god for the waters are up to my neck sinking mud and i can’t rise above the flood i am weary and my eyes grow dim save me god in the waiting i’m outnumbered more than hairs on my head by the hate by the power by the lies my enemies said what’d i ever steal still i must restore save me god from the hidden things that i know you know all this because zeal for your house has consumed me zeal for your house has consumed me don’t let those who hope in you be disgraced because of what i do lord of hosts answer them in their plea save me god lord would you answer me all this because zeal for your house has consumed me zeal for your house has consumed me all i’ve endured shame on my face in my mourning shame on my face in my mourning still as for me lord i pray for a time of your favor i pray would you rescue me as for me i am poor and in pain save me god by your salvation still i’ll praise him with a song that will please please save me god save me god

come lord quickly come and deliver me come lord quickly i need your help there is one who finds all his delight in my pain let the one who seeks to ruin my life be put to shame let all who seek you stand and say forevermore god is great come lord quickly come and deliver me come lord quickly i need your help

be to me the rock of my refuge to which i may always come lord from my youth upon you i’ve leaned from my mother’s womb you’re the one who took me so let my praise be continually of you do not cast me off in my aging do not forsake me when my strength is spent lord from my youth upon you i’ve leaned from my mother’s womb you’re the one you’re the one who took me so let my praise be continually of you so even in old age and hairs gray o god do not forsake me so i may proclaim your might again to another generation to all those coming

give the king your judgments o god give your righteousness to his son may he judge the people with justice now and give deliverance to the poor and the children may he rule from sea to sea to sea from the river there to where the earth ends then the tribes will come and bend their knee let every king and nation now bow before him may he be like rain that falls upon the grass may his name endure forever may all nations bring him praise in him be blessed let peace abound til the moon is no more long may he live in golden days may prayer be made always for him may cities now with fruit and grain blossom out in abundance may he be like rain that falls upon the grass may his name endure forever may all nations bring him praise in him be blessed let peace abound til the moon is no more may he be like rain that falls upon the grass may his name endure forever may all nations bring him praise in him be blessed let peace abound til the moon is no more let his name endure til the sun is no more blessed be the lord the god of israel who alone works mighty wonders blessed be his glorious name forevermore and let the earth be filled with glory

i had forgotten my foot had slipped when i saw the wicked the arrogant they had no struggles their bodies were strong they laid claim to heaven i had forgot surely god is good in the heavens you are everything and on earth i have nothing if i don’t have you why does it happen they drink abundance their tongues take possession while i feel punished i tried to know this but it felt distant then i entered your presence and it all made sense in the heavens you are everything and on earth i have nothing if i don’t have you surely god is good

lord why do you cast us off why does your anger burn lord the very mount you dwelt lies everlasting in ruin remember remember the ones you purchased long ago remember remember zion your stronghold like axes on the trees see your house there burning burning no longer prophets voice no more signs for seeing remember remember the ones you purchased long ago remember remember zion your stronghold why do you hold your hand there in the fold it stays come destroy our enemies how long o god will we wait remember remember the ones you purchased long ago remember remember zion your stronghold remember remember you crushed the creatures of the deep remember remember yours is the day night summer spring remember remember oppressors stand in mocking remember remember don’t give your dove to wild beasts arise o god defend your cause arise o god again again again

we give thanks god we give thanks for your name is near we give thanks god we give thanks for your name is near as men tell of all your wonderful works as men tell of all your wonderful wonderful works at the set time that i appoint i will come and judge with equity when the earth totters and the people shake it is i who keep it's pillars steady it is i who keep it's pillars steady not from the east or from the west not from the wilderness comes lifting up but it is god who is the only judge putting down one and lifting up another for in his hand there is a cup full of wine and spices foaming up it is well mixed and when he pours this surely the wicked will drink but as for me i will declare it i will sing praise praise to the god of jacob

in judah god is known his name is great his tent in salem his dwelling place there he broke the shield the sword the weapons of war the shield the sword the arrows glorious are you lord there coming down from the mountains the brave laid out none could lift a hand at your rebuke both the chariot and horse laid still but you you you are to be feared you you you are to be feared who can stand before you once your anger’s roused from the heavens utter judgment coming down you you you are to be feared you you you are to be feared the earth it trembled and stood still in its place when god arose and chose the humble he would save you you you are to be feared you you you are to be feared even the wrath of man will come lift up its praise the very remnant of will be the belt you’ve made you you you are to be feared you you you are to be feared come make your vows to god and keep your promises let all around him bring their tribute and their gifts you you you are to be feared you you you are to be feared

i cry out to god oh yes i shout out how i wish he’d listen to me when i am deep in need i search for him all the night long i wake up at night with hands up high but my soul is lonely i think of my god and deeply long i wish that he would help me you kept my eyes shut my mouth was stuck and i was left to thinking of the years gone by my song at night and i began to wonder will the lord reject forever will he never love again has he forgotten to be gracious has his promise come to the end what god is so great what god has displayed his mighty arm to the children of the chosen promise

o people listen incline your ear to the mysteries to the teaching here things that we have heard things that we have known parables our fathers told oh no we won’t hide them we’ll let the children hear he divided the sea and let them pass through it made the waters stand there as a heap in the day he lead by cloud but with fire in the night he split the rock for water so they could drink he opened up the skies the very doors of heaven poured the bread of angels there to eat by his very might on the wind he fulfilled every hungering in spite of all of this they sinned they sinned in spite of all of this they rebelled again in spite of all of this they sinned they sinned he had made the river blood sent the swarms to devour he gave the crops to beasts the harvest of their labor the hail destroyed the vine the flocks by lighted sky amidst the thundercloud he let loose his anger by a company of angels and when the path was made from death he wouldn’t save struck down the firstborn first fruits of egypt’s strength then he lead his people out in spite of all of this they sinned they sinned in spite of all of this they rebelled again in spite of all of this they sinned they sinned so full of wrath God rose against his own laid low the young men and the strong they fell he delivered up his glory into fire all consuming the women had no marriage song the priests fell by the sword the widows they made no lament but then the lord full of compassion his anger was restrained yet full of compassion he remembered them again yet full of compassion with a pure heart and skillful hand yet full of compassion he remembered them again

o god the nations have come and taken your chosen land your possession jerusalem lies heaped in ruins your holy temple in defilement they have left the bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the heavens blood has flowed like water all around blood has flowed like water all around how long o lord will you be angry how long will your jealousy burn pour out your wrath upon the nations who stubbornly refuse to call your name let compassion come and meet with us help us o god help us help us o god help us save us o god save us help us o god help us for the glory of your name for the honor of your name forgive our sins hear the groaning of the prisoner demonstrate to your power and save the doomed payback sevenfold those that taunt and scorn and we your people will give thanks to you

o god restore shine your face once more on us hear us shepherd of israel you who shepherd your people well who sits among the light o god restore shine your face once more on us come again almighty one the vine you’ve chosen needs the son who sits at your right hand the one whom you’ve raised up o god restore shine your face once more on us

sing aloud to god our strength shout for joy to the god of jacob raise a song sound the tambourine with the lyre harp blow the horn on the day of feasts to the moon for it is a statute this is israel’s decree from the land of egypt i hear a language that i had not known i delivered your shoulder from the burden you were carrying i answered your distress from the secret place of thundering listen listen o my people to my warning listen listen o my people to this warning there will be no strange foreign gods among you for i am the lord god i would feed you with the finest of wheat with honey from the rock so satisfying

god has taken his place presiding over heaven’s court in the midst of the gods he holds judgment how long will you give unjust decisions how long will you favor the wicked give your justice to the weak and fatherless come rescue the poor and the helpless deliver them deliver them deliver them arise o god and judge the earth for the nations are yours for the nations are yours

o god do not keep silent do not hold your peace o god do not be quiet don’t you hear your enemies against your treasured ones they devise and craft their schemes let us wipe out israel destroy their memory they conspire with one accord against you covenant edom and the ishmaelites moab and their tents amalek and ammon tyre’s inhabitants assyria has joined them the strength of lot’s descendants do to them as you did sisera midian as their corpses fertilized the ground let their mighty princes die as zeeb and oreb did who said let’s take god’s pastures for our own o my god make them like the dust as fire consumes the forest as flames set blaze to mountains chase them with your storm fill their faces up with shame that they may seek o lord your name let them perish in disgrace that they may know o lord your name

how lovely is the place where you are my soul faints at the thought of it even the sparrow has gone and found a home so too the swallow has a nest for her young blessed are the ones with strength found in you those who’ve set their hearts on journeying even in valleys you give them blessings with strength increasing they are preparing to appear before to appear before god better is one day in your courts than a thousand some other place i’d rather be found at the door serving the house of the lord

o lord you showed your favor for you restored jacob’s fortunes you forgave your people's sins you kept your wrath withdrawn from them surely his salvation is near to those who fear him surely his salvation is near now come restore us again abandon your displeasure will you prolong your wrath for generations will you be angry forever surely his salvation is near to those who fear him surely his salvation is near steadfast love meets faithfulness righteousness and peace have kissed faithfulness springs from the ground righteousness from the sky looks down yes the lord will give all his blessings and the land will lift up its bounty

hear me god as i call again i am needy you are forgiving guard my life as i look to you i am devoted you are abundant in lovingkindness among the gods there is none like you no deeds can compare with yours all the nations you’ve made will glory your name as they worship before the lord teach me your ways i will walk in truth i want my heart to be holy yours to fear and praise and glory your name who can save from the grave but the lord show me a sign of your goodness for others to see me that they would see clearly you are good and your anger is slow of your love and it's boundaries know there’s no limit to your compassion you are faithful again and again

god has set his foundation on the holy mountain the lord loves the gates of zion more than every place of the dwelling of jacob the lord loves the gates of zion the lord loves the gates of zion all will remember those born within her the lord loves the gates of zion come sing come dance come bring instruments all my fountains are found in all my fountains are in you

o god of my salvation i cry out day and night may my prayer come now before you would you listen to my cry for my soul is full of troubles and death it draws near with no strength i’m like the slain in the grave whom you no longer remember darkness is my only friend in the darkest places and the deeps your wrath lies heavy upon me you have overwhelmed me with your waves i am trapped and i cannot escape my eyes grow dim in sorrow every day i call to you lord i open up my hands do you work wonders for the dead do departed rise to praise you does your love come from the grave are your wonders known in abbadon or good where those forget darkness is my only friend oh why do you hide your face from me close to my demise since i was a kid your wrath your assaults all surrounding i suffer your horrors i’m desperate darkness is my only friend

i will sing of your steadfast love forever forever young and old they will all hear of forever forever unfailing love and faithfulness forever forever enduring as the heavens forever forever you have said of your chosen one forever forever to your servant david sworn forever forever i will make your sons as kings forever forever they will have the throne for eternity forever forever the north the south you created them forever forever and you hold it all in your strong right hand forever forever righteousness and justice forever forever are the foundation where your throne sits forever and to the godly ones you spoke of old forever forever it is david i have exalted forever forever with my holy oil i anointed him forever forever so that my hand can be established forever forever o lord how long will this go on forever forever o lord how long will your anger burn forever forever where’s your steadfast love of old forever forever the love you swore to david’s own forever forever

lord you have been our home throughout all generations before the mountains were born before you brought forth the world there was you you say return to dust son of man you watch a thousand years like a day you sweep men away like a night that’s past what can we do we are consumed all of our sin is laid bare before you who knows the power of your anger your anger for your wrath is as great as the fear that is due your name teach us to view our numbered days right satisfied with your morning light let your love and your favor rest upon us

those who live in the shelter of the most high of the most high will find rest in the shadow of the almighty for he will deliver you from every trap and disease for he will cover you with his pinions for you will find refuge underneath his wings his faithfulness your armor and protection those who live in the shelter of the most high of the most high will find rest in the shadow of the almighty don’t be afraid of the terrors of the night of the arrows of the day disease or disaster though a thousand fall ten thousand at your right all these evils will not come near you he will command all his angels to guard you in all of your ways upon their hands they will bear you you’ll trample the lion the serpent the snake

it is good to give thanks it is good to give thanks to the lord it is good to sing praise it is good to give thanks to the lord to declare your lovingkindness in the morning and remember you are faithful in the evening it is good to give thanks it is good to give thanks to the lord it is good to sing praise it is good to give thanks to the lord you have made me glad by the works of your hands though the senseless man won’t understand it is good to give thanks to the lord it is good to sing praise it is good to give thanks to the lord the righteous will flourish like the palm tree planted in the house of the almighty it is good to give thanks it is good to give thanks to the lord

the lord reigns in majesty firmly established his word endures eternity the world planted steadily the voice of the waters pounding the lord on high is mighty the lord on high is mighty mightier than the thundering of waters mightier than the breakers of the sea the lord on high is mighty the lord on high is mighty holiness adorns your house holiness adorns your house for endless days

o lord god of vengeance god of vengeance won’t you shine o judge of the earth repay the proud what they deserve and rise how long shall the wicked shall the wicked boast with words they crush your people hurting those that you claim as your very own killing widows foreigners they murder fatherless they say the lord he cannot see that god pays no attention but can the one who shaped the ear not hear can the one who formed the eye not see he who disciplines the nations can’t he teach for justice will return to the righteous righteous and all the upright in heart will follow it but can the one who shaped the ear not hear can the one who formed the eye not see he who disciplines the nations can’t he teach for the lord he knows for the lord he knows if the lord had not been my help my soul would have been silenced when i thought my foot is slipping when the cares of my heart were many your cheered my soul the lord my stronghold

oh come let us sing to the lord let us make joyful noise to the rock of our salvation let us come unto him with thanksgiving and songs of praise in his hand are the depths of the earth the heights of the mountains the sea is his formed by his hands and the dry land he made it oh come let us sing to the lord let us make joyful noise to the rock of our salvation let us come unto him with thanksgiving and songs of praise this day if you hear his voice do not harden your hearts as the day in the wilderness as your fathers did oh come let us worship and bow let us kneel down before our maker for he is god and we are the people the sheep of his pasture

sing to the lord all the earth sing a new song bless his name his salvation from day to day declare his glory for the lord he is worthy sing to the lord all the earth sing a new song bless his name and tell of his salvation from day to day to day declare his glory great is the lord he is worthy for the gods of the people are worthless but the lord he made the heavens ascribe to the lord glory and strength all that’s due his name bring an offering and come into his courts worship the lord in splendor come and tremble before him all the earth say among the nations the lord he reigns he established the world and it will never be shaken let the heavens and the earth be glad for the lord he comes let the sea roar let the trees sing for the lord he comes he will judge the world in righteousness for the lord he comes and the nations with his faithfulness for the lord he comes

clouds and thick darkness surround him righteousness and justice are his foundation fire it goes out before him consuming all his foes on every side his lightning lights up the world the earth sees and trembles the mountains melt like wax before him the lord of all the earth proclaimed in heaven the people will see his glory all who worship idols will be put to shame worship him all you gods zion hears and is glad of your judgment for you for you are lord most high over the earth over all other gods you who love the lord hate evil he protects the lives of his godly people delivers them from hands of wicked joy will shine on those with hearts upright be glad in the lord you righteous and give thanks to his holy name for you for you are lord most high over the earth over all other gods

come let us sing of all his marvelous deeds his right hand has won the war his holy arm has shown his power the lord has made known his salvation and revealed his righteousness to the nations he has remembered his love and faithfulness to the house of israel and the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our victorious god shout for joy to the lord join the magnificent song play a note and let your voice sing as we praise the lord our king let the sea resound and all within it the world and all who live let the rivers clap their hands and the mountains sing together for joy before the lord for he will come to judge the earth in fairness and all will see he rules with justice and judges all equally

the lord reigns let the peoples tremble he sits enthroned upon the cherubim let the earth quake the lord is great in zion over all the peoples let them praise your name holy is he the king in his might loves justice exalt the lord and worship at his feet moses aaron and samuel among them called to the lord you a forgiving and avenging god to them in the pillar of the cloud holy is he

shout for joy to the lord all the earth worship the lord with gladness come before him with joyful songs know that the lord is god enter his gates with thankfulness come to his courts with praise give thanks to him and bless his name know that the lord is god for the lord is good and his love endures forever his faithfulness continues through every generation he made us he made us we are his he made us he made us we are his the sheep of his pasture his people he made us

i will sing of your love and justice i will sing to you and you alone i will be careful to lead a blameless life i will be careful when will you come for me i will walk in my house with a blameless heart i will set before my eyes no vile thing the deeds of the faithless man i despise they will not have a part of me i will sing of your love and justice i will sing to you and you alone i will be careful to lead a blameless life i will be careful when will you come for me

hear my prayer god and let my cry of help come to you do not hide listen closely to me in the day of my distress my days consumed in smoke my bones they like a furnace indeed i forget to eat i can’t sleep my bones cling to my flesh and mingled with my drink is my weeping for i have eaten ashes like my bread my days are like a shadow i wither like the grass but you abide forever arise in compassion be gracious now to zion the appointed time has come your servants surely pity her find pleasure in her stones indeed i forget to eat i can’t sleep my bones cling to my flesh and mingled with my drink is my weeping for i have eaten ashes like my bread oh let it be written for those to come a people yet created may praise the lord he looked down from his heights he gazed to earth from heaven to hear the prisoner’s cry set free those doomed to die so that they might praise him long ago you made the earth the heavens are your work even they will perish Lord but you will endure you’ll change them like a garment as robes they’ll pass away but you are the same but you are the same

bless the lord oh my soul let all that’s within me bless the lord don’t forget his benefits who forgives all your sin who heals your diseases who pulls you up from the pit who crowns with lovingkindness and compassion who satisfies oh satisfies you slow to anger and abounding in love he hasn’t dealt with our offense as our sins would deserve for as high as the heavens are above the earth so great his love for those who fear him bless the lord oh my soul let all that’s within me bless the lord just as a father has compassion on his children so the lord has compassion on those who fear him as far as east is from the west he’s removed our sin for his love is everlasting everlasting bless the lord oh my soul let all that’s within me bless the lord as for man his days are grass like a flower that’s gone when the wind has passed but the lovingkindness of lord goes on everlasting for those who fear him and his righteousness to children’s children for those who keep his covenant obey his commandments the lord has established his throne in heaven bless the lord his angels and his hosts with them bless the lord oh my soul bless the lord oh my soul let all that’s within me bless the lord

bless the lord oh my soul o lord my god you are clothed with splendor and majesty covering yourself with light he stretched out the heavens like a tent lays the beams of his chambers on the waters and then makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind he set the earth on its foundations the waters they stood above the mountains but at your rebuke at the sound of your thunder the mountains they rose and the valleys sank under to the very place that you appointed for them so they may never cover the earth again o lord how many are your works so wise you made them all and the earth is full of your creatures see the sea teeming with life animals both great and small and they all yes they all everyone looks to you you send the forth the springs for each beast to drink as the birds of the heavens lift up their voices the earth it is satisfied with the fruit of your works you cause the plants to grow for man that he may bring food and wine for gladness oil to make his face shine and bread for his heart trees of the lord mountains and moon seasons and darkness all come from you lord how many are your works so wise you made them all and the earth is full of your creatures see the sea teeming with life animals both great and small and they all yes they all everyone looks to you to give them food in due season when you open up your hand when you give it to them when you send your spirit they are created and you renew the face of the ground everyone looks to you

give thanks give thanks to god and call on his name so the nations may know sing to him sing praises due him tell of his wonder glory his name remember remember when israel was few and strangers in the land to be given they wandered in nations god allowed no one to oppress them but when he called down famine on the land he sent joseph as a slave before with shackles on feet and hand all foretold came to pass as god planned give thanks give thanks to god and call on his name so the nations may know sing to him sing praises due him tell of his wonder glory his name when israel was in egypt strangers strong in the land of ham the lord made them fruitful too numerous for foes and their hearts turned against but god sent his servants moses and his brother aaron they displayed miracles and signs miracles and wonders in the land remember remember remember darkness waters frogs and swarms of flies and gnats everywhere hail and lightning locust and grasshopper the lord took all of egypt’s firstborn the firstfruits of their manhood before israel left with silver and gold give thanks give thanks to god and call on his name so the nations may know sing to him sing praises due him tell of his wonder glory his name remember remember remember

praise the lord give thanks for he is good his steadfast love endures we with our fathers have sinned in wickedness forgot your wondrous works when they were in egypt nevertheless he saved them and for his name’s sake own that he might make his power known he led them through the sea at his command the waters dried then they covered every enemy not one was left alive though they sang his praise believed his words they soon forgot his works praise the lord give thanks for he is good his steadfast love endures wanton craving in the wilderness jealousy and envious the earth it opened swallowing then plague and fire and flame they made a calf in horeb they traded glorious god for a man-made metal image for a grass-eating ox they forgot god their savior then he said he would destroy them had not moses his chosen stood in breach before him to turn away his wrath they despised the pleasant land having no faith in his promise they murmured in their tents they angered him at meribah they sacrificed their sons the land it was polluted with the blood of innocents so god’s anger burned against them an abhorred inheritance nevertheless he pitied them and listened remembering his covenant he relented according to the greatness of his love

give thanks to the lord for he is good let the redeemed of the lord say so from the north and from the south from the east and from the west those he has redeemed he has gathered them some wandered in desert wastes hungry thirsty their souls faint when they cried to the lord in their trouble he delivered them some sat in dark and death the words of god they rebelled against when they cried to the lord in their trouble he delivered them let them thank the lord his love is steadfast his works are wondrous to the children of man some were fools through sinful ways suffering in their iniquities then they cried to the lord in their trouble he delivered them then they cried to the lord in their trouble he delivered them some went down to the sea where they saw god's deeds his works in the deep there he commanded raised up the wind lifted the waves mounted them to heaven their courage melted staggered drunken they cried to the lord and he delivered them he made the storm be quiet the waves of the sea were silenced and they were glad that the waters sat in stillness let them thank the lord his love is steadfast his works are wondrous to the children of man

my heart is steadfast o god i will sing awake o harp awake o lyre i will awake the morning i'll give thanks to you o lord among them all i’ll sing praise your steadfast love is great above your faithfulness ever reaching be exalted god above the heavens god let your glory be let your glory be that your beloved ones may be delivered ones o lord bring salvation and answer me who will bring me into the city who will lead in victory have you not rejected us o god have you not rejected grant us help oh please help only you for human help is useless be exalted god above the heavens god let your glory be let your glory be that your beloved ones may be delivered ones o lord bring salvation and answer me

be not silent o god of my praise for wicked mouths are against me they encircle me with words of hate in return for my love they accuse me but still i give myself to pray appoint a wicked man against him let an accuser stand at his right hand when he’s tried let him come forth guilty let his prayer be counted as sin may his wife be a widow let his children beg seeking food far from the ruins where they live let strangers take what he has earned let none extend kindness to him let not the sin of his father or mother be blotted out before the lord let them be that he may cut off every memory of them from all the earth for he refused to show any kindness put the poor and the needy to death he loved to curse let curses come to him he did not delight to bless may curses soak in his body like water like oil into his bones like a garment wrapped around him like a belt that he puts on may this be the reward of my accusers lord of those who speak evil to me but you lord deal on my behalf for your name’s sake because of your love rescue me for my heart is stricken in me i'm gone like a shadow at dusk my knees are weak from fasting skin and bones my body’s become help me o lord my god save me according to your steady unfailing love let them know that this is your very hand you alone you o lord have done it let them curse but you will bless for he stands at the right hand of the needy one to save him from those who seek his death

the lord says to my lord come sit at my right hand until i make your enemies a footstool for your feet the lord sends forth from zion your mighty scepter rule in the midst of your enemies rule in the midst of your enemies your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power in holy garments from the womb of the morning the lord has sworn and will not change his mind you are a priest forever in the order of melchizedek you are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek god is at your right hand he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath he will bring forth his judgment to the nations heaping up the dead he will drink from the brook thus he will lift his head

great are the works of the lord studied by all who delight in them glorious and majestic are the deeds of the lord his righteousness endures he has caused his wonders to be remembered he keeps his word great are the works of the lord studied by all who delight in them he provides redemption ordained his covenant forever it will stand to fear the lord is to begin in wisdom great are the works of the lord studied by all who delight in them

praise the lord blessed is the man who fears him and delights in his commandments his children will be strong praise the lord an entire generation of the upright will be blessed wealth and riches in his home his righteousness endures forever in the darkness a light shines praise the lord good will come to him who generously lends he won’t be overcome praise the lord he is not afraid his heart is firmly placed trusting in the lord his righteousness endures forever he is generous merciful and compassionate his horn is exalted in honor lifted high in the darkness a light shines his righteousness endures forever in the darkness a light shines

o servants of the lord give praise praise the lord yes praise his name blessed be the name of the lord from this time forevermore oh from the sunrise to it's set everywhere from east to west the lord’s above the nations his glory higher than heaven who is like like the lord who is seated high there enthroned who looks down down on both the heavens and the earth he raises the poor from the dust sees the needy and he lifts them up he brings the barren woman home makes her joyous with her children who is like like the lord who is seated high there enthroned who looks down down on both the heavens and the earth

when israel went out from egypt the house of jacob from a language strange his sanctuary judah became israel his dominion the sea looked and fled the jordan turned back the mountains like rams skipped with the hills like lambs what ails you o sea that you would flee o jordan that you turn back o mountains o mountains that you skip oh hills like lambs tremble o earth tremble o earth at the presence of the lord

not to us but to your name be the glory not to us but to your name be the glory not to us but to your name be the glory god the nations say where is their god our god is in heaven doing all that pleases him but the form of their handcrafted god cannot move or make a sound those who make them will be like them and so will all those who trust in them o house of israel trust in the lord he is their help and shield o house of aaron trust in the lord he is their help and shield o you who fear him trust in the lord he is their help and shield the lord will bless and he will remember the great and the small aaron and israel may the lord increase you and your children may you be blessed by your maker it is not the dead who praise the lord for it is we who extol the lord not to us but to your name be the glory not to us but to your name be the glory not to us but to your name be the glory god

i love the lord for he heard my voice he heard my cry for mercy i will call on him as long as i live for he turned his ear to me the cords of death the anguish of the grave i was overcome i was overcome then i called on the name the lord is gracious and righteous and full of compassion he protects the simple he’s saved me when i’m low once more be at rest oh my soul for the lord has been good to you o lord you’ve delivered my soul from death my eyes from tears my feet from stumbling that i may walk before the you in the land of the living oh how can i repay the lord for all his goodness to me i will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name the lord is gracious and righteous and full of compassion he protects the simple he’s saved me when i’m low once more be at rest oh my soul for the lord has been good to you so every vow i have made i will pay o lord i’m your servant with my offerings i’ll give thanks and call upon the name

praise the lord all you nations extol him all you peoples for great is his love toward us great is his love toward us the faithfulness of the lord endures forever forever forever praise the lord all you nations extol him all you peoples for great is his love toward us great is his love toward us great is his love toward us great is his love toward us the faithfulness of the lord endures forever forever forever praise the lord hallelujah praise the lord hallelujah praise the lord hallelujah praise the lord hallelujah

give thanks to the lord for he is good his love love love love love let isreal speak along with the priests his love love love love love is steadfast from my distress i called on him his love love love love love the lord answered me and set me free his love love love love love is steadfast the nations they surrounded me but the name of the lord they went out like fire and bees but the name of the lord i was near to falling but the name of the lord helped me helped me helped me the lord is my strength and he is my song his love love love love love he has become my salvation his love love love love love hear songs of joy victorious the right hand of the lord from the tents of the righteous the right hand of the lord i shall not die but i shall live the right hand of the lord helped me helped me helped me the stone that the builders threw out has become the chief cornerstone now this is what the lord has done marvelous this is the day the lord has made so let us rejoice and be glad in it

how blessed are those whose way is blameless who walk in the law of the lord how blessed are those who keep his testimonies who seek him with their heart who do no wrong who do no wrong who do no wrong but walk in his ways your commandments we should be diligent in keeping them that my actions would reflect your decrees i won't be put to shame when i fix my eyes upon them o god do not forsake me i will praise i will praise i will praise and walk in your ways

how can a young one keep their way pure by guarding it according to your word with my whole heart i seek you that i won’t sin against you your word is hidden in my heart and stored blessed are you blessed are you lord more than riches i will fix my eyes i’ll delight i’ll delight in your word

open my eyes that i may behold the wondrous things from your law open my eyes that i may behold the wondrous things from your law for my soul is consumed with longing with longing for your rules even when princes speak out against i’ll meditate on your decrees oh my delight oh my wise advice my counselor is your testimony

my soul clings to the dust revive me according to your word i have told you and you answered me teach me oh teach me your statutes make me understand your ways my soul melts because of grief strengthen me according to your word remove the false way from me and graciously grant me your law for i have chosen your faithful way i cling to your testimony o lord do not put me to shame

teach me o lord the way of your statutes and i will keep it to the end teach me o lord the way of your statutes and i will keep it to the end lead me o lord in the path of your commandments and i will delight in it

let your steadfast love come to me o lord let your salvation come to me according to your promise don’t take from my mouth your word of truth for my hope is in it’s in your rules and i will keep your law forever and ever and i will keep your law forever and ever i will find my delight i will lift my hands to your commandments which i love

remember your word to your servant you’ve given me hope you’ve given me hope my comfort in my suffering is this your promise your decrees are my songs your decrees are my songs the arrogant they mock me without constraint but i will not turn away i will not turn away i meditate on your ancient ways and they comfort me your decrees are my songs in the night i will sing of your name o god this has become my way i will obey your law this has become my way this has become my way