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1.  The Blessedness of the Godly.  Psalm 1.  C.M.

1. That man is blest who, fearing God,
From sin restrains his feet,
Who will not stand with wicked men,
Who shuns the scorners' seat. 

2. Yea, blest is he who makes God's law
His portion and delight,
And meditates upon that law
With gladness day and night. 

3. That man is nourished like a tree
Set by the river's side;
Its leaf is green, its fruit is sure,
And thus his works abide. 

4. The wicked like the driven chaff
Are swept from off the land;
They shall not gather with the just,
Nor in the judgment stand. 

5. The Lord will guard the righteous well,
Their way to Him is known;
The way of sinners, far from God,
Shall surely be o'er-thrown.

 
2.  The Righteous and Unrighteous.  Psalm 1.  8s and 7s.

1. Blest is he who loves God's precepts,
Who from sin restrains His feet,
He who will not stand with sinners,
He who shuns the scorners' seat. 

2. Blest is he who makes the statutes
Of the Lord his chief delight,
In God's law, divinely perfect,
Meditating day and night. 

3. He is like a tree well planted
By the flowing river's side,
Ever green of leaf and fruitful:
Thus shall all his works abide. 

4. Like the driven chaff the wicked
Shall be swept from off the land;
With the just they shall not gather,
Nor shall in the judgment stand. 

5. Well the Lord will guard the righteous,
For their way to Him is known;
But the way of evildoers
Shall by Him be overthrown. 

3. The Kingship of Jesus Christ.  Psalm 2.  7s.

1. Wherefore do the nations rage
And the people vainly dream
That in triumph they can wage
War against the King supreme?
Christ His Son a scoff they make,
And the rulers plotting say:
Their dominion let us break,
Let us cast their yoke away. 

2. But the Lord will scorn them all,
Calm He sits enthroned on high;
Soon His wrath will on them fall,
Sore displeased He will reply:
Yet according to my will
I have set my King to reign,
And on Zion's holy hill
My Anointed I maintain. 

3. This His word shall be made known,
This Jehovah's firm decree:
Thou art my beloved Son,
Yea, I have begotten Thee.
All the earth at thy request
I will give Thee for Thy own;
Then Thy might shall be confessed
And Thy foes be overthrown. 

4. Therefore, kings, be wise, give ear;
Hearken, judges of the earth;
Learn to serve the Lord with fear,
Mingle trembling with your mirth.
Kiss the Son, lest o'er your way
His consuming wrath should break;
But supremely blest are they
Who in Christ their refuge take. 

4.  Christ's Inheritance.   Psalm 2.  L.M.

1. O wherefore do the nations rage,
And kings and rulers strive in vain,
Against the Lord of earth and heaven
To overthrow Messiah's reign? 

2. Their strength is weakness in the sight
Of Him who sits enthroned above;
He speaks, and judgments fall on them
Who tempt His wrath and scorn His love. 

3. By God's decree His Son receives
The nations for His heritage;
The conquering Christ supreme shall reign
As King of kings, from age to age. 

4. Be wise, ye rulers of the earth,
And serve the Lord with godly fear;
With reverent joy confess the Son
While yet in mercy He is near. 

5. Delay not, lest His anger rise,
And ye should perish in your way;
Lo, all that put their trust in Him
Are blest indeed, and blest for aye. 

5.  God Our Guardian.   Psalm 3.  C.M.

1. O Lord, how are my foes increased!
Against me many rise;
How many say, In vain for help
He on his God relies! 

2. Thou art my shield and glory, Lord,
My Savior, O Most High.
The Lord from out His holy hill
Gives answer when I cry. 

3. I laid me down and slept, I waked,
Because the Lord sustains;
Though many thousands compass me,
Unmoved my soul remains. 

4. Arise, O Lord; save me, my God;
For Thou hast owned my cause,
And oft hast beaten down my foes
Who scorn Thy righteous laws. 

5. Salvation to the Lord belongs,
In Him His saints are blest;
O let Thy blessing evermore
Upon Thy people rest. 

6. A Trustful Appeal to God.  Psalm 4.  L.M.

1. My righteous God, Who oft of old
Hast saved from troubles manifold,
Give answer when I call to Thee,
Be gracious now and hear my plea. 

2. How long, O men, will ye defame,
How long my glory turn to shame,
How long will ye vain follies prize,
How long pursue deceit and lies? 

3. But know, the Lord has set apart
The man of godly life and heart
To be His favored ones for aye;
Jehovah hears me when I pray. 

4. In reverence wait, from sin depart,
In meditation calm your heart;
Hold fast the right, be true and just,
And in Jehovah put your trust. 

5. O who will show us any good,
Exclaims the faithless multitude;
But lift on us, O Lord, we pray,
The brightness of Thy face this day. 

6.More joy from Thee has filled my heart
Than great abundance could impart;
I lay me down to peaceful sleep,
For Thou, O Lord, dost safely keep. 

7.  Quieting Thoughts.   Psalm 4.  6s and 5s.

1. On the good and faithful
God has set His love;
When they call He sends them
Blessings from above.

2. Stand in awe, and sin not,
Bid your heart be still;
Through the silent watches
Think upon His will. 

3. Lay upon God's altar
Good and loving deeds,
And in all things trust Him
To supply your needs.

4. Anxious and despairing
Many walk in night;
But to those that fear Him
God will send His light. 

5. In God's love abiding,
I have joy and peace
More than all the wicked,
Though their wealth increase.

6. In His care confiding,
I will sweetly sleep,
For the Lord, my Saviour,
Will in safety keep. 

8. Faith and Peace.   Psalm 4.  6s and 5s.

1. On the good and faithful
God has set His love;
When they call He sends them
Blessings from above. 

2. Stand in awe, and sin not,
Bid your heart be still;
Through the silent watches
Think upon His will. 

3. Anxious and despairing,
Many walk in night;
But to those that fear Him
God will send His light. 

4. In His care confiding,
I will sweetly sleep,
For the Lord, my Saviour,
Will in safety keep. 

9.  An Entreaty for Guidance.  Psalm 5.  7s.

1. O Jehovah, hear my words,
To my thoughts attentive be;
Hear my cry, my King, my God,
I will make my prayer to Thee.
With the morning light, O Lord,
Thou shalt hear my voice arise,
And expectant I will bring
Prayer as morning sacrifice. 

2. Thou, Jehovah, art a God
Who delightest not in sin;
Evil shall not dwell with Thee,
Nor the proud Thy favor win.
Evildoers Thou dost hate,
Lying tongues Thou wilt defeat;
God abhors the man who loves
Violence and base deceit. 

3. In the fullness of Thy grace
To Thy house I will repair,
Bowing toward Thy holy place,
In Thy fear will worship there.
Lead me in Thy righteousness,
Let my foes assail in vain;
Lest my feet be turned aside,
Make Thy way before me plain. 

10.  Confident Access to God.  Psalm 5.  7s.

1. In the fullness of Thy grace
To Thy house I will repair,
Bowing toward Thy holy place,
In Thy fear will worship there.
Lead me in Thy righteousness,
Let my foes assail in vain;
Lest my feet be turned aside,
Make Thy way before me plain. 

2. False and faithless are my foes,
In their mouth no truth is found;
Deadly are the words they speak,
All their thoughts with sin abound.
Bring, O God, their plans to nought,
Hold them guilty in Thy sight,
For against Thee and Thy law
They have set themselves to fight. 

3. O let all that trust Thy care
Ever glad and joyful be;
Let them joy who love Thy Name,
Safely guarded, Lord, by Thee.
For a blessing from Thy store
To the righteous Thou wilt yield;
Thou wilt compass him about
With Thy favor as a shield. 

11.  Prayer and Protection.  Psalm 5.  7s.

1. O Jehovah, hear my words,
To my thoughts attentive be;
Hear my cry, my King, my God,
I will make my prayer to Thee.

2. With the morning light, O Lord,
Thou shalt hear my voice arise,
And expectant I will bring
Prayer as morning sacrifice. 

3. O let all that trust Thy care
Ever glad and joyful be;
Let them joy who love Thy Name,
Safely guarded, Lord, by Thee. 

4. For a blessing from Thy store
To the righteous Thou wilt yield;
Thou wilt compass him about
With Thy favor as a shield. 

12.  Divine Chastisement.   Psalm 6. 8s and 7s.

1. Lord, rebuke me not in anger;
Chastened sore I waste away;
Pity my distress and hear me;
Lord, how long wilt Thou delay? 

2. Come, O Lord, my soul deliver,
In Thy lovingkindness save.
Shall the dead Thy Name remember?
Who shall praise Thee in the grave? 

3. Pity, Lord, my sad condition;
I am weary and distressed;
Many adversaries vex me,
Weeping, I can find no rest. 

4. Now the foes that seek to harm me,
Quickly put to shame, shall flee,
For the Lord hath heard my weeping,
And He will regard my plea. 

13.  Confidence in Divine Justice.  Psalm 7.  11s.

1. Jehovah, my God, on Thy help I depend;
From all that pursue me O save and defend;
Lest they like a lion should rend me at will,
While no one is near me their raging to still. 

2. When wronged without cause I have kindness returned;
But if I my neighbor maltreated and spurned,
My soul let the enemy seize for his prey,
My life and my honor in dust let him lay. 

3. O Lord, in Thy wrath stay the rage of my foes;
Awake, and Thy judgment ordained interpose.
Let peoples surround Thee and wait at Thy feet,
While o'er them for judgment Thou takest Thy seat. 

4. All nations of men shall be judged by the Lord;
To me, O Jehovah, just judgment accord,
As faithful and righteous in life I have been,
And ever integrity cherished within. 

5. Establish the righteous, let evil depart,
For God Who is just tries the thoughts of the heart.
In God for defense I have placed all my trust;
The upright He saves and He judges the just. 

6. The Lord with the wicked is wroth every day,
And if they repent not is ready to slay;
By manifold ruin for others prepared
They surely at last shall themselves be ensnared. 

7. Because He is righteous His praise I will sing,
Thanksgiving and honor to Him I will bring,
Will sing to the Lord on Whose grace I rely,
Extolling the Name of Jehovah Most High.

14.  The Name of the Lord.   Psalm 8.  C.M.

1. O Lord, our Lord, in all the earth
How excellent Thy Name!
Thy glory Thou hast spread afar
In all the starry frame. 

2. From lips of children, Thou, O Lord,
Hast mighty strength ordained,
That adversaries should be stilled
And vengeful foes restrained. 

3. When I regard the wondrous heavens,
Thy handiwork on high,
The moon and stars ordained by Thee,
O what is man, I cry. 

4. O what is man, in Thy regard
To hold so large a place,
And what the son of man, that Thou
Dost visit him in grace. 

5. On man Thy wisdom hath bestowed
A power well nigh divine;
With honor Thou hast crowned his head
With glory like to Thine. 

6. Thou hast subjected all to him,
And lord of all is he,
Of flocks and herds, and beasts and birds,
And all within the sea. 

7. Thy mighty works and wondrous grace
Thy glory, Lord, proclaim.
O Lord, our Lord, in all the earth
How excellent Thy Name. 

15. God's Glory in His Works.  Psalm 8.  7s.

1. Lord, our Lord, Thy glorious Name
All Thy wondrous works proclaim;
In the heavens with radiant signs
Evermore Thy glory shines.
Infant lips Thou dost ordain
Wrath and vengeance to restrain,
Weakest means fulfill Thy will,
Mighty enemies to still. 

2. Moon and stars in shining height
Nightly tell their Maker's might;
When Thy wondrous heavens I scan,
Then I know how weak is man.
What is man that he should be
Loved and visited by Thee,
Raised to an exalted height,
Crowned with honor in Thy sight? 

3. With dominion crowned he stands
O'er the creatures of Thy hands;
All to him subjection yield
In the sea and air and field.
Lord, our Lord, Thy glorious Name
All thy wondrous works proclaim,
Thine the Name of matchless worth,
Excellent in all the earth.

16.  The Lord the Righteous Judge.  Psalm 9.  11s.

1. Wholehearted thanksgiving to Thee will I bring,
In praise of Thy marvelous deeds I will sing,
In Thee I will joy and exultingly cry,
Thy Name I will praise, O Jehovah Most High. 

2. My enemies turn and are scattered in fear,
They stumble and perish because Thou art near;
For Thou hast defended my right and my cause,
Thou sittest in judgment, upholding Thy laws. 

3. Rebuked are the nations, the wicked destroyed,
Their memory perished, their dwellingplace void;
Enthroned and eternal, Jehovah shall reign,
The peoples to judge and the right to maintain. 

4. Thou, Lord, art a refuge for all the oppressed;
All trust Thee who know Thee, and trusting are blest;
For never, O Lord, did Thy mercy forsake
The soul that has sought of Thy grace to partake. 

5. Give praise to Jehovah, the mighty deeds tell
Of Him Who has chosen in Zion to dwell,
Of Him to Whom justice and vengeance belong,
Who visits the lowly and overthrows wrong. 

6. Behold my affliction, Thy mercy accord,
And back from death's portals restore me, O Lord,
That I in the gates of Thy Zion may raise
My song of salvation and show forth Thy praise. 

7. The sins of the nations their ruin have wrought,
Their own evildoing destruction has brought;
In this the Lord's justice eternally stands,
That sinners are snared in the work of their hands. 

8. The wicked shall perish, the nations shall fall,
Forgetting their God, Who is God over all;
But God will remember the prayer of the weak,
Most surely fulfilling the hope of the meek. 

9. Arise in Thy justice, O Lord, and Thy might,
No longer let sinners prevail in Thy sight;
Great Judge of the nations, in judgment appear
To humble the proud and to teach them Thy fear. 

17.  Whole-Hearted Praise.   Psalm 9.  L.M.

1. O Lord Most High, with all my heart
Thy wondrous works I will proclaim;
I will be glad and give Thee thanks
And sing the praises of Thy Name. 

2. The Lord, the everlasting King,
Is seated on His judgment throne;
The righteous judge of all the world
Will make His perfect justice known. 

3. Jehovah will a refuge prove,
A refuge strong for all oppressed,
A safe retreat, where weary souls
In troublous times may surely rest. 

4. All they, O Lord, that know Thy Name
Their confidence in Thee will place,
For Thou hast never forsaken them
Who earnestly have sought Thy face. 

5. Sing praises to the Lord Most High,
To Him Who doth in Zion dwell,
Declare His mighty deeds abroad,
His deed among the nations tell. 

18. Complaint Against the Wicked.  Psalm 10.  L.M.

1. Why standest Thou afar, O Lord,
Why art Thou hid in trouble's hour?
The wicked persecute the poor
In haughty pride and reckless power. 

2. Let their devices work their fall,
For in their shame is all their pride;
And while they seek unrighteous gain
The Lord of justice is defied. 

3. The wicked thinks, in foolish pride,
There is no God Who will repay;
He has no fear of God or man
Because God's judgments long delay. 

4. Unmoved by fear of coming doom,
On fraud and wickedness intent,
With craft he lurks and waits to catch
The helpless and the innocent. 

5. A lion crouching for his prey,
He waits the poor to overthrow;
He thinks that God remembers not,
Or hides His face and will not know. 

6. Arise, O Lord, lift up Thy hand,
O God, protect the poor and meek;
Why should the proud Thy justice doubt,
And words of bold defiance speak? 

7. O Lord, Thou wilt indeed requite,
The sin and sorrow Thou dost see;
The helpless and the fatherless
Commit themselves, O Lord, to Thee. 

8. Break Thou the power of wicked men
And let their works no longer stand;
The Lord is King for evermore,
Who drove the nations from His land. 

9. Lord, Thou hast heard the lowly prayer,
The fainting heart Thou wilt restore,
The helpless cause Thou wilt maintain,
That mortal man may boast no more. 

19.  Prayer for the Oppressed.  Psalm 10.  S.M.

1. Why dost Thou stand afar,
O Lord, in our distress?
And why dost Thou conceal Thyself
When troublous times oppress? 

2. Do Thou, O Lord, arise;
O God, lift up Thy hand;
Forget Thou not the suffering poor,
The humble in the land. 

3. Their foes Thou dost behold,
Their wrongs Thou wilt repay;
The poor commit themselves to Thee,
Thou art the orphans' stay. 

4. Thou, Lord, hast heard their prayer
When humble hearts drew nigh;
Thou also wilt revive their strength
And ever hear their cry. 

5. Defend the fatherless
And all who are oppressed,
That they by human pride and power
May be no more distressed. 

20. Unshaken Faith Amid Danger.  Psalm 11.  11s.

1. In God will I trust, though my counselors say,
O flee as a bird to your mountain away;
The wicked are strong and the righteous are weak,
Foundations are shaken, yet God will I seek. 

2. The Lord in His temple shall ever abide;
His throne is eternal, whatever betide,
The children of men He beholds from on high,
The wicked to punish, the righteous to try. 

3. The Lord is most righteous, the Lord loves the right,
The evil He hates and will surely requite.
The wicked His anger will drive from their place,
The upright in rapture shall gaze on His face. 

21. Assurances for Evil Days.  Psalm 12.  C.P.M.

1. O Lord, be Thou my helper true,
For just and godly men are few;
The faithful who can find?
From truth and wisdom men depart,
With flattering lips and double heart
They speak their evil mind. 

2. The lips that speak, the truth to hide,
The tongues of arrogance and pride,
That boastful words employ,
False-speaking tongues that boast their might,
That own no law, that know no right,
Jehovah will destroy. 

3. Because the poor are sore oppressed,
Because the needy are distressed,
And bitter are their cries,
The Lord will be their helper strong;
To save them from contempt and wrong
Jehovah will arise. 

4. Jehovah's promises are sure,
His words are true, His words are pure
As silver from the flame.
Though base men walk on every side,
His saints are safe, whate'er betide,
Protected by His Name. 

22. Trust in the Mercy of God.  Psalm 13.  7s and 6s.

1. How long wilt Thou forget me,
O Lord, Thou God of grace?
How long shall fears beset me
While darkness hides Thy face?
How long shall griefs distress me
And turn my day to night?
How long shall foes oppress me
And triumph in their might? 

2. O Lord my God, behold me,
And hear my earnest cries;
Lest sleep of death enfold me,
Enlighten Thou my eyes;
Lest now my foe insulting
Should boast of his success,
And enemies exulting
Rejoice in my distress. 

3. But I with expectation
Have on Thy grace relied;
My heart in Thy salvation
Shall still with joy confide.
And I with voice of singing
Will praise the Lord above,
Who, richest bounties bringing,
Hast dealt with me in love. 

23.  Human Corruption.   Psalm 14.  L.M.

1. The God Who sits enthroned on high
The foolish in their hearts deny;
Not one does good; corrupt in thought,
Unrighteous works their hands have wrought. 

2. From heaven the Lord with searching eye
Looked down the sons of men to try,
To see if any understood
And sought for God, the only good. 

3. From righteousness they all depart,
Corrupt are all, and vile in heart;
Yea, every man has evil done;
Not one does good, not even one. 

3. Has knowledge with the wicked failed,
That they My people have assailed,
That they delight in works of shame,
And call not on Jehovah's Name? 

4. Thy lowly servant they despise,
Because he on the Lord relies;
But they shall tremble yet in fear,
For to the righteous God is near. 

5. O that from Zion His abode
Salvation were on us bestowed!
When God His exiles shall restore,
They shall in song His grace adore. 

24.  Tests of Christian Character.  Psalm 15.  8s and 7s.

1. Who, O Lord, with Thee abiding,
In Thy house shall be Thy guest?
Who, his feet to Zion turning,
In Thy holy hill shall rest?
He that ever walks uprightly,
Does the right without a fear,
When he speaks, he speaks not lightly,
But with truth and love sincere. 

2. He that slanders not his brother,
Does no evil to a friend;
To reproaches of another,
He refuses to attend.
Wicked men win not his favor,
But the good who fear the Lord;
From his vow he will not waver,
Though it bring him sad reward. 

3. Freely to the needy lending,
No excess he asks again;
And the innocent befriending,
He desires not praise of men.
Doing this, and evil spurning,
He shall nevermore be moved:
This the man with Thee sojourning,
This the man by Thee approved. 

25.  The Godly Man.   Psalm 15.  S.M.

1. Lord, who shall come to Thee,
And stand before Thy face?
Who shall abide, a welcome guest,
Within Thy holy place? 

2. The man of upright life,
Sincere in word and deed,
Who slanders neither friend nor foe,
Nor idle tales will heed. 

3. Who honors godly men,
But scorns the false and vile,
Who keeps his promised word to all,
Though loss be his the while. 

4. Who loves not usury,
Nor takes a base reward;
Unmoved forever he shall be,
And stand before the Lord. 

26. An Ideal Worshipper.  Psalm 15.  7s.

1. Who, O Lord, shall dwell with Thee
In the temple of Thy grace?
Who Thy constant guest shall be
In Thy high and holy place? 

2. He who walks in righteousness,
All his actions just and clear;
He whose words the truth express,
Spoken from a heart sincere. 

3. He to whom does not belong
Tongue of malice or deceit;
Who will not his neighbor wrong,
Nor a slanderous tale repeat. 

4. Who the wicked man will spurn,
Honor those that fear the Lord;
Nor will from his promise turn
Though but loss be his reward. 

5. Who no usury will claim,
Nor with bribes pollute his hand:
He who thus his life shall frame
Shall unmoved forever stand.

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