Judgements of Justice

Tune: Old Hundredth

('Praise God from whom all blessings flow'

='All people that on earth do dwell')

Psalm 7 v.9-17

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O that the wicked's ways would cease

And that men give a chance for peace

But establish the just, O Lord

They that live following your word

 

For the righteous God tries the hearts

And the reins, consciences, all parts

My defence is of God, who sure

Saves the upright in heart e'ermore

 

God judges the righteous, and He

Is angry with the wicked, see

Every day, if He does not turn

From them then His anger will burn

 

He will prepare His sword, His bow

And even death enemies know

He makes fiery arrows, them shoots

The persecutors He uproots

 

They work with iniquity, they

Conceive mischief, trouble, each day

And bring forth falsehood, make a pit

They dig it and fall into it

 

Their mischief shall to them return

On their own heads, so shall they learn

Their violent dealings they shall sense

The Lord God shall them recompence

 

I will praise the Lord, he righteous

Bringing salvation unto us

And will sing praise to the Lord He

Most high, and everlasting be