1.
Thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
O may thy Spirit guide my met
In ways of righteousness;
Make every path of duty straight,
And plain before my face.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
2.
Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Behold the sure foundation-stone
Which God in Zion lays,
To build our heavenly hopes upon,
And his eternal praise.
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious.
3.
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem.
Man may trouble and distress me,
‘Twill but drive me to thy breast;
Life with trials hard may press me,
Heaven will bring me sweeter rest.
Oh, ‘tis not in grief to harm me,
While thy love is left to me;
Oh, ‘twere not in joy to charm me,
Were that joy apart from thee.
And cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’S hand double for all her sins.
4.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.
The sure provisions of my God
Attend me all my days;
O may thy house be mine abode,
And all my work be praise.
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
5.
As the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
High as the heavens are raised
Above the ground we tread,
So far the riches of his grace
Our highest thoughts exceed.
Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
6.
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
His power subdues our sins;
And his forgiving love,
Far as the east is from the west,
Doth all our guilt remove.
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
7.
I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Life, like a fountain rich and free,
Springs from the presence of the Lord;
And in thy light our souls shall see
The blessings promised in thy word.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
8.
Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
See, the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love,
Well supply thy sons and daughters,
And all fear of want remove.
Give me this water, that I thirst not.
9.
Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
God is our sun and shield,
Our light and our defense;
With gifts his hands are filled,
We draw our blessings thence:
He shall bestow
On Jacob’s race
Peculiar grace,
And glory too.
He that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
10.
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
No; ‘tis in vain to seek for bliss,
For bliss can ne’er be found,
Till we arrive where Jesus is,
And tread on heavenly ground.
I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
11.
Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
From covetous desires set free,
On Jesus cast thy care;
In heaven thy better portion see,
And let thy heart be there.
Godliness with contentment is great gain.
12.
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
He bids his angels pitch their tents
Round where his children dwell;
What ills their heavenly care prevents.
No earthly tongue can tell.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
13.
I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
O love divine, how sweet thou art!
When shall I find my willing heart
All taken up by thee ?
I thirst and faint, and die to prove
The greatness of redeeming love,
The love of Christ to me.
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge.
14.
I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
O how love thy holy law;
‘Tis daily my delight;
And thence my meditations draw
Divine advice by night.
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
15.
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will show them his covenant.
The Lord shall make him know
The secrets of his heart;
The wonders of his covenant show,
And all his love impart.
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16.
Thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel.
Thou dear Redeemer, dying Lamb,
We love to hear of thee;
No music like thy charming name
Nor half so sweet can be.
Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood.
17.
The God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.
Now let my soul arise,
And tread the tempter down;
My Captain leads me forth
To conquest and a crown:
A feeble saint shall win the day,
Though death and hell obstruct the way.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist steadfast in the faith.
18.
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
The saints shall flourish in his days,
Dressed in the robes of joy and praise
Peace, like a river from his throne,
Shall flow to nations yet unknown.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
19.
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
My dear almighty Lord,
My Conqueror and my King,
Thy sceptre and thy sword,
Thy reigning grace I sing:
Thine is the power; behold, I sit
In willing bonds beneath thy feet.
And if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
20.
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you.
O that I could, with favored John
Recline my weary head upon
The dear Redeemer’s breast!
From care and sin and sorrow free,
Give me, O Lord, to find in thee
My everlasting rest.
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation.
21.
The LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
The Lord takes pleasure in the just,
Whom sinners treat with scorn;
The meek, that lie despised in dust,
Salvation shall adorn.
They shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels.
22.
This is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
Nor death, nor hell, shall e’er remove
His favorites from his breast;
In the dear bosom of his love
They shall for ever rest.
This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
23.
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power.
“Come to me,” the Saviour cries;
“Lord, I come,” my heart replies;
“Speak the word, and it is done;
“Draw me, Lord, and I shall run.”
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
24.
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
He that hath made his refuge God,
Shall find a most secure abode;
Shall walk all day beneath his shade,
And there at night shall rest his head.
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
25.
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction.
Say, Live for ever, wondrous King,
Born to redeem and strong to save;
Then ask the monster, Where’s thy sting?
And where’s thy victory boasting grave?
Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
26.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
The graves of all his saints he blessed,
And softened every bed;
Where should the dying members rest,
But with the dying Head?
Them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
27.
Our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
Our Saviour, Advocate, and Friend,
On thee our lives and souls depend;
The keys of death and worlds unseen
Firm in thy hands have ever been
Thy pierced hands our feet shall lead
Safe in thy steps through death’s dark shade.
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
28.
My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
For ever shall my song record
The truth and mercy of the Lord;
Mercy and truth for ever stand
Like heaven, established by his hand.
Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
29.
The LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself.
Know that the Lord divides his saints
From all the tribes of men beside:
He hears the cries of penitents,
For the dear sake of Christ that died.
The LORD will hear when I call unto him. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
30.
The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
O Lord, the pilot’s part perform,
And guide and guard me through the storm
Defend me from each threatening ill;
Control the waves: say, “Peace, be still!”
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.