{"slug": "he-that-doth-in-the-secret-place", "title": "He That Doth in the Secret Place", "first_line": "He that doth in the secret place", "author_source": "Scottish Psalter, 1650", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 6, 8, 6], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "psalm": 91, "topics": ["Psalms"], "scripture": ["Psalm 91"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "scottish-psalter-1650", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "encoding_origin": "reformed-standards/compendium (cross-verified against thewestminsterstandard.org)", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "The Psalms of David in Metre (Scottish Psalter), 1650 \u2014 Psalm 91. Committee versification (Rous revision); all contributors d. before 1700. Imported by tools/psalter_import.py: transcription cross-verified word-for-word against an independent edition; every line machine-scanned to the metre.", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "He that doth in the se -- cret place of the most High re -- side, Un -- der the shade of him that is th'Al -- might -- y shall a -- bide.", "prose": ["He that doth in the secret place", "of the most High reside,", "Under the shade of him that is", "th' Almighty shall abide."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "I of the Lord my God will say, He is my ref -- uge still, He is my for -- tress, and my God, and in him trust I will.", "prose": ["I of the Lord my God will say,", "He is my refuge still,", "He is my fortress, and my God,", "and in him trust I will."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "As -- sur -- ed -- ly he shall thee save, and give de -- liv -- er -- ance From subt -- le fow -- ler's snare, and from the noi -- some pes -- ti -- lence.", "prose": ["Assuredly he shall thee save,", "and give deliverance", "From subtle fowler's snare, and from", "the noisome pestilence."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "His feath -- ers shall thee hide; thy trust un -- der his wings shall be: His faith -- ful -- ness shall be a shield and buck -- ler un -- to thee.", "prose": ["His feathers shall thee hide; thy trust", "under his wings shall be:", "His faithfulness shall be a shield", "and buckler unto thee."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "Thou shalt not need to be a -- fraid for ter -- rors of the night; Nor for the ar -- row that doth fly by day, while it is light;", "prose": ["Thou shalt not need to be afraid", "for terrors of the night;", "Nor for the arrow that doth fly", "by day, while it is light;"]}, "6": {"syllabified": "Nor for the pes -- ti -- lence, that walks in dark -- ness se -- cret -- ly; Nor for de -- struc -- tion, that doth waste at noon -- day o -- pen -- ly.", "prose": ["Nor for the pestilence, that walks", "in darkness secretly;", "Nor for destruction, that doth waste", "at noon-day openly."]}, "7": {"syllabified": "A thou -- sand at thy side shall fall, on thy right hand shall lie Ten thou -- sand dead; yet un -- to thee it shall not once come nigh.", "prose": ["A thousand at thy side shall fall,", "on thy right hand shall lie", "Ten thousand dead; yet unto thee", "it shall not once come nigh."]}, "8": {"syllabified": "On -- ly thou with thine eyes shalt look, and a be -- hol -- der be; And thou there -- in the just re -- ward of wick -- ed men shalt see.", "prose": ["Only thou with thine eyes shalt look,", "and a beholder be;", "And thou therein the just reward", "of wicked men shalt see."]}, "9": {"syllabified": "Be -- cause the Lord, who con -- stant -- ly my ref -- uge is a -- lone, Ev'n the Most High, is made by thee thy hab -- i -- ta -- ti -- on;", "prose": ["Because the Lord, who constantly", "my refuge is alone,", "Ev'n the Most High, is made by thee", "thy habitation;"]}, "10": {"syllabified": "No plague shall near thy dwell -- ing come; no ill shall thee be -- fall: For thee to keep in all thy ways his an -- gels charge he shall.", "prose": ["No plague shall near thy dwelling come;", "no ill shall thee befall:", "For thee to keep in all thy ways", "his angels charge he shall."]}, "11": {"syllabified": "They in their hands shall bear thee up, still wait -- ing thee up -- on; Lest thou at an -- y time should'st dash thy foot a -- gainst a stone.", "prose": ["They in their hands shall bear thee up,", "still waiting thee upon;", "Lest thou at any time should'st dash", "thy foot against a stone."]}, "12": {"syllabified": "Up -- on the ad -- der thou shalt tread, and on the li -- on strong; Thy feet on drag -- ons tram -- ple shall, and on the li -- ons young.", "prose": ["Upon the adder thou shalt tread,", "and on the lion strong;", "Thy feet on dragons trample shall,", "and on the lions young."]}, "13": {"syllabified": "Be -- cause on me he set his love, I'll save and set him free; Be -- cause my great name he hath known, I will him set on high.", "prose": ["Because on me he set his love,", "I'll save and set him free;", "Because my great name he hath known,", "I will him set on high."]}, "14": {"syllabified": "He'll call on me, I'll an -- swer him; I will be with him still In trou -- ble, to de -- liv -- er him, and hon -- our him I will.", "prose": ["He'll call on me, I'll answer him;", "I will be with him still", "In trouble, to deliver him,", "and honour him I will."]}, "15": {"syllabified": "With length of days un -- to his mind I will him sat -- is -- fy; I al -- so my sal -- va -- ti -- on will cause his eyes to see.", "prose": ["With length of days unto his mind", "I will him satisfy;", "I also my salvation", "will cause his eyes to see."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}