{"slug": "my-soul-with-expectation", "title": "My Soul with Expectation", "first_line": "My soul with expectation", "author_source": "Scottish Psalter, 1650", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 6, 8, 6], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "psalm": 62, "topics": ["Psalms"], "scripture": ["Psalm 62"], "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 62. 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": "My soul with ex -- pec -- ta -- ti -- on de -- pends on God in -- deed; My strength and my sal -- va -- tion doth from him a -- lone pro -- ceed.", "prose": ["My soul with expectation", "depends on God indeed;", "My strength and my salvation doth", "from him alone proceed."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "He on -- ly my sal -- va -- tion is, and my strong rock is he: He on -- ly is my sure de -- fence; much moved I shall not be.", "prose": ["He only my salvation is,", "and my strong rock is he:", "He only is my sure defence;", "much moved I shall not be."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "How long will ye a -- gainst a man plot mis -- chief? ye shall all Be slain; ye as a tot -- t'ring fence shall be, and bow -- ing wall.", "prose": ["How long will ye against a man", "plot mischief? ye shall all", "Be slain; ye as a tott'ring fence", "shall be, and bowing wall."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "They on -- ly plot to cast him down from his ex -- cel -- len -- cy: They joy in lies; with mouth they bless, but they curse in -- ward -- ly.", "prose": ["They only plot to cast him down", "from his excellency:", "They joy in lies; with mouth they bless,", "but they curse inwardly."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "My soul, wait thou with pa -- tien -- ce up -- on thy God a -- lone; On him de -- pend -- eth all my hope and ex -- pec -- ta -- ti -- on.", "prose": ["My soul, wait thou with patience", "upon thy God alone;", "On him dependeth all my hope", "and expectation."]}, "6": {"syllabified": "He on -- ly my sal -- va -- tion is, and my strong rock is he; He on -- ly is my sure de -- fence: I shall not mov -- ed be.", "prose": ["He only my salvation is,", "and my strong rock is he;", "He only is my sure defence:", "I shall not moved be."]}, "7": {"syllabified": "In God my glo -- ry plac -- ed is, and my sal -- va -- tion sure; In God the rock is of my strength, my ref -- uge most se -- cure.", "prose": ["In God my glory placed is,", "and my salvation sure;", "In God the rock is of my strength,", "my refuge most secure."]}, "8": {"syllabified": "Ye peo -- ple, place your con -- fi -- dence in him con -- tin -- ual -- ly; Be -- fore him pour ye out your heart: God is our ref -- uge high.", "prose": ["Ye people, place your confidence", "in him continually;", "Before him pour ye out your heart:", "God is our refuge high."]}, "9": {"syllabified": "Sure -- ly mean men are van -- i -- ty, and great men are a lie; In bal -- ance laid, they whol -- ly are more light than van -- i -- ty.", "prose": ["Surely mean men are vanity,", "and great men are a lie;", "In balance laid, they wholly are", "more light than vanity."]}, "10": {"syllabified": "Trust ye not in op -- pres -- si -- on, in rob -- b'ry be not vain; On wealth set not your hearts, when as in -- creas -- ed is your gain.", "prose": ["Trust ye not in oppression,", "in robb'ry be not vain;", "On wealth set not your hearts, when as", "increased is your gain."]}, "11": {"syllabified": "God hath it spo -- ken once to me, yea, this I heard a -- gain, That pow -- er to Al -- might -- y God a -- lone doth ap -- per -- tain.", "prose": ["God hath it spoken once to me,", "yea, this I heard again,", "That power to Almighty God", "alone doth appertain."]}, "12": {"syllabified": "Yea, mer -- cy al -- so un -- to thee be -- longs, O Lord, a -- lone: For thou ac -- cord -- ing to his work re -- ward -- est ev -- 'ry one.", "prose": ["Yea, mercy also unto thee", "belongs, O Lord, alone:", "For thou according to his work", "rewardest ev'ry one."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}