{"slug": "o-praise-the-lord-for-he-is-good", "title": "O Praise the Lord, for He Is Good", "first_line": "O praise the Lord, for he is good", "author_source": "Scottish Psalter, 1650", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 6, 8, 6], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "psalm": 118, "topics": ["Psalms"], "scripture": ["Psalm 118"], "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 118. 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": "O praise the Lord, for he is good; his mer -- cy last -- eth ev -- er. Let those of I -- sra -- el now say, His mer -- cy fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["O praise the Lord, for he is good;", "his mercy lasteth ever.", "Let those of Israel now say,", "His mercy faileth never."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "Now let the house of Aa -- ron say, His mer -- cy last -- eth ev -- er. Let those that fear the Lord now say, His mer -- cy fail -- eth nev -- er.", "prose": ["Now let the house of Aaron say,", "His mercy lasteth ever.", "Let those that fear the Lord now say,", "His mercy faileth never."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "I in dis -- tress called on the Lord; the Lord did an -- swer me: He in a large place did me set, from trou -- ble made me free.", "prose": ["I in distress called on the Lord;", "the Lord did answer me:", "He in a large place did me set,", "from trouble made me free."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "The might -- y Lord is on my side, I will not be a -- fraid; For an -- y -- thing that man can do I shall not be dis -- mayed.", "prose": ["The mighty Lord is on my side,", "I will not be afraid;", "For anything that man can do", "I shall not be dismayed."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "The Lord doth take my part with them that help to suc -- cour me: There -- fore on those that do me hate I my de -- sire shall see.", "prose": ["The Lord doth take my part with them", "that help to succour me:", "Therefore on those that do me hate", "I my desire shall see."]}, "6": {"syllabified": "Bet -- ter it is to trust in God than trust in man's de -- fence; Bet -- ter to trust in God than make prin -- ces our con -- fi -- dence.", "prose": ["Better it is to trust in God", "than trust in man's defence;", "Better to trust in God than make", "princes our confidence."]}, "7": {"syllabified": "The na -- tions, join -- ing all in one, did com -- pass me a -- bout: But in the Lord's most ho -- ly name I shall them all root out.", "prose": ["The nations, joining all in one,", "did compass me about:", "But in the Lord's most holy name", "I shall them all root out."]}, "8": {"syllabified": "They com -- passed me a -- bout; I say, they com -- passed me a -- bout: But in the Lord's most ho -- ly name I shall them all root out.", "prose": ["They compassed me about; I say,", "they compassed me about:", "But in the Lord's most holy name", "I shall them all root out."]}, "9": {"syllabified": "Like bees they com -- passed me a -- bout; like un -- to thorns that flame They quench -- ed are: for them shall I de -- stroy in God's own name.", "prose": ["Like bees they compassed me about;", "like unto thorns that flame", "They quenched are: for them shall I", "destroy in God's own name."]}, "10": {"syllabified": "Thou sore hast thrust, that I might fall, but my Lord help -- ed me. God my sal -- va -- tion is be -- come, my strength and song is he.", "prose": ["Thou sore hast thrust, that I might fall,", "but my Lord helped me.", "God my salvation is become,", "my strength and song is he."]}, "11": {"syllabified": "In dwell -- ings of the right -- e -- ous is heard the mel -- o -- dy Of joy and health: the Lord's right hand doth ev -- er val -- iant -- ly.", "prose": ["In dwellings of the righteous", "is heard the melody", "Of joy and health: the Lord's right hand", "doth ever valiantly."]}, "12": {"syllabified": "The right hand of the might -- y Lord ex -- al -- ted is on high; The right hand of the might -- y Lord doth ev -- er val -- iant -- ly.", "prose": ["The right hand of the mighty Lord", "exalted is on high;", "The right hand of the mighty Lord", "doth ever valiantly."]}, "13": {"syllabified": "I shall not die, but live, and shall the works of God dis -- cov -- er. The Lord hath me chas -- tis -- ed sore, but not to death given o -- ver.", "prose": ["I shall not die, but live, and shall", "the works of God discover.", "The Lord hath me chastised sore,", "but not to death given over."]}, "14": {"syllabified": "O set ye o -- pen un -- to me the gates of right -- eous -- ness; Then will I en -- ter in -- to them, and I the Lord will bless.", "prose": ["O set ye open unto me", "the gates of righteousness;", "Then will I enter into them,", "and I the Lord will bless."]}, "15": {"syllabified": "This is the gate of God, by it the just shall en -- ter in. Thee will I praise, for thou me heard'st, and hast my safe -- ty been.", "prose": ["This is the gate of God, by it", "the just shall enter in.", "Thee will I praise, for thou me heard'st,", "and hast my safety been."]}, "16": {"syllabified": "That stone is made head cor -- ner -- stone, which buil -- ders did de -- spise: This is the do -- ing of the Lord, and won -- drous in our eyes.", "prose": ["That stone is made head cornerstone,", "which builders did despise:", "This is the doing of the Lord,", "and wondrous in our eyes."]}, "17": {"syllabified": "This is the day God made, in it we'll joy tri -- um -- phant -- ly. Save now, I pray thee, Lord; I pray, send now pros -- per -- i -- ty.", "prose": ["This is the day God made, in it", "we'll joy triumphantly.", "Save now, I pray thee, Lord; I pray,", "send now prosperity."]}, "18": {"syllabified": "Bles -- sed is he in God's great name that com -- eth us to save: We, from the house which to the Lord per -- tains, you bles -- sed have.", "prose": ["Blessed is he in God's great name", "that cometh us to save:", "We, from the house which to the Lord", "pertains, you blessed have."]}, "19": {"syllabified": "God is the Lord, who un -- to us hath made light to a -- rise: Bind ye un -- to the al -- tar's horns with cords the sac -- ri -- fice.", "prose": ["God is the Lord, who unto us", "hath made light to arise:", "Bind ye unto the altar's horns", "with cords the sacrifice."]}, "20": {"syllabified": "Thou art my God, I'll thee ex -- alt; my God, I will thee praise. Give thanks to God, for he is good: his mer -- cy lasts al -- ways.", "prose": ["Thou art my God, I'll thee exalt;", "my God, I will thee praise.", "Give thanks to God, for he is good:", "his mercy lasts always."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}