{"slug": "to-thee-i-lift-my-soul-o-lord", "title": "To Thee I Lift My Soul, O Lord (Second Version)", "first_line": "To thee I lift my soul, O Lord", "author_source": "Scottish Psalter, 1650", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 6, 8, 6], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "psalm": 25, "topics": ["Psalms"], "scripture": ["Psalm 25"], "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 25 (second version). 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": "To thee I lift my soul, O Lord: my God, I trust in thee: Let me not be a -- shamed; let not my foes tri -- umph o'er me.", "prose": ["To thee I lift my soul, O Lord:", "my God, I trust in thee:", "Let me not be ashamed; let not", "my foes triumph o'er me."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "Yea, let thou none a -- sham -- ed be that do on thee at -- tend: A -- sham -- ed let them be, O Lord, who with -- out cause of -- fend.", "prose": ["Yea, let thou none ashamed be", "that do on thee attend:", "Ashamed let them be, O Lord,", "who without cause offend."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "Thy ways, Lord, show; teach me thy paths: lead me in truth, teach me: For of my safe -- ty thou art God; all day I wait on thee.", "prose": ["Thy ways, Lord, show; teach me thy paths:", "lead me in truth, teach me:", "For of my safety thou art God;", "all day I wait on thee."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "Thy mer -- cies, that most ten -- der are, do thou, O Lord, re -- mem -- ber, And lo -- ving -- kind -- nes -- ses; for they have been of old for ev -- er.", "prose": ["Thy mercies, that most tender are,", "do thou, O Lord, remember,", "And loving-kindnesses; for they", "have been of old for ever."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "Let not the er -- rors of my youth, nor sins, re -- mem -- bered be: In mer -- cy, for thy good -- ness' sake, O Lord, re -- mem -- ber me.", "prose": ["Let not the errors of my youth,", "nor sins, remembered be:", "In mercy, for thy goodness' sake,", "O Lord, remember me."]}, "6": {"syllabified": "The Lord is good and gra -- ci -- ous, he up -- right is al -- so: He there -- fore sin -- ners will in -- struct in ways that they should go.", "prose": ["The Lord is good and gracious,", "he upright is also:", "He therefore sinners will instruct", "in ways that they should go."]}, "7": {"syllabified": "The meek and low -- ly he will guide in judg -- ment just al -- way: To meek and poor af -- flic -- ted ones he'll clear -- ly teach his way.", "prose": ["The meek and lowly he will guide", "in judgment just alway:", "To meek and poor afflicted ones", "he'll clearly teach his way."]}, "8": {"syllabified": "The whole paths of the Lord our God are truth and mer -- cy sure, To such as keep his cov -- e -- nant, and tes -- ti -- mo -- nies pure.", "prose": ["The whole paths of the Lord our God", "are truth and mercy sure,", "To such as keep his covenant,", "and testimonies pure."]}, "9": {"syllabified": "Now, for thine own name's sake, O Lord, I hum -- bly thee en -- treat To par -- don mine in -- iq -- ui -- ty; for it is ver -- y great.", "prose": ["Now, for thine own name's sake, O Lord,", "I humbly thee entreat", "To pardon mine iniquity;", "for it is very great."]}, "10": {"syllabified": "What man fears God? him shall he teach the way that he shall choose. His soul shall dwell at ease; his seed the earth, as heirs, shall use.", "prose": ["What man fears God? him shall he teach", "the way that he shall choose.", "His soul shall dwell at ease; his seed", "the earth, as heirs, shall use."]}, "11": {"syllabified": "The se -- cret of the Lord is with such as do fear his name; And he his ho -- ly cov -- e -- nant will man -- i -- fest to them.", "prose": ["The secret of the Lord is with", "such as do fear his name;", "And he his holy covenant", "will manifest to them."]}, "12": {"syllabified": "To -- wards the Lord my wait -- ing eyes con -- tin -- ual -- ly are set; For he it is that shall bring forth my feet out of the net.", "prose": ["Towards the Lord my waiting eyes", "continually are set;", "For he it is that shall bring forth", "my feet out of the net."]}, "13": {"syllabified": "O turn thee un -- to me, O God, have mer -- cy me up -- on; Be -- cause I sol -- i -- tar -- y am, and in af -- flic -- ti -- on.", "prose": ["O turn thee unto me, O God,", "have mercy me upon;", "Because I solitary am,", "and in affliction."]}, "14": {"syllabified": "En -- larged the griefs are of mine heart; me from dis -- tress re -- lieve. See mine af -- flic -- tion and my pain, and all my sins for -- give.", "prose": ["Enlarged the griefs are of mine heart;", "me from distress relieve.", "See mine affliction and my pain,", "and all my sins forgive."]}, "15": {"syllabified": "Con -- sid -- er thou mine en -- e -- mies, be -- cause they man -- y are; And it a cru -- el ha -- tred is which they a -- gainst me bear.", "prose": ["Consider thou mine enemies,", "because they many are;", "And it a cruel hatred is", "which they against me bear."]}, "16": {"syllabified": "O do thou keep my soul; O God, do thou de -- liv -- er me: Let me not be a -- shamed; for I do put my trust in thee.", "prose": ["O do thou keep my soul; O God,", "do thou deliver me:", "Let me not be ashamed; for I", "do put my trust in thee."]}, "17": {"syllabified": "O let in -- teg -- ri -- ty and truth keep me, who thee at -- tend. Re -- demp -- tion, Lord, to I -- sra -- el from all his trou -- bles send.", "prose": ["O let integrity and truth", "keep me, who thee attend.", "Redemption, Lord, to Israel", "from all his troubles send."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}