{"slug": "yet-god-is-good-to-israel", "title": "Yet God Is Good to Israel", "first_line": "Yet God is good to Israel", "author_source": "Scottish Psalter, 1650", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 6, 8, 6], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "psalm": 73, "topics": ["Psalms"], "scripture": ["Psalm 73"], "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 73. 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": "Yet God is good to I -- sra -- el, to each pure -- heart -- ed one. But as for me, my steps near slipped, my feet were al -- most gone.", "prose": ["Yet God is good to Israel,", "to each pure-hearted one.", "But as for me, my steps near slipped,", "my feet were almost gone."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "For I en -- vious was, and grudg -- ed the fool -- ish folk to see, When I per -- ceived the wick -- ed sort en -- joy pros -- per -- i -- ty.", "prose": ["For I envious was, and grudged", "the foolish folk to see,", "When I perceived the wicked sort", "enjoy prosperity."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "For still their strength con -- tin -- ueth firm; their death of bands is free. They are not toiled like oth -- er men, nor plagued, as oth -- ers be.", "prose": ["For still their strength continueth firm;", "their death of bands is free.", "They are not toiled like other men,", "nor plagued, as others be."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "There -- fore their pride, like to a chain, them com -- pass -- eth a -- bout; And, as a gar -- ment, vi -- o -- lence doth cov -- er them through -- out.", "prose": ["Therefore their pride, like to a chain,", "them compasseth about;", "And, as a garment, violence", "doth cover them throughout."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "Their eyes stand out with fat; they have more than their hearts could wish. They are cor -- rupt; their talk of wrong both lewd and loft -- y is.", "prose": ["Their eyes stand out with fat; they have", "more than their hearts could wish.", "They are corrupt; their talk of wrong", "both lewd and lofty is."]}, "6": {"syllabified": "They set their mouth a -- gainst the heav'ns in their blas -- phe -- mous talk; And their re -- proach -- ing tongue through -- out the earth at large doth walk.", "prose": ["They set their mouth against the heav'ns", "in their blasphemous talk;", "And their reproaching tongue throughout", "the earth at large doth walk."]}, "7": {"syllabified": "His peo -- ple of -- ten -- times for this look back, and turn a -- bout; Sith wa -- ters of so full a cup to these are pour -- ed out.", "prose": ["His people oftentimes for this", "look back, and turn about;", "Sith waters of so full a cup", "to these are poured out."]}, "8": {"syllabified": "And thus they say, How can it be that God these things doth know? Or, Can there in the High -- est be knowl -- edge of things be -- low?", "prose": ["And thus they say, How can it be", "that God these things doth know?", "Or, Can there in the Highest be", "knowledge of things below?"]}, "9": {"syllabified": "Be -- hold, these are the wick -- ed ones, yet pros -- per at their will In world -- ly things; they do in -- crease in wealth and rich -- es still.", "prose": ["Behold, these are the wicked ones,", "yet prosper at their will", "In worldly things; they do increase", "in wealth and riches still."]}, "10": {"syllabified": "I ver -- i -- ly have done in vain my heart to pu -- ri -- fy; To no ef -- fect in in -- no -- cence wash -- ed my hands have I.", "prose": ["I verily have done in vain", "my heart to purify;", "To no effect in innocence", "washed my hands have I."]}, "11": {"syllabified": "For dai -- ly, and all day through -- out, great plagues I suff -- ered have; Yea, ev -- 'ry morn -- ing I of new did chas -- tise -- ment re -- ceive.", "prose": ["For daily, and all day throughout,", "great plagues I suffered have;", "Yea, ev'ry morning I of new", "did chastisement receive."]}, "12": {"syllabified": "If in this man -- ner fool -- ish -- ly to speak I would in -- tend, Thy chil -- dren's gen -- er -- a -- ti -- on, be -- hold, I should of -- fend.", "prose": ["If in this manner foolishly", "to speak I would intend,", "Thy children's generation,", "behold, I should offend."]}, "13": {"syllabified": "When I this thought to know, it was too hard a thing for me; Till to God's sanc -- tua -- ry I went, then I their end did see.", "prose": ["When I this thought to know, it was", "too hard a thing for me;", "Till to God's sanctuary I went,", "then I their end did see."]}, "14": {"syllabified": "As -- sur -- ed -- ly thou didst them set a slip -- p'ry place up -- on; Them sud -- den -- ly thou cast -- edst down in -- to de -- struc -- ti -- on.", "prose": ["Assuredly thou didst them set", "a slipp'ry place upon;", "Them suddenly thou castedst down", "into destruction."]}, "15": {"syllabified": "How in a mo -- ment sud -- den -- ly to ru -- in brought are they! With fear -- ful ter -- rors ut -- ter -- ly they are con -- sumed a -- way.", "prose": ["How in a moment suddenly", "to ruin brought are they!", "With fearful terrors utterly", "they are consumed away."]}, "16": {"syllabified": "Ev'n like un -- to a dream, when one from sleep -- ing doth a -- rise; So thou, O Lord, when thou a -- wak'st, their im -- age shalt de -- spise.", "prose": ["Ev'n like unto a dream, when one", "from sleeping doth arise;", "So thou, O Lord, when thou awak'st,", "their image shalt despise."]}, "17": {"syllabified": "Thus griev -- ed was my heart in me, and me my reins op -- pressed: So rude was I, and ig -- no -- rant, and in thy sight a beast.", "prose": ["Thus grieved was my heart in me,", "and me my reins oppressed:", "So rude was I, and ignorant,", "and in thy sight a beast."]}, "18": {"syllabified": "Nev -- er -- the -- less con -- tin -- ual -- ly, O Lord, I am with thee: Thou dost me hold by my right hand, and still up -- hold -- est me.", "prose": ["Nevertheless continually,", "O Lord, I am with thee:", "Thou dost me hold by my right hand,", "and still upholdest me."]}, "19": {"syllabified": "Thou, with thy coun -- sel, while I live, wilt me con -- duct and guide; And to thy glo -- ry af -- ter -- ward re -- ceive me to a -- bide.", "prose": ["Thou, with thy counsel, while I live,", "wilt me conduct and guide;", "And to thy glory afterward", "receive me to abide."]}, "20": {"syllabified": "Whom have I in the heav -- ens high but thee, O Lord, a -- lone? And in the earth whom I de -- sire be -- sides thee there is none.", "prose": ["Whom have I in the heavens high", "but thee, O Lord, alone?", "And in the earth whom I desire", "besides thee there is none."]}, "21": {"syllabified": "My flesh and heart doth faint and fail, but God doth fail me nev -- er: For of my heart God is the strength and por -- tion for ev -- er.", "prose": ["My flesh and heart doth faint and fail,", "but God doth fail me never:", "For of my heart God is the strength", "and portion for ever."]}, "22": {"syllabified": "For, lo, they that are far from thee for ev -- er per -- ish shall; Them that a whor -- ing from thee go thou hast de -- stroy -- ed all.", "prose": ["For, lo, they that are far from thee", "for ever perish shall;", "Them that a whoring from thee go", "thou hast destroyed all."]}, "23": {"syllabified": "But sure -- ly it is good for me that I draw near to God: In God I trust, that all thy works I may de -- clare a -- broad.", "prose": ["But surely it is good for me", "that I draw near to God:", "In God I trust, that all thy works", "I may declare abroad."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}