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Hymn · Psalm 119

Psalm 119:65-72 (Tet)

KINGSFOLD · 8.6.8.6.D · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650; rev. #doreancon, 2026 · music English traditional

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Psalm 119:65-72 (Tet) good slan good a have did dered re in with for lies truth was cause. me, ceive ly strife, man Lord, to y thy 3. My 2. Though 1. O up stat as said utes with thou learn men ser just, pride thy puffed vant, thy whole thy ho heart word and I for learn keep I lieve. ly ed be laws. ly. I all judg might thy ment That Still Good ted hast edge struc thou knowl giv'n be, teach, pre me, well in cepts and to they thy un grease heed bet fat now ter as I me be: speech; through af that word hearts, I world com flic The Their Ere thy and I is as but mouth wealth, strayed; eth ly ted ease from was con utes and sil tin to thy of de sums take do'st: gold light stat ver ual me be. ly. teach. y thy thou ho art, man Both in good Than But and law thou good great I thou sands ly and Scottish Psalter, 1650; rev. #doreancon, 2026 KINGSFOLD 8.6.8.6.D English traditional
Psalm 119:65-72 (Tet) good slan good a have did dered re in with for lies truth was cause. me, ceive ly strife, man Lord, to y thy 3. My 2. Though 1. O up stat as said utes with thou learn men ser just, pride thy puffed vant, thy whole thy ho heart word and I for learn keep I lieve. ly ed be laws. ly. I all judg might thy ment That Still Good ted hast edge struc thou knowl giv'n be, teach, pre me, well in cepts and to they thy un grease heed bet fat now ter as I me be: speech; through af that word hearts, I world com flic The Their Ere thy and I is as but mouth wealth, strayed; eth ly ted ease from was con utes and sil tin to thy of de sums take do'st: gold light stat ver ual me be. ly. teach. y thy thou ho art, man Both in good Than But and law thou good great I thou sands ly and Scottish Psalter, 1650; rev. #doreancon, 2026 KINGSFOLD 8.6.8.6.D English traditional

1.O Lord, thy servant, as thou said
in truth did good receive
Good judgment me, and knowledge teach,
for I thy word believe.
Ere I afflicted was I strayed;
but now I heed thy speech;
Both good thou art, and good thou do'st:
thy statutes to me teach.

2.Though many men puffed up with pride
with lies have slandered me,
Still all thy precepts thou hast giv'n
I keep wholeheartedly.
Their hearts, through worldly ease and wealth,
as fat as grease they be:
But in thy holy law I take
delight continually.

3.My strife, to learn thy statutes just,
was for a goodly cause.
That I might well instructed be,
and learn thy holy laws.
The word that cometh from thy mouth
is better unto me
Than many thousands and great sums
of gold and silver be.

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