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Hymn · Psalm 50

Psalm 50:16-23

DIADEMATA · S.M.D. · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650; rev. #doreancon, 2026 · music George J. Elvey

Psalm 50:16-23 what things didst dost you hast con thou sid thou him saith, er these thou How do; wrought; sent; dare ye cause thou to si thief that I a the But 1. wick 4. Now, 3. Be 2. When get, con while with God for lence didst ed kept, God man see, on laws de hath er just er thy thou de been liv and thy par or none self, tak my you. thought; went. clare? I I with cov piec al vile to in was the 'nant Lest That And My you er ter thy all, like ers mouth, dul take in a to es geth tear fies; fore ceit ways and thine doth di set glo tongue should ri be de thy so eyes frame; rect; thou so I giv'st doth will thy in Who Yet Thou Since praise prove, ill, hat'st, me and thy which re to tion fer struc mouth thee of dost I guilt son will a dost re moth cast'st, hid sal thy thy thou den er's and tion va show. rise. shame. ject. him sins sitt'st, since that in and my To Thy Thou And that er thy his right ranked, way all speak'st, back ders thy be der or hind broth words 'gainst or Scottish Psalter, 1650; rev. #doreancon, 2026 DIADEMATA S.M.D. George J. Elvey, 1868
Psalm 50:16-23 what things didst dost you hast con thou sid thou him saith, er these thou How do; wrought; sent; dare ye cause thou to si thief that I a the But 1. wick 4. Now, 3. Be 2. When get, con while with God for lence didst ed kept, God man see, on laws de hath er just er thy thou de been liv and thy par or none self, tak my you. thought; went. clare? I I with cov piec al vile to in was the 'nant Lest That And My you er ter thy all, like ers mouth, dul take in a to es geth tear fies; fore ceit ways and thine doth di set glo tongue should ri be de thy so eyes frame; rect; thou so I giv'st doth will thy in Who Yet Thou Since praise prove, ill, hat'st, me and thy which re to tion fer struc mouth thee of dost I guilt son will a dost re moth cast'st, hid sal thy thy thou den er's and tion va show. rise. shame. ject. him sins sitt'st, since that in and my To Thy Thou And that er thy his right ranked, way all speak'st, back ders thy be der or hind broth words 'gainst or Scottish Psalter, 1650; rev. #doreancon, 2026 DIADEMATA S.M.D. George J. Elvey, 1868

1.But to the wicked man
God saith, How dost thou dare
My cov'nant to take in thy mouth,
or my just laws declare?
Since thou instruction hat'st,
which should thy ways direct;
And since my words behind thy back
thou cast'st, and dost reject.

2.When thou a thief didst see,
with him thou didst consent;
And with the vile adulterers
partaker on thou went.
Thou giv'st thy mouth to ill,
thy tongue deceit doth frame;
Thou sitt'st, and 'gainst thy brother speak'st,
thy mother's son dost shame.

3.Because I silence kept,
while thou these things hast wrought;
That I was altogether like
thyself, hath been thy thought;
Yet I will thee reprove,
and set before thine eyes
Thy sins in order ranked, that all
thy hidden guilt arise.

4.Now, ye that God forget,
consider what you do;
Lest I in pieces tear you all,
and none deliver you.
Whoso doth offer praise
me glorifies; and so
To him that orders right his way
salvation I will show.

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