Hymn · Psalm 94

God the Righteous Judge

MELCOMBE · L.M. · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music Samuel Webbe

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1.O Lord, Thou Judge of all the earth,
To Whom all vengeance doth belong,
Arise and show Thy glory forth,
Requite the proud, condemn the wrong.

2.How long, O Lord, in boastful pride
Shall wicked men triumphant stand?
How long shall they afflict Thy saints
And devastate Thy chosen land?

3.The widow and the fatherless
They slay, and helpless strangers smith;
The faithful God they do not fear,
They say the Lord will not requite.

4.Be wise, ye fools and brutish men;
Shall not He see Who formed the eye?
Shall not He hear Who formed the ear,
And judge, Who reigneth, God Most High?

5.The Lord will judge in righteousness,
From Him all truth and knowledge flow;
The foolish thoughts of wicked men,
How vain they are the Lord doth know.

6.That man is blest whom Thou, O Lord,
With chastening hand dost teach Thy will,
For in the day when sinners fall
That man in peace abideth still.

7.The Lord will not cast off His own,
Nor His inheritance forsake;
Just judgment shall at length prevail,
And upright hearts shall courage take.

8.Who will arise for my defense
Against the wicked in the land?
Against iniquity and wrong
What man for me will valiant stand?

9.Unless the Lord had been my help,
My life had quickly passed away;
But when my foot had almost slipped,
O Lord, Thy mercy was my stay.

10.Amid the doubts that fill my mind
Thy comforts, Lord, bring joy to me;
Can wickedness, though throned in might,
Have fellowship, O Lord, with Thee?

11.The wicked, in their might arrayed,
Against the righteous join their power,
But to the Lord I flee for help,
He is my refuge and my tower.

12.Our God, the refuge of His saints,
Will fight against iniquity;
Avenger of the innocent
The Lord omnipotent will be.

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ST. CROSS — John Bacchus Dykes
DUKE STREET — John Hatton
ERHALT UNS, HERR, BEI DEINEM WORT — German, 16th century
HAMBURG — Lowell Mason
OLIVE'S BROW — William B. Bradbury
PUER NOBIS NASCITUR — Michael Praetorius
ROCKINGHAM (MASON) — Lowell Mason
ROCKINGHAM (MILLER) — Edward Miller
TALLIS` CANON — Thomas Tallis
TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA — Traditional Swedish melody
UXBRIDGE — Lowell Mason
WINCHESTER NEW — Winchester New

Other words for this tune

New Every Morning Is the Love — John Keble
'Tis Midnight and On Olive's Brow — William Bingham Tappan
'Tis Midnight, and on Olive's Brow — William Bingham Tappan
'Twas on That Night, When Doomed to Know — Scottish Paraphrases, 1781
A Trustful Appeal to God — The Psalter, 1912
Affliction and Appeal — The Psalter, 1912
All People That on Earth Do Dwell — Scottish Psalter, 1650
All Praise To Thee, My God, This Night — Thomas Ken
All That I Am I Owe to Thee — The Psalter, 1912
Assurance of Blessing — The Psalter, 1912
At Even, Ere the Sun Was Set — Henry Twells
Awake, My Soul, And With The Sun — Thomas Ken
Children of the Heavenly Father — Carolina Sandell Berg
Christ's Inheritance — The Psalter, 1912
Danger and Rescue — The Psalter, 1912
Desire for Rest — The Psalter, 1912
Divine Grace Magnified — The Psalter, 1912
Divine Help Invoked — The Psalter, 1912
Doubts Overcome by Faith — The Psalter, 1912
From Heaven Above To Earth I Come — Martin Luther
God the Source of Joy — The Psalter, 1912
Harvest Thanksgiving — The Psalter, 1912
Holiness and Divine Favor — The Psalter, 1912
Illumination and Testimony — The Psalter, 1912
Instruction in the Divine Law — The Psalter, 1912
Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun — Isaac Watts
Just as I Am, Without One Plea — Charlotte Elliott
Lord, Hear My Pray'r, and Let My Cry (Second Version) — Scottish Psalter, 1650
Lord, in Thy Wrath Rebuke Me Not — Scottish Psalter, 1650
Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word — Martin Luther
Memories of Zion — The Psalter, 1912
Mutual Intercession — The Psalter, 1912
O Lord My Soul Convicted — James Maxwell
O Lord, Thou Art My God and King (Second Version) — Scottish Psalter, 1650
O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee — Washington Gladden
On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry — Charles Coffin
Our Source of Strength — The Psalter, 1912
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow — Thomas Ken
Sun of My Soul, Thou Savior Dear — John Keble
Sweet Is the Work, My God, My King — Isaac Watts
Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said — Charles William Everest
The Blessings of Immanuel's Reign — The Psalter, 1912
The Cross of Calvary — The Psalter, 1912
The Deliverance of Zion — The Psalter, 1912
The Divine Law — The Psalter, 1912
The Greatness and Grace of God — The Psalter, 1912
The House of God — The Psalter, 1912
The Immutable Word — The Psalter, 1912
The Law Of God Is Good And Wise — Matthias Loy
The Mercies and Faithfulness of God — The Psalter, 1912
The Protective Power of God — The Psalter, 1912
The Vindication of Righteousness — The Psalter, 1912
The Witness of Nature to God — The Psalter, 1912
The Wondrous Testimonies of God — The Psalter, 1912
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross — Isaac Watts
World-Wide Worship — The Psalter, 1912

Same meter but needs editorial underlay: ABERYSTWYTH (PARRY), ANGELUS, BRESLAU, FEDERAL STREET, GERMANY, MARYTON, MENDON, MORNING HYMN, OLD 100TH, QUEBEC, THE FIRST NOEL, VOM HIMMEL HOCH, WOODWORTH.

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