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Hymn · Psalm 52

Why Dost Thou Boast, O Mighty Man

ARLINGTON · C.M. · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · music Thomas Augustine Arne

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Why Dost Thou Boast, O Mighty Man and him pluck to sub of they thee speak tile of laugh move lov vis mis and re thou de at thee, est eth chief shall: out wrong: ly, ill? right God more tongue dost boast, eous shall than mis thou 3. Ill 2. Thy 1. Why So 5. The 4. and for than um y chie nies fear, aye, truth man, it de and vous O shall thee good, cal see, stroy more might ceit strength shall ceit ev en at thee ful ful er God life thou ing dur make of O work his he de de eth all: root. tongue. ly. still. this from lov man all ra of to the thy est a ness good house, Lo, Quite Thou Like The did the ing to y words, not land cut, God zor is out de Al of that vour sharp might 6. But he in his abundant wealth his confidence did place; And he took strength unto himself from his own wickedness. 7. But I am in the house of God like to an olive green: My confidence for ever hath upon God's mercy been. 8. And I for ever will thee praise, because thou hast done this: I on thy name will wait; for good before thy saints it is. Scottish Psalter, 1650 ARLINGTON C.M. Thomas Augustine Arne, 1762

1.Why dost thou boast, O mighty man,
of mischief and of ill?
The goodness of Almighty God
endureth ever still.

2.Thy tongue mischievous calumnies
deviseth subtilely,
Like to a razor sharp to cut,
working deceitfully.

3.Ill more than good, and more than truth
thou lovest to speak wrong:
Thou lovest all-devouring words,
O thou deceitful tongue.

4.So God shall thee destroy for aye,
remove thee, pluck thee out
Quite from thy house, out of the land
of life he shall thee root.

5.The righteous shall it see, and fear,
and laugh at him they shall:
Lo, this the man is that did not
make God his strength at all:

6.But he in his abundant wealth
his confidence did place;
And he took strength unto himself
from his own wickedness.

7.But I am in the house of God
like to an olive green:
My confidence for ever hath
upon God's mercy been.

8.And I for ever will thee praise,
because thou hast done this:
I on thy name will wait; for good
before thy saints it is.

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