Psalms 56:1-2

• [Psa 56:1] O Thou Whose Justice Reigns On High

  O Thou whose justice reigns on high, And makes th’oppressor cease, Behold how envious sinners try To vex and break my peace. The sons of violence and lies Join to devour me, Lord; But as my hourly dangers rise, My refuge is Thy Word. In God most holy, just, and true, I have reposed my trust; Nor will I fear what flesh can do, The offspring of the dust. They wrest my words to mischief still, Charge me with unknown faults; Mischief doth all their counsels fill, And malice all their thoughts. Shall they escape without Thy frown? Must their devices stand? O cast the haughty sinner down, And let him know Thy hand. God counts the sorrows of His saints, Their groans affect His ears; Thou hast a book for my complaints, A bottle for my tears. When to Thy throne I raise my cry, The wicked fear and flee; So swift is prayer to reach the sky, So near is God to me. In Thee, most holy, just, and true, I have reposed my trust; Nor will I fear what man can do, The offspring of the dust. Thy solemn vows are on me, Lord, Thou shalt receive my praise; I’ll sing, “How faithful is Thy Word, How righteous all Thy ways!” Thou hast secured my soul from death, O set Thy pris’ner free! That heart and hand, and life and breath, May be employ’d for Thee.

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  source: Cyberhymnal

Psalms 56:13

• [Psa 56:13] For This New Year

  For this New Year we humbly ask Your grace; Help us to always see Your loving face Shining upon us, bringing peace within, Keeping our feet from paths of mortal sin. Dear Lord, we ask that we would always be Open to You, and that all men may see In how we treat them that we’ve made a pact. To let Your love shine through our ev’ry act. Within our fam’lies may we know Your peace; As we share moments let our love increase. Teach us to share with those we truly love As we would do so in that home above. Now for Your church, Lord, we would give You thanks, All kinds of people making up her ranks; Help her be true in all she longs to do That ev’ry act shall praise and honor You. For this Your world, dear Lord, we beg You now Beat ev’ry sword blade into humble plow; We seek that peace that we can help to bring When we acknowledge You as Lord and King. For me, O Lord, this too I simply ask; Help me to not shirk my appointed task, Teach me to trust, Lord, walking day by day, In simple faith that You show me Your way.

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  source: Cyberhymnal