The Psalter ‎#119

119. Devout Longings

1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause
Against a godless race;
From men deceitful and unjust
Deliver in Thy grace,
Deliver in Thy grace.

2 O Thou the God of all my strength,
Why hast Thou cast me off?
Why go I mourning all the day,
While foes oppress and scoff,
While foes oppress and scoff?

3 O send Thou forth Thy light and truth,
Let them be guides to me,
And bring me to Thy holy hill,
Thy dwelling-place to see,
Thy dwelling-place to see.

4 Then will I to God's altar go,
To God, my boundless joy;
Yea, God, my God, Thy Name to praise
My harp I will employ,
My harp I will employ.

5 Why art thou then cast down, my soul,
What should discourage thee?
And why with vexing tho'ts art thou
Disquieted in me,
Disquieted in me?

6 Hope thou in God; His praise shall yet
My thankful lips employ;
He is the spring of all my health,
My God, my boundless joy,
My God, my boundless joy.

Text Information

• First Line: Judge me, O God, and plead my cause
• Title: Devout Longings
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 43
• Topic: Access to God; Afflictions: Prayer in; Aspirations: For Church Priveleges; Aspirations: For Grace; Aspirations: For Holiness; Aspirations: For the Holy Spirit; Christ: Light and Guide; Christians: Believers; Despondency; Faith: Confidence of; God: Our Guide; God: the judge; Gospel: Sanctifying and Saving; Hope; House of God: Longed for and Loved; Spiritual Illumination; Nature: An Emblem of Grace; Praise: For Work of Redemption; Prayer: For Deliverance from Enemies; Prayer: For Grace and Salvation; Worship: public

Tune Information

• Name: EDMESTON
• Composer: Isaac B. Woodbury
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: C Major