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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, March 3, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXXI, No. 12

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PSALM XVII IN METER.

By E. O. L.

1. Hear Lord the right and to my cry attend, Regard my prayer as words unfeigned ascend.
2. Oh! let my sentence from thy court be told, Whilst things that equal are, thou dost behold.
3. Thou'st proved mine heart, and sought me out at night, Tried me and found my purposes were right.
4. Thy word hath kept me from the walks of sin.
5. In paths of thine my feet uphold therein.
6. I've called on thee, O God, for thou wilt hear, And to my speech incline thy gracious ear.
7. Thy loving kindness and thy saving hand, Show unto those that 'gainst thee take a stand.
8. Lord, keep me as the apple of thine eye, When to the shadow of thy wings I fly,
9. Hide me from men who wickedly oppress, And from my foes who do my soul distress.
10. They have what they desire, and proudly speak,
11. They compass those who now are poor and weak.
12. A lion that is greedy of his prey, They much resemble—lurking in the way.
13. To disappoint him sore, Arise, O Lord: Save me from wicked men which are thy sword:
14. From men who love the world with all its strife, And have their portion only in this life. Their “good things” here from choice they will receive, And then their substance to their children leave.
15. But as for me, if thou wilt give me grace, In righteousness I will behold thy face: If with thy likeness thou dost waken me, Then, if not now, I satisfied shall be.
E. O. L.
Mag. Co., N. Y.