The Psalms of David ‎#7

7. Doubts and Fears supprest: or GOD our Defence from Sin and Satan

2 My GOD, how many are my Fears!
How fast my Foes increase!
Conspiring my eternal Death,
They break my present Peace.

2 The lying Tempter would persuade
There's no Relief in Heav'n;
And all my swelling Sins appear
Too big to be forgiv'n.

3 But thou, my Glory and my Strength,
Shalt on the Tempter tread,
Shalt silence all my threat'ning Guilt,
And raise my drooping Head.

4 [I cry'd, and from his holy Hill
He bowed a list'ning Ear;
I call'd my Father, and my GOD,
And he subdu'd my Fear.

5 He shed soft Slumbers on mine Eyes;
In spight of all my Foes;
I woke, and wonder'd at the Grace
That guarded my repose.]

6 What though the Hosts of Death and Hell
All arm'd against me stood:
Terrors no more shall shake my Soul;
My Refuge is my GOD.

7 Arise, O Lord, fulfil thy Grace,
While I thy Glory sing;
My GOD has broke the Serpent's Teeth,
And Death has lost his Sting.

8 Salvation to the Lord belongs,
His Arm alone can save.
Blessings attend thy People here,
And reach beyond the Grave.

Text Information

• First Line: My God, how many are my Fears!
• Title: Doubts and Fears supprest: or GOD our Defence from Sin and Satan
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1740
• Scripture:
  Psalm 3
• Topic: Defense: in God; Deliverance: from Temptations; Doubts and Fears suppressed; God: our Defense and Salvation; Health: prayed for; Morning Psalm; Satan subdued; Spiritual Enemies overcome; Temptations: overcome; Temptations: support under them

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