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Why should the mighty make their boast

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 25 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 52 Lyrics: 1 Why should the mighty make their boast, And heav'nly grace despise? In their own arm they put their trust, And fill their mouth with lies. 2 But God in vengeance shall destroy, And drive them from his face; No more shall they his church annoy, Nor find on earth a place. 3 But like a cultur'd olive grow, Drest in immortal green, Thy children blooming in thy love, Amid thy courts are seen. 4 On thine eternal grace, O Lord, Thy saints shall rest secure, And all who trust thy holy word, Shall find salvation sure. Topics: The Disappointment of the Wicked

The Folly of Self-Dependance

Appears in 15 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 52 First Line: Why should the haughty hero boast Lyrics: 1 Why should the haughty hero boast His vengeful arm, his warlike host? While blood defiles his cruel hand, And desolation wastes the land. 2 He joys to hear the captive's cry, The widow's groan, the orphan's sigh; And when the weary'd sword would spare, His falsehood spreads the fatal snare. 3 He triumphs in the deeds of wrong, And arms with rage his impious tongue; With pride proclaims his dreadful pow'r, And b ids the trembling world adore. 4 But God beholds, and with a frown, Casts to the dust his honours down; The righteous freed, their hopes recal, And hail the proud oppressor's fall. 5 How low the insulting tyrant lies, Who dar'd th' eternal Pow'r despise; And vainly deem'd with envious joy, His arm Almighty to destroy. 6 We praise the Lord, who heard our cries, And sent salvation from the skies; The saints, who saw our mournful days, Shall join our grateful songs of praise.

O Mighty Man, Why Wilt Thou Boast

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 52 Topics: Character, Evil; Falsehood; Total Depravity; Vanity Of Riches; Trust and Confidence Used With Tune: WALTHAM

In vain, O Man of lawless Might

Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 52 Lyrics: 1 In vain, O Man of lawless Might, thou boast'st thyself in Ill; Since God, the God in whom I trust, vouchsafes His Favour still. 2 Thy wicked Tongue does sland'rous Tales maliciously devise; And, sharper than a Razor set, it wounds with treach'rous Lyes. 3,4 Thy Thoughts are more on Ill, than Good, on Lyes, than Truth, employ'd; Thy Tongue delights in words by which the Guiltless are destroy'd. 5 God shall for ever blast thy Hopes, and snatch thee soon away; Nor in thy Dwelling-place permit, nor in the World, to stay. 6 The Just, with pious Fear, shall see the Downfal of thy Pride; And at thy sudden ruin laugh, and thus thy Fall deride: 7 "See there the Man that haughty was, "who proudly God defy'd, "who trusted in his Wealth, and still "on wicked Arts rely'd." 8 But I am like those Olive-plants that shade God's Temple round; And hope with His indulgent Grace to be for ever crown'd. 9 So shall my Soul with Praise, O God, extol thy wondrous Love; And on thy Name with Patience wait; for this thy Saints approve.

I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 8.5.8.3 with refrain Appears in 318 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 52:8 Lyrics: 1 I am trusting thee, Lord Jesus, trusting only thee, trusting thee for full salvation great and free. 2 I am trusting thee to guide me-- thou alone shalt lead, every day and hour supplying all my need. 3 I am trusting thee for power-- thine can never fail; words which thou thyself shalt give me must prevail. 4 I am trusting thee, Lord Jesus-- never let me fall; I am trusting thee forever, and for all. Topics: Power, Spiritual; Commitment; Guidance; Spiritual Power; Salvation; Trust Used With Tune: BULLINGER

Almighty Father, Hear Our Prayer

Appears in 34 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 52:9 Topics: Invocation; Prayer Responses; Supplication Used With Tune: INTERCESSION (REFRAIN)

Father God, I wonder

Author: Ian Smale (b. 1949) Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 52:9 Topics: Providence Used With Tune: [Father God, I wonder]

Psalm 52: Why dost thou boast, O mighty man

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 52 First Line: Why dost thou boast, O mighty man Lyrics: 1Why dost thou boast, O mighty man, of mischief and of ill? The goodness of Almighty God endureth ever still. 2Thy tongue mischievous calumnies deviseth subtilely, Like to a razor sharp to cut, working deceitfully. 3Ill more than good, and more than truth thou lovest to speak wrong: 4Thou lovest all-devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. 5So 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. 6The righteous shall it see, and fear, and laugh at him they shall: 7Lo, this the man is that did not make God his strength at all: But he in his abundant wealth his confidence did place; And he took strength unto himself from his own wickedness. 8But I am in the house of God like to an olive green: My confidence for ever hath upon God’s mercy been. 9And I for ever will thee praise, because thou hast done this: I on thy name will wait; for good before thy saints it is.

A Psalm of David

Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 52 First Line: Why gloriest thou in injury Lyrics: 1 Why gloriest thou in injury O might man of pow'r The goodness of almighty God for ever does endure. 2 Thy tongue vents mischief which thy heart devises wickedly; And like a sharp'ned razor works and wounds deceitfully. 3 Thou lovest evil more than good; more to speak wrong, than right; 4 And in devouring words dost thou, deceitful tongue, delight 5 God will for ever thee destroy, will pull and pluck thee out From thine own house; and from the land of life, he will thee root. (Selah) 6 The righteous this shall also see, with trembling in that day; And yet with holy triumph then pointing at thee, shall say; 7 'Lo! this the man that made not GOD 'his strength; but trusted in 'His store of riches, and himself, 'ev'n strength'ned in his sin. 8 But in the house of GOD am I, as a green olive tree; And in the grace of GOD my trust for evermore shall be. 9 Because thou this hast justly done, I'll praise thee evermore; And on thy name will wait; for this is good thy saints before.

Quid gloriariss

Author: J. H. Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 52 First Line: Why dost thou tyrant boast abroad Lyrics: 1 Why dost thou tyrant boast abroad thy wicked works to praise? Dost thou not know there is a God, whose mercies last alwaies? 2 Why doth thy mind yet still devise such wicked wiles to warp? Thy tongue untrue in forging lies is like a razor sharp. 3 On mischiefe why setst thou thy mind, and wilt not walk upright? Thou hast more lust false tales to find, than bring the truth to light. 4 Thou dost delight in fraud and guile, In mischiefe, blood and wrong: Thy lips have learn'd the flattering stile O false deceitfull tongue. 5 Therefore shall God for aye confound, and pluck thee from thy place: Thy seed root out from off the ground, and so shall thee deface. 6 The just when they behold thy fall, with feare will praise the Lord, And in reproach of thee withall, cry out with one accord: 7 Behold the man that doth not take the Lord for his defence: But in his goods his god did make, his trust his corrupt sense. 8 But I as Olive fresh and green, shall spring and spread abroad: For why? my trust all times hath been upon the living God. 9 For this therefore will I give praise to thee with heart and voice: I will set forth thy Name alwaies, wherein thy Saints rejoyce.