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Psalm 20: Jehovah hear thee in the day

Jehovah hear thee in the day When trouble he doth send

Tune: STOCKTON (Stockton)
Published in 18 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Jehovah hear thee in the day
when trouble he doth send:
And let the name of Jacob's God
thee from all ill defend.
2 O let him help send from above,
out of his sanctuary:
From Zion, his own holy hill,
let him give strength to thee.

3 Let him remember all thy gifts,
accept thy sacrifice:
4 Grant thee thine heart's wish, and fulfill
thy thoughts and counsel wise.
5 In thy salvation we will joy;
in our God's name we will
Display our banners: and the Lord
thy prayèrs all fulfill.

6 Now know I God his king doth save:
he from his holy heav'n
Will hear him, with the saving strength
by his own right hand giv'n.
7 In chariots some put confidence,
some horses trust upon:
But we remember will the name
of our Lord God alone.

8 We rise, and upright stand, when they
are bowèd down, and fall.
9 Deliver, Lord; and let the King
us hear, when we do call.

Source: Foundations Psalter: 1650 Scottish Psalter #20

Text Information

First Line: Jehovah hear thee in the day When trouble he doth send
Title: Psalm 20: Jehovah hear thee in the day
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

STOCKTON (Stockton)

John H. Stockton (b. New Hope, PA, 1813; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1877) composed MINERVA for one of his own gospel-hymn texts, "Come, Every Soul by Sin Oppressed." The tune was published in his Salvation Melodies No.1 (1874); however, it had also been published earlier in Joyful Songs Nos. 1-3 Combined…

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WIRTH


EDINBURGH (Smart)


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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #3230
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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
Text

Foundations Psalter #20

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The Cyber Hymnal #3230

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #P20a

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #P20b

Include 14 pre-1979 instances
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