Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Lord, hear the right, regard my cry Lyrics: 1 Lord, hear the right, regard my cry,
My prayer from lips sincere;
Send Thy approval from on high,
My righteousness make clear.
Thou in the night my heart hast tried,
Nor found it turned from Thee aside.
2 With steadfast courage I design
No wrong to speak or do;
Thy path of life I choose for mine
And walk with purpose true.
For help, O God, I cry to Thee,
Assured that Thou wilt answer me.
3 O Thou that ever savest those
Whose trust on Thee is stayed,
Preserving them from all their foes
By Thy almighty aid,
Let me Thy loving-kindness see,
Thy wondrous mercy, full and free.
4 O guard me well as one doth guard
The apple of the eye;
While deadly foes are pressing hard,
To Thee, to Thee I cry.
Do Thou my rest and refuge be,
O let Thy wings o'er shadow me.
5 My enemy, grown strong in pride,
Would take my life away,
A lion lurking by my side,
Most greedy for his prey.
Confront and cast him down, O Lord,
From evil save me by Thy sword.
6 Defend me from the men of pride,
Whose portion is below,
Who, with life's treasures satisfied,
No better portion know;
They, with earth's joys and wealth content,
Must leave them all when life is spent.
7 When I in righteousness at last
Thy glorious face shall see,
When all the weary night is past,
And I awake with Thee
To view the glories that abide,
Then, then I shall be satisfied.
Topics: Afflictions From the Wicked; Aspirations For Heaven; Aspirations For Holiness; Aspirations For Peace and Rest; Character Good and Bad Contrasted; Character Vicious; Christ Light and Guide; Christians Heirs of Heaven; Death Comfort In; Décision; Enemies Many and Mighty; Etermal Life; Fidelity; God Our Guardian; God Our Guide; God Hearer of Prayer; God Righteousness of; Heart Searching of; Heaven; Nature Sinners Typified in; Patience; Perseverance; Prayer Complaint in; Prayer For Deliverance from Enemies; Prayer Pleas in; Prayer Promise to; Prayer Sincerity in; Preservation; Prosperity Without God's Blessing; Providence of God Over Saints; Resurrection; The Christian's Reward; Riches; The Righteous Contrasted with the Wicked; Sin Salvation from; Sincerity; Temptation; Trust in God Blessedness of; The Wicked Condemnation of; Worship Sincerity in Scripture: Psalm 17 Used With Tune: CALM
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