O Hear My Righteous Plea - Psalm 17 GWNDWNGWYN - Treasury 47

1. 1 O hear my righteous plea,
Attend unto my cry!
Give ear, O LORD, unto this pray’r
From lips that do not lie.
2 Declare me guiltless, LORD,
And vindicate my name;
And may Your eye see what is right
And set me free from blame.
2. 3 Though You examine me
And probe my heart and mind,
And though You test me in the night,
Yet nothing will You find.
I said, “I will not sin
In anything I say.”
4 From those who practice violence
I have kept far away.
3. From ev’ry evil way
By Your Word I'm preserved.
5 My steps have held fast to Your paths;
From them I have not swerved.
6 I call on You, O God,
For You will answer me;
Incline Your ear and hear my pray’r,
And grant my earnest plea.
4. 7 Your steadfast love display,
And save with Your right hand
All those who run to You for help
When foes against them stand.
8 Hide me beneath Your wings,
The apple of Your eye;
9 Protect me from my enemies,
Who take my life away.
5. 10 They close their callous hearts;
They speak with swelling pride.
11 They dog my steps; my enemies
Are found on ev’ry side.
They fix their eyes on me
To cast me to the ground.
12 Like hungry lions stalking prey,
They crouch without a sound.
6. 13 Arise, confront my foes,
And bring them down, O LORD;
Deliver me from wicked hands,
And free me by Your sword.
14 Save me by Your right hand
From all such people, LORD,
From mortal men who in this life
Will have their sole reward.
7. You let them prosper now;
With sons they’re satisfied.
But they must fall and leave their all
To them when they have died.
15 But I will see Your face
In righteousness, O God;
And with Your likeness, when I wake,
I will be satisfied.
Music: John Thomas (1839-1922)
Text: Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. © Free Church of Scotland
Tune name: GWNDWNGWYN 6 6. 8 6. 6 6. 8 6.
All vocals by Michael E. Owens. It's not the whole song because it's just a sample. I record tunes that anyone can sing. Now that you know the tune, go ahead and sing it.
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