1. To render thanks unto the Lordit is a comely thing,And to thy name, O thou most High,due praise aloud to sing.
2. Thy loving-kindness to shew forthwhen shines the morning light;And to declare thy faithfulnesswith pleasure ev'ry night.
3. On a ten-stringed instrument,upon the psaltery,And on the harp with solemn sound,and grave sweet melody.
4. For thou, Lord, by thy mighty workshast made my heart right glad;And I will triumph in the workswhich by thine hands were made.
5. How great, Lord, are thy works! each thoughtof thine a deep it is:
6. A brutish man it knoweth not;fools understand not this.
7. When those that lewd and wicked arespring quickly up like grass,And workers of iniquitydo flourish all apace;It is that they for ever maydestroyed be and slain;
8. But thou, O Lord, art the most High,for ever to remain.
9. For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord,thine en'mies perish shall;The workers of iniquityshall be dispersed all.
10. But thou shalt, like unto the hornof th' unicorn, exaltMy horn on high: thou with fresh oilanoint me also shalt.
11. Mine eyes shall also my desiresee on mine enemies;Mine ears shall of the wicked hearthat do against me rise.
12. But like the palm-tree flourishingshall be the righteous one;He shall like to the cedar growthat is in Lebanon.
13. Those that within the house of Godare planted by his grace,They shall grow up, and flourish allin our God's holy place.
14. And in old age, when others fade,they fruit still forth shall bring;They shall be fat, and full of sap,and aye be flourishing;
15. To shew that upright is the Lord:he is a rock to me;And he from all unrighteousnessis altogether free.