The Psalter ‎#96

96. Contrasted Characters

1 Rest in the Lord and be thou still,
With patience wait His holy will,
Enduring to the end.
Fret not tho' sinners' gains increase;
forsake thy wrath, from anger cease;
It will to evil tend.

2 The evildoer soon shall die,
But those that on the Lord rely
Shall all the land obtain;
A little while and thou shalt see
That wicked men cut off shall be,
They shall be sought in vain.

3 Yea, thou shalt soon consider well
The place where they were wont to dwell,
And it shall not be found;
But saints shall all the land possess,
And find delight and happiness
where fruits of peace abound.

4 The vile may plot against the just
who in the Lord Jehovah trust,
But God will scorn them all;
The Lord their coming day shall see,
When broken all their pow'r shall be,
And ruin on them fall.

Text Information

• First Line: Rest in the Lord and be thou still
• Title: Contrasted Characters
• Meter: C. P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 37
• Topic: Afflictions: Deliverance from; Afflictions: For sin; Afflictions: From the Wicked; Afflictions: Promises for; Cares; Christians: Blessedness of; Contentment; Death: Of the Wicked; Glory of God: In Providence; Patience; Prosperity: Without God's Blessing; Providence of God: Over Saints; Resignation; Retribution: Threatened; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous: Contrasted with the Wicked; The Righteous: Hated by the Wicked; The Righteous: Honor and Safety of; Safety: Assured; Trust in God: Exhortation to; Waiting upon God; The Wicked: Fate of
• Notes: Stanzas 4-7

Tune Information

• Name: KINGSTON
• Composer: William Hayes
• Meter: C. P. M.
• Key: D Major