The Psalter ‎#97

97. Well-Doing and Well-Being

1 A little that the righteous hold
Is better far than wealth untold
Of many wicked men;
Destroyed shall be their arm of pride,
But they who in the Lord confide
Shall be upholden then.

2 He knows the days the perfect live,
To them a heritage will give
Which ever shall abide;
In evil times no shame they know,
And in the days of famine's woe
They shall be satisfied.

3 Although the wicked prospered seem,
At last they vanish like a dream
And perish in a day;
Jehovah's foes shall soon appear
Like fields once fair, now brown and sere;
Like smoke they fade away.

4 They borrow oft and pay not back,
But righteous men do nothing lack,
And give with gracious hand;
Those cursed by Him shall be destroyed,
But such as have His grace enjoyed,
They shall possess the land.

Text Information

• First Line: A little that the righteous hold
• Title: Well-Doing and Well-Being
• Meter: C. P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 37
• Topic: Afflictions: Promises for; Character: Good and Bad Contrasted; Contentment; Death: Of the Wicked; Glory of God: In Providence; Man: Mortal and Frail; Nature: Sinners Typified in; Prosperity: Without God's Blessing; Providence of God: Over Saints; Retribution: Threatened; The Christian's Reward; Riches; The Righteous: Contrasted with the Wicked; The Righteous: Honor and Safety of; Safety: Assured; The Wicked: Fate of
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Stanzas 8-11

Tune Information

• Name: GANGES
• Composer: S. Chandler
• Meter: C. P. M.
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.