Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#190

190. How Good it is to Thank the Lord

1 How good it is to thank the Lord,
And praise to Thee, Most High, accord,
To show Thy love with morning light,
And tell Thy faithfulness each night;
Yea, good it is Thy praise to sing,
And all our sweetest music bring.

2 O Lord, with joy my heart expands
Before the wonders of Thy hands;
Great works, Jehovah, Thou hast wrought,
Exceeding deep Thy every thought;
A foolish man knows not their worth,
Nor he whose mind is of the earth.

3 When as the grass the wicked grow,
When sinners flourish here below,
Then is there endless ruin nigh,
But Thou, O Lord, art throned on high;
Thy foes shall fall before Thy might,
The wicked shall be put to flight.

4 Thou, Lord, hast high exalted me
With royal strength and dignity;
With Thy anointing I am blest,
Thy grace and favor on me rest;
I thus exult o'er all my foes,
O'er all that would my cause oppose.

5 The righteous man shall flourish well,
And in the house of God shall dwell;
He shall be like a goodly tree,
And all his life shall fruitful be;
For righteous is the Lord and just,
He is my Rock, in Him I trust.

6 How good it is to thank the Lord,
And praise to Thee, Most High, accord,
To show Thy love with morning light,
And tell Thy faithfulness each night;
Yea, good it is Thy praise to sing,
And all our sweetest music bring.

Text Information

• First Line: How good it is to thank the Lord
• Title: How Good it is to Thank the Lord
• Meter: L. M., 6 lines
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Scripture:
  Psalm 92
• Topic: Eternity of God; Morning; Music; Opening of Services; Praise for Blessings; Praise for God's Perfections; Praise in Worship; Sabbath; Sanctification

Tune Information

• Name: CHRISTINE
• Composer: Ernest R. Kroeger
• Meter: L. M., 6 lines
• Key: D♭ Major