
Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: A little that the righteous hold Lyrics: 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. Topics: 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 Scripture: Psalm 37 Used With Tune: GANGES
Well-Doing and Well-Being