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In Thee, O Lord, I Put My Trust
Psalm 31
Dwight Armstrong

In Thee, O Lord, I put my trust, let me not be ashamed;
As Thou art faithful, rescue me, and guide me by Thy pow'r.
Thou art my fortress and my rock; Thou art my strength, O God.
Deliver me by Thy great pow'r from snares laid out for me.

O Lord, Thou has redeemed my life, Thou faithful God of truth;
Thou hatest all who pay regard to lying vanities.
I trust Thee God, and will rejoice in Thy great mercy, Lord.
Thou hast not let me fall into the hand of enemies.

Have pity, O Eternal One, my life is spent with grief;
Because of sins amy strength has failed; My bones are weak and faint.
I am the scorn of all my foes; they shun me in the street;
But Thou I trust and know my fate lies in Thy hands, O God.

Eternal One, on Thee I call, let me not be ashamed;
But let the wicked be ashamed and silent in the grave.
Strike dumb the foes with lying lips who scorn against the just!
How great Thy goodness which Thou hast for those who fear Thy name!