The righteous mouth doth wisdom speak His tongue will justice surely tell The law of God is in his heart His step won't slip, nor will he fall The wicked watches for the just And seeketh him to put to death But lo! The LORD will not forsake His righteous to the wicked's pow'r Or let him be, when brought to trial Condemned by false accusers, there Wait for the LORD, and keep his way He'll raise you up to take the land And you will watch as wicked ones The LORD cuts off, yea, though I've seen A wicked, ruthless man, outspread Arrayed like greenest laurel tree But down, he fell-behold!-he was No more, thou long I sought for him He was not there; he won't be found He passed away, his glory dimmed But mark the blameless, and behold The upright man, for there is yet A future for the man of peace But not for sinners, they shall be Destroyed and altogether they Shall have their futures cut away The saints salvation surely comes From God the Lord, in time of need He is their stronghold and their help He will deliver, and will save Them from the grasp of wicked men They shelter, confident, in him They shelter, confident, in him They shelter, confident, in him