Psalm 31:1. 5 13-19 22 23.  First Part. 
Deliverance from death.

1 Into thine hand, 0 God of truth,
My spirit I commit;
Thou hast redeem’d my soul from death,
And sav’d me from the pit.

2 The passions of my hope and fear
Maintain’d a doubtful strife,
While sorrow, pain, and sin conspir’d
To take away my life.

3 “My times are in thine hand,” I cry’d,
“Tho’ I draw near the dust ;”
Thou art the refuge where I hide,
The God in whom I trust.

4 O make thy reconciled face
Upon thy servant shine,
And save me for thy mercy’s sake,
For I’m entirely thine.

Pause.

5 [’Twas in my haste, my spirit said,
“I must despair and die,
“I am cut off before thine eyes;”
But thou hast heard me cry.]

6 Thy goodness how divinely free! 
How wondrous is thy grace
To those that fear thy majesty,
And trust thy promises!

7 O love the Lord, all ye his saints,
And sing his praises loud;
He’ll bend his ear to your complaints,
And recompense the proud.

Psalm 31:2. 7-13 18-21.  Second Part. 
Deliverance from slander and reproach.

1 My heart rejoices in thy name,
My God, my help, my trust;
Thou hast preserv’d my face from shame,
Mine honour from the dust.

2 “My life is spent with grief,” I cry’d, “My years consum’d in groans, “My strength decays, mine eyes are dry’d, “And sorrow wastes my bones.”

3 Among mine enemies my name
Was a mere proverb grown,
While to my neighbours I became
Forgotten and unknown.

4 Slander and fear on every side,
Seiz’d and beset me round;
I to the throne of grace apply’d,
And speedy rescue found.

Pause.

5 How great deliverance thou hast wrought
Before the sons of men! 
The lying lips to silence brought,
And made their boastings vain!

6 Thy children, from the strife of tongues,
Shall thy pavilion hide,
Guard them from infamy and wrongs,
And crush the sons of pride.

7 Within thy secret presence, Lord,
Let me for ever dwell;
No fenced city, wall’d and barr’d,
Secures a saint so well.

Psalm 32:1.  S. M.
Forgiveness of sins upon confession.

1 O blessed souls are they Whose sins are cover’d o’er!  Divinely blest, to whom the Lord imputes their guilt no more.

2 They mourn their follies past,
And keep their hearts with care;
Their lips and lives without deceit,
Shall prove their faith sincere.

3 While I conceal’d my guilt
I felt the festering wound,
Till I confess’d my sins to thee,
And ready pardon found.

4 Let sinners learn to pray,
Let saints keep near the throne;
Our help in times of deep distress,
Is found in God alone.

Psalm 32:2.  First Part.  L. M.
Free pardon and sincere obedience;
or, Confession and forgiveness.