The Counsel of the Lord

The counsel of the wicked
May change from day to day.

The counsel of the wicked
May change from day to day.
It needn’t be consistent
To keep in error’s way.

Not so with God almighty
His counsel stays the same,
And those who stand upon it
Will not be put to shame.

With God there is no changing;
No shadow of a turn,
And guided by His counsel
The simple man may learn.

His counsel stands for ever,
And stands forever sure;
To every generation
His thoughts and heart endure.

Though error turns and changes,
As cunning tales are spun,
God’s counsel is unvaried,
For truth can be but one.

Nita Brainard

Psalm 33:11