Religion

Psalm 82

by William Barton 1598?–1678

From The Book of Psalms in Metre (1644)

Religion

AMong the Gods, God takes a room
To judge among the great.
How long will ye unjustly doom,
While sitting in his seat?
The wicked yee are partiall to,
But should defend the poor:
Unto the needy justice do
And fatherless secure.
Save, rid them from the wickeds hand,
These poor and succourless:
They know not, nor will understand,
But walk in darksomness.
The earths foundation quite decai'd,
All out of order runnes:
I styl'd you Gods, all you I said
Are high Jehovahs sonnes.
But die like men of mortall birth,
Like Princes fall shall you:
Arise, O God, and judge the earth,
All Nations are thy due.

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A metrical version of Psalm 82.

MLA

Barton, William. “Psalm 82.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/barton_w/81/.

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Barton, William. “Psalm 82.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/barton_w/81/.

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