Religion
Psalm 99
From The Book of Psalms in Metre (1644)
THe Lord doth reign, let people quake,
'Twixt Cherubims he sets his seat:
O let the earth be mov'd and shake.
The Lord in Sion is so great.
Above all people he is high,
Thy greatness let them magnifie;
O let them praise the dreadfull Name,
For high and holy is the same.
The Kings firm strength doth judgment love,
Thou dost establish equitie:
Thou execut'st them from above,
And rul'st in Jacob righteously.
The Lord our God exalt therefore,
And rev'rently his name adore
At foot-stool of his holy throne,
For he's a high and holy one.
Moses and Aaron also were
Among his Priests and men of fame:
And Samuel among them there
That call'd upon his holy name.
They call'd, and answer he did make
In cloudy, pill'r to them he spake
They to his his testimonies clave,
And kept the ord'nance that he gave.
Thou answ'redst them, O Lord our God,
Thou wast a pard'ning God likewise:
Though thou tookst vengeance with thy rod,
And their inventions didst chastise.
The Lord our God exalt yee still,
And worship at his holy hill:
For sure the Lord our God alone
He is a high and holy one.
Codex Note
A metrical version of Psalm 99.
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MLA
Barton, William. “Psalm 99.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/barton_w/98/.
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Barton, William. “Psalm 99.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/barton_w/98/.
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