Religion
Psalm XX
From Paraphrase on the Psalms of David in Metre (1692)
Lord hear thee in the day
When trouble he doth send;
And let the name of Jacob's God,
Thy keeper, thee defend.
From his high Sanctuary
Let him thy keeeper be;
And out of Sion let the Lord
Support and strengthen thee.
Thy gifts and offerings
Let him remember still,
And let thy sacrifices find
His kind accepting will.
After thy just desire
Let him grant unto thee:
Let all thy righteous Counsels still
By him fulfilled be.
In thy salvation we
Rejoice in the God's name will:
Our banners we'll set up: The Lord
All thy requests fulfil.
Now know I that the Lord
His own anointed saves;
And with his saving strength from heaven
Will grant him what he craves.
In Chariots some do trust,
Some Horses trust upon;
But we remember will the name
Of our Lord God alone.
We raised stand upright,
They are brought down and fall:
Save, Lord, and let our blessed King
Hear us when we do call.
Cite this poem
MLA
Baxter, Richard. “Psalm XX.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/baxter/19/.
Chicago
Baxter, Richard. “Psalm XX.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/baxter/19/.
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