Religion

Psalm XCIII

by Richard Baxter 1615–1691

From Paraphrase on the Psalms of David in Metre (1692)

Religion

The Lord doth reign in Majesty,
Cloathed [about] with glorious light;
The Lord hath cloath'd and girt himself
With [strength and] unresisted might.

The world is so established,
That none [but God] can it remove;
From everlasting thou art God,
Thy Throne is [firmly] fixt above.

The floods, O Lord, have lifted up,
The [raging] floods lift up their voice:
The floods do still lift up their waves,
And make a [great and] dreadful noise.

The Lord on high more mighty is
Than all these waters [hideous] noise;
He can rebuke and quiet all
The Ocean's roaring [frightful] voice.

Thy testimonies are most sure;
And [devout] holiness always
Becomes thy house, and all that there
Assemble for thy [holy] praise.

MLA

Baxter, Richard. “Psalm XCIII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/baxter/92/.

Chicago

Baxter, Richard. “Psalm XCIII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/baxter/92/.

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