Religion

Psalm 29

by George Sandys 1578–1644

From A Paraphrase upon the Divine Poems (1638)

Religion

You that are of Princely Birth,
Praise the Lord of Heaven and Earth;
Glorie give, his Power proclame;
Magnifie and praise his Name.
Worship; in the Beautie blesse,
Beautie of his Holinesse.
From a darke and showring Cloud,
On the floods that roare aloud,
Harke! his Voice with terrour breakes:
God, our God in Thunder speakes.
Powerfull in his Voice on high,
Full of Power and Majestie:
Loftie Cedars overthrowne,
Cedars of steepe Libanon,
Calfe-like skipping on the ground.
Libanon and Sirion bound,
Like a youthfull Unicorne,
Lab'ring Clouds with Lightning torne.
At his Voice the Desert shakes;
Kadish, thy vast Desert quakes.
Trembling Hindes then calve for feare;
Shadie Forrests bare appeare:
His renowne by everie tongue
Through his Holy Temple sung.
He the raging Flouds restraines:
He a King for ever raignes.
God his People shall increase,
Arme with Strength, and blesse with Peace.

MLA

Sandys, George. “Psalm 29.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sandys/31/.

Chicago

Sandys, George. “Psalm 29.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/sandys/31/.

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