Religion
Psalm 47
From A Paraphrase upon the Divine Poems (1638)
Let all in sweet accord
Clap Hands, their Voices raise,
In Honour of the Lord;
And loudly sing his praise:
Who From above,
Dire Lightning flings:
The King of Kings,
Of all that move.
Whole Nations of our Foes
Beneath our Feet hath throwne:
A faire Possession chose,
For us that are his Owne:
The dignitie
Of Israel;
Belov'd so well
By the most High.
In Triumph God ascends,
With Trumpet shrill, and Shalmes;
Praise him, who his defends;
O praise our King with Psalmes!
For God is King
Of all the Earth;
With sacred Mirth
His Praises sing.
God o're the Heathen reignes;
Sits on his holy Throne:
All whom the Earth sustaines,
Shall worship him alone.
His Shield extends
In their Defence;
His Excellence
All height transcends.
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MLA
Sandys, George. “Psalm 47.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sandys/49/.
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Sandys, George. “Psalm 47.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/sandys/49/.
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