Psalm 49

Why do the Jews and Gentiles join
To execute a vain design.
Idly their utmost powers engage,
And storm with unavailing rage?

Earth's haughty kings their Lord oppose
The rulers list themselves His foes.
To fight against their God agree,
And slay the' incarnate Deity:

As sworn their Maker to dethrone,
And Jesus, His anointed Son,
To rise from all subjection freed.
And reign almighty in His stead.

The Lord that calmly sits above.
Enthroned in everlasting love.
Shall all their feeble threats deride.
And laugh to scorn their hateful pride.

Then shall He in His wrath address
And vex His bafified enemies:
"Yet I have glorified My Son,
And placed Him on His Father's throne.

"Conqueror of sin, and death, and hell,
He reigns a Prince invincible:
All power is now to Jesus given,
Triumphant on the hill of heaven."

"I publish the Divine decree,
That all shall live who trust in Me:
Look unto Me, ye ransom'd race,
Believe, and ye are saved by grace.

"I heard My gracious Father say,
Thou art My Son; on this glad day
Thou art declared My Son with power,
Raised from the dead, to die no more.

"' Ask, and the Gentile world receive;
All, all I to Thy prayer will give;
So dearly bought with blood Divine,
Lo! every soul of man is Thine.

"'Whoe'er withstand a pardoning God
Shall groan beneath Thine iron rod:
Whoe'er their Advocate repel,
The anger of their Judge shall feel'"

Wherefore to Him, ye kings, submit;
Be wise to fall and kiss His feet;
With awful joy revere His sway,
Ye rulers of the earth, obey.

Worship the co-eternal Son,
Lest you in anger He disown,
His light withhold, His grace deny,
And leave you in your sins to die.

Thrice happy all who trust in Him,
All good, almighty to redeem!
They only shall His mercy prove,
Loved with an everlasting love.