Religion

Psalm 113

by John White 1575–1648

From Davids Psalms in Metre (1655)

Religion

PRaise ye the Lord, O praise him all
ye servants of the Lord,
The glorious name of God the Lord,
praise ye with one accord.
From this time forth for evermore
the Lords name blessed bee.
From East to West, Gods name must be
praised by each degree.

The Lord's above all Nations high
his glory above the sky.
Who is like to the Lord our God,
whose dwelling is on high?
Who notwithstanding doth from thence
abase himself so low,
As all things in the heav'n and earth
still to observe and know.

He raiseth up out of the dust
the man of low degree,
And needy men on high, even from
the dunghill lifteth he.
That he may raise him at the last,
and set him in the seat
With Princes, Princes of his own
people so high and great.

The barren woman to keep house
he maketh, and to be
A joyful mother of sweet babes,
the Lord our God praise ye.

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A metrical version of Psalm 113.

MLA

White, John. “Psalm 113.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/103/.

Chicago

White, John. “Psalm 113.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/103/.

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