Religion

Psalm 121

by John White 1575–1648

From Davids Psalms in Metre (1655)

Religion

SHall I look up unto the hills,
and safety thence expect?
From whence doth come the help that me
in danger shall protect?
My help only from God doth come,
who earth and heaven did frame.
He staies thy feet, that nothing can
remove away the same.

He slumbers not at all, that doth
thy soul in safety keep,
Behold he that keeps Israel, shall
not slumber once or sleep.
The Lord thy God thy keeper is,
and he doth alwaies stand
To be a shadow of defence
to thee on thy right hand.

Neither the Suns bright burning beams
by day shall once thee smite,
Nor shall the Moons cold influence
hurt thee in the dark night.
The Lord alone shall thee preserve
safely from, evils all:
Yea, he thy soul continually
preserve in safety shall.

God shall himself thy going our
and comming in defend.
From this time forth for evermore,
till time itself do end.

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A metrical version of Psalm 121.

MLA

White, John. “Psalm 121.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/110/.

Chicago

White, John. “Psalm 121.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/110/.

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