Religion

Psalm 125

by John White 1575–1648

From Davids Psalms in Metre (1655)

Religion

ALL those that in the Lord do trust
shall be like Zion hill,
That cannot be remov'd away
but standeth stedfast still.
As every way Jerusalem
the mountains do defend,
So God his people round about
abides time without end.

Wicked mens power on just mens lot
shall not rest still, lest they
Through weakness of their spirits at last
to sin should fall away.
Do good, O Lord, unto all those
who are good in thy sight,
Ev'n to all those that faithful are,
and in their hearts upright.

But as for those that turn aside,
and love to go astray,
Led by their loose and wandring nets
in their own crooked way;
God shall to judgement lead them forth
with workers of all ill,
But on the Israel of God
peace shall continue still.

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A metrical version of Psalm 125.

MLA

White, John. “Psalm 125.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/114/.

Chicago

White, John. “Psalm 125.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/114/.

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