Religion

Psalm 20

by John White 1575–1648

From Davids Psalms in Metre (1655)

Religion

JEhovah hear and answer thee
when thou distrest shalt bee,
The name and pow'r of Jacobs God
from danger set thee free.
The Lord his help for thee out of
his sanctuary send,
And from Zion his holy Mount,
thee succour and defend.

The gifts of thy meat offerings
let him remember still,
Let thy burnt-sacrifices be
accepted with good will.
After thine upright hearts desire
let him grant unto thee,
Let all thy godly counsels still
by him accomplish'd bee.

In thy salvation will we joy,
and in Gods name we will
Display our banners, now the Lord
all thy requests fulfill.
Now know I that the Lord our God
his own anointed saves,
And from his holy Heaven will
hear him in what he craves,

With saving strength of his right hand
assisting speedily.
In Chariots some put confidence,
on horses some rely,
We our Gods name remember still,
unto him do we cry.
Now they that stood are brought down low,
and are faln suddenly,

And we that were faln down rise up,
and stand upright withall.
Save us, O Lord, and let the King
hear us when we do call.

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A metrical version of Psalm 20.

MLA

White, John. “Psalm 20.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/19/.

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White, John. “Psalm 20.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/19/.

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