Religion

Psalm 24

by John White 1575–1648

From Davids Psalms in Metre (1655)

Religion

THe Lords is all the earth, and all
the store thereof is his,
The world, with all that dwell therein
his own possession is.
For he hath founded it upon
the swelling seas to stand,
And stablisht it upon the flouds
that flow beneath the land.

Who shall ascend into the hill
of God the Lord most high,
Or stand in his most holy place
to dwell continually?
The clean of hands, and pure of heart,
who unto vanity
Hath not lift up his soul, nor yet
hath sworn deceitfully.

A plenteous blessing of all good
he from the Lord shall have,
Faithful and righteous dealing from
the God that doth him save.
Of those that seek to him, this is
the generation,
O Jacobs God, that do thy face
seek and attend upon.

Lift up your heads ye gates, and doors
that everlasting bee,
You shall by you the entring of
the King of glory see.
This King of glory who is he?
the Lord of strength and might,
Mighty in battel, who subdues
all that against him fight.

Lift up your heads ye gates, and doors
that everlasting bee,
You shall by you the entring of
the King of glory see.
But who of glory is the King?
the Lord of hosts is he,
That is the King to whom most due
all praise and glory be.

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A metrical version of Psalm 24.

MLA

White, John. “Psalm 24.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/22/.

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White, John. “Psalm 24.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/22/.

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