Religion

Psalm 53

by John White 1575–1648

From Davids Psalms in Metre (1655)

Religion

THere is no God, the fool hath said
in's heart, corrupt they are,
Their works most vile, and to do good,
not one takes any care.
The Lord beheld from Heaven high,
the whole race of mankind,
To see if any one were wise,
or sought his God to find.

They all are gone aside, and are
most filthy, there is none
Amongst them all doth any good,
there is not any one.
These workers of iniquity,
are they so blinded all,
Eating my people up as bread,
not one on God doth call.

There were they with great fear possest,
and stood all as dismaid,
Even where there was no cause at all
why they should be afraid.
For God his bones that thee besieg'd,
hath scattered all abroad,
Thou hast consumed them, for they
rejected are of God.

When God his people brings again,
and sets his captives free,
Then Jacob greatly shall rejoice,
and Israel glad shall bee.

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A metrical version of Psalm 53.

MLA

White, John. “Psalm 53.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/48/.

Chicago

White, John. “Psalm 53.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/48/.

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