Religion

Psalm 96

by John White 1575–1648

From Davids Psalms in Metre (1655)

Religion

O Sing you now unto the Lord,
new songs with joy and mirth,
Sing ye unto the Lord our God,
all people on the earth.
Sing ye unto the Lord above,
and blesse his holy name,
Shew his salvation, forth declare
from day to day the same.

Among the Heathen all declare,
and of his glory tell,
And the great wonders manifest
to all on earth that dwell.
Because the Lord our God is great
and greatly prais'd to be,
Above all gods to be ador'd,
and to be fear'd is he.

For all the gods are idols vain,
which the blind nations fear,
The Lord is only he by whom
the Heavens created were.
Before him comely honour is,
and glorious majesty,
And comely beauty and great strength
are in his sanctuary.

Ye kindreds of the people all,
give to the Lord his right,
Give ye unto the Lord above
all glory, strength and might.
The glory due unto his name,
give to the Lord and King,
Come ye into his holy Courts,
an offering to him bring.

In the beauty of holinesse
before Jehovah bow,
And fear before his presence all
the whole earth here below.
Tell all the Heathen God doth reign
and settleth stedfastly
The world unmov'd, and he shall judge
the people righteously.

Then let the Heavens high be glad,
and let the earth rejoice,
The sea and fulnesse of it, let
it roar and make a noise.
The field and all that therein is,
let it then joyful bee,
And in the shady woods themselves,
rejoice shall every tree.

Before God; for he comes, he comes,
the earth to judge and try,
He with his truth shall judge the world
and nations righteously.

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A metrical version of Psalm 96.

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White, John. “Psalm 96.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/white_john/89/.

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