Religion

Psalm 20

by George Wither 1588–1667

Translated by George Wither (1632) · From The Psalmes of David Translated into Lyrick-Verse (1632)

Religion

THe Lord, at need, vouchsafe thee grace,
Let Jacobs God, thy cause defend,
Protect thee from his holy-place,
And, strength to thee from Syon send.
Thy guifts, let him remember, still,
Let him accept thy Sacrifize, Selah,
Thy harts request, let him fulfill,
And, prosper all thou shalt devise.

We wil reioice thy peace to see,
And in Gods name our Ensignes wave,
When al thy suites are granted thee:
For, God (I know) his Christ will save.
By his right-hand's almightie force,
God hears vs from his holy-hill.
Some trust in charrets, or in horse,
But, we Gods Name remember, still.

In that regard, we raised are,
And stand vpright, when they do fal.
Oh! let the king, our prayers hear,
And save vs, Lord, when we do call.

MLA

Wither, George. “Psalm 20.” Translated by George Wither. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wither/47/.

Chicago

Wither, George. “Psalm 20.” Translated by George Wither. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wither/47/.

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