Versos English Cotton Mather PSAL XXIX. A Psalm of David

English poem

PSAL XXIX. A Psalm of David

by (1663–1728)

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O Ye the sons of mighty ones, Jehovah give unto: Unto Jehovah glory give, and potencie also. Unto the Lord do ye ascribe his glorious names renown: In beautie of his holiness bow to Jehovah down.

The Lord's voice on the waters is: the God of glorie great Doth thunder forth, Jehovah is on many waters set. Jehovahs voice is full of power, the Lord's voice glorious. The Lords voice cedars breaks, the Lord breaks those in Libanus.

He makes them like a calf to skip, the mountain Lebanon: And like a youthful unicorn, the hill of Syrion. * Jehovahs voice strikes flames of fire, Jehovah's voice doth make The desart shake: Jehovah makes the Kadesh desart shake.

The Lords voice makes the hinds to calve, and makes the forrest bare. But his whole glorie he within his temple doth declare. Jehovah on the deluge sate, the Lord sits ever King, The Lord to's folk gives strength, the Lord them blessed peace will bring.