Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) ‎#133b

133b. Israel saved, and the Assyrians destroyed; or God's Vengeance against his Enemies proceeds from his Church

1 In Judah God of old was known;
His name in Israel great;
In Salem stood his holy throne,
And Zion was his seat.

2 Among the praises of his saints,
His dwelling there he chose;
There he receiv'd their just complaints
Against their haughty foes.

3 From Zion went his dreadful word,
And broke the threatening spear;
The bow, the arrows, and the sword,
And crush'd the Assyrian war.

4 What are the earth’s wide kingdoms else
But mighty hills of prey?
The hill on which Jehovah dwells
Is glorious more than they.

5 ’Twas Zion’s king that stopp'd the breath
Of captains and their bands;
The men of might slept fast in death,
That quells their warlike hands.

6 At thy rebuke, O Jacob’s God,
Both horse and chariot fell:
Who knows the terrors of thy rod?
Thy vengeance who can tell?

7 What power can stand before thy sight
When once thy wrath appears?
When heaven shines round with dreadful light,
The earth adores and fears.

8 When God in his own sovereign ways
Comes down to save th' opprest,
The wrath of men shall work his praise,
And he’ll restrain the rest.

9 [Vows to the Lord, and tribute bring.
Ye princes, fear his frown:
His terrors shake the proudest king,
And smite his armies down.

10 The thunder of his sharp rebuke
Our haughty foes shall feel;
For Jacob’s God hath not forsook,
But dwells in Zion still.]

Text Information

• First Line: In Judah God of old was known
• Title: Israel saved, and the Assyrians destroyed; or God's Vengeance against his Enemies proceeds from his Church
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1786
• Scripture:
  Psalm 76
• Topic: Church: destruction of enemies proceeds from thence; Enemies: destroyed; Israel: saved from the Assyrians; National: deliverance; Vengeance: against the enemies of the church

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