The Psalms of David ‎#II.XXII

II.XXII. Terrible God, that reign'st on high

1 Terrible God that reign'st on high,
How awful is thy thund'ring Hand!
Thy fiery Bolts how fierce they fly!
Nor can all Earth or Hell withstand.

2 This the old Rebel Angels knew,
And Satan fell beneath thy Frown;
Thine Arrows struck the Traitor through,
And weighty Vengeance sunk him down.

3 This Sodom felt, and feels it still,
And roars beneath th' eternal Load:
With endless Burnings, who can dwell,
Or bear the Fury of a God?

4 Tremble, ye Sinners, and submit,
Throw down your arms before his Throne,
Bend your Heads low beneath his Feet,
Or his strong Hand shall crush you down.

5 And ye, blest Saints, that love him too,
With Rev'rence bow before his Name,
Thus all his heav'nly Servants do:
God is a bright and burning Flame.

Text Information

• First Line: Terrible God, that reign'st on high
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1769
• Topic: Hell or the Vengeance of God; Majesty of God terrible
• Notes: Public Domain.

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