The Psalms of David ‎#P76

P76. In Judah, GOD of old was known

1 In Judah, GOD of old was known;
His Name in Isr'el great;
In Salem stood his holy Throne,
And Sion 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 Sion went his dreadful Word,
And broke the threat'ning Spear,
The Bow, the Arrow, and the Sword,
And crush'd th' 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 Sion's King that stopp'd the Breath
Of Captains and their Bands;
The Men of Might slept fast in Death,
And never found their 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 Pow'r can stand before thy Sight,
When once thy Wrath appears?
When Heav'n shines round with dreadful Light,
The Earth lies still and fears.

8 When GOD in his own sov'reign Ways
Comes down to save th' Opprest,
The Wrath of Man shall work his Praise,
And he'll restrain the rest.

7 [Vow to the Lord, and Tribute bring,
Ye Princes, fear his Frown;
His Terror shakes the proudest King,
And cuts an Army down.

10 The Thunder of his sharp Rebuke
Our haughty Foes shall feel;
For Jacob's GOD hath not forsook
But dwells in Sion still.]

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• First Line: In Judah, GOD of old was known
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1766
• Scripture:
  Psalm 76
• Topic: Church: destruction of enemies proceeds from thence; Church: wrath against enemies proceeds thence; Enemies: destroyed; Isreal: saved from the Assyrians; National: deliverance; Vengence: against the Enemies of the Church

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