The Psalms of David ‎#P89f

P89f. Yet (saith the Lord) if Davids' Race

1 Yet (saith the Lord) if David's Race,
The Children of my Son,
Should break my Laws, abuse my Grace,
And tempt mine Anger down.

2 Their Sins I'll visit with the Rod,
And make their Folly smart;
But I'll not cease to be their God,
Nor from my Truth depart.

3 My Cov'nant I will ne'er revoke,
But keep my Grace in Mind;
And what eternal Love hath spoke,
Eternal Truth shall bind.

4 Once have I sworn (I need no more)
And pledg'd my Holiness,
To seal the sacred Promise sure
To David and his Race.

5 The Sun shall see his Offspring rise,
And spread from Sea to Sea,
Long as he travels round the Skies
To give the Nations Day.

6 Sure as the Noon that rules the Night,
His Kingdom shall endure,
'Till the fix'd Laws of Shade and Light
Shall be observ'd no more.

Text Information

• First Line: Yet (saith the Lord) if Davids' Race
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1740
• Scripture:
  Psalm 89:30-46
• Topic: Afflicted: without Rejection; Angels: all subject to Christ; Christ: covenant made with him; Christ: God and man; Christ: his mediatorial kingdom; Christ: the true David; Covenant: of Grace unchangeable; Fear: in the Worship of God; Frailty of Man; Funeral psalm; Glorification: and Grace promised; God: Faithfulness; God: his power and majesty; God: mercy and truth; God: Unchangeable; Gospel: joyful sound; Life and Riches: short and feeble; Man: his vanity as mortal; Mortality: and hope; Old age: and resurrection; Providence: in Air, Earth and Sea; Psalm: for a funeral; Resurrection: and death of Christ; Vanity of Man as mortal; Worship: with reverence

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