The Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts ‎#Ps.41

Ps.41. Psalm 18 Part 1

We love thee, Lord, and we adore;
Now is thine arm revealed:
Thou art our strength, our heav'nly tower,
Our bulwark, and our shield.

We fly to our eternal Rock,
And find a sure defence;
His holy name our lips invoke,
And draw salvation thence.

When God, our Leader, shines in arms,
What mortal heart can bear
The thunder of his loud alarms,
The lightning of his spear?

He rides upon the winged wind,
And angels in array
In millions wait to know his mind,
And swift as flames obey.

He speaks, and at his fierce rebuke
Whole armies are dismayed;
His voice, his frown, his angry look,
Strikes all their courage dead.

He forms our generals for the field,
With all their dreadful skill;
Gives them his awful sword to wield,
And makes their hearts of steel.

[He arms our captains to the fight,
(Though there his name's forgot;
He girded Cyrus with his might,
But Cyrus knew him not.)

Oft has the Lord whole nations blessed
For his own church's sake;
The powers that give his people rest,
Shall of his care partake.]

Text Information

• First Line: We love thee, Lord, and we adore
• Title: Psalm 18 Part 1
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1806
• Scripture:
  Psalm 18
• Topic: Deliverance: from temptation; Spiritual: enemies overcome; Temptations: overcome; Victory: over temptations; Defence: and salvation in God; Delight: in God; Deliverance: from despair; Despair: deliverance from it; Enemies: overcome; Evidences: of sincerity; Obedience: sincere; Praise: for temptations overcome; Praise: for victory in war; Psalm: for soldiers; Rejoicing in God; Salvation: and triumph; Sincerity: proved and rewarded; Triumph: for salvation; Victory: over temporal enemies; War: spiritual; War: victory

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