Version of Paraphrase of the Psalm, A - Psalm 76

1.

Thy Confines, Judah , God have known,
His greatness Israel 's Offspring own,
His glories Salem 's temple fill,
And rest on Sion 's sacred hill.

2.

There broke his hand the sword and shield,
And cast them useless on the field;
There snap'd the arrows wing'd with sire,
And bade the raging War expire.

3.

O cloth'd with Majesty divine,
O say, what strength shall equal thine;
Not such the Mountains boast, whose seat
To robbers yield a safe retreat.

4.

When erst, impatient to devour,
Insulting rose each hostile pow'r,
Who wont with spoils the earth to heap,
Now spoil'd themselves have slept their sleep:

5.

Amaz'd the Chiefs were seen to stand;
Nor knew the once resistless hand
Its task, but, summon'd to their aid,
Shrunk trembling back and disobey'd.

6.

The Steed, the Car that o'er the plain
Rush'd headlong on, nor heard the rein,
With horror struck confess thee nigh,
And wrapt in iron slumber lie.

7.

Thou, Thou alone our fear shalt claim:
O who, when, kindled to a flame,
Thy Vengeance shall its debt demand,
Shall dare within thy sight to stand?

8.

Earth heard, when God the judgment gave,
And rose his injur'd Saints to save,
In silent dread beheld his look,
And instant to her centre shook.

9.

While impious Crouds oppose thy Reign,
Thou, Lord, their fury shalt restrain,
Thy stroke correct their stubborn will,
And teach them at thy shrine to kneel.

10.

Low to our God, ye Nations, bow,
Yield to his Name the faithful vow,
Him serve with fear, and duteous bring
Your presents to the heav'nly King;

11.

That King, whose sword, in wrath applied,
Lops in mid growth the Tyrant's pride,
And threatful bids each earthly throne
His mightier sway submissive own.
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