- To all that now in Judah dwell
- the Lord is clearly known:
- His name is great in Israel
- a people of his own.
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- 2 At Salem he his tents hath pight,
- to tarry there a space:
- In Zion eke he hath delight,
- to make his dwelling place.
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- 3 And there he break both shaft and bow,
- the sword, the spear and shield:
- And break the ray to overthrow,
- in battle on the field.
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- 4 Thou art more worthy honor Lord,
- more might in thee doth lie.
- Then in the strongest of the world,
- that rob on mountains high.
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- 5 But now the proud are spoiled through thee
- and they are fallen on sleep:
- Through men of war no help can be,
- themselves they could not keep.
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- 6 At thy rebuke O Jacob’s God,
- when thou didst them reprove:
- As half asleep their chariots stood,
- no horsemen once did move.
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- 7 For thou art dreadful Lord indeed,
- what man the courage hath
- To bide thy sight, and doth not dread,
- when thou art in thy wrath?
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- 8 When thou dost make thy judgments heard
- from heaven through the ground:
- Then all the earth full sore afraid,
- in silence shall be found.
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- 9 And that when thou O God dost stand,
- in judgment for to speak:
- To save th’afflicted of the land,
- on earth that are full weak.
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- 10 The fury that in man doth reign,
- shall turn unto thy praise:
- Hereafter Lord do thou restrain,
- their wrath and threats always.
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- 11 Make vows and pay them to your God,
- ye folk that nigh him be:
- Bring gifts all ye that dwell abroad,
- for dreadful sure is he.
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- 12 For he doth take both life and might
- from Princes great of birth:
- And full of terror is his sight,
- to all the Kings on earth.
