- 1 Why did the Gentiles tumult raise,
- what rage was in their brain?
- Why did the Jewish people muse,
- feeling all is but vain?
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- 2 The kings and rulers of the earth
- conspire, and are all bent,
- Against the Lord and Christ his son,
- which he among us sent.
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- 3 Shall we be bound to them, say they?
- let all their bonds be broke:
- And of their doctrine and their law
- let us reject the yoke.
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- 4 But he that in the heaven dwells
- their doing will deride:
- And make them all as mocking stocks
- throughout the world so wide.
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- 5 For in his wrath the Lord will say,
- to them upon a day:
- And in his fury trouble them,
- and then the Lord will say:
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- 6 I have anointed him my King,
- upon my holy hill:
- I will therefore, Lord preach thy laws,
- and eke declare thy will.
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- 7 For in this wise the Lord himself
- did say to me I wot:
- Thou art my dear and only son,
- today I thee begot.
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- 8 All people I will give to thee,
- as heirs at thy request:
- The ends and coasts of all the earth,
- by thee shall be possessed.
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- 9 Thou shalt them bruise even with a mace,
- as men underfoot trod:
- And as the potters sheards shalt break,
- them with an iron rod.
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- 10 Now ye, O Kings and rulers all,
- be wise therefore and learned:
- By whom the matters of the world
- be judged and discerned.
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- 11 See that ye serve the Lord above
- in trembling and in fear:
- See that with reverence rejoice
- to him in like manner.
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- 12 See that ye kiss and eke embrace
- his blessed Son I say:
- Least in his wrath ye suddenly
- perish in the midway.
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- 13 If once his wrath never so small,
- shall kindle in his breast:
- Oh then all they that trust in Christ
- shall happy be and blest.
