The Hebrew Psalms in English Verse
Psalm 76
Abraham Coles
In Judah God is known; His Name
To Israel He showed;
2 In Salem His Pavilion spread,
Made Zion His Abode.
3 Bolts of the bow He shattered there,
Swift flashing from afar;
Buckler He broke, and sword, and all
Th'implements of war.
4 High up Thy dread magnificence
Majestically towers
Above the mountains, whence descend
Fierce predatory powers.
5 Spoiled are the stout of heart — they slept,
Bound in death's iron bands —
And all the men of might have found
No use for their strong hands.
6 At Thy rebuke, O God, they lay,
Both chariot and horse,
In a deep sleep and motionless —
On every side a corse.
7 Thou, even Thou, art to be feared:
When once Thou angry art,
Ah! who can stand before Thee then,
With guilt within his heart?
8 Sentence from heaven was heard proclaimed:
The earth feared and was still,
9 When God to judgment rose to save
Meek doers of His will.
10 Man's wrath is made to praise Thee; Thou
Shalt future wraths restrain —
Shalt hold in check the residue
While any shall remain.
11 Vow to the Lord your God and pay:
Bring tribute to your Dread —
12 Kings of the earth! lest He cut off
And count you with the dead.
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Poetry of the Psalms
The "Poetry of the Psalms" is a collection of poems expressing the struggles, fears, anger, joy and love revealed in the Psalms of the Bible. They were written over hundreds of years by various authors, including Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, George Burgess, Charles Spurgeon, Abraham Coles, Augustus Toplady, Tate and Brady.
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