A Psalm of David

Verse 1

O ye sons of mighty ones, give to the LORD on high! All glory to JEHOVAH give, And boundless potency.

Verse 2

O to the LORD the glory give which to his name is due: In beauty of his holiness, down to JEHOVAH bow.

Verse 3

The LORD's voice on the waters sounds, the God of glory, hear, Thunders aloud: JEHOVAH sits, on many waters there.

Verse 4

The voice is full of pow'r, which sounds forth from the LORD on high: JEHOVAH"S mighty voice is full of glorious majesty.

Verse 5

See how JEHOVAH's voice at once the shiv'ring cedars tares: See how the LORD the cedars breaks which Lebanon high rears.

Verse 6

Like calves He makes the mountains leap, ev'n That great Lebanaon; And like a youthful unicorn, the mountain Syrion.

Verse 7

Jehovah's voice strikes flames of fire, and scatters them around:

Verse 8

JEHOVAH's voice the desart makes to tremble with the sound. JEHOVAH makes the wilderness of Kadesh shake with fear:

Verse 9

The LORD's voice makes the frighted Hinds To cast their young ones there. With glares of lightning thro' the dark He makes the forests bare. But his full glory He within his temple does declare.

Verse 10

The LORD sits on the flood as king; the LORD's riegn ne'r shall cease:

Verse 11

The LORD will give his people strength; the LORD them bless with peace.