Let God Arise

Verse 1

Let God arise, and scatterèd let all his en'mies be; And let all those that do him hate before his presence flee.

Verse 2

As smoke is driv'n, so drive thou them; as fire melts wax away, Before God's face let wicked men so perish and decay.

Verse 3

But let the rïghteous be glad: let them before God's sight Be very joyful; yea, let them rejoice with all their might.

Verse 4

To God sing, to his name sing praise; extol him with your voice, That rides on heav'n, by his name JAH, before his face rejoice.

Verse 5

Because the Lord a father is unto the fatherless; God is the widow's judge, within his place of holiness.

Verse 6

God doth the solitary set in fam'lies: and from bands The chained doth free; but rebels do inhabit parchèd lands.

Verse 7

O God, what time thou didst go forth before thy people's face; And when through the great wilderness thy glorious marching was;

Verse 8

Then at God's presence shook the earth, then drops from heaven fell; This Sinai shook before the Lord, the God of Israel.

Verse 9

O God, thou to thine heritage didst send a plenteous rain, Whereby thou, when it weary was, didst it refresh again.

Verse 10

Thy congregation then did make their habitation there: Of thine own goodness for the poor, O God, thou didst prepare.

Verse 11

The Lord himself did give the word, the word abroad did spread; Great was the company of them the same who publishèd.

Verse 12

Kings of great armies foiled were, and forced to flee away; And women, who remained at home, did distribute the prey.

Verse 13

Though ye have lien among the pots, like doves ye shall appear, Whose wings with silver, and with gold whose feathers covered are.

Verse 14

When there th' Almighty scattered kings, like Salmon's snow 'twas white.

Verse 15

God's hill is like to Bashan hill, like Bashan hill for height.

Verse 16

Why do ye leap, ye mountains high? this is the hill where God Desires to dwell; yea, God in it for aye will make abode.

Verse 17

God's chariots twenty thousand are, thousands of angels strong; In's holy place God is, as in mount Sinai, them among.

Verse 18

Thou hast, O Lord, most glorious, ascended up on high; And in triumph victorious led captive captivity: Thou hast receivèd gifts for men, for such as did rebel; Yea, ev'n for them, that God the Lord in midst of them might dwell.

Verse 19

Blessed be the Lord, who is to us of our salvation God; Who daily with his benefits us plenteously doth load.

Verse 20

He of salvation is the God, who is our God most strong; And unto God the Lord from death the issues do belong.

Verse 21

But surely God shall wound the head of those that are his foes; The hairy scalp of him that still on in his trespass goes.

Verse 22

God said, My people I will bring again from Bashan hill; Yea, from the sea's devouring depths them bring again I will;

Verse 23

That in the blood of enemies thy foot imbrued may be, And of thy dogs dipped in the same the tongues thou mayest see.

Verse 24

Thy goings they have seen, O God; the steps of majesty Of my God, and my mighty King, within the sanctuary.

Verse 25

Before went singers, players next on instruments took way; And them among the damsels were that did on timbrels play.

Verse 26

Within the congregätions bless God with one accord: From Isr'el's fountain do ye bless and praise the mighty Lord.

Verse 27

With their prince, little Benjamin, princes and council there Of Judah were, there Zabulon's and Napht'li's princes were.

Verse 28

Thy God commands thy strength; make strong what thou wrought'st for us, Lord.

Verse 29

For thy house at Jerusalem kings shall thee gifts afford.

Verse 30

The spearmen's host, the multitude of bulls, which fiercely look, Those calves which people have forth sent, O Lord our God, rebuke, Till ev'ry one submit himself, and silver pieces bring: The people that delight in war disperse, O God and King.

Verse 31

Those that be princes great shall then come out of Egypt lands; And Ethiopia to God shall soon stretch out her hands.

Verse 32

O all ye kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to this King; For he is Lord that ruleth all, unto him praises sing.

Verse 33

To him that rides on heav'ns of heav'ns, which he of old did found; Lo, he sends out his voice, a voice in might that doth abound.

Verse 34

Strength unto God do ye ascribe; for his excellency Is over Israel, his strength is in the clouds most high.

Verse 35

Thou'rt from thy temple dreadful, Lord; Isr'el's own God is he, Who gives his people strength and pow'r: O let God blessèd be.