O all ye monarchs of the earth

Verse 1

O all ye monarchs of the earth, Unto Jehovah give, Glory, and power, to God ascribe, From whom ye yours receive.

Verse 2

Give to the Lord, the honors due Unto his glorious name; Within his sacred courts bow down And celebrate his fame.

Verse 3

God's voice asunder bursts the clouds, And down the waters shower; The God of glory thunders loud; Great waters own his power.

Verse 4

Resistless power attends his voice; With majesty he speaks:

Verse 5

Jehovah's voice the cedars rends, Proud Lebanon's cedars breaks.

Verse 6

He tears them from their roots, and makes Them, like a calf, to skip; Like a young unicorn, the mounts, Lebanon, and Syrion, leap.

Verse 7

Jehovah's voice strikes flames of fire; And lightnings blaze around.

Verse 8

The desert trembles at the roar; Ee'n Kadesh, with the sound.

Verse 9

The frightened hinds then cast their young; He lays the forest bare: His glory in his house they praise. Which storms themselves declare.

Verse 10

The Lord sits sovereign o'er the floods; And reigns forever King.

Verse 11

The Lord will give his people strength; Them blessed peace will bring.