Psalm XLVI. Deus noster Refugium, &c.
I
A Song for the sons of Korah.
To Armies some for refuge fly,
Others to Walls, which they must first defend,
But God's our help, and when to Him we cry,
Or He our troubles soon will end,
Or to a City where they come not, us will send.
II
We will not fear, though tempests roar,
And one storm mingle Sea, and Earth, and all,
Though reall Mountains, torn from the loose shoar,
To Heav'n be tost, and Heav'n quite fall,
The God, who is our help, will then be near our call.
III
Fly ye swift winds, tempests be gone,
Be still proud Seas, there is no need of you,
We have a stream, which though it softly run,
Can more than all your billows do,
Both cleanse the Holy City, and refresh it too.
IV
Slow Siloah, which so gently glides,
As if 'twere unresolv'd to go away,
And passing where the Most High God resides,
To view the place so long do's stay,
The enamour'd River one would guess forgot its way.
V
It Sion views, where God do's dwell,
Sion His Throne, which like the Earth remains;
Heav'n is her guard, and all the Powers of Hell
Shall ne're move her, for there He reigns,
Who is the God o'th' Hills, and layes on Vales His Chains.
VI
The Heathen Kings began to rage,
And all their strength against her did command;
But God Himself to save her did engage,
Utt'red His Voyce, and shew'd His hand,
And though the Earth did melt, Sion unmov'd did stand.
VII
The God of Battles fights for us,
On whom the Hosts of Heav'n and Earth attend;
Through Him our arms shall be Victorious,
And when our Prayers to Him ascend,
He that is Jacobs God, His Israel will defend.
VIII
Come, and behold, what He has done,
The mighty works which His right hand has wrought,
How on their Foes He turn'd destruction,
But to His own deliverance brought,
And made them Conquerours, when He for them fought!
IX
All the World o're He ends all Warrs,
And in their room brings plenty, mirth, and ease;
He hides with Laurel the Triumphers scarrs,
And all, but in their Pomps, makes cease
The Trumpets noyse, and burns the broken arms to Peace.
X
“Be still, said He, and see my Power,
“Only be still, that's all you need to do,
“For on your Enemies I'll vengeance shower,
“Exalt your heads, but lay theirs low,
“And they as well as you, That I am God, shall know!
XI
The God of Battles fights for us,
On whom the Hosts of Heaven and Earth attend;
Through Him our Arms shall be Victorious,
And when our Prayers to Him ascend,
He that is Jacobs God, His Israel will defend.
