A translation of the psalms of David attempted in the Spirit of Christianity, and adapted to the divine service. By Christopher Smart |
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 | A translation of the psalms of David |  |
PSALM II.
Why do the heathen zealots rage,
So boist'rous and so blind;
And all the people pre-engage
To vanity their mind?
So boist'rous and so blind;
And all the people pre-engage
To vanity their mind?
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The kings upon their God have warr'd,
Assembling all their might;
And worldly pow'rs against the Lord,
And Christ his Son unite.
Assembling all their might;
And worldly pow'rs against the Lord,
And Christ his Son unite.
Let us, each impious rebel cries,
Their bonds in sunder break;
We will not hold us to their ties,
Nor such salvation seek.
Their bonds in sunder break;
We will not hold us to their ties,
Nor such salvation seek.
He that in heav'n supports his reign,
Of spotless virgin born,
Shall give them blessing for disdain,
And charity for scorn.
Of spotless virgin born,
Shall give them blessing for disdain,
And charity for scorn.
Then shall he make his day-spring shine
In evangelic peace;
And sinners from the wrath divine,
Thro' faith in him release.
In evangelic peace;
And sinners from the wrath divine,
Thro' faith in him release.
I chose my king, whose worth and weight,
Have all compeers excell'd;
And, Zion, on thy topmost height
His coronation held.
Have all compeers excell'd;
And, Zion, on thy topmost height
His coronation held.
This is my gospel and my lot,
That God himself should say—
“Thou art my Son whom I begot,
“And magnify this day.”
That God himself should say—
“Thou art my Son whom I begot,
“And magnify this day.”
Desire, and I thy boon will bless,
And open to thy knock;
All earth thy pasture to possess,
And all mankind thy flock.
And open to thy knock;
All earth thy pasture to possess,
And all mankind thy flock.
Their fictious gods of brass and stone,
Thine iron rod shall wound;
Like vessels of dishonour thrown,
And trample'd on the ground.
Thine iron rod shall wound;
Like vessels of dishonour thrown,
And trample'd on the ground.
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings,
From blood and rapine pause;
And come to learn celestial things,
Ye judges of the laws.
From blood and rapine pause;
And come to learn celestial things,
Ye judges of the laws.
Come in the Christian cause sincere
Your services employ,
With godly love, and manly fear,
And with angelic joy,
Your services employ,
With godly love, and manly fear,
And with angelic joy,
Embrace the doctrine and the priest,
In which ye shall not die;
And bidden to the bridegroom's feast,
With lively faith comply.
In which ye shall not die;
And bidden to the bridegroom's feast,
With lively faith comply.
| A translation of the psalms of David | |