The Whole Booke of Psalmes ‎#35

35. Exurgat Deus

1 Let God arise and then his foes
will turn themselves to flight:
His enemies then will run abroad
and scatter out of sight.
2 And as the fire doth melt the waxe,
and wind blowes smoke away:
So in the presence of the Lord,
the wicked shall decay.

3 But righteous men before the Lord,
shall heartily rejoyce:
They shall be glad and merry all,
and chearful in their voice.
4 Sing praise, sing praise unto the Lord,
who rideth on the skie:
Extoll the Name of Jah our God,
and him still magnifie.

5 The same is he that is above,
within his holy place:
That Father is of fatherlesse,
and judge of widdows case.
6 Houses he gives and issue both,
unto the comfortlesse:
He bringeth bondmen out of thrall,
and rebels to distresse.

7 When thou didst march before thy folk
th' Egyptians from among:
And broughtst them through the wilderness
which was both wide and long.
8 The earth did quake, the rain powr'd down
heard were great claps of thunder:
The mount Sinai shook in such sort,
as it would cleave in sunder.

9 Thine heritage with drops of raine
abundantly was washt:
And if so be it barren waxt.
by thee it was refresst.
10 Thy chosen flock doth there remaine
thou hast prepar'd that place:
And for the poore thou dost provide
of thine especiall grace.

The second Part:

11 God will give women causes just,
to magnifie his Name:
When as his people triumphs make,
and purchase bruit and fame.
12 For puissant kings for all their power
shall flee and take the foile:
And women which remaine at home
shall help to part the spoile.

13 And though ye were as black as pots,
your hue shall passe the Dove:
Whose wings and feathers seem to have
silver and gold above.
14 When in this land God shall triumph
ore kings both high and low:
Then shall it be like Salmon hill,
as white as any snow.

15 Though Basan be a fruitful hill,
and in height others passe:
Yet Sion God's most holy hill,
doth farre excell in grace.
16 Why brag ye thus ye hills most high,
and leap for pride together?
The hill of Sion God doth love,
And there will dwell for ever.

17 God's army is two millions
of warriours good and strong:
The Lord also in Sinai
is present them among.
18 Thou didst (O Lord) ascend on high,
and captive ledst them all:
Which in times past thy chosen flock
in bondage kept and thrall.

Thou mad'st them tribute for to pay,
and such as did repine
Thou didst subdue that they might dwell
in thy Temple divine.
19 Now praised be the Lord for that
he powres on us such grace:
From day to day he is the God
of our health and solace.

The third Part:

20 He is the God from whom alone
salvation commeth plaine:
He is the God by whom we scape
all dangers, death, and paine.
21 Thus God shall wound his enemies head
and break the hairy scalpe
Of those that in their wickednesse
continually do walk.

22 From Basan will I bring, said he,
my people and my sheep:
And all mine own, as I have done,
from dangers of the deep.
22 And make them dip their feet in blood
of those that hate my Name:
And dogs shal have their tongues inbr'd
with licking of the same.

24 All men may see how thou O God,
thine enemies dost deface;
And how thou go'st as God and King
into thine holy place.
25 The singers go before with joy,
the minstrels follow after:
And in the midst the damsels play,
with timbrell and with taber.

26 Now in the Congregation,
O Israel, praise the Lord.
And Jacobs whole posterity,
give thanks with one accord:
27 The chiefe was little Benjamin,
but Juda made their host:
With Zebulon and Nephthalim,
which dwelt about their coast.

28 As God hath given power to thee,
so Lord make firme and sure:
The thing that thou bast wrought in us:
for ever to endure.
29 And in thy Temple gifts will we
give unto thee O Lord:
For thine unto Jerusalem,
sure promise made by word.

The fourth Part:

Yea and strange Kings to us subdu'd,
shall do like in those daies:
I meane thee they shall present
their gifts of laud and praise.
30 He shall destroy the speaermens ranks
the calves and buls of might:
And cause them tribute pay and daunt
all such as love to fight.

31 Then shall the Lords of Egypt come,
and presents with them bring
The Moors most black shal stretch their hands
unto their Lord and King.
32 Therefore ye kingdoms of the earth,
give praise unto the Lord:
Sing Psalmes to God with one consent,
thereto let all accord.

33 Who though he ride and ever hath
above the heavens bright:
Yet by his fearfull thunder-claps
men may well know his might.
34 Therefore the strength of Israel
ascribe to God on hie:
Whose might and power doth far extend
above the cloudie skie.

35 O God, thy holiness eand power
is dread for evermore:
The God of Israel gives us strength,
praised be God therefore.

Text Information

• First Line: Let God arise and then his foes
• Title: Exurgat Deus
• Author: T. S.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1640
• Scripture:
  Psalm 68

Tune Information

• Name: [Let God arise and then his foes]
• Key: F Major