025) The Sixth Part.

The Sixth Part.

43 Our factious tribes, at strife till now, by God’s appointment me obey; The heathen to my scepter bow, and foreign nations own my sway.

44 Remotest realms their homage send, when my successful name they hear;

Strangers for my commands attend, charmed with respect, or awed by fear.

45 All to my summons tamely yield, or soon in battle are dismayed; For stronger holds they quit the field, and still in strongest holds afraid.

46 Let the eternal Lord be praised, the rock on whose defense I rest;

O’er highest heav’ns his name be raised, who me with his salvation blest.

47 ’Tis God that still supports my right, his just revenge my foes pursues;

’Tis he that with resistless might fierce nations to my yoke subdues.

48 My universal safeguard he! from whom my lasting honors flow;

He made me great, and set me free from my remorseless bloody foe.

49 Therefore to celebrate his fame. my grateful voice to heav’n I’ll raise; And nations, strangers to his name, shall thus be taught to sing his praise.

50 "God to his king deliv’rance sends, shows his anointed signal grace;

"His mercy evermore extends to David and his promised race."

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