Dominus regnavit. Psal. xcvii.
THe Lord doth reign, whereat the earth
may joy with pleasant voice:
And eke the isles with joyful mirth
may triumph and rejoyce.
[verse 2] Both clouds and darkness eke do swell,
and round about him beat:
Yea, right and justice ever dwell
and bide about his seat.
[verse 3] Yea, fire and heat at once do run,
and go before his face:
Which shall his foes and enemies burn
abroad in every place.
[verse 4] His lightnings eke full bright did blaze,
and to the world appear:
Whereat the earth did look and gaze
with dread and deadly fear.
[verse 5] The hills like wax did melt in sight
and presence of the Lord:
They sled before that Rulers might,
which guideth all the world.
[verse 6] The heavens eke declare and show
his justice forth abroad,
That all the world may see and know
the glory of our God.
•• Confusion sure shall come to such
as worship idols vain:
And eke to those that glory much
dumb pictures to maintain.
For all the idols of the world,
which they as gods do call,
••hall feel the power of the Lord,
and down to him shall fall.
•• With joy shall Sion hear this thing,
and Juda shall rejoyce:
••or at thy judgements they shall sing,
and make a pleasant noise.
That thou, O Lord, art set on high
in all the earth abroad:
••nd art exalted wondrously
above each other god.
•• All ye that love the Lord do this,
hate all things that are ill:
or he doth keep the souls of his
from such as would them spill.
•• And light doth spring up to the just,
with pleasure for his part:
••reat joy with gladness, mirth and lust,
to them of upright heart.
Ye righteous in the Lord rejoyce,
his holiness proclaim:
〈◊〉〈◊〉 thankful eke with heart and voice,
and mindful of the same.