Why Did the Gentiles Tumults Raise?

 

VERSE 1

Wherefore do the nations rage,

Why did the Gentiles tumults raise?

What rage was in their brain?

Why do the people still contrive

A thing that is but vain?

 

VERSE 2

The kings and rulers of the earth

Conspire and are all bent

Against the Lord, and Christ His Son,

Whom He among us sent.

 

VERSE 3

Shall we be bound to them? Say they,

Let all Their bonds be broke;

And of Their doctrine and Their law

Let us reject the yoke.

 

VERSE 4

But He that in the Heav’n doth dwell,

Their doings will deride;

And make them all as mocking-stocks

Throughout the world so wide.

 

VERSE 5

For in His wrath He shall reprove

Their pride and scornful way,

And in His fury trouble them,

And unto them shall say,

 

VERSE 6

I have anointed Him My King

Upon My holy hill;

I will therefore, Lord, preach Thy law

According to Thy will:

 

VERSE 7

The law whereof the Lord Himself

Hath thus said unto Me,

Thou art My only Son, this day

Have I begotten Thee.

 

VERSE 8

The people I will give to Thee,

As heirs at Thy request

The ends and coasts of all the earth

By Thee shall be possessed.

 

VERSE 9

Thou shalt them bruise e’en like to those

That under foot are trod,

And as a potter’s vessel break

Them with an iron rod.

 

VERSE 10

Now ye, O kings and rulers all,

Be wise therefore and learned,

By who the matters of the world

Are judged and discerned.

 

VERSE 11

See that ye serve the Lord above

In trembling and in fear;

See that with reverence ye rejoice

When ye to Him draw near:

 

VERSE 12

See that ye do embrace and kiss

His Son without delay;

Lest in His wrath ye suddenly

Perish from the right way.

 

VERSE 13

If once His wrath (but little) shall

Be kindled in His breast,

Then only they that trust in Him

Shall happy be and blest.

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