Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PSALM 82, by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE First Line: Where poore men plead as princes barr Last Line: Of all the earth belongs to thee! | ||||||||
Where poore men plead at Princes barr What gods, as Gods vicegerents are The God of gods hath his tribunall pight Adjudging right Both to the judg and judged wight How long will yee just doome neglect How should saith he badd men protect You should his own unto the helpless give The poore relieve Ease him with right whom wrong doth grieve You should the Fatherless defend You should unto the weake extend Your hand to loose, and quiet his estate Through lewd mens hate Entangled now in deep debate This should you do, but what do ye You nothing know, you nothing see No light no Law; Fy, Fy, the very ground Becomes unsound So right, wrong, all your faults confound. Indeed to you the stile I gave Of gods, and sons of God to have But err not Princes, you as men must dy You that sitt high Must fall and low as Others ly. Since men are such O God arise Thy self most strong, most just, most wise Of all the earth King, Judg, Disposer bee Since to decree Of all the Earth belongs to Thee! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PSALM 121 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE PSALM 136 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE PSALM 139 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE PSALM 8. MAN'S PLACE IN CREATION by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE THE TWENTY-THIRD PSALM by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE DEBORAH: THE SONG OF DEBORAH by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE ECCLESIASTES by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE ECCLESIASTES: THE LIGHT IS SWEET by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE ELIJAH AND THE PRIESTS OF BAAL: IN A TIME OF FAMINE by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE EXODUS 15. SONG OF ISRAEL FOR THE OVERTHROW OF EGYPT IN THE RED SEA by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE |
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