{"slug": "th-eternal-lord-doth-reign-as-king", "title": "Th' Eternal Lord Doth Reign as King", "first_line": "Th' eternal Lord doth reign as king", "author_source": "Scottish Psalter, 1650", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 6, 8, 6], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "psalm": 99, "topics": ["Psalms"], "scripture": ["Psalm 99"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "scottish-psalter-1650", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "encoding_origin": "reformed-standards/compendium (cross-verified against thewestminsterstandard.org)", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "The Psalms of David in Metre (Scottish Psalter), 1650 \u2014 Psalm 99. Committee versification (Rous revision); all contributors d. before 1700. Imported by tools/psalter_import.py: transcription cross-verified word-for-word against an independent edition; every line machine-scanned to the metre.", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "Th'e -- ter -- nal Lord doth reign as king, let all the peo -- ple quake; He sits be -- tween the cher -- u -- bims, let th'earth be mov'd and shake.", "prose": ["Th' eternal Lord doth reign as king,", "let all the people quake;", "He sits between the cherubims,", "let th' earth be mov'd and shake."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "The Lord in Zi -- on great and high a -- bove all peo -- ple is; Thy great and dread -- ful name (for it is ho -- ly) let them bless.", "prose": ["The Lord in Zion great and high", "above all people is;", "Thy great and dreadful name (for it", "is holy) let them bless."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "The king's strength al -- so judg -- ment loves; thou set -- tlest eq -- ui -- ty: Just judg -- ment thou dost ex -- e -- cute in Ja -- cob righ -- teous -- ly.", "prose": ["The king's strength also judgment loves;", "thou settlest equity:", "Just judgment thou dost execute", "in Jacob righteously."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "The Lord our God ex -- alt on high, and rev -- 'rent -- ly do ye Be -- fore his foot -- stool wor -- ship him: the Ho -- ly One is he.", "prose": ["The Lord our God exalt on high,", "and rev'rently do ye", "Before his footstool worship him:", "the Holy One is he."]}, "5": {"syllabified": "Mo -- ses and Aa -- ron 'mong his priests, Sam -- uel, with them that call Up -- on his name: these called on God, and he them an -- swered all.", "prose": ["Moses and Aaron 'mong his priests,", "Samuel, with them that call", "Upon his name: these called on God,", "and he them answered all."]}, "6": {"syllabified": "With -- in the pil -- lar of the cloud he un -- to them did speak: The tes -- ti -- mo -- nies he them taught, and laws, they did not break.", "prose": ["Within the pillar of the cloud", "he unto them did speak:", "The testimonies he them taught,", "and laws, they did not break."]}, "7": {"syllabified": "Thou an -- swer'dst them, O Lord our God; thou wast a God that gave Par -- don to them, though on their deeds thou would -- est ven -- geance have.", "prose": ["Thou answer'dst them, O Lord our God;", "thou wast a God that gave", "Pardon to them, though on their deeds", "thou wouldest vengeance have."]}, "8": {"syllabified": "Do ye ex -- alt the Lord our God, and at his ho -- ly hill Do ye him wor -- ship: for the Lord our God is ho -- ly still.", "prose": ["Do ye exalt the Lord our God,", "and at his holy hill", "Do ye him worship: for the Lord", "our God is holy still."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}