Psalms of David 12
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PSALM XII.
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1SINCE godly men decay, O Lord,
Do thou my cause defend;
For scarce these wretched times afford
One just and faithful friend.
2One neighbour now can scarce believe
What t’other doth impart:
With flatt’ring lips they all deceive,
And with a double heart.
3But lips that with deceit abound
Can never prosper long;
God’s righteous vengeance will confound
The proud blaspheming tongue.
4In vain those foolish boasters say,
Our tongues are sure our own;
With doubtful words we will betray,
And be controll’d by none.
5For God, who hears the suff’ring poor,
And their oppression knows,
Will soon arise and give them rest,
In spite of all their foes.
6The word of God shall still abide,
And void of falsehood be,
As is the silver, seven times tried,
From drossy mixture free.
7The promise of his aiding grace
Shall reach the purpos’d end;
His servants from this faithless race
He ever shall defend.
8Then shall the wicked be perplex’d,
Nor know which way to fly;
When those, whom they despis’d and vex’d,
Shall be advanc’d on high.
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Psalms of David 12: MP1696
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First published 1696, improved 1698.
