¶ Saluum mefac Deus. Psalm. xii. T. S.
¶ The Prophet learnyng the miserable estate of the people. and the de¦caye of all good order, desyreth God spedely to sende succor to his chil∣dren: Then comfortyng himselfe & others with thassuraunce of gods helpe: he commendeth the constant beritye that God obserueth in ke∣ping his promises, concluding that when all orders are most corrup∣ted, then will God delyuer hys.
HElpe Lorde, for good and godly men, * 1.1 doo perysh and decay:
And fayth and truth from worldly men, is parted cleane away.
[verse 2]
Who so doeth with his neighboure talke, his talke is all but vayne:
For euery man bethinketh how, to flatter, lye and fayne.
[verse 3]
But flatteryng and deceitfull lippes, and tounges that be so stoute:
To speake proud words, & make great bragges the Lorde soone cut them out,
[verse 4]
For they say still, we wyll preuayle, our tonges shall vsextoll
Oure tonges are ours, we ought to speake, what Lorde shall vs controll?
[verse 5]
But for the great complaint and cry, * 1.2 of poore and men opprest:
Arise will I now (sayeth the Lorde,) and them restore to rest.
[verse 6]