The Psalmes of David translated into lyrick-verse, according to the scope, of the original. And illustrated, with a short argument, and a briefe prayer, or meditation; before, & after, every Psalme. By George Wither

Psa. 64.

To the Cheef Musitian a Psalme of David. It prophecies the Iewish malice against the Messiah at his passon; and that accordinge to their owne imprecation, the avengment of his bloud should be vpon them and their chil∣dren, &c. It serves to minde vs, what manner of foes wee have, and for what assistance wee may hope, &c.

LOrd, hear my voice, & me acquite From terrors of the foe; And from their plotts, & feirce despight That mischeefe seek to doe. For, they like swords, their tongues prepare; With words, like arrowes keen, They shoote the righteous without fear, With quicknes, & vnseene.

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Themselves in Mischeefe, strong they make, Their plotts they thinck vnspide;

And, search how that effect may take, Which in their harts they hide. But, God shall wound them with a shaft, Before they be aware; So, they shall fall by their owne craft, And their owne sentence beare.

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Thereat, beholders, all, shall flie, And, ev'rie man, with feare, The works of God shall magnifie, And, ponder what they are, The righteous also, with delight, On God, their hope shall build: And, they that are in hart vpright, Shall with true joie be filld.

Oh Lord, wee have so manie visible, and invissble Ad∣versaries, secretly and continually plotting our destruction; that our Soules are afflicted with great terror. Some, by whispering of slanders, or by privie conspiracies, seek to en∣danger our bodies; Others, by hidinge false Doctrines vnder appearances of Truth, or masks of pietie; or els, by insinua∣ting carnall or spirituall wickednesses (before wee be aware) deeplie wound our Consciences, and very dange∣rously peirce our Soules with venemous arrowes. Oh God! break, and quench these fierie darts of Sathan; Deliver vs from their cunninge Proiects; shoot back their arrowes into their owne bosomes; and let their predictions be fulfilled on themselves: But, grant that wee may still depend on thee; & that being delivered from all our terrors, wee may serve thee in holines & righteousnes, all the daies of our life Amen.