The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians.

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Title: The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians.
Author: Barton, William, 1598?-1678.
Publication: London :: Printed by Matthew Simmons for the Companie of Stationers,; 1644.
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Subject terms: Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Paraphrases, English.; Psalters.
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2. Part.

Argument.

The base perfidiousness of the wicked.

[verse 9] DEstroy ô Lord,* 1.1 divide their tongues, For I have seen how rife, And how the bloudy Citie throngs VVith violence and strife. [verse 10] Both night and day they do surround The very walls of it: Mischief and sorrow there are found, Amidst the same to sit. [verse 11] In midst thereof is lewdness vile, That with the mischief meets:

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Most base deceit and crafty guile,
Depart not from her streets.
 [verse 12]  For had a foe these taunts began,
I could the same have born:
Or had my hater been the man,
Who 'gainst me lift his horn,
Then I from him my head would hide:
 [verse 13]  But it was thou a man;
Yea mine acquaintance, equall guide,
This tragedy began.
 [verse 14]  VVe did consult with sweet content,
In most familiar kind:
And to the house of God we went
In unitie combin'd.

Notes

* 1.1

Set them at ods, to their destruction in Keilah, & let them not agree about betraying me.

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