The psalter of David with titles and collects according to the matter of each Psalme : whereunto is added Devotions for the help and assistance of all Christian people, in all occasions and necessities.

PSALME 12.

A prayer for defence against the dangers of evill Company.

HElp me, Lord, for there is not one godly man left: for the faithfull are minished from among the children of men.

2 They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour: they doe but flatter with their lips, and dissemble with their dou∣ble heart.

3 The Lord shall root out all deceitfull lips: and the tongue that speaketh proud things.

4 Which have said, With our tongue we will prevail: we are they that ought to speak, who is Lord over us?

5 Now for the comfortlesse troubles sake of the nee∣dy: and because of the deep sighing of the poor.

6 I will up (saith the Lord:) and will help every one from him that I welleth against him, and will set them at rest.

7 The words of the Lord are pure words: even as the silver which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.

8 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord: thou shalt preserve him from this generation for ever.

9 The ungodly walk on every side: when they are ex∣alted, the children of men are put to rebuke.

The Prayer.

O Most blessed Jesu, who in thy eternall providence doest suffer the tares and the wheat to grow together untill the harvest, per∣mitting hereticks and vicious persons to com∣municate in the externall society of thy peo∣ple, grant us thy grace, that we may so beleeve, and heartily obey all thy pure words and di∣ctates, which thou hast taught us in thy holy Gospel, that we may be kept unspotted of the world, and although▪ the ungodly walk on every side, yet we may persevere in the wayes of righteousnesse, and increase the number of the godly, that at last we may be admitted in∣to the glorious fellowship of Saints and An∣gels, who behold thy face and the glories of thy Kingdome, where thou livest and raignest with the Father and the holy Ghost, Eternall God world without end. Amen.