The Psalms of David in metre Newly translated With amendments. By William Barton, M.A. And sett to the best Psalm-tunes, in two parts, viz treble and bass; with brief instructions for the understanding of the same; together with a table of the Psalms, and names of the tunes to each Psalm. By Thomas Smith. The basses, with the table, are placed at the latter end of the book.

Psalm CXL. (Book 140)

Martyrs Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉FRom work-ers of in---i--qui-ty, 〈♫〉〈♫〉O Lord be my de--fence:

〈♫〉〈♫〉Pre-serve thou me, and set me free 〈♫〉〈♫〉from men of vi---o--lence. [verse 2] Whose hearts imagine villany, and gathered they are, And do comply continually in purposes of War. [verse 3] They whet their tongues as darts of death, like to the serpent fly: The poys'nous breath of adders deaf under their lips doth ly. [verse 4] Keep me, O Lord, from wicked hands, and from my furious foe: Those firebrands whose purpose stands my steps to overthrow. [verse 5] A snare for me the proud did hide and they have spread a net: And cords they ty'd by th' high-way side, and gins for me they set. [verse 6] Therefore unto the Lord, said I, thou art my God alone. O Lord, most high attend my cry and supplication. [verse 7] O God the Lord, thou dost bestead my soul with saving might: And thou my head hast covered in day of bloody fight. [verse 8] Grant not, O Lord, grant not a jot the wicked man's desire: O further not his wicked plot, lest that should lift them higher.

[verse 9] As for their head of all the throng, that compass me about, Let mischief sprung from their own tongue quite cover them throughout. [verse 10] Let burning coals upon them fall, and cast them in the fire: And let them all in deep pits fall, whence they may not retire. [verse 11] Let there be no establishment for lewd tongues here below, Evil shall hunt the violent unto his overthrow. [verse 12] I know God will maintain by might the cause of the distrest: And will not slight the poor man's eight, but help him, when opprest: [verse 13] Surely the right'ous ev'ry where thanks to thy name shall give: And all that bear a mind sincere, shall in thy presence live.