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 XII. (Book 12)

Windsor Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉O Lord, put to thy help-ing hand, 〈♫〉〈♫〉for now the god---ly cease: 〈♫〉〈♫〉The faith-ful peo--ple of the Land 〈♫〉〈♫〉ex-ceed--ing---ly de--crease. [verse 2] Men generally speak vanity unto their friends apart: Their conf'rence slips from flatt'ring lips, and from a double heart. [verse 3] The lips that utter flatterings, the Lord will cut away: And tongues that speak presumptuous things: for thus they boast and say, [verse 4] We shall not fail but to prevail, with tongue and lips most free: They are in our peculiar power; for who are Lords but we? [verse 5] Now for th'oppression of the poor, and sighs of needy souls, I'le rise, saith God, and him secure from scornfull foes controuls

[verse 6] And we are sure God's words are pure, as silver from the mines In furnace tri'd and purifi'd no less then seven times. [verse 7] Thy people, Lord, shall be assur'd, preserved by thy grace: They shall for ever be secur'd from this ungodly race. [verse 8] But all the while the base and vile are set in place of power: On all sides then, do wicked men seek whom they may devour.