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Psalm 12

The Prophet lamenting the miſerable eſtate of the people, and the decay of all good order deſireth God ſpedely to ſend ſuccour to his children 7 The comforting him ſelf and others with the aſſurance of Gods helpe, he cõmendeth the constant veritie that God obſerueth in keping his promiſes.
1.HElpe Lord, for there is not a godlie man left: for the faithful are failed from among the children of men.
2.They ſpeake deceitfully euerie one with his neighbour, flattering with their lippes, and ſpeake with a double heart.
3.The Lord cut off all flattering lippes, & the tongue that ſpeaketh proude things:
4.Which haue ſaid, With our tongue wil we preuaile: our lippes are our owne: who is lord ouer vs?
5.Now for the oppreſsion of the nedie, & for the ſighes of the poore, I wil vp ſaieth the Lord, and wil ſet at libertie him, whome the wicked hathe ſnared.
6.The wordes of the Lord are pure wordes, as ye ſiluer, tryed in a fornace of earth, fined ſeuen folde.
7.Thou wilt kepe them, ô Lord: thou wilt preſerue him from this generaciõ for euer.
8.The wicked walke on euerie ſide: when they are exalted, it is a ſhame for the ſonnes of men.

Notes

1:a.
Which dare defende the trueth, & ſhew mercie to the oppreſſed
2:b.
He meaneth ye flaterers of the courte, wc hurt him more with their tongues then with their weapons
4:c.
They thinke thẽ ſelues able to perſuade whatſoeuer they take in hand
5:d.
The Lord is moued with the complaints of his, & deliuereth in the end from all dangers.
5:e.
Becauſe the Lordes worde and promes is true & vnchãgeable, he wil performe it & preſerue the poore from this wicked generation
7:f.
That is, thine, thogh he were but one man
8:g.
For thẽ ſuppres ye godlie and mainteine the wicked.