The Psalmes of David Translated Into Lyrick-Verse according to the scope, of the Original. And Illustrated, with a Short Argument, and a breife Prayer, or Meditation; before, & after, every Psalme. By George Wither |
The Psalmes of David Translated Into Lyrick-Verse | ||
Psa. 83.
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A Psalme or song for Asaph. It may be vsed as a prayer against the Leagues & Confederacies of the Churches foes, such as Pagans, Turks, Hereticks and Falsebrethren; for, the whole List of them, is here typically registred, vnder their Names who were enimies to the Iewish Church .
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Bee silent Lord, no longer now,To speak, oh God, no more forbear:
For lo, thy foes do furious grow,
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They plot, thy people to betray,
And, thy intirest freinds to take;
Come, & of Isr'el, now (say they)
A nameles nation wee will make.
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As in one League, all these combine,And, are against thee Lord, agreed;
Ev'n Edom land, & Ism'els line,
And Moab's race, & Hagar's breed.
Philistim's, Gebal, Ammon, Tyre,
Huge Amaleck, & Ashur to,
To help the Sonns of Lot, conspire,
Assisting them in all they do.
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But, Lord, like Madian make thou them,Like Sisera and Iabin's traines,
Who slaughtred were by Kishon stream,
And, lay like dung on Endor plaines.
Their dukes, like Zeb, & Oreb make,
Like Zeba and Zalmana's Peers,
Who said, they would God's houses take,
And his Possessions, to be theirs.
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Lord, wheel them round, as turn'd wee seeThe dust or chaf, when whirl-winds blowe.
And, let thy wrath, among them be
Like flames on hills, where woods do grow.
Yea, let a dreadful storm arise,
Persueng them with death & shame:
Let feares & troubles, them surprise,
Vntill they seek, & praise thy Name.
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So, when that men behold their fall,They shall confesse, there none cann be,
Whome wee Eternal ought to call
Or sov'raigne of the world, but thee?
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