A translation of the psalms of David attempted in the Spirit of Christianity, and adapted to the divine service. By Christopher Smart |
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 | A translation of the psalms of David |  |
9
PSALM XII.
Assist, O Lord, for all have sinn'd,
And war with goodness wage;
For faithfulness is thinn'd
From every rank and age.
And war with goodness wage;
For faithfulness is thinn'd
From every rank and age.
The conversation is in vain
Which friends and neighbours hold;
Their hearts within them feign,
Their flatt'ring lips are sold.
Which friends and neighbours hold;
Their hearts within them feign,
Their flatt'ring lips are sold.
The Lord, which came from heav'n to speak,
His purpose has avow'd;
“I magnify the meek,
“And I degrade the proud.”
His purpose has avow'd;
“I magnify the meek,
“And I degrade the proud.”
Such as have said we shall succeed
Against the word of God;
Our province is to plead
Without a master's nod.
Against the word of God;
Our province is to plead
Without a master's nod.
Now for the sake of those that lie
And void of comfort grieve,
And for the bursting sigh,
Which suff'ring Lazars heave;
And void of comfort grieve,
And for the bursting sigh,
Which suff'ring Lazars heave;
I will arise with full amends
Against the spoiler's claw,
“My brethren, sisters, friends
“Are such as keep my law.”
Against the spoiler's claw,
“My brethren, sisters, friends
“Are such as keep my law.”
In purity God's words are weigh'd
Beyond all specious gloss,
As silver is essay'd,
And sev'n times purg'd of dross.
Beyond all specious gloss,
As silver is essay'd,
And sev'n times purg'd of dross.
The Lord has bless'd their sure effect
To saints upon their knees,
And promis'd his elect
To shorten days like these.
To saints upon their knees,
And promis'd his elect
To shorten days like these.
The sons of wickedness abound,
And by the world are priz'd;
When such are chair'd and crown'd,
An honest man's despis'd.
And by the world are priz'd;
When such are chair'd and crown'd,
An honest man's despis'd.
| A translation of the psalms of David | |