The Hebrew Psalms in English Verse
Psalm 12
Abraham Coles
Help, Lord, for these are evil days;
The godly cease, the faithful fail;
Lone and deserted are Thy ways,
And rank impieties prevail.
2 All speech is an exchange of lies;
Each with his neighbor plays a part;
They practice smooth hypocrisies,
With flattering lip and double heart.
3 The Lord will guileful lips destroy;
And tongues that say in lordly tone,
4 "Who's over us? We will employ
These as we please, they are our own."
5 "Now, will I rise," Jehovah saith,
"For those they spoil, whose bread they scant.
Who pine for safety, fearing death —
And give them that for which they pant."
6 His words are pure, mean what they say,
As silver seven times purified,
7 "He shall them keep, though vice bears sway,
8 Though strut the vile in robes of pride."
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Poetry of the Psalms
The "Poetry of the Psalms" is a collection of poems expressing the struggles, fears, anger, joy and love revealed in the Psalms of the Bible. They were written over hundreds of years by various authors, including Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, George Burgess, Charles Spurgeon, Abraham Coles, Augustus Toplady, Tate and Brady.
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