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Help, O Jehovah now, because

Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Help, O Jehovah now, because the godly man doth cease, And from among the sons of men the faithful men decrease. 2 The most, now, to their neighbors speak deceitful vanities; With flattering lips they smoothly speak, with double hearts and lies. 3 But every flattering lip the LORD will cut off certainly; And all proud tongues that utter forth words boasting, great and high: 4 Who thus declare, 'We with our tongues prevailing power will gain: Are not our lips our own? and who Lord over us shall reign?' 5 For poor oppressed and needy sighs, the Lord says, now I'll rise, And them in safety I will set from those who them despise. 6 Jehovah's words are words most pure; they are as silver tried In earthen furnaces o'er fire, and seven times purified. 7 Jehovah, thou wilt safely keep the upright-hearted poor, And from this generation them preserve for evermore; 8 Though wicked walk on every side, grow bold and multiply; And vile ones by the sons of men Exalted be on high. The Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testament, 1758
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A Psalm of David

Hymnal: The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testament, faithully translated into English metre #PXII (1758) First Line: Help, O Jehovah now, because Lyrics: 1 Help, O JEHOVAH now, because the godly man doth cease, And from among the sons of men the faithful men decrease. 2 The most, now, to their neighbours speak deceitful vanities; With flatt'ring lips they smoothly speak, with double hearts and lies. 3 But ev'ry flatt'ring lip the LORD will cut off certainly; And all proud tongues that utter forth words boasting, great and high: 4 Who thus declare, 'We with out tongues 'prevailing pow'r will gain: 'Are not our lips our own? and who 'Lord* over us shall reign?' 5 For poor oppress'd and needy sighs, the LORD says, now I'll rise, And them in safety I will set from those who them despise. 6 JEHOVAH's words are sords most pure; they are as silver try'd In earthen furnaces o'er fier, and sev'n times purify'd. 7 JEHOVAH, thou wilt safely keep the upright-hearted poor, And from this generation them preserve for evermore; 8 Tho' wicked walk on ev'ry side, grow bold and multiply; And vile ones by the sons of men Exalted be on high. Scripture: Psalm 12 Languages: English
A Psalm of David
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A Psalm of David

Hymnal: The Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testament, faithfully translated into English Metre #PXII (1773) First Line: Help, O JEHOVAH now, because Lyrics: 1 Help, O JEHOVAH now, because the godly man doth cease, And from among the sons of men the faithful men decrease. 2 The most, now, to their neighbours speak deceitful vanities; With flatt'ring lips they smoothly speak, with double hearts and lies. 3 But ev'ry flatt'ring lip the LORD will cut off certainly; And all proud tongues that utter forth words boasting, great and high: 4 Who thus declare, 'We with out tongues 'prevailing pow'r will gain: 'Are not our lips our own? and who 'Lord over us shall reign?' 5 For poor oppress'd and needy sighs, the LORD says, now I'll rise, And them in safety I will set from those who them despise. 6 JEHOVAH's words are sords most pure; they are as silver try'd In earthen furnaces o'er fier, and sev'n times purify'd. 7 JEHOVAH, thou wilt safely keep the upright-hearted poor, And from this generation them preserve for evermore; 8 Tho' wicked walk on ev'ry side, grow bold and multiply; And vile ones by the sons of men exalted be on high. Scripture: Psalm 12 Languages: English
A Psalm of David
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