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Mr. Richard Baxter's paraphrase on the Psalms of David in metre with other hymns…
Mr. Richard Baxter's paraphrase on the Psalms of David in metre with other hymns / left fitted for the press by his own hand.
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1692
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Mr. Baxter's PARAPHRASE ON THE PSALMS. › Psalm 63: PSALM LXIII.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
7 Because to me in all distress Thy [helping] hand still succour brings, Therefore my soul shall still rejoice Under thy [safe and] covering wings.
7 Because to me in all distress Thy [helping] hand still succour brings, Therefore my soul shall still rejoyce Under thy [safe and] covering wings.
8 My soul (encouraged by thy love) Thus [closely] followeth after thee; In all my dangers and distress Thy [right] hand [still] upholdeth me.
8 My soul (encourag'd by thy love) Thus [closely] followeth after thee; In all my dangers and distress Thy [right] hand [still] upholdeth me.
9 But they that seek my life shall go Into earth's [dark and] lowest room;
10 The sword let out their guilty souls, [And they] the foxes prey become.