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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 140: PSALM CXL.
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.
10 Let burning coals upon them fall, Cast them into the [wasting] fire; Into deep pits, that they rise not [Again] to pursue their desire.
11 Let not the false ill speaker be [On earth] sixth in prosperity; Let evil hunting violent men [Reach and] o'erthrow them utterly.
11 Let not the false ill speaker be [On earth] fixt in prosperity; Let evil hunting violent men [Reach and] o'rethrow them utterly.
12 I know that God will yet maintain The cause of men [that are] distressed; And will defend the poor mens right, And such as are [by men] oppressed.
12 I know that God will yet maintain The cause of men [that are] distrest; And will defend the poor mens right, And such as are [by men] opprest.
13 Surely the just shall to thy name Give thanks, and [of thy] mercies tell; And men of upright hearts and lives Shall [ever] in thy presence dwell.