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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 57: PSALM LVII.
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.
6 They for my steps prepared a net, My soul [by them] is bowed down; They digged a pit for me, in which Themselves are [fallen and] overthrown.
6 They for my steps prepar'd a net, My soul [by them] is bowed down; They dig'd a pit for me, in which Themselves are [fallen and] overthrown.
7 My heart is sixth, my heart is sixth, O God, I'll sing thy joyful praise.
7 My heart is fixt, my heart is fixt, O God, I'le sing thy joyful praise.
8 My glory wake: Psaltery and Harp, My self [for this] I'll early raise.
8 My glory wake: Psaltery and Harp, My self [for this] I'le early raise.
9 Among the people I'll thee praise, With [public] songs thee magnify.