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The whole Book of Psalms faithfully translated into English metreThe vvhole Booke of Psalmes faithfully translated into English metre
The whole Book of Psalms faithfully translated into English metre. ; Whereunto is prefixed a discourse declaring not only the lawfulness, but also the necessity of the heavenly ordinance of singing Scripture psalms in the churches of God. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]The vvhole Booke of Psalmes faithfully translated into English metre. ; Whereunto is prefixed a discourse declaring not only the lawfullness, but also the necessity of the heavenly ordinance of singing Scripture psalmes in the churches of God. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
Cambridge, Mass. : Stephen Day, Imprinted 1640
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Why standst thou Lord a far? why hidest thy self in times of strait? verse 2 In pride the wicked persecutes the poor afflicted wight: snare them in their contrived plots. verse 3 For of his hearts desire the wicked boasts, and covetous blesseth, stirring Gods ire. verse 4 The wicked one by reason of his countenances pride will not seek after Go• : not Go• so all his thoughts abide. verse 5 his ways do always bring forth grief▪ on high thy judgements be above his fight: […] pressing foes puff at them all will he. verse 6 Within his heart he thus hath said, I move• shall not be: fro• aye to aye because I am not in adversity verse 7 His mouth with cu•sing filled is, deceits, an• fallacy: under his tongue perverseness is, also iniquity. verse 8 In the ••ose places of the towns he sits, in secret dens ⟨image ?⟩he slays the harmless: 'gainst the poo•e slyly his eyes down bends. verse 9 He closely lurks as lion lurks in den, the poor to catch he lurks, & trapping them in 's net th' afflicted poor doth snatch. verse 10 Down doth he crouch, & to the dust humbly he bows with-all: that so a multitude of poor in his strong paws may fall. verse 11 He saith in heart, God hath forgot: he hides his face away, so that he will not see this thing unto eternal aye.
WHy standst thou Lord a far? why hyd'st thy selfe in times of streight? verse 2 In pride the wickd persecutes the poore afflicted wight: snare them in their contrived plots. verse 3 For of his hearts desire the wicked boasts, and covetous blesseth, stirring Gods ire. verse 4 The wicked one by reason of his countennces pride will not seek after Go : not Go so all his thoughts abide. verse 5 his wayes doe lwayes bring forth griefe on high thy jugements bee above his fight: pressing foes puffe at them all will hee. verse 6 Within his heart he thus hath sayd, I move shall not bee: fro aye to aye because I am not in adversitie verse 7 His mouth with cusing filled is, deceits, an fallacy: under his tongue perversnes is, also iniquiy. verse 8 In the ose places of the townes he sits, in secret dens