The whole Book of Psalms faithfully translated into English metreThe vvhole Booke of Psalmes faithfully translated into English metre

Name: The whole Book of Psalms faithfully translated into English metre
Author: John Cotton

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]

John Cotton 1584–1652Cambridge, Mass. : Stephen Day, Imprinted 1640

[296] p. ; 18 cm. (4to) · 55k words · Evans 4

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Book 1 › Psalm 17: Psalm 17 A Prayer of David.Book 1 › Psalm 17: Psalme 17 A Prayer of David.

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Psalm 17 A Prayer of David.

Psalme 17 A Prayer of David.

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Hearken, o Lord, unto the right, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goes from lips that do not lye. verse 2 From thy face let my judgement come. thine eyes the right let see. verse 3 Thou provest mine heart, thou visitest by night, and triest me. yet nothing findest, I have resolved my mouth shall not offend. verse 4 From mens works: by word of thy lips I spoilers paths attend. verse 5 Stay my feet in thy paths, lest my verse 6 steps slip. I called on thee, for thou wilt hear, God, hear my speech, incline thine ear to me. verse 7 O thou that savest by thy right hand, thy marvellous-mercies, ⟨image ?⟩show unto them that trust in thee, from such as 'gainst them r•se.

HArken, o Lord, unto the right, attend vnto my crye, give eare vnto my pray'r, that goes from lips that doe not lye. verse 2 From thy face let my judgement come. thine eyes the right let see. verse 3 Thou provst mine heart, thou visitest by night, and tryest mee. yet nothing find'st, I have resolvd my mouth shall not offend. verse 4 From mens works: by word of thy lips I spoylers paths attend. verse 5 Stay my feet in thy paths, lest my verse 6 steps slip. I cal'd on thee, for thou wilt heare, God, heare my speec•, incline thine eare to mee. verse 7 O thou that sav'st by thy right hand, thy merveilous-mercyes,

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The whole Book of Psalms faithfully translated into English metreThe vvhole Booke of Psalmes faithfully translated into English metre

Psalm 17 A Prayer of David.

Psalme 17 A Prayer of David.

Psalm 18 To the chief Musician, a psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who spake the words of this Song, in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hands of all his enemies, & from the hand of Saul▪ and he• Said,

Psalme 18 To the chiefe Musician, a psalme of Dauid, the s•rvant of the Lord, who spake the words of this Song, in the day that the Lord deliuered him from the hands of all his enemies, & from the hand of Saule▪ and he• Sayde,

Psalm 19 To the chief musician a psalm of David.

Psalme 19 To the chiefe musician a psalme of David.

Psalm 20 To the chief Musician, a psalm of D•vid.

Psalme 20 To the chiefe Musician, a psalme of D•vid.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Psalm 17 A Prayer of David.

Psalme 17 A Prayer of David.

Psalm 18 To the chief Musician, a psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who spake the words of this Song, in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hands of all his enemies, & from the hand of Saul▪ and he• Said,

Psalme 18 To the chiefe Musician, a psalme of Dauid, the s•rvant of the Lord, who spake the words of this Song, in the day that the Lord deliuered him from the hands of all his enemies, & from the hand of Saule▪ and he• Sayde,

Psalm 19 To the chief musician a psalm of David.

Psalme 19 To the chiefe musician a psalme of David.

Psalm 20 To the chief Musician, a psalm of D•vid.

Psalme 20 To the chiefe Musician, a psalme of D•vid.

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