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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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Book 1 › Psalm 28: Psalm 28. A psalm of David.Book 1 › Psalm 28: Psalme 28. A psalme of David.
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.
JEHOVAH, unto thee I cry, my Rock, be thou not deaf me fro: lest thou be dumb from me & I be like them down to pit that go. verse 2 Hear thou the voice of my request for grace, when unto thee I cry: when I lift up mine hands unto thine Oracle of Sanctity. verse 3 With ill men draw me not •way, with workers of unrighteousness, that with their neighbours peace do speak, but in their hands is wickedness. verse 4 Give thou to them like to their works and like the evil of their deeds: give them like to their handy-works, and render unto them their meeds. verse 5 Because unto Jehovahs work they did not wise-attention yield, neither unto his handy work, them he will wast, but not up-build. verse 6 The Lord be blest, for he hath heard the voice of my requests for grace. verse 7 God is my strength, my shield, in him my heart did trust, & helped I was: Therefore my heart will gladness show, and with my song I'll him confess▪ verse 8 The Lord of his anointed ones ⟨image ?⟩their strength, & tower of safety is. verse 9 Salvation to thy people give, and bless thou thine inheritance, and even unto eternity do thou them feed & them advance.
IEHOVAH, unto thee I cry, my Rock, be thou not deafe me fro: lest thou be dumb from mee & I be like them downe to pit that go. verse 2 Heare thou the voyce of my request for grace, when unto thee I cry: when I lift up mine hands unto thine Oracle of Sanctity. verse 3 With ill men draw me not way, with workers of unrighteousnes, that with their neighbours peace doe speak, but in their hands is wickednes. verse 4 Give thou to them like to their works and like the evill of their deeds: give them like to their handy-works, and render unto them their meeds. verse 5 Because unto Iehovahs work they did not wise-attention yeild, neither unto his handy work, them he will wast, but not up-build. verse 6 The Lord be blest, for he hath heard the voyce of my requests for grace. verse 7 God is my strength, my shield, in him my heart did trust, & helpt I was: Therefore my heart will gladnes shew, and with my song I'le him confesse verse 8 The Lord of his annoynted ones