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The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament
The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament: faithfully translated into English metre. ; For the use, edification and comfort of the saints in public and private: especially in New-England. ; [Eight lines of Scripture references and texts]The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament: faithfully translated into English metre. ; For the use, edification and comfort of the saints in publick and private: especially in New-England. ; [Eight lines of Scripture references and texts]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Michael Perry, 1698
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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.
PSAL. CXIX. The First Meeter.
ALL blest are men upright of way, Walk in Jehovahs law who do. verse 2 Who keep his Records blest are they, With all their heart who seek him too. verse 3 And that work no iniquity, But in his ways do walk indeed. verse 4 Thou charged hast attentively Unto thy precepts to give heed.
verse 5 O that my ways thou wouldst direct To keep thy Statutes heedfully! verse 6 When I all thy Commands respect, Then be ashamed shall not I. verse 7 When thy just judgments I shall know, ••th hearts uprightness I'll thee praise. verse 8 Me utterly forsake not thou: I will observe thy statute-ways.
(2)§B verse 9 BY what may youth redress his way? Thy word by beeding thereunto. verse 10 I sought thee with whole heart, me stray Therefore let not thy precepts fro verse 11 Thy word I have hid in my heart, […] not offend 'gainst thee.