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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Book of psalms 5 › Psalm 119: The Second Meeter for Common Tunes.
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.
verse 5 O that to keep thy statutes then my ways were so direct! verse 6 Then shall I not be shamed when I all thy laws respect. verse 7 With upright heart I'll praise thee when I learn thy judgments right. verse 8 I will observe thy Statutes then: O do not leave me quite.
(2) Beth· verse 9 BY what may youth redress his way thy word by heeding to. verse 10 I sought thee with whole heart, me stray let not thy precepts fro. verse 11 I hid thy word within my heart left I should sin 'gainst thee. verse 12 O thou Jehovah blessed art: thy statutes teach thou me.
verse 13 I all the judgments of thy mouth did with my lips declare. verse 14 More in thy Records ways my joys, than in all riches are. verse 15 I'll on thy Precepts muse, and still mine eyes on thy ways set. ⟨p. 311⟩verse 16 Delight me in thy Laws I will; I'll not thy word forget.
(3) Gimel. verse 17 Grant to thy servant bounteously, to live thy word to keep: verse 18 Unveil mine eyes that I may see from thy Law wonders deep verse 19 On earth I am a sojourner: hide not thy Laws me fro. verse 20 My soul is broken with desire all times thy judgments to.