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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 53 Horror takes hold on me, because vile men thy Law forsake. verse 54 I in my house of pilgrimage my song thy Statutes make. ⟨p. 314⟩verse 55 O Lord, thy Name I mind by night▪ and kept thy Law have I. verse 56 This I obtained for I kept right thy precepts carefully.
verse 53 Horror takes hold on me, because vile men thy Law forsake. verse 54 I in my house of pilgrimage my song thy Statutes make. ⟨p. 314⟩verse 55 O Lord, thy Name I mind by night▪ and kept thy Law have I. verse 56 This I obtain'd for I kept right thy precepts carefully.
(8) Cheth. verse 57 Choice portion mine O Lord thou art I said I'll keep thy Word. verse 58 I begged thy favour with whole heart, grace promised me afford. verse 59 I turned my feet thy Records to▪ in thinking on my ways. verse 60 I hastened, and thy Laws to do I did make no delays.
(8) Cheth. verse 57 CHoice portion mine O Lord thou art I said I'le keep thy Word. verse 58 I begg'd thy favour with whole heart, grace promis'd me afford. verse 59 I turn'd my feet thy Records to▪ in thinking on my ways. verse 60 I hastned, and thy Laws to do I did make no delays.
verse 61 The bands of wicked men robbed me; yet left I not thy Laws. verse 62 I'll rise at midnight thee to praise, thy judgments just because. verse 63 All who thee fear, and keep thy laws, companion theirs am I. verse 64 Teach me thy laws, for Lord the' earth's full of thy benignity.