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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 117 Stay me, I shall be safe, and aye with joy thy Law I'll eye. verse 118 Thou treadst down from thy laws who stray for their deceit's a lye. verse 119 As dross the' earth's lewd ones off thou throw,st thy laws I love therefore. ⟨p. 319⟩verse 120 My flesh doth quake for fear of thee: I dread thy judgments •ore.
verse 117 Stay me, I shall be safe, and aye with joy thy Law I'll eye. verse 118 Thou treadst down from thy laws who stray for their deceit's a lye. verse 119 As dross th' earth's lewd ones off thou throw,st thy laws I love therefore. ⟨p. 319⟩verse 120 My flesh doth quake for fear of thee: I dread thy judgments •ore.
(16) Ajai▪ verse 121 I Justice do and right, leave me to none who me distress. verse 122 Be surety for thy servants good, least proud ones me oppress. verse 123 Mine eyes for thy salvation fa•l, for thy just word also. verse 124 In mercy with thy servant deal, thy statutes make me know.
verse 125 To me thy servant skill afford: thy Records for to know. verse 126 It's time for thee to work, O Lord for men thy law overthrow. verse 127 I therefore thy commandments love, 'bove gold, yea finest gold. verse 128 All false ways hate I, therefore all thy laws all right I hold.