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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 132: PSAL. CXXXII. A song of degrees.
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 9 Oh let with righteousness thy priests themselves array. And grant unto thy holy ones, that shout for joy they may. verse 10 Let not for Davids sake, that servant is to thee, The face of thine anointed one away quite turned be.
verse 11 The Lord to David sware truth: he'll not turn from it. ⟨p. 334⟩I of thy bodies fruit will make upon thy throne to sit. verse 12 My covenant if thy sons and law I teach them hold, Upon thy throne for evermore sit then their children should.
verse 11 The Lord to David sware trut•: he'll not turn from it. ⟨p. 334⟩I of thy bodies fruit will make upon thy throne to sit. verse 12 My cov'nant if thy sons and law I teach them hold, Upon thy throne for evermore sit then their children should.
verse 13 Because Jehovah hath made choice of Zion hill: He hath desired it to be the place where dwell he will verse 14 This is my resting place to perpetuity: Here will I dwell, and that because desired it have I.
verse 13 Because Jehovah hath made choice of Sion hill: He hath desired it to be the place where dwell he will verse 14 This is my resting place to perpetuity: Here will I dwell, and that because desired it have I.