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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 139: PSAL. CXXXIX To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
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 12 Yea darkness darkeneth not from thee but like the day shines night: Alike unto thee both these be, the darkness and the light.
verse 12 Yea darkness darkneth not from thee but like the day shines night: Alike unto thee both these be, the darkness and the light.
(2) verse 13 For thou my reins possessed hast and also covered me ⟨image ?⟩Within my mothers womb thou hast: verse 14 My praise shall be of thee, Because that I am fashioned thus in fearful wondrous wise; And that thy works are marvellous, my soul right-well descries.
(2) verse 13 For thou my reins possessed hast and also covered me ⟨image ?⟩Within my mothers womb thou hast: verse 14 My praise shall be of thee, Because that I am fashion'd thus in fearful wondrous wise; And that thy works are marvellous, my soul right-well descryes.
verse 15 From thee my substance was not hid when closely made was I; And when that I was fashioned in earths deeps curiously. verse 16 Thine eyes did on my substance look when yet I wanted frame: And all my members in thy Book were written down by name.