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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 144: PSAL. CXLIV. 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 3 Lord, what is earthly-man, that thou dost knowledge of him take: Or son of wretched man, that thou account of him dost make. verse 4 Man's like to vanity: his days pass like a shade away. verse 5 Lord bow the heavens come down & touch the mounts, and smoke shall they.
verse 3 Lord, what is earthly-man, that thou dost knowledge of him take: Or son of wretched man, that thou account of him dost make. verse 4 Man's like to vanity: his days pass like a shade away. verse 5 Lord bow the heav'ns come down & touch the mounts, and smoak shall they.
verse 6 Cast lightning forth, and scatter them; thy sh•fts shoot, them distress verse 7 Thine hand O send thou from above and work for me release: From waters great, and from the hand of strangers sons me free, verse 8 Whose mouth speaks lies, their right hand is right hand of falsity.
(2) verse 9 O God new songs I'll sing to thee upon the psaltery And on ten stringed instrument to thee sing praise will I. verse 10 It's he alone that unto kings salvation will afford; Who doth his servant David keep free from the hurtful sword.
(2) verse 9 O God new songs I'le sing to thee upon the psaltery And on ten stringed instrument to thee sing praise will I. verse 10 It's he alone that unto kings salvation will afford; Who doth his servant David keep free from the hurtful sword.