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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.
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.
O Lord my God, I do repose my confidence in thee: From all my persecuting foes save and deliver me. verse 2 Lest like a renting Lion he my soul in pieces tear, He tears, and to deliver me there doth-not one appear.
verse 3 O Lord that art a God to me, if this thing done have I, And if that in my hands there be wrongful iniquity: verse 4 If ill rewarded him have I with me who was at peace (Who causeless was mine enemy, yea I did him release)
verse 3 O Lord that art a God to me, if this thing done have I, And if that in my hands there be wrongful iniquity: verse 4 If ill rewarded him have I with me who was at peace (Who causless was mine enemy, yea I did him release)
verse 5 My soul pursue then let my foe, take it, yea tread to clay ⟨p. 35⟩My life, and in the dust also let him my honour lay▪ verse 6 Because mine enemies rage, arise Lord, in thy wrath up stand. Awake thou up for me likewise, thou Judgment didst command.