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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 1 › Psalm 8: PSAL. VIII. To the chief Musician upon Gittith, 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.
PSAL. VIII. To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.
O Lord our Lord in all the earth how doth thy name excel! Who hast above the heavens set thy Majesty to dwell! ⟨p. 37⟩verse 2 Out of the mouth of sucking babes thou fittest strength also, That thou mightest still thine enemies and self-avenging foe.
O Lord our Lord in all the earth how doth thy name excell! Who hast above the heavens set thy Maj•sty to dwell! ⟨p. 37⟩verse 2 Out of the mouth of sucking babes thou fittest strength also, That thou might'st still thine enemies and self-avenging foe.
verse 3 When as thy heavens I behold, thy fingers work which are. The moon together with the stars, the which thou didst prepare: verse 4 O what is wretched man that thus in mind thou shouldst him have? And what the son of man whom thou to visit dost vouchsafe?