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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.
verse 5 Thou hast the heathen folk rebuked, and wicked ones dest•oy'd; For ever and for evermore thou hast their names made void. verse 6 Destructions (O thou foe) are come to end perpetual: Thou hast stroyed cities, they are gone, with their memorial.
verse 5 Thou hast the heathen folk rebuk'd, and wicked ones dest•oy'd; For ever and for evermore thou hast their names made void. verse 6 Destructions (O thou foe) are come to end perpetual: Thou hast stroy'd cities, they are gone, with their memorial.
verse 7 Nevertheless Jehovah shall for evermore endure; And unto judgment he his Throne prepared hath most sure. verse 8 And he the habitable world shall judge in righteousness; Unto the people judgment give he shall in uprightness.
verse 9 A refuge for oppressed ones Jehovah shall become; ⟨p. 39⟩A refuge high he is to them in seasons troublesome. verse 10 They also that do know thy Name, in thee will put their trust: For them that do thee seek, O Lord, forsake thou never dost.
verse 9 A refuge for oppr•ssed ones Jehovah shall become; ⟨p. 39⟩A refuge high he is to them in seasons troublesome. verse 10 They also that do know thy Name, in thee will put their trust: For them that do thee seek, O Lord, forsake thou never dost.
(2) verse 11 O sing ye praises to the Lord, that doth in Zion dwell: The deeds also that he hath done among the people tell. verse 12 He to remembrance doth them call, when he for blood doth seek; He also never doth forget the crying of the meek.
(2) verse 11 O sing ye praises to the Lord, that doth in Sion dwell: The deeds also that he hath done among the people tell. verse 12 He to remembrance doth them call, when he for blood doth seek; He also never doth forget the crying of the meek.
verse 13 Jehovah, mercy on me have from them that do me hat•; Mark mine afflictions that arise, thou liftest me from deaths gate. verse 14 That I in Scions daughters gates thy praises all may show: And that in thy salvation I may rejoice also.
verse 13 Jehovah, mercy on me have from them that do me hat•; Mark mine afflictions that arise, thou lift'st me from deaths gate. verse 14 That I in Sions daughters gates thy praises all may sh•w: And that in thy salvation I may rejoyce also.
verse 15 The heathen are sunk down into the pit that they had made: Their •oot is taken in the net which privily they laid. ⟨p. 40⟩verse 16 By judgment which he executes, Jehovah is made known: The wicked's snared in's handy work, Deep Meditation.
verse 15 The heathen are sunk down into the pit that they had made: Their •oot is taken in the net which privily they laid. ⟨p. 40⟩verse 16 By judgment which he executes, Jehovah is made known: The wicked's snar'd in's handy work, Deep Meditation.
verse 17 Down into hell the wicked ones shall turned be together. And all the nations of the world that do not God remember. verse 18 Because the needy ones shall not forgotten be alway? The expectation of the poor for aye shall not decay.
verse 19 O let not wretched man prevail, but O Jehovah rise; The heathen people in thy sight let judged be likewise. verse 20 Jehovah do thou put in fear even every one of them: That so the nations they may know that they be sorry men. Selah.
verse 19 O let not wretched man prevail, but O J•hovah rise; The heathen people in thy sight let judged be likewise. verse 20 Jehovah do thou put in fear ev'n every one of them: That so the nations they may know that they be sorry men. Selah.
Why standest thou Lord far off? why hidest thy self in times of strait verse 2 In pride the wicked persecutes the poor afflicted wight: Caught be they in their plots forecast. verse 3 For of his hearts desire ⟨p. 41⟩The wicked boasts; and bless he doth the churl, that stirs Gods ire.
WHy stand'st thou Lord far off? why hid'st thy self in times of strait verse 2 In pride the wicked pers•cutes the poor afflicted wight: Caught be they in their plots forecast. verse 3 For of his hearts desire ⟨p. 41⟩The wicked boasts; and bless he doth the churl, that stirs Gods ire.
verse 4 The wicked one according to his countenances pride Will not inquire: that there's no God so all his thoughts abide. verse 5 His ways do always bring forth grief, on high thy judgments be Above his sight: his pressing foe• puff at them all will he.
verse 6 Within his heart he thus hath said, I shall not moved be, From age to age that am not yet in ill adversity. verse 7 His mouth with cursing filled is, deceits and fallacy, Under his tongue perverseness is, also iniquity.
verse 8 In lurking places of the towns he sits; in secret dens He slays the harmless, 'gainst the poor his eyes down slyly bends verse 9 He closely lurks as Lion lurks in den the poor to catch: He lurks and trapping them in's net th' afflicted poor doth snatch.
verse 8 In lurking places of the towns he sits; in secret dens He slays the harmless, 'gainst the poor his eyes down slily bends verse 9 He closely lurks as Lion lurks in den the poor to catch: He lurks and trapping them in's net th' afflicted poor doth snatch.
verse 10 Down doth he crouch, and to the dust he humbly bows withal, ⟨p. 42⟩That so a multitude of poor in his strong paws may •all. verse 11 He saith in's heart God hath forgot, he bides his face away, So that he will not see this thing unto eternal aye.
(2) verse 12 Jehovah rise thou up, O God lift up •hine hand on high, Cast not the meek afflicted one out of thy memory. verse 13 O wherefore doth the wicked man contemn th' almighty one. He in his heart saith, thou wilt not make inquisition.
verse 14 Thou seest, for thou markest wrong & spite wi•h thy hand to repay, The poor leaves it to thee: thou art of fatherless the stay. verse 15 The wickeds arm in pieces break, and o• •he evil one Search thou out his impiety, until thou findest none.
verse 14 Thou seest, for thou mark'st wrong & spight wi•h thy hand to repay, The poor leaves it to thee: thou art of fatherless the stay. verse 15 The wickeds arm in pieces break, and o• •he evil one Search thou out his impiety, until thou findest none.