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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.
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.