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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 31: PSAL. XXXI. To the chief Musician, 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 11 To all my foes a scorn am I, chiefly my neighbours to: A fear to friends, they that me spy without, did flee me fro. verse 12 I as a dead man am forgot, that's out of memory: And like unto a broken pot, even such an one am I.
verse 11 To all my foes a scorn am I, chiefly my neighbours to: A fear to friends, they that me spie without, did flee me fro. verse 12 I as a dead man am forgot, that's out of memory: And like unto a broken pot, ev'n such an one am I.
verse 13 Because that I of all the rout the slandering did hear: On every side me round about there was a trembling fear. While as that they against me did together counsel take, They craftily have purposed my life away to make.
verse 13 Because that I of all the rout the slandering did hear: On every side me round about there was a trembling fear. While as that they against me did together counsel take, They craftily have purpos•d my life away to make.
verse 14 But O Jehovah upon thee my confidence doth stand: I said thou art a God to me. verse 15 My times are in the hand: From the hands of mine enemies do thou deliver me, And from the hand of them likewise that my pursuers be.
verse 14 But O Jehovah upon thee my confidence doth stand: I said thou art a God to me. verse 15 My tim•s are in the hand: From the hands of mine enemies do thou deliver me, And from the hand of them likewise that my pursuers be.