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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 4 Let them confounded be and shamed That seek my soul how they may spill: Let them be turned back and shamed That in their thoughts devise mine ill. verse 5 As chaff before the wind be they, God's angel let them drive also. verse 6 Let dark and slippery be their way, God's angel drive them to and fro
verse 4 Let them confounded be and sham'd That seek my soul how they may spill: Let them be turned back and sham'd That in their thoughts devise mine ill. verse 5 As chaff before the wind be they, God's angel let them drive also. verse 6 Let dark and slippery be their way, God's angel drive them to and fro
verse 7 For causelessly within a pit They hidden have for me a net: They causelessly have digged it, That they therein my soul may get▪ verse 8 Let seize upon him unaware Destruction; let his net withal That he hath hid, himself ensnare, Into that ruin let him fall.
verse 7 For causelesly within a pit They hidden have for me a net: They causelesly have digged it, That they therein my soul may get▪ verse 8 Let seiz upon him unaware Destruction; let his net withal That he hath hid, himself insnare, Into that ruine let him fall.
verse 9 My soul shall in the Lord rejoice, In his salvation joyful be. verse 10 My bones shall say as with one voice, Jehovah, who is like to thee Who settest the poor afflicted free From him that is for him too strong; Yea, such as poor and needy be, From him that spoileth him with wrong?
verse 9 My soul shall in the Lord rejoyce, In his salvation joyful be. verse 10 My bones shall say as with one voice, Jehovah, who is like to thee Who sett'st the poor afflicted free From him that is for him too strong; Yea, such as poor and needy be, From him that spoileth him with wrong?