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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 2 › Psalm 42: PSAL. XLII. To the chief Musician Maschil for the So•• of Ko•ah.
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.
(2) verse 6 My God, my soul in me•s cast down; therefore thee mind I will From Jordans land, and H•rmonites, and from the little hill. verse 7 At sounding of thy water spouts, deep unto deep doth call: The waves pass over me likewise thy breaking billows all.
verse 8 His loving kindness yet the Lord command will in the day: And in the night his song's with me, to God, my lif•, I'll pray▪ verse 9 I'll say to God my rock, O why hast thou forgotten me? For pressure of the enemy, why should I mourning be?
verse 10 As with a sword within my bones, mine enemies me upbraid: While all the day, where is thy God? they unto me have said. ⟨p. 111⟩verse 11 My soul, O wherefore dost thou bow thy self down heavily? And wherefore in me makest thou a stir tumultuously?