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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 44: PSAL. XLIV. To the chief Musician, for the Sons of Korah, Maschil.
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.
PSAL. XLIV. To the chief Musician, for the Sons of Korah, Maschil.
WE with our ears have heard, O God our fathers have us told, What works thou wroughtest in their days even in the times of old. verse 2 How thy hand drave the heathen out, and planted them thou hast; How thou the people didst afflict, and out thou didst them cast.
WE with our ears have heard, O God our fathers have us told, What works thou wroughtest in their days ev'n in the times of old. verse 2 How thy hand drave the heathen out, and planted them thou hast; How thou the people didst afflict, and out thou didst them cast.
verse 3 For by their sword they did not get the lands possession: Nor was it their own a•m that did work their salvation! But thy right hand, thine arm also, thy countenances •ight; Because that of thine own good will thou didst in them delight.
verse 3 For by their sword they did not get the lands p•ss•ssion: Nor was it their own a•m that did work their salvation! But thy right hand, thine arm also, thy countenances ight; Because that of thine own good will thou did'st in them dlight.