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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.
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 d•light.
verse 4 Thou art my King, O mighty God, thou dost the same endure: ⟨p. 113⟩For Jacob by commandment deliverances procure. verse 5 Through thee as with an horn we will push down our enemies, We through thy name will tread them down that up against us rise.