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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.
verse 15 Before mine eyes continually abideth my disgrace: And likewise with confounded shame o'er covered is my face. verse 16 By reason of the scorners voice, who doth with scoffs despite; By reason of the enemy, and self-revenging wight.
verse 15 Before mine eyes continually abideth my disgrace: And likewise with confounded shame o're covered is my face. verse 16 By reason of the scorn•rs voice, who doth with scoffs despight; By reason of the enemy, and self-revenging wight.
(3) verse 17 Though all of this be come on us, we have not thee forgot: Likewise against thy covenant dealt falsely have we not. verse 18 Our heart's not turned back, nor have our steps from thy way strayed. ⟨p. 115⟩verse 19 Though us thou breakest in dragons place and hidest us in deaths shade.
(3) verse 17 Though all of this be come on us, we have not thee forgot: Likewise against thy covenant dealt falsely have we not. verse 18 Our heart's not turned back, nor have our steps from thy way straid. ⟨p. 115⟩verse 19 Though us thou break'st in dragons place and hid'st us in deaths shade.
verse 20 Had we forgot Gods name, or to a strange god stretched our hands: verse 21 Shall not God search it out? for he hearts secrets understands. verse 22 Yea, we for thee are all day killed, counted as sheep to slay: verse 23 Awake, why sleepest thou Lord? arise, cast us not off for aye.