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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 My soul amongst the Lions is: I fire brands lie among; Mens sons whose teeth are spears & darts, and as sharp swords their tongue. verse 5 Above the heavens high do thou exalt thy self O God: O let thy glory be extolled o'er all the earth abroad.
verse 4 My soul amongst the Lions is: I fire brands lie among; Mens sons whose teeth are spears & darts, and as sharp swords their tongue. verse 5 Above the heavens high do thou exalt thy self O God: O let thy glory be extoll'd o're all the earth abroad.
verse 6 They for my steps prepared a net, my soul is bowed down; They digged a pit for me; but they in midst thereof are thrown. Selah▪ verse 7 My heart prepared is, O God, my heart prepared is: verse 8 Sing will I and sing praise with psalms, up, O my glory, rise• ▪
verse 6 They for my steps prepar'd a net, my soul is bowed down; They dig'd a pit for me; but they in midst thereof are thrown. Selah▪ verse 7 My heart prepared is, O God, my heart prepared is: verse 8 Sing will I and sing praise with psalms, up, O my glory, rise• ▪
Awake both psaltery […] my self I'll early […] verse 9 Among the people, […] to thee I will confession make: Among the nations I'll thee praise. verse 10 For thy benignity ⟨p. 143⟩Is great to heaven, thy truth likewise doth reach the cloudy sky.