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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 58: PSAL. LVIII. To the chief Musician, Altaschith Michtam of David.
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.
DO ye, O congregation, speak righteousness indeed? In Judgment do ye sons of men with uprightness proceed? verse 2 Yea you injurious wickedness in heart will working be: The weight of your hands violence weigh out i'th land do ye.
verse 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb, they go astray, And even from the belly they their falsehood do display. verse 4 Even like a serpents poison is the poison that they bear; They are like as the adder deaf that stoppeth up her ear.
verse 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb, they go astray, And even from the belly they their falshood do display. verse 4 Even like a serpents poyson is the poyson that they bear; They are like as the adder deaf that stoppeth up her ear.
verse 5 Who will not hearken to the voice of such as charmers are; ⟨p. 144⟩Although the charmer in his charms none of his cunning spare. verse 6 Within their mouth do thou their teeth break out, O God most strong: Do thou, O Lord, the mighty teeth break of the lions young.