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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.
PSAL LIX. To the chief musician, Altaschith Michtam of David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
MY God from them deliver me, that are mine enemies: Set thou me up on high from them that up against me rise. verse 2 From them that painful wickedness do work, deliver me; And be to me a Saviour from such as bloody be.
verse 3 For lo, they for my soul lay wait: the mighty men combine 'Gainst me, not for my trespass, Lord, nor any sin of mine. verse 4 Without iniquity in me, they run and ready make Themselves: do thou behold, also unto my help awake.
verse 5 Lord God of hosts: thou Israels God to visit rise therefore, All heathens; who sin wickedly to them show grace no more. Selah. verse 6 At evening back they do return, they utter such a sound As doth a dog, and so they go about the city round.
verse 5 Lord God of hosts: thou Israels God to visit rise therefore, All heathens; who sin wickedly to them shew grace no more. Selah. verse 6 At ev'ning back they do return, they utter such a sound As doth a dog, and so they go about the city round.