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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 64: PSAL. LXIV. To the chief musician, A psalm 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.
O God when I my prayer make, my voice then do thou hear: Also do thou preserve my life safe from the enemies fear. verse 2 From secret plots of wicked men hide me in secrecy: From th' insurrection of all them that work iniquity.
verse 3 Who have their tongue so sharply whe• as if it were a sword: ⟨p. 154⟩And bend their bows to shoot their shafts a very bitter word. verse 4 That they in secrecy may shoot the perfect man to hit; […] suddenly do shoot at him, nor are afraid of it.
verse 3 Who have their tongue so sharply whe• as if it were a sword: ⟨p. 154⟩And bend their bows to shoot their shafts a very bitter word. verse 4 That they in secrecy may shoot the perfect man to hit; 〈…〉 suddenly do shoot at him, nor are afraid of it.
verse 5 Themselves they in a matter ill encourage, how they may Lay snares in secret; 'tis their talk who shall them see? they say. verse 6 They do search out iniquity, a search exact they keep: The inward thought of every man and heart is also deep.