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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 3 › Psalm 73: PSAL. LXXIII. A psalm of Asaph.
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 5 Like other mean men they are not in toilsome misery: Nor stricken with like plagues are they, as other mortals be. verse 6 Pride therefore like a chain doth fence them on each side about! And like a garment violence doth cover them throughout.
verse 7 Out of the fullness of their fat extended are their eyes: They do enjoy more prosperous state than what their hearts devise. verse 8 Corrupt they are, and wickedly speak guile; they proudly talk. verse 9 Their mouth the heavens doth defy, their tongue through' th' earth doth walk.
verse 7 Out of the fulness of their fat extended are their eyes: They do enjoy more prosperous state than what their hearts devise. verse 8 Corrupt they are, and wickedly speak guile; they proudly talk. verse 9 Their mouth the heav'ns doth defy, their tongue thro' th' earth doth walk.
(2) verse 10 Therefore his people hitherto do turn themselves about; And waters of their cup o'erflow, that are to them wrung out. verse 11 And they have said, how can it be that God this thing should know? Is there in him that is most high hereof the knowledge too?
(2) verse 10 Therefore his people hitherto do turn themselves about; And waters of their cup o'reflow, that are to them wrung out. verse 11 And they have said, how can it be that God this thing should know? Is there in him that is most high hereof the knowledge too?