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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 O how long shall they utter forth, and grievous things express? How long shall all such boast themselves as do work wickedness? verse 5 Lord they thy folk in pieces break, and heritage oppress. verse 6 The widow and the stranger slay, and kill the fatherless.
verse 4 O how long shall they utter forth, and grievous things express? How long shall all such boast themselves as do work wickedness? verse 5 Lord they thy folk in pieces break, and heritage oppress. verse 6 The widow and the stranger slay, and ki•l the fatherless.
verse 7 The Lord, they say, yet shall not see nor Jacobs God it mind. ⟨p. 236⟩verse 8 Learn brutish people, and ye fools, when will you wisdom find? verse 9 Who plants the ear, shall he not hear? who forms the eye, not see? verse 10 Who heathen smites, shall he not check? mans teacher, knows not he?
verse 7 The Lord, they say, yet shall not see nor Jacobs God it mind. ⟨p. 236⟩verse 8 Learn bruitish people, and ye fools, when will you wisdom find? verse 9 Who plants the ear, shall he not hear? who forms the eye, not see? verse 10 Who heathen smites, shall he not check? mans teacher, knows not he?
(2) verse 11 Jehovah knows the thoughts of man, that they are very vain: verse 12 Lord blest is he whom thou correctest and in thy law dost train. verse 13 That thou mayest give him quietness from days of misery: Until the pit be digged for such as do wickedly.