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Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original;…
Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original; but all in blank verse. : Fitted unto the tunes commonly used in our churches. Which pure offering is accompanied with illustrations, digging for hidden treasures in it; and rules to employ it upon the glorious and various intentions of it. : Whereunto are added, some other portions of the sacred Scripture, to enrich the cantional.
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for B. Eliot, 1718
Book 2 › Psalm 44: PSALM XLIV. To the Chief Musician. For the Sons of Korah. Maschil.
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.
4 Thou even thou thy self shalt be ‖ ever my King, O God: ‖ Salvations by commandment ‖ for Jacob, O procure. ‖
4 Thou even thou thy self shalt be ‖ ever my King, O God: ‖ Salvations by commandement ‖ for Jacob, O procure. ‖
5 Through' thee as with an horn we will ‖ push down our Enemies; ‖ Them who do rise against us, we ‖ will tread down in thy Name. ‖
5 Thro' thee as with an horn we will ‖ push down our Enemies; ‖ Them who do rise against us, we ‖ will tread down in thy Name. ‖
6 For in my Bow I will not place ‖ at all my confidence; ‖ nor shall it be a Sword of mine ‖ that shall deliver me. ‖
7 But thou art He who still dost fa•c ‖