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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
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.
6 For ever and for ever is, ‖ thy Throne, O God, the Judge: ‖ The Sceptre of thy Kingdom is ‖ a Sceptre swayed with right. ‖
6 For ever and for ever is, ‖ thy Throne, O God, the Judge: ‖ The Scepter of thy Kingdom is ‖ a Scepter sway'd with right. ‖
7 Thou lovest Righteousness; and thou ‖ hatest all wickedness; ‖ God therefore, He who is thy God, ‖ hath now anointed thee; ‖ Hath made thee His Messiah with ‖ a sweet refreshing Oil, ‖ which does distinguish thee from them ‖ who do partake with thee. ‖
7 Thou lovest Righ teousness; and thou ‖ hatest all wickedness; ‖ God therefore, He who is thy God, ‖ hath now anointed thee; ‖ Hath made thee His Messiah with ‖ a sweet refreshing Oil, ‖ which does distinguish thee from them ‖ who do partake with thee. ‖
8 With Benjamin and Aloes, ‖ and Cassia, all thy robes, ‖ fetched from the ivory Palaces; ‖ from thence did make thee glad. ‖
8 With Benjamin and Aloes, ‖ and Cassia, all thy robes, ‖ fetch'd from the ivory Palalaces; ‖ from thence did make thee glad. ‖