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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 46: PSALM XLVI. To the Chief Musician. For the Sons of Korah. Upon Alamoth.
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.
PSALM XLVI. To the Chief Musician. For the Sons of Korah. Upon Alamoth.
1 GOD is a Refuge unto us, ‖ and fortifying strength; ‖ and help in troubles which we have ‖ in great abundance found. ‖
2 Therefore we will not be afraid, ‖ although' the Earth do shake; ‖ and tho' the mountains be removed ‖ to the midst of the Seas. ‖
2 Therefore we will not be afraid, ‖ altho' the Earthdo shake; ‖ and tho' the mountains be remov'd ‖ to the midst of the Seas. ‖
3 Thereof the waters, let them rote; ‖ ⟨p. 112⟩and let them be disturbed; ‖ and let the mountains tremble for ‖ the raging swell thereof. ‖ Selah. ‖