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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 49: PSALM XLIX. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm for the Sons of Korah.
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.
11 What is within them is this Thought, ‖ Their houses ever will ‖ endure; their Tabernacles will ‖ endure from age to age. ‖ Their own Names for that cause they do ‖ impose upon their Lands. ‖
12 But notwithstanding all of this, ‖ look back on what is past. ‖ Man in bright excellency placed ‖ continued not a Night; ‖ under dominion he did fall ‖ even like the perishing beasts. ‖
12 But notwithstanding all of this, ‖ look back on what is past. ‖ Man in bright excellency plac'd ‖ continu'd not a Night; ‖ under dominion he did fall ‖ even like the perishing beasts. ‖
13 Egregious folly unto them ‖ this way of theirs does prove; ‖ yet their Posterity walk on ‖ in that which they have said. ‖ Selah. ‖
14 They are like Sheep laid in the Grave; ‖