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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.
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; ‖ ⟨p. 119⟩upon them Death shall feed; ‖ and over them the upright ones ‖ shall a dominion have, ‖ when the bright morning shall arrive; ‖ then shall their Rock descend, ‖ Death to destroy; He then shall from ‖ His Habitation come. ‖
15 But from the power of the pit ‖ God shall redeem my Soul; ‖ This He will do, because He will ‖, receive me to Himself. ‖ Selah. ‖
16 When that a Man grows Wealthy, then ‖ be not concerned at it; ‖ when that the glory of his house ‖ is greatly multiplied. ‖