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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 1 › Psalm 4: PSALM IV. To the chief Musician. On Neginoth. A Psalm David.
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 IV. To the chief Musician. On Neginoth. A Psalm David.
1 O Thou God of my righteousness, ‖ hear me when I do call: ‖ Thou hast enlarged me when I was ‖ in trouble some Restraint. ‖ O be thou gracious unt• me, ‖ and O hear thou my prayer. ‖
1 O Thou God of my righteousness, ‖ hear me when I do call: ‖ Thou hast enlarg'd me when I was ‖ in trouble some Restraint. ‖ O be thou gracious unt• me, ‖ and O hear thou my prayer. ‖
2 Ye Sons of Men, how long shall my Glory be turned to shame? ‖ How long will you love vanity; ‖ and how long seek a lie?
2 Ye Sons of Men, how long shall my Glory be turn'd to shame? ‖ How long will you love vanity; ‖ and how long seek a lie?