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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 55: PSALM LV. To the Chief Musician. On Neginoth. Maschil; of 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 LV. To the Chief Musician. On Neginoth. Maschil; of David.
1 Give thou a gracious Ear, O God, ‖ unto my righteous prayer; ‖ and from my Supplication now ‖ O do not hide thy self. ‖
1 GIve thou a gracious Ear, O God, ‖ unto my righteous prayer; ‖ and from my Supplication now ‖ O do not hide thy self. ‖
2 O give attention unto me, ‖ and hear me graciously; ‖ I in my sad complaint do mourn, ‖ and make a Troublous noise. ‖
3 From the Foes voice, from the face of ‖ Grief by the wicked one; ‖ For falsehood they do cast on me, ‖ and hate me furiously. ‖
3 From the Foes voice, from the face of ‖ Grief by the wicked one; ‖ For falshood they do cast on me, ‖ and hate me furiously. ‖