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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.
5 Offer the Sacrifices which ‖ belong to righteousness: ‖ And therewith place your confidence ‖ on the ETERNAL God. ‖
6 Many there be that say, O who ‖ will show us what is good! ‖ O thou ETERNAL God, do thou ‖ signally over us, ‖ like as a banner, lift the light ‖ of thy bright countenance. ‖
7 Thou hast bestowed, in doing thus, ‖ a joy upon my heart, ‖ more than the time wherein their Corn ‖ and their Wine did increase. ‖
7 Thou hast bestow'd, in doing thus, ‖ a joy upon my heart, ‖ more than the time wherein their Corn ‖ and their Wine did increase. ‖
8 I will both lay me down in peace, ‖ and I will take my sleep; ‖ For, O ETERNAL, Thou alone ‖ dost make me dwell secure. ‖