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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.
11 Grievous Corruptions full of fraud ‖ are in the midst thereof, ‖ and from the Streets thereof Deceit ‖ and guile do not Depart. ‖
12 For it was not an Enemy ‖ that has reproached me; ‖ For if it had been such an One, ‖ I could have suffered it. ‖ Nor was it one who hated me ‖ that has insulted me; ‖ had it been such an One, I might ‖ have hid my self from him. ‖
12 For it was not an Enemy ‖ that has reproached me; ‖ For if it had been such an One, ‖ I could have suffer'd it. ‖ Nor was it one who hated me ‖ that has insulted me; ‖ had it been such an One, I might ‖ have hid my self from him. ‖
13 But it was thou, O man, whom I ‖ Esteemed like my self; ‖ 'twas my Informer, and one who ‖ was my familiar Friend. ‖
14 We sweetly did Communicate ‖ secrets to one another; ‖ We walked into the House of God ‖ in Company together. ‖