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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
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 LVII. To the Chief Musician. Altaschith. Mictam of David, when be fled from Saul in the Cave.
1 BE merciful to me, O God; ‖ Be merciful to me: ‖ Because my Soul in Thee alone ‖ does place its confidence. ‖ Yea, I will make my refuge in ‖ the shadow of thy wings ‖ until that the calamities ‖ shall be well overpast. ‖
2 Unto the most high God I will ‖ cry with a fervent voice; ‖ to God who does perform for me ‖ what He has promised. ‖
3 From Heaven he sends and rescues me; ‖ my enemy blasphemes. ‖ Selah. ‖ God will send forth His mercy, and ‖ He will send forth His Truth. ‖
3 From Heav'n he sends and rescues me; ‖ my enemy blasphemes. ‖ Selah. ‖ God will send forth His mercy, and ‖ He will send forth His Truth. ‖