N01640:1341
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.
4 They run and they prepare themselves; ‖ without my fault at all; ‖ Do thou awake to succour me, ‖ and, Oh! behold my case. ‖
5 Thou therefore, O-ETERNAL God, ‖ who art the God of Hosts, ‖ O thou the God of Israel, ‖ do thou appear awake; ‖ to give a visit unto all ‖ the Nations of the World; ‖ But be not merciful to them ‖ who wickedly transgress. ‖ Selah. ‖
6 At Evening they return; they make ‖ a noise like to a dog; ‖ and about all the City they ‖ do take their compass round. ‖
7 Behold, they do out of their mouth ‖ belch forth most grievous things; ‖ sharp swords are in their lips; for who ‖ (say they) is there to hear? ‖