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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 68: PSALM LXVIII. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm. A Song 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 LXVIII. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm. A Song of David.
1 MAY God arise; His Enemies, ‖ may they be scattered; ‖ and such as are haters of Him ‖ fly from before His face. ‖
2 Drive them as smoke is driven away; ‖ as wax melts in the fire; The wicked ones shall be destroyed ‖ before the face of God. ‖
2 Drive them as smoke is driv'n away; ‖ as wax melts in the fire; The wicked ones shall be destroy'd ‖ before the face of God. ‖
3 But righteous ones, they shall be glad; ‖ they shall rejoice before ‖ the face of God; yea, they shall leap ‖ through their exceeding joy. ‖
3 But righteous ones, they shall be glad; ‖ they shall rejoyce before ‖ the face of God; yea, they shall leap ‖ through their exceeding joy. ‖