N01640:1646
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 The poor afflicted ones among ‖ the People He shall judge: ‖ He'll the Sons of the needy save; ‖ and break the' injurious one. ‖
4 The poor afflicted ones among ‖ the People He shall judge: ‖ He'll the Sons of the needy save; ‖ and break th' injurious one. ‖
5 Even so long as does the Sun ‖ their fear of thee shall last: ‖ and while the Moon shall have a face; ‖ from Age to Age 'twill be. ‖
6 He shall come down like to the Rain ‖ upon the Grass that's mown: ‖ There shall be a descent like to ‖ Showers watering of the Earth. ‖
6 He shall come down like to the Rain ‖ upon the Grass that's mown: ‖ There shall be a descent like to ‖ Show'rs watering of the Earth. ‖