N01640:1687
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.
16 I did propose unto my self ‖ that I would know this thing; ‖ but it appeared before my Eyes ‖ a labour troublesome. ‖
16 I did propose unto my self ‖ that I would know this thing; ‖ but it appear'd before my Eyes ‖ a labour troublesome. ‖
17 'Twas thus, until that I into ‖ God's Holy Places went; ‖ But then I clearly understood ‖ the latter End of them. ‖
18 Surely in Slippery Places * and ‖ in dark Thou settest them; ‖ Thou dost cause that they shall into ‖ frightful Destructions fall. ‖
18 Surely in Slipp'ry Places * and ‖ in dark Thou settest them; ‖ Thou dost cause that they shall into ‖ frightfull Destructions fall. ‖
19 To Ruin, Oh! How are they brought! ‖ How very suddenly! ‖ They perish; They are quite consumed ‖ from things most terrible. ‖