N01640:1720
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.
9 Our Signs we see not; There is not ‖ a Prophet any more; ‖ with us there is not any one ‖ that knows how long 'twill be. ‖
10 The adversary, Thee, O God, ‖ How long shall he reproach? ‖ The Enemy, shall he blaspheme ‖ thy Name for evermore? ‖
11 Thy hand even thy right hand, wherefore ‖ dost thou withdraw from us? ‖ From the midst of thy bosom take ‖ thou it, them to consume. ‖
11 Thy hand ev'n thy right hand, wherefore ‖ dost thou withdraw from us? ‖ From the midst of thy bosom take ‖ thou it, them to consume. ‖
12 For Thou, O God the Judge, dost reign ‖ my King from ancient time; ‖ Salvations He does bring about ‖ in the midst of the Earth. ‖