N01640:180
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.
10 The Shield for my defence, it is ‖ still to be sound with God; ‖ who is a Saviour unto those ‖ that are upright in heart. ‖
11 God is a Judge on His behalf ‖ that is a righteous Man; ‖ And God is grievously provoked ‖ no less than every day. ‖
11 God is a Judge on His behalf ‖ that is a righteous Man; ‖ And God is grievously provok'd ‖ no less than every day. ‖
12 Except he shall be turned about, ‖ He'll sharply whet His Sword, ‖ He hath already hent His Bow, ‖ and hath prepared it ‖
12 Except he shall be turn'd about, ‖ He'l sharply whet His Sword, ‖ He hath already hent His Bow, ‖ and hath prepared it ‖
13 He also has prepared for him ‖ the instruments of Death. ‖ His arrows He hath wrought against ‖ the persecuting ones. ‖