N01640:1939
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 3 › Psalm 81: PSALM LXXXI. To the Chief Musician. Upon Gittith. Of Asaph.
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.
11 But, Oh! my People, they would not hearken unto my Voice; ‖ and Israel had no desire ‖ to take Delight in me. ‖
12 So I did give him up unto ‖ the Lust of their own heart; ‖ they in their own Inventions then ‖ went always walking on. ‖
13 My People, Oh! that they had been ‖ Obedient unto me; ‖ Oh! that in my directed Ways ‖ Israel had walked on! ‖
14 Their Adversaries then I should ‖ have quickly vanquished; ‖ and on their Enemies I should ‖ have quickly turned my hand. ‖
14 Their Adversaries then I should ‖ have quickly vanquished; ‖ and on their Enemies I should ‖ have quickly turn'd my hand. ‖