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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.
5 Now and then, some one Single Man of Eminency born in other Countries: But in Zion, there is Man and Man, many very eminent Men.
Again, Proselytes from all these Countries came to worship at Jerusalem. And tho' they were born in other Countries, yet the Lord writes them down as if Born in Zion.
7 The Spanish Translation reads it (as D. Kimchi does) My Eyes are upon Thee; meaning the Eyes of a Watchful Providence.
But R. Solomon keeping to the Term of Springs, understands the Fathers of whom the Messiah was to come. Compare Psalm. LXVIII. 26.