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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
Book 3 › Psalm 89: PSALM LXXXIX. Maschil. Of Ethan the Ezrahito.
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.
46 ETERNAL God, How long wilt thou‖ conceal thy self? forever? ‖ Shall thy incensed wrath burn like ‖ to a devouring Fire? ‖
47 Remember thou, that as for me, ‖ how little is my time! ‖ Wherefore hast thou created all ‖ the sons of Men in vain? ‖
48 What Man shall live, so that he shall‖ never see Death at all? ‖ From the hand of the pit shall he‖ deliver his own Soul?‖ Selah.‖
49 Thy Ancient loving kindnesses, ‖ O Lord, where are they now? ‖ Even what thou in thy truth hast sworn‖to David, (the Beloved?)‖
49 Thy Ancient loving kindnesses, ‖ O Lord, where are they now? ‖ Ev'n what thou in thy truth hast sworn‖to David, (the Belov'd?)‖