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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 4 › Psalm 90: PSALM XC. A Prayer of Moses, the Man of God.
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 Because that in thy wrath all of ‖ our days are passed away; ‖ we do consume our years like to ‖ a story, told and passed. ‖
9 Because that in thy wrath all of ‖ our days are pass'd away; ‖ we do consume our years like to ‖ a story, told and pass'd. ‖
10 The days of all our years, in them ‖ there are but Seventy years; ‖ or if they are in doubled strength ‖ then they are Fourscore years. ‖ But yet their power which is our pride, ‖ 'tis labour and 'tis pain; ‖ because that it is soon cut off, ‖ and so we fly away. ‖
11 Who so considers as to know ‖ what power thine anger has? ‖ yea, even according to thy fear, ‖ so is thy flaming wrath. ‖
11 Who so considers as to know ‖ what power thine anger has? ‖ yea, ev'n according to thy fear, ‖ so is thy flaming wrath. ‖