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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 92: PSALM XCII. A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath Day.
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 O Thou ETERNAL God, Thy works, ‖ how very great are they! ‖ Thy exquisite Contrivances, ‖ how very deep are they! ‖
6 A Man grown stupid like a Brute, ‖ is one who does not know; ‖ and he that is a fool does not ‖ well understand this Thing. ‖
7 When like the Herb, the Wicked flower, ‖ and all the Workers of ‖ what's evil, flourish; 'tis that they ‖ may be destroyed forever. ‖
7 When like the Herb, the Wicked flowre, ‖ and all the Workers of ‖ what's evil, flourish; 'tis that they ‖ may be destroy'd forever. ‖
8 But Thou who art the' ETERNAL God, ‖ [JEHOVAH is Thy Name?] shalt be exalted very High ‖ to all Eternity. ‖
8 But Thou who art th' ETERNAL God, ‖ [JEHOVAH is Thy Name?] shalt be exalted very High ‖ to all Eternity. ‖