N01640:2232
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.
2 Thy Throne, it is established ‖ from— who can tell the term? ‖ Thou art still what thou art from an ‖ unknown Eternity. ‖
3 The floods lift up, ETERNAL God, ‖ the floods lift up their voice; ‖ the floods have lifted up on high ‖ their hideous dashing noise. ‖
4 Th' ETERNAL God, who is on high, ‖ is mightier than the noise ‖ of many waters, mightier than ‖ mighty waves of the Sea. ‖
5 Thy testimonies unto us ‖ are very faithful ones; ‖ Holiness does adorn thy house, ‖ ETERNAL God forever. ‖