N01640:2243
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 O thou Judge of the Earth, Do thou ‖ exalt thy self on high: ‖ a retribution render thou ‖ unto the haughty ones. ‖
3 O Thou ETERNAL God, How long ‖ shall very impious ones; ‖ How long shall very impious ones ‖ make their triumphant boast? ‖
4 How long shall they still belching out, ‖ talk what is very hard? ‖ How long shall all they boast themselves ‖ that work iniquity? ‖
5 Thy People, O ETERNAL God, ‖ they break to pieces quite; ‖ and they unto thine heritage ‖ humbling affliction cause. ‖