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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
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.
10 He that instructs the Nations, What? ‖ shall He not argue right? ‖ Tis He who does communicate ‖ all knowledge unto Man. ‖
11 But the ETERNAL God does know ‖ the that's of earthly Man; ‖ He knows, that they are nothing but ‖ mere foolish vanity. ‖
11 But the ETERNAL God does know ‖ the thot's of earthly Man; ‖ He knows, that they are nothing but ‖ meer foolish vanity. ‖
12 O blessed the Man, whom thou, O JAH, ‖ with chastening dost instruct; ‖ and dost out of thy law bestow ‖ a teaching upon him! ‖
12 O bless'd the Man, whom thou, O JAH, ‖ with chast'ning dost instruct; ‖ and dost out of thy law bestow ‖ a teaching upon him! ‖
13 That thou from days of evil mayest ‖ afford a rest to him; ‖ whilst that a pit is digged for ‖ him that's the wicked Man. ‖