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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.
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. ‖
13 That thou from days of evil may'st ‖ afford a rest to him; ‖ whilst that a pit is digged for ‖ him that's the wicked Man. ‖
14 For the ETERNAL God will not ‖ cast His own People off; ‖ neither will He forsake what is ‖ His own inheritance. ‖
15 But judgment shall anon return ‖ even to righteousness; ‖ and all that are upright in he •t ‖ shall follow after it. ‖
16 Who will rise up for me against ‖ them who do evil things? ‖ Who will stand up for me against ‖ workers of vanity? ‖