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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.
ILLUSTRATIONS on the XCIX. PSALM.
THE Psalm is Calculated for the Coming & Kingdom of the Messiah; when His Throne shall be in Zion; and the Jews have new Tokens of His Presence among them.
1 The Patrician Paraphrase is; Tho' the whole Earth should be in an uproar, we are safe and secure; for the Lord is attended with Innumerable Heavenly Ministers, who are a Guard unto His Faithful Wo• shippers.
5 The Ark was peculiarly •he Footstool of the Lord. But the Ark was also a Type of our Saviour Ambrose and Austin found this Footstool in the Fle•• of our Saviour.
5 The Ark was peculiarly •he Footstool of the Lord. But the Ark was also a Type of our Saviour Ambrose and Austin found this Fotstool in the Fle of our Saviour.