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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.
9 Like a denned lion close he lurks; ‖ he lurks to catch the poor: ‖ he seizes on the poor when he ‖ draws him into his net. ‖
9 Like a den'd lion clos• he lurks; ‖ he lurks to catch the poor: ‖ he seizes on the poor when he ‖ draws him into his net. ‖
10 He's broke to pieces; he's brought down; ‖ and by his potent ones ‖ there falls the congregation of ‖ the miserable ones. ‖
11 This he hath said within his heart, ‖ God hath forgotten all; ‖ He hath quite turned away his face; ‖ He doth not ever see. ‖
11 This he hath said within his heart, ‖ God hath forgotten all; ‖ He hath quite turn'd away his face; ‖ He doth not ever see. ‖