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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.
17 But the m•st kind benignity ‖ of [Him who's] the ETERNAL God, ‖ is from unknown Eternity [lasting] even to Eternity; ‖ Upon such as do exercise ‖ a [real] constant fear of Him; ‖ and unto Children's Children is ‖ His [faithful] constant righteousness. ‖
17 But the m•st kind benignity ‖ of [Him who's] the ETERNAL God, ‖ is from unknown Eternity [lasting] ev'n to Eternity; ‖ Upon such as do exercise ‖ a [real] constant fear of Him; ‖ and unto Childrens Children is ‖ His [faithful] constant right'ousness. ‖
18 'Tis meant, to such as faithfully ‖ do keep His [Holy] Covenant, ‖ and to those who His Precepts mind, ‖ that they may do the things [required.] ‖
18 'Tis meant, to such as faithfully ‖ do keep His [Holy] Covenant, ‖ and to those who His Precepts mind, ‖ that they may do the things [requir'd.] ‖
19 His Throne has the ETERNAL God ‖ [fir'd and] prepared in the Heavens; ‖ His Kingdom also over all ‖ extends its [Righteous] Government. ‖
19 His Throne has the ETERNAL God ‖ [fir'd and] prepared in the Heav'ns; ‖ His Kingdom also over all ‖ extends its [Righteous] Government. ‖