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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
Book 1 › Psalm 11: PSALM. XI. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
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.
PSALM. XI. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 IN the ETERNAL God I have ‖ reposed my confidence: ‖ How say ye to my Soul, flee thou ‖ a Bird unto thy mount? ‖
1 IN the ETERNAL God I have ‖ repos'd my confidence: ‖ How say ye to my Soul, flee thou ‖ a Bird unto thy mount? ‖
2 For lo, the wicked bend their bow, ‖ fix their shaft on the string, ‖ to shoot in darkness at the Men ‖ that are upright in heart. ‖
3 When that the firm foundations are, ‖ all utterly destroyed: ‖ It may be asked, The Righteous One ‖ what is't he has to do? ‖
3 When that the firm foundations are, ‖ all utterly destroy'd: ‖ It may be ask't, The Righteous One ‖ what is't he has to do? ‖