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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.
27 That He among the Nations would ‖ their Offspring make to fall; ‖ and that He would now scatter them‖abroad into the lands‖
28 They to Baal-peor also did ‖ in his yoke join themselves; ‖ The sacrifices of the Dead ‖ they then did feed upon. ‖
29 Thus they with their inventions did ‖ great provocation give; ‖ and so the Plague broke in upon ‖ them irresistibly. ‖
30 Then Phinehas did stand up with Prayer ‖ and did proceed to do, ‖ the execution of a Judge; ‖ and so the Plague was stayed. ‖
30 Then Phinehas did stand up with Pray'r ‖ and did proceed to do, ‖ the execution of a Judge; ‖ and so the Plague was stay'd. ‖