N01640:2610
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.
5 They were with hunger famished ‖ and they were parched with thirst; ‖ their Soul within them overwhel'md, ‖ was ready for to faint. ‖
5 They were with hunger famished ‖ and they were parch'd with thirst; ‖ their Soul within them overwhel'md, ‖ was ready for to faint. ‖
6 Then in their trouble they do cry ‖ to the ETERNAL God; ‖ He then did them deliver from ‖ their grievous anguishes. ‖
7 And He in a right way did give ‖ a conduct unto them; ‖ that they might to a City go ‖ for habitation there. ‖
8 Let Men to the ETERNAL God ‖ confess His mercy now; ‖ and the most wondrous things which He ‖ does for the Sons of Men. ‖