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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 5 › Psalm 109: PSALM CIX. 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 CIX. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 Thou who art of my praise the God, ‖ O hold not thou thy Peace. ‖
1 THou who art of my praise the God, ‖ O hold not thou thy Peace. ‖
For the mouth of the wicked One, ‖ even the mouth of Deceit; ‖ these have wide open set themselves ‖ unto my prejudice; ‖ they have in talking with me used ‖ a Tongue of falsity. ‖
For the mouth of the wicked One, ‖ ev'n the mouth of Deceit; ‖ these have wide open set themselves ‖ unto my prejudice; ‖ they have in talking with me us'd ‖ a Tongue of falsity. ‖
3 They have encompassed me about, […] words of hatted full; ‖ they have an sition made ‖ to me without a cause. ‖