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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 12: PSALM XII. To the Chief Musician, Upon Sheminith. 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 XII. To the Chief Musician, Upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
1 Help, O ETERNAL God, because ‖ t•• pious Man doth cease: ‖ the faith••• are diminished from ‖ among the Sons […] Men. ‖
1 HElp, O ETERNAL God, because ‖ t•• pious Man doth cease: ‖ the faith••• are diminish'd from ‖ among the Sons 〈…〉 Men. ‖
2 Each one unto his neighbour doth speak lying vanity; ‖ with a most flatteri•• lip they speak, ‖ and with a double heart
3 Th' ETERNAL God will cut off a•• lips full of flatteries; ‖ the tongue that set• self to speak ‖ things of a mighty sound. ‖