N01640:2759
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.
1 Sing Hallelujah! Blessed the Man ‖ who fears the ETERNAL God; ‖ who greatly doth delight himself‖in His Commandments. ‖
1 SIng Hallelujah! Bless'd the Man ‖ who fears the ETERNAL God; ‖ who greatly doth delight himself‖in His Commandements. ‖
2 His Offspring shall upon the Earth‖gro•• very powerful; ‖ The Race of upright ones shall be ‖ a truly blessed Race. ‖
3 There shall be wealth and riches in ‖ his habitation found; ‖ his righteousness do•• also last ‖ to perpetuity. ‖
4 In darkness there doth light arise ‖ unto the upright ones; ‖ Gracious he is, and Men ciful, ‖ and Righteous too is he. ‖