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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 13: PSALM XIII. 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.
3 O thou ETERNAL God, my God, ‖ look, listen unto me; ‖ enlighten thou mine eyes, lest I ‖ do fall asleep in death. ‖
4 Lest that my adversary say, ‖ against him I've prevailed! ‖ Lest that my troublers do rejoice ‖ when I am staggering. ‖
4 Lest that my adversary say, ‖ against him I've prevail'd! ‖ Lest that my troublers do reicyce ‖ when I am staggering. ‖
5 But I have placed my trust upon ‖ thy kind benignity: ‖ my heart in thy salvation shall ‖ triumphing still rejoice. ‖
5 But I have plac'd my trust upon ‖ thy kind benignity: ‖ my heart in thy salvation shall ‖ triumphing still rejoyce. ‖
6 Now also with my voice I'll sing ‖ to the ETERNAL God; ‖ since in a recompensing way ‖ thou hast dealt well with me. ‖