N01640:3328
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.
8 Of Egypt He smote the First-born, ‖ from Man, even to the Beast. ‖
8 Of Egypt He smote the First-born, ‖ from Man, ev'n to the Beast. ‖
9 In midst of thee, O Egypt, He ‖ did Signs and Wonders send; ‖ This He did upon Pharaoh and ‖ on all that served Him. ‖
10 Great Nations He laid strokes upon ‖ and He slew mighty Kings. ‖
11 Sihon King of the Amorites, ‖ He slew, and Og the King ‖ of Bashan, all the Kingdoms too ‖ which were in Canaan found. ‖