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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 139: PSALM CXXXIX. 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 CXXXIX. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 ETERNAL God, Thou'st searched me, ‖ and hast known what I am. ‖
2 Thou know'st full well my sitting down, ‖ and know'st my rising up. ‖ Thou at the greatest distance dost ‖ well understand my thought. ‖
2 Thou know'st full well my sitting down, ‖ and know'st my rising up. ‖ Thou at the greatest distance dost ‖ well understand my tho't. ‖
3 My path thou seest round, and my bed; ‖ and find'st out all my ways. ‖