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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
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 The Clouds and Rains are mentioned because of the Plenty now granted •hem. [Hag. II. 19.]
10 Dr. Patrick's Paraphrase is; Let us not be afraid, tho' we are of little Force, [Neh. IV. 3, 4. VII. 4.] ⟨p. 403⟩and have no Armies of Horse and Foot to defend us. For the Lord who Fights for us [Nab. IV. •0.] hath no need of these; and will not take part with our Enemies, because they are Superior to us, in the strength of their Horses, and the nimbleness of their Soldiers.
10 Dr. Patrick's Paraphrase is; Let us not be afraid, tho' we are of little Force, [Neh. IV. 3, 4. VII. 4.] ⟨p. 403⟩and have no Armies of Horse and Foot to defend us. For the Lord who Fights for us [Nab. IV. •0.] hath no need of these; and will not take part with our Enemies, because they are Superiour to us, in the strength of their Horses, and the nimbleness of their Soldicrs.
12 The Reduplication of the invitation to the Praises of God, is not without a Mystery, and a Prophecy for Two Returns from Captivity. Moreover that Name, Thy GOD, more peculiarly carries the Messiah, in the Signification of it. It is in Him, that God becomes OUR GOD. In the Second Return, the Messiah will be more eminently acknowledged and glorified.