N01640:365
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.
3 I'll call on the ETERNAL God, ‖ who's worthy to be praised; ‖ So I shall rescued be from those ‖ that are my Enemies. ‖
3 I'll call on the ETERNAL God, ‖ who's worthy to be prais'd; ‖ So I shall rescued be from those ‖ that are my Enemies. ‖
4 The very grievous cords of Death ‖ encompassed me about; ‖ and torrents of impiety ‖ gave terrors unto me. ‖
4 The very grievous cords of Death ‖ encompass'd me about; ‖ and torrents of impiety ‖ gave terrors unto me. ‖
5 The very grievous cords Hell ‖ about surrounded me; ‖ snares of a deadly tendency ‖ stopped me on every side. ‖
5 The very grievous cords Hell ‖ about surrounded me; ‖ snares of a deadly tendency ‖ stop'd me on ev'ry side. ‖