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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.
36 Thou hast vouchsafed enlargement to ‖ my goings under me, ‖ so that my footsteps in thy ways ‖ weakly have not declined. ‖
36 Thou hast vouchsaf'd enlargement to ‖ my goings under me, ‖ so that my footsteps in thy ways ‖ weakly have not declin'd. ‖
37 I have pursued my enemies, ‖ and overtaken them; ‖ neither did I return again ‖ until they were consumed. ‖
37 I have pursu'd my enemies, ‖ and overtaken them; ‖ neither did I return again ‖ until they were consum'd. ‖
38 I've wounded them, so that they were ‖ not able to arise; ‖ they prostrate fell under my feet, ‖ which trod upon their necks. ‖
39 For thou with mighty fortitude ‖ ⟨p. 38⟩hast girded me for War; ‖ such as rose up against me thou ‖ hast bowed down under me. ‖
39 For thou with mighty fortitude ‖ ⟨p. 38⟩hast girded me for War; ‖ such as rose up against me thou ‖ hast bow'd down under me. ‖
40 And thou hast given me the necks ‖ of these my enemies; ‖ Those also who have hated me, ‖ I have destroyed them. ‖
42 Then I did beat them very small, ‖ as dust before the wind; ‖ I brought them low, like to the dirt ‖ which lies about the streets. ‖
43 Thou'st saved me from the peoples strifes, ‖ placed me the nations head; ‖ th• people whom I have not known ‖ shall be my servants now. ‖
43 Thou'st sav'd me from the peoples strifes, ‖ plac'd me the nations head; ‖ th• people whom I have not known ‖ shall be my servants now. ‖
44 At hearing the report of me ‖ they have obeyed me; ‖ the children of the stranger have ‖ dissembled unto me. ‖
45 The children of the stranger have ‖ quite withered away; ‖ and they have with much trembling come ‖ out of their hidden caves. ‖
46 Th' ETERNAL is the living One; ‖ and blessed be my Rock; ‖ And now exalted let the God ‖ of my salvation be. ‖
47 It is the mighty God who grants ‖ revenges unto me; ‖ And it is He who doth subdue ‖ the people under me. ‖
48 He saves me from mine enemies; ‖ from my invaders thou ‖ dost also lift me, thou dost pluck ‖ me from the violent Man. ‖
49 Therefore I will give thanks unto ‖ ⟨p. 39⟩Thee, O ETERNAL God, ‖ among the Nations, and I will ‖ sing praises to thy Name. ‖
50 Great makes He the salvation of ‖ His King; and kindness shows ‖ unto His CHRIST; to David and ‖ his seed for evermore. ‖
ILLUSTRATIONS on the XVIII. PSALM.
'TIS the Song of the Messiah on His Victory over Antichrist.
'TIS the Song of the Mossiah on His Victory over Antichrist.