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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 1 › Psalm 19: PSALM XIX. 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.
6 He goes out from one end of Heaven and rolls to t•other ends; ‖ and there's any thing that is ‖ hid from the heat there•
7 Perfect is the ETERNAL's La• ⟨p. 41⟩Converting of the Soul; ‖ Th' ETERNAL's testimony's sure, ‖ making the simple wise. ‖
8 Right the ETERNAL's statutes are ‖ rejoicing of the heart; ‖ Pure the ETERNAL's Precept is ‖ enlightening of the eyes. ‖
8 Right the ETERNAL's statutes are ‖ rejoycing of the heart; ‖ Pure the ETERNAL's Precept is ‖ enlightning of the eyes. ‖
9 The Fear of the ETERNAL's clean, ‖ lasting perpetually; ‖ Th' ETERNAL's Judgments are the truth, ‖ all alike justified.‖
9 The Fear of the ETERNAL's clean, ‖ lasting perpetually; ‖ Th' ETERNAL's Judgments are the truth, ‖ all alike justify'd.‖
10 Desirable much more than Gold, ‖ yea, than much solid Gold; ‖ Than honey also sweeter much, ‖ or dropping honey-comb. ‖
10 Defirable much more than Gold, ‖ yea, than much solid Gold; ‖ Than honey also sweeter much, ‖ or dropping honey-comb. ‖
11 Thy Servant he moreover is ‖ admonished from them; ‖ in the exact keeping of them ‖ there is a great Reward.‖
His errors, who can understand? ‖ cleanse me from secret sins. ‖
13 Restrain thy Servant also from ‖ what are presumptuous crimes: ‖ Let them not over me prevail; ‖ then shall I be complete: ‖ yea, I from much transgression shall ‖ therein be purified. ‖
13 Restrain thy Servant also from ‖ what are presumptuous crimes: ‖ Let them not over me prevail; ‖ then shall I be compleat: ‖ yea, I from much transgression shall ‖ therein be purify'd. ‖
14 The words proceeding from my mouth ‖ in Worshipping of Thee, ‖ yea, and the thought which in my heart ‖ Thou seest I meditate; ‖ Let these to good acceptance be ‖ before thy Glorious Face, ‖ O Thou ETERNAL God, my Rock, ‖ and my Deliverer. ‖
ILLUSTRATIONS on the XIX. PSALM.
Consider Rom. X. 18. and you'll see what the Psalm is to be referred unto.
COnsider Rom. X. 18. and you'l see what the Ps•lm is to be reserr'd unto.
1 All Nations have made their Deductions from the Works of God, and particu••ly from what they s•• i• the H••vens, That there is a GOD. The Quotations would fill many Volumes.
1 All Nations have made their Deductions from the Works of God, and particu••ly from what they s•• i• the H••vens, That there is a GOD. The Quotations would fill many Volumns.
5 How did the Ancients apply it? Austin shall and were for them. Conjugatum carni •uma••• Verbum, processit de utero Virgin•li but methinks I see the Grand Revolution which concludes our Bible coming on I see the Marriage o• the Lamb, and our Bright SAVIOUR proceeding to that W•dding, for which He•• to return unto u•. Then w•ll there be an Accomplishment of what the Psalm goes on to celebrate. The Word of GOD will then have its transcendent efficacy. The Glorious Virtues and Effects of the Divine Word, on those who are ma•e New Creatures by it, will t••• appear, with a most •fronishing Lu••re, to •ll the World
5 How did the Ancients apply it? Anstin shall and wer for them. Conjugatum carni •uma••• Verbum, processit de utero Virgin•li but methinks I see the Grand Revolution which concludes our Bible coming on I see the Marriage o• the Lamb, and our Bright SAVIOUR proceeding to that W•dding, for which He•• to return unto u•. Then w•ll there be an Accomplishment of what the Psalm goes on to celebrate. The Word of GOD will then have its transcendent efficacy. The Glorious Vertues and Effects of the Divine Wort, on those who are ma•e New Creatures by it, will t••• appear, with a most •fronishing Lu••re, to •ll the World
7 The Psalmist passes from the Sun to the Law! […] Kimch: makes a no••ble Comparison between them, with as notable a Dissimil•tude, wherein the Law h•• the advantage. R. Saadiah, supposes that Word […] Transition, saith, to be understood here. The S•• saith, The Law of the Lord is perfect. But, O•• Let the Resemblance of our SAVIOUR to the SU• be prosecuted here. The Sibylline Oracle was, G• shall send a King from the Sun, who shall make peace over the Earth. Fagans therefore looked for a Sa•• our, to come from the Sun. But our Apostle Jam•• tells us, That our Good is to be expected in a SAVIOUR, who is the •un of Righteousness.
7 The Psalmist passes from the Sun to the Law! 〈…〉 Kimch: makes a no••ble Comparison between them, with as notable a Dissimil•tude, wherein the Law h•• the advantage. R. Saadiah, supposes that Word 〈…〉 Transition, saith, to be understood here. The S•• saith, The Law of the Lord is perfect. But, O•• Let the Resemblance of our SAVIOUR to the SU• be prosecuted here. The Sibylline Oracle was, G• shall send a King from the Sun, who shall make peace over the Earth. Fagans therefore looked for a Sa•• our, to come from the Sun. But our Apostle Jam•• tells us, That our Good is to be expected in a SAVIOUR, who is the •un of Righteousnes•.
14 In the Midr•sh T•llin, there is this Gloss up• it; may they be written for Posterity. •••s well f•• us that they have been so.