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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 22: PSALM XXII. To the Chief Musician. Upon Ajeleth-Shah•• A Psalm •f 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.
18 My Clothes they part among them selves, ‖ and on my Robe throw lots. ‖
18 My Cloaths they part among them selves, ‖ and on my Robe throw lots. ‖
19 But, O ETERNAL One, Be not ‖ thou far estranged from me. ‖ O thou that art my strength make haste ‖ with succour unto me. ‖
19 But, O ETERNAL One, Be not ‖ thou far estrang'd from me. ‖ O thou that art my strength make haste ‖ with succour unto me. ‖
20 Save my Soul from the Sword; from the ‖ Dogs paw my Only one. ‖
21 From lions mouth save me, and hear ‖ me from the Wild-Goats horns. ‖