N01640:558
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.
13 His Soul shall spend the Night in rest, ‖ with what is good Above; ‖ and then his Seed shall take as heirs ‖ the Earth he leaves to them. ‖
14 The secret of the' ETERNAL is ‖ with them that have His fear, ‖ and 'tis His Covenant that He ‖ will make them for to know. ‖
14 The secret of th' ETERNAL is ‖ with them that have His fear, ‖ and 'tis His Covenant that He ‖ will make them for to know. ‖
15 Mine eyes continually are ‖ to the ETERNAL God; ‖ Because 'tis He that shall bring forth ‖ my feet out of the snare. ‖
16 O turn thou unto me, and have ‖ thou mercy upon me; ‖ for I am in a lonely case, ‖ and an afflicted one. ‖