N01640:574
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.
2 O thou ETERNAL God, Do thou ‖ throughly examine me; ‖ and make a trial of me; try ‖ my reins, and try my heart. ‖
2 O thou ETERNAL God, Do thou ‖ throughly examine me; ‖ and make a tryal of me; try ‖ my reins, and try my heart. ‖
3 Because thy loving kindness is ‖ always before mine eyes; ‖ and I have carried on my walk ‖ in thy directing truth. ‖
4 I have not chose my seat with Men ‖ of vain temerity; ‖ nor have I entered councils with ‖ Men that put on a mask. ‖
4 I have not chose my seat with Men ‖ of vain temerity; ‖ nor have I entred councils with ‖ Men that put on a mask. ‖
5 Th' Assembly of malignant Men ‖ is that which I do hate; ‖ and I will never sit with such ‖ as are ungodly ones. ‖