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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.
ILLUSTRATIONS on the XXX. PSALM.
THE House of David is by the Midrasis Tillin, understood of, the Temple, called His, because he purposed the Building of it. But, as one Remarks; Behold, the Joy the Jews will have when the Tabernacle of David which is fallen, shall, according to Amos. XI. 11. be re-established. Compare the Conclusion of the Psalm, with Isai. LX. 1.
5—Drusius adds this Gloss, Diu durat;—It is a lasting favour, it will never dye. As, a Tree that never dies is called, a Tree of Life. David the Jew, has the like Paraphrase; durat tempore multo, et vita longa.
9 Dr. Fuller notes on it; While a Man is alive, not only the Soul of the Man, but his Dust also praises GOD; His Body has a share in the Worship of God; Our Moiety of Dust has a Counterpart in our Praising of God. After our Death, whatever our Soul may do, our Dust has no part in the Service of God, until the Resurrection from the Dead.