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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 31: PSALM XXXI. 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.
1 O Thou ETERNAL God, I have ‖ placed my hope in thee: ‖ Let me not be ashamed, O save ‖ me in thy righteousness. ‖
1 O Thou ETERNAL God, I have ‖ placed my hope in thee: ‖ Let me not be asham'd, O save ‖ me in thy righteousness. ‖
2 Kindly to me bow down thine ear; ‖ rescue me speedily; ‖ A strong Rock be to me; to save ‖ me, a defended house. ‖
3 For thou art He that is my Rock, ‖ and thou art my defence: ‖ and therefore for thy Name sake me ‖ lead thou, and be my guide. ‖
4 O do thou bring me up out of ‖ the Net which they have laid ‖ in secret for me; for that thou ‖ art He that is my strength. ‖