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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.
21 Blessed be the ETERNAL God, ‖ for He hath wondrously ‖ within a City of defence ‖ shown mercy unto me. ‖
22 But I said in my haste, I'm from ‖ before thine eyes cut off; ‖ yet the voice of my Prayers thou heardest, ‖ when I did cry to thee. ‖
22 But I said in my haste, I'm from ‖ before thine eyes cut off; ‖ yet the voice of my Prayers thou heard'st, ‖ when I did cry to thee. ‖
23 All ye His gracious ones, Do ye ‖ love the ETERNAL God; ‖ Th' ETERNAL keeps the faithful, and ‖ pays the proud doer home. ‖
24 Be of good courage, and He shall ‖ corroborate your heart; ‖ All ye that with an hope do wait ‖ for the ETERNAL God. ‖