N01640:700
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.
5 I of my sinful error made ‖ acknowledgement to thee; ‖ and my impure iniquity ‖ I did not go to hide. ‖ I said, To the ETERNAL God, ‖ I will confess my crimes; ‖ then of my Sin thou didst remit ‖ the great iniquity. ‖
5 I of my sinful error made ‖ acknowledgment to thee; ‖ and my impure iniquity ‖ I did not go to hide. ‖ I said, To the ETERNAL God, ‖ I will confess my crimes; ‖ then of my Sin thou didst remit ‖ the great iniquity. ‖
6 For this each gracious one shall pray ‖ to Thee in finding time; ‖ Surely in floods of waters great, ‖ they shall not reach to him. ‖
7 Thou art my hiding place to me; ‖ thou keepest me from grief; ‖ and with songs of deliverance ‖ thou dost encompass me. ‖
8 I'll make thee wise, and teach thee in ‖ the way which thou should go; ‖ I will give counsel unto thee; ‖ I'll on thee have my eye. ‖