N01640:729
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.
16 No King's delivered by the ‖ multitude of an host; ‖ no Potent one is rescued by ‖ the greatness of his power. ‖
16 No King's delivered by the ‖ multitude of an host; ‖ no Potent one is rescued by ‖ the greatness of his pow'r. ‖
17 An Horse for safety trusted in ‖ is a deceitful thing; ‖ for by the greatness of his strength ‖ he shall deliver none. ‖
18 The Eye of the ETERNAL God, ‖ behold, it is on them ‖ that fear Him; 'tis on them that hope ‖ in His Benignity. ‖
19 'Tis for to grant a rescue to ‖ the Soul of them from Death; ‖ and that He may keep them alive ‖ when Famine shall prevail. ‖