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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.
PSALM XXXIV. Of David; When he changed his Behaviour before Abimelek; who drove him away and he departed.
1 Blessing I'll at all times ascribe ‖ to the ETERNAL God; ‖ In my mouth shall the Praise of Him ‖ continually be heard. ‖
1 BLessing I'll at all times ascribe ‖ to the ETERNAL God; ‖ In my mouth shall the Praise of Him ‖ continually be heard. ‖
2 In the ETERNAL God my Soul ‖ shall make her sacred boast; ‖ They whom affliction has brought down, ‖ shall hear, and shall be glad. ‖
3 O join with me to magnify ‖ now the ETERNAL God; ‖ And let us all together join ‖ for to exalt His Name. ‖