N01640:790
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.
22 O Thou ETERNAL God, Thou hast ‖ took cognizance of this; ‖ O […] not now a silent One; ‖ Lord, Be not far from me. ‖
22 O Thou ETERNAL God, Thou hast ‖ took cognizance of this; ‖ O 〈…〉 not now a silent One; ‖ Lord, Be not far from me. ‖
23 Stir up thy self, and O awake ‖ unto my judgment now; ‖ O Thou my God, & Thou my Lord, ‖ awake unto my cause. ‖
24 According to thy Righteousness ‖ judge me, ETERNAL God; ‖ Judge me, my God, and let them not ‖ have triumphs ever me. ‖
25 In their hearts let them not say, Ah, ‖ Our Soul would have it so! ‖ O let them not have room to say, ‖ We have devoured him. ‖