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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 38: PSALM XXXVIII. A Psalm of David; To bring to Remembrance.
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.
12 And they that seek my life lay snares; ‖ they too that seek my hurt, ‖ do speak mischievous things; and plot ‖ all the day long deceits. ‖
13 But I am as a Man that's deaf; ‖ I hear not what they say; ‖ And I am like a Man that's dumb, ‖ who opens not his mouth. ‖
14 And thus I was like to a Man ‖ who does not hear at all; ‖ nor is there in his mouth what he ‖ may answer for himself. ‖
15 For, O ETERNAL God, thou art ‖ He for whom I do wait; ‖ O Lord, Thou art my God, thou wilt ‖ give answer unto me. ‖