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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.
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. ‖
16 For this is what I said, lest they ‖ should triumph over me, ‖ while my foot slips, against me they ‖ do magnify themselves. ‖
16 For this is what I said, lest they ‖ should triumph over me, ‖ while my foot slips, against me they ‖ do magnifie themselves. ‖
17 For I'm prepared to halt, and ever ‖ before me is my grief. ‖
17 For I'm prepar'd to halt, and ever ‖ before me is my grief. ‖