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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 39: PSALM XXXIX. To the Chief Musician: To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
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.
5 Lo, Thou an hands breadth makest my days, ‖ and my age in thy sight, ‖ as nothing; sure each man at best ‖ is wholly vanity. ‖
5 Lo, Thou an hands breadth mak'st my days, ‖ and my age in thy sight, ‖ as nothing; sure each man at best ‖ is wholly vanity. ‖
6 Sure, in a shadow Man does walk; ‖ sure, they're disturbed in vain; ‖ he heaps up treasures, and knows not ‖ who shall make use of them. ‖
6 Sure, in a shadow Man does walk; ‖ sure, they're disturb'd in vain; ‖ he heaps up treasures, and knows not ‖ who shall make use of them. ‖
7 And now, O Lord, What wait I for? ‖ My hope is placid on thee. ‖
8 Deliver me from all my sins; ‖ the Fools scorn make me not. ‖