N01640:923
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 40: PSALM XL. To the Chief Musician. 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.
4 O blessed is the Man that makes ‖ the' ETERNAL God his trust; ‖ and don't regard the proud, nor the ‖ decliners to a lye. ‖
4 O blessed is the Man that makes ‖ th' ETERNAL God his trust; ‖ and dont regard the proud, nor the ‖ decliners to a lye. ‖
5 ETERNAL God, my God, Thou'st wrought ‖ Thy many wondrous works; ‖ ⟨p. 95⟩And thy thoughts towards us, to thee ‖ none can in order tell: ‖ Would I declare and mention them ‖ they're more than can be told. ‖
5 ETERNAL God, my God, Thoust wrought ‖ Thy many wondrous works; ‖ ⟨p. 95⟩And thy thoughts towards us, to thee ‖ none can in order tell: ‖ Would I declare and mention them ‖ they're more than can be told. ‖
6 A Sacrifice and Offering thou ‖ didst not at all desire. ‖ Thou for thy Service borest the Ears ‖ thou'st given unto me: ‖ Burnt-Offering and Sin-Offering is ‖ what thou hast not required. ‖
6 A Sacrifice and Offring thou ‖ didst not at all desire. ‖ Thou for thy Service bor'st the Ears ‖ thou'st given unto me: ‖ Burnt-Offring and Sin-Offring is ‖ what thou hast not requir'd. ‖