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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.
83 passagespart 1 of 3
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.
shall wholly ruined be;
shall wholly ruin'd be;
As for the man that righteous is,
what then perform can he?
v. 4. His eyes behold, and his eye-lids
the sons of men do try.
Thus saith the Lord, for cry of poor,
for spoiling of the meek:
I'll rise now, him in safety set,
that boldly he may speak.
Or,
Thus saith the Lord, for poor mens cry,
for spoiling them that are
The meek. I'll rise, now, set him free
from him that would him snare.
The wicked by thy sword,
v. 14 From mortals by thy sword, O Lord,
Their sons are filled, their excellence.
Their sons are fill'd, their excellence.
For them thou set•'st a butt,
v. 6. l. 2 of men a very shame.
And I contemptuously despised
And I contemptuousl• despis'd
amongst the people am.
I should have fai••ed but that I
Jehovahs voice parts flames of fire.
v. 9. And in his temple every one
his glory doth declare.
Psal. 34.5. and flowed near.