Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original;…Cotton Mather, 1718

PSALM III. A Psalm of David, when he fled from Abs•dom his S••

pp. 4–614 passages

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PSALM III. A Psalm of David, when he fled from Abs•dom his S••

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1 ETERNAL GOD, how they're increased ‖ who greatly trouble me? ‖ How many are the Men that stand ‖ in triumph over me? ‖

1 ETERNAL GOD, how they're increas'd ‖ who greatly trouble me? ‖ How many are the Men that stand ‖ in triumph over me? ‖

:106p. 5¶2

2 Many there be who ever are ‖ saying unto my Soul, ‖ There's no Salvation to be had ‖ for him in God at all. ‖ Selah. ‖

:107p. 5¶3

3 But now about me thou'rt a shield, ‖ O thou ETERNAL God, ‖ Thou art my Glory, and thou art ‖ the uplifter of my head. ‖

3 But now about me thou'rt a shield, ‖ O thou ETERNAL God, ‖ Thou art my Glory, and thou art ‖ th'uplifter of my head. ‖

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4 Unto the' ETERNAL God, I cried, ‖ with my extended voice, ‖ And He gave answer unto me ‖ out of His holy hill. ‖ Selah. ‖

PSALM III. A Psalm of David, when he fled from Abs•dom his S••

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PSALM III. A Psalm of David, when he fled from Abs•dom his S••

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