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F. APPENDIX F.
[Page 69.]
The following is given as a specimen of the New England version
of the Psalms; first, as they were originally printed; and, secondly,
as they appeared after being revised and corrected by President Dunster
and Mr. Lyon. The first psalm of each edition is selected for
the purpose.
[No. I—By Eliot and others.]
THE PSALMES
In Metre.
Psalme I.
O Blessed man, that in th'adviceof wicked docth not walk:
nor stand in sinner's way, nor sit
in chayre of scornfull folk.
2 But in the law of Iehovah,
is his longing delight:
and in his law doth meditate,
by day and eke by night.
is his longing delight:
and in his law doth meditate,
by day and eke by night.
3 And he shall be like to a tree
planted by water-rivers:
that in his season yeilds his fruit,
and his leafe never withers.
planted by water-rivers:
that in his season yeilds his fruit,
and his leafe never withers.
4 And all he doth, shall prosper well,
the wicked are not so:
but they are like vnto the chaffe,
which winde drives to and fro.
the wicked are not so:
but they are like vnto the chaffe,
which winde drives to and fro.
5 Therefore shall not ungodly men,
rise to stand in the doome,
nor shall the sinners with the just,
in their assemblie come.
rise to stand in the doome,
nor shall the sinners with the just,
in their assemblie come.
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6 For of the righteous men, the Lord
acknowledgeth the way:
but the way of vngodly men,
shall vtterly decay.
acknowledgeth the way:
but the way of vngodly men,
shall vtterly decay.
[No. II—Corrected by Dunster and Lyon.]
THE
BOOK of PSALMS.
PSAL. I:
O Blessed man that walks not inth'advice of wicked men
Nor standeth in the sinners way
nor scorners seat sits in.
2 But he upon Jehovah's law
doth set his whole delight:
And in his law doth meditate
Both in the day and night.
doth set his whole delight:
And in his law doth meditate
Both in the day and night.
3 He shall be like a planted tree
by water brooks, which shall
In his due season yield his fruit.
whose leaf shall never fall:
by water brooks, which shall
In his due season yield his fruit.
whose leaf shall never fall:
4 And all he doth shall prosper well.
The wicked are not so:
But they are like unto the chaff.
which wind drived to and fro.
The wicked are not so:
But they are like unto the chaff.
which wind drived to and fro.
5 Therefore shall no ungodly men
in judgement stand upright.
Nor in th'assembly of the just
shall stand the sinfull wight,
in judgement stand upright.
Nor in th'assembly of the just
shall stand the sinfull wight,
6 For of ye righteous men, ye LORD
acknowledgeth the way:
Whereas the way of wicked men
shall utterly decay.
acknowledgeth the way:
Whereas the way of wicked men
shall utterly decay.
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