THE

PSALMS,

PARAPHRASED ACCORDING TO THE

NEW-TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION,

AND

Adapted to the common CHURCH-TUNES.

WITH

An ILLUSTRATION at the Beginning of each Pfalm, or elfe a Reference to its Parallels; and an introductory VERSE, expreffive of its Spirit and Scope.

To the whole is prefixed,

A General PREFACE, ferving to fhew, that these infpired Songs are not expreffive of the private Frames and Experiences of the Penmen; but are either hiftorical and commemorative of public Events concerning the Church; or prophetical and defcriptive of the Perfon, Character, Miffion, Offices and Kingdom of the LORD JESUS CHRIST. Defigned to be fung in Churches and Families.

BY JOHN BARCLAY, A. M. Minister of the BEREAN ASSEMBLY in EDINBURGH.

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EDINBURG H:

Printed by JAMES DONALDSON for the AUTHOR; And fold by A. DONALDSON at his Shop (No. 48.) St. Paul's Church-yard, London, and at Edinburgh; alfo by the Author.

M. DCC.LXXVI.

147. a. 103.