Project Gutenberg 2004-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 237 Watts, Isaac 1674 1748 Watts, I. (Isaac) The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament and Applied to the Christian State and Worship Includes The Life of Isaac Watts, D.D. by Dr. Johnson. From his lives of the most eminent English Poets. Produced by Lewis Jones "The Psalms of David" by Isaac Watts is a collection of poetic adaptations of biblical psalms, likely written in the early 18th century. This work reinterprets the Psalms to fit Christian worship, transforming the language of the original texts to resonate with New Testament themes and the experiences of believers. It aims to connect readers with the spiritual essence of the psalms in a way that is accessible and relevant to contemporary Christian worship. At the start of the text, the author outlines his intention to adapt the Psalms for Christian use by stripping away their original cultural and historical contexts, focusing instead on universal themes of faith and redemption. Watts emphasizes that the psalms should reflect the Christian experience, often reinterpreting sharp invectives against personal enemies as spiritual adversaries. The early pages also include a biographical sketch of Isaac Watts, highlighting his profound devotion to scripture and ability to articulate theological truths through poetry. The work promises a blend of devotion, praise, and a reflection on spiritual themes that invites readers into a worshipful and contemplative state. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Hymns, English Bible. Psalms -- Paraphrases, English BS Text Christianity Category: Poetry Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 510841 2025-07-06T04:10:15.584494 text/html 510709 510652 2024-11-06T06:34:54.896586 2023-10-06T08:03:49.030744 text/html text/html 229490 2025-07-06T04:10:27.222437 application/epub+zip 235646 2025-07-06T04:10:17.702437 application/epub+zip 235646 2025-07-06T04:10:16.416440 application/epub+zip 470686 2025-07-06T04:10:32.185437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413114 2025-07-06T04:10:26.238393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416375 2022-09-07T00:35:09.448513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383246 2025-07-06T04:10:14.924582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363604 2024-10-28T20:08:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18103 2025-07-06T04:10:32.355378 application/rdf+xml 13514 2025-07-06T04:10:16.913470 image/jpeg 3576 2025-07-06T04:10:16.663447 image/jpeg 224937 2025-07-06T04:10:15.620452 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia