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Sung acapella from: Sing Psalms 2003 (Produced by the Free Church of Scotland).  Recorded at a Dowanvale Free Church of Scotland, Glasgow  (Meter: CM )

2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
and he it is alone
Who reaches out to Israèl
to bring the exiles home.

3 He heals his people’s broken hearts,
restores the bruised and lame.
4 He sets the number of the stars
and calls them each by name.

5 Great is our Lord and great in power;
his wisdom is profound.
6 The LORD sustains the meek, but casts
the wicked to the ground.

7 Sing to the LORD with thankfulness;
with joy his praise proclaim;
And with the music of the harp
give glory to his name.

Psalm 147 v2-7 (Tune: Crediton)

Psalm 27 v 4-7 - Wetherby

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Now Israel may say and that in truth,
"If that the LORD had not our right maintained,
If that the LORD had not with us remained,
When cruel men against us rose to strive,
We surely had been swallowed up alive.

2

"Yea, when their wrath against us fiercely rose,
Then as fierce floods before them all things drown,
So had they brought our soul to death quite down;
The raging streams, with their proud swelling waves,
Had then our soul o'erwhelmed as in the grave."

3

Blessed be the LORD Who made us not their prey;
As from the snare a bird escapeth free,
Their net is rent and so escaped are we.
Our only help is in Jehovah's name,
Who made the earth and all the heav'nly frame.

This is a raw a cappella recording of Psalm 124, sung to the traditional Old 124th tune (also known as Old 124 / Old 124th Psalm Tune), in classic metrical psalm style. No instruments, just voice. Historic Reformed / Presbyterian worship sound.

The words of Psalm 124 (“If it had not been the LORD who was on our side…”) are a song of rescue, deliverance, and gratitude to God. This style comes from Scottish / Covenanter / Reformation-era congregational singing: unaccompanied, direct, communal, and focused on Scripture. I’m sharing this to keep that sound alive and make it easy for churches, families, and believers to learn and sing the psalms together.

Recorded for devotional use, worship resources, and anyone studying traditional psalmody, Scottish psalter singing, or Reformed Presbyterian hymnology. Feel free to use it for personal worship, teaching parts, or to learn how Psalm 124 is sung in the Scottish/Presbyterian tradition.

– Vocal only (unaccompanied / a cappella)
– Old 124th / Old 124 psalm tune
– Metrical Psalm 124 (Scottish Psalter style)
– Scripture-based worship music
– Traditional Reformed / Presbyterian psalm singing

Psalm 124 (Tune: Old 124th) Acapella

Frought with error, but a worthwhile endeavour.

Ps 6 Soldau

Fraught with error, but a worthwhile endeavour.


Ps 107 v 23-30 Kilmarnock

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Sung acapella from: Sing Psalms 2003 (Produced by the Free Church of Scotland).  Sung a capella at a 'Festival of Psalm Singing'.

1 LORD our God, remember David
and the hardships which he bore.
2 To the Mighty One of Jacob,
to the LORD, this oath he swore:
3 “My house I will never enter;
4 rest and slumber I will shun,
5 Till I find the LORD a dwelling
fit for Jacob’s Mighty One.”

12 “If your sons will keep my covenant
and the statutes I make known,
Surely then shall their descendants
sit for ever on your throne.”
13 For the LORD has chosen Zion—
there he wishes to remain:
14 “Here’s my resting place for ever,
here it pleases me to reign.

15 “I will bless her with abundance;
for her poor much food I’ll bring.
16 I will grant her priests salvation,
and with joy her saints will sing.
17 I will raise a horn for David,
for my chosen one a light.
18 With disgrace his foes I’ll cover;
he’ll be crowned with glory bright.”

Psalm 132 (Tune: Blaenwern)

A selection of various Exclusive Psalmody recordings.

Psalm 40 - Ballerma

I have a few of these hiding away on my laptop. 

Headphones are highly recommended. It's hard to follow the individual parts in mono I find.

Psalm 34 (Sing Psalms)  - Resignation

(reproduced with permission) Copyright: Sing Psalms 2003 (Produced by the Free Church of Scotland)

( L.M.)
1 All nations, clap your hands and shout!
To God with joyful cries call out,
2 How awesome is the LORD Most High,
Great King who rules the earth throughout!

3 He has subdued beneath our feet
The nations who had been our foes.
4 In blessing Jacob, whom he loved,
A heritage for us he chose.

5 God has gone up with shouts of joy,
The LORD amid the trumpets’ sound.
6 Sing praise, sing praise to God Most High;
To God our King let praise abound.

7 For God is King of all the earth;
Sing psalms of praise to him alone.
8 God rules the nations from on high;
He sits upon his holy throne.

9 The leaders of the nations come
To yield themselves to Abr’ham’s God.
To him belong the shields of earth;
Exalted greatly is the LORD!

Psalm 47 (Tune: Warrington)

Part Mem [13]

 97  O how love I thy law! it is
        my study all the day:
 98  It makes me wiser than my foes;
        for it doth with me stay.

 99  Than all my teachers now I have
        more understanding far;
     Because my meditation
        thy testimonies are.

100  In understanding I excel
        those that are ancients;
     For I endeavored to keep
        all thy commandements.

101  My feet from each ill way I stayed,
        that I may keep thy word.
102  I from thy judgments have not swerved;
        for thou hast taught me, Lord.

103   How sweet unto my taste, O Lord,
          are all thy words of truth!
      Yea, I do find them sweeter far
          than honey to my mouth.

104  I through thy precepts, that are pure,
        do understanding get;
     I therefore ev'ry way that's false
        with all my heart do hate

Psalm 119 Part 13 (Tune: Contemplation)

Psalm 23 - St Columba

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Psalm 132 (Tune: Blaenwern)

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