Psalms

The Book of Psalms - a capella Psalm Singing MASTER LIST

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Copyright: Sing Psalms 2003 (Produced by the Free Church of Scotland). 1998 Glasgow Psalm Singing Recital. Meter: 86.886

1 Blessed is the one who turns away
from where the wicked walk,
Who does not stand in sinners’ paths
or sit with those who mock.

2 Instead he finds God’s holy law
his joy and great delight;
He makes the precepts of the LORD
his study day and night.

3 He prospers ever like a tree
that’s planted by a stream,
And in due season yields its fruit;
its leaves are always green.

4 Not so the wicked! They are like
the chaff that’s blown away.
5 They will not stand when judgment comes
or with the righteous stay.

6 It is the LORD who sees and knows
the way the righteous go,
But those who live an evil life
the LORD will overthrow.

Psalm 1 a (Tune: Creator)

Psalm 25 v8-13 (Tune: Diademata)

Recorded at RP International Conference 2008
(Tune: Enter)  - Composed by Eleanor Hutcheson (1970)

From The Book of Psalms for Singing are used by permission of Crown & Covenant Publications.

Text from the KJV Bible:

1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
2 Serve the Lord with gladness:
come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the Lord he is God:
it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his courts with praise:
be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting;
and his truth endureth to all generations.

Psalm 100  [From the King James Bible]

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Psalm 1b sung a capella from Sing Psalm (2003)(Produced by the Free Church of Scotland). Meter: 88.88.88

1 How blessed the one who does not walk
Where wicked men would guide his feet,
Who does not stand in sinners’ paths
Or sit upon the scorners’ seat.
2 The law of God is his delight,
His meditation day and night.

3 He prospers like a tree, which has
Been planted by a flowing stream,
And in its season yields its fruit;
Its leaves are always fresh and green.
In every act and every word
He knows the blessing of the LORD.

4 Not so the wicked: they are like
The chaff the wind will blow away.
5 They will not in the judgment stand,
Nor sinners with the righteous stay.
6 God knows the way the righteous go;
The wicked’s way he’ll overthrow.

Psalm 1 b (Tune: St Petersburg)

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"The very cords of death they did completely me surround.
The terrors of the grave took hold, I grief and trouble found.
...
My eyes from tears you freed, my feet from stumbling you did free.
I'll walk before the LORD as long as I alive will be."

Recorded at Newry RPC/Young Adults Weekend 2015 Sabbath morning worship.

Psalm 116 v1-9 (Tune: Gabriel)

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Text: Psalm 5 from 'Psalms for Singing – A 21st Century Edition (2004)'
Produced by the Reformed Presbyterian church of Ireland.
Recorded @ Airdrie RPC during morning worship

1   		LISTEN to my words, O LORD,
    and my sighs before you lay.
2	Hear my cry, my king, my God;
    help me, for to you I pray.
 
2   	3	With the morning light, O LORD,
    you will hear my voice, my plea.
In the morning I will pray,
    and I'll wait expectantly.
 
3   	4	Truly you are not a God
    who in evil takes delight.
Evil will not dwell with you,
5	    nor the proud stand in your sight.
 
4   		You hate all who evil do.
6	    You will liars all destroy;
for the LORD abhors all who
    bloodshed and deceit employ;
 
mf     	5   	7	But in your abundant grace,
    to your house I will draw near;
looking to your holy place,
    there I'll worship in your fear.
 
m     	6   	8	Since, O LORD, my enemies
    for my soul do lie in wait,
lead me in your righteousness;
    make your way before me straight.
 
7   	9	On their words you can't rely;
    in their heart destruction's found.
Like an open grave's their throat;
    with deceit their words abound.
 
p     	8   	10	Hold them guilty, O my God;
    them for all their sins expel.
In their own schemes let them fall,
    for against you they rebel.
 
mf     	9   	11	Those who refuge take in you,
    let them ever shout for joy.
Shelter those who thus are glad.
    Those who love your name rejoice;
 
10   	12	And a blessing rich, O LORD,
    on the righteous man you'll pour.
With your favour, as a shield,
    you'll surround him evermore.

Psalm 5 (Tune: Morning Light)

Psalm 133 sung acapella from The Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650. (Meter: CM)

1  Behold, how good a thing it is,
       and how becoming well,
    Together such as brethren are
       in unity to dwell!

 2  Like precious ointment on the head,
       that down the beard did flow,
    Ev'n Aaron's beard, and to the skirts,*
       did of his garments go.

 3  As Hermon's dew, the dew that doth
       on Zion' hills descend:
    For there the blessing God commands,
       life that shall never end.

Psalm 133 (Tune: Eastgate)

Recorded by Connor Quigley
Tune: Lobe Den Herren - Stralsund Gesangbuch	(1665)

Psalm 100 (Tune: Lobe Den Herren)

Psalm 100, to the tune Old 100th, at the beautiful wedding service of Mr & Mrs Chris and Alison Macleod. 

Psalm 100, Old 100th - Chris & Alison's Wedding

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13  Thou shalt arise, and mercy yet
        Thou to mount Zion shalt extend:
     Her time for favor which was set,
        Behold, is now come to an end.

 14  Thy saints take pleasure in her stones,
        Her very dust to them is dear.
 15  All heathen lands and kingly thrones
        On earth thy glorious name shall fear.

 16  God in his glory shall appear,
        When Zion he builds and repairs.
 17  He shall regard and lend his ear
        Unto the needy's humble pray'rs:

     Th' afflicted's pray'r he will not scorn.
 18      All times this shall be on record:
     And generations yet unborn
        Shall praise and magnify the Lord.

From the Scottish Psalter of 1650

Psalm 102 v13-18 (Tune: Leighton)

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May for the people hill and mountain
Bring forth the peace they seek,
And justice, gushing like a fountain,
Restore the faint and meek.
May he defend the poor and needy,
May he their children save,
And crush oppressors, proud and greedy,
Who for their downfall crave.

May he, the royal son, be reigning
With judgments true and sure,
To all Thy people right ordaining
And justice to Thy poor.

May he, so high above the nations,
Live while the sun endures,
He, who throughout all generations
Our joy and peace ensures;
And may he be like rain that drenches
The meadows parched and pale,
Like showers whose abundance quenches
The thirst of hill and vale.

Psalm 72 (Genevan Psalter | Acapella)

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Psalm 2 sung acapella from The Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650. (Meter: CM) From the Scottish Psalter of 1650

1  Why rage the heathen? and vain things
         why do the people mind?
   2  Kings of the earth do set themselves,
         and princes are combined,

      To plot against the Lord, and his
         Anointed, saying thus,
   3  Let us asunder break their bands,
         and cast their cords from us.

   4  He that in heaven sits shall laugh;
         the Lord shall scorn them all.
   5  Then shall he speak to them in wrath,
         in rage he vex them shall.

   6  Yet, notwithstanding, I have him
         to be my King appointed;
      And over Zion, my holy hill,
         I have him King anointed.

   7  The sure decree I will declare:
         The Lord hath said to me,
      Thou art mine only Son; this day
         I have begotten thee.

   8  Ask of me, and for heritage
         the heathen I'll make thine;
      And, for possession, I to thee
         will give earth's utmost line.

Psalm 2 (Tune: York)

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Psalm 134 (Tune: Cwm Rhondda)

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 1  That man hath perfect blessedness,
         who walketh not astray
      In counsel of ungodly men,
         nor stands in sinners' way,

   2  Nor sitteth in the scorner's chair:
         But placeth his delight
      Upon God's law, and meditates
         on his law day and night.

   3  He shall be like a tree that grows
         near planted by a river,
      Which in his season yields his fruit,
         and his leaf fadeth never:

   4  And all he doth shall prosper well
         The wicked are not so;
      But like they are unto the chaff,
         which wind drives to and fro.

   5  In judgment therefore shall not stand
         such as ungodly are; 
      Nor in th' assembly of the just
         shall wicked men appear.

   6  For why? the way of godly men
         unto the Lord is known:
      Whereas the way of wicked men
         shall quite be overthrown.

Psalm 1 sung acapella from The Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650. (Meter: CM) Recorded at Dowanvale free church.

Psalm 1 (Tune: Azmon / Denfield)

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Sung acapella from: Sing Psalms 2003 (Produced by the Free Church of Scotland). ( 8 7.8 7 D)

1 Praise the LORD, my soul, O praise him!
LORD my God, you are so great!
2 Wrapped in light as with a garment,
clothed in majesty and state.
Like a tent he spreads the heavens,
3 and above the waters there
Sets the framework of his dwelling,
making it an upper layer.

He makes clouds of heav’n his chariot;
on the wings of wind he rides.
4 He makes flames of fire his servants;
winds obey what he decides.
5 He set earth on its foundations,
so that it should never move;
6 Then the deep submerged the mountains
till the waters stood above.

7 But when you rebuked the waters,
at your thunder they took flight;
8 They receded to the valleys,
flowing down the mountains’ height
To the place that you appointed.
9 You set bounds to their domain,
So that never will the waters
overwhelm the land again.

Psalm 104 v1-9 (Tune: Hyfrydol)

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