The Book of Psalms - a capella Psalm Singing MASTER LIST

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Psalms

Meter - 87.87.

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Sung acapella from: Sing Psalms 2003 (Produced by the Free Church of Scotland). Recorded at Dowanvale Free Church. PSALM 85 (meter: 8 7 8 7 D)

4 God our Saviour, now restore us;
from us turn away your rage.
5 Will your anger burn against us?
Will it last from age to age?
6 Will you not again revive us,
that we may rejoice in you?
7 Show us, LORD, your covenant mercy;
your salvation grant anew.

8 I will hear what God the LORD says:
to his saints he offers peace;
But his people must not wander
and return to foolishness.
9 Surely for all those who fear him
his salvation is at hand,
So that once again his glory
may be seen within our land.

10 Love and truth have met together;
righteousness and peace embrace.
11 Righteousness looks down from heaven;
from the earth springs faithfulness.
12 What is good the LORD will give us,
and our land its fruit will bear.
13 Righteousness will go before him
and his royal way prepare.

Psalm 85 v4-13 (Tune: Blaenwern)

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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)

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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 1b (Tune: St Petersburg)

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57 Thou my sure portion art alone,
which I did choose, O Lord:
I have resolved, and said, that I
would keep thy holy word.

58 With my whole heart I did entreat
thy face and favor free:
According to thy gracious word
be merciful to me.

59 I thought upon my former ways,
and did my life well try;
And to thy testimonies pure
my feet then turned I.

60 I did not stay, nor linger long,
as those that slothful are;
But hastily thy laws to keep
myself I did prepare.

61 Bands of ill men me robbed; yet I
thy precepts did not slight.
62 I’ll rise at midnight thee to praise,
ev’n for thy judgments right.

63 I am companion to all those
who fear, and thee obey.
64 O Lord, thy mercy fills the earth:
teach me thy laws, I pray.

Recorded during worship at Glasgow RP Church (10.1.2016)

Psalm 119 Part 8 (Tune: St Columba)

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(reproduced with permission) Copyright: Sing Psalms 2003 (Produced by the Free Church of Scotland). Highland Harmony Singers - Festival of Psalm Singing.

(87.87D)
24 LORD, how many are your wonders!
Wisely you have made them all.
Earth is full of all your creatures,
living things, both great and small.
31 May the LORD’s majestic glory
always last and never fade;
May the LORD rejoice and triumph
in the works that he has made.

33 To the LORD throughout my lifetime,
to my God I will sing praise.
34 May my meditation please him,
as to him my song I raise.
35 But may sinners flee before him,
and the wicked be no more.
36 Praise be to the LORD Almighty;
O my soul, the LORD adore!

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Psalm 104 v24-36 (Tune: All That Thrills)

Recorded @ The Wedding of Stephen Steele and Carla Quigley 

		O SING a new song to the LORD;
all earth sing to the LORD.
2	Sing to the LORD, and bless his name;
`He saves', each day proclaim.
3	His glory to all nations show;
his deeds let peoples know;
 
2   	4	For great's the LORD; he's to be praised,
and feared above all gods.
mp     		5	The peoples' gods are idols all;
mf     			the LORD the heavens made:
6	before him splendour, majesty,
strength in his sanctuary.
 
3   	7	Give to the LORD, O families
of peoples; give the LORD
the glory for his strength; 8ascribe
the glory due his name,
and bring an offèring with you.
Enter his courts into.
 
4   	9	In beautiful and holy robes
bring worship to the LORD;
all earth before him stand in awe.
10	Proclaim, `The LORD is king.'
The world remains established sure,
immovably secure.
 
5   		With fairness he will peoples judge.
f     		11	Let heav'ns be glad, and let
the earth rejoice, the ocean roar,
and all that it contains.
12	O let the fields and everything
in them with praises ring.
 
6   		With joyfulness the forest trees
will sing 13before the LORD,
because he comes; he comes to judge
the earth. He'll judge the world
and peoples all in righteousness,
and in his faithfulness.

Psalm 96 A (Tune: Austria)

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

Psalm 100 (Tune: Lobe Den Herren)

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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)

Recorded at RP international Conference 2004
Tune: Constance - Arthur S. Sullivan	(1875)
From The Book of Psalms for Singing. Used by permission of Crown & Covenant Publications.

O thank the LORD, for good is He;
His mercy lasts forever.
Thanks to the God of gods give ye;
His mercy lasts forever.

O praises give the King of kings;
His mercy lasts forever;
For He alone does wondrous things;
His mercy lasts forever;

He thought on us when we were low;
His mercy lasts forever;
And made us free from every foe;
His mercy lasts forever.

13
He food bestows on all that live;
His mercy lasts forever.
Thanks to the God of heaven give;
His mercy lasts forever.

Psalm 136 B (Tune: Constance)

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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 from: Sing Psalms 2003 (Produced by the Free Church of Scotland). Recorded at Glasgow Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland (Meter: CM)

	4	One thing I’ll plead before the LORD,
			and this I’ll seek always:
		That I may come within God’s house
			and dwell there all my days—

		That on the beauty of the LORD
			I constantly may gaze,
		And in his house may seek to know
			direction in his ways.

	5	For in his dwelling he will keep
			me safe in troubled days;
		Within his tent he’ll shelter me,
			and on a rock me raise.

	6	My head will then be lifted high
			above my enemies;
		And in his tent I’ll sacrifice
			with shouts of joy and praise.

Psalm 27 v4-6 (Tune: Argyle)

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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)

Recorded by the Scottish Festival Singers
Tune: Bryn Calfaria - William Owen	(1852)
From The Book of Psalms for Singing are used by permission of Crown & Covenant Publications.

Psalm 80 (Tune: Bryn Calfaria)

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(recorded by Paul Hillier, Theatre of Voices, The King's Noyse & David Douglass) 
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Text  from 'Archbishop Parker's Psalter'. 
Tune: '3rd Mode Melody'  by Thomas Tallis  [CM.D]

3. Let us they say: break down their ray,
of all their bonds and cords:
We will renounce: that they pronounce,
their loores as stately lordes.

4. But God of might: in heauen so bright,
Shall laugh them all to scorne:
The Lord on hie: shall them defie,
they shall be once forlorne.

9. With iron rod: as mighty God,
all rebels shalt thou bruse:
And breake them all: in pieces small,
as sherdes the potters vase.

10. Be wise therfore: ye kinges the more,
Receyue ye wisdomes lore:
Ye iudges strong: of right and wrong,
aduise you now before.

11. The Lorde in feare: your seruice beare,
with dread to him reioyce:
Let rages be: resist not ye,
him serue with ioyfull voyce.

12. The sonne kisse ye: lest wroth he be,
lose not the way of rest:
For when his ire: is set on fire,
who trust in hym be blest

Psalm 2 (Tune: Third Mode Melody)

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