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11  I said, when I was in my haste,
       that all men liars be.
12  What shall I render to the Lord
       for all his gifts to me?

13  I'll of salvation take the cup,
       on God's name will I call:
14  I'll pay my vows now to the Lord
       before his people all.

15  Dear in God's sight is his saints' death.
16     Thy servant, Lord, am I;
    Thy servant sure, thine handmaid's son:
       my bands thou didst untie.

17  Thank-off'rings I to thee will give,
       and on God's name will call.
18  I'll pay my vows now to the Lord
       before his people all;

19  Within the courts of God's own house,
       within the midst of thee,
    O city of Jerusalem.
       Praise to the Lord give ye.

Sung acapella from the Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650. Recorded at Back Free Church used by permission.

Psalm 116 v11-19 (Tune: St Columba)

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Psalm 23 sung acapella from the Scottish Psalter of 1650.  

1. The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; He leadeth me
The quiet waters by.

 2. My soul He doth restore again,
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E'en for His own Name's sake.
 
3. Yea, though I walk through death's dark vale,
Yet will I fear no ill,
For Thou art with me, and Thy rod
And staff me comfort still.

 4. A table Thou hast furnished me
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.

 5. Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me,
And in God's house forevermore
My dwelling place shall be.

Psalm 23 (Tune: Crimond)

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Sung acapella PSALM 47 L.M.

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: Birling)

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Sung acapella 

1 O hear my cry, my righteous God.
Relieve me; I’m distressed.
Display your mercy to me now,
and answer my request.

6 “O who can show us any good?”
I hear so many say.
O LORD, shine on us with your light;
show us your face, I pray.

7 You filled my heart with greater joy
than others may have found
As they rejoiced at harvest time,
when grain and wine abound.

8 I will lie down and sleep in peace;
my heart will rest secure,
For you alone, O gracious LORD,
will keep me safe and sure.

Psalm 4 (Tune: Metzler)

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Sung acapella from the Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650.

8 O taste and see that God is good:
who trusts in him is blessed.
9 Fear God his saints: none that him fear
shall be with want oppressed.

10 The lions young may hungry be,
and they may lack their food:
But they that truly seek the Lord
shall not lack any good.

11 O children, hither do ye come,
and unto me give ear;
I shall you teach to understand
how ye the Lord should fear.

12 What man is he that life desires,
to see good would live long?
13 Thy lips refrain from speaking guile,
and from ill words thy tongue.

14 Depart from ill, do good, seek peace,
pursue it earnestly.
15 God’s eyes are on the just; his ears
are open to their cry.

Psalm 34 v8-15 (Tune: Jackson)

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Sung acapella from the Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650.

2 Praise God with harp, and unto him
sing with the psaltery;
Upon a ten-stringed instrument
make ye sweet melody.

3 A new song to him sing, and play
with loud noise skilfully;
4 For right is God’s word, all his works
are done in verity.

5 To judgment and to righteousness
a love he beareth still;
The loving-kindness of the Lord
the earth throughout doth fill.

Psalm 33 v2-5 (Tune: Irish)

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"Suo Gân" is a traditional Welsh lullaby by an anonymous composer. It was first recorded in print around 1800 and the lyrics were notably captured by the Welsh folklorist Robert Bryan. The song's title simply means lullaby.

"Suo Gân", as performed by James Rainbird and the Ambrosian Junior Choir, is featured prominently in Steven Spielberg's 1987 film Empire of the Sun, where it is lip-synched by a young Christian Bale. 

Psalm 103 (Tune: Suo Gan | Acapella | Sung by Pastor Tim McCracken)

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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

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A cappella setting of Psalm 145, with a melody inspired by Beethoven’s 7th (Allegretto).
Unaccompanied, reverent, congregational-style psalm singing.

Style: Unaccompanied / metrical psalmody / choral

Inspiration: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, Allegretto (public domain)

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Psalm 145 ( Beethoven's 7th Allegretto | Acapella Psalm Singing) "One Generation speaks to another"

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Psalm 118 from the Scottish Psalter of 1650. Sung by Dowanvale Free Church.

24 This is the day God made, in it
we'll joy triumphantly.
25 Save now, I pray thee, Lord; I pray,
send now prosperity.

26 Blessed is he in God's great name
that cometh us to save:
We, from the house which to the Lord
pertains, you blessed have.

27 God is the Lord, who unto us
hath made light to arise:
Bind ye unto the altar's horns
with cords the sacrifice.

28 Thou art my God, I'll thee exalt;
my God, I will thee praise.
29 Give thanks to God, for he is good:
his mercy lasts always.

Psalm 118 v24-29 (Tune: Martyrdom)

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