Name: Psalm 51 v 1-7 - St Kilda by ScottishPsalmody
Duration: 4 min 7 s
Description: A few recordings from a lovely congregation praise night.

Text: Scottish Psalter (1650) Sung by the RPCI Northern Presbytery Choir. (Meter: CM)

 1  The Lord doth reign, and clothed is he
         with majesty most bright;
      His works do show him clothed to be,
         and girt about with might.

      The world is also stablishèd,
         that it cannot depart.
   2  Thy throne is fixed of old, and thou
         from everlasting art.

   3  The floods, O Lord, have lifted up,
         they lifted up their voice;
      The floods have lifted up their waves,
         and made a mighty noise.

   4  But yet the Lord, that is on high,
         is more of might by far
      Than noise of many waters is,
         or great sea-billows are.

   5  Thy testimonies ev'ry one
         in faithfulness excel;
      And holiness for ever, Lord,
         thine house becometh well.

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Psalm 37 v 23-30 - Lloyd

Psalm 21 v 1-6 - Torwood

Psalm 22 v 8-14 (Effingham)

A few recordings from a lovely congregation praise night.

Psalm 51 v 1-7 - St Kilda

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Psalm 37 from the Scottish Psalter of 1650, recorded at the 24rd free church Glasgow psalmody Recital, 1995.

23  A good man's footsteps by the Lord
       are ordered aright;
    And in the way wherein he walks
       he greatly doth delight.

24  Although he fall, yet shall he not
       be cast down utterly;
    Because the Lord with his own hand
       upholds him mightily.

25  I have been young, and now am old,
       yet have I never seen
    The just man left, nor that his seed
       for bread have beggars been.

26  He's ever merciful, and lends:
       his seed is blessed therefore.
27  Depart from evil, and do good,
       and dwell for evermore.

Psalm 37 v23-27 (Tune: Bristol)

Jehovah Tsidkenu

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23  My strength he weakened in the way,
        My days of life he shortened.
 24  My God, O take me not away
        In mid-time of my days, I said:

     Thy years throughout all ages last.
 25      Of old thou hast established
     The earth's foundation firm and fast:
        Thy mighty hands the heav'ns have made.

 26  They perish shall, as garments do,
        But thou shalt evermore endure;
     As vestures, thou shalt change them so;
        And they shall all be changed sure:

 27  But from all changes thou art free;
        Thy endless years do last for aye.
 28  Thy servants, and their seed who be,
        Established shall before thee stay.

From the Scottish Psalter of 1650

Psalm 102 v23-28  (Tune: Hereford)

https://soundcloud.com/scottishpsalmody

A page for Psalm Tunes & Individual Parts Sung, On Guitar & On Keyboard

"Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms." ~ Psalm 95 v 2.

"Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms." ~ James 5 v 13.

"Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!"
~ 1 Chronicles 16 v 9.

Psalm Tunes From:

*1650 Scottish Psalter
*Sing Psalms
*Irish Psalter
*Original Parts/Tunes & Non Psalter Tunes

*4 PART HARMONY SETs ARE IN ORDERS OF PSALM NUMBER 1-150 TUNE IS USUALLY DONE TO
*INDIVIDUAL PARTS SETS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF TUNE NAME.

*Use your Blue/Red Scottish Psalter or Sing Psalms with Sol-fa parts/Staff to follow if you have one as a guide for learning.

4 Parts made up of:

Soprano - the melody tune
Bass - Men's low harmony
Tenor - Men's high harmony
Alto - Woman's Low Harmony

Psalm Metre Info:

The different kind of metres found in the Scottish Psalter are shown below, with the number of syllables in each line of a verse.

Scottish Psalter Metres:

(CM) = Common metre [8,6,8,6] 
(LM) = Long metre [8,8,8,8] - Ps 6(i), 102(ii), 145(ii) 
(SM) = Short metre {6,6,8,6] - (Ps 45(ii), 50(i), 67, 70) 
(CM Repeating) = Common metre repeating tune [8,6,8,6,6] 
(DCM) = Double common metre [over 2 verses] 
[8,6,8,6 Double] 
(6,6,6,6 Metre) - (Ps 143(ii) 
(6,6,6,6 Double metre) - (Ps 143(ii) 
(6,6,6,6,8,8 metre) 
(8,7,8,7 metre) - Ps 136(i)
(10,10,10,10,10 metre)

Others in SIng Psalms & Irish Psalter:
77 77 Metre

How it is recorded:

The recordings are simply over 2 verses, first verse is just the individual part then the tune comes in with the part in the second verse.

Note To Precentors & Harmony Learners:

I hope these resources will be a useful tool for anyone who wants to learn the harmonies set in the Scottish Psalter through either sol-fa or staff.

This will also help precentors become more familiar with the tunes avoiding panicking!

I have been inspired to learn and record the Psalms with the sol-fa harmony parts that go with each tune in the Scottish Psalm Psalters.

RECORDINGS INFO:

Playlist Sets:

*1. 1650 Scottish Psalter A Cappella Psalms - 4 separate recordings of a 4 part harmony - Soprano, Bass, Tenor & Alto.
*2. Sing Psalms A Cappella Psalms - 4 separate recordings of a 4 part harmony - Soprano, Bass, Tenor & Alto.
*3. Acoustic guitar - Psalm tunes with 4 parts

I hope this page helps others to memorise Psalms, learn parts and that it would most importantly be to His praise that I would use the gifts He has given me.

1650 SCOTTISH PSALTER INFO:

The Scottish Metrical version of the Psalms sung a cappella (exclusive psalmody - no instruments) 4 part harmony to metred Scottish Psalter Psalm tunes.

Scottish Psalter Link: 
www.covenantofgrace.com/metrical_psalms.htm

I love to play guitar & keyboard/piano in my spare time also and I thought it would be a good idea to learn the Psalm tunes on guitar & keyboard with the parts as I find it relaxing. I hope it benefits listeners whether just for relaxing or for making the parts clearer.

HOW I RECORD THE PSALMS & GUITAR:

All four parts are recorded in a stereo recording. Most recordings are recorded as follows: Soprano is positioned middle right, Bass middle left, Tenor left ear and Alto right ear. Headphones are recommended as you can hear the parts clearer.

Psalm 51 v 1-7 - St Kilda

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