My compilation of all available congregational singing and recordings of the 1650 Scottish Metrical Psalter on SoundCloud.

Credits to ThePsalmsSung.org, ScottishPsalmody, Niallags, Kathleen Macdonald, etc. for having all these Psalm recordings available for God's people to learn the singing of Psalms. I am truly grateful for their work. Soli Deo Gloria!

The Psalms of David in Metre (1650 Scottish Metrical Psalter)

Jeremian Psalter of 2022

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A Cappella Psalm Singing from the 1650 Scottish Metrical Psalter with 4 part harmony.

4 Parts A Cappella Scottish Psalter

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Used with permission of Innes Macsween. 
Original recording found @: http://soundcloud.com/innesness

    
 What time my heart is overwhelmed,
         and in perplexity,
      Do thou me lead unto the Rock
         that higher is than I.
   
3  For thou hast for my refuge been
         a shelter by thy pow'r;
      And for defense against my foes
         thou hast been a strong tow'r.
  
 4  Within thy tabernacle I
         for ever will abide;
      And under covert of thy wings
         with confidence me hide.

Psalm 61 v2-4 (Tune: Land of Rest)

Courtesy of Arann Reformed Baptist Church (http://arann-reformed.com/) in Dublin, Ireland for this recording.

Psalm 1 (Tune: Spancil Hill)

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Psalm 4 sung acapella from The Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650. (Meter: CM) 

1  Give ear unto me when I call,
         God of my righteousness:
      Have mercy, hear my pray'r; thou hast
         enlarged me in distress.
     
6  O who will show us any good?
         is that which many say:
      But of thy countenance the light,
         Lord, lift on us alway.
   
7  Upon my heart, bestowed by thee,
         more gladness I have found
      Than they, ev'n then, when corn and wine
         did most with them abound.
   
8  I will both lay me down in peace,
         and quiet sleep will take;
      Because thou only me to dwell
         in safety, Lord, dost make.

Psalm 4 (Tune: Crimond)

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25  Whom have I in the heavens high
         but thee, O Lord, alone?
      And in the earth whom I desire
         besides thee there is none.

  26  My flesh and heart doth faint and fail,
         but God doth fail me never:
      For of my heart God is the strength
         and portion for ever.

  27  For, lo, they that are far from thee
         for ever perish shall;
      Them that a whoring from thee go
         thou hast destroyed all.

  28  But surely it is good for me
         that I draw near to God:
      In God I trust, that all thy works
         I may declare abroad.

Psalm 73 v25-28 (Tune: Wetherby)

Psalm 73 v 23-28 - Wetherby [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 5 v 1-8 - Gräfenberg [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 4 v 1-7 - Abbey [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 3 - St Botolph [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 2 v 1-8 -  Westminster [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 1 - St Peter [1650 SP] (CM)

Text from the Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650.

1  After thy loving-kindness, Lord,
         have mercy upon me:
      For thy compassions great, blot out
         all mine iniquity.

   2  Me cleanse from sin, and thoroughly wash
         from mine iniquity:
   3  For my transgressions I confess;
         my sin I ever see.

   4  'Gainst thee, thee only, have I sinned,
         in thy sight done this ill;
      That when thou speak'st thou may'st be just,
         and clear in judging still.

   5  Behold, I in iniquity
         was formed the womb within;
      My mother also me conceived
         in guiltiness and sin.

   6  Behold, thou in the inward parts
         with truth delighted art;
      And wisdom thou shalt make me know
         within the hidden part.

   7  Do thou with hyssop sprinkle me,
         I shall be cleansed so;
      Yea, wash thou me, and then I shall
         be whiter than the snow.

Psalm 51 v1-7 (Tune: St Kilda)

A PSALM sung acapella from the Scottish Psalter of 1650 
Recorded by members of High Free Church, Stornoway(singpraise.net). (Meter: CM)
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1 O thou my soul, bless God the Lord;
and all that in me is
Be stirred up his holy name
to magnify and bless.

2 Bless, O my soul, the Lord thy God,
and not forgetful be
Of all his gracious benefits
he hath bestowed on thee.

3 All thine iniquities who doth
most graciously forgive:
Who thy diseases all and pains
doth heal, and thee relieve.

4 Who doth redeem thy life, that thou
to death may’st not go down;
Who thee with loving-kindness doth
and tender mercies crown:

5 Who with abundance of good things
doth satisfy thy mouth;
So that, ev’n as the eagle’s age,
renewed is thy youth.

Psalm 103 (Tune: Coleshill) [accompanied]

A PSALM sung acapella from the Scottish Psalter of 1650 
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1 I waited for the Lord my God,
and patiently did bear;
At length to me he did incline
my voice and cry to hear.

2 He took me from a fearful pit,
and from the miry clay,
And on a rock he set my feet,
establishing my way.

3 He put a new song in my mouth,
our God to magnify:
Many shall see it, and shall fear,
and on the Lord rely.

4 O blessed is the man whose trust
upon the Lord relies;
Respecting not the proud, nor such
as turn aside to lies.

Psalm 40 (Tune: Ballerma) | With Music

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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.