TrystWithChrist

Psalm 40 v1-8 of 17 "I waited long upon the LORD; He heard my cry and turned to me." Sing Psalms Tune: Falkirk Free Church The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as a one-to-one correspondence. image: The circumcision of the ear (Exodus 21:7 & Deuteronomy 14:17). For a lecture on the psalm see https://youtu.be/n0uKBAH1TNc The slaves were released every sabbath year not just the jubilee. PSALM 40 L.M. 1 I waited long upon the LORD; He heard my cry and turned to me. 2 He raised me from the slimy pit And from the mire he pulled me free. He set my feet on solid rock, A place to stand both firm and broad. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, A joyful hymn of praise to God. Many will look with godly fear And on the LORD alone rely. 4 Blessèd are they who trust the LORD, Who shun the proud and gods that lie. 5 The wonders you have done, O LORD, How many and how great they are! Your plans for us are far beyond Our power to number or declare. 6 You did not ask that calves or goats Be brought as sacrifice for sin, But you have opened up my ears; You did not seek burnt offering. 7 Then I declared, “LORD, I have come; It’s written of me in the scroll. 8 I want to do your will, my God; Your law is in my heart and soul.” 9 In the assembly when it met Your justice I proclaimed abroad. I did not seal my lips at all; You know all this about me, LORD. 10 I did not hide within my heart Your saving grace and righteousness; In the assembly I proclaimed Your steadfast love and faithfulness. 11 Do not withhold your mercy, LORD; Surround your servant constantly With your great love and faithfulness, 12 For many troubles threaten me. My sins have overtaken me; They’re more than hairs upon my head. My heart within me fails for grief; I cannot see the way ahead. 13 Be pleased, O LORD, to rescue me; O LORD, come quickly to my aid. 14 May all who seek to take my life With shame and turmoil be repaid. May all who plot my overthrow Turn back, disgraced, the way they came. 15 May those who mock me to my face Become appalled at their own shame. 16 But let all those who seek your face Be joyful in you all their days; Let those who love salvation say, “Exalted be the LORD always!” 17 Yet I am poor and in great need; Lord, think on me, I humbly pray. You are my saviour and my help; Come, O my God! Do not delay.

Psalm 39 v1-5 of 13 "I said, “Now let me watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin." Sing Psalms Tune: Orlington Falkirk Free Church The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as a one-to-one correspondence. image: Job sitting in silence (Job 2). PSALM 39 C.M. 1 I said, “Now let me watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin. I’ll put a muzzle on my mouth while I’m with wicked men.” 2 When I was silent and kept still and firmly held my peace, Not speaking even what was good, this made my pain increase. 3 Because of this my heart grew hot; the fire burned strong indeed The more I mused upon it all. Then I began to plead: 4 “LORD, show me that my life will end— how many days I’ll see— And cause me, LORD, to understand how brief my life will be. 5 “O LORD, how short you make my days before I sink in death. My years are nothing in your sight; man’s life is but a breath. 6 “Like shadows people go about; they bustle to and fro. They heap up wealth, but do not know to whom their wealth will go. 7 “But now, what do I look for, LORD? My hope is set on you. 8 From my transgressions rescue me lest fools in scorn pursue. 9 “I held my peace and would not speak, for you did this, I know. 10 Remove your scourge from me; your hand has struck and laid me low. 11 “For you rebuke and punish men for their iniquity. You, like a moth, consume their wealth; each man is vanity. 12 “O LORD, please listen to my prayer and hear my cry for aid; Do not be deaf to the appeal which I with tears have made. “For as your guest I stay a while. I’m like my fathers all— A stranger and a pilgrim here. Have mercy when I call. 13 “O turn away your eyes from me. Let me rejoice again Before I finally depart and here no more remain.”

Psalm 33 v1-6 traditional Scottish Psalter version "Ye righteous, in the LORD rejoice; it comely is and right, That upright men, with thankful voice, should praise the Lord of might." tune: Irish Falkirk Free Church The image is only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; it is not intended as a one-to-one correspondence. It is more like a visual cross-reference. Another cross reference might be Hebrews 11:3. image: William Brassey Hole - The dedication of the temple. (1 Kings 8 & 2 Chronicles 7). PSALM 33 C.M. 1 Ye righteous, in the LORD rejoice; it comely is and right, That upright men, with thankful voice, should praise the Lord of might. 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. 6 The heavens by the word of GOD did their beginning take; And by the breathing of his mouth he all their hosts did make. 7 The waters of the seas he brings together as an heap; And in storehouses, as it were, he layeth up the deep. 8 Let earth, and all that live therein, with rev’rence fear the LORD; Let all the world’s inhabitants dread him with one accord. 9 For he did speak the word, and done it was without delay; Establishèd it firmly stood, whatever he did say. 10 GOD doth the counsel bring to nought which heathen folk do take; And what the people do devise of none effect doth make. 11 O but the counsel of the LORD doth stand for ever sure; And of his heart the purposes from age to age endure. 12 That nation blessèd is, whose God JEHOVAH is, and those A blessèd people are, whom for his heritage he chose. 13 The LORD from heav’n sees and beholds all sons of men full well: 14 He views all from his dwelling-place that in the earth do dwell. 15 He forms their hearts alike, and all their doings he observes. 16 Great hosts save not a king, much strength no mighty man preserves. 17 An horse for preservätion is a deceitful thing; And by the greatness of his strength can no deliv’rance bring. 18 Behold, on those that do him fear the LORD doth set his eye; Ev’n those who on his mercy do with confidence rely. 19 From death to free their soul, in dearth life unto them to yield. 20 Our soul doth wait upon the LORD; he is our help and shield. 21 Sith in his holy name we trust, our heart shall joyful be. 22 LORD, let thy mercy be on us, as we do hope in thee.

Scottish Psalter Psalm 37 v23-27 of 40 "A good man's footsteps by the LORD are orderèd aright" Falkirk Free Church It is the middle of the nine acrostic Psalms the others being Psalms 9, 10, 25, 34, 111, 112, and 119 and 145. In the original Hebrew each two English verses begin with a different letter. The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as one-to-one correspondences. image: Lawrie Cate, Open Torah scroll I'm not sure if I've cut and pasted the Hebrew is correctly. PSALM 37 C.M. 1 For evildoers fret thou not thyself unquietly; Nor do thou envy bear to those that work iniquity. 2 For, even like unto the grass, soon be cut down shall they; And, like the green and tender herb, they wither shall away. 3 Set thou thy trust upon the LORD, and be thou doing good; And so thou in the land shalt dwell, and verily have food. 4 Delight thyself in GOD; he’ll give thine heart’s desire to thee. 5 Thy way to GOD commit, him trust, it bring to pass shall he. 6 And, like unto the light, he shall thy righteousness display; And he thy judgment shall bring forth like noon-tide of the day. 7 Rest in the LORD, and patiently wait for him: do not fret For him who, prosp’ring in his way, success in sin doth get. 8 Do thou from anger cease, and wrath see thou forsake also: Fret not thyself in any wise, that evil thou should’st do. 9 For those that evildoers are shall be cut off and fall: But those that wait upon the LORD the earth inherit shall. 10 For yet a little while, and then the wicked shall not be; His place thou shalt consider well, but it thou shalt not see. 11 But by inheritance the earth the meek ones shall possess: They also shall delight themselves in an abundant peace. 12 The wicked plots against the just, and at him whets his teeth: 13 The Lord shall laugh at him, because his day he coming seeth. 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and bent their bow, to slay The poor and needy, and to kill men of an upright way. 15 But their own sword, which they have drawn, shall enter their own heart: Their bows which they have bent shall break, and into pieces part. 16 A little that a just man hath is more and better far Than is the wealth of many such as lewd and wicked are. 17 For sinners’ arms shall broken be; but GOD the just sustains. 18 GOD knows the just man’s days, and still their heritage remains. 19 They shall not be ashamed when they the evil time do see; And when the days of famine are, they satisfied shall be. 20 But wicked men, and foes of GOD, as fat of lambs, decay; They shall consume, yea, into smoke they shall consume away. 21 The wicked borrows, but the same again he doth not pay; Whereas the righteous mercy shows, and gives his own away. 22 For such as blessèd be of him the earth inherit shall; And they that cursèd are of him shall be destroyèd all. 23 A good man’s footsteps by the LORD are orderèd 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. 28 For GOD loves judgment, and his saints leaves not in any case; They are kept ever; but cut off shall be the sinner’s face. 29 The just inherit shall the land, and ever in it dwell: 30 The just man’s mouth doth wisdom speak; his tongue doth judgment tell. 31 In ’s heart the law is of his God, his steps slide not away. 32 The wicked man doth watch the just, and seeketh him to slay. 33 Yet him the LORD will not forsake, nor leave him in his hands: The righteous will he not condemn, when he in judgment stands. 34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and thee exalt shall he Th’ earth to inherit; when cut off the wicked thou shalt see. 35 I saw the wicked great in power, spread like a green bay-tree: 36 He passed, yea, was not; him I sought, but found he could not be. 37 Mark thou the perfect, and behold the man of uprightness, Because that surely of this man the latter end is peace. 38 But those men that transgressors are shall be destroyed together; The latter end of wicked men shall be cut off for ever. 39 But the salvation of the just is from the LORD above; He in the time of their distress their stay and strength doth prove. 40 The LORD shall help, and them deliver: he shall them free and save From wicked men, because in him their confidence they have.

Sing Psalms Psalm 36 v5-10 of 12 "Your steadfast love is great, O LORD; it reaches heaven high." Tune: Ayrshire Falkirk Free Church The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as a one-to-one correspondences. They are more like visual cross-references. image: Harold Copping - Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 2) Ruth 2: 11-12 (WEB) Boaz answered her, “I have been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father, your mother, and the land of your birth, and have come to a people that you didn’t know before. May Yahweh repay your work, and a full reward be given to you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” PSALM 36 C.M. 1 My heart has heard an oracle about the wicked’s sin: There is no fear of God in him; he feels no dread within. 2 He views himself with blind conceit, his sinfulness denies. 3 He speaks with evil and deceit, no longer good or wise. 4 In bed he plots his evil ways; he schemes throughout the night, As he commits himself to sin, rejecting what is right. 5 Your steadfast love is great, O LORD; it reaches heaven high. Your faithfulness is wonderful, extending to the sky. 6 Your righteousness is very great, like mountains high and steep; Your justice is like ocean depths. Both man and beast you keep. 7 How precious is your steadfast love! What confidence it brings! Both high and low find shelter in the shadow of your wings. 8 They feast within your house, and drink from streams of your delight. 9 For with you is the source of life; in your light we see light. 10 To those who know you as their God, your steadfast love impart; Maintain your righteousness to those of pure and upright heart. 11 Let not the ruthless foot of pride approach and threaten me, Nor let the hand of wickedness force me to turn and flee. 12 See where these evildoers lie, who righteousness despise! Thrown down are they, and there they stay, unable to arise.

Psalm 36 v1-7 of 12 "My heart has heard an oracle about the wicked’s sin" Tune: Kilmarnock Sing Psalms Falkirk Free Church The image is only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; it is not intended as a one-to-one correspondence. It is more like a visual cross-reference. images: Harold Copping - Ahab, Jezebel and Naboth (1 Kings 21) Histoire Sainte - Haman and Mordecai (Esther 4-5) PSALM 36 C.M. 1 My heart has heard an oracle about the wicked’s sin: There is no fear of God in him; he feels no dread within. 2 He views himself with blind conceit, his sinfulness denies. 3 He speaks with evil and deceit, no longer good or wise. 4 In bed he plots his evil ways; he schemes throughout the night, As he commits himself to sin, rejecting what is right. 5 Your steadfast love is great, O LORD; it reaches heaven high. Your faithfulness is wonderful, extending to the sky. 6 Your righteousness is very great, like mountains high and steep; Your justice is like ocean depths. Both man and beast you keep. 7 How precious is your steadfast love! What confidence it brings! Both high and low find shelter in the shadow of your wings. 8 They feast within your house, and drink from streams of your delight. 9 For with you is the source of life; in your light we see light. 10 To those who know you as their God, your steadfast love impart; Maintain your righteousness to those of pure and upright heart. 11 Let not the ruthless foot of pride approach and threaten me, Nor let the hand of wickedness force me to turn and flee. 12 See where these evildoers lie, who righteousness despise! Thrown down are they, and there they stay, unable to arise.

Psalm 31 v19-24 of 24 "Your goodness, LORD, is very great" Tune: Woodworth Sing Psalms Falkirk Free Church The image is only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; it is not intended as a one-to-one correspondence. It is more like a visual cross-reference. image: William Brassey Hole - Jeremiah and the potter. (Jeremiah 18-19) Jeremiah quotes this psalm 6 times (Jeremiah 6:25, 20:3, 20:10, 46:5, 49:29, and in Lamentations 2:22. The first 3 verses are the same as Psalm 71 (sung in a different meter here https://youtu.be/_E-Z_nMWKls). The psalm is also eluded to by Jonah in Jonah 2:8, by Paul in 1 Corinthians 16:13, Stephen in Acts 7:59. Most famously, Jesus' last recorded words from the cross reference v5. PSALM 31 L.M. 1 In you I’ve taken refuge, LORD; You are my shelter in distress. O let me never be ashamed, But save me in your righteousness. 2 LORD, turn your ear to hear my cry; Come quickly to deliver me, And be my rock and firm defence, My stronghold and security. 3 You are my fortress and my rock; For your name’s sake be my sure guide. 4 Preserve me from the trap that’s set; You are the refuge where I hide. 5 Redeem me, LORD, O God of truth; My spirit I commit to you. 6 I hate all those who trust false gods; I trust the LORD, for he is true. 7 I will rejoice and take delight In all the love that you have shown, For my affliction you have seen; To you my soul’s distress is known. 8 You have not left me to my foe Or given me into his hand; But you have set my feet within A spacious place where I may stand. 9 Be merciful to me, O LORD, For my distress knows no relief; My eyes grow weak with sorrow’s tears, My soul and body with my grief. 10 My life in anguish is consumed; My years pass by with many groans. Through misery my strength has failed, And greatly weakened are my bones. 11 Because of all my enemies My neighbours treat me scornfully; I’m viewed with dread by all my friends— They see me coming and they flee. 12 I am forgotten as though dead, Not even spared a passing thought; I’m like a jar that’s cast away, A useless, broken, shattered pot. 13 I hear the slander many spread, And terror stalks me all the way. Against me enemies conspire; They plot to take my life away. 14 But as for me, I trust you, LORD; I say, “You are my God alone.” 15 My times are ever in your hands; Save me from foes who hunt me down. 16 Upon your servant shine your face; Save me in your unfailing love. 17 LORD, let me not be put to shame, For I have cried to God above. But let the wicked suffer shame And silent in the grave abide. 18 Suppress the lying lips which speak Against the just with haughty pride. 19 Your goodness, LORD, is very great— Prepared for those who fear your name. You show your goodness openly To all who your protection claim. 20 Your presence hides and shelters them From those who plot to take their life, And in your tent you keep them safe From evil tongues that stir up strife. 21 The LORD be praised because he showed The wonder of his love to me, When in a city I was trapped, Surrounded by the enemy. 22 In my alarm I rashly said That I was hidden from your eyes; But when I called to you for help, In grace you listened to my cries. 23 O love the LORD, all you his saints! The faithful will be kept by God, But he will give the proud their due. 24 Be strong, take heart; hope in the LORD.

Sing Psalms Psalm 31 v1-8 of 24 "In you I’ve taken refuge, LORD; You are my shelter in distress" Tune: Woodworth Falkirk Free Church The image is only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; it is not intended as a one-to-one correspondence. It is more like a visual cross-reference. image: William Brassey Hole - Jeremiah and the potter. (Jeremiah 18-19) Jeremiah quotes this psalm 6 times ( Jeremiah 6:25, 20:3, 20:10, 46:5, 49:29, and in Lamentations 2:22. The first 3 verses are the same as Psalm 71 (sung in a different meter here https://youtu.be/_E-Z_nMWKls). The psalm is also eluded to by Jonah in Jonah 2:8, by Paul in 1 Corinthians 16:13, Stephen in Acts 7:59. Most famously Jesus' last recorded words from the cross reference v5. PSALM 31 L.M. 1 In you I’ve taken refuge, LORD; You are my shelter in distress. O let me never be ashamed, But save me in your righteousness. 2 LORD, turn your ear to hear my cry; Come quickly to deliver me, And be my rock and firm defence, My stronghold and security. 3 You are my fortress and my rock; For your name’s sake be my sure guide. 4 Preserve me from the trap that’s set; You are the refuge where I hide. 5 Redeem me, LORD, O God of truth; My spirit I commit to you. 6 I hate all those who trust false gods; I trust the LORD, for he is true. 7 I will rejoice and take delight In all the love that you have shown, For my affliction you have seen; To you my soul’s distress is known. 8 You have not left me to my foe Or given me into his hand; But you have set my feet within A spacious place where I may stand. 9 Be merciful to me, O LORD, For my distress knows no relief; My eyes grow weak with sorrow’s tears, My soul and body with my grief. 10 My life in anguish is consumed; My years pass by with many groans. Through misery my strength has failed, And greatly weakened are my bones. 11 Because of all my enemies My neighbours treat me scornfully; I’m viewed with dread by all my friends— They see me coming and they flee. 12 I am forgotten as though dead, Not even spared a passing thought; I’m like a jar that’s cast away, A useless, broken, shattered pot. 13 I hear the slander many spread, And terror stalks me all the way. Against me enemies conspire; They plot to take my life away. 14 But as for me, I trust you, LORD; I say, “You are my God alone.” 15 My times are ever in your hands; Save me from foes who hunt me down. 16 Upon your servant shine your face; Save me in your unfailing love. 17 LORD, let me not be put to shame, For I have cried to God above. But let the wicked suffer shame And silent in the grave abide. 18 Suppress the lying lips which speak Against the just with haughty pride. 19 Your goodness, LORD, is very great— Prepared for those who fear your name. You show your goodness openly To all who your protection claim. 20 Your presence hides and shelters them From those who plot to take their life, And in your tent you keep them safe From evil tongues that stir up strife. 21 The LORD be praised because he showed The wonder of his love to me, When in a city I was trapped, Surrounded by the enemy. 22 In my alarm I rashly said That I was hidden from your eyes; But when I called to you for help, In grace you listened to my cries. 23 O love the LORD, all you his saints! The faithful will be kept by God, But he will give the proud their due. 24 Be strong, take heart; hope in the LORD.

Sing Psalms Psalm 30 v1-5 of 12 "O LORD, I will exalt your name for you have rescued me" Tune: Wetherby Falkirk Free Church The image is only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; it is not intended as a one-to-one correspondence. It is more like a visual cross-reference. image: William Brassey Hole - The dedication of the temple. (1 Kings 8 & 2 Chronicles 7) PSALM 30 C.M. 1 O LORD, I will exalt your name for you have rescued me; You did not let my foes rejoice and gloat triumphantly. 2 LORD God, in need I cried to you and you restored my health. 3 O LORD, you brought me from the grave and saved my soul from death. 4 You holy ones, sing to the LORD; sing out with joyful voice. When you recall his holy name, then praise him and rejoice. 5 His anger but a moment lasts; life-long his favour stays. Though tears may last throughout the night, joy comes with morning’s rays. 6 “I never shall be moved,” I said in my prosperity. 7 You made my mountain firm and strong when you, LORD, favoured me. But when you hid your face from me my heart was terrified. 8 To you, O LORD, I called aloud; for mercy, Lord, I cried. 9 What gain will my destruction bring if I descend to death? Will dust proclaim your faithfulness or praise you with its breath? 10 Hear as I cry, O LORD my God, and listen to my plea. Come to my aid in my distress; have mercy, LORD, on me. 11 You turned my wailing into dance; no longer was I sad. My sackcloth gone, you gave me clothes of joy, and I was glad. 12 Therefore my heart will sing to you and never cease to praise; To your great name, O LORD my God, I will give thanks always.

Psalm 29 v4b-11 of 11 "The voice of the LORD is majestic and loud" Tune: St Denio. Sing Psalms meter: 11 11 11 11 Falkirk Free Church The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as one-to-one correspondences. images: A house of cedar built by Solomon (1 Kings 5-6) PSALM 29 11 11 11 11 1 You mighty ones, give to the LORD as his right, Ascribe to the LORD God both glory and might. 2 To the LORD’s name due glory and honour accord; In beauty of holiness worship the LORD. 3 The LORD’s voice is over the waters abroad, And thunder proceeds from the glorious God. Above all the waters God’s thunder is heard; 4 A powèrful voice is the voice of the LORD. The voice of the LORD is majestic and loud; 5 By the voice of the LORD the great cedars are bowed. Yes, even the cedars of Lebanon tall, The LORD breaks in pieces and shatters them all. 6 Like the leap of a calf he shakes Lebanon’s rocks, And Sirion skips like a startled wild ox. 7 The voice of the LORD causes lightning to flash; 8 The voice of the LORD makes the wilderness crash. The LORD makes the desert of Kadesh to shake; 9 The LORD causes oaks of the forest to quake. The trees of the forest he strips of their leaves, And he in his temple great glory receives. 10 The LORD over floods sits as monarch alone; The LORD sits for ever as King on his throne. 11 The LORD makes the strength of his people increase; The LORD gives his people the blessing of peace.

Sing Psalms Psalm 28 v1-2 & 6-9 of 9 "To you I call, O LORD my Rock; Do not be deaf to my loud cry." Tune: Duke St meter: LM Falkirk Free Church The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as one-to-one correspondences. images: William Brassey Hole - Amalek fighting with Israel at Rephidim (Exodus 17). As with Psalm 26, hands are mentioned 3 times in the psalm although this doesn't come through in the Sing Psalms. (My hands, their hands, His hands) Psalm 28 World English Bible By David. 28 To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don’t be deaf to me, lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place. 3 Don’t draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts. 4 Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them according to the operation of their hands. Bring back on them what they deserve. 5 Because they don’t respect the works of Yahweh, nor the operation of his hands, he will break them down and not build them up. 6 Blessed be Yahweh, because he has heard the voice of my petitions. 7 Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him. 8 Yahweh is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed. 9 Save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever. Sing Psalms PSALM 28 L.M. 1 To you I call, O LORD my Rock; Do not be deaf to my loud cry. I’ll be like those gone down to death, If you are silent in reply. 2 Receive my plea for mercy, LORD, As now I call to you for grace, As I lift up my hands in prayer And look to your Most Holy Place. 3 O drag me not away with those Who practise wickedness and sin, Who kindly to their neighbours speak But harbour malice deep within. 4 Repay them for their evil deeds And for their acts of wickedness; Bring back on them what they deserve And punish their unrighteousness. 5 Because the LORD’s works they despise And treat his actions with disdain, In justice he will tear them down And never build them up again. 6 Praise to the LORD, for he has heard The plea for mercy which I made. 7 He is my strength, he is my shield; I trust in him who sends me aid. My heart uplifted leaps for joy; My thanks to him I gladly sing. 8 The LORD God is his people’s strength, A saving fortress for his king. 9 LORD, save your people, your own flock; Be pleased your heritage to bless. Be their good shepherd; carry them For ever in your faithfulness.

Psalm 27 v1-8 of 13 "The LORD’s my saviour and my light— who will make me dismayed?" Tune: Jackson meter: CM Falkirk Free Church The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as one-to-one correspondences. images: Elisha is surrounded in Dothan (2 Kings 6). Elisha is, as usual, depicted bald because of 2 Kings 2 where he called down a curse on the deacons of Bethel. The Shekinah glory (Leviticus 16) PSALM 27 C.M. 1 The LORD’s my saviour and my light— who will make me dismayed? The LORD’s the stronghold of my life— why should I be afraid? 2 When evildoers threaten me to take my life away, My adversaries and my foes will stumble in that day. 3 Although an army hems me in, my heart will feel no dread; Though war against me should arise, I will lift up my head. 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. 7 LORD, hear me when I call to you; be merciful and speak! 8 “Come, seek my face!” you told my heart; your face, LORD, I will seek. 9 O do not hide your face from me, and do not turn aside Your servant in your righteous wrath, for you have been my guide. O God my Saviour, leave me not; do not reject my plea. 10 My parents may forsake me, LORD, but you will welcome me. 11 Teach me, O LORD, how I should live, and lead me in your way; Make straight my path, because my foes oppress me every day. 12 Give me not over to the will of vehement enemies; For liars rise to slander me and breathe out cruelties. 13 Yet I am sure that in this life God’s goodness I will see. 14 Wait for the LORD; be strong, take heart. For him wait patiently.

Sing Psalms Psalm 26 v1-8 of 12 "Declare me innocent, O LORD; I’ve walked in blameless ways" Tune: Kilmarnock meter: CM Falkirk Free Church The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as one-to-one correspondences. images: The Bronze Laver (Exodus 30: 17-21) Hands and feet are mentioned multiple times in this psalm. The completion of the tabernacle (Exodus 40) "17 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 18 “You shall also make a basin of bronze, and its base of bronze, in which to wash. You shall put it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and you shall put water in it. 19 Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet in it. 20 When they go into the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Yahweh. 21 So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they not die. This shall be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his descendants throughout their generations.” PSALM 26 C.M. 1 Declare me innocent, O LORD; I’ve walked in blameless ways, And I have trusted in the LORD, not wav’ring all my days. 2 Test me, O LORD, and try my heart; my inmost thoughts survey. 3 Your love surrounds me; from your truth my feet will never stray. 4 I do not sit with worthless folk; I shun the hypocrite. 5 I hate the wicked’s gatherings; with them I will not sit. 6 I wash my hands in innocence, and blameless is my heart; I go about your altar, LORD— the place you set apart. 7 I’ll tell of all your awesome deeds, proclaiming loud your praise. 8 Your glory fills your dwelling-place; I love your house always. 9 Sweep not away my soul, O LORD, with those who hate your way; Nor take away my life with those who love to wound and slay. 10 For their right hands are full of bribes; they plot iniquity. 11 But I will lead a blameless life— in mercy set me free. 12 My feet will stand with confidence upon a level place, And in the people’s gathering I’ll praise the LORD of grace.

Psalm 25 tune: Herongate meter: LM "Praise God! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD" Falkirk Free Church In the original Hebrew each each 7-9 syllable phrase begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet in order. It is one of the nine acrostic Psalms the others being Psalms 9, 10, 34, 37, 111, 112, 119, and 145. Wikipedia says: "This psalm has a strong formal relationship with Psalm 34. Both are alphabetic acrostics, with missing each time the verse Waw, which was added a verse to Pe a prayer of deliverance of Israel. As an acrostic, the verses in the psalm are arranged according to the Hebrew alphabet, with the exception of the letters Bet, Waw and Qoph which together, according to Jewish interpreters, made reference to the word gehinom (hell)." image: Lawrie Cate, Open Torah scroll I'm not sure if I've cut and pasted the Hebrew is correctly; if not it will probably give someone a good chuckle. This was taken from 3 different worship services with 3 different precentors, albeit to the same tune, so there are some key changes. Nevertheless it might help to memorise this psalm in the Sing Psalms version if that is your goal. PSALM 25 L.M. 1 To you, O LORD, I lift my soul; 2 I trust in you continually. Do not let me be put to shame, Nor let my foes gloat over me. 3 No one who sets his hope in you Will ever suffer such disgrace, But those who act with treachery Humiliating shame will face. 4 O LORD, reveal to me your ways, And all your paths help me to know. 5 Direct and guide me in your truth; Instruct me in the way to go. You are my Saviour and my God; All day I hope in you alone. 6 Remember, LORD, your love and grace Which from past ages you have shown. 7 Do not recall my sins of youth Or my rebellious, evil ways; Remember me in your great love, For you, O LORD, are good always. 8 Because the LORD is just and good, He shows his paths to all who stray. 9 He guides the meek in what is right And teaches them his holy way. 10 To those who keep his covenant laws He shows his love consistently. 11 For your name’s sake, O LORD my God, Forgive my great iniquity. 12 Who, then, are those who fear the LORD? He’ll teach to them the chosen way 13 That they may prosper all their life; Their children in the land will stay. 14 God’s friends are those who fear his name; With them his cov’nant he will share. 15 My eyes are always on the LORD; He’ll free my feet from every snare. 16 Turn to me, LORD, show me your grace; I suffer pain and loneliness. 17 The troubles of my heart have grown; Deliver me from my distress. 18 Look on my pain and suffering; Forgive all my iniquity. 19 See how my foes have multiplied, How fierce their hatred is for me! 20 O guard my life and rescue me, And let me not be put to shame; For I take refuge in you, LORD, From those who would destroy my name. 21 Because I hope in you alone, Let uprightness protect me still. 22 From all their troubles, O my God, Redeem your people Israel.

Scottish Psalter Psalm 24 trad v7-10 of 10 "Ye gates, lift up your heads on high" Tune: St George's Edinburgh. Falkirk Free Church The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as one-to-one correspondences. images: Mount Sinai (Exodus 19-24) PSALM 24 C.M. 1 The earth belongs unto the LORD, and all that it contains; The world that is inhabited, and all that there remains. 2 For the foundätions thereof he on the seas did lay, And he hath it establishèd upon the floods to stay. 3 Who is the man that shall ascend into the hill of GOD? Or who within his holy place shall have a firm abode? 4 Whose hands are clean, whose heart is pure, and unto vanity Who hath not lifted up his soul, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He from th’ ETERNAL shall receive the blessing him upon, And righteousness, ev’n from the God of his salvätion. 6 This is the generätion that after him enquire, O Jacob, who do seek thy face with their whole heart’s desire. 7 Ye gates, lift up your heads on high; ye doors that last for aye, Be lifted up, that so the King of glory enter may. 8 But who of glory is the King? The mighty LORD is this; Ev’n that same LORD, that great in might and strong in battle is. 9 Ye gates, lift up your heads; ye doors, doors that do last for aye, Be lifted up, that so the King of glory enter may. 10 But who is he that is the King of glory? who is this? The LORD of hosts, and none but he, the King of glory is.

Scottish Psalter Psalm 107 part 2 v1-2 & 10-15 of 43 "Such as shut up in darkness deep" Tune: Orlington. Falkirk Free Church Lectures in the Faith images: Bible drawings by Otto Semler and others, many based on the engravings by Carolsfeld, all in the public domain. The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as one-to-one correspondences. PSALM 107 C.M. 1 Praise GOD, for he is good: for still his mercies lasting be. 2 Let GOD’s redeemed say so, whom he from th’ en’my’s hand did free; 3 And gathered them out of the lands, from north, south, east, and west. 4 They strayed in desert’s pathless way, no city found to rest. 5 For thirst and hunger in them faints 6 their soul. When straits them press, They cry unto the LORD, and he them frees from their distress. 7 Them also in a way to walk that right is he did guide, That they might to a city go, wherein they might abide. 8 O that men to the LORD would give praise for his goodness then, And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men! 9 For he the soul that longing is doth fully satisfy; With goodness he the hungry soul doth fill abundantly. 10 Such as shut up in darkness deep, and in death’s shade abide, Whom strongly hath affliction bound, and irons fast have tied: 11 Because against the words of God they wrought rebelliously, And they the counsel did contemn of him that is Most High: 12 Their heart he did bring down with grief, they fell, no help could have. 13 In trouble then they cried to GOD, he them from straits did save. 14 He out of darkness did them bring, and from death’s shade them take; These bands, wherewith they had been bound, asunder quite he brake. 15 O that men to the LORD would give praise for his goodness then, And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men! 16 Because the mighty gates of brass in pieces he did tear, By him in sunder also cut the bars of iron were. 17 Fools, for their sin, and their offence, do sore affliction bear; 18 All kind of meat their soul abhors; they to death’s gates draw near. 19 In grief they cry to GOD; he saves them from their miseries. 20 He sends his word, them heals, and them from their destruction frees. 21 O that men to the LORD would give praise for his goodness then, And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men! 22 And let them sacrifice to him off’rings of thankfulness; And let them show abroad his works in songs of joyfulness. 23 Who go to sea in ships, and in great waters trading be, 24 Within the deep these men GOD’s works and his great wonders see. 25 For he commands, and forth in haste the stormy tempest flies, Which makes the sea with rolling waves aloft to swell and rise. 26 They mount to heav’n, then to the depths they do go down again; Their soul doth faint and melt away with trouble and with pain. 27 They reel and stagger like one drunk, at their wit’s end they be: 28 Then they to GOD in trouble cry, who them from straits doth free. 29 The storm is changed into a calm at his command and will; So that the waves, which raged before, now quiet are and still. 30 Then are they glad, because at rest and quiet now they be: So to the haven he them brings, which they desired to see. 31 O that men to the LORD would give praise for his goodness then, And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men! 32 Among the people gatherèd let them exalt his name; Among assembled elders spread his most renownèd fame. 33 He to dry land turns water-springs, and floods to wilderness; 34 For sins of those that dwell therein, fat land to barrenness. 35 The burnt and parchèd wilderness to water-pools he brings; The ground that was dried up before he turns to water-springs: 36 And there, for dwelling, he a place doth to the hungry give, That they a city may prepare commodiously to live. 37 There sow they fields, and vineyards plant, to yield fruits of increase. 38 His blessing makes them multiply, lets not their beasts decrease. 39 Again they are diminishèd, and very low brought down, Through sorrow and afflïction, and great opprëssion. 40 He upon princes pours contempt, and causeth them to stray, And wander in a wilderness, wherein there is no way. 41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from all his miseries, And he, much like unto a flock, doth make him families. 42 They that are righteous shall rejoice, when they the same shall see; And, as ashamèd, stop her mouth shall all iniquity. 43 Whoso is wise, and will these things observe, and them record, Ev’n they shall understand the love and kindness of the LORD.

Psalm 107 v1 8 to the tune Orlington "Praise God for he is good: for still his mercies lasting be." Falkirk Free Church Lectures in the Faith images: Bible drawings by Otto Semler and others, many based on the engravings by Carolsfeld, all in the public domain. The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as one-to-one correspondences. PSALM 107 C.M. 1 Praise GOD, for he is good: for still his mercies lasting be. 2 Let GOD’s redeemed say so, whom he from th’ en’my’s hand did free; 3 And gathered them out of the lands, from north, south, east, and west. 4 They strayed in desert’s pathless way, no city found to rest. 5 For thirst and hunger in them faints 6 their soul. When straits them press, They cry unto the LORD, and he them frees from their distress. 7 Them also in a way to walk that right is he did guide, That they might to a city go, wherein they might abide. 8 O that men to the LORD would give praise for his goodness then, And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men! 9 For he the soul that longing is doth fully satisfy; With goodness he the hungry soul doth fill abundantly. 10 Such as shut up in darkness deep, and in death’s shade abide, Whom strongly hath affliction bound, and irons fast have tied: 11 Because against the words of God they wrought rebelliously, And they the counsel did contemn of him that is Most High: 12 Their heart he did bring down with grief, they fell, no help could have. 13 In trouble then they cried to GOD, he them from straits did save. 14 He out of darkness did them bring, and from death’s shade them take; These bands, wherewith they had been bound, asunder quite he brake. 15 O that men to the LORD would give praise for his goodness then, And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men! 16 Because the mighty gates of brass in pieces he did tear, By him in sunder also cut the bars of iron were. 17 Fools, for their sin, and their offence, do sore affliction bear; 18 All kind of meat their soul abhors; they to death’s gates draw near. 19 In grief they cry to GOD; he saves them from their miseries. 20 He sends his word, them heals, and them from their destruction frees. 21 O that men to the LORD would give praise for his goodness then, And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men! 22 And let them sacrifice to him off’rings of thankfulness; And let them show abroad his works in songs of joyfulness. 23 Who go to sea in ships, and in great waters trading be, 24 Within the deep these men GOD’s works and his great wonders see. 25 For he commands, and forth in haste the stormy tempest flies, Which makes the sea with rolling waves aloft to swell and rise. 26 They mount to heav’n, then to the depths they do go down again; Their soul doth faint and melt away with trouble and with pain. 27 They reel and stagger like one drunk, at their wit’s end they be: 28 Then they to GOD in trouble cry, who them from straits doth free. 29 The storm is changed into a calm at his command and will; So that the waves, which raged before, now quiet are and still. 30 Then are they glad, because at rest and quiet now they be: So to the haven he them brings, which they desired to see. 31 O that men to the LORD would give praise for his goodness then, And for his works of wonder done unto the sons of men! 32 Among the people gatherèd let them exalt his name; Among assembled elders spread his most renownèd fame. 33 He to dry land turns water-springs, and floods to wilderness; 34 For sins of those that dwell therein, fat land to barrenness. 35 The burnt and parchèd wilderness to water-pools he brings; The ground that was dried up before he turns to water-springs: 36 And there, for dwelling, he a place doth to the hungry give, That they a city may prepare commodiously to live. 37 There sow they fields, and vineyards plant, to yield fruits of increase. 38 His blessing makes them multiply, lets not their beasts decrease. 39 Again they are diminishèd, and very low brought down, Through sorrow and afflïction, and great opprëssion. 40 He upon princes pours contempt, and causeth them to stray, And wander in a wilderness, wherein there is no way. 41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from all his miseries, And he, much like unto a flock, doth make him families. 42 They that are righteous shall rejoice, when they the same shall see; And, as ashamèd, stop her mouth shall all iniquity. 43 Whoso is wise, and will these things observe, and them record, Ev’n they shall understand the love and kindness of the LORD.

Psalm 18 v1-2 & 30-36 of the 50 verses tune: Before the Throne "I love you, LORD! You are my strength." Falkirk Free Church Version: Sing Psalms PSALM 18 L.M. 1 I love you, LORD! You are my strength. 2 A fortress is the LORD to me— My rock and my deliverer; For refuge to my God I flee. He is my stronghold and my shield, The LORD who saves me by his might. 3 I’ll call on him and give him praise. I’m saved; he puts my foes to flight. 4 The cords of death entangled me; Destruction hit me like a wave. 5 Encircled by the snares of death, I faced the terrors of the grave. 6 In my distress I called on God; I cried out to the LORD for aid. He from his temple heard my voice; He listened to the prayer I made. 7 The earth before God’s anger quaked; The mountains’ deep foundations shook. 8 Consuming fire blazed from his mouth, And from his nostrils came forth smoke. 9 The heavens parted, he came down; Beneath his feet the dark clouds lay. 10 Upon the cherubim he flew; On wings of wind he made his way. 11 He made the dark his canopy, Dark rain clouds swirling in the sky. 12 From brightness of his presence came Clouds, hail and lightning from on high. 13 The LORD Most High sent forth his voice; His thunder from the heavens pealed. 14 His arrows scattered all his foes; His lightning drove them from the field. 15 The valleys of the sea lay bare And earth’s foundations deep and vast, When your rebuke went forth, O LORD— The power of your nostrils’ blast. 16 From heav’n he reached to grasp my hand And lift me as the waters rose; 17 He saved me from my enemy, From all my overpowering foes. 18 They threatened me in my distress, But God stood by me in my plight. 19 He brought me out and set me free, Because in me he took delight. 20 According to my righteousness The LORD dealt with me faithfully; Because my hands were clean from sin, The LORD my God rewarded me. 21 For I have kept the ways of God; From him I have not turned away. 22 I have not strayed from his decrees; His statutes ever with me stay. 23 Before the LORD I’ve kept myself From blame and all transgression free. 24 Since in his sight my hands were clean, The LORD my God rewarded me. 25 With faithful people you keep faith, And to the blameless you are good. 26 With pure men you yourself are pure, But with the crooked you are shrewd. 27 You save the humble and the meek, But bring the proud down from their height. 28 You, LORD, will keep my lamp aflame; God turns my darkness into light. 29 With help from God I can advance Against a troop and rout them all, And with the aid my God will give I can leap over any wall. 30 For perfect is the way of God; No flaw is found within his word. To all who put their trust in him A shield and refuge is the LORD. 31 For who is God except the LORD? Besides our God, who is the Rock? 32 He is the God who gives me strength, And he perfects the path I walk. 33 He makes my feet like feet of deer; Upon the heights he makes me stand. 34 My arms can bend a bow of bronze; In skills of war he trains my hand. 35 Your right hand gives me victory; You stoop down low to make me great. 36 So that my footsteps do not trip You smooth the pathway for my feet. 37 I chased and overtook my foes; I did not turn till they were slain. 38 I crushed them all beneath my feet; They fell and could not rise again. 39 With strength you armed me for the fight; My foes you humbled at my feet. 40 You made them turn their backs in flight; And their destruction was complete. 41 They cried for help, but none could save; They cried to God—no answer came. 42 I beat them fine as wind-borne dust; Like wayside dirt I scattered them. 43 You set me over many lands; You saved me from my enemy. A people whom I did not know Are in subjection now to me. 44 The moment that they hear my voice They cringe before me and obey. 45 In fear they tremble and lose heart; They leave their strongholds in dismay. 46 The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! My Saviour God exalted be! 47 He has avenged me, and subdued Rebellious peoples under me. 48 You saved me from my enemies, Exalting me above my foes; You rescued me from violent men Who sought my kingdom to oppose. 49 Therefore among the nations, LORD, Your praise in song I will proclaim; Before the peoples of the world I’ll sing the glory of your name. 50 You give your king great victories; Your loving-kindness you will pour On David, your anointed one, And his descendants evermore.

Psalm 118 v1-7 Sing Psalms version "O thank the LORD, for he is good; His steadfast love endures always" tune: Woodworth Falkirk Free Church The image is only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; it is not intended as a one-to-one correspondence. It is more like a visual cross-reference. image: the burnt offering (Leviticus 1 & 4) PSALM 118 L.M. 1 O thank the LORD, for he is good; His steadfast love endures always. 2 Now let the house of Israel say, “His love will last through endless days.” 3 And let the house of Aaron say, “His love for ever will endure.” 4 Let those who fear the LORD declare, “His love will stand for ever sure.” 5 I cried in anguish to the LORD; He answered me and set me free. 6 The LORD is with me; I’ll not fear. What harm can people do to me? 7 The LORD is with me constantly; He is the one who gives me aid. I’ll look in triumph on my foes; I will not need to be afraid. 8 It’s better far to trust the LORD Than look for help to man’s defence. 9 It’s better far to trust the LORD Than in a prince have confidence. 10 The nations all surrounded me; In God’s great name I made them fall. 11 They hemmed me in on every side; In God’s great name I slew them all. 12 They chased me like a swarm of bees; But like a heap of thorns aflame They very quickly met their end. I slew them in the LORD’s great name. 13 I was pushed back and nearly fell; The LORD himself gave help to me. 14 He is my song and source of strength; The LORD gave me the victory. 15 Triumphant shouts of joy resound In places where the righteous dwell. 16 The LORD’s right hand is lifted high; His mighty hand does all things well. 17 I shall not die but I shall live; The LORD’s great works I will proclaim. 18 The LORD severely chastened me, But rescued me from death’s domain. 19 Throw wide the gates of righteousness; I’ll enter and give thanks to God. 20 This is the gate of God, through which The righteous come before the LORD. 21 You answered me, I will give thanks; Salvation comes from you alone. 22 The stone the builders had refused Has now become the cornerstone. 23 The LORD himself has done all this; It is a marvel in our sight. 24 This is the day the LORD has made; In it let us take great delight! 25 Save us, O LORD, we humbly pray; O LORD, we pray, grant us success. 26 He’s blessed who comes in God’s great name; You from the LORD’s house we will bless. 27 The LORD is God, and he has made His glorious light upon us fall. Let us approach the altar’s horns, And celebrate the festival. 28 You are my God, I’ll give you thanks; You are my God, I’ll give you praise. 29 O thank the LORD, for he is good; His steadfast love endures always.

Psalm 47 to the tune Herongate. Sing Psalms version Falkirk Free Church model of Solomon's temple from the MET (CC0) John L. Mackay on the phrase "Great king over all the earth" https://youtu.be/vE1UiOETDDI PSALM 47 L.M. 1 All nations, clap your hands and shout! Let joyful cries to God ring out! 2 How awesome is the LORD Most High, Great King who rules the earth throughout! 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 "All nations, clap your hand and shout!" tune: Rockingham/Communion Sing Psalms Falkirk Free Church image: William Brassey Hole - David bringing ark into Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 6 & 1 Chronicles chapters 13-16 The image is only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; it is not intended as a one-to-one correspondence. John L. Mackay on the phrase "Great king over all the earth" https://youtu.be/vE1UiOETDDI PSALM 47 L.M. 1 All nations, clap your hands and shout! Let joyful cries to God ring out! 2 How awesome is the LORD Most High, Great King who rules the earth throughout! 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 46 v1-7 Sing Psalms version "God is our refuge and our strength" tune: Gainsborough Falkirk Free Church The image is only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; it is not intended as a one-to-one correspondence. It is more like a visual cross-reference. image: William Brassey Hole - The dedication of the temple. (1 Kings 8 & 2 Chronicles 7). It might have been better to show Boaz as well as Jachin. PSALM 46 (a) C.M. 1 God is our refuge and our strength, our ever-present aid; 2 And therefore, though the earth gives way, we will not be afraid. Though mountains fall into the sea, 3 though waters foam and roar, We will not fear, though mountains quake as waves engulf the shore. 4 A river flows, whose streams delight the city of our God— The holy place, in which the LORD Most High has his abode. 5 God is within his holy place; the city will not yield, For God will come at break of day to be her help and shield. 6 The nations are in disarray; the kingdoms disappear. God speaks, and at his mighty voice the whole earth melts with fear. 7 The LORD Almighty is with us to strengthen and sustain; For Jacob’s God our strong defence and fortress will remain. 8 Come, see the works the LORD has done— the judgments he commands, The desolations he has brought to pass in many lands. 9 In every land throughout the earth he makes all conflict cease; He shatters bow and spear and shield, and brings his reign of peace. 10 Be still, and know that I am God, on earth exalted high; And all the nations of the world my name will glorify. 11 The LORD Almighty is with us to strengthen and sustain; For Jacob’s God our strong defence and fortress will remain.

Psalm 43 v3-5 to the tune Invocation. Falkirk Free Church Scottish Psalter PSALM 43 C.M. 1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against th’ ungodly nation; From the unjust and crafty man, O be thou my salvation. 2 For thou the God art of my strength; why thrusts thou me thee fro’? For th’ enemy’s opprëssion why do I mourning go? 3 O send thy light forth and thy truth; let them be guides to me, And bring me to thine holy hill, ev’n where thy dwellings be. 4 Then will I to God’s altar go, to God my chiefest joy: Yea, God, my God, thy name to praise my harp I will employ. 5 Why art thou then cast down, my soul? what should discourage thee? And why with vexing thoughts art thou disquieted in me? Still trust in God; for him to praise good cause I yet shall have: He of my count’nance is the health, my God that doth me save.

Psalm 72 v1-7 of 19 "Endow the king with justice, LORD" To the tune Duke St. Sing Psalms Falkirk Free Church The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as a one-to-one correspondences. They are more like visual cross-references. image: Joseph's dream (Genesis 37) PSALM 72 L.M. 1 Endow the king with justice, LORD, The royal son with righteousness. 2 Your people, your afflicted ones, He’ll judge with truth and uprightness. 3 The mountains will bring peace to them, The hills the fruit of righteousness. 4 He will defend and save the poor, And crush all those who them oppress. 5 As long as sun and moon endure, So will he live time without end. 6 He’ll be like showers on the earth, Like rains that on mown fields descend. 7 The righteous then will blossom forth Throughout his everlasting reign; Until the moon no longer shines, Peace in abundance will remain. 8 From sea to sea he will hold sway And from the River to earth’s end. 9 His enemies will lick the dust, And desert tribes the knee will bend. 10 Then Tarshish and the distant shores Will send the tribute of their kings; Sheba’s and Seba’s kings will come And bring to him their offerings. 11 All kings will humbly bow to him; And nations worship him with fear. 12 He’ll save the needy when they call, The poor for whom no help is near. 13 He will take pity on the weak And save them from oppressive might. 14 He’ll rescue them from violence; Their blood is precious in his sight. 15 Long may he live! May Sheba’s gold Be giv’n to him abundantly! May people ever pray for him And bless his name continually. 16 Let grain abound throughout the land, The tops of hills their harvest yield; May they bear fruit like Lebanon And thrive as grass grows in the field. 17 For ever may his name endure; May it continue as the sun. All nations will be blessed in him, Whom they will call the Blessèd One. 18 Praise to the LORD—to Israel’s God; His awesome deeds proclaim to men. 19 His name be praised eternally; His glory fill the earth. Amen!

The 2nd word is sung with only two syllables. Psalm 68 v17-20 of 35 "God’s chariots twenty thousand are" Tune Sheffield Scottish Psalter Falkirk Free Church The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as one-to-one correspondences. images: Mount Sinai (Exodus 19-24) PSALM 68 C.M. 1 Let God arise, and scatterèd let all his en’mies be; And let all those that do him hate before his presence flee. 2 As smoke is driv'n, so drive thou them; as fire melts wax away, Before God’s face let wicked men so perish and decay. 3 But let the rïghteous be glad: let them before God’s sight Be very joyful; yea, let them rejoice with all their might. 4 To God sing, to his name sing praise; extol him with your voice, That rides on heav’n, by his name JAH, before his face rejoice. 5 Because the Lord a father is unto the fatherless; God is the widow’s judge, within his place of holiness. 6 God doth the solitary set in fam’lies: and from bands The chained doth free; but rebels do inhabit parchèd lands. 7 O God, what time thou didst go forth before thy people’s face; And when through the great wilderness thy glorious marching was; 8 Then at God’s presence shook the earth, then drops from heaven fell; This Sinai shook before the Lord, the God of Israel. 9 O God, thou to thine heritage didst send a plenteous rain, Whereby thou, when it weary was, didst it refresh again. 10 Thy congregation then did make their habitation there: Of thine own goodness for the poor, O God, thou didst prepare. 11 The Lord himself did give the word, the word abroad did spread; Great was the company of them the same who publishèd. 12 Kings of great armies foilèd were, and forced to flee away; And women, who remained at home, did distribute the prey. 13 Though ye have lain among the pots, like doves ye shall appear, Whose wings with silver, and with gold whose feathers covered are. 14 When there th’ Almighty scattered kings, like Salmon’s snow ’twas white. 15 God’s hill is like to Bashan hill, like Bashan hill for height. 16 Why do ye leap, ye mountains high? this is the hill where God Desires to dwell; yea, God in it for aye will make abode. 17 God’s chariots twenty thousand are, thousands of angels strong; In ’s holy place God is, as in mount Sinai, them among. 18 Thou hast, O Lord, most glorious, ascended up on high; And in triumph victorious led captive captivity: Thou hast receivèd gifts for men, for such as did rebel; Yea, ev’n for them, that God the LORD in midst of them might dwell. 19 Bless’d be the Lord, who is to us of our salvation God; Who daily with his benefits us plenteously doth load. 20 He of salvation is the God, who is our God most strong; And unto GOD the Lord from death the issues do belong. 21 But surely God shall wound the head of those that are his foes; The hairy scalp of him that still on in his trespass goes. 22 God said, My people I will bring again from Bashan hill; Yea, from the sea’s devouring depths them bring again I will; 23 That in the blood of enemies thy foot imbrued may be, And of thy dogs dipped in the same the tongues thou mayest see. 24 Thy goings they have seen, O God; the steps of majesty Of my God, and my mighty King, within the sanctuary. 25 Before went singers, players next on instruments took way; And them among the damsels were that did on timbrels play. 26 Within the congregätions bless God with one accord: From Isr’el’s fountain do ye bless and praise the mighty Lord. 27 With their prince, little Benjamin, princes and council there Of Judah were, there Zabulon’s and Napht’li’s princes were. 28 Thy God commands thy strength; make strong what thou wrought’st for us, Lord. 29 For thy house at Jerusalem kings shall thee gifts afford. 30 The spearmen’s host, the multitude of bulls, which fiercely look, Those calves which people have forth sent, O Lord our God, rebuke, Till everyone submit himself, and silver pieces bring: The people that delight in war disperse, O God and King. 31 Those that be princes great shall then come out of Egypt lands; And Ethiopia to God shall soon stretch out her hands. 32 O all ye kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to this King; For he is Lord that ruleth all, unto him praises sing. 33 To him that rides on heav’ns of heav’ns, which he of old did found; Lo, he sends out his voice, a voice in might that doth abound. 34 Strength unto God do ye ascribe; for his excellency Is over Israèl, his strength is in the clouds most high. 35 Thou ’rt from thy temple dreadful, Lord; Isr’el’s own God is he, Who gives his people strength and pow’r: O let God blessèd be.