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Psalm 107 v1-8 of 43 "O thank the LORD, for he is good; his love endures always." Falkirk Free Church Lectures in the Faith The directions in the Hebrew are, in order, east, west, north and south (or sea). The Sing Psalms keeps this order. 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 D.C.M. 1 O thank the LORD, for he is good; his love endures always. 2 Let those whom God redeemed say this, those rescued by his grace. He saved them from their enemies 3 and brought them from the lands, From east and west, from north and south, safe from oppressing hands. 4 Some wandered in the desert wastes, not finding any way To reach a city where they might obtain a place to stay. 5 Their life and strength were ebbing fast in thirst and emptiness. 6 Then in despair they sought the LORD, who saved them from distress. 7 Straight was the path he led them on, a city to attain. 8 So for the LORD’s unfailing love let them give thanks again, And for the awesome deeds of power which he for them achieves— 9 For hungry souls he fills with good; the thirsty he relieves. 10 Some sat in darkness and in gloom, in chains of iron held; 11 They scorned the ways of God Most High, against his words rebelled. 12 And so he made them labour hard in bitterness and shame. They stumbled, and they could not rise; to help them no one came. 13 Then to the LORD they cried for help; he saved them from their doom. 14 He broke away their cruel chains and brought them out of gloom. 15 So let them thank him for his love, the deeds which he achieves— 16 Because he breaks down gates of bronze and iron bars he cleaves. 17 Some erred through their rebellious ways and for their sins paid dear. 18 All kinds of food revolted them; the gates of death drew near. 19 Then in despair they sought the LORD; he saved them from their doom. 20 His word went forth with healing power and kept them from the tomb. 21 So for the LORD’s unfailing love let them give thanks again; And for the awesome deeds of power which he achieves for men. 22 Let them prepare a sacrifice and bring an offering; In praise of all his mighty acts let them rejoice and sing. 23 Yet others traded on the sea; they sailed the ocean’s length. 24 They saw the wonders of the LORD, and on the deep his strength. 25 For when he spoke, a tempest rose; the sea grew wild and rough. 26 They mounted up to heaven, and then went down into the trough. At this their courage fled away, for danger was in view. 27 They reeled and staggered as with drink; they knew not what to do. 28 Then in despair they sought the LORD, who saved them from distress. 29 He stilled the storm, so that the waves were hushed in quietness. 30 Their joy was great when it grew calm; they anchored safe again. 31 Then let them thank him for his love, his awesome deeds for men. 32 So in the elders’ council may they ever praise the LORD; And in the people’s gathering let them exalt their God. 33 He changed the streams to wilderness, fresh springs to desert bare, 34 And fruitful land to barren waste, for sins of dwellers there. 35 He changed parched ground to flowing streams; the hungry there he led 36 To found a city safe and strong, which they inhabited. 37 They reaped a fruitful harvest from the vineyard and the field. 38 He blessed and made them multiply; their herds maintained their yield. 39 They faced decline, their fortunes fell, they suffered great distress. 40 Brought low by him who scorns the proud, they roamed the wilderness. 41 But he did not abandon them; he brought the needy folk From their affliction, and increased their fam’lies like a flock. 42 The upright see this and are glad; the wicked hold their peace. 43 Let all the wise take note and learn the LORD’s love does not cease.

Psalm 22 v1-4 Scottish Psalter version to St Kilda Falkirk Free Church Lectures in the Faith image: Olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane by Beko PSALM 22 C.M. 1 My God, my God, why hast thou me forsaken? why so far Art thou from helping me, and from my words that roaring are? 2 All day, my God, to thee I cry, yet am not heard by thee; And in the season of the night I cannot silent be. 3 But thou art holy, thou that dost inhabit Isr’el’s praise. 4 Our fathers hoped in thee, they hoped, and thou didst them release. 5 When unto thee they sent their cry, to them deliv’rance came: Because they put their trust in thee, they were not put to shame. 6 But as for me, a worm I am, and as no man am prized: Reproach of men I am, and by the people am despised. 7 All that me see laugh me to scorn; shoot out the lip do they; They nod and shake their heads at me, and, mocking, thus do say, 8 This man did trust in GOD, that he would free him by his might: Let him deliver him, sith he had in him such delight. 9 But thou art he out of the womb that didst me safely take; When I was on my mother’s breasts thou me to hope didst make. 10 And I was cast upon thy care, ev’n from the womb till now; And from my mother’s belly, Lord, my God and guide art thou. 11 Be not far off, for grief is near, and none to help is found. 12 Bulls many compass me, strong bulls of Bashan me surround. 13 Their mouths they opened wide on me, upon me gape did they, Like to a lion ravening and roaring for his prey. 14 Like water I’m poured out, my bones all out of joint do part: Amidst my bowels, as the wax, so melted is my heart. 15 My strength is like a potsherd dried; my tongue it cleaveth fast Unto my jaws; and to the dust of death thou brought me hast. 16 For dogs have compassed me about: the wicked, that did meet In their assembly, me inclosed; they pierced my hands and feet. 17 I all my bones may tell; they do upon me look and stare. 18 Upon my vesture lots they cast, and clothes among them share. 19 But be not far, O LORD, my strength; haste to give help to me. 20 From sword my soul, from pow’r of dogs my darling set thou free. 21 Out of the roaring lion’s mouth do thou me shield and save: For from the horns of unicorns an ear to me thou gave. 22 I will show forth thy name unto those that my brethren are; Amidst the congregätion thy praise I will declare. 23 Praise ye the LORD, who do him fear; him glorify all ye The seed of Jacob: fear him all that Isr’el’s children be. 24 For he despised not nor abhorred th’ afflicted’s misery; Nor from him hid his face, but heard when he to him did cry. 25 Within the congregation great my praise shall be of thee; My vows before them that him fear shall be performed by me. 26 The meek shall eat, and shall be filled; they also praise shall give Unto the LORD that do him seek: your heart shall ever live. 27 All ends of th’ earth remember shall, and turn the LORD unto; All kindreds of the nätions to him shall homage do: 28 Because the kingdom to the LORD doth appertain as his; Likewise among the nätions the Governor he is. 29 Earth’s fat ones eat, and worship shall: all who to dust descend Shall bow to him; none of them can his soul from death defend. 30 A seed shall service do to him; unto the Lord it shall Be for a generätion reckoned in ages all. 31 They shall come, and they shall declare his truth and righteousness Unto a people yet unborn, and that he hath done this.

Sing Psalms Psalm 51 verses 1 to 19. This is a bit rough. It was contains recordings of worship which were never intended to be performances. The obvious break in the middle reflects the fact that this is two recordings spliced together. It is hoped that combining these might help someone memorise the whole psalm or memorise it again in the Sing Psalms version. Sing Psalms version - O my God, have mercy on me tune: Irby (Once in Royal David's City) 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. images: William Brassey Hole - Nathan the prophet renounces the sin of David (2 Samuel 11-12) William Brassey Hole - The sorrow of King David (2 Samuel 12) William Brassey Hole - Saul when the Spirit of the Lord had departed from him. - (1 Samuel 16) Joab kills Absalom (2 Samuel 18) Joab kills Abner (2 Samuel 12) Joab kills Amasa (2 Samuel 20) Joab clings to the horns of the altar and is killed on Solomon's order (1 Kings 2) There's a lecture on the psalm here: https://youtu.be/TymSOZ9At88 There is a sermon on forgiveness here: https://youtu.be/MKO6aEuGknQ PSALM 51 8 7 8 7 7 7 1 O my God, have mercy on me in your steadfast love, I pray; In your infinite compassion my transgressions wipe away. 2 Cleanse me from iniquity; wash my sin away from me. 3 For I know my own transgressions; I can see my sinful plight. 4 You, you only, I’ve offended, and done evil in your sight; So your words are verified, and your verdict justified. 5 From my birth I have been sinful— such the nature I received— Sinful from my first beginning in my mother’s womb conceived. 6 Truth you look for in my heart; wisdom to me you impart. 7 Cleanse with hyssop, purify me; I’ll be whiter than the snow. 8 Let the bones you crushed be joyful; may I joy and gladness know. 9 From my failure hide your face; blot out all my wickedness. 10 Lord, create a pure heart in me, and a steadfast mind renew. 11 Do not take your Spirit from me; cast me not away from you. 12 Give me back the joy I had; keep my willing spirit glad. 13 Then I’ll teach your ways to sinners; rebels will turn back to you. 14 Free me from blood-guilt, my Saviour, God most merciful and true. Then I’ll praise your righteousness; 15 teach my lips your name to bless. 16 Sacrifice does not delight you, else my tribute I would bring; Nor do you take any pleasure in a whole burnt offering. 17 Contrite heart as sacrifice you, O God, will not despise. 18 Let your blessing rest on Zion; build Jerus’lem’s walls again. 19 Sacrifices then will please you— bulls upon your altar slain, Off’rings made for your delight, truly righteous in your sight.

Psalm 51 verses 1 to 19. This is a bit rough. It was contains recordings of worship which were never intended to be performances. The change in the middle reflects the fact that this is two recordings spliced together. It is hoped that combining these might help someone memorise the whole psalm or memorise it again in the Sing Psalms version. Sing Psalms version - O my God, have mercy on me tune: Ottawa 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. images: William Brassey Hole - Nathan the prophet renounces the sin of David (2 Samuel 11-12) William Brassey Hole - The sorrow of King David (2 Samuel 12) William Brassey Hole - Saul when the Spirit of the Lord had departed from him. - (1 Samuel 16) Joab kills Absalom (2 Samuel 18) Joab kills Abner (2 Samuel 12) Joab kills Amasa (2 Samuel 20) Joab clings to the horns of the altar and is killed on Solomon's order (1 Kings 2) Samuel and Saul at Gilgal (1 Samuel 15) The dedication of the temple by Solomon (1 Kings 8 & 2 Chronicles 7) There's a lecture on the psalm here: https://youtu.be/TymSOZ9At88 There is a sermon on forgiveness here: https://youtu.be/MKO6aEuGknQ PSALM 51 8 7 8 7 7 7 1 O my God, have mercy on me in your steadfast love, I pray; In your infinite compassion my transgressions wipe away. 2 Cleanse me from iniquity; wash my sin away from me. 3 For I know my own transgressions; I can see my sinful plight. 4 You, you only, I’ve offended, and done evil in your sight; So your words are verified, and your verdict justified. 5 From my birth I have been sinful— such the nature I received— Sinful from my first beginning in my mother’s womb conceived. 6 Truth you look for in my heart; wisdom to me you impart. 7 Cleanse with hyssop, purify me; I’ll be whiter than the snow. 8 Let the bones you crushed be joyful; may I joy and gladness know. 9 From my failure hide your face; blot out all my wickedness. 10 Lord, create a pure heart in me, and a steadfast mind renew. 11 Do not take your Spirit from me; cast me not away from you. 12 Give me back the joy I had; keep my willing spirit glad. 13 Then I’ll teach your ways to sinners; rebels will turn back to you. 14 Free me from blood-guilt, my Saviour, God most merciful and true. Then I’ll praise your righteousness; 15 teach my lips your name to bless. 16 Sacrifice does not delight you, else my tribute I would bring; Nor do you take any pleasure in a whole burnt offering. 17 Contrite heart as sacrifice you, O God, will not despise. 18 Let your blessing rest on Zion; build Jerus’lem’s walls again. 19 Sacrifices then will please you— bulls upon your altar slain, Off’rings made for your delight, truly righteous in your sight.

Scottish Psalter Psalm 51 verses 1 to 12. This is a bit rough. It was contains recordings of worship which were never intended to be performances. The obvious break in the middle reflects the fact that this is two recordings spliced together. It is hoped that combining these might help someone memorise the whole psalm or memorise it again in the Scottish Psalter version. tune: St Kilda 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. images: William Grommé - Nathan the prophet renounces the sin of David (2 Samuel 11-12) William Brassey Hole - The sorrow of King David (2 Samuel 12) William Brassey Hole - Saul when the Spirit of the Lord had departed from him. - (1 Samuel 16) PSALM 51 C.M. 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 throughly 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 cleansèd so; Yea, wash thou me, and then I shall be whiter than the snow. 8 Of gladness and of joyfulness make me to hear the voice; That so these very bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 All mine iniquities blot out, thy face hide from my sin. 10 Create a clean heart, Lord, renew a right spirit me within. 11 Cast me not from thy sight, nor take thy Holy Spirit away. 12 Restore me thy salvation’s joy; with thy free Spirit me stay. 13 Then will I teach thy ways unto those that transgressors be; And those that sinners are shall then be turnèd unto thee. 14 O God, of my salvation God, me from blood-guiltiness Set free; then shall my tongue aloud sing of thy righteousness. 15 My closèd lips, O Lord, by thee let them be openèd; Then shall thy praises by my mouth abroad be publishèd. 16 For thou desir’st not sacrifice, else would I give it thee; Nor wilt thou with burnt-offering at all delighted be. 17 A broken spirit is to God a pleasing sacrifice: A broken and a contrite heart, Lord, thou wilt not despise. 18 Show kindness, and do good, O Lord, to Zion, thine own hill: The walls of thy Jerusalem build up of thy good will. 19 Then righteous off’rings shall thee please, and off’rings burnt, which they With whole burnt-off’rings, and with calves, shall on thine altar lay.

Sing Psalms version Psalm 103 v1-14 of 22 "Praise God, my soul! With all my heart Let me exalt his holy name." Tune: Before The Throne Falkirk Free Church This is two recordings hacked together. The 2nd starts at verse 10. 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. images: The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16) PSALM 103 D.L.M. 1 Praise God, my soul! With all my heart Let me exalt his holy name. 2 Forget not all his benefits; His praise, my soul, in song proclaim. 3 The LORD forgives you all your sins, And heals your sickness and distress; 4 Your life he rescues from the grave, And crowns you in his tenderness. 5 He satisfies your deep desires From his unending stores of good, So that, just like the eagle’s strength, Your youthful vigour is renewed. 6 The LORD is known for righteous acts And justice to downtrodden ones. 7 To Moses he made known his ways, His mighty deeds to Israel’s sons. 8 The LORD is merciful and kind, To anger slow, and full of grace. 9 He will not constantly reprove, Or in his anger hide his face. 10 He does not punish our misdeeds, Or give our sins their just reward. 11 How great his love—as high as heaven— Towards all those who fear the LORD! 12 As far as east is from the west, So far his love has borne away Our many sins and trespasses And all the guilt that on us lay. 13 Just as a father loves his child, So God loves those who fear his name. 14 For he remembers we are dust, And well he knows our feeble frame. 15 Each human life is like the grass, And like a meadow flower it grows. 16 Its place will never be recalled Once over it the tempest blows. 17 But everlasting is God’s love For those who fear him, and their seed— 18 For those who keep his covenant, And carefully his precepts heed. 19 God’s kingly rule is over all; In heavèn he has set his throne. 20 O you his angels, praise the LORD, Strong ones by whom his will is done. 21 O praise the LORD, you heavenly hosts, His servants who perform his word. 22 Praise God, his works throughout his realm, And you, my soul, O praise the LORD!

Sing Psalms version Psalm 103 v1-14 of 22 "Praise God, my soul! With all my heart Let me exalt his holy name." Tune: Duke St Falkirk Free Church This is two recordings hacked together. The 2nd starts at verse 10. 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. images: The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16) PSALM 103 D.L.M. 1 Praise God, my soul! With all my heart Let me exalt his holy name. 2 Forget not all his benefits; His praise, my soul, in song proclaim. 3 The LORD forgives you all your sins, And heals your sickness and distress; 4 Your life he rescues from the grave, And crowns you in his tenderness. 5 He satisfies your deep desires From his unending stores of good, So that, just like the eagle’s strength, Your youthful vigour is renewed. 6 The LORD is known for righteous acts And justice to downtrodden ones. 7 To Moses he made known his ways, His mighty deeds to Israel’s sons. 8 The LORD is merciful and kind, To anger slow, and full of grace. 9 He will not constantly reprove, Or in his anger hide his face. 10 He does not punish our misdeeds, Or give our sins their just reward. 11 How great his love—as high as heaven— Towards all those who fear the LORD! 12 As far as east is from the west, So far his love has borne away Our many sins and trespasses And all the guilt that on us lay. 13 Just as a father loves his child, So God loves those who fear his name. 14 For he remembers we are dust, And well he knows our feeble frame. 15 Each human life is like the grass, And like a meadow flower it grows. 16 Its place will never be recalled Once over it the tempest blows. 17 But everlasting is God’s love For those who fear him, and their seed— 18 For those who keep his covenant, And carefully his precepts heed. 19 God’s kingly rule is over all; In heavèn he has set his throne. 20 O you his angels, praise the LORD, Strong ones by whom his will is done. 21 O praise the LORD, you heavenly hosts, His servants who perform his word. 22 Praise God, his works throughout his realm, And you, my soul, O praise the LORD!

Psalm 50 v1-6 of 23 "The mighty God, the LORD, hath spoken, and did call" Tune: Dennis Scottish Psalter Falkirk Free Church The boundary mic settings have left an effect which makes the small room sound like a cathedral. 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 50, first version S.M. 1 The mighty God, the LORD, hath spoken, and did call The earth, from rising of the sun, to where he hath his fall. 2 From out of Zion hill, which of excellency And beauty the perfection is, God shinèd gloriously. 3 Our God shall surely come; keep silence shall not he: Before him fire shall waste, great storms shall round about him be. 4 Unto the heavens clear he from above shall call, And to the earth likewise, that he may judge his people all. 5 Together let my saints unto me gathered be, Those that by sacrifice have made a covenant with me. 6 And then the heavens shall his righteousness declare: Because the Lord himself is he by whom men judgèd are. 7 My people Isr’el hear, speak will I from on high, Against thee I will testify; God, ev’n thy God, am I. 8 I for thy sacrifice no blame will on thee lay, Nor for burnt-off’rings, which to me thou offer’dst ev’ry day. 9 I’ll take no calf nor goats from house or fold of thine: 10 For beasts of forest, cattle all on thousand hills, are mine. 11 The fowls on mountains high are all to me well known; Wild beasts which in the fields do lie, ev’n they are all mine own. 12 Then, if I hungry were, I would not tell it thee; Because the world, and fulness all thereof, belongs to me. 13 Will I eat flesh of bulls? or goats’ blood drink will I? 14 Thanks offer thou to God, and pay thy vows to the Most High. 15 And call upon me when in trouble thou shalt be; I will deliver thee, and thou my name shalt glorify. 16 But to the wicked man God saith, My laws and truth Should’st thou declare? how dar’st thou take my cov’nant in thy mouth? 17 Sith thou instruction hat’st, which should thy ways direct; And sith my words behind thy back thou cast’st, and dost reject. 18 When thou a thief didst see, with him thou didst consent; And with the vile adulterers partaker on thou went. 19 Thou giv’st thy mouth to ill, thy tongue deceit doth frame; 20 Thou sitt’st, and ’gainst thy brother speak’st, thy mother’s son dost shame. 21 Because I silence kept, while thou these things hast wrought; That I was altogether like thyself, hath been thy thought; Yet I will thee reprove, and set before thine eyes, In order rankèd, thy misdeeds and thine iniquities. 22 Now, ye that God forget, this carefully consider; Lest I in pieces tear you all, and none can you deliver. 23 Whoso doth offer praise me glorifies; and I Will show him God’s salvätion, that orders right his way.

Sing Psalms David anointed king (1 Samuel 16) PSALM 89 11 10 11 10 1 I will extol the LORD’s great love for ever; your faithfulness to all I will proclaim. 2 I will declare your love stands firm for ever; your faithfulness in heaven you maintain. 3 You said, “I made a cov’nant with my chosen, and to my servant David I have sworn: 4 ‘I will ensure your line shall last for ever, your throne to generations yet unborn’.” 5 O LORD, the heavens praise your mighty wonders and to your saints your faithfulness declare. 6 For who is like the LORD among the angels, or who in heaven can with him compare? 7 For God is feared within his holy council, more awesome than the angels all around. 8 O God, the LORD Almighty, who is like you whom such great might and faithfulness surround? 9 O LORD, your rule controls the surging ocean; you still the raging waves upon the seas. 10 You crushed to death the great sea monster Rahab; with your strong arm you rout your enemies. 11 The earth is yours, to you belong the heavens; you made the world and everything therein. 12 By you the north and south were both created; Tabor and Hermon praise your name and sing. 13 Your arm, O LORD, is filled with mighty power; your hand is strong, exalted high above. 14 Your throne is built on righteousness and justice; in front of you go faithfulness and love. 15 How blessed are those who learn to sing your praises, who walk before you in your light, O LORD! 16 All day in your great name they are rejoicing; they praise your righteousness with one accord. 17 For you, LORD, are your people’s strength and glory, and honour to our sovereign you bring. 18 Indeed, from God the LORD comes our protection; to Israel’s Holy One belongs our king. 19 There was a time you told us in a vision; this to your faithful people you made known: “I have bestowed my strength upon a warrior, a young man whom I raised up to the throne. 20 “I have sought out my faithful servant, David; I have anointed him with sacred oil. 21 My hand will surely strengthen and sustain him; my arm will give him power for his toil. 22 “No enemy will force him to pay tribute; no wicked one will ever bring him low. 23 For I will crush his enemies before him; I will annihilate his every foe. 24 “My faithful love will be with him for ever; his power will be exalted through my name. 25 His right hand I will set above the rivers; his rule upon the sea I will proclaim. 26 “He will declare to me, ‘You are my Father; you are my Rock, my Saviour and my God.’ 27 As my firstborn I also will appoint him, supreme among all kings on earth abroad. 28 “I will maintain my love to him for ever; my covènant with him will never fail. 29 His line for evermore I will establish; while heaven lasts, his kingdom will prevail. 30 “But if his sons forsake my laws and statutes 31 and violate my covènant command, 32 I’ll punish with the rod all their transgression, their sin with blows inflicted by my hand. 33 “But I will never take my love from David; my faithfulness I never will betray. 34 Nor will I ever violate my covenant or alter what I said in any way. 35 “Once have I sworn in holiness to David— I will not lie to him—I will declare 36 That David’s line for ever will continue, and on his throne he’ll always have an heir. “His throne will ever flourish in my presence; it will continue like the sun on high. 37 I’ll make it certain, like the moon in heaven, which is a faithful witness in the sky.” 38 But you, O LORD, have spurned, you have rejected, you have been angry with your chosen one. 39 You have renounced the cov’nant with your servant and in the dust you have defiled his crown. 40 For you have broken all his walls in pieces; his strongholds down to ruins you have torn. 41 All passers-by have plundered his possessions; he is the object of his neighbours’ scorn. 42 The right hand of his foes you have exalted; his enemies rejoice with one accord. 43 You gave him no support in time of battle; instead you blunted and turned back his sword. 44 Now you have put an end to all his splendour, and you have cast his throne upon the ground. 45 You have cut short his days of youthful vigour, and with a cloak of shame he’s wrapped around. 46 How long, LORD? Will you hide yourself for ever? How long will your fierce anger on us fall? 47 Remember that my life is swift and fleeting. For what futility you made us all! 48 For who can live and be secure from dying, or who resist the power of the grave? 49 O Lord, where is your former love for David, whom in your faithfulness you swore to save? 50 Remember, Lord, how they have mocked your servant, how in my heart I bear the taunts of men; 51 Your foes have mocked and scorned the Lord’s anointed. 52 But ever let the LORD be praised! Amen.

Psalm 81 v1-7 of 16 "Sing for joy to God our Saviour; shout aloud to Jacob’s Lord!" Tune: Austrian Hymn (Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken) Sing Psalms version 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. images: The Silver Trumpets (Numbers 10: 1-10; 22-36) The Hebrews in Egypt (Exodus 1) PSALM 81 8 7 8 7 1 Sing for joy to God our Saviour; shout aloud to Jacob’s Lord! 2 Start the music; strike the timbrel; play on strings a pleasing chord. 3 Sound the trumpet at the New Moon and at the full moon as well, 4 At the feast by God appointed and decreed for Israel. 5 God ordained this law for Joseph when he ravaged Egypt’s land; There we listened to a language which we did not understand. 6 He said: “I removed their burdens and their aching hands set free. 7 I delivered you from trouble when you called for help to me. “From the thundercloud of Sinai all your people I addressed; When at Meribah you murmured, there I put you to the test. 8 “Hear, my people, let me warn you— if you would but listen now! 9 No strange god shall be among you; to a false god do not bow. 10 “I, who brought you up from Egypt, your own God, the LORD, am I; Open wide your mouth towards me, and your food I will supply. 11 “But my people would not listen— would not do what I required. 12 So I gave them up to follow what their stubborn hearts desired. 13 “If my people would but heed me, Isr’el follow my command, 14 I would soon subdue their en’mies, and against them turn my hand. 15 “Those who hate the LORD would cower, and their doom would never end. 16 But with finest wheat I’d feed you, honey from the rock I’d send.”

Sing Psalms version Psalm 80 v1-7 of 19 "Hear, O Israel’s Shepherd, hear us; Joseph like a flock you lead." Tune: Stuttgart 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: Israel's blessing on Joseph (Genesis 48) Benjamin (son of the right hand) should be the central name in verse 2. Sing Psalms has the order re-arranged to make it easier to sing. Some commentators mention a correspondence between this psalm and psalm 60. PSALM 80 (a) 8 7 8 7 1 Hear, O Israel’s Shepherd, hear us; Joseph like a flock you lead. You who are enthroned in glory, shine upon us in our need. 2 Shine on Benjamin, Manasseh, and for Ephraim rouse your might! 3 Turn us once again towards you; come and save us, give us light! 4 O LORD God, the Lord Almighty, how long will your anger smoke, Making void your people’s prayers, so that all your enemies mock? 5 You have fed us bread of sorrow; tears in plenty we must shed. 6 We are now before our neighbours humbled and discredited. 7 Look on us, O God Almighty; let us see your glory bright. Turn us once again towards you; come and save us, give us light! 8 Once you brought a vine from Egypt, drove out kings with mighty hand, 9 Set the vine in ground made ready; it took root and filled the land. 10 So its branches clothed the mountains, shading every cedar tree, 11 Spreading from the great Euphrates to the mighty western Sea. 12 Why did you break down its fences, so that all may pluck its fruit? 13 Creatures of the field devour it; wild boars tear it from the root. 14 Turn to us, O God Almighty, look and see from heaven above! 15 Tend this vine your hand has planted and the son you raised in love. 16 See your vine cut down and withered, and its branches burned with fire; Your rebuke has crushed your people, and they perish in your ire. 17 Let your hand be placed in blessing on the man at your right hand— On the son of man you’ve chosen, whom alone you caused to stand. 18 Then we will not wander from you, turning from you to our shame. Strengthen us, revive and heal us; then we’ll call upon your name. 19 Look on us, LORD God Almighty; let us see your glory bright. Turn us once again towards you; come and save us, give us light!

Scottish Psalter Psalm 88 v1-4 & 10-12 of 18 "LORD God, my Saviour, day and night before thee cried have I." Tune: Wetherby PSALM 88 C.M. 1 LORD God, my Saviour, day and night before thee cried have I. 2 Before thee let my prayèr come; give ear unto my cry. 3 For troubles great do fill my soul; my life draws nigh the grave. 4 I’m counted with those that go down to pit, and no strength have. 5 Ev’n free among the dead, like them that slain in grave do lie; Cut off from thy hand, whom no more thou hast in memory. 6 Thou hast me laid in lowest pit, in deeps and darksome caves. 7 Thy wrath lies hard on me, thou hast me pressed with all thy waves. 8 Thou hast put far from me my friends, thou mad’st them to abhor me; And I am so shut up, that I find no evasion for me. 9 By reason of afflïction mine eye mourns dolefully: To thee, LORD, do I call, and stretch my hands continually. 10 Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? shall they rise, and thee bless? 11 Shall in the grave thy love be told? in death thy faithfulness? 12 Shall thy great wonders in the dark, or shall thy righteousness Be known to any in the land of deep forgetfulness? 13 But, LORD, to thee I cried; my pray’r at morn prevent shall thee. 14 Why, LORD, dost thou cast off my soul, and hid’st thy face from me? 15 Distressed am I, and from my youth I ready am to die; Thy terrors I have borne, and am distracted fearfully. 16 The dreadful fierceness of thy wrath quite over me doth go: Thy terrors great have cut me off, they did pursue me so. 17 For round about me ev’ry day, like water, they did roll; And, gathering together, they have compassèd my soul. 18 My friends thou hast put far from me, and him that did me love; And those that mine acquaintance were to darkness didst remove.

Sing Psalms Psalm 83 v1-4 & 17-18 of 18 "O my God do not keep silent; be not quiet, be not still" Tune: Hyfrydol Falkirk Free Church images: Deborah, Barak, Sisera and Jael (Judges 4-5) The period of the Judges is covered in this psalm and the Song of Deborah is used to praise God. Gideon's men (Judges 7-8) by Harold Copping. PSALM 83 8 7 8 7 D 1 O my God, do not keep silent; be not quiet, be not still. 2 See how all your foes are stirring, eager to move in and kill. 3 For they plot against your loved ones, make their cunning plans, and say, 4 “Come, let us destroy their nation; Israel’s name we’ll sweep away.” 5 With one mind they plot against you; they are allies for the fight— 6 Tents of Hagar and of Moab, Edom and the Ishmaelite, 7 Gebal, Amalek and Ammon, Philistines with men of Tyre. 8 Now Assyria has joined them; Lot’s descendants strength acquire. 9 Treat them as you treated Midian at the river Kishon drowned— 10 Sisera and Jabin slaughtered, left like refuse on the ground. 11 Make their chiefs like Zeeb and Oreb, Zeba and Zalmunna too, 12 When they said, “We’ll take possession of God’s pasture-lands from you.” 13 Like the tumble-weed disperse them, like the chaff before the breeze. 14 As the flames lay waste the mountains or the fire consumes the trees, 15 So pursue them with your tempest; may your storm bring fear and shame. 16 LORD, bring them humiliation, so that they may seek your name. 17 May they be ashamed for ever; let dismay be on their face. May they be destroyed completely; let them perish in disgrace. 18 LORD, make known your name among them; show that you alone are God— That you are the Most High, ruling over all the earth abroad.

Scottish Psalter Psalm 74 v12-13 & 15-17 of 23 "For certainly God is my King, ev’n from the times of old" Tune: Evan 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 Crossing of the Red Sea (Nicolas Poussin) Verse 14 was not sung because the first line hard to make scan. PSALM 74 C.M. 1 O God, why hast thou cast us off? is it for evermore? Against thy pasture-sheep why doth thine anger smoke so sore? 2 O call to thy rememberance thy congregätion, Which thou hast purchasèd of old; still think the same upon: The rod of thine inheritance, which thou redeemèd hast, This Zion hill, wherein thou hadst thy dwelling in times past. 3 To these long desolätions thy feet lift, do not tarry; For all the ills thy foes have done within thy sanctuary. 4 Amidst thy congregätions thine enemies do roar: Their ensigns they set up for signs of triumph thee before. 5 A man was famous, and was had in estimätion, According as he lifted up his axe thick trees upon. 6 But all at once with axes now and hammers they go to, And down the carvèd work thereof they break, and quite undo. 7 They firèd have thy sanctuary, and have defiled the same, By casting down unto the ground the place where dwelt thy name. 8 Thus said they in their hearts, Let us destroy them out of hand: They burnt up all the synagogues of God within the land. 9 Our signs we do not now behold; there is not us among A prophet more, nor any one that knows the time how long. 10 How long, Lord, shall the enemy thus in reproach exclaim? And shall the adversary thus always blaspheme thy name? 11 Thy hand, ev’n thy right hand of might, why dost thou thus draw back? O from thy bosom pluck it out for our deliv’rance’ sake. 12 For certainly God is my King, ev’n from the times of old, Working in midst of all the earth salvation manifold. 13 The sea, by thy great pow’r, to part asunder thou didst make; And thou the dragons’ heads, O Lord, within the waters brake. 14 The leviathan’s head thou brak’st in pieces, and didst give Him to be meat unto the folk in wilderness that live. 15 Thou clav’st the fountain and the flood, which did with streams abound: Thou dri’dst the mighty waters up unto the very ground. 16 Thine only is the day, O Lord, thine also is the night; And thou alone preparèd hast the sun and shining light. 17 By thee the borders of the earth were settled everywhere: The summer and the winter both by thee created were. 18 That th’ enemy reproachèd hath, O keep it in record; And that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name, O LORD. 19 Unto the multitude do not thy turtle’s soul deliver: The congregation of thy poor do not forget for ever. 20 Unto thy cov’nant have respect; for earth’s dark places be Full of the habitätions of horrid cruelty. 21 O let not those that be oppressed return again with shame: Let those that poor and needy are give praise unto thy name. 22 Do thou, O God, arise and plead the cause that is thine own: Remember how thou art reproached still by the foolish one. 23 Do not forget the voice of those that are thine enemies: Of those the tumult ever grows that do against thee rise.

Sing Psalms Psalm 73b v1-6 & 16-18 & 24-28 of 28 "Surely God is good to Isr’el and to those whose hearts are pure." Tune: Regent Square Falkirk Free Church One suggestion for the change of outlook is seeing the sheets made of the 250 censers of those destroyed in Korah's rebellion. (Numbers 16) Fire came out from Yahweh, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense. 36 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 37 “Speak to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter the fire away from the camp; for they are holy, 38 even the censers of those who sinned against their own lives. Let them be beaten into plates for a covering of the altar, for they offered them before Yahweh. Therefore they are holy. They shall be a sign to the children of Israel.” 39 Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers which those who were burned had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar, 40 to be a memorial to the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger who isn’t of the offspring of Aaron, would come near to burn incense before Yahweh, that he not be as Korah and as his company; as Yahweh spoke to him by Moses. 41 But on the next day all the congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and against Aaron, saying, “You have killed Yahweh’s people!” PSALM 73 (b) 8 7 8 7 8 7 1 Surely God is good to Isr’el and to those whose hearts are pure. 2 As for me, my steps were slipping, and my foothold was unsure. 3 For the arrogant I envied as I saw them live secure. 4 They are not beset by struggles; they are healthy, fit and strong— 5 Undisturbed by such diseases as to human life belong. 6 So they clothe themselves with violence; greed and pride their necks adorn. 7 From their callous hearts comes evil, from their minds, great wickedness. 8 They deride and speak with malice; bold, they threaten to oppress. 9 For their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues the earth possess. 10 So their people, turning to them, praise the wicked to the sky, 11 Saying, “How can God control us? Are we known to God Most High?” 12 Thus the wicked grow in riches, all anxiety laid by. 13 Have I kept my heart for nothing, washed my hands in innocence? 14 All day long your plagues are on me; daily are my pains intense. 15 If I spoke thus, then your children would have suffered great offence. 16 When I tried to understand this, it was all too hard for me 17 Till I came into God’s temple— then I saw their destiny; 18 For on slippery ground you place them, and destroy them utterly. 19 How they’re shattered in a moment, swept away by sudden fear! 20 As a dream when one awakens, so, O Lord, when you appear, You will mock their aspirations, and their hopes will disappear. 21 When my spirit was embittered and my heart with grief brought low, 22 Like a beast I was before you— dull, in understanding slow. 23 Yet, O Lord, you hold my right hand; with you I will always go. 24 To your glory you will bring me with your counsel as my guide. 25 I have none but you in heaven; all on earth I lay aside. 26 Flesh and heart may fail, but ever God my portion will abide. 27 Those far off from you will perish; you give them their due reward. 28 As for me, it is a blessing to be near the Sovereign LORD. I have made my God my refuge; all your deeds I will record.

Psalm 70 "Make haste, O God, to save me; O LORD, come to my aid." Tune: Heber (Also sung to Scottish Psalter Psalm 143 2nd version which has a 6 6 6 6 D meter!) 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: Shimei son of Gera cursing King David as he approached Bahurim (2 Samuel 16) There is a close relationship between this psalm and the end of Psalm 40. Due to the boundary mic settings there is what sounds like reverberation on the recording. PSALM 70 7 6 7 6 D 1 Make haste, O God, to save me; O LORD, come to my aid. 2 May those who seek to kill me be utterly dismayed. May all who seek my ruin be turned back in disgrace, 3 And may all those who mock me with shame their steps retrace. 4 But may all those who seek you rejoice in you always; May those who love salvation say, “To our God be praise!” 5 Yet I am poor and needy; come quickly, God, I pray. You are my help and saviour; O LORD, do not delay.

Psalm 66 verses 1 to 5. Sing Psalms version tune: Silchester Falkirk Free Church 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 66 S.M. 1 Shout loud with joy to God; all earth, your chorus raise! 2 Sing loud the honour of his name and glorious make his praise! 3 Speak thus to God the Lord: “How great your works of power! So overwhelming is your might that foes before you cower. 4 “All earth bows down to you; they sing aloud your fame. They never cease to celebrate the glory of your name.” 5 Come, see what God has done, his mighty works of old, His deeds towards the human race— how awesome to behold! 6 To let his people pass on foot through waters broad He turned the sea into dry land. Let us rejoice in God! 7 With might and power he rules; on nations sets his eyes. So let not rebels in their pride against him turn and rise. 8 O peoples, praise our God; his praise in song repeat. 9 He has preserved our soul alive, from slipping kept our feet. 10 You tested us, O God, as silver is refined. 11 You laid sore burdens on our backs; in chains we were confined. 12 You let us be oppressed; we went through flood and fire. But yet you brought us to a place which met our hearts’ desire. 13 With whole burnt offerings your temple courts I’ll tread; I will fulfil my vows to you— the promises I made. 14 I’ll keep the vows I made when trouble came my way; 15 Rams, bulls and goats I’ll sacrifice and on your altar lay. 16 Come, all who fear our God; I’ll tell what he has done. 17 I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. 18 If I had cherished sin, the Lord would not have heard; 19 But surely when I prayed to him God listened to my word. 20 For ever God be praised, who hears me from above; He has not turned away my prayer or kept from me his love.

Sing Psalms version Psalm 69 v28-36 of 36 "May they not be recorded with the righteous" To the tune: Lord For the Years 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. images: The remorse of Judas (Matthew 27: 1-10) God's fire consumes the offering (Leviticus 9: 24) Jeremiah and the two baskets of figs (Jeremiah 24 cf. Jeremiah 29:17) Obviously most Christians singing this psalm will immediately think of the cross. Wikipedia says: "This psalm is quoted or referred to in several places in the New Testament: In John 2:17 In John 15:25, (Psalm 69:4) (Matthew 27:34, 48); Mark 15:36; Luke 23:36; John 19:28–29), cf. Psalm 69:3 & Psalm 69:21 In Acts 1:20, (Psalm 69:25) Paul quotes verses 22–23 also quoting Psalm 109:8, in Romans 11:9–10 Paul quotes verse 9b in Romans 15:3 " PSALM 69 11 10 11 10 1 Save me, O God, because the mighty waters have come up to my neck on every side. 2 I sink in miry depths without a foothold; I am engulfed beneath the deep floodtide. 3 My throat is parched; I’m weary from my shouting; my eyes fail, looking to my God for aid. 4 For those who hate and loathe me without reason are more than all the hairs upon my head. Without a cause my foes seek to destroy me; I have to pay back what I did not steal. 5 But as for you, O God, you know my folly; my guiltiness from you I can’t conceal. 6 May those who hope in you, the LORD Almighty, not be disgraced on my account, O God; May those who seek your face, O God of Israel, not suffer shame because of me, O Lord. 7 For your sake, LORD, I must endure derision; my face is covered with contempt and shame. 8 Even my brothers do not recognise me; to mother’s sons a stranger I became. 9 Because devotion to your house consumes me, those who insult you turn their taunts on me; 10 And when I mourn with tears of grief and fasting, I must endure their scorn continually. 11 When I, in grief and mourning, put on sackcloth, the people laugh at me the whole day long. 12 The elders at the city gate deride me; I am the subject of the drunkard’s song. 13 But, LORD, I pray in this your time of favour: in your great love deliver me, O God. 14 Save me from sinking in the miry waters; deliver me from those who hate me, LORD. 15 Let not the deep floodwaters overwhelm me, or the abyss enclose me utterly. 16 Respond to me, LORD, for your love is gracious; in your abundant mercy turn to me. 17 Do not conceal your face from me your servant; answer me quickly, for I am distressed. 18 Come near and rescue me from my opponents; save me from those by whom I am oppressed. 19 You know how I am taunted and dishonoured; to you my enemies are all well known. 20 Because they scoff at me, my heart is broken, and I am left defenceless and alone. I looked for sympathy, but no one heeded; for comforters, but I found none at all. 21 They gave me vinegar when I was thirsty, and with my food they mingled bitter gall. 22 LORD, may their feasting be a snare to catch them; may it become a trap and punishment. 23 May darkness strike their eyes and make them sightless, and may their backs eternally be bent. 24 Let your fierce wrath pursue and overtake them; pour out your indignation on their head. 25 May their abode for ever be deserted, and let their tents be uninhabited. 26 Because they persecute those you have wounded, and revel in the pain of those you grieve, 27 Charge them with every crime they have committed, and vindication may they not receive. 28 May they not be recorded with the righteous; let them be blotted from the book of life. 29 But as for me, O God, may your salvation deliver me from all my pain and strife. 30 Then I will praise the name of God with singing; I’ll honour him and thanks to him accord. 31 This, better than the sacrifice of oxen or bulls with horns and hoofs, will please the LORD. 32 The poor will see this and be filled with gladness; so let the hearts that seek the LORD revive. 33 Our God does not despise his captive people; he hears the needy, saving them alive. 34 Let praise ascend to God from earth and heaven, the seas and everything that moves in them; 35 For he will re-establish Judah’s cities, and bring salvation to Jerusalem. His servants then will settle and possess it; 36 their children will enjoy their heritage; And those who love his name will make their dwelling within the promised land from age to age.

Scottish Psalter Psalm 69 v16-20 of 36 Tune:Stroudwater The image is only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; it is not intended as a one-to-one correspondence. image: Jeremiah let down into the cistern (Jeremiah 38) Obviously most Christians singing this will immediately think of the cross. Wikipedia says: "This psalm is quoted or referred to in several places in the New Testament: In John 2:17 In John 15:25, (Psalm 69:4) (Matthew 27:34, 48); Mark 15:36; Luke 23:36; John 19:28–29), cf. Psalm 69:3 & Psalm 69:21 In Acts 1:20, (Psalm 69:25) Paul quotes verses 22–23 also quoting Psalm 109:8, in Romans 11:9–10 Paul quotes verse 9b in Romans 15:3 " PSALM 69 C.M. 1 Save me, O God, because the floods do so environ me, That ev’n unto my very soul come in the waters be. 2 I downward in deep mire do sink, where standing there is none: I am into deep waters come, where floods have o’er me gone. 3 I weary with my crying am, my throat is also dried; Mine eyes do fail, while for my God I waiting do abide. 4 Those men that do without a cause bear hatred unto me, Than are the hairs upon my head in number more they be: They that would me destroy, and are mine en’mies wrongfully, Are mighty: so what I took not, to render forced was I. 5 Lord, thou my folly know’st, my sins not covered are from thee. 6 Let none that wait on thee be shamed, Lord God of hosts, for me. O Lord, the God of Israel, let none, who search do make, And seek thee, be at any time confounded for my sake. 7 For I have borne reproach for thee, my face is hid with shame. 8 To brethren strange, to mother’s sons an alien I became. 9 Because the zeal did eat me up, which to thine house I bear; And the reproaches cast at thee, upon me fallen are. 10 My tears and fasts, t’ afflict my soul, were turnèd to my shame. 11 When sackcloth I did wear, to them a proverb I became. 12 The men that in the gate do sit against me evil spake; They also that vile drunkards were of me their song did make. 13 But, in an acceptàble time, my pray’r, LORD, is to thee: In truth of thy salvation, Lord, and mercy great, hear me. 14 Deliver me out of the mire, from sinking do me keep; Free me from those that do me hate, and from the waters deep. 15 Let not the flood on me prevail, whose water overflows; Nor deep me swallow, nor the pit her mouth upon me close. 16 Hear me, O LORD, because thy love and kindness is most good; Turn unto me, according to thy mercies’ multitude. 17 Nor from thy servant hide thy face: I’m troubled, soon attend. 18 Draw near my soul, and it redeem; me from my foes defend. 19 To thee is my reproach well known, my shame, and my disgrace: Those that mine adversaries be are all before thy face. 20 Reproach hath broke my heart; I’m full of grief: I looked for one To pity me, but none I found; comforters found I none. 21 They also bitter gall did give unto me for my meat: They gave me vinegar to drink, when as my thirst was great. 22 Before them let their table prove a snare; and do thou make Their welfare and prosperity a trap themselves to take. 23 Let thou their eyes so darkened be, that sight may them forsake; And let their loins be made by thee continually to shake. 24 Thy fury pour thou out on them, and indignätion; And let thy wrathful anger, Lord, fast hold take them upon. 25 All waste and desolate let be their habitätion; And in their tabernacles all inhabitants be none. 26 Because him they do persecute, whom thou didst smite before; They talk unto the grief of those whom thou hast wounded sore. 27 Add thou iniquity unto their former wickedness; And do not let them come at all into thy righteousness. 28 Out of the book of life let them be razed and blotted quite; Among the just and rïghteous let not their names be writ. 29 But now become exceeding poor and sorrowful am I: By thy salvation, O my God, let me be set on high. 30 The name of God I with a song most cheerfully will praise; And I, in giving thanks to him, his name shall highly raise. 31 This to the LORD a sacrifice more gräcious shall prove Than bullock, ox, or any beast that hath both horn and hoof. 32 When this the humble men shall see, it joy to them shall give: O all ye that do seek the Lord, your hearts shall ever live. 33 For GOD the poor hears, and will not his prisoners contemn. 34 Let heav’n, and earth, and seas, him praise, and all that move in them. 35 For God will Judah’s cities build, and he will Zion save, That they may dwell therein, and it in sure possession have. 36 And they that are his servants’ seed inherit shall the same; So shall they have their dwelling there that love his blessèd name.

Psalm 63 "O God, you are my God alone; I seek your face with eagerness." Tune: Rimington Falkirk Free Church Sing Psalms 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: The Judean Desert (See the psalm's title) PSALM 63 L.M. 1 O God, you are my God alone; I seek your face with eagerness. My soul and body thirst for you In this dry, weary wilderness. 2 I’ve seen you in your holy place; Your power and glory held my gaze. 3 Far better is your love than life, And so my lips will sing your praise. 4 I’ll bless you, Lord, throughout my life And raise my hands to you in prayer. 5 My joyful lips will sing your praise; My soul is fed with richest fare. 6 Upon my bed I lie awake And in my thoughts remember you; I meditate throughout the night And keep your constant love in view. 7 Because you are my help alone, In shadow of your wings I’ll sing. 8 You hold me up with your right hand; To you, O God, my soul will cling. 9 All those who seek my life will die; Down to the depths they will descend. 10 They will become the jackal’s food; The deadly sword will bring their end. 11 The king will then rejoice in God, With all who swear by God’s great name. The mouths of liars will be closed, And they will all be put to shame.

Sing Psalms Psalm 63 v1-8 of 11 "O God, you are my God alone; I seek your face with eagerness." Tune: Rimington 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: The Judean Desert (See the psalm's title) PSALM 63 L.M. 1 O God, you are my God alone; I seek your face with eagerness. My soul and body thirst for you In this dry, weary wilderness. 2 I’ve seen you in your holy place; Your power and glory held my gaze. 3 Far better is your love than life, And so my lips will sing your praise. 4 I’ll bless you, Lord, throughout my life And raise my hands to you in prayer. 5 My joyful lips will sing your praise; My soul is fed with richest fare. 6 Upon my bed I lie awake And in my thoughts remember you; I meditate throughout the night And keep your constant love in view. 7 Because you are my help alone, In shadow of your wings I’ll sing. 8 You hold me up with your right hand; To you, O God, my soul will cling. 9 All those who seek my life will die; Down to the depths they will descend. 10 They will become the jackal’s food; The deadly sword will bring their end. 11 The king will then rejoice in God, With all who swear by God’s great name. The mouths of liars will be closed, And they will all be put to shame.

Psalm 68 v1-4 &18-20 of 35 "May God arise, and may his foes Be scattered far and put to flight" Sing Psalms version Tune: Solid Rock (My hope is built on nothing less) 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. images: The Silver Trumpets (Numbers 10: 1-10; 22-36) Zion (Southeast corner - James Tissot) 33 So they set out from the mountain of the Lord and traveled for three days. The ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them during those three days to find them a place to rest. 34 The cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they set out from the camp. 35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses said, “Rise up, Lord! May your enemies be scattered; may your foes flee before you.” 36 Whenever it came to rest, he said, “Return, Lord, to the countless thousands of Israel.” PSALM 68 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 May God arise, and may his foes Be scattered far and put to flight. 2 As smoke is blown before the wind, So may your foes be blown from sight: As wax is melted by the fire May they before God’s wrath expire. 3 But may the righteous all be glad; May they rejoice and sing aloud. 4 Sing praise to God, sing to his name; Extol the One who rides the cloud; For he alone is named the LORD— With joy all praise to him accord. 5 A father to the fatherless, Of widows’ rights the champion, Is God within his holy place; 6 He gives a home to the forlorn. He leads the captives forth with song; To rebels barren wastes belong. 7 When you, O God, went out and led Your people through the desert plain— When through the wilderness you marched, 8 Earth shook and heaven poured down rain Before the God of Sinai’s hill, Before the God of Israèl. 9 O God, with showers you refreshed Your heritage so dry and bare. 10 And so your people settled down And made their habitation there. And from your overflowing store You made provision for the poor. 11 The Lord announced his sovereign word; A mighty crowd took up the shout, And many women spread the news: 12 “See kings and armies put to rout! They leave the fruits of battle’s toil; At home the women share the spoil. 13 “Although in open camp you sleep, Adorned with silver are your wings; My dove, your feathers shine like gold.” 14 When God Almighty scattered kings, The land became like Zalmon steep, When on its slopes the snow lies deep. 15 See Bashan’s mountains rising high; Steep and majestic are its hills. 16 Why view in envy, rugged heights, The hill where God for ever dwells? The mountain where he chose to reign— There will the LORD himself remain. 17 The mighty chariots of God In tens of thousands now appear; Surrounded by unnumbered hosts, The Lord himself is drawing near. From Sinai he has come to fill His sanctuary on Zion hill. 18 When you ascended up on high, You led out captives after you. From people you accepted gifts, From those who once were rebels too. And so, O LORD God, you have come To dwell in Zion as your home. 19 Praise to the Lord, our Saviour God; Our burdens daily he relieves. 20 Of our salvation he is God; Truly he is the God who saves. The Sovereign LORD defeats the grave; He has the power from death to save. 21 The Lord will crush his enemies’ heads, The skulls of those who practise sin. 22 “From Bashan I will bring them down, And from the sea’s depths bring them in, 23 That you may plunge your feet in blood, Which dogs will lick up as their food.” 24 The great procession comes in view— The entry of my God and King Into the holy sanctuary. 25 Leading them all are those who sing; Then girls with tambourines appear; Musicians follow in the rear. 26 In the assembly praise the LORD And let God’s praise be heard among The gathered tribes of Israèl. 27 See Judah’s princes in a throng, In front the tribe of Benjamin, Then Naphtali and Zebulun. 28 Summon your glorious power, O God; Show us the strength at your command, As you have done for us of old. 29 The kings of earth, from every land, Will bring their gifts to you in fear, And worship at your temple here. 30 Rebuke the beast from Egypt’s reeds, The bulls with calves from every land; May they with shame their tribute bring. Disperse the tribes that war demand. 31 Let Egypt’s envoys come to God, And Cush bow down before the LORD. 32 O realms of earth, sing to the Lord, To him who has his throne on high; All kingdoms, join in praise to God, 33 Whose chariot rides the ancient sky. Listen! As he sends out his word, A mighty thundering is heard. 34 Proclaim the mighty power of God, Whose glory shines on Israèl; His strength is awesome in the heavens 35 And in the place he comes to dwell. His people, Isr’el, God will raise To strength and might. To God be praise!

Scottish Psalter version Psalm 64 v1-2 & 9-10 "When I to thee my prayer make, Lord, to my voice give ear" tune: Wetherby 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. They are more like visual cross-references. images: Elijah under the juniper tree (1 Kings 19) Jezebel encourages Ahab (1 Kings 21) The trial of Naboth from the The Art Bible (1 Kings 21) Elijah confronts Ahab at Naboth's vineyard (1 Kings 21) William Brassey Hole - The death of Jezebel (2 Kings 9: 30-37) The king mortally wounded at Ramoth Gilead (1 Kings 22) PSALM 64 C.M. 1 When I to thee my prayer make, Lord, to my voice give ear; My life save from the enemy, of whom I stand in fear. 2 Me from their secret counsel hide who do live wickedly; From insurrection of those men that work iniquity: 3 Who do their tongues with malice whet, and make them cut like swords; In whose bent bows are arrows set, ev’n sharp and bitter words: 4 That they may at the perfect man in secret aim their shot; Yea, suddenly they dare at him to shoot, and fear it not. 5 In ill encourage they themselves, and their snares close do lay: Together conference they have; Who shall them see? they say. 6 They have searched out iniquities, a perfect search they keep: Of each of them the inward thought, and very heart, is deep. 7 God shall an arrow shoot at them, and wound them suddenly: 8 So their own tongue shall them confound; all who them see shall fly. 9 And on all men a fear shall fall, God’s works they shall declare; For they shall wisely notice take what these his doings are. 10 In God the righteous shall rejoice, and trust upon his might; Yea, they shall greatly glory all in heart that are upright.

Psalm58 v1-3 & 11 of 11 "Do ye, O congregätion, indeed speak righteousness?" Tune: Effingham Scottish Psalter 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 trial of Naboth from the The Art Bible (1 Kings 21) Another passage with similarly bloody imagery is Isaiah 63: 1-6. 63 Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? Who is this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.” 2 Why is your clothing red, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat? 3 “I have trodden the wine press alone. Of the peoples, no one was with me. Yes, I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath. Their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing. 4 For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come. 5 I looked, and there was no one to help; and I wondered that there was no one to uphold. Therefore my own arm brought salvation to me. My own wrath upheld me. 6 I trod down the peoples in my anger and made them drunk in my wrath. I poured their lifeblood out on the earth.” PSALM 58 C.M. 1 Do ye, O congregätion, indeed speak righteousness? O ye that are the sons of men, judge ye with uprightness? 2 Yea, ev’n within your very hearts ye wickedness have done; And ye the vi’lence of your hands do weigh the earth upon. 3 The wicked men estrangèd are, ev’n from the very womb; They, speaking lies, do stray as soon as to the world they come. 4 Unto a serpent’s poison like their poison doth appear; Yea, they are like the adder deaf, that closely stops her ear; 5 That so she may not hear the voice of one that charm her would, No, not though he most cunning were, and charm most wisely could. 6 Their teeth, O God, within their mouth break thou in pieces small; The great teeth break thou out, O LORD, of these young lions all. 7 Let them like waters melt away, which downward still do flow: In pieces cut his arrows all, when he shall bend his bow. 8 Like to a snail that melts away, let each of them be gone; Like woman’s birth untimely, that they never see the sun. 9 He shall them take away before your pots the thorns can find, Both living, and in fury great, as with a stormy wind. 10 The righteous, when he vengeance sees, he shall be joyful then; The righteous one shall wash his feet in blood of wicked men. 11 So men shall say, The righteous man reward shall never miss: And verily upon the earth a God to judge there is.

Psalm 55 v1-8 & 22 of 23 Sing Psalms version "O God, please listen to my prayer; do not ignore my plea." Tune: Ayrshire 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 correspondences. It is more like visual cross-references. images: The false prophet Hananiah breaks the yoke around Jeremiah's neck. (Jeremiah 28) PSALM 55 C.M. 1 O God, please listen to my prayer; do not ignore my plea. 2 My anxious thoughts make me distraught; O hear and answer me. 3 I’m troubled by the voice of foes, by their malicious stare; For they bring suffering to me— their hatred I must bear. 4 Within me anguish grips my heart; death’s terrors have come near. 5 I tremble and am terrified; I’m overwhelmed by fear. 6 “O that I, like a dove, had wings! Then I would fly away 7 And be at rest; I’d flee from here and in the desert stay. 8 “Then would I to my hiding-place for refuge take my flight, Far from the raging of the storm and from the tempest’s might.” 9 Confuse my enemies, O Lord, and all their speech confound; For in the city I see strife and violence abound. 10 They prowl her walls both day and night; abuse and malice meet. 11 Destruction is at work, and threats and lies are in the street. 12 If enemies insulted me, their taunts I could abide; Or if a foe against me rose, then from him I would hide. 13 But it is you, my closest friend, a man whom I well know; 14 We once enjoyed sweet fellowship, as to God’s house we’d go. 15 Let death come on my enemies and take them by surprise; May they go to the grave alive, for evil in them lies. 16 But as for me, I call to God; the LORD will save me now. 17 At evening, morning and at noon, in prayer to him I bow. Distressed, I cry—he hears my voice. 18 He ransoms me unharmed From battle waged by many foes, who are against me armed. 19 My God, enthroned for evermore, will hear and will repay Those men who have no fear of God and never change their way. 20 This man attacks his loyal friends and breaks his solemn word. 21 As smooth as butter is his speech, but in his heart’s a sword. 22 O cast your burden on the LORD, and he will care for you; He’ll never let the righteous fall, but bring him safely through. 23 But you, O God, will bring them down— those evil, wicked men— Into the pit of death’s decay for ever to remain. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men will not live half their days, But as for me, my confidence will rest in you always.