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Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases by Anonymous About Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases by Anonymous About Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases Title: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases URL: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/anonymous/scotpsalter.html Author(s): Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library Description: This contains the Scottish Psalter and Scripture Paraphrases, the primary hymnal of the Church of Scotland up through the 19th century. First Published: 1650 (Psalter); 1781 (Paraphrases) Publication History: These texts have remained in print and in use since their first publication. Print Basis: The Psalms and Church Hymnary, 3rd edition: London, Oxford University Press, 1973. Source: Online Bible Rights: Public Domain Date Created: 2001-09 Status: Profitable future work may include: ·Collation against a printed source. Editorial Comments: Orthography was edited to facilitate automated use: ·Added numeric meter notation ("8,8,8,8,8,8", etc.) ·ThML markup (assuming HTML semantics of whitespace) ·Page numbers from "The Psalms and Church Hymnary" Contributor(s): H.Sikkema (Transcriber) Stephen Hutcheson (Formatter) Table of Contents About This Book. p. ii Psalms of David in Metre. p. 1 Psalm 1: That man hath perfect blessedness. p. 1 Psalm 2: Why rage the heathen? and vain things. p. 1 Psalm 3: O Lord, how are my foes increas©d?. p. 3 Psalm 4: Give ear unto me when I call. p. 3 Psalm 5: Give ear unto my words, O Lord. p. 4 Psalm 6, L.M.: Lord, in thy wrath rebuke me not. p. 5 Psalm 6, C.M.: In thy great indignation. p. 6 Psalm 7: O Lord my God, in thee do I. p. 7 Psalm 8: How excellent in all the earth. p. 9 Psalm 9: Lord, thee I©ll praise with all my heart. p. 10 Psalm 10: Wherefore is it that thou, O Lord. p. 12 Psalm 11: I in the Lord do put my trust. p. 14 Psalm 12: Help, Lord, because the godly man. p. 15 Psalm 13: How long wilt thou forget me, Lord?. p. 16 Psalm 14: That there is not a God, the fool. p. 17 Psalm 15: Within thy tabernacle, Lord. p. 17 Psalm 16: Lord, keep me; for I trust in thee. p. 18 Psalm 17: Lord, hear the right, attend my cry. p. 19 Psalm 18: Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength. p. 21 Psalm 19: The heav©ns God©s glory do declare. p. 26 Psalm 20: Jehovah hear thee in the day. p. 27 Psalm 21: The king in thy great strength, O Lord. p. 28 Psalm 22: My God, my God, why hast thou me. p. 30 Psalm 23: The Lord©s my shepherd, I©ll not want. p. 33 Psalm 24: The earth belongs unto the Lord. p. 34 Psalm 25, S.M.: To thee I lift my soul. p. 35 Psalm 25, C.M.: To thee I lift my soul, O Lord. p. 37 Psalm 26: Judge me, O Lord, for I have walk©d. p. 39 Psalm 27: The Lord©s my light and saving health. p. 40 Psalm 28: To thee I©ll cry, O Lord, my rock. p. 42 Psalm 29: Give ye unto the Lord, ye sons. p. 43 Psalm 30: Lord, I will thee extol, for thou. p. 44 Psalm 31: In thee, O Lord, I put my trust. p. 46 Psalm 32: O blessed is the man to whom. p. 48 Psalm 33: Ye righteous, in the Lord rejoice. p. 50 Psalm 34: God will I bless all times; his praise. p. 52 Psalm 35: Plead, Lord, with those that plead; and fight. p. 54 Psalm 36: The wicked man©s transgression. p. 57 Psalm 37: For evil-doers fret thou not. p. 58 Psalm 38: In thy great indignation. p. 62 Psalm 39: I said, I will look to my ways. p. 64 Psalm 40: I waited for the Lord my God. p. 65 Psalm 41: Blessed is he that wisely doth. p. 67 Psalm 42: Like as the hart for water-brooks. p. 69 Psalm 43: Judge me, O God, and plead my cause. p. 70 Psalm 44: O God, we with our ears have heard. p. 71 Psalm 45, C.M.: My heart brings forth a goodly thing. p. 73 Psalm 45, S.M.: My heart inditing is. p. 75 Psalm 46: God is our refuge and our strength. p. 78 Psalm 47: All people, clap your hands; to God. p. 79 Psalm 48: Great is the Lord, and greatly he. p. 80 Psalm 49: Hear this, all people, and give ear. p. 81 Psalm 50: S.M.: The mighty God, the Lord. p. 83 Psalm 50, C.M.: The mighty God, the Lord, hath spoke. p. 85 Psalm 51: After thy loving-kindness, Lord. p. 88 Psalm 52: Why dost thou boast, O mighty man. p. 90 Psalm 53: That there is not a God, the fool. p. 91 Psalm 54: Save me, O God, by thy great name. p. 92 Psalm 55: Lord, hear my pray©r, hide not thyself. p. 93 Psalm 56: Shew mercy, Lord, to me, for man. p. 95 Psalm 57: Be merciful to me, O God. p. 96 Psalm 58: Do ye, O congregation. p. 97 Psalm 59: My God, deliver me from those. p. 99 Psalm 60: O Lord, thou hast rejected us. p. 101 Psalm 61: O God, give ear unto my cry. p. 102 Psalm 62: My soul with expectation. p. 103 Psalm 63: Lord, thee my God, I©ll early seek. p. 104 Psalm 64: When I to thee my prayer make. p. 105 Psalm 65: Praise waits for thee in Sion, Lord. p. 107 Psalm 66: All lands to God in joyful sounds. p. 108 Psalm 67, S.M.: Lord, bless and pity us. p. 110 Psalm 67, C.M.: Lord, unto us be merciful. p. 110 Psalm 68: Let God arise, and scattered. p. 111 Psalm 69: Save me, O God, because the floods. p. 115 Psalm 70, S.M.: Lord, haste me to deliver. p. 119 Psalm 70, C.M.: Make haste, O God, me to preserve. p. 120 Psalm 71: O Lord, my hope and confidence. p. 120 Psalm 72: O Lord, thy judgments give the king. p. 123 Psalm 73: Yet God is good to Israel. p. 125 Psalm 74: O God, why hast thou cast us off?. p. 127 Psalm 75: To thee, O God, do we give thanks. p. 130 Psalm 76: In Judah©s land God is well known. p. 131 Psalm 77: Unto the Lord I with my voice. p. 132 Psalm 78: Attend, my people, to my law. p. 134 Psalm 79: O God, the heathen enter©d have. p. 142 Psalm 80: Hear, Isr©el©s Shepherd! like a flock. p. 143 Psalm 81: Sing loud to God our strength; with joy. p. 145 Psalm 82: In gods© assembly God doth stand. p. 147 Psalm 83: Keep not, O God, we thee entreat. p. 148 Psalm 84: How lovely is thy dwelling-place. p. 149 Psalm 85: O Lord, thou hast been favourable. p. 151 Psalm 86: O Lord, do thou bow down thine ear. p. 152 Psalm 87: Upon the hills of holiness. p. 154 Psalm 88: Lord God, my Saviour, day and night. p. 154 Psalm 89: God©s mercies I will ever sing. p. 156 Psalm 90: Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place. p. 161 Psalm 91: He that doth in the secret place. p. 163 Psalm 92: To render thanks unto the Lord. p. 165 Psalm 93: The Lord doth reign, and cloth©d is he. p. 166 Psalm 94: O Lord God, unto whom alone. p. 167 Psalm 95: O come, let us sing to the Lord. p. 169 Psalm 96: O sing a new song to the Lord. p. 170 Psalm 97: God reigneth, let the earth be glad. p. 172 Psalm 98: O sing a new song to the Lord. p. 173 Psalm 99: Th© eternal Lord doth reign as king. p. 174 Psalm 100, L.M.: All people that on earth do dwell. p. 175 Psalm 100, C.M.: O all ye lands, unto the Lord. p. 175 Psalm 101: I mercy will and judgment sing. p. 176 Psalm 102, C.M.: O Lord, unto my pray©r give ear. p. 177 Psalm 102, L.M.: Lord, hear my pray©r, and let my cry. p. 180 Psalm 103: O thou my soul, bless God the Lord. p. 182 Psalm 104: Bless God, my soul. O Lord my God. p. 185 Psalm 105: Give thanks to God, call on his name. p. 188 Psalm 106: Give praise and thanks unto the Lord. p. 192 Psalm 107: Praise God, for he is good: for still. p. 196 Psalm 108: My heart is fix©d, Lord; I will sing. p. 200 Psalm 109: O thou the God of all my praise. ..
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