Scottish Psalter of 1635
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Title: Scottish Psalter of 1635
Citation: Millar, Edward, Editor. 1635. The Psalmes of David In Prose and Meeter, With Their Whole Tunes in Foure or Two Parts. Edinburgh, Scotland: Heirs of Andrew Hart. 229 pp.
Description: The melody line of tunes in this publication is by anonymous composers, often by exiles in Geneva in 1556 and following, or from the French, English, or German Psalters. The music was harmonized for the 1635 edition, but it is not certain which person harmonized which tune. Persons listed include:
- John Angus, Chapel-Royal of Stirling, died 1596
- John Black of Aberdeen, died 1587
- Andrew Blackhall, Minister of Musselburgh, died 1609
- Andrew Buchan, Chapel-Royal, died about 1596
- Edward Millar, the editor of the work, University of Edinburgh, A. M. 1624
- David Peebles, died December 1579
- Smith
- Sharp
Lyricists include:
- Job Pullain
- John Craig
- John Hopkins
- Robert Pont
- Thomas Sternhold
- William Kethe
- William Whittingham
Publication Date: 1635
References:
- Livingston, Neil, Editor. 1864. The Scottish Metrical Psalter of A. D. 1635, Reprinted in Full From the Original Work. Glasgow, Scotland: MacLure and MacDonald. 376 pp. [1]
- MacMeeken, J. W. 1872. History of the Scottish Metrical Psalms. Glasgow, Scotland: McCullough and Co. [2]
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Contents
- This shows the contents of the 1635 Edition. Other editions vary in their contents.
- Compiled from the lists in Livingston (1864).
| Pages | Title | Composer | Lyricist | First Line |
| 1–2 | Psalm 1 | English Psalter | Thomas Sternhold | That man is blest, that hath not lent (Anonymous) |
| 2–3 | Psalm 2 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | Why did the Gentiles tumults raise (Anonymous) |
| 4–5 | Psalm 3 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | O Lord, how are my foes increased (Anonymous) |
| 5 | Psalm 4 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | O Lord, Thou art my righteousness |
| 5 | Psalm 5 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | Incline Thine ears unto my words |
| 6–7 | Psalm 6 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | Lord, in Thy wrath reprove me not (Anonymous) |
| 8 | Psalm 7 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | O Lord my God, I put my trust (Anonymous) |
| 9–10 | Psalm 8 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | O God, our Lord, how wonderful (Anonymous) |
| 11–12 | Psalm 9 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | With heart and mouth unto the Lord (Anonymous) |
| 12–13 | Psalm 10 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | What is the cause, that Thou, O Lord |
| 13–14 | Psalm 11 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | Trust in God, how dare ye then |
| 14 | Psalm 12 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | Help Lord, for good and godly men |
| 15 | Psalm 13 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | How long wilt Thou forget me, Lord |
| 15–16 | Psalm 14 | Genevan Exiles, 1561 | Thomas Sternhold | There is no God, as foolish men (Anonymous) |
| 16–18 | Psalm 15 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | O Lord, within Thy tabernacle (Anonymous) |
| 18–19 | Psalm 16 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | Lord, keep me, for I trust in Thee (Anonymous) |
| 19–20 | Psalm 17 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | O Lord, give ear to my just cause |
| 20–22 | Psalm 18 | English Psalter | Thomas Sternhold | O God, my strength and fortitude (Anonymous) |
| 23–25 | Psalm 19 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | The heavens and the firmament (Anonymous) |
| 25–26 | Psalm 20 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | In trouble and adversity (Anonymous) |
| 26–27 | Psalm 21 | English Psalter | Thomas Sternhold | O Lord, how joyful is the King (Anonymous) |
| 28–29 | Psalm 22 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | O God, my God, wherefore dost Thou |
| 29 | Psalm 23 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | William Whittingham | The Lord is only my support (Anonymous) |
| 29–30 | Psalm 24 | (No music) | John Craig | To God the earth doth appertain |
| 30–32 | Psalm 25 | Genevan Exiles, 1561 | Thomas Sternhold | I lift mine heart to Thee (Anonymous) |
| 32–33 | Psalm 26 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | John Hopkins | Lord, be my judge, for lo, my way (Anonymous) |
| 33–35 | Psalm 27 | French Psalter | William Kethe | The Lord my life and health will be (Anonymous) |
| 35–36 | Psalm 28 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | Thou art, O Lord, my strength and stay (Anonymous) |
| 36–38 | Psalm 29 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | Give to the Lord, ye potentates (Anonymous) |
| 38–39 | Psalm 30 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | John Hopkins | All laud and praise with heart and voice (Anonymous) |
| 40 | Psalm 31 | (No music) | John Hopkins | O Lord, I put my trust in Thee |
| 41 | Psalm 32 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | The man is blest, whose wickedness |
| 41–43 | Psalm 33 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | John Hopkins | Ye righteous in the Lord, rejoice (Anonymous) |
| 43–45 | Psalm 34 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | I will give laud and honor both (Anonymous) |
| 45–47 | Psalm 35 | English Psalter | John Hopkins | Lord, plead my cause against my foes (Anonymous) |
| 47–49 | Psalm 36 | French Psalter | William Kethe | The wicked deeds of the ill man (Anonymous) |
| 49–51 | Psalm 37 | English Psalter | William Whittingham | Grudge not to see the wicked man (Anonymous) |
| 51–52 | Psalm 38 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | Put me not to rebuke, O Lord |
| 52–53 | Psalm 39 | (No music) | John Hopkins | I said, I will look to my ways |
| 53–54 | Psalm 40 | (No music) | John Hopkins | I waited long and sought the Lord |
| 54–56 | Psalm 41 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | That man is blest, that careful is (Anonymous) |
| 56 | Psalm 42 | (No music) | John Hopkins | Like as the hart doth breathe and bray |
| 57 | Psalm 43 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | Judge and revenge my cause, O Lord (Anonymous) |
| 57–59 | Psalm 44 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | Our ears have heard our fathers tell (Anonymous) |
| 59–60 | Psalm 45 | (No music) | William Kethe | Mine heart doth take in hand |
| 60–61 | Psalm 46 | English Psalter | John Hopkins | The Lord is our defense and aid (Anonymous) |
| 61–62 | Psalm 47 | French Psalter | William Kethe | Let all folk with joy clap hands and rejoice (Anonymous) |
| 63 | Psalm 48 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | Great is the Lord, and with great praise |
| 63–65 | Psalm 49 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | All people hearken and give ear (Anonymous) | |
| 65–67 | Psalm 50 | French Psalter | William Whittingham | The mighty God, the eternal hath this spoke (Anonymous) |
| 67–69 | Psalm 51 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | William Whittingham | O Lord, consider my distress (Anonymous) |
| 69–70 | Psalm 52 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | John Hopkins | Why dost thou tyrant boast abroad (Anonymous) |
| 70–71 | Psalm 53 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | There is no God, as foolish men |
| 71 | Psalm 54 | (No music) | William Kethe | Save me, O God, for Thy name's sake |
| 71–72 | Psalm 55 | (No music) | John Hopkins | O God, give ear, and do apply |
| 73 | Psalm 56 | (No music) | John Craig | O God, to me Thy mercy show |
| 73–75 | Psalm 57 | Genevan Exiles | Robert Pont | Be merciful to me, O God (Anonymous) |
| 75–76 | Psalm 58 | French Psalter | William Kethe | But is it true, O froward folk (Anonymous) |
| 76–78 | Psalm 59 | English Psalter | Robert Pont | Deliver me, O God of might (Anonymous) |
| 78–79 | Psalm 60 | (No music) | John Hopkins | O Lord, Thou didst us clean forsake |
| 79–80 | Psalm 61 | English Psalter | John Hopkins | Regard, O Lord, for I complain (Anonymous) |
| 80–82 | Psalm 62 | Genevan Exiles, 1561 | William Kethe | Although my soul hath sharply been (Anonymous) |
| 83 | Psalm 63 | (No music) | Thomas Sternhold | O God, my God, I watch betime |
| 83 | Psalm 64 | (No music) | John Hopkins | O Lord, unto my voice give ear |
| 84 | Psalm 65 | (No music) | John Hopkins | Thy praise alone, O Lord, doth reign |
| 84–86 | Psalm 66 | Genevan Exiles | John Hopkins | Ye men on earth in God rejoice (Anonymous) |
| 86–87 | Psalm 67 | Genevan Exiles, 1560 | William Whittingham | Our God that is Lord, and author of grace (Anonymous) |
| 88–90 | Psalm 68 | Genevan Exiles, 1561 | Thomas Sternhold | Let God arise, and then His foes (Anonymous) |
| 90–93 | Psalm 69 | English Psalter | John Hopkins | Save me, O God, and that with speed (Anonymous) |
| 93–94 | Psalm 70 | Genevan Exiles, 1561 | William Kethe | Make haste, O God, to set me free (Anonymous) |
| 94–96 | Psalm 71 | Genevan Exiles, 1560 | William Whittingham | My trust, O Lord, in Thee (Anonymous) |
| 96–98 | Psalm 72 | English Psalter | John Hopkins | Lord, give my judgments to the king (Anonymous) |
| 98–100 | Psalm 73 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | How ever it be yet God is good (Anonymous) |
| 100–101 | Psalm 74 | (No music) | John Hopkins | Why art Thou, Lord, so long from us |
| 101–102 | Psalm 75 | (No music) | John Craig | O God, laud and praise |
| 102–103 | Psalm 76 | Genevan Exiles | Robert Pont | In Judea God is well known (Anonymous) |
| 103–105 | Psalm 77 | English Psalter | John Hopkins | I with my voice to God do cry (Anonymous) |
| 105–109 | Psalm 78 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | Attend, my people, to My law (Anonymous) |
| 109–110 | Psalm 79 | Genevan Exiles, 1561 | John Hopkins | O Lord, the Gentiles do invade (Anonymous) |
| 111–112 | Psalm 80 | Genevan Exiles | Robert Pont | O Pastor of Israel (Anonymous) |
| 113–114 | Psalm 81 | French Psalter | Robert Pont | To God, our strength most comfortable (Anonymous) |
| 115–116 | Psalm 82 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | John Hopkins | Amid the praise with men of might (Anonymous) |
| 116–118 | Psalm 83 | French Psalter | Robert Pont | God, for Thy grace Thou keep no more silence (Anonymous) |
| 119 | Psalm 84 | (No music) | John Hopkins | How pleasant is Thy dwelling place |
| 119–120 | Psalm 85 | French Psalter | William Kethe | O Lord, Thou loved hast Thy land (Anonymous) |
| 121–122 | Psalm 86 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | John Hopkins | Lord, bow Thine ear to my request (Anonymous) |
| 122 | Psalm 87 | (No music) | John Hopkins | The city shall full well endure |
| 123–124 | Psalm 88 | French Psalter | John Hopkins | O God of my salvation (Anonymous) |
| 124–127 | Psalm 89 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | John Hopkins | To sing the mercies of the Lord (Anonymous) |
| 128 | Psalm 90 | (No music) | William Kethe | O Lord, Thou hast been our refuge |
| 129–130 | Psalm 91 | French Psalter | William Kethe | Whoso with full intent and mind (Anonymous) |
| 130–131 | Psalm 92 | (No music) | John Hopkins | A thing both good and meet truly |
| 131 | Psalm 93 | (No music) | John Hopkins | The Lord as king aloft doth reign |
| 131–132 | Psalm 94 | (No music) | William Kethe | O Lord, since vengeance doth to Thee |
| 133–134 | Psalm 95 | English Psalter | John Hopkins | O come, let us lift up our voice (Anonymous) |
| 134–135 | Psalm 96 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | John Hopkins | Sing ye with praise unto the Lord (Anonymous) |
| 136 | Psalm 97 | (No music) | John Hopkins | The Lord doth reign, whereat the earth (Anonymous) |
| 136–137 | Psalm 98 | (No music) | John Hopkins | O sing ye now unto the Lord (Anonymous) |
| 137 | Psalm 99 | (No music) | John Hopkins | The Lord doth reign, although at it (Anonymous) |
| 138 | Psalm 100 | French Psalter | William Kethe | All people that on earth do dwell (Anonymous) |
| 138–139 | Psalm 101 | Genevan Exiles | William Kethe | Of mercy and of judgment both (Anonymous) |
| 140–141 | Psalm 102 | French Psalter | John Craig | Lord, to mine humble suit give ear (Anonymous) |
| 142–143 | Psalm 103 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | My soul, give laud unto the Lord (Anonymous) |
| 143–147 | Psalm 104 | French Psalter | William Kethe | My soul, praise the Lord, speak good of His name (Anonymous) |
| 147–149 | Psalm 105 | (No music) | John Craig | O praise ye the Lord, and call on His name |
| 149–151 | Psalm 106 | (No music) | N. | Praise ye the Lord, for He is good |
| 151–154 | Psalm 107 | French Psalter | William Kethe | Give thanks unto the Lord our God (Anonymous) |
| 154 | Psalm 108 | (No music) | John Hopkins | O God, behold mine heart and tongue (Anonymous) |
| 155–157 | Psalm 109 | Unknown | N. | In speechless silence do not hold (Anonymous) |
| 157–158 | Psalm 110 | French Psalter | John Craig | The Lord most high unto my lord thus spake (Anonymous) |
| 158–160 | Psalm 111 | French Psalter | William Kethe | With heart I do accord (Anonymous) |
| 160–161 | Psalm 112 | German Psalter, 1537 | William Kethe | That man is blest that God doth fear (Anonymous) |
| 161–163 | Psalm 113 | German Psalter, 1537 | John Hopkins | Ye children who do serve the Lord (Anonymous) |
| 163–164 | Psalm 114 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | William Whittingham | When Israel by God's address (Anonymous) |
| 165–166 | Psalm 115 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | William Kethe | Not unto us, O Lord (Anonymous) |
| 166–168 | Psalm 116 | Unknown | N. | I love the Lord, because my voice (Anonymous) |
| 168–169 | Psalm 117 | French Psalter | John Hopkins | O praise the Lord, ye nations all (Anonymous) |
| 169–171 | Psalm 118 | French Psalter | John Craig | Give to the Lord all praise and honor (Anonymous) |
| 171–179 | Psalm 119 | Genevan Exiles, 1560 | William Whittingham | Blessed are they that perfect are (Anonymous) |
| 179–180 | Psalm 120 | English Psalter | Thomas Sternhold | In trouble and in thrall (Anonymous) |
| 181 | Psalm 121 | French Psalter | William Whittingham | I lift mine eyes to Zion hill (Anonymous) |
| 182–183 | Psalm 122 | French Psalter | William Kethe | I did in heart rejoice (Anonymous) |
| 183–184 | Psalm 123 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | Thomas Sternhold | O Lord, that heaven dost possess (Anonymous) |
| 185–187 | Psalm 124 | French Psalter | William Whittingham | Now Israel may say, and that truly (Anonymous) |
| 187–188 | Psalm 125 | French Psalter | William Kethe | Such as in the Lord do trust (Anonymous) |
| 188–190 | Psalm 126 | French Psalter | William Kethe | When that the Lord again (Anonymous) |
| 190 | Psalm 127 | (No music) | William Whittingham | Except the Lord the house do make |
| 190–191 | Psalm 128 | German Psalter, 1534 | Thomas Sternhold | Blessed art thou that fearest God (Anonymous) |
| 192–193 | Psalm 129 | French Psalter | William Whittingham | Of Israel this may now be the song (Anonymous) |
| 193–194 | Psalm 130 | French Psalter | William Whittingham | Lord, to Thee I make my moan (Anonymous) |
| 194 | Psalm 131 | (No music) | M. | Lord, I am not puffed up in mind |
| 195 | Psalm 132 | (No music) | John Craig | Of David, Lord, in mind record |
| 195–196 | Psalm 133 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | William Whittingham | O how happy a thing it is (Anonymous) |
| 196–197 | Psalm 134 | French Psalter | William Kethe | Behold and have regard (Anonymous) |
| 197–199 | Psalm 135 | English Psalter | M. | Unto the name of God the Lord (Anonymous) |
| 199–200 | Psalm 136 | Genevan Exiles, 1561 | John Craig | O laud the Lord benign (Anonymous) |
| 201–202 | Psalm 137 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | William Whittingham | When as we sat in Babylon (Anonymous) |
| 202–203 | Psalm 138 | French Psalter | William Kethe | With my whole heart the Lord now praise will I (Anonymous) |
| 204 | Psalm 139 | (No music) | William Kethe | O Lord Thou hast me tried and known |
| 205–206 | Psalm 140 | Unknown | John Craig | From the perverse and wicked wight (Anonymous) |
| 206–207 | Psalm 141 | English Psalter | William Whittingham | On Thee I call, O Lord, therefore (Anonymous) |
| 208 | Psalm 142 | French Psalter | William Kethe | Unto the Lord I cry did and call (Anonymous) |
| 209–210 | Psalm 143 | German Psalter, 1534 | John Craig | O hear my prayer, Lord (Anonymous) |
| 210–211 | Psalm 144 | (No music) | N. | Blest be the Lord my strength, that dost |
| 211–212 | Psalm 145 | Unknown | John Craig | O Lord, that art my God and King (Anonymous) |
| 213–214 | Psalm 146 | Genevan Exiles, 1556 | John Hopkins | My soul praise thou the Lord always (Anonymous) |
| 214–215 | Psalm 147 | Unknown | N. | Praise ye the Lord, for it is good (Anonymous) |
| 216 | Psalm 148 | (No music) | Job Pullain | Give laud unto the Lord |
| 217 | Psalm 149 | Genevan Exiles, 1560 | Robert Pont | Sing unto the Lord (Anonymous) |
| 218–219 | Psalm 150 | English Psalter | N. | Yield unto God the mighty Lord (Anonymous) |