Description
Twenty-four songs from the Psalms, paraphrased and arranged by John Bell. The songs have attractive, memorable tunes, and sound good a cappella. The language is natural and faithful to scripture, restoring the potency that older paraphrases of the Psalms have lost today.
Songs included:
Happy is the one (Ps.1) wisdom psalm
Hear me, Lord, and draw near (Ps.6) penitential psalm/ lament
O Lord, our Lord (Ps.8) hymn of praise
May the words of my mouth (Ps.19) personal prayer
My shepherd is the Lord (Ps.23) song of trust
I lift my soul to you, O God (Ps.25) personal lament
In you, O Lord, I found refuge (Ps.31) personal lament
I waited patiently for God (Ps.40) personal lament
Just as a lost and thirsty deer (Ps.42) personal lament
Clap your hands all you nations (Ps.47) hymn of praise
Let the giving of thanks (Ps.50) liturgical song
In my day of fear (Ps.56) personal lament
On God alone I wait silently (Ps.62) song of trust
O God, you are my God alone (Ps.63) song of trust
O God, with holy righteousness (Ps.72) royal psalm
Do not keep silent, O God (Ps.83) community lament
Whoever lives beside the Lord (Ps.91) song of trust
Praise your Maker (Ps.117) call to worship
Lifting my eyes up to the hills (Ps.121) song of trust
Out of the direst depths (Ps.130) penitential psaIm/ Iament
The pride from my heart (Ps.131) song of trust
Beside the streams of Babylon (Ps.137) community lament
Sing to God with joy (Ps.147) hymn of praise
Glory to God above! (Ps.148) hymn of praise