Non-Traditional Sung Psalms?

[pianomandan]

Hey All,

So I've been tasked with working sung Psalms into worship at our *casual* service. Sure, the *classic* service can simply sing out of the Psalter... but I'm struggling to find things for the band to play.

I am working on a list of non-traditional songs that have a strong Psalm theme (see below), but need to expand that list & simply look for other ideas. Please help.

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Non-Traditional Church Songs Based on Psalms

Psalm 8:1 - How Majestic is Your Name (O Lord, our Lord)
Psalm 13:5 & 6 - Unto Thee, O Lord
Psalm 18 - Praise The Name of Jesus
Psalm 23 - Surely Goodness and Mercy
Psalm 23:1 & 4-5 - Lamb of God
Psalm 25: 1-6 - Unto Thee O Lord
Psalm 27 - O Lord, You’re Beautiful
Psalm 31:19 & 20 - You Are My Hiding Place
Psalm 32:7 - You Are My Hiding Place
Psalm 34:5 - When I Look Into Your Holiness
Psalm 35:9 - I Love You, Lord
Psalm 35:27 - Great is The Lord
Psalm 42:1 - As The Deer
Psalm 46:10 - Be Still and Know
Psalm 47:1 - Clap Your Hands (All Ye People)
Psalm 47:1 - Shout To The Lord
Psalm 48: 1-2 & 10-13 - Great Is the Lord (and greatly to be praised)
Psalm 51:10-12 - Create In Me A Clean Heart
Psalm 51:1 & 2 - Search Me O God (and know my heart today)
Psalm 51:10 - Change My Heart o God
Psalm 55:22 - Cares Chorus
Psalm 63: 3 & 4 - Thy Loving Kindness
Psalm 71 - My Life Is In You, Lord
Psalm 81 - How Majestic Is Your Name
Psalm 84 - Better Is One Day (How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place)
Psalm 85:6 - Revive Us Again
Psalm 86 - Glorify Thy Name
Psalm 89:1 - I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord (forever)
Psalm 92:4 - Shout To The Lord
Psalm 93:1 - We Will Glorify The King of Kings
Psalm 95:6 & 7 - Come Let Us Worship and Bow Down
Psalm 97:9 - I Exalt Thee (For Thou O Lord art high)
Psalm 97 - He Is Exalted
Psalm 98:4-6 - The Trees of the Field
Psalm 100:2 & 4 - I Will Enter His Gates
Psalm 102:21 & 22 - We have Come into His House
Psalm 103:1 - I WIll Bless Thee, O Lord
Psalm 103:1 - Bless His Holy Name (Bless The Lord, O My Soul)
Psalm 113:3-5 - From the Rising of the Sun
Psalm 118:24 - This Is The Day
Psalm 118:24 - I Will Enter His Gates
Psalm 119:72 - More Precious Than Silver (Lord, You Are)
Psalm 122:1 - As We Gather
Psalm 139:23 & 24 - Search Me O God (and know my heart today)
Psalm 149:1 - Let’s Just Praise The Lord
Psalm 150 - Hallelujah (Praise Ye The Lord)

[travisvwright]

Because of their structure a lot(possibly most) of the music that comes out of Ihop is psalm based. Check out the album Holy by Cory Asbury/Matt Gillman.

[NickAlexander]

Do a google search for the Scottish Psalter. These are public domain'd rewrites of the Psalms (some by distinguished lyricists, like Isaac Watts). Many of these are written 8-6-8-6 (Amazing Grace, among other melodies). It's really cool.

[jsytel]

The Scripture to Music Collective may have something useful, although mostly from independent artists: http://www.scripturetomusiccollective.com/the-database/

[jsytel]

You could also search for:
Jacob Pierce - Psalm 63
Jenny & Tyler - psalm 46
Aaron Keyes - Psalm 62
Newday live 2010 - you lifted me (Psalm 40)
sovereign grace - 'Psalms' album

[pianomandan]

jystel, Thanks for the tips!

[pianomandan]

While it's not contemporary... here's a folk Psalm resource: http://www.folkpsalm.com/

[kepmek]

Hey All,

Psalm 150 - Hallelujah (Praise Ye The Lord)

Psalm 150 -- Let Everything that Has Breath Praise the Lord.

[mattbrady]

Another source to check out is The Verses Project. Check it out here: http://theversesproject.com/archive

They have some pretty cool stuff on there that might be useful for you.

[merry]

Thanks for that link, Matt. I have several friends who use music to help memorize Scripture but had expressed interest in more modern sounding stuff. I'm passing on the link.