2 "Let us before his presence come
with praise and thankful voice;
Let us sing psalms to him with grace,
and make a joyful noise." (Psalm 95:2 metrical)
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
(Ps. 95:2 KJV)
1650 Psalms of David in Metre
In accordance with the New Testament, we sing the Psalms unaccompanied by musical instruments. We encourage singers to sing in harmony, where they are able. We sing from the 1650 Metrical Psalm Book, an excellent translation from the Hebrew Scriptures. The tunes we use are not fixed per Psalm, but are decided upon by precentor beforehand. A precentor is the man that leads the singing, and introduces a few bars of the melody before everyone joins in.
Browse the Metrical Psalms using the links below.
The 1650 Psalms with Notes by John Brown of Haddington and David Dickson
1650 Psalms and KJV Psalms side by side
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. (James 5:13)
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; (Ep. 5:19)
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. (1Ch. 16:9)