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Psalm 84: Blessed Beyond Measure
Price range: $0.00 through $35.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageTrinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna, MN commissioned this song and choral anthem for their centennial celebration. Their choice of Psalm 84 is perfect for such an event: the Psalm is full of wide-eyed wonder about God’s temple, but also trust in God’s presence on the journey of life. What a beautiful theme for a church that has journeyed for 100 years and is looking to its future!
The song is what I often call a “blender.” That is, a song that can live comfortably in both traditional and contemporary settings: think “In Christ Alone,” “There Is a Redeemer,” etc. This demo leans toward the contemporary with guitars and drums, but the choral arrangement leans more traditional. Ultimately, I think it will be right at home in both Trinity’s weekly traditional and contemporary services.
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Psalm 87: Glorious Things
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Psalm 87 is a beautiful and surprising prophecy of how God will draw all nations to the holy city of Zion. Long-time enemies like Babylon and Philistia will miraculously be welcomed into God’s family. This is a lovely reminder that God’s understanding of insiders and outsiders has always been more gracious than ours. Michael Morgan captures this as “generations to be numbered, sons and daughters yet unborn” are “future heirs of Israel.” Beautiful.
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Psalm 89: The Sky Belongs to You
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The lyrics for this song are the work of Michael Morgan, who wrote them for the Timeless Psalter to the tune of TOULON. While that tune’s rugged beauty portrays the regal aspects of Psalm 89:1-8 well, I thought there was room for a more gentle interpretation.
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Psalm 9-10: Rise Up, O Lord!
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Though the verse melody for this setting of Psalms 9 and 10 is fairly straightforward, there are lots of harmonic twists and turns in the harmonies underneath it. This feels to me a lot like life: we may put on a good front, but there may be knots in our stomach and a prayer of anguish in our heads.
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Psalm 90: You Have Been Our Home
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Psalm 90 is a meditation on mortality, judgment, and the eternal love of God. Since Watts already gifted us a rousing rendition of this Psalm, I decided to go in a more tender direction. The chorus focuses on an everlasting God who is with us from generation to generation. Verses 1-2 are about our mortality and the sorrow of sin. But things turn in verse 3 when we remember that, even for all our weakness and failure, God is still very fond of us.
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Psalm 91: I Remain Secure
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Michael Joncas made Psalm 91 famous with his song, “Eagle’s Wings.” You know who else made Psalm 91 famous? Satan.*
And therein lies the difficulty of setting this Psalm to music: the Psalm can range from sickly sweet sentimentality to a grab for power and control. My song tries to find a middle ground that is honest about the real dangers of this life while trusting God’s love and providence. I chose the repeated phrase “I remain secure” because while bad things can and do harm us, we can trust that the ultimate fate of our lives and souls is in God’s hands.
*Matthew 4:1-11 The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness.
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Psalm 92: Morning and Night
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Psalm 92 is a “make music to the Lord” Psalm, encouraging us to praise God morning and night, with harp and lyre. But the meat of the Psalm is a comparison of the lives of the wicked and righteous. I was especially drawn to verses 12-15. Earlier in the Psalm, we heard how the wicked sprout up quickly, then fade away just as quickly. Here, the psalmist compares that to the life of the righteous, who will grow and flourish like trees that bear fruit into old age. Or, as one commentator put it, “like trees that are fresh and full of sap”!
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Psalm 93: Lifted Up
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Psalm 93 speaks of God’s majesty, portraying the sea and crashing waves as praising God. Still, as mighty as the sea is, God is mightier still. It is breathtaking imagery.
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Psalm 94: It Won’t Be Long
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When a Psalm starts with, “The Lord is a God who avenges,” you know it’s going to be a bumpy ride. Indeed, Psalm 94 does not disappoint. It is a tirade against the proud and powerful, decrying their lies and schemes against the defenseless. As this Psalm points out, God sees all. We don’t know when it will happen, but God, our Refuge, will set things right. We pray with the Psalmist that it won’t be long.
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Psalm 95: Oh Come, Come Let Us Sing
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Psalm 95 is a two part Psalm: verses 1-5 sing to a God who creates; verses 6-11 tell us of a God who relates. This, combined with the repeated “Come!” motif, makes this song a good choice for a call to worship or a transition into confession.
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