Psalm 31

Wasilla Bible Church

Psalm 31

"Into your hand I commit my spirit" (Psalm 31:5) are words echoed by Jesus as he hung on the cross. Psalm 31 is a song of trust in the midst of turmoil, a lament confident in God's faithfulness.

Since we sang Psalm 31 congregationally during Advent, we wrote an original paraphrase to fit the melody "Veni Emmanuel" in order to highlight the waiting theme of the psalm and the season.

This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and bass, Andrea Sandefur and Sean Tracy on vocals, Anne-Renee Gumley on piano, Maggie Chapman on flute, Yvonne Veenstra on violin, Naomi Stamoolis on English horn, and Ruth Hogle on cello.

Psalm 123

Psalms 120-134 are called Psalms of Ascent, most likely because they were sung by worshipers ascending to Jerusalem for the annual festivals. In Psalm 123, the worshipers look humbly to the LORD God for mercy. To sing Psalm 123 we used lyrics by Joel Stamoolis (©2010) set to the melody of the Bourree II in J.S. Bach's Cello Suite No. 4. This recording features Naomi Stamoolis on vocals and English horn and Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar.

Psalm 122

Psalms 120-134 are called Psalms of Ascent, most likely because they were sung by worshipers ascending to Jerusalem for the annual festivals. In Psalm 122, the psalmist rejoices at having arrived in Jerusalem, the city of the LORD's house and anointed King. To sing Psalm 122 we set lyrics from Sing Psalms (©2003 Free Church of Scotland) to the melody "Hyfrdol" ("Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus") by Rowland Prichard (1830). This recording features Andrea Sandefur, Naomi Stamoolis, and Dennis DeWinter on vocals, and Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar.

Psalm 121

Psalms 120-134 are called Psalms of Ascent, most likely because they were sung by worshipers ascending to Jerusalem for the annual festivals. In Psalm 121, the psalmist looks to the hills of Jerusalem and remembers that our help for the journey, and indeed for all of life, comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. To sing Psalm 121 we used an original setting by Andrea Sandefur (©2015). This recording features Andrea Sandefur and Naomi Stamoolis on vocals and Joel Stamoolis on guitar.