Psalm 119:169-176 (Taw)
Psalm 119:169–176
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Taw. To sing the final stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyrics by Joel Stamoolis to the melody "Old Hundredth," by Louis Bourgeois (1551). This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar, Naomi Stamoolis and Willy Shelton on vocals, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:161-168 (Shin)
Psalm 119:161–168
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Shin (or Sin). To sing the twenty-first stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyrics by Sing Psalms (©Free Church of Scotland) to a melody by Joel Stamoolis. This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar, Willy Shelton on vocals, Naomi Stamoolis on English horn, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:153-160 (Resh)
Psalm 119:153–160
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Resh. To sing the twentieth stanza of Psalm 119 we adapted lyrics by the 1912 Psalter and set them to a melody by Joel Stamoolis. This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar, Willy Shelton on vocals, Naomi Stamoolis on English horn, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:145-152 (Qoph)
Psalm 119:145–152
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse in this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Qoph. To sing the nineteenth stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyrics by Sing Psalms (©2003 Free Church of Scotland) to the melody "Eventide" by William Monk (1861). This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar, Willy Shelton on vocals, Naomi Stamoolis on English horn, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:137-144 (Tsadhe)
Psalm 119:137–144
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Tsadhe, the first letter in the Hebrew words for righteous and righteousness, a major theme in this stanza,. To sing the eighteenth stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyrics by Sing Psalms (©2003 Free Church of Scotland) to a melody by Joel Stamoolis. This recording features Naomi Stamoolis on vocals, Joel Stamoolis on cello, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:129-136 (Pe)
Psalm 119:129–136
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Pe. To sing the seventeenth stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyrics by Sing Psalms (©2003 Free Church of Scotland) to a melody by Joel Stamoolis. This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar, Willy Shelton on vocals, Naomi Stamoolis on English horn, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:121-128 (Ayin)
Psalm 119:121–128
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Ayin. To sing the sixteenth stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyrics by Joel Stamoolis to the traditional American melody "Nettleton." This recording features Willy Shelton and Naomi Stamoolis on vocals, Joel Stamoolis on cello, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:113-120 (Samekh)
Psalm 119:113–120
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Samekh. To sing the fifteenth stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyrics by Sing Psalms (©2003 Free Church of Scotland) to the melody "Bourbon" by Freeman Lewis (1825). This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar, Naomi Stamoolis on English horn, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:105-112 (Nun)
Psalm 119:105–112
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Nun. To sing the fourteenth stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyrics by Emma Turl (©Emma Turl/Praise Trust) to a melody by Joel Stamoolis and Willy Shelton. This recording features Willy Shelton and Naomi Stamoolis on vocals, Joel Stamoolis on cello, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:97-104 (Mem)
Psalm 119:97–104
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Mem. To sing the thirteenth stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyrics by Joel Stamoolis to a Catalonian folk melody. This recording features Joel Stamoolis on guitar and vocals, Willy Shelton on vocals, Naomi Stamoolis on English horn, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:89-96 (Lamedh)
Psalm 119:89–96
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Lamedh. To sing the twelfth stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyrics by Sing Psalms (©2003 Free Church of Scotland) to a melody by Joel Stamoolis. This recording features Joel Stamoolis on guitar and vocals, Willy Shelton on vocals, Naomi Stamoolis on English horn, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano
Psalm 119:81-88 (Kaph)
Psalm 119:81–88
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Kaph. To sing the eleventh stanza of Psalm 119 we set a lyrical paraphrase by Joel Stamoolis to a Swedish folk melody. This recording features Naomi Stamoolis and Willy Shelton on vocals, Joel Stamoolis on cello, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:73-80 (Yodh)
Psalm 119:73–80
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Yodh. To sing the tenth stanza of Psalm 119 we used a setting by Joel Stamoolis. This recording features Joel Stamoolis on guitar and vocals, Willy Shelton on vocals, Naomi Stamoolis on English horn, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:65-72 (Teth)
Psalm 119:65–72
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this ninth stanza of Psalm 119 begins with the Hebrew letter Teth, which is the first letter of the Hebrew words for good and goodness, a theme throughout this stanza. To sing the ninth stanza of Psalm 119 we used a setting by Joel Stamoolis. This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar, Willy Shelton on vocals, Naomi Stamoolis on English horn, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:57-64 (Heth)
Psalm 119:57–64
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Heth. To sing the eighth stanza of Psalm 119 we used a setting by Joel Stamoolis. This recording features Willy Shelton and Naomi Stamoolis on vocals, Joel Stamoolis on cello, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:49-56 (Zayin)
Psalm 119:49–56
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Zayin. To sing the seventh stanza of Psalm 119 we used a setting by Joel Stamoolis. This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar, Naomi Stamoolis and Willy Shelton on vocals, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:41-48 (Waw)
Psalm 119:41–48
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Waw. To sing the sixth stanza of Psalm 119 we used a metrical paraphrase by Joel Stamoolis and the traditional American melody "Restoration." This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar, Naomi Stamoolis on English horn, Willy Shelton on vocals, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:33-40 (He)
Psalm 119:33–40
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter He. To sing the fifth stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyric by Sing Psalms (©2003 Free Church of Scotland) to the traditional English melody "The Water Is Wide." This recording features Willy Shelton on vocals, Joel Stamoolis on cello, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:25-32 (Daleth)
Psalm 119:25–32
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Daleth. To sing the fourth stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyric by Sing Psalms (©2003 Free Church of Scotland) to a melody Joel Stamoolis. This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar, Naomi Stamoolis on English horn, Willy Shelton on vocals, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:17-24 (Gimel)
Psalm 119:17–24
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. Each verse of this stanza begins with the Hebrew letter Gimel. To sing the third stanza of Psalm 119 we used the song "In Your Grace" by Joel and Naomi Stamoolis (©2005). This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar, Naomi Stamoolis and Willy Shelton on vocals, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.
Psalm 119:9-16 (Beth)
Psalm 119:9–16
Psalm 119 is an acrostic prayer song celebrating God's word. Psalm 119 was written as 22 eight verse stanzas, one for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The first eight verses of Psalm 119 all begin with the Hebrew letter Aleph. The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter Beth. This pattern continues through the rest of the psalm. To sing the second stanza of Psalm 119 we set lyrics by Joel Stamoolis to the melody "Quebec," by Henry Baker (1854). This recording features Joel Stamoolis on vocals and guitar, Naomi Stamoolis and Willy Shelton on vocals, and Anne-Renee Gumley on piano.