Psalms Project - Wasilla Bible Church

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.

Psalm 120

Psalms 120-134 are called Psalms of Ascent, most likely because they were sung by worshipers ascending to Jerusalem for the annual festivals. Psalm 120, the first of the Psalms of Ascent, laments the distress of living away from the LORD's house, among people who hate peace. To sing Psalm 120 we set lyrics from the Scottish Psalter (1620) to a traditional American folk melody. This recording features Naomi Stamoolis on vocals and Joel Stamoolis on guitar.

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