Psalm 64 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal)

Text: Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; alt.
Tune: Schmüke Dich
Johann Crüger, 1649

[@zephyrtolliver4113]

Excellent song, great singing!

[@tjhallett]

@@zephyrtolliver4113 Thanks Zephyr! Hope you’re doing well!

[@teresamarshall4596]

There's something so soothing about tunes like this. Very nice. Take refuge in His Name. Amen! I hadn't noticed that in this psalm before. It's a theme for me, as in Proverbs 18:10 and Psalm 86:11, Psalm 9:10, Psalm 91:14.

[@tjhallett]

Yes, these tunes from the 1500s and 1600s have a unique sound. They’re written without time signatures, so they feel very free and flowing. I love all the uses of the Name of God through the psalms. Another one that struck me recently was from psalm 52. “I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.” And psalm 54. “O God, save me by your name!”