The nine · for the precentor
Metre & Tunes
Selections and metre follow the Book of Psalms for Worship. Tunes are suggestions only — familiar common-metre tunes that carry these texts without fighting them — and should be settled with whoever leads the singing. The last column notes how much to attempt at one sitting.
| Psalm | Title | Selections | Suggested tunes | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Plead my cause, O LORD | 35A · 35B · 35C | Dundee · Martyrdom | Long: sing one cycle at a sitting. |
| 55 | It was not an enemy that reproached me | 55A · 55B | Coleshill · St. Flavian | Stanzas 5–6 stand alone well. |
| 58 | Do you indeed speak righteousness? | 58A | Bangor · Kilmarnock | Short enough to sing whole. |
| 59 | They go round about the city like dogs | 59A | Stroudwater · Dundee | The two refrains make a natural pair. |
| 69 | The zeal of your house has consumed me | 69A · 69B · 69C | Martyrdom · Windsor | Longest of the nine; take a section. |
| 79 | The nations have come into your inheritance | 79A | Coleshill · Bangor | Suited to a day of humiliation. |
| 83 | Do not keep silent, O God | 83A | Kilmarnock · Wiltshire | End on stanza 6. |
| 109 | Do not be silent, O God of my praise | 109A · 109B | Stroudwater · St. Flavian | Sing 1–2 with 7–8 for a short setting. |
| 137 | By the rivers of Babylon | 137A · 137B | Windsor · Coleshill | Well known; a good first psalm of the nine. |
All nine are set in common metre in BPW; where a psalm has a second setting, either may be used. Provisional until checked against your edition.