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The Psalm singing on this MP3 (digital download) covers Psalm 27:4-6, as sung to the tune Arnold from the 1650 Scottish Metrical Psalter.

4    One thing I of the Lord desir'd,

          and will seek to obtain,

      That all days of my life I may

          within God's house remain;

     That I the beauty of the Lord

          behold may and admire,

     And that I in his holy place

          may rev'rently enquire.

5    For he in his pavilion shall

          me hide in evil days;

      In secret of his tent me hide,

          and on a rock me raise.

6    And now, ev'n at this present time,

          mine head shall lifted be

      Above all those that are my foes,

          and round encompass me:

     Therefore unto his tabernacle

          I'll sacrifices bring

     Of joyfulness; I'll sing, yea, I

          to God will praises sing.

John Brown of Haddington's notes on Psalm 27 follow:

For thy instruction, my soul, behold here, (1.) The holy courage and undaunted bravery of true faith, amidst manifold dangers and enemies, ver. 1-3. (2.) What earnestness there ought to be, and what pleasure, profit, and honour there are, in the study of familiar fellowship with God, ver. 4-6. (3.) Fervent desires, with strong cries and supplications, for the gracious favour, spiritual presence, and saving direction and protection of God, ver. 7-12. (4.) Strong and encouraging expectations of help, favour and strength from God, ver. 10, 13-14.

While I sing, let my soul enter the very marrow of these matters. Let God himself be relied on, as my trust, my Saviour, and my all in all.

Let my heart burn with superlative desires after the knowledge and enjoyment of him. Let nothing less than the most familiar communion with him here, and the full enjoyment of him hereafter, satisfy my longings. Let me readily embrace every invitation to seek his face.

Amidst enemies and distresses unnumbered, let me always believe in, wait for, and boast of God my only Lord.

From: THE PSALMS OF DAVID IN METRE (The Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650) by the Westminster Assembly, Covenanted Church of Scotland General Assembly and Francis Rouse (1646-1650), With Notes Exhibiting the Connection, Explaining the Sense, and for Directing and Animating the Devotion On Each Psalm by John Brown Of Haddington (from the 1844 edition of this Psalter published by Robert Carter, New York).

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