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The Psalm singing on this MP3 (digital download) covers Psalm 85:6-13 as sung to the tune Naomi from the 1650 Scottish Metrical Psalter.

6    That in thee may thy people joy,

          wilt thou not us revive?

7    Shew us thy mercy, Lord, to us

          do thy salvation give.

8    I'll hear what God the Lord will speak:

          to his folk he'll speak peace,

      And to his saints; but let them not

          return to foolishness.

9    To them that fear him surely near

          is his salvation;

      That glory in our land may have

          her habitation.

10   Truth met with mercy, righteousness

          and peace kiss'd mutually:

11   Truth springs from earth, and righteousness

          looks down from heaven high.

12   Yea, what is good the Lord shall give;

          our land shall yield increase:

13   Justice, to set us in his steps,

          shall go before his face.

John Brown of Haddington's notes on Psalm 85 follow:

This psalm relates to some remarkable deliverance of the Jewish nation; but whether that effected by the advancement of David to the throne, or that from the Assyrian invasion, 2 Kings 19, or from the Chaldean captivity, Ezra 1, is uncertain. It contains, (1.) Thankful acknowledgments of divine favours received, ver. 1-3. (2.) Supplications that further favours and deliverances may be speedily bestowed, ver. 4-7. (3.) Firm expectations of a gracious answer, in the coming, mediation, and blessings, of the Messiah, ver. 8-13.

While I sing, let my soul be affected with the mercies, which I, which my country, which the church of God, have enjoyed. Let me be thereby encouraged to plead for more. And let me, without doubting, credit the promises, and expect supply from the fulness of Christ.

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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