The Scottish 1650 Psalter 2.0 (Early Access)

[Ed Walsh]

The Scottish 1650 Psalter 2.0 -- is now available for beta testing. I am so excited about this resource becoming available and improved over the former version. There's a bit of guesswork with using it because the instructions are not fully completed yet.

1650 Psalter 2.0 (Early Access)
by Charis Development

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[EvanF]

Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[alexanderjames]

I read the title thinking there was finally an update to the 1650 psalter

 

[gkterry]

I read the title thinking there was finally an update to the 1650 psalter

Me too!

 

[Ed Walsh]

I read the title thinking there was finally an update to the 1650 psalter

What do you mean, finally? Haven't you ever read the Scripture that, "No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better." (Luke 5:39)

 

[Rom]

Thanks, @Ed Walsh . So far the feedback has been very positive, but it is early days of a major new release and so we are still finding bugs. I have the links in my signature for both the iOS (which is in full release) and Android (which is in Beta), but here are the links for those who want the (free) download.
iOS 1650 Psalter (New Version!) with Tune and Words Integration
Android 1650 Psalter Beta

I will leave us all with an extract of Calvin's preface to the Genevan psalter, may we use the psalms in such a manner.

What is there now to do? It is to have songs not only honest, but also holy, which will be like spurs to incite us to pray to and praise God, and to meditate upon his works in order to love, fear, honor and glorify him. Moreover, that which St. Augustine has said is true, that no one is able to sing things worthy of God except that which he has received from him. Therefore, when we have looked thoroughly, and searched here and there, we shall not find better songs nor more fitting for the purpose, than the Psalms of David, which the Holy Spirit spoke and made through him. And moreover, when we sing them, we are certain that God puts in our mouths these, as if he himself were singing in us to exalt his glory. Wherefore Chrysostom exhorts, as well as the men, the women and the little children to accustom themselves to singing them, in order that this may be a sort of meditation to associate themselves with the company of the angels. As for the rest, it is necessary to remember that which St. Paul hath said, the spiritual songs cannot be well sung save from the heart. But the heart requires the intelligence. And in that (says St. Augustine) lies the difference between the singing of men and that of the birds. For a linnet, a nightingale, a parrot may sing well; but it will be without understanding. But the unique gift of man is to sing knowing that which he sings. After the intelligence must follow the heart and the affection, a thing which is unable to be except if we have the hymn imprinted on our memory, in order never to cease from singing.

 

[cthorn14]

Downloaded and look forward to using!