"From the Hymnal to Your Dulcimer!" Psalm 31!

Hello Everyone,

     This week we are going to look at Psalm 31. I have written a new melody for the text that can be found in any metrical Psalter. A metrical Psalter? Let me explain. When you read the book of Psalms, you can clearly see that the poetry doesn't rhyme and isn't like the poetry that is written today. Psalters that have been made since the Geneva and Scottish Psalters centuries ago have a text that rhythms because it has been re-written to fit within a poetic meter that poets use for songs or hymns. That's what a metrical psalm is; a psalm text that has been re-written for the purpose of fitting the words into a specific meter.

     This hymn is 6/8, much like “Farther Along” (Last week’s video), so if you need some help with strumming, be sure to look at last week’s video to get some tips on strumming in 6/8. Hope you all enjoy the arrangement and I’ll see you next week!

God bless,

-Ben

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OpodzcU1AI

Sheet Music

http://www.thedulcimerhymnal.com/dulcimer-sheet-music