Setting
You, O LORD, are everything I’ve longed for;
Free Church of Scotland psalter · 10 9 10 9 trochaic
Verses 57–64 of Psalm 119
The words
You, O LORD, are everything I’ve longed for; I have promised to obey your word. With my whole heart I have sought your favour; as you promised, grant me grace, O LORD.
I have thought about my life and conduct, and have turned my steps towards your way. I will hasten and, without delaying, your commands and statutes I’ll obey.
Though the wicked with their cords ensnare me, I will not forget instruction’s voice. I will rise to give you thanks at midnight, for your righteous laws make me rejoice.
Those who fear you are my friends for ever, all who follow in your precepts’ way. Earth is filled with your great loving-kindness; teach me your decrees, O LORD, I pray.
Source & provenance
Free Church of Scotland psalter · psalter
An unedited transcription of the Sing Psalms (Free Church of Scotland, 2003) edition.
Full provenance & rights
- Base edition
- Sing Psalms (Free Church of Scotland, 2003)
- Editor
- Psalmody Committee of the Free Church of Scotland
- Editing
- unedited transcription
Rights
- Copyright
- rights-verified (display held); FCS terms recorded 2026-10-08 — verbatim text in a notated setting with independent tune MIDI is within terms (text free, FCS attribution displayed); copy/print/offline not granted; no audio derivatives
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Tunes it can be sung to
3 tunes
Bowersburn
curated well-matched10.9.10.9
Glen Lyon
curated well-matched10.9.10.9
Parkview
curated well-matched10.9.10.9
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