The Psalmes of David (Sidney Psalms)


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A poetic version of the Psalms by Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586) and his sister, Mary Sidney Herbert, the Countess of Pembroke (1561-1621). "It is possible that the original Autograph manuscript of Sir Philip Sidney may still exist in the library at Wilton. It would have been desirable to have ascertained this, as it might prove which were versified by him, and which by his sister. This I have not been able to accomplish." Some of the Psalms may have been written by a third party.

The Christian Remembrancer magazine for June, 1821 contains a paper by Dr. Cotton on English Psalmody. In speaking of this translation, he says, "By what strange means it has happened that this version has slept in unmerited obscurity for nearly two centuries and a half, I am utterly at a loss to divine. I see in many of them passages of considerable beauty; and notwithstanding the stiffness characteristic of the poetry of the day, there is often peculiar happiness of expression, a nerve and energy, a poetic spirit that might have disarmed, even if it could not extort praise, from the fastidious Warton himself." (Summary from the Advertisement) (8 hr 4 min)

Chapters

Title Page and Advertisement 8:55 Read by KevinS
Psalm 1. Beatus vir. 1:54 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 2. Quare fremuerunt gentes? 1:56 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 3. Domine, quid multiplicati? 1:53 Read by Sam Carcamo
Psalm 4. Cum invocarem. 2:06 Read by Christine Rojas
Psalm 5. Verba mea auribus. 2:46 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 6. Domine, ne infurore. 2:22 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 7. Domine, Deus meus. 3:29 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 8. Domine, Dominus noster. 1:52 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 9. Confitebor tibi. 4:12 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 10. Ut quid, Domine? 4:02 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 11. In Domino confido. 1:40 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 12. Salvum me fac. 2:19 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 13. Usque quo, Domine? 1:14 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 14. Dixit insipiens. 1:48 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 15. Domine, quis habitabit. 1:15 Read by KevinS
Psalm 16. Conserva me. 1:55 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 17. Exaudi, Domine, justitiam. 2:51 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 18. Diligam te. 6:41 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 19. Coeli enarrant. 3:38 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 20. Exaudiat te Dominus. 2:23 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 21. Domine, in virtute tua. 2:22 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 22. Deus, Deus meus. 5:44 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 23. Dominus regit me. 1:40 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 24. Domini est terra. 2:04 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 25. Ad te, Domine. 4:08 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 26. Judica me, Domine. 2:16 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 27. Dominus illuminatio. 3:27 Read by Sam Carcamo
Psalm 28. Ad te, Domine. 2:06 Read by Sam Carcamo
Psalm 29. Afferte Domino. 2:02 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 30. Exaltabo te, Domine. 2:43 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 31. In te, Domine, speravi. 4:11 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 32. Beati, quorum. 2:35 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 33. Exultate, justi. 2:49 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 34. Benedicam Domino. 4:25 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 35. Judica, Domine. 5:15 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 36. Dixit injustus. 2:23 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 37. Noli oemulari. 5:14 Read by Larry Wilson
Psalm 38. Domine, ne in furore. 3:11 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 39. Dixi, custodiam. 2:56 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 40. Expectans expectavi. 3:54 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 41. Beatus qui intelligit. 2:33 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 42. Quemadmodum. 3:12 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 43. Judica me, Deus. 1:45 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 44. Deus, auribus. 5:08 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 45. Eructavit cor meum. 4:26 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 46. Deus noster refugium. 2:04 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 47. Omnes gentes, plaudite. 1:38 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 48. Magnus Dominus. 2:15 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 49. Audite hoec, omnes. 3:30 Read by nighthawks
Psalm 50. Deus Deorum. 4:15 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 51. Miserere mei, Deus. 3:42 Read by Larry Wilson
Psalm 52. Quid gloriaris? 2:15 Read by Peter S. Chong
Psalm 53. Dixit insipiens. 1:36 Read by Victor Heras
Psalm 54. Deus, in nomine. 1:18 Read by mleigh
Psalm 55. Exaudi, Deus. 4:53 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 56. Miserere mei, Deus. 2:58 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 57. Miserere mei, Deus. 2:41 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 58. Si vere utique. 2:25 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 59. Eripe me de inimicis. 4:12 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 60. Deus, repulisti nos. 2:35 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 61. Exaudi, Deus. 1:48 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 62. Nonne Deo. 2:31 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 63. Deus, Deus meus. 2:09 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 64. Exaudi, Deus. 2:14 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 65. Te decet hymnus. 3:13 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 66. Jubilate Deo. 3:47 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 67. Deus misereatur. 1:36 Read by Kazbek
Psalm 68. Exurgat Deus. 7:07 Read by Kazbek
Psalm 69. Salvum me fac. 5:24 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 70. Deus in adjutorium. 1:21 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 71. In te, Domine, speravi. 4:32 Read by Kazbek
Psalm 72. Deus judicium. 4:22 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 73. Quam bonus Israel. 5:41 Read by Sam Carcamo
Psalm 74. Ut quid, Deus. 5:53 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 75. Confitebimur tibi. 2:21 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 76. Notus in Judea. 2:38 Read by nighthawks
Psalm 77. Voce mea ad Dominum. 4:18 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 78. Attendite, popule. 13:25 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 79. Deus, venerunt. 3:47 Read by nighthawks
Psalm 80. Qui regis Israel. 2:52 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 81. Exultate Deo. 2:47 Read by Kazbek
Psalm 82. Deus stetit. 1:54 Read by Kazbek
Psalm 83. Deus, quis similis. 2:54 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 84. Quam dilecta! 2:29 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 85. Benedixisti, Domine. 2:11 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 86. Inclina, Domine. 2:43 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 87. Fundamenta ejus. 1:35 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 88. Domine Deus. 4:25 Read by Meg Bernardo
Psalm 89. Misericordias Domini. 8:55 Read by Kazbek
Psalm 90. Domine refugium. 2:55 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 91. Qui habitat. 2:49 Read by Sam Carcamo
Psalm 92. Bonum est confiteri. 2:17 Read by David Lawrence
Psalm 93. Dominus regnavit. 1:10 Read by David Lawrence
Psalm 94. Deus ultionum Dominus. 3:16 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 95. Venite exultemus. 2:11 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 96. Cantate Domino. 2:12 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 97. Dominus regnavit. 2:06 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 98. Cantate Domino. 1:42 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 99. Dominus regnavit. 2:12 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 100. Jubilate Deo. 1:16 Read by candleshine
Psalm 101. Misericordiam et judicium. 1:55 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 102. Domine, exaudi. 4:36 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 103. Benedic, anima. 4:09 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 104. Benedic, anima mea. 7:19 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 105. Confitemini Domino. 6:07 Read by Sam Carcamo
Psalm 106. Confitemini Domino. 7:15 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 107. Confitemini Domino. 6:09 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 108. Paratum cor meum. 2:19 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 109. Deus laudem. 4:32 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 110. Dixit Dominus. 2:08 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 111. Confitebor tibi. 1:55 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 112. Beatus vir. 2:25 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 113. Laudate, pueri. 1:15 Read by Matthew Keller
Psalm 114. In exitu Israel. 1:58 Read by nighthawks
Psalm 115. Non nobis, Domine. 3:03 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 116. Dilexi quoniam. 2:39 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 117. Laudate Dominum. 0:45 Read by PandaPrincess
Psalm 118. Confitemini Domino. 4:02 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 119. Beati immaculati. 27:36 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 120. Ad Dominium. 1:58 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 121. Levavi oculos. 1:50 Read by Matthew Keller
Psalm 122. Loetatus sum. 1:52 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 123. Ad te levavi oculos meos. 1:17 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 124. Nisi quia Dominus. 1:19 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 125. Qui confidant. 1:39 Read by nighthawks
Psalm 126. In convertendo. 1:46 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 127. Nisi Dominus. 1:32 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 128. Beati omnes. 1:31 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 129. Soepe expugnaverunt. 2:01 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 130. De profundis. 1:47 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 131. Domine, non est. 0:55 Read by PandaPrincess
Psalm 132. Memento, Domine. 4:02 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 133. Ecce quant bonum. 1:10 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 134. Ecce nunc. 1:15 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 135. Laudate nomen. 3:39 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 136. Confitemini. 2:52 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 137. Superflumina. 2:19 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 138. Confitebor tibi. 2:05 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 139. Domine, probasti. 4:59 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 140. Eripe me, Domine. 2:29 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 141. Domine, clamavi. 2:47 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 142. Voce mea ad Dominum. 1:51 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 143. Domine, exaudi. 3:02 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 144. Benedictus Dominus. 3:12 Read by Owlivia
Psalm 145. Exaltabo te. 4:04 Read by Sam Carcamo
Psalm 146. Lauda anima mea. 1:53 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 147. Laudate Dominum. 4:10 Read by Adrian Stephens
Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum. 2:55 Read by Larry Wilson
Psalm 149. Cantate Domino. 1:49 Read by Alan Mapstone
Psalm 150. Laudate Dominum. 1:37 Read by Alan Mapstone

Reviews

A Beautiful English Rendition


(5 stars)

I really enjoyed listening to this reading of Sir Sidney’s poetic translation of the Psalms. Nicely rhythmic with frequent rhyming, it has more of the feel of English poetry than better known versions without harming the meaning of the original. I gave it five stars both for the quality of the recitation and for the content. This one shouldn’t be forgotten.


(0.5 stars)

you received 5 stars for the effort of a beautiful job well done. however I took back 4 ½ due to your misleading art work. it has to do with blood lines. if you're saying that the WORD of God is True, then you must question your art. n