1000 Songs/Have mercy on me O God Ps 051

Have mercy on me O God Ps 051

1000 Songs

Commentaries on Psalm 51:

http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/matthew-henry-complete/psalms/51.html

Where it is used in song:

Metricized Versions:

Author
Christopher Stehm, To'Lisa Hinkston, Heather Henry, and Jordan McConnaughey

Translations/Challenges
Challenges on the word translations of the original text. A lot of the time, the original words in the text do not fit in a song, they do not make sense to the public/congregation, or that are relevant today. Staying true to the intensity of the Word, but at the same time, being relevant to our world. For example, verse 7 says the word purge has a very strong meaning and is hard to sing openly, compared to the word cleanse. Transgressions Challenges on the content of the Psalm/how to make it relevant and the roadblocks that we came across. The verse has three different aspects to it: accepting/embracing our imperfectness, pleading for mercy and forgiveness, and aligning our will with His. Finding things to add in the song to make sense instead of jumping from thing to thing to topic to topic. Miscellaneous challenges that were encountered. Trying to add the message we want to convey inside of a rhythm that people can sing. The Psalm is written in an irregular meter.

Editor's Choice
A group of students wrote this setting to contemporize the psalm.

Here is a recording of this setting: https://soundcloud.com/ken-e-read/psalm-51?in=ken-e-read/sets/psalm-hymns-spiritual-songs-spring-2017

Editor's Choice
Verse 1: I have sinned and I want to be restored I have been broken, please make my heart pure

Pre-Chorus My spirit is willing Please sustain my heart

Chorus: Forgive me, forgive me Don't give up on me Forgive me, forgive me Bring back your joy to me

Verse 2: All I have is this broken mind I am gone, please bring me back to life

Pre-Chorus: My spirit is willing Please sustain my heart

Chorus: Forgive me, forgive me Don't give up on me Forgive me, forgive me Bring back your joy to me

Spoken Verse (Psalm 51:14-15,17)

Verse 3: Deliver me from the guilt of Bloodshed You are my Savior, I'll sing of your righteousness

Pre-Chorus: Open my mouth And I'll Declare you name (your name)

Chorus: Forgive me, forgive me Don't give up on me Forgive me, forgive me Bring back your joy to me

End Chorus: Forgive me, forgive me, Forgive me, o Lord