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Metrical Psalms in Various Languages

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Chinese

William Chalmers Burns, the famous missionary to China, translated the Psalms into Chinese in 1867 – note this is a large download (113Mb). It is also available in smaller parts (around 11Mb each):

  • pages 1-25
  • pages 26-50
  • pages 51-75
  • pages 76-100
  • pages 101-125
  • pages 126-150
  • pages 151-175
  • pages 176-200
  • pages 201-225
  • pages 226-258

Ekegusii (Kenya)

The Kenya Mission of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland translated many of the Psalms into a metrical version for singing. The link below contains the most recent version, published in 2013. The work continues, with a view to completing all the Psalms.

  • Zaburi korwa ase Ebibilia chiroisirie ase Ogotera (Psalms of the Bible prepared for singing)

Ndebele (Zimbabwe)

The Zimbabwe Mission of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland has translated all the Psalms into a metrical version for singing. The link below contains the most recent publication.

  • Izihlabelelo zikaDavida (Psalms of David)

Portuguese

The attachment contains 12 Psalms (in whole and in part).

  • Salmos Metrificados em Português (Metrical Psalms in Portuguese)

Todas as partes dos salmos servem ao metro comum (8.6.8.6.). A única exceção é o Salmo 100 que é de metro longo (8.8.8.8.). Nenhuma tentativa foi feita para que os salmos metrificados rimem. (All the Psalm portions except Psalm 100, which is long metre (8.8.8.8.), fit common metre tunes . No attempt has been made to make the translations rhyme.)

Shona (Zimbabwe)

The Zimbabwe Mission of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland has translated all the Psalms into a metrical version for singing. The link below contains the most recent publication.

  • Mapisarema aDhavhidhi (Psalms of David)

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