Scottish Psalter (1564)

Psalm 118 in the 1564 Scottish Metrical Psalter

The Scottish Psalter of 1564 was the first psalter or psalm book to be published in Scotland. It was published by the Church of Scotland under the influence of John Knox as part of the Book of Common Order which was a more general directory for public worship. The precise details concerning the publication of the Scottish Psalter are not known as the early records of the Church of Scotland are lost. However, it appears that its publication was determined at the Church's General Assembly in December 1562.[1]

  1. ^ Patrick, Millar (1949). Four Centuries of Scottish Psalmody. Oxford University Press. p. 45.