Everything about Exclusive Psalmody totally explained
Exclusive psalmody is the particular worship practice of several small Protestant denominations worldwide which use a
metrical version of the
Book of Psalms from the
Bible as the only manual of songs that may be sung in their services. Denominations practising exclusive psalmody include the
Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America and the
Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia
The practice of Exclusive psalmody is founded on a strict (sometimes called '
Puritan') interpretation of the
regulative principle of worship. The Exclusive Psalmodists contend that since God has given us a collection of 150 worship songs and provides scriptural examples of them being sung, God requires these songs to be used in public worship (2 Chronicles 5:13, 2 Chronicles 20:21, 2 Chronicles 29:30, Ezra 3:11, Exodus 15:1).
Whilst exclusive psalmody was once a distinctive of most
Presbyterian,
Calvinist and
Reformed churches, it's now a fringe position. Since the 1800s, interpretation of the regulative principle has shifted and there's now a consensus amongst Christians who subscribe to it that it permits the use of songs other than the Psalms, provided that the lyrics are compatible with the Bible. This allows the use of numerous
hymns and
modern worship songs. Within conservative North American Presbyterians, for example, groups practicing exclusive psalmody are estimated to amount for just 2% of church members.
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