The 1650 Psalter was published without music. Most of the texts were, like this one, in "common meter", so that the twelve "common tunes" in the 1615 psalter were used to sing all the psalms, including this one.

By the nineteenth century, editors began to provide more musical variety for the Scottish Psalter. "Crimond" and "Orlington" are both psalm tunes from mid-nineteenth-century Scotland. "Orlington" was first published with this psalm; it fit the "florid" style popular at the time, and was itself very popular in the late nineteenth century in western Scotland. The reaction in fashion swept away most such tunes. In the early twentieth century, this version became more widely known outside the Church of Scotland; usually with the slightly less florid "Crimond," not containing the unnecessary repeat of the third line of each stanza. At the close of the century, hymnal editors are again looking for a new tune.

Use:

This personal affirmation of trust does not need defense; it has always been one of the most popular psalms. With its allusions to various circumstances of life, it is suited to almost any occasion: it has been popular at both weddings and funerals.

And this version, one of the most widely used, can well support two tunes just for the sake of variety. Another possible approach, since the tunes are in related keys (F, the dominant key for B flat), Orlington could be used for verses 1, 2, and 5, and Crimond for 3 and 4.