Hi ktsmith - please don't take my commentary as harsh criticism.  I have given your song a bashing and very much like the chords you have chosen for your adaptation of the text. 

Would love to hear the melody you have chosen - I hear an almost chant-like melody with some vocal harmonizing.

Besides the Psalms, there are other portions of scripture that are traditionally set to music.  These passages are called 'Canticles'.  There are many bits of the Old Testament and New Testaments that have been designated as canticles. 

Each canticle is usually associated with certain rites or specific days of the liturgical calendar.  'Magnificat' (Song of Mary; Luke 1:46-55) and 'Nunc Dimittis' (Song of Simeon, Luke 2:29-323) are probably the best known canticles because they are part of the daily offices of both the Roman Catholic and Anglican worship traditions.

Musical settings for these two bits of verse are as ancient as Gregorian Chant.  Contemporary composers have also created modern settings for each. 

Here is Magnificat setting for 3 voices and a dandy chamber orchestra that includes a monster bass lute and recorders:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC8zNWfPoT8
Even if you are not a fan of classical or 'serious' music, I think you will find this piece of music to be beautifully conceived and performed.

Here is setting for Nunc Dimittis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PzTrC9fREY

Setting Psalms to music is an ancient tradition.  The word 'psalm' comes to us from the Greek language and is rooted in the meaning of 'songs sung with harp'.  Like much of the material contained in the Hebrew Torah or Christian Bible, the Psalms were part of an oral tradition long before the text was actually written.

Psalms are a regular part of Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other liturgically-based worship traditions.  There are many musical settings that can be adapted to singing Psalms.  Some settings are for a solo cantor, some settings are for 4-part choir, some are for a combination of the two.

Since it is impossible to know exactly how the material was sung by the Hebrew tribes, all currently-used settings for the Psalms are designed to be attractive to our current musical aesthetic.  Chances are, the original tunes were more closely related to the quarter-tone scales common in the Arabic and Turkish musical traditions.

Anyway, I like the idea of creating a new setting for these ancient tribal ballads.  However, the full text of Psalm 137 speaks of joyously wreaking vengeance upon the Babylonians by smashing their babies against the rocks - so I find the association with pro-life politics rather incongruous.

There is a guitarist named Zurf
He practiced 'til his fingers all hurt
He'll be a big star, cos he knows how to barre
And change chords now with hardly a burp!

Zurf!  Zurf!  Go Zurf Go!

Excellent plan, topdown!
Just don't let any slick scam artists lure you into any nefarious schemes.
Glad you like the song.

Lovely instrument!  I want some of my very own - or at least I want to hold some and discover just how they are made.

HELP!  They're onto me already . . . lurking in the bushes with their gaudy Sansabelt slacks, Polo shirts, logo visors, spikey shoes, and smarmy cologne!  If you don't hear from me for several days, I've been kidnapped by the Professional Golfer's Association.  Don't pay the ransom - it will only enrich their global criminal network!

Jeff, this is lovely - a truly lovely tribute.  I particulary like the line 'Together we survive it all, with her my life is not small'.  That's a bulls eye!  James

Hi michaelc54 & welcome the the chordie forum!

Here is the trick.  Log in, go to your songbook, then scroll down to the very bottom of the page.
There are several choices - pick 'Make songbook available to everybody'.  You will then be asked to give it a name, a category, and a brief intro.

You can also create new songbooks, move songs around within your books, delete songs, sort the order, and make other adjustments using the buttons at the bottom of each songbook.  I find it easiest to have several books where I keep different stuff.  James

Old Doll, So glad that you got a good guffaw out of my golf song!
Roger, I figured you would also appreciate the satire in this ditty. 

Personally, I am calling my congressman to ask that special fact-finding hearings be convened to explore the correlation between excessive golfing and white-collar crime . . . .

Great topic, last rebel!

Some of my favorite favorite American writers include John Prine, Stephen Foster, Mary Gauthier, Gillian Welch, Tom Lehrer, Lyle Lovett, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and Shel Silverstein.

Canadians include Joni Mitchell, Neil Young,  and k.d. lang.

Some Brits I like include Richard Thompson and Boo Hewerdine.

My favorite Australian song writer is Eric Bogel.

I admire any song writer who can tell a great story, paint a vivid picture, or convey an emotion.

Hi Jordan Alexandra & welcome to chordie!

Don't let the internet intimidate you - it's a wonderful tool for exploration and discovery.  Congratulations on taking on the challenge of learning guitar - don't leave the bass totally behind though because good bass players are precious.

I have searched for the songs you seek, but have not located it anywhere on the web (yet).  With rapidly emerging artists such as Ms. Caillet it sometimes takes a while for somebody to work out and post songs beyond the big breakthrough hits.

Regarding the simplification of chords - check chordie's resource page for a large chord chart.  You can click on any chord and find alternative fingerings.

Again, welcome to chordie and chordie's forum - lots of good people here.
James