The psalms are the Bible’s prayer and worship manual. In most of these 150 beautiful songs and poems, we are listening in as the writers cry out to God. There is no better place for you to learn what’s been called the language of Zion than immersing yourself regularly in this book.
In the early days of smartphones, it used to be said as an advertising jingle that whatever you needed…There’s an app for that. The same is true of the psalms. No matter what you’re going through in life, there’s a psalm for that. Here’s a list you may find helpful.
Pick out several to read through today. Then pray them back to God.
- When you need God’s help: Psalm 121
- When you need forgiveness: Psalm 51
- When you are afraid: Psalm 56
- When your world seems to be falling apart: Psalm 46
- When you feel that life is meaningless: Psalm 57
- When you are lonely: Psalm 146
- When you are anxious: Psalm 42 and 43
- When you feel forsaken by loved ones, or surrounded by enemies: Psalm 27
- When you feel joy in God’s presence: Psalm 84
- When you are thankful: Psalm 100
- When you experience failure or the loss of a dream: Psalm 71
- When you are suffering: Psalm 22
- When you are seeking God: Psalm 63
- When you are tempted to think it’s pointless believing in God: Psalm 73
- When you are grieving: Psalm 116
- When you are starting a great project: Psalm 127
- When you can’t sleep: Psalm 3
- When world events are causing you to worry: Psalm 2
- When you are facing danger and difficulty: Psalm 23
- When you are tempted: Psalm 141
- When you need wisdom: Psalm 16
- When you’re doubting that God is near: Psalm 139
David’s song, Psalm 23, like the Lord’s Prayer, has been put to music countless times. Here’s one of the latest versions.