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Psalms

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Old Testament · Wisdom · 152 chapter studies · 152 narrated · Total audio: 25 hrs 52 min

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  1. 1 Psalm 1 (LXX 1) - The Blessed Man and the Two Ways Psalm 1 opens the Psalter with a choice of two ways: the rooted life and the scattered life. 11 min read Narrated
  2. 2 Psalm 2 (LXX 2) - The Son and the Nations Psalm 2 is one of the clearest Messianic Psalms in the whole Psalter. 14 min read Narrated
  3. 3 Psalm 3 (LXX 3) - The Betrayed King Sleeps and Rises Psalm 3 is the first Psalm with a historical superscription, and it places prayer inside betrayal. 12 min read Narrated
  4. 4 Psalm 4 (LXX 4) - Peace in the Night Psalm 4 is a prayer of distress that becomes a school of inner stillness. 13 min read Narrated
  5. 5 Psalm 5 (LXX 5) - Morning Prayer and the House of Mercy Psalm 5 teaches the soul how to begin the day before the face of God. 14 min read Narrated
  6. 6 Psalm 6 (LXX 6) - Tears, Healing, and the Eighth Day Psalm 6 is one of the great prayers of repentance, weakness, tears, and healing. 13 min read Narrated
  7. 7 Psalm 7 (LXX 7) - The Righteous Judge and the Pit of the Wicked Psalm 7 is a prayer from a man under accusation who refuses to take justice into his own hands. 13 min read Narrated
  8. 8 Psalm 8 (LXX 8) - The Son of Man Crowned with Glory Psalm 8 is one of the clearest places where the Psalter opens directly onto Christ. 12 min read Narrated
  9. 9 Psalm 9 (LXX 9:1-21) - Thanksgiving at the Gates of Death Psalm 9 is a thanksgiving Psalm from the edge of death. 13 min read Narrated
  10. 10 Psalm 10 (LXX 9:22-39) - The Hidden God and the Poor Psalm 10 asks one of the hardest questions in prayer: why does the Lord seem far away when the poor are crushed? 13 min read Narrated
  11. 11 Psalm 11 (LXX 10) - The Lord Is in His Holy Temple Psalm 11 is a Psalm of trust when fear sounds reasonable. 10 min read Narrated
  12. 12 Psalm 12 (LXX 11) - Pure Words in a Double-Hearted Generation Psalm 12 is a cry for salvation in a world where truth has thinned out and speech has become double hearted. 10 min read Narrated
  13. 13 Psalm 13 (LXX 12) - How Long, O Lord? Psalm 13 gives the Church permission to pray from the place where God feels absent. 10 min read Narrated
  14. 14 Psalm 14 (LXX 13) - The Fool and the Salvation from Zion Psalm 14 is not mainly about intellectual atheism. 11 min read Narrated
  15. 15 Psalm 15 (LXX 14) - Who May Dwell on the Holy Mountain Psalm 15 asks a question every worshipper should fear and desire at the same time: who may dwell with God? 9 min read Narrated
  16. 16 Psalm 16 (LXX 15) - The Holy One Who Does Not See Corruption Psalm 16 is one of the great Resurrection Psalms. 11 min read Narrated
  17. 17 Psalm 17 (LXX 16) - Keep Me as the Apple of Your Eye Psalm 17 is a prayer of the innocent sufferer asking God to examine him, protect him, and finally satisfy him with the vision of divine glory. 11 min read Narrated
  18. 18 Psalm 18 (LXX 17) - The Lord My Rock and Deliverer Psalm 18 is David's great song of deliverance after the Lord saved him from all his enemies and from Saul. 15 min read Narrated
  19. 19 Psalm 19 (LXX 18) - The Heavens Declare the Glory of God Psalm 19 joins creation, Scripture, repentance, and mission. 11 min read Narrated
  20. 20 Psalm 20 (LXX 19) - May the Lord Hear You in the Day of Trouble Psalm 20 is the Church's prayer for the king before the day of trouble. 11 min read Narrated
  21. 21 Psalm 21 (LXX 20) - The Crown and Joy of the King Psalm 21 is royal thanksgiving after salvation. 10 min read Narrated
  22. 22 Psalm 22 (LXX 21) - The Suffering Servant and the Praise of the Resurrection Psalm 22 is one of the clearest Passion Psalms in Scripture. 16 min read Narrated
  23. 23 Psalm 23 (LXX 22) - The Shepherd, the Table, and the House of the Lord Psalm 23 is not sentimental comfort. It is confidence spoken by a soul that has known hunger, danger, enemies, death shadow, and the need to be led. 10 min read Narrated
  24. 24 Psalm 24 (LXX 23) - The King of Glory Enters Psalm 24 begins with creation and ends with the King of Glory entering through everlasting doors. 9 min read Narrated
  25. 25 Psalm 25 (LXX 24) - Teach Me Your Paths Psalm 25 is a prayer for a soul that wants to be taught, forgiven, guided, and protected. 10 min read Narrated
  26. 26 Psalm 26 (LXX 25) - I Have Loved the Beauty of Thy House Psalm 26 is a prayer of integrity before God, not a boast of self sufficiency. 9 min read Narrated
  27. 27 Psalm 27 (LXX 26) - The Lord Is My Light and My Saviour Psalm 27 teaches holy courage. David is surrounded by enemies, armies, false witnesses, and abandonment, yet he asks for one thing: to dwell in the house of the Lord and behold... 10 min read Narrated
  28. 28 Psalm 28 (LXX 27) - Save Thy People and Bless Thine Inheritance Psalm 28 begins with fear of divine silence and ends with intercession for God's whole people. 9 min read Narrated
  29. 29 Psalm 29 (LXX 28) - The Voice of the Lord upon the Waters Psalm 29 is a hymn of worship before the God whose voice shakes creation and blesses His people with peace. 8 min read Narrated
  30. 30 Psalm 30 (LXX 29) - Mourning Turned into Joy Psalm 30 is thanksgiving after God brings a soul back from the edge of death. 9 min read Narrated
  31. 31 Psalm 31 (LXX 30) - Into Thy Hands I Commit My Spirit Psalm 31 is one of the great Passion Psalms because Christ prays its words from the Cross: "Into Thy hands I commit My spirit." David's prayer begins in trust, moves through... 11 min read Narrated
  32. 32 Psalm 32 (LXX 31) - Blessed Is the Forgiven Man Psalm 32 is the prayer of a man who has stopped hiding. 10 min read Narrated
  33. 33 Psalm 33 (LXX 32) - The New Song and the Counsel of the Lord Psalm 33 calls the righteous to sing a new song because God's word, work, mercy, counsel, and watchful care are trustworthy. 11 min read Narrated
  34. 34 Psalm 34 (LXX 33) - Taste and See That the Lord Is Good Psalm 34 is praise born from humiliating deliverance. 11 min read Narrated
  35. 35 Psalm 35 (LXX 34) - Contend, O Lord, with Those Who Contend with Me Psalm 35 is the prayer of the righteous man surrounded by malicious opposition. 11 min read Narrated
  36. 36 Psalm 36 (LXX 35) - In Thy Light We Shall See Light Psalm 36 exposes the inner voice of sin and then lifts the soul into the mercy, light, and life of God. 10 min read Narrated
  37. 37 Psalm 37 (LXX 36) - The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth Psalm 37 is David's long wisdom counsel for the soul that is disturbed by the success of the wicked. 13 min read Narrated
  38. 38 Psalm 38 (LXX 37) - Wounded by Sin and Silent Before Accusers Psalm 38 is a penitential Psalm in which sin is no longer theoretical. 11 min read Narrated
  39. 39 Psalm 39 (LXX 38) - A Stranger Before Thee Psalm 39 is the prayer of a man who has learned that speech, time, money, and even life itself can become vanity when they are detached from God. 10 min read Narrated
  40. 40 Psalm 40 (LXX 39) - A Body Hast Thou Prepared Me Psalm 40 begins with rescue from the pit and rises into one of the clearest Christological lines in the Psalter: "a body hast Thou prepared me." Hebrews receives this LXX wording... 11 min read Narrated
  41. 41 Psalm 41 (LXX 40) - The Betrayed Friend and the Poor Man Psalm 41 teaches that mercy toward the poor is not a side virtue. 12 min read Narrated
  42. 42 Psalm 42 (LXX 41) - As the Hart Longs for the Living God Psalm 42 is the prayer of a soul that has not lost faith, but has lost nearness. 11 min read Narrated
  43. 43 Psalm 43 (LXX 42) - Send Forth Thy Light and Thy Truth Psalm 43 continues the ache of Psalm 42, but it sharpens the prayer. 10 min read Narrated
  44. 44 Psalm 44 (LXX 43) - For Thy Sake We Are Killed All the Day Psalm 44 is the prayer of a faithful people who cannot explain their suffering by simple moral arithmetic. 12 min read Narrated
  45. 45 Psalm 45 (LXX 44) - The King, the Bride, and the Oil of Gladness Psalm 45 is one of the clearest royal and Messianic Psalms in the Psalter. 13 min read Narrated
  46. 46 Psalm 46 (LXX 45) - Be Still and Know That I Am God Psalm 46 is not a gentle poster verse about relaxing. 11 min read Narrated
  47. 47 Psalm 47 (LXX 46) - The King Ascends with a Shout Psalm 47 is a shout of enthronement, but the King being acclaimed is not a local tribal deity. 11 min read Narrated
  48. 48 Psalm 48 (LXX 47) - The City of the Great King Psalm 48 is a song about the city of God, but it is not mere nostalgia for Jerusalem's stones. 12 min read Narrated
  49. 49 Psalm 49 (LXX 48) - No Man Can Redeem His Brother Psalm 49 is a wisdom sermon sung as a Psalm. 12 min read Narrated
  50. 50 Psalm 50 (LXX 49) - The God of Gods Calls for True Worship Psalm 50 is not a rejection of worship. It is a judgment on worship that has become disconnected from the heart. 12 min read Narrated
  51. 51 Psalm 51 (LXX 50) - Have Mercy Upon Me O God Psalm 51 is the Church's great school of repentance. 15 min read Narrated
  52. 52 Psalm 52 (LXX 51) - The Deceitful Tongue and the Fruitful Olive Psalm 52 is a study of weaponized speech. 13 min read Narrated
  53. 53 Psalm 53 (LXX 52) - The Fool Repeated and the Salvation from Zion Psalm 53 repeats the burden of Psalm 14, but it is not filler. 11 min read Narrated
  54. 54 Psalm 54 (LXX 53) - Save Me by Thy Name Psalm 54 is a short prayer from betrayal. 11 min read Narrated
  55. 55 Psalm 55 (LXX 54) - Betrayed by a Familiar Friend Psalm 55 is one of the Psalter's deepest prayers of betrayal. 15 min read Narrated
  56. 56 Psalm 56 (LXX 55) - Tears Before God in the Land of the Living Psalm 56 is David's prayer when he is hunted by Saul and endangered among the Philistines at Gath. 11 min read Narrated
  57. 57 Psalm 57 (LXX 56) - Under the Shadow of Thy Wings Psalm 57 is one of the great cave Psalms. 10 min read Narrated
  58. 58 Psalm 58 (LXX 57) - Judge Rightly You Sons of Men Psalm 58 is severe because injustice is severe. 10 min read Narrated
  59. 59 Psalm 59 (LXX 58) - Deliver Me from Bloody Men Psalm 59 is the prayer of a hunted man who refuses to let fear become his theology. 12 min read Narrated
  60. 60 Psalm 60 (LXX 59) - The Banner Given to Those Who Fear Thee Psalm 60 begins with defeat and shaking, but it does not end in despair. 11 min read Narrated
  61. 61 Psalm 61 (LXX 60) - Lead Me to the Rock That Is Higher Than I Psalm 61 is the prayer of a heart that knows it cannot climb high enough by itself. 9 min read Narrated
  62. 62 Psalm 62 (LXX 61) - My Soul Is Subject to God Alone Psalm 62 teaches the soul to become still by becoming subject to God. 11 min read Narrated
  63. 63 Psalm 63 (LXX 62) - Thirsting for Thee in a Dry Land Psalm 63 is the prayer of holy thirst. David is in the wilderness, but the deeper wilderness is the human heart when it has not yet found God as its joy. 11 min read Narrated
  64. 64 Psalm 64 (LXX 63) - Hidden Arrows and Righteous Joy Psalm 64 exposes hidden violence: fear, conspiracy, sharp tongues, secret arrows, and traps arranged by people who think no one sees. 10 min read Narrated
  65. 65 Psalm 65 (LXX 64) - Praise in Zion and the Crown of the Year Psalm 65 is one of the Psalter's fullest hymns of gathered praise. 13 min read Narrated
  66. 66 Psalm 66 (LXX 65) - Through Fire and Water into Refreshment Psalm 66 is a resurrection shaped thanksgiving Psalm. 12 min read Narrated
  67. 67 Psalm 67 (LXX 66) - Let the Nations Give Thanks Psalm 67 is one of the Psalter's clearest missionary hymns. 11 min read Narrated
  68. 68 Psalm 68 (LXX 67) - Let God Arise and Scatter His Enemies Psalm 68 is one of the Psalter's grand processional hymns. 16 min read Narrated
  69. 69 Psalm 69 (LXX 68) - Zeal for Thy House and the Gall of Reproach Psalm 69 is one of Scripture's great Passion Psalms. 15 min read Narrated
  70. 70 Psalm 70 (LXX 69) - O God Make Haste to Help Me Psalm 70 is short, but it is not shallow. 10 min read Narrated
  71. 71 Psalm 71 (LXX 70) - Forsake Me Not When My Strength Fails Psalm 71 is the prayer of a person who has walked with God long enough to know both His faithfulness and human frailty. 12 min read Narrated
  72. 72 Psalm 72 (LXX 71) - The King of Peace and the Poor Psalm 72 is one of the great royal Psalms, but it is too large for Solomon alone. 11 min read Narrated
  73. 73 Psalm 73 (LXX 72) - Until I Entered the Sanctuary of God Psalm 73 is brutally honest about envy. The Psalmist nearly slips because the wicked seem peaceful, wealthy, healthy, and untouched, while the righteous are corrected every... 10 min read Narrated
  74. 74 Psalm 74 (LXX 73) - Arise O God Plead Your Cause Psalm 74 is the prayer of God's people when the holy place has been profaned and God seems silent. 12 min read Narrated
  75. 75 Psalm 75 (LXX 74) - The Cup in the Hand of the Lord Psalm 75 is a song of thanksgiving before judgment. 9 min read Narrated
  76. 76 Psalm 76 (LXX 75) - God Is Known in Judah Psalm 76 is a victory Psalm, but not a song of human military pride. 9 min read Narrated
  77. 77 Psalm 77 (LXX 76) - In the Night I Remembered God Psalm 77 is the prayer of a soul that refuses cheap comfort but will not stop seeking God. 13 min read Narrated
  78. 78 Psalm 78 (LXX 77) - Tell the Coming Generation Psalm 78 is not history for curiosity. It is history as spiritual medicine. 19 min read Narrated
  79. 79 Psalm 79 (LXX 78) - Help Us for the Glory of Your Name Psalm 79 is a lament over desecration, bloodshed, and shame, but its deepest prayer is not revenge. 13 min read Narrated
  80. 80 Psalm 80 (LXX 79) - Shepherd of Israel Turn Us Psalm 80 is the cry of a people who know that the damage is deeper than military defeat. 12 min read Narrated
  81. 81 Psalm 81 (LXX 80) - Rejoice in God Our Helper Psalm 81 begins with music, trumpet, and feast, but it does not let worship become noise without obedience. 11 min read Narrated
  82. 82 Psalm 82 (LXX 81) - God Stands in the Assembly of Gods Psalm 82 is short, but it is not simple. God stands in the assembly of gods and judges those who judge unjustly. 10 min read Narrated
  83. 83 Psalm 83 (LXX 82) - O God Who Shall Be Compared to Thee Psalm 83 is the prayer of a people surrounded by enemies who have formed a single purpose: to wipe the name of Israel from the earth. 8 min read Narrated
  84. 84 Psalm 84 (LXX 83) - How Amiable Are Thy Tabernacles Psalm 84 is the song of a soul that has tasted the presence of God and now longs for it with the whole being. 10 min read Narrated
  85. 85 Psalm 85 (LXX 84) - O Lord Thou Hast Taken Pleasure in Thy Land Psalm 85 is a song of restoration. God has taken pleasure in His land, turned back the captivity of Jacob, forgiven transgressions, and caused His wrath to cease. 9 min read Narrated
  86. 86 Psalm 86 (LXX 85) - Incline Thine Ear O Lord Psalm 86 is the prayer of a poor and needy servant who lifts up his soul to the Lord. 10 min read Narrated
  87. 87 Psalm 87 (LXX 86) - Glorious Things Are Spoken of Thee Psalm 87 is a short Psalm with enormous reach. 9 min read Narrated
  88. 88 Psalm 88 (LXX 87) - Free Among the Dead Psalm 88 is one of the darkest prayers in Scripture. 9 min read Narrated
  89. 89 Psalm 89 (LXX 88) - I Will Sing of Thy Mercies Psalm 89 begins with mercy and truth, rises into the Davidic covenant, then descends into a severe lament over the apparent collapse of the king. 13 min read Narrated
  90. 90 Psalm 90 (LXX 89) - Lord Thou Hast Been Our Refuge Psalm 90 is one of the most profound meditations on time, mortality, and mercy in Scripture. 10 min read Narrated
  91. 91 Psalm 91 (LXX 90) - He That Dwelleth in the Secret Place Psalm 91 is not only a protection Psalm. It is the Psalm Christ fulfills in the wilderness when He refuses to turn trust into spectacle and tramples the serpent through obedient... 20 min read Narrated
  92. 92 Psalm 92 (LXX 91) - It Is a Good Thing to Give Thanks Psalm 92 is a Sabbath Psalm of thanksgiving. 9 min read Narrated
  93. 93 Psalm 93 (LXX 92) - The Lord Reigneth Psalm 93 is a short but majestic declaration of the Lord's reign. 7 min read Narrated
  94. 94 Psalm 94 (LXX 93) - O Lord God to Whom Vengeance Belongeth Psalm 94 is a passionate cry to the God of vengeance. 9 min read Narrated
  95. 95 Psalm 95 (LXX 94) - O Come Let Us Sing Unto the Lord Psalm 95 is both an invitation and a warning. 8 min read Narrated
  96. 96 Psalm 96 (LXX 95) - O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song Psalm 96 is a missionary call to the nations. 9 min read Narrated
  97. 97 Psalm 97 (LXX 96) - The Lord Reigneth Let the Earth Rejoice Psalm 97 is a majestic declaration of the Lord's reign. 8 min read Narrated
  98. 98 Psalm 98 (LXX 97) - O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song Psalm 98 is a joyful celebration of salvation. 9 min read Narrated
  99. 99 Psalm 99 (LXX 98) - The Lord Reigneth Let the People Tremble Psalm 99 is a royal Psalm of holiness. It begins with the Lord reigning above the cherubim, high in Sion, and terrible in His holy name. 9 min read Narrated
  100. 100 Psalm 100 (LXX 99) - Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord Psalm 100 is a short but radiant call to joyful worship. 8 min read Narrated
  101. 101 Psalm 101 (LXX 100) - I Will Sing of Mercy and Judgment Psalm 101 is a royal resolve to walk in integrity. 9 min read Narrated
  102. 102 Psalm 102 (LXX 101) - Hear My Prayer, O Lord Psalm 102 is the prayer of the afflicted: human life withers, Zion lies in dust, yet the eternal Creator hears the bound, builds His people, and remains unchanged when creation... 13 min read Narrated
  103. 103 Psalm 103 (LXX 102) - Bless the Lord, O My Soul (Part 2) Psalm 103 continues the praise of the Lord's character. 9 min read Narrated
  104. 104 Psalm 104 (LXX 103) - Bless the Lord, O My Soul Psalm 104 is a grand hymn of creation. It opens with the call to bless the Lord who is clothed with honor and majesty, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and who walks... 14 min read Narrated
  105. 105 Psalm 105 (LXX 104) - Give Thanks to the Lord Psalm 105 is a call to give thanks to the Lord and to call upon His name. 13 min read Narrated
  106. 106 Psalm 106 (LXX 105) - Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good Psalm 106 is the Psalm of covenant memory turned into corporate repentance. 13 min read Narrated
  107. 107 Psalm 107 (LXX 106) - Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good Psalm 107 opens Book V of the Psalter with a great litany of redemption. 12 min read Narrated
  108. 108 Psalm 108 (LXX 107) - O God, My Heart Is Ready Psalm 108 is a composite psalm, woven from earlier songs of David, and St Augustine explicitly reads it "not in the surface of the history, but in the depth of prophecy." The... 8 min read Narrated
  109. 109 Psalm 109 (LXX 108) - O God, Pass Not Over My Praise in Silence Psalm 109 is one of the Psalter's fiercest cries for justice, and it must be handled with fear and precision. 10 min read Narrated
  110. 110 Psalm 110 (LXX 109) - The Lord Said to My Lord Psalm 110 is not simply another royal psalm. 8 min read Narrated
  111. 111 Psalm 111 (LXX 110) - I Will Give Thee Thanks, O Lord, with My Whole Heart Psalm 111 is a Paschal psalm of whole hearted confession, and St Augustine reminds us that "confession" here does not mean only confession of sins. 8 min read Narrated
  112. 112 Psalm 112 (LXX 111) - Blessed is the Man that Fears the Lord Psalm 112 shows what grace looks like when it becomes a human life. 8 min read Narrated
  113. 113 Psalm 113 (LXX 112) - Praise the Lord, Ye Servants of His Psalm 113 is the Church's hymn of humble praise from sunrise to sunset. 8 min read Narrated
  114. 114 Psalm 114 (LXX 113:1-8) - At the Going Forth of Israel from Egypt Psalm 114 is the short Exodus hymn that remembers Israel's departure from Egypt, the sea fleeing, the Jordan turning back, the mountains skipping, and the rock pouring out water. 7 min read Narrated
  115. 115 Psalm 115 (LXX 113:9-26) - Not to Us, O Lord, but to Thy Name Give Glory Psalm 115 begins where healthy worship always begins: not with our reputation, but with God's glory. 8 min read Narrated
  116. 116 Psalm 116 (LXX 114-115) - The Cup of Salvation in the Land of the Living Psalm 116 is one of the most intimate and Eucharistic songs in the Psalter. 9 min read Narrated
  117. 117 Psalm 117 (LXX 116) - Praise the Lord, All Ye Nations Psalm 117 is the shortest Psalm and, by the standard modern chapter divisions, the shortest chapter in the Bible, but it is not small in scope. 7 min read Narrated
  118. 118 Psalm 118 (LXX 117) - Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good Psalm 118 is one of the Church's great Paschal Psalms. 11 min read Narrated
  119. 119 Psalm 119 (LXX 118) - Blessed Are the Undefiled in the Way Psalm 119 is the great Psalm of holy desire for the word of God and, by the standard modern chapter divisions, the longest chapter in the Bible. 13 min read Narrated
  120. 120 Psalm 120 (LXX 119) - In My Distress I Cried to the Lord Psalm 120 begins the Songs of Ascents in a surprising place, not with arrival, but with distress. 9 min read Narrated
  121. 121 Psalm 121 (LXX 120) - I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills Psalm 121 is the pilgrim's Psalm of holy dependence. 9 min read Narrated
  122. 122 Psalm 122 (LXX 121) - I Was Glad When They Said to Me Psalm 122 is the joy of arrival. The pilgrim who began in distress and then learned trust now rejoices at the house of the Lord and prays for the peace of Jerusalem. 10 min read Narrated
  123. 123 Psalm 123 (LXX 122) - Unto Thee Have I Lifted Up Mine Eyes Psalm 123 is a short Psalm of upward looking humility. 9 min read Narrated
  124. 124 Psalm 124 (LXX 123) - If It Had Not Been the Lord Who Was on Our Side Psalm 124 is a Psalm of holy memory. It teaches the people of God to look back and say with sobriety and gratitude, if the Lord had not been with us, we would have been lost. 9 min read Narrated
  125. 125 Psalm 125 (LXX 124) - They That Trust in the Lord Shall Be as Mount Sion Psalm 125 is a Psalm of holy stability. It teaches that those who trust in the Lord are not made untroubled by circumstances, but are made steadfast like Zion because the Lord... 9 min read Narrated
  126. 126 Psalm 126 (LXX 125) - When the Lord Turned the Captivity of Sion Psalm 126 is one of the Church's clearest prayers for a soul that has already tasted mercy but still needs mercy again. 14 min read Narrated
  127. 127 Psalm 127 (LXX 126) - Except the Lord Build the House Psalm 127 is a mercy for every builder, watchman, parent, priest, planner, and tired laborer. 13 min read Narrated
  128. 128 Psalm 128 (LXX 127) - Blessed Are All They That Fear the Lord Psalm 128 blesses the fear of the Lord as the true foundation of a fruitful life. 13 min read Narrated
  129. 129 Psalm 129 (LXX 128) - Many a Time Have They Warred Against Me Psalm 129 is the Church's scarred memory. 13 min read Narrated
  130. 130 Psalm 130 (LXX 129) - Out of the Depths I Have Cried Psalm 130 is one of Scripture's clearest prayers of repentance. 13 min read Narrated
  131. 131 Psalm 131 (LXX 130) - My Heart Is Not Exalted Psalm 131 is short because humility does not need display. 12 min read Narrated
  132. 132 Psalm 132 (LXX 131) - Lord Remember David and All His Meekness Psalm 132 is the covenant heart of the Songs of Ascents. 14 min read Narrated
  133. 133 Psalm 133 (LXX 132) - Behold How Good and Pleasant Psalm 133 is short, but it is not shallow. 9 min read Narrated
  134. 134 Psalm 134 (LXX 133) - Bless Ye the Lord by Night Psalm 134 closes the Songs of Ascents with night worship. 9 min read Narrated
  135. 135 Psalm 135 (LXX 134) - Praise the Name of the Lord Psalm 135 calls the servants of the Lord to praise because the Lord is good, sovereign, faithful to His people, and living. 11 min read Narrated
  136. 136 Psalm 136 (LXX 135) - His Mercy Endures Forever Psalm 136 is a litany of mercy. Every act of God is answered by the same refrain: His mercy endures forever. 10 min read Narrated
  137. 137 Psalm 137 (LXX 136) - By the Rivers of Babylon Psalm 137 is one of the most painful Psalms in Scripture. 10 min read Narrated
  138. 138 Psalm 138 (LXX 137) - Before the Angels I Will Sing Psalm 138 is a Psalm of whole hearted thanksgiving. 11 min read Narrated
  139. 139 Psalm 139 (LXX 138) - Whither Shall I Go from Thy Spirit Psalm 139 is not merely a poem about God knowing everything. 13 min read Narrated
  140. 140 Psalm 140 (LXX 139) - Rescue Me from the Evil Man Psalm 140 is a prayer for rescue from wickedness that hides in the heart, sharpens the tongue, lays snares, and tries to overthrow the steps of the righteous. 11 min read Narrated
  141. 141 Psalm 141 (LXX 140) - Let My Prayer Be Set Forth as Incense Psalm 141 is one of the Church's great prayers for evening, speech, repentance, and holy endurance under pressure. 12 min read Narrated
  142. 142 Psalm 142 (LXX 141) - Bring My Soul Out of Prison Psalm 142 is David's prayer from the cave, but the cave becomes more than a physical hiding place. 12 min read Narrated
  143. 143 Psalm 143 (LXX 142) - Teach Me to Do Thy Will Psalm 143 is one of the great penitential prayers of Scripture. 13 min read Narrated
  144. 144 Psalm 144 (LXX 143) - Blessed Be the Lord My God Psalm 144 is a battle Psalm, but it is not a shallow warrior prayer. 14 min read Narrated
  145. 145 Psalm 145 (LXX 144) - I Will Exalt Thee My God and King Psalm 145 is David's great royal praise Psalm. 13 min read Narrated
  146. 146 Psalm 146 (LXX 145) - Put Not Your Trust in Princes Psalm 146 begins the final Alleluia movement of the Psalter with a sharp command: praise the Lord, but do not trust princes. 17 min read Narrated
  147. 147 Psalm 147 (LXX 146-147) - He Heals the Broken in Heart Psalm 147 is a major numbering trap and a major spiritual hinge. 14 min read Narrated
  148. 148 Psalm 148 (LXX 148) - Praise the Lord from the Heavens Psalm 148 opens the Fourth Hoos, the final canticle of Coptic Midnight Praise. 11 min read Narrated
  149. 149 Psalm 149 (LXX 149) - Sing to the Lord a New Song Psalm 149 is the new song of the saints. It moves from the assembly of the saints to Sion rejoicing in her King, from timbrel and psaltery to glory on the beds, from high praises... 10 min read Narrated
  150. 150 Psalm 150 (LXX 150) - Let Everything That Has Breath Praise the Lord Psalm 150 is the final doxology of the Psalter. 12 min read Narrated
  151. 151 Psalm 151 (LXX 151) - I Was Small Among My Brethren Psalm 151 stands outside the common NKJV / Masoretic 150 Psalm numbering, but it is preserved in the Septuagint tradition. 10 min read Narrated
  152. Intro Psalms - General Introduction The Psalter is Scripture as prayer. It teaches the Church how to bless, repent, lament, hope, fight temptation, confess sin, praise God, and wait for the Kingdom. 4 min read Narrated