Psalms

Overview

The Psalms are songs and prayers that express the full range of human emotion in relationship with God. Psalm 1 contrasts the blessed life of the righteous who meditate on God's law with the way of the wicked, while Psalm 5 teaches us to seek God's guidance and protection through earnest prayer and worship.

Key Scriptures

"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night" (Psalm 1:1–2, ESV).

"Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning. Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray" (Psalm 5:1–2, ESV).

Application

Cultivate a daily practice of meditating on Scripture and bringing your honest prayers and concerns before God, trusting His guidance and protection in all circumstances.

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Psalms 1:1 Psalms 1:2 Psalms 1:3 Psalms 1:4 Psalms 1:5 Psalms 1:6 Psalms 5:1 Psalms 5:2 Psalms 5:3 Psalms 5:4 Psalms 5:5 Psalms 5:6 Psalms 5:7 Psalms 5:8 Psalms 5:9 Psalms 5:10 Psalms 5:11 Psalms 5:12 Psalms 11:1 Psalms 11:2 Psalms 11:3 Psalms 11:4 Psalms 11:5 Psalms 11:6 Psalms 11:7 Psalms 12:1 Psalms 12:2 Psalms 12:3 Psalms 12:4 Psalms 12:5 Psalms 12:6 Psalms 12:7 Psalms 12:8 Psalms 14:1 Psalms 14:2 Psalms 14:3 Psalms 14:4 Psalms 14:5 Psalms 14:6 Psalms 14:7

✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 447 verses

Didactic Psalms

Didactic songs composed by Moses, celebrating the providence, righteousness, and judgments of God

Deuteronomy 32:1 Deuteronomy 32:2 Deuteronomy 32:3 Deuteronomy 32:4 Deuteronomy 32:5 Deuteronomy 32:6 Deuteronomy 32:7 Deuteronomy 32:8 Deuteronomy 32:9 Deuteronomy 32:10 Deuteronomy 32:11 Deuteronomy 32:12 Deuteronomy 32:13 Deuteronomy 32:14 Deuteronomy 32:15 Deuteronomy 32:16 Deuteronomy 32:17 Deuteronomy 32:18 Deuteronomy 32:19 Deuteronomy 32:20 Deuteronomy 32:21 Deuteronomy 32:22 Deuteronomy 32:23 Deuteronomy 32:24 Deuteronomy 32:25 Deuteronomy 32:26 Deuteronomy 32:27 Deuteronomy 32:28 Deuteronomy 32:29 Deuteronomy 32:30 Deuteronomy 32:31 Deuteronomy 32:32 Deuteronomy 32:33 Deuteronomy 32:34 Deuteronomy 32:35 Deuteronomy 32:36 Deuteronomy 32:37 Deuteronomy 32:38 Deuteronomy 32:39 Deuteronomy 32:40 Deuteronomy 32:41 Deuteronomy 32:42 Deuteronomy 32:43

For God's mercies to individuals

Psalms 30:1 Psalms 30:2 Psalms 30:3 Psalms 30:4 Psalms 30:5 Psalms 30:6 Psalms 30:7 Psalms 30:8 Psalms 30:9 Psalms 30:10 Psalms 30:11 Psalms 30:12 Psalms 75:1 Psalms 75:2 Psalms 75:3 Psalms 75:4 Psalms 75:5 Psalms 75:6 Psalms 75:7 Psalms 75:8 Psalms 75:9 Psalms 75:10 Psalms 108:1 Psalms 108:2 Psalms 108:3 Psalms 108:4 Psalms 108:5 Psalms 108:6 Psalms 108:7 Psalms 108:8 Psalms 108:9 Psalms 108:10 Psalms 108:11 Psalms 108:12 Psalms 108:13 Psalms 138:1 Psalms 138:2 Psalms 138:3 Psalms 138:4 Psalms 138:5 Psalms 138:6 Psalms 138:7 Psalms 138:8 Psalms 144:1 Psalms 144:2 Psalms 144:3 Psalms 144:4 Psalms 144:5 Psalms 144:6 Psalms 144:7

Intercessional Psalms

Psalms 20:1 Psalms 20:2 Psalms 20:3 Psalms 20:4 Psalms 20:5 Psalms 20:6 Psalms 20:7 Psalms 20:8 Psalms 20:9 Psalms 67:1 Psalms 67:2 Psalms 67:3 Psalms 67:4 Psalms 67:5 Psalms 67:6 Psalms 67:7 Psalms 122:1 Psalms 122:2 Psalms 122:3 Psalms 122:4 Psalms 122:5 Psalms 122:6 Psalms 122:7 Psalms 122:8 Psalms 122:9 Psalms 144:1 Psalms 144:2 Psalms 144:3 Psalms 144:4 Psalms 144:5 Psalms 144:6 Psalms 144:7 Psalms 144:8 Psalms 144:9 Psalms 144:10 Psalms 144:11 Psalms 144:12 Psalms 144:13 Psalms 144:14 Psalms 144:15

Of Elizabeth

Luke 1:42 Luke 1:43 Luke 1:44 Luke 1:45

Of Hannah, in thankfulness for a son

1 Samuel 2:1 1 Samuel 2:2 1 Samuel 2:3 1 Samuel 2:4 1 Samuel 2:5 1 Samuel 2:6 1 Samuel 2:7 1 Samuel 2:8 1 Samuel 2:9 1 Samuel 2:10

Of Hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death

Isaiah 38:9 Isaiah 38:10 Isaiah 38:11 Isaiah 38:12 Isaiah 38:13 Isaiah 38:14 Isaiah 38:15 Isaiah 38:16 Isaiah 38:17 Isaiah 38:18 Isaiah 38:19 Isaiah 38:20

Of Isaiah

Isaiah 12:1 Isaiah 12:2 Isaiah 12:3 Isaiah 12:4 Isaiah 12:5 Isaiah 12:6

Of Mary

Luke 1:46 Luke 1:47 Luke 1:48 Luke 1:49 Luke 1:50 Luke 1:51 Luke 1:52 Luke 1:53 Luke 1:54 Luke 1:55

Of Moses, celebrating the deliverance at the Red Sea

Exodus 15:1 Exodus 15:2 Exodus 15:3 Exodus 15:4 Exodus 15:5 Exodus 15:6 Exodus 15:7 Exodus 15:8 Exodus 15:9 Exodus 15:10 Exodus 15:11 Exodus 15:12 Exodus 15:13 Exodus 15:14 Exodus 15:15 Exodus 15:16 Exodus 15:17 Exodus 15:18 Exodus 15:19

Of Zacharias

Luke 1:68 Luke 1:69 Luke 1:70 Luke 1:71 Luke 1:72 Luke 1:73 Luke 1:74 Luke 1:75 Luke 1:76 Luke 1:77 Luke 1:78 Luke 1:79

Penitential Psalms

Psalms 6:1 Psalms 6:2 Psalms 6:3 Psalms 6:4 Psalms 6:5 Psalms 6:6 Psalms 6:7 Psalms 6:8 Psalms 6:9 Psalms 6:10 Psalms 32:1 Psalms 32:2 Psalms 32:3 Psalms 32:4 Psalms 32:5 Psalms 32:6 Psalms 32:7 Psalms 32:8 Psalms 32:9 Psalms 32:10 Psalms 32:11 Psalms 130:1 Psalms 130:2 Psalms 130:3 Psalms 130:4 Psalms 130:5 Psalms 130:6 Psalms 130:7 Psalms 130:8 Psalms 143:1 Psalms 143:2 Psalms 143:3 Psalms 143:4 Psalms 143:5 Psalms 143:6 Psalms 143:7 Psalms 143:8 Psalms 143:9 Psalms 143:10 Psalms 143:11 Psalms 143:12

Prophetic Psalms

Psalms 2:1 Psalms 2:2 Psalms 2:3 Psalms 2:4 Psalms 2:5 Psalms 2:6 Psalms 2:7 Psalms 2:8 Psalms 2:9 Psalms 2:10 Psalms 2:11 Psalms 2:12 Psalms 16:1 Psalms 16:2 Psalms 16:3 Psalms 16:4 Psalms 16:5 Psalms 16:6 Psalms 16:7 Psalms 16:8 Psalms 16:9 Psalms 16:10 Psalms 16:11 Psalms 87:1 Psalms 87:2 Psalms 87:3 Psalms 87:4 Psalms 87:5 Psalms 87:6 Psalms 87:7 Psalms 97:1 Psalms 97:2 Psalms 97:3 Psalms 97:4 Psalms 97:5 Psalms 97:6 Psalms 97:7 Psalms 97:8 Psalms 97:9 Psalms 97:10 Psalms 97:11 Psalms 97:12 Psalms 110:1 Psalms 110:2 Psalms 110:3 Psalms 110:4 Psalms 110:5 Psalms 110:6 Psalms 110:7

Psalms of Affliction

Psalms 3:1 Psalms 3:2 Psalms 3:3 Psalms 3:4 Psalms 3:5 Psalms 3:6 Psalms 3:7 Psalms 3:8 Psalms 4:1 Psalms 4:2 Psalms 4:3 Psalms 4:4 Psalms 4:5 Psalms 4:6 Psalms 4:7 Psalms 4:8 Psalms 5:1 Psalms 5:2 Psalms 5:3 Psalms 5:4 Psalms 5:5 Psalms 5:6 Psalms 5:7 Psalms 5:8 Psalms 5:9 Psalms 5:10 Psalms 5:11 Psalms 5:12 Psalms 11:1 Psalms 11:2 Psalms 11:3 Psalms 11:4 Psalms 11:5 Psalms 11:6 Psalms 11:7 Psalms 13:1 Psalms 13:2 Psalms 13:3 Psalms 13:4 Psalms 13:5 Psalms 13:6 Psalms 16:1 Psalms 16:2 Psalms 16:3 Psalms 16:4 Psalms 16:5 Psalms 16:6 Psalms 16:7 Psalms 16:8 Psalms 16:9

Psalms of Praise

Psalms 8:1 Psalms 8:2 Psalms 8:3 Psalms 8:4 Psalms 8:5 Psalms 8:6 Psalms 8:7 Psalms 8:8 Psalms 8:9 Psalms 19:1 Psalms 19:2 Psalms 19:3 Psalms 19:4 Psalms 19:5 Psalms 19:6 Psalms 19:7 Psalms 19:8 Psalms 19:9 Psalms 19:10 Psalms 19:11 Psalms 19:12 Psalms 19:13 Psalms 19:14 Psalms 24:1 Psalms 24:2 Psalms 24:3 Psalms 24:4 Psalms 24:5 Psalms 24:6 Psalms 24:7 Psalms 24:8 Psalms 24:9 Psalms 24:10 Psalms 29:1 Psalms 29:2 Psalms 29:3 Psalms 29:4 Psalms 29:5 Psalms 29:6 Psalms 29:7 Psalms 29:8 Psalms 29:9 Psalms 29:10 Psalms 29:11 Psalms 47:1 Psalms 47:2 Psalms 47:3 Psalms 47:4 Psalms 47:5 Psalms 47:6

Song of Deborah, celebrating Israel's victory over Sisera

Jude 1:5

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