Psalm 91, Psalm 23, Psalm of the day, Psalms of David… The psalms or the book of psalms are a book of the Bible that is part of the Old Testament, and contains a collection of beautiful poetic texts that express the various emotions and feelings of human beings in the face of different life events… Perhaps at some point in your life you have heard the word “psalms”, and this is because they they have nourished popular piety through the centuries: in fact, many Christians often pray from the psalms. On the other hand, just as the psaltery, the psalms constitute a fundamental part of the liturgy of the hours. The psalms can be prayed individually or in community, and allow us to trust God our fears, anxieties, joys and praises.
Next, we propose a list of the main psalms that can accompany you at every moment of life so that you can express your feelings to the Lord through the Word.
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A psalm for every situation
The Book of Psalms contains 150 psalms that correspond to different events and states of mind of man. Therefore, no matter what moment we are going through, there will always be a psalm to accompany us!:
exist psalms of protection, to face difficulties and trials, for example, Psalm 91 (90), Psalm 23 (22) or Psalm 27 (26). There are also psalms for strengthen us in the struggles we wage like Psalm 35 (34) or Psalm 46 (45).
On the other hand, we can also express our repentance and asking God for forgiveness for our sins through Psalm 51 (50) or Psalm 37 (36).
It should be noted that many of the psalms are psalms of praiseand allow us exalt God for his greatness and goodness. Such is the case of Psalm 145, Psalm 1, Psalm 139 (138), Psalm 119 (118).
Similarly, we can give thanks to God for his blessings and thank him for his goodness with Psalm 103 or Psalm 138 (137). We can also worship him with psalms of worshiplike Psalm 95.
On the other hand, we can also read some psalms in the eveningbefore bed, or in the morning to entrust our day to the Lord.
Note: the two numbers correspond to the Greek and Hebrew numbers.
How to pray with the psalms?
To pray with the psalms there are no rules! The Word of God is alive and touches each of us differently. However, we propose some ideas to immerse ourselves in the beauty and depth of these texts:
- Keep a verse in your heart to accompany you throughout the day:
“The Lord is my shepherd, I can lack nothing.” (Psalm 23)
“Your word is a lamp for my steps, and a light on my path.” (Psalm 119). (Psalm 119)
“The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the bulwark of my life, before whom will I tremble? (Psalm 27) - Meditate on a psalm: to deepen a prayerful reading, we can follow the four stages of lectio divina: lectio, meditatio, oratio and contemplatio (find all the advice to practice lectio divina at this link)
- Pray the liturgy of the hours, in prayer union with Christians around the world: during each office, a psalm is recited (which can change each day according to the psalmist).
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) – Lauds and Vespers
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