Reading the Psalms

Dan•www.readingthepsalms.com

Religion & Spirituality

Poetry comes alive when read aloud! Let’s look at Bible poetry together.

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Episodes

Psalm 6 — From Crying to Commitment

The psalms explore emotions and feelings like no other portion of the Bible. Crying has a hopeful growth and end in this psalm.

Feb 07, 2019•7 min

Psalm 5 — Morning Meditations

How did King David prepare for the day?

Feb 06, 2019•7 min

Psalm 4 — Advice apart from phones

Where does good advice come from? The masses and media screaming for attention? Does reaching for a phone feed good sleep?

Feb 05, 2019•8 min

Psalm 3 — Let’s think some more about this

When adversaries rise up and point out your failures and problems, how can you keep a clear mind and heart?

Feb 04, 2019•6 min

Psalm 2 — On the Sidelines of the Big Game

We may not be players in the “big game”, but from the sidelines, we can see who’ll win.

Feb 02, 2019•7 min

Psalm 1 — Be Known

The first psalm reinforces your desire to learn and study. It has simple and beautiful imagery. It has an encouraging and important message.

Feb 01, 2019•5 min

Psalm 150 — Heart’s Praise for Good Living

Praising God is more than reciting lines. The psalm is calls us to step forward with heart, breath, mind and body.

Jan 31, 2019•6 min

Psalm 149 — Defiant Praise

The praise that comes from an assembly of God’s people is a powerful thing. Make sure you are a part of it.

Jan 30, 2019•7 min

Bonus Episode: Oh Jesus, Open Wide My Eyes

A reading of a hymn beloved by my grandfather.

Jan 29, 2019•2 min

Psalm 148 — Praise for Floods

This psalm spells out who praises God, and why. The very things we fear praise God for his purpose behind their being. If you praise God, you will fulfill purpose and being, too.

Jan 29, 2019•7 min

Psalm 147 — Looking to Praise

It’s important to praise God. If you ever need ideas, this psalm is ready to help.

Jan 26, 2019•6 min

Psalm 146 — He’ll Preserve Strangers

Don’t cave in, from fear, to be ugly with ugly people. There is someone out there who upholds truth — you can, too.

Jan 25, 2019•5 min

Psalm 145 — Every day, I’m Praising

This psalm may be the essence of letting our light shine — the purpose of being a savor & grace in the world.

Jan 24, 2019•7 min

Psalm 144 — He Teaches our Fingers

What a fun little psalm! David is excited about the help he’s received. He’s encouraged for the hope ahead.

Jan 22, 2019•8 min

Psalm 143 — Your Spirit Enemy

David seems scared of what his Spirit Enemies have done to him. If your enemies are successfully destroying your spirit, what can you do?

Jan 21, 2019•8 min

Psalm 142 — Alone in a Crowd

This psalm gives voice to our feelings of loneliness & helplessness.

Jan 20, 2019•5 min

Psalm 141 — Snared in Words

Have you prayed about your lips? Have you set a guard over your words? Are you aware of the traps for your tongue?

Jan 19, 2019•6 min

Psalm 140 — Evil Machinations

David’s complaint about the wicked makes me careful for my own behavior.

Jan 18, 2019•7 min

Psalm 139 — He “gets” you

There is person who understands our minds better than our own hearts: is this encouraging or intimidating to you?

Jan 17, 2019•10 min

Psalm 138 — Gems for Gratitude

This psalm is ready for anyone — it is thankful, it works from trust, and speaks of the world knowing God’s goodness. Take the time to find the gems worth memorizing!

Jan 16, 2019•6 min

Psalm 137 — Shocking Sorrow

This psalm has some of the greatest sorrow, expressing one of the ugliest sentiments a person can find in the Bible. Maybe a person can use psalms like this to limit their own ugliness.

Jan 15, 2019•10 min

Psalm 136 — Psalm in Repetition

Psalms of praise can get pretty repetitive. This one pushes that idea as far as it can go!

Jan 14, 2019•8 min

Psalm 135 — Remember to Thank God

Praise and Thanks on a bigger scale than the previous psalm, this one has a lesson at the end.

Jan 12, 2019•7 min

Psalm 134 — Psalms aren’t like Clickbait

Psalms aren’t tools to get rich. God isn’t an investment policy. Instead, praise the creator ‘cause he’s the creator.

Jan 11, 2019•2 min

Psalm 133 — Unity & Aaron’s Beard

The blessing of brotherly love & unity is incredible.

Jan 10, 2019•4 min

Psalm 132 — Looking Backwards and Forward

This psalm has a lot of exciting ideas to unpack. It looks backward to stories of David. It looks forward to his descendant, Jesus. We get to sing about it!

Jan 09, 2019•9 min