Psalms
Old Testament · Poetry · 150 chaptersThe songbook of God's people — 150 prayers and praises for every season of the soul.
The Psalms give inspired words for praise, lament, trust, repentance, and hope. Spanning the whole emotional life of faith, they have been the church's prayer book for millennia and point repeatedly to the Messiah.
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Chapters
Sections
Psalms 1–41 — largely Davidic, opening with the two ways (Ps 1) and the enthroned Son (Ps 2).
Psalms 42–72 — closing with Solomon and "the prayers of David are ended."
Psalms 73–89 — the darker book, wrestling with exile and the apparent failure of the promises.
Psalms 90–106 — "the LORD reigns"; God's kingship answers the crisis of Book III.
Psalms 107–150 — homecoming, the great Hallel, and a crescendo of praise.
Major themes & people
Start here — curated resources
Lay
A clear ~10-minute audio teaching for every one of the Bible's 1,189 chapters — the most systematic free way to study chapter by chapter.
Concise, theologically rich, and wonderfully accessible — the best place to start on the Psalms.
Pastoral
Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.
Watch & study
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
Sermon series and book overviews from across YouTube.
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).
♪ Soundtrack
- 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) — Matt Redman, 2011Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
Blessing God for his goodness and faithfulness.
- His Eye Is on the Sparrow — Traditional, 1905Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
God's watchful care over every life.
- Total Praise — Richard Smallwood, 1996Spotify ↗Apple ↗YouTube ↗
Lifting eyes to the hills — God the source of strength (Psalm 121).