Reading the Psalms
This podcast explores Bible poetry by reading the Psalms aloud. The host believes poetry comes alive when spoken, and invites listeners to appreciate the literary and spiritual depth of these ancient texts. Each episode focuses on a different psalm, offering a fresh oral interpretation.
Episodes
Psalm 130 — Stopped in your tracks
God’s word has a way of affecting and changing you.
Psalm 129 — Infectious Energy
When facing the enemy, remember who will help you.
Psalm 128 — A Picture of what is Possible
How will a life with the Lord as our foundation appear?
Psalm 127 — Don’t Chase the Wind
We have an opportunity to build a life with God. Don’t chase the wind; build on the solid rock.
Psalm 126 — Living the Dream
Do you think about the joy and happiness you can find in God?
Psalm 125 — Fellowship, strong as a mountain
Our fellowship together, in God, is a great blessing.
Psalm 124 — Because of God
If it wasn’t for God, we wouldn’t be here.
Psalm 123 — Looking up with Humility
How great it is to look up to our Lord and God.
Psalm 122 — Let’s Go Together
I accidentally posted the wrong recording last week. I’m sorry about that. This should be correct, now.
Psalm 121 — Comfort in being Kept by God
God will keep us safe, even in the face of the worlds difficulties and anxieties.
Psalm 120 — When Haters Hate
The psalmist wants peace, but all his haters want war.
Psalm 119 — The Greatest Words
God’s word is the greatest words to hear. This psalm celebrates God’s great word.
Psalm 118 — A Prophetic Psalm of Praise
Can you find the gospel story in this psalm?
Psalm 117 — Inviting others to praise God with us
This is a great psalm for memory work and for sharing the truth about God.
Psalm 116 — Thanks that our life has comfort
When we spend our days thanking God in prayer, we will be blessed.
Psalm 115 — Listen to the God Who Hears
Why would we listen to idols without working ears? Why do we listen to idols that don’t care?
Psalm 114 — God’s Sanctuary
What Is God’s sanctuary? How can we be a part of that?
Psalm 113 — God Lifts Up the Lowly
Though God sits on high, he hears and lifts us up.
Psalm 112 — Every Good & Perfect Gift
Why do we praise God? Because he is the source of all the good we have.
Psalm 111 — For what do you praise the Lord?
This psalm begins a series of Praise to God. Do you think about your praise? Do you have reason to praise?
Psalm 110 — Judge, Priest & King
What is the Lord God establishes like?
Psalm 109 — Uncomfortable Words of Judgment
How do the words of this song make you feel? How do you react to them? Maybe the better question is, what do they reveal about God?
Psalm 108 — Divine Might Builds Confidence
This Psalm, created from two other psalms, is about confidence in God.
Psalms 107 — Stressful Moments to Cry to God
Every distress is a chance to speak to God.
Psalm 106 — Are we Faithful to God’s Faithfulness?
God may set us up for success, but are we faithful to his plan? Are we willing to hold to his hand?
Psalm 105 — God sets us up for success
Look at everything God did to keep his promises. God’s people are well established to do his good.
Psalm 104 — Lord of Creation
The creation orderly obeys its God.
Psalm 103 — Perfect Adoration
God’s good gifts and perfect perception.
Psalm 102 — God is big, I am small
The tension between his greatness and my humiliation fuels this psalm.
Psalm 101 — A Psalm of Commitment
David’s vow of commitment reads like a to-do list.
Psalm 100 — The Lord, greater than all gods
What is God’s relationship with his people?
Psalm 99 — We can learn about God
Psalms of praise also teach.
Psalm 98 — Praise for God’s Saving Power
God’s power to save us great — let us praise him!
Psalm 97 — God Revealed
What does this psalm reveal about God?
Psalm 96 — The Importance of Praising God
Have you ever thought about why we praise God? Does it have a goal or purpose?
Psalm 95 — Sincere Praise
What will our lives be with insincere praise?
Psalm 94 — Delighting in the Comforts of God
When we continue to meditate on God’s goodness, we will grow strong.
Psalm 93 — Creative Genius
What do you see that impresses you about God?
Psalm 92 — A Song about God
What a happy song of celebration.
Psalm 91 — God’s Blessings
Who gets to enjoy God’s blessings? Who is this psalm written about?
Psalm 90 — Asking for God’s Help
For what does Moses ask?
Psalm 89 — God’s Promises
What do we gain by knowing God’s promises?
Psalm 88 — It’s dark near despair
What does one on the brink of despair do to keep from falling down?
Psalm 87 — Citizenship with God
Where is your citizenship?
Psalm 86 — Celebrating our Connection with God
When God helps us unite our heart, we can be a part of great things.
Psalm 85 — God’s Help
While we struggle to obey, God is willing to help.
Psalm 84 — God’s House
What is God’s house like? What can I do to live there?
Psalm 83 — For God and my Neighbor
Here, at the end of Asaph’s psalms, what do we learn? What has Asaph’s journey revealed about growing faith?
Psalm 82 — Do Justice to the Afflicted
What relevance do Asaph’s words have for us, today?
Psalm 81 — The Voice of a Good Father
Listen to the different voices in this psalm. What does Asaph hope to reveal?
Psalm 80 — Turning Back
What does Asaph need to change?
Psalm 79 — Faith that Grows
What does Asaph write and do that teaches how your faith can grow?
Psalm 78 — Forgetting God
Asaph’s great didactic psalm shows what it’s like to forget God.
Psalm 77 — Dealing with Depression
What does Asaph do in his depression?
Psalm 76 — God is Known
What nourishes Asaph’s confidence in this psalm?
Psalm 75 — Confident because of God
How does Asaph feel in this psalm compared with the previous two?
Psalm 74 — From Despair to Bold Confidence
How does Asaph deal with despair? How can he help you?
Psalm 73 — Struggling under envy
With this psalm we begin a powerful collection of words by Asaph. How does he handle difficulties? What does he choose to do?
Psalm 72 — Praise for a Great King
Who is your king, and what do you want from him? What, then, should you do, in your own sphere of influence?
Psalm 71 — Comfort for hard days
Sometimes we need to take the time to remember how good God is.
Psalm 70 — A sweet prayer for help
Though short, this psalm says a lot.
Psalm 69 — The very word of God
What does David tell us about Jesus?
Psalm 68 — God still protects us
Let us celebrate God’s goodness, protection and faithfulness.
Psalm 67 — Let all peoples praise God
What do you think is the central point of this little psalm?
Psalm 66 — Thankful for God’s Saving Power
God delivers his children from distress; he is willing to deliver you, too.
Psalm 65 — Grateful for God’s Goodness
God grants good things; praise God!
Psalm 64 — God knows what they say
God hears our prayer and knows what they say.
Psalm 63 — Pursuing God
How can we follow David in his pursuit of God?
Psalm 62 — Only in God
What does it feel like to wait on God, and on God alone?
Psalm 61 — Lead me to the rock
God, on high, gives us good words on which we can hang our hope.
Psalm 60 — Through God we shall do valiantly.
God is a comfort to his people, and a dread to his adversaries.
Psalm 59 — On Faith
What is faith like? How do we have faith in the midst of trouble?
Psalm 58 — Thinking about Vengeance
David’s psalm reveals a struggling our heart.
Psalm 57 — Hope in Truth
We find hope in God’s truth. It lasts longer than any peril we may face.
Psalm 56 — Praying for Help
We need God to help us. Let us pray together for help.
Psalm 55 — Smooth as Butter
The words of the wicked deceive and destroy.
Psalm 54 —Knowing God
Those who know God are saved from trouble.
Psalm 53 — Don’t be Foolish
Look at how foolishness and lawlessness are brothers.
Psalm 52 — Enduring Mercy
The wicked may do some evil, but God’s mercy is eternal.
Psalm 51 — Confessing Sin
Sin is real and we cannot pretend otherwise. We need to confess our sins to God and repent.
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