How to study Psalms
Psalms teaches God’s people to pray, worship, lament, remember, confess, and trust. It is both deeply personal and richly theological.
Why Psalms matters
Psalms gives language for joy, fear, grief, repentance, thanksgiving, worship, and confidence in the Lord.
How to approach it
Read each psalm as poetry and prayer. Notice parallel lines, images, emotional movement, repeated words, and how the psalm addresses God.
Recommended study method
Use Lectio Divina or SOAP when praying through a psalm, and use word study for repeated themes such as refuge, steadfast love, and righteousness.
Suggested starter passages
Begin with Psalm 1, Psalm 23, Psalm 27, Psalm 51, Psalm 103, and Psalm 139.
Links to Bible study methods
Psalms works well with Lectio Divina, SOAP, word study, and topical study.
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