Editor’s note: This article was first published in the Aug. 2, 1997, issue of America, titled "Praying the Psalms: Some Notes.” For some years I have been keeping rather extensive reading ...

“Do not forget the poor, O Lord!” It is a simple, honest prayer. Psalm 10 tells of the “wicked” people of the world whose deeds seem to go unpunished. They harass the poor, they’re ...

Praying with an open heart connects us with faith and hope, allowing us to rest assured of His love and protection. The Psalms, filled with divine promises, offer us powerful words to cry out for ...

The greatest prayer book ever written is contained within the pages of the Old Testament. The Book of Psalms, a collection of 150 prayers, has been esteemed and used as a means and model of prayer ...

I asked him: When we pray the Psalms, we see this word “enemy” quite often. When I see it, who am I supposed to think of? He replied, “Whenever I see the word ‘enemy,’ I always think of ...

Each of the book's 100 entries focuses on the lyrical poetry of the Psalms, along with a short devotion and prayer. "Sleep Psalms" aims to remind us that God is working for our good even as we sleep.