Category Archives: Praying the Psalms

Psalms and Psalmody:Singing the Psalms

As I reflected on this project of Praying the Psalms I realized that one of the reasons that I love the Psalms and find them a good guide for prayer is that they are extremely familiar to me. Part of … Continue reading

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What Is Prayer?

It occurred to me the other day that it might be helpful to look at some historical definitions of prayer as we think about praying with the Psalms. One definition that I have found helpful is from the Westminster Shorter … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts on Prayer

As I am preparing to pray through and blog about praying through the Psalms I am reflecting on the nature of prayer and the way that our lives and prayers intertwine. Perhaps as children we grew up with a concept … Continue reading

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Introduction: Praying the Psalms

Why Pray the Psalms? For some time now I’ve had a desire to form a group to pray through the Book of Psalms together. The Psalms are incredibly rich and there is much in them that we can automatically relate … Continue reading

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