Selections from the Psalms: Part One

The prayer book of the Bible

Created by: N.T. Wright
Professor

Created by: David P. Seemuth
Professor

Created by: Jennifer Loop
Teaching Assistant

What Will I Learn?

• Discover how to incorporate the Psalms into your own prayers or devotional life.
• Learn about the Psalms as the prayer book of the Bible and the early church.
• Explore how the New Testament writers make use of key themes in the Psalms.
• Examine themes of praise, thanksgiving, lament, despair, joy, and promise.
• Be inspired and encouraged to sing God's praise for the building up of the church for the benefit of the world.

Requirements

• Current translation of the Bible.
• Interest in learning how the Psalms express praise and worship of God in real life.
• Curiosity about how the Psalms give expression to human life and experience.

Target audience

• Anyone interested in learning more about the Psalms as the prayer book of the early church.
• Anyone curious about incorporating the Psalms in prayer and worship.
• Anyone facing uncertain or distressing circumstances and in need of comfort.
• Anyone in distress or seeking the justice of God when things need to be put to rights.
• Anyone seeking to give voice to God in worshipful song or devotion.
• Anyone desiring to celebrate and praise God for his faithfulness and lovingkindness.
• Clergy, Bible study leaders, preachers, or teachers who want to dig deeper into the story of Israel and connections to the New Testament.