How to Pray a Psalm
To pray a psalm, read it slowly, notice its emotional movement, and make its language your own. The Psalms give you words for praise, fear, grief, gratitude, repentance, and trust.
Read it more than once
The first reading helps you hear the whole psalm. The second reading helps you notice a phrase that feels especially alive or needed.
Turn the text into response
If the psalm asks for help, ask for help. If it praises God, praise him. If it confesses fear, bring your own fear honestly into the same conversation.
Start with Psalms, then read Prayer and Scripture for a fuller devotional rhythm.
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