10 Psalms to Reignite Your Love of Christianity

‘God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.’ ~ The Serenity Prayer

The Bible is a fascinating book, from old testament to new, but none are perhaps more accessible, than the Psalms. Located in the old testament, the psalms were written from the Israelite conquest of Canaan, to the post-exilic period, most likely compiled during the post-exilic period in the 5th Century BC.

Individual psalms were written as far back as Moses time, through the times of David, Asaph and Solomon, all the way to the time of the Ezraphites, who most likely lived after the Babylonian captivity, late 7th Century BC. This means the writing of the book spans one thousand years.

There are 150 psalms, and the book is divided into five sections, each ending with a doxology, or a hymn of praise. In English, the title translates into Greek, meaning ‘instrumental music,’ or ‘the words accompanying the music.’ The hebrew name of the book, Tehillium, means Praises, and they also address personal distress, and thanking god for deliverance.

The five main genres of psalms.

There are five main genres of Psalms, including: Communal thanksgiving psalms, in which the whole nation thanks god for deliverance. Wisdom psalms, reflecting the old testament’s wisdom literature. Pilgrimage psalms, sung by pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem, entrance and prophetic liturgies, and a group of mixed psalms which don’t fit into any category.

I highly recommend them as prayers and thoughts to meditate on. Perhaps you could read one a day, perhaps one every Sunday, alongside a spiritual ritual of your choosing. 

Here are 10 psalms to reignite your love of Christianity

Please note, these are not the Psalms in their entirety.

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Psalm 84

Yea, the sparrow hath found a house,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may lay her young,
even thine altars O Lord of Hosts,
my King and my God.

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will still be praising thee. Blessed is the man who strength is in thee; whose heart are the ways of them.
For a day in the courts is better than a thousand.

I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Psalm 62

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
He is my only rock and my salvation, he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah. 
Surely men of low degree are vanity and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth to God.
Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth to mercy: for thou renders to every man according to his work.

psalms to reignite your love of Christianity

Psalm 121

(a song of degrees)

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 
My help cometh from the lord, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Isreal shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper: the lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. 
The lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Psalm 1

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the council of the ungodly, nor standing in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and his law doth he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgement, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalm 37

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Commit thy way unto the lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgement as the noonday.
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prosperity in this way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord shall inherit the earth.

Psalm 138

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise.
I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame. 
When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me. May all the kings of the earth praise you, Lord, when they hear what you have decreed. May they sing of the ways of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord is great.
Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me. The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He taketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Psalm 117

From the ends of the earth I call to you I call as my heart grows faint lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 612

Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Laud Him, all you peoples!
For His merciful kindness is great toward us,
And the truth of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 40

I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.
He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,
Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps.
He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord.
Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. 
Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works
Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. 
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; my ears you have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me. I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 46

God is our refuge and strength, very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.
I think you’ll agree, the Psalms are beautiful prayers, which hold the power to move mountains and part rivers. You may discover a favourite one, one which really speaks to you. You may even connect to the Holy Ghost while reading them, and incorporate them into your practice as you meditate or pray.
Praying is so important these days, especially as we approach turbulent times. Or even in times of peace, we can broaden our relationship with god, through a deeper awareness of his presence in our daily lives.

Psalms to reignite your love of Christianity

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Lauren Simpson-Green, who has had quite a few life-affirming spiritual experiences already, now passes her days trying to master one of the most challenging and rewarding spiritual experiences of all; being a mother to two children. Based in Devon, UK, she spends the rest of her time working on a children's book, practising yoga and making wool fairies and gnomes for her daughter's school fayres.
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