Praying with the Psalms

No other collection of poetry has influenced the world more than the Book of Psalms. In this episode, Dr. Sri explains the different types of Psalms and how they are a powerful vehicle for prayer.

Snippet from the Show
“The Psalms remind us to put God’s Word first.”

Five-fold Division of the Psalter

Book 1: Psalms 1-41

Book 2: Psalms 42-72

Book 3: Psalms 73-89

Book 4: Psalms 90-106

Book 5: Psalms 107-150

Kinds of Psalms and Prayer

Praise

Ps. 103:1 “Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all my being praise his holy name.”

Thanksgiving

Ps. 118:29 “O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.”

Wisdom & Torah

Ps. 119:97 “Oh, how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.”

Ps. 119:11 “I have laid up thy word in my heart that I might not sin against thee.”

Lament

Ps. 22:1 “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Trust

Ps. 62:1-2,5-6

“For God alone my soul waits in silence…

He only is my rock and my salvation…

For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is for him…

He only is my rock and my salvation.”

Royal Psalms

• Earthly king - enthronement
• Future king - messiah
• The heavenly king whom we worship and who reigns over our lives

Psalm 95:3-4 The Lord is King!

“The Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods

In his hands are the depths of the earth;

The heights of the mountains are his also.

The sea is, for he made it;

For his hands formed the dry land.”

Psalm 95:5-6 Therefore, let us bow down, worship and surrender - hearken his voice

“O come, let us worship and bow down

Let us kneel before the Lord, our maker.

For he is our God and we are the people of his pasture,

And the sheep of his hand.

O That today you would hearken his voice!

Harden not your hearts as at Meribah…”

Upcoming Events with Dr. Sri

• Mar 8-9: Catholic Men’s Conference of Maryland – Baltimore MD
• Mar 13-14: St. Michael Catholic Church Parish Mission – St. Michael MN
• Mar 15: Bishop Lucker Lecture for Diocese of New Ulm – Redwood Falls MN
• Mar 20-21: St. Louis Catholic Church Parish Mission – Miami FL
• Apr 5-6: Diocese of Charleston Eucharistic Congress – Columbia SC
• Apr 19-20: Diocesan Eucharistic Congress – Altoona-Johnstown PA
• June 20-23: St. Patrick Catholic Church – Summer Summit – London, England
• June 23-July 1: Rome Pilgrimage
• July 19-20: 2024 National Eucharistic Congress – Indianapolis IN
• Aug 10: Discipleship Conference – Oklahoma City OK
• Aug 23-24: Diocesan Faith Formation Conference – Tulsa OK
• Sept 21: 2024 Annual Meeting and Investiture of the Northern Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem – Denver CO
• Oct 3: Diocese of Harrisburg Annual Priest Workshop – Hunt Valley MD