PSALMS READING GUIDE
APRIL 20 – SEPTEMBER 20
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
APRIL 20-26 APRIL 27-MAY 3 M Psalm 1 M Psalm 8 T Psalm 2 T Psalm 9 W Psalm 3 (background: 2 Sam 15) W Psalm 10 TH Psalm 4 TH Psalm 11 F Psalm 5 F Psalm 12 SA Psalm 6 SA Psalm 13 SU Psalm 7 SU Psalm 14
MEMORY VERSE MEMORY VERSE Psalm 4:3 — Know that the Lord has set apart the Psalm 13:5-6 — But I have trusted in your faithful faithful for himself; the Lord will hear when I call to love; my heart will rejoice in your deliverance. I him. will sing to the Lord because he has treated me generously.
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MAY 4-10 MAY 11-17 M Psalm 15 M Psalm 22 T Psalm 16 T Psalm 23 W Psalm 17 W Psalm 24 TH Psalm 18 (background: 2 Sam 22) TH Psalm 25 F Psalm 19 F Psalm 26 SA Psalm 20 SA Psalm 27 SU Psalm 21 SU Psalm 28
MEMORY VERSE MEMORY VERSE Psalm 16:8 — I always let the Lord guide me. Psalm 27:4 — I have asked one thing from the Because he is at my right hand, I will not be Lord; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the shaken. Lord all the days of my life, gazing on the beauty of the Lord and seeking him in his temple.
WEEK 5 WEEK 6
MAY 18-24 MAY 25-31 M Psalm 29 M Psalm 36 T Psalm 30 T Psalm 37 W Psalm 31 W Psalm 38 TH Psalm 32 TH Psalm 39 F Psalm 33 F Psalm 40 SA Psalm 34 (background: 1 Sam 21:10-15) SA Psalm 41 SU Psalm 35 SU Psalm 42
MEMORY VERSE MEMORY VERSE Psalm 29:2 — Ascribe to the Lord the glory due Psalm 37:5 — Commit your way to the Lord; trust his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his in him, and he will act. holiness.
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JUNE 1-7 JUNE 8-14 M Psalm 43 M Psalm 50 T Psalm 44 T Psalm 51 (background: 2 Sam 11-12) W Psalm 45 W Psalm 52 (background: 1 Sam 22) TH Psalm 46 TH Psalm 53 F Psalm 47 F Psalm 54 (background: 1 Sam 23:19, 26:1) SA Psalm 48 SA Psalm 55 SU Psalm 49 SU Psalm 56 (background: 1 Sam 21:10 - 22:1)
MEMORY VERSE MEMORY VERSE Psalm 46:10 — Be still, and know that I am God. I Psalm 51:10 — God, create a clean heart for me will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted and renew a steadfast spirit within me. in the earth! ESV
WEEK 9 WEEK 10
JUNE 15-21 JUNE 22-28 M Psalm 57 (background: 1 Sam 22:1, 24:1-3) M Psalm 64 T Psalm 58 T Psalm 65 W Psalm 59 (background: 1 Sam 19) W Psalm 66 TH Psalm 60 (background: 1 Chron 18, 2 Sam 8) TH Psalm 67 F Psalm 61 F Psalm 68 SA Psalm 62 SA Psalm 69 SU Psalm 63 (background: 2 Sam 16-17) SU Psalm 70
MEMORY VERSE MEMORY VERSE Psalm 62:8 — Trust in him at all times, you people; Psalm 65:4 — How happy is the one you choose pour out your hearts before him. God is our and bring near to live in your courts! We will be refuge. Selah satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple.
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JUNE 29-JULY 5 JULY 6-12 M Psalm 71 M Psalm 78:1–36 T Psalm 72 T Psalm 78:36–72 W Psalm 73 W Psalm 79 TH Psalm 74 TH Psalm 80 F Psalm 75 F Psalm 81 SA Psalm 76 SA Psalm 82 SU Psalm 77 SU Psalm 83
MEMORY VERSE MEMORY VERSE Psalm 73:26 — My flesh and my heart may fail, Psalm 79:9 — God of our salvation, help us – for but God is the strength of my heart, my portion the glory of your name. Rescue us and atone for forever. our sins, for your name’s sake.
WEEK 13 WEEK 14
JULY 13-19 JULY 20-26 M Psalm 84 M Psalm 91 T Psalm 85 T Psalm 92 W Psalm 86 W Psalm 93 TH Psalm 87 TH Psalm 94 F Psalm 88 F Psalm 95 SA Psalm 89 SA Psalm 96 SU Psalm 90 SU Psalm 97
MEMORY VERSE MEMORY VERSE Psalm 89:14 — Righteousness and justice are the Psalm 92:4 — For you have made me rejoice, foundation of your throne; faithful love and truth Lord, by what you have done; I will shout for joy go before you. because of the works of your hands.
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JULY 27-AUGUST 2 AUGUST 3-9 M Psalm 98 M Psalm 105 T Psalm 99 T Psalm 106 W Psalm 100 W Psalm 107 TH Psalm 101 TH Psalm 108 F Psalm 102 F Psalm 109 SA Psalm 103 SA Psalm 110 SU Psalm 104 SU Psalm 111
MEMORY VERSE MEMORY VERSE Psalm 100:5 — For the Lord is good, and his Psalm 107:9 — For he has satisfied the thirsty and faithful love endures forever; his faithfulness, filled the hungry with good things. through all generations.
WEEK 17 WEEK 18
AUGUST 10-16 AUGUST 17-23 M Psalm 112 M Psalm 119:33-72 T Psalm 113 T Psalm 119:73-112 W Psalm 114 W Psalm 119:113-14 4 TH Psalm 115 TH Psalm 119:145-176 F Psalm 116 –117 F Psalm 120 SA Psalm 118 SA Psalm 121 SU Psalm 119:1–32 SU Psalm 122
MEMORY VERSE MEMORY VERSE Psalm 116:8-9 — For you, Lord, rescued me from Psalm 119:89-90 — Lord, your word is forever; death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. it is firmly fixed in heaven. Your faithfulness is for I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. all generations; you established the earth, and it stands firm.
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AUGUST 24-30 AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 6 M Psalm 123 M Psalm 130 T Psalm 124 T Psalm 131 W Psalm 125 W Psalm 132 TH Psalm 126 TH Psalm 133 F Psalm 127 F Psalm 134 SA Psalm 128 SA Psalm 135 SU Psalm 129 SU Psalm 136
MEMORY VERSE MEMORY VERSE Psalm 125:1 — Those who trust in the Lord are Psalm 130:7 — Israel, put your hope in the Lord. like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it remains For there is faithful love with the Lord, and with forever. him is redemption in abundance.
WEEK 21 WEEK 22
SEPTEMBER 7-13 SEPTEMBER 14-20 M Psalm 137 M Psalm 144 T Psalm 138 T Psalm 145 W Psalm 139 W Psalm 146 TH Psalm 140 TH Psalm 147 F Psalm 141 F Psalm 148 SA Psalm 142 (background: 1 Sam 22:1, 24:13) SA Psalm 149 SU Psalm 143 SU Psalm 150
MEMORY VERSE MEMORY VERSE Psalm 139:11-12 — If I say, “Surely the darkness Psalm 150:6 — Let everything that breathes will hide me, and the light around me will be praise the Lord. Hallelujah! night”— even the darkness is not dark to you. The night shines like the day; darkness and light are alike to you.
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If you would like to dive deeper into Psalms, here are some resources. There are resources for all ages, babies to adults.
BOOKS: The Songs of Jesus, by Timothy Keller Life Lessons from Psalms, by Max Lucado Reflections of the Psalms, by CS Lewis Psalms, the Prayer Book of the Bible, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life, by W. David O. Taylor https://fullerstudio.fuller.edu/resources-exploring-psalms/ (includes a vast list of books about the Psalms)
ONLINE RESOURCES: These websites allow you to read Scripture and to study it by providing access to a variety of commentaries, concordances, and dictionaries.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/ https://www.blueletterbible.org/ https://biblehub.com/ https://www.biblegateway.com/
STUDY BIBLES: A Study Bible is a great way to learn more about Scripture while you are reading it. Study Bibles contain notes on context, original languages, hard to understand concepts, and connections to other parts of Scripture. Here are some we like.
ESV Study Bible CSB Study Bible CSB Baker Illustrated Study Bible Life Application Study Bible NLT Illustrated Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
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FOR KIDS: We want your kids to join with us in reading the psalms too! Here are a few books and resources for them, for kids of all ages.
Psalms for Young Children, by Marie-Helene Delval and Arno Psalm Prayers for Kids: A 40-Day Prayer Journey, by Sarah Keeling Psalms of Praise (Baby Believer Series), by Danielle Hitchen Spark Story Bible Psalm Book: Prayers and Poems for Kids, by Naomi Joy Kreuger Psalms for Little Hearts, by Dandi Daley Mackall The Psalms: A Study for Kids, by Joe Mally Psalms for Teens, by Concordia Publishing House Prayers Before an Awesome God: The Psalms for Teenagers, by David Haas
KINDS OF PSALMS:
NLT Illustrated Study Bible, Tyndale House, 2015 (click here to enlarge)
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