Book I: The Righteous King, the Troubled Worshiper, and the Two Ways
Psalms 1–41
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Book II: Exile Longing, Public Praise, Davidic Crisis, and Royal Hope
Psalms 42–72
Start MovementBook III: Sanctuary Crisis, National Lament, and the Question of the Davidic Covenant
Psalms 73–89
Start MovementBook IV: The Lord Reigns When Human Kings Fail
Psalms 90–106
Start MovementBook V: Redemption, Torah, Ascent, Davidic Hope, and Final Hallelujah
Psalms 107–150
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PSA-001 · Psalm 1
The Good Life
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Faith's Dilemma
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Book I: The Righteous King, the Troubled Worshiper, and the Two Ways Psalms 1–41
- PSA-001 The Good Life Psalm 1
- PSA-002 The Unchanging Decree Psalm 2
- PSA-003 A Study In Moods Psalm 3
- PSA-004 God's Secret Tranquilizer Psalm 4
- PSA-005 Morning Prayer Psalm 5
- PSA-006 Double Trouble Psalm 6
- PSA-007 The Cry of the Oppressed Psalm 7
- PSA-008 What Is Man? Psalm 8
- PSA-009 The Day of Retribution Psalm 9
- PSA-010 Public Enemy Number One Psalm 10
- PSA-011 Why Flee When You Can Trust? Psalm 11
- PSA-012 The Words of Men – and of God Psalm 12
- PSA-013 How Long? Psalm 13
- PSA-014 The Fool's Creed Psalm 14
- PSA-015 The Man God Chooses Psalm 15
- PSA-016 Christ Arose! Psalm 16
- PSA-017 The Perennial Puzzle Psalm 17
- PSA-018 The Power That Raised Christ From the Dead Psalm 18
- PSA-019 God's Two Books Psalm 19
- PSA-020 The Name of the God of Jacob Psalm 20
- PSA-021 Thanksgiving for Victory Psalm 21
- PSA-022 Christ in Suffering and Glory Psalm 22
- PSA-023 The Great Shepherd Psalm 23
- PSA-024 Who Is the King of Glory? Psalm 24
- PSA-025 The Secret of the Lord Psalm 25
- PSA-026 A Psalm of Separation Psalm 26
- PSA-027 The Arrest and Trial of Jesus Psalm 27
- PSA-028 The Silence of God Psalm 28
- PSA-029 The Voice of the Lord Psalm 29
- PSA-030 A Song of Healing Psalm 30
- PSA-031 Into Thy Hand Psalm 31
- PSA-032 Forgiven! Psalm 32
- PSA-033 A New Song Psalm 33
- PSA-034 Psalm of the New Birth Psalm 34
- PSA-035 Friends Turned Traitors Psalm 35
- PSA-036 Great Sin, Greater God Psalm 36
- PSA-037 True Peace Psalm 37
- PSA-038 Sorrow for Sin Psalm 38
- PSA-039 Inner Fire Psalm 39
- PSA-040 Rescued! Psalm 40
- PSA-041 Prayer From a Sickroom Psalm 41
Book II: Exile Longing, Public Praise, Davidic Crisis, and Royal Hope Psalms 42–72
- PSA-042 Thirsting for God Psalm 42
- PSA-043 Send Out Your Light and Your Truth Psalm 43
- PSA-044 Sheep for the Slaughter Psalm 44
- PSA-045 The King of Kings Psalm 45
- PSA-046 God With Us Psalm 46
- PSA-047 Happy New Year! Psalm 47
- PSA-048 What Did They See? Psalm 48
- PSA-049 The Wicked and Their Wealth Psalm 49
- PSA-050 God's Ongoing Judgment Psalm 50
- PSA-051 Sweet Perfumes of Penitence Psalm 51
- PSA-052 The Traitor Unmasked Psalm 52
- PSA-053 The Folly of Atheism Psalm 53
- PSA-054 God Is My Helper Psalm 54
- PSA-055 Cast Your Burden Psalm 55
- PSA-056 God Is For Me! Psalm 56
- PSA-057 In the Shadow of His Wings Psalm 57
- PSA-058 The Judges Judged Psalm 58
- PSA-059 The God Who Comes to Meet Us Psalm 59
- PSA-060 Our Hope Is in the Lord Psalm 60
- PSA-061 The Rock That Is Higher Than I Psalm 61
- PSA-062 God Alone! Psalm 62
- PSA-063 Better Than Life Psalm 63
- PSA-064 Bows and Arrows Psalm 64
- PSA-065 Millennial Harvest Song Psalm 65
- PSA-066 Come, See, and Hear! Psalm 66
- PSA-067 Israel's Missionary Call Psalm 67
- PSA-068 Our God Is Marching On! Psalm 68
- PSA-069 Save Me, O God! Psalm 69
- PSA-070 Help Quickly! Psalm 70
- PSA-071 Old Age Psalm 71
- PSA-072 Messiah's Glorious Reign Psalm 72
Book III: Sanctuary Crisis, National Lament, and the Question of the Davidic Covenant Psalms 73–89
- PSA-073 Faith's Dilemma Psalm 73
- PSA-074 Remember! Psalm 74
- PSA-075 The Source of Exaltation Psalm 75
- PSA-076 The Wrath of Man Praising God Psalm 76
- PSA-077 The Cure for Introspection Psalm 77
- PSA-078 A Parable From History Psalm 78
- PSA-079 The Groans of the Prisoners Psalm 79
- PSA-080 The Man of God's Right Hand Psalm 80
- PSA-081 The Feast of Trumpets Psalm 81
- PSA-082 Earth's Rulers on Trial Psalm 82
- PSA-083 Psalm of the Six–Day War Psalm 83
- PSA-084 Homesick for Heaven! Psalm 84
- PSA-085 Revive Us Again! Psalm 85
- PSA-086 Prayer with Reasons Attached Psalm 86
- PSA-087 Psalm of the Royal Census Psalm 87
- PSA-088 The Saddest Psalm Psalm 88
- PSA-089 God's Covenant with David Psalm 89
Book IV: The Lord Reigns When Human Kings Fail Psalms 90–106
- PSA-090 Tolling of the Death Bell Psalm 90
- PSA-091 My Psalm Psalm 91
- PSA-092 A Lesson in Spiritual Botany Psalm 92
- PSA-093 The Eternal King and His Eternal Throne Psalm 93
- PSA-094 God of Vengeance Psalm 94
- PSA-095 Worship and Warning Psalm 95
- PSA-096 The King Is Coming Psalm 96
- PSA-097 Light Is Sown for the Righteous! Psalm 97
- PSA-098 Creation's New Symphony Psalm 98
- PSA-099 Holy, Holy, Holy Psalm 99
- PSA-100 Old Hundredth Psalm 100
- PSA-101 Royal Resolutions Psalm 101
- PSA-102 The Trinity at Calvary Psalm 102
- PSA-103 Call to Thanksgiving Psalm 103
- PSA-104 Creator and Sustainer Psalm 104
- PSA-105 The Covenant with Abraham Psalm 105
- PSA-106 Lessons from History Psalm 106
Book V: Redemption, Torah, Ascent, Davidic Hope, and Final Hallelujah Psalms 107–150
- PSA-107 Let the Redeemed Say So Psalm 107
- PSA-108 Help! Quick! Psalm 108
- PSA-109 The Fate of God's Enemies Psalm 109
- PSA-110 David's Son and David's Lord Psalm 110
- PSA-111 The Wonderful Works of the Lord Psalm 111
- PSA-112 Rewards of the Righteous Psalm 112
- PSA-113 So Great, Yet So Gracious Psalm 113
- PSA-114 The Powerful Presence of Lord Psalm 114
- PSA-115 Israel Renounces Idols Psalm 115
- PSA-116 I Love the Lord! Psalm 116
- PSA-117 The Gentiles Glorify God Psalm 117
- PSA-118 Behold Your King! Psalm 118
- PSA-119 All About the Bible Psalm 119
- PSA-120 The Helpless Victim of Slander Psalm 120
- PSA-121 Kept! Psalm 121
- PSA-122 The City of Peace Psalm 122
- PSA-123 Eyes that Look for Mercy Psalm 123
- PSA-124 The All–Important "If" Psalm 124
- PSA-125 The Way of Peace Psalm 125
- PSA-126 Tearful Sowing, Joyful Reaping Psalm 126
- PSA-127 God in Everything Psalm 127
- PSA-128 The Blessing of the Lord Psalm 128
- PSA-129 The Harvest of Anti–Semitism Psalm 129
- PSA-130 Out of the Depths Psalm 130
- PSA-131 Intellectual Humility Psalm 131
- PSA-132 Prayer and Promise Psalm 132
- PSA-133 In Praise of Unity Psalm 133
- PSA-134 Come, Bless the Lord! Psalm 134
- PSA-135 The Why of Praise Psalm 135
- PSA-136 The Great Hallel! Psalm 136
- PSA-137 If I Forget You, O Jerusalem! Psalm 137
- PSA-138 God's Faithful Word Psalm 138
- PSA-139 God Is So Great! Psalm 139
- PSA-140 From the Hands of the Wicked Psalm 140
- PSA-141 Prayer Counted as Incense Psalm 141
- PSA-142 No Man Cares Psalm 142
- PSA-143 The Wide Spectrum of Prayer Psalm 143
- PSA-144 The Happy People Psalm 144
- PSA-145 The Missing Nun Psalm 145
- PSA-146 Glories of the God of Jacob Psalm 146
- PSA-147 Jerusalem Restored – Praise God! Psalm 147
- PSA-148 Creation's Choir Psalm 148
- PSA-149 The High Praises of God Psalm 149
- PSA-150 Praise the Lord! Psalm 150