Encountering God in the Psalms

  • A Night Prayer

    I have found many of the Psalms have been written with the intention of being read at the two ends of our days…in the morning and in the evening. Psalm 4 is an evening psalm which marks the transition from daylight to darkness.

  • Psalm 9

    Jonathan Tamayo shares an original song based on Psalm 9.

  • Psalm 15

    Ivan Velazquez shares how he finds hope in Psalm 15.

  • A Blanket of Peace

    I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
    Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure,

  • I'm Listening, God

    Kelly Stram reads a children’s book on Psalm 16. Showing that we can encounter God all around us.

  • The 23rd Channel

    The TV is my shepherd, my spiritual growth shall want. It makes me to sit down and do nothing for His name’s sake, because it requires all my spare time.

  • My Sovereign Lord Is By My Side

    Todays Psalm Series submission is a song by Ruth Shyu. Enjoy reading this choral piece that is based on Psalm 23.

  • Psalm 25

    Pat Morvan shares his grandfather’s story of faith and how Psalm 25 has faithfully pointed him to Christ.

  • Psalm 34

    Jonathan Tamayo covers a Shane & Shanes song, Psalm 34.

  • Psalm 34

    Kaila Apostol shares an original song based on Psalm 34:18, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

  • God's Story, God's People's Story, Our Story

    Almighty God, you raised up a nation and brought forth the ancients, not by might, but by your Word. The light of your face birthed a victorious people, not by might, but by your Word.

  • Psalm 37

    This is a psalm in which David contrasts the ways of the wicked and the consequences of these ways with those of the righteous. The contrast is radical. The verses on which I focus portray the ways of the righteous.

  • Psalm 40

    When I accepted Christ at 19, this was one of the first Psalms that resonated with me.

  • Psalm 46

    God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

  • Psalm 46

    Jamie Stellingwerf teaches on Psalm 46, it's popular verse 10, "Be still and know that I am God," and what it truly means.

  • Psalm 59

    Gary Ericks shares how God meets him in Psalm 59.

  • God is Our...

    You brood over your problems. You hoard them like treasures. Like a sore tooth, a problem is a secret pleasure. You use your negativity to prove there is no God worth dealing with. Open your heart. Your problems are not the whole world. Bring me your troubles. Let me establish for you a sense of perspective.

  • Psalm 63

    Andrew Hernandez shares an original song based on Psalm 63.

  • Psalm 77

    When it feels like God has forgotten us, Psalm 77 shows us that we choose to remember God’s faithfulness.

  • Psalm 86

    Cathy Lewis shares a teaching on Psalm 86.

  • Psalm 91

    As a child, I was introduced to Psalms 91, out of all the scriptures I have read this chapter has always laid heavy on my heart. I was given a weapon to fight the enemy, to bring me peace, and a concrete hope.

  • Psalm 100

    Bobbie Jean Korver shares how we’re called to worship and give thanks to the Lord simply because of who he is.

  • Psalm 116

    Personal Commentary of Worship to a Loving Father: From Psalm 11

  • Psalm 121

    Using an acrostic to help us remember the meaning of Psalm 121 ~ God watches over us and protects us. He is our helper in all things.

  • Psalm 127

    Brandon Williams shares an in-depth understanding of Psalm 127.

  • Psalm 131

    Bob Olson shares an original song based on Psalm 131.

  • ERC Children's Ministry

    Children from Emmanuel memorize and proclaim Psalm 136.

  • Psalm 139

    Nora Saggese shares how she encounters God through Psalm 139 and art.

  • Seasons of Waiting

    I don't know about you, but the word ‘wait’ brings up a lot of emotions for me. I once heard a pastor named Ryan Paulson describe waiting as “the space between REALITY (where we are at in actuality, in real life) and DESIRE (where we’d love to be).”

  • Psalm 146

    Andrew Hernandez, Pastoral Intern here at Emmanuel, shares a teaching on Psalm 146.

  • Psalm 150

    Trenise Spurling encourages us to worship our Lord!

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