Learning to Pray Through the PsalmsInterVarsity Press, 2009 M09 20 Weariness. Wonder. Joy. Longing. Anger. These are the feelings of the Psalms: honest expressions of pain and joy penned by real people in the midst of real life circumstances. Though they were written centuries ago, the Psalms still resonate deeply with us today, giving voice to our thoughts and longings: "Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD." (Psalm 130:1) "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." (Psalm 46:1) "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God." (Psalm 84:2) In Learning to Pray Through the Psalms, James W. Sire teaches us to take our appreciation for this rich book of Scripture a step further. Choosing ten specific psalms, Sire offers background information that helps us read each one with deeper insight and then lays out a meditative, step-by-step approach to using the psalmists' words as a guide for our own personal conversation with God. A group study is also included in each chapter, along with a guide for praying through the psalm in community. The Lord loves when his people pray. And his Word is a powerful tool for framing honest, intimate prayers. Sire's innovative approach will enrich our minds and our souls as we read more perceptively and pray with all of our emotions. |
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... lead to stage four and then quite naturally to stage five. Little has changed in human nature since the psalms were written. We readily see ourselves in the psalmists. In most cases their answering speech readily becomes our own. There ...
... lead to stage four and then quite naturally to stage five. Little has changed in human nature since the psalms were written. We readily see ourselves in the psalmists. In most cases their answering speech readily becomes our own. There ...
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... lead you into a constantly growing under- standing , not just of this psalm but of almost every psalm you learn to pray . The best way to approach any reading is simply to begin . In most cases , whether we are reading a sacred or a ...
... lead you into a constantly growing under- standing , not just of this psalm but of almost every psalm you learn to pray . The best way to approach any reading is simply to begin . In most cases , whether we are reading a sacred or a ...
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... leads us to see the parts so clearly that we see the whole more fully . So what are the parts we need to examine ? They include the rational structure , the emotional structure , the meanings of the individual words and the implicit ...
... leads us to see the parts so clearly that we see the whole more fully . So what are the parts we need to examine ? They include the rational structure , the emotional structure , the meanings of the individual words and the implicit ...
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... lead of the ideas . Because of the consequences of sin , we groan ; because of the consequences of forgiveness , we ... leads to torment ; confession leads to deliverance . The equation is simple , and the implication for us is clear ...
... lead of the ideas . Because of the consequences of sin , we groan ; because of the consequences of forgiveness , we ... leads to torment ; confession leads to deliverance . The equation is simple , and the implication for us is clear ...
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WAITING FOR THE LORDPsalm 130 | 36 |
NIGHT THOUGHTSPsalm 4 | 54 |
A MORNING MEDITATIONPsalm 5 | 68 |
THIRSTING FOR GODPsalms 4243 | 84 |
A PLEA FOR DELIVERANCE FROM SLANDERPsalm 7 | 112 |
PRAYING OUR ANGERPsalm 137 | 146 |
THE GOD WHO KNOWS MEPsalm 139 | 177 |
OUR MIGHTY FORTRESSPsalm 46 | 196 |
TEACH US TO PRAY | 209 |
Guide for Small Group Leaders | 216 |
Notes | 219 |
Annotated Bibliography | 224 |
A BLAZING SONG OF JOYPsalm 84 | 128 |
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2My soul answering speech Babylon biblical blessed C. H. Spurgeon C. S. Lewis Charles Spurgeon Christ Craigie curse Dallas Willard deceit deliverance depths despair DIRECTED PRAYER downcast Downers Grove earth Emotional Structure enemies Eugene Peterson evil experience feel forgiveness Gittith glad go about mourning God’s God's presence Happy Hebrew holy Israel Jerusalem Jesus John Stott judgment Kidner Korahites Leader LEARNING TO PRAY lex talionis lines living LORD of hosts meditation mind Mizar morning night Pause person read Psalm praise pray the psalm PRAYING PSALM Psalm 32 Psalm 46 Psalm 84 psalmist Put your hope Rational Structure READING OF PSALM reflect refuge and strength remember righteous Savior scholars Sheol shield silence sins slander Small Group Study songs of Zion soul waits spiritual Spurgeon Stanley Jaki Study of Psalm temple Thank Treasury of David trouble Václav Havel vengeance verse watchmen wait wicked wickedness words worship Zion