Editor’s note: This article was first published in the Aug. 2, 1997, issue of America, titled "Praying the Psalms: Some Notes.” For some years I have been keeping rather extensive reading ...

Perhaps the best way to begin praying is to stop praying. To set aside our prayer lists and surrender our personal agendas.

Psalm 89 is a powerful hymn of praise that reminds us of God's unwavering love and faithfulness to those who trust in Him.

“The ferocious parts of the Psalms,” Lewis writes, “serve as a reminder that there is in the world such a thing as wickedness ...

Praying with an open heart connects us with faith and hope, allowing us to rest assured of His love and protection. The Psalms, filled with divine promises, offer us powerful words to cry out for ...

3). Praying the petitions and protests of the psalms is a way of affirming God’s sovereignty and appealing to His goodness and faithfulness. They’re proof of the intimate relationship we can ...