Bible book • 88 songs

Psalms

Distant Places, Desperate Times (Psalm 120)

Keith Clemenger

Distress is a significant part of our experience. As God's people we are often surrounded by hostile enemies, base falsehoods, and injustice. At the outset of these Psalms of Ascent, the pilgrim feels the force of this distressing context and pleads with the Lord for help. With honesty about life’s struggles and a persistent choice to hope in God, these songs of pilgrimage to Jerusalem trace our own journey to the heavenly city.

8 days ago

Our Hearts Shall Rest In You

Richard Stringer

Psalms 62:1 Traditional Hymn Comfort Rest English

3 months ago

God Will Watch Over You (Psalm 121)

Keith Clemenger

Pilgrimage involves confronting the unknown. We realize that we are not in control of outcomes. On his journey, walking through remote wilderness, the pilgrim considers where to look for help. In this psalm he recounts many ways that God is his helper and Guardian, even in times of doubt or pain. God’s sovereign power in creation and his steadfast love for his people are our sure hope of safety.

Psalms 121 Contemporary Hymn Assurance Covenant Help Journey Joy Life Protection Refuge Singer/Songwriter English Personal Reflectional Dread Fear Sadness Sorrow

8 days ago

Reaching Jerusalem (Psalm 122)

Keith Clemenger

The pilgrims were bound for Jerusalem: a place for thanks to God, and to gather as God's people to worship Him. It was a festive homecoming! And yet, centuries later when Jesus looked over Jerusalem, he wept because so many of God's people had missed the life they were created for. As God's people today, we too are strangers longing for a better country. Our hope of arrival in God’s heavenly city is to follow Jesus and trust him completely.

Psalms 122 Psalms 33:8 Psalms 57:2 Contemporary Hymn Home Hope Jerusalem Jesus Justice Love Peace Trust Worship Singer/Songwriter English Celebrational Invitational Longing

8 days ago

I Cry Aloud (Psalm 77)

Daniel Snoke

Psalms 77 Contemporary Hope Lent English Congregational

3 years ago

Praise Awaits You

Jon Cairns

I'm part of a worship songwriting group, the Resound 12 Song Challenge, which encourages songwriters to write a song each month. This came out of a challenge from March of 2023, whose theme was to write a song based on one of the more unusual Psalms. Psalm 65 jumped out to me, and this was the result. It's a simple song of declaration and an invitation to worship, so it works well as an opening song in a worship set.