Praying the Psalms with Beads
eBook - ePub

Praying the Psalms with Beads

A Book of Daily Prayers

  1. 223 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Praying the Psalms with Beads

A Book of Daily Prayers

About this book

The psalms made intimate and tangible  

Life is often so busy and chaotic that even when we do find time to pray, our minds cannot settle and our thoughts drift to the stresses and concerns that pull our attention elsewhere. With the use of beads, however, our bodies are incorporated into the act of praying, allowing us to remain present with God in a state of peaceful meditation. 

Praying the Psalms with Beads guides the reader in a daily devotional habit that distills the entire book of Psalms into 182 five-minute prayers, allowing one to go through this whole cycle twice a year, gaining deeper familiarity with the psalms each time. By virtue of this repetition, the psalmists' praises, laments, and supplications become something deeply felt instead of only distantly understood. 

Nan Lewis Doerr's introduction includes an overview and guide to using prayer beads, making this an accessible book for anyone who longs for deeper peace and spiritual focus in their lives.

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Information

Publisher
Eerdmans
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9780802878335
eBook ISBN
9781467459525
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Christian Rituals & Practice
Month One
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Psalms 1–29
Psalm 1
Psalm 1 is a wisdom psalm by an unknown author. For many wisdom psalms, the author is unnamed. This psalm contrasts those who are righteous with sinners, introducing a concept that will be seen throughout the psalms.
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Happy are all who delight in the law of the LORD.
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Blessed are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or walk in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of the scornful.
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1Their delight is in the law of the LORD, and on God’s law they will meditate day and night.
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Blessed are those who trust in the LORD.
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2They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither.
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They will prosper in everything they undertake.
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3It is not so with the wicked; they are like chaff which the wind blows away.
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The wicked will be blown away like chaff.
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4The wicked will not stand upright when judgment comes, nor will the sinner remain in the council of the righteous.
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Blessed are those who trust in the LORD.
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For the LORD watches over the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
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Blessed are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or walk in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of the scornful.
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Happy are all who delight in the law of the LORD.
Psalm 2
This royal psalm has messianic overtones, seen in the use of the term “Anointed.” Again the author is unknown.
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Happy are those who take refuge in the LORD our God.
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Why are the nations in an uproar? Why do they waste their time with futile plans? The kings of the earth rise up in revolt, and the rulers plot against the LORD’s Anointed.
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1“Let us break the chains and free ourselves from slavery to God,” they say. The LORD in heaven is amused by their presumption.
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God expressed displeasure, terrifying them with great fury.
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2This is the decree of the LORD: “I have set my king upon my holy hill, Zion.” And God said,
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“You are my son; today have I become your Fathe...

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Acknowledgments and Thanksgivings
  5. Introduction
  6. Month One: Psalms 1–29
  7. Month Two: Psalms 30–55
  8. Month Three: Psalms 56–79
  9. Month Four: Psalms 80–105
  10. Month Five: Psalms 106–121
  11. Month Six: Psalms 122–150
  12. Additional Resources for the Anglican Rosary