Praying the Psalms with Augustine and Friends

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Table of ContentsVII
Introduction1
Chapter 1: Psalms 1–1715
Psalm 1 with Athanasius – Delighting in God’s Law15
Psalm 2 with John Calvin –Submitting to God’s Anointed17
Psalm 3 with Augustine – God, Our Shield and Deliverer19
Psalm 4 with John Calvin – Hoping in God’s Promises21
Psalm 5 with Augustine – Seeing God23
Psalm 6 with Gregory of Nyssa – Repenting24
Psalm 7 with John Chrysostom – Praying to Be Heard25
Psalm 8 with John Chrysostom – God’s Care for Humans26
Psalm 9 with John Chrysostom – Trusting in God27
Psalm 10 with John Chrysostom – The Foolishness of Sin29
Psalm 11 with Philip Sidney – God’s Day of Reckoning31
Psalm 12 with Valerian – Guard My Mouth33
Psalm 13 with Theodoret of Cyrus – Handling Discouragement35
Psalm 14 with John Calvin – The Folly of the Wicked36
Psalm 15 with John Calvin – Living as Servants of God38
Psalm 16 with Augustine – The Lord as Our Inheritance40
Psalm 17 with Augustine –Testing the Heart of One Who Prays41
Discussion Questions42
Chapter 2: Psalms 18–3843
Psalm 18 with Augustine – God, My Rock and Refuge43
Psalm 19 with Augustine – Proper Fear of the LORD45
Psalm 20 with John Calvin – Confidence in God46
Psalm 21 with Aquinas – The Penalty of Rebellion48
Psalm 22 with Cassiodorus – The Wealth of the Poor49
Psalm 23 with Gertrude the Great – Cherishing God as Shepherd50
Psalm 24 with Gertrude the Great – The Generation That Seeks God52
Psalm 25 with Augustine – Walking the Narrow Road53
Psalm 26 with Augustine – God’s Purifying Fire55
Psalm 27 with Augustine – Seeking the Most Precious of All57
Psalm 28 with Theodoret of Cyrus – Calling for Justice58
Psalm 29 with John Calvin – The Existence of God59
Psalm 30 with Augustine – Giver of Eternal Joy62
Psalm 31 with Augustine – Desperate for God63
Psalm 32 with John Calvin – Reconciliation with God64
Psalm 33 with Basil the Great – The Immeasurable Wisdom of God’s Love and Justice65
Psalm 34 with Augustine – Seeking the Lord Above All Else67
Psalm 35 with Augustine – Retribution and Reward69
Psalm 36 with Augustine – A Sincere Search-and-Destroy Mission for Sin71
Psalm 37 with Augustine –The Apparent Success of the Wicked72
Psalm 38 with Augustine – God, the Righteous Judge74
Discussion Questions75
Chapter 3: Psalms 39–5977
Psalm 39 with Ambrose – Keeping Silent77
Psalm 40 with Augustine – Hoping in the Lord79
Psalm 41 with Caesarius of Arles – Confession as the Key to Healing80
Psalm 42 with Augustine – Longing for God82
Psalm 43 with Augustine – Patience to Endure84
Psalm 44 with Augustine – A Prayer for Rescue85
Psalm 45 with Mary Sidney Herbert – A Royal Wedding86
Psalm 46 with Gertrude the Great – Delighting in God90
Psalm 47 with Augustine – Imitating Abraham’s Faith92
Psalm 48 with Mary Sidney Herbert – Jerusalem, the City of God94
Psalm 49 with Theodoret of Cyrus – The Folly of Earthly Riches96
Psalm 50 with Augustine – Living in Light of the Coming Judgment97
Psalm 51 with Katharina Schütz Zell – A Prayer of Confession99
Psalm 52 with Aquinas – Turning Away from Sin and toward God101
Psalm 53 with Augustine – Cultivating the Right Kind of Fear103
Psalm 54 with Augustine – The Folly of Betrayal104
Psalm 55 with Augustine – Trusting God in the Storm105
Psalm 56 with Augustine – God as the Ground of Our Confidence106
Psalm 57 with Athanasius – Corruption Does Not Save108
Psalm 58 with Augustine – Truth Overcomes109
Psalm 59 with John Calvin and Philip Melanchthon –Deliverance from Enemies110
Discussion Questions112
Chapter 4: Psalms 60–80113
Psalm 60 with John Calvin – Defeat of Rebellious Nations113
Psalm 61 with Mary Sidney Herbert – A Prayer for Protection115
Psalm 62 with Augustine – The Justice of God117
Psalm 63 with Gertrude the Great – Thirsting for God118
Psalm 64 with Saint Basil – Helpful Fear that Guards Us from Wickedness119
Psalm 65 with Augustine – The Beauty of Righteousness121
Psalm 66 with Augustine – Enduring Trials by Hating Sin123
Psalm 67 with Augustine – The Blessing of God125
Psalm 68 with Cassiodorus – The Wicked Consumed and the Righteous Rejoice126
Psalm 69 with John Calvin – Praying in Distress128
Psalm 70 with John Cassian – A Prayer for Every Day130
Psalm 71 with Augustine – My Righteous Rock132
Psalm 72 with Theodoret of Cyrus – Praise for God’s Deliverance133
Psalm 73 with Augustine – God as My Reward134
Psalm 74 with Augustine – The Sweetness of Trusting What We Cannot See136
Psalm 75 with Augustine – No Place to Flee from God138
Psalm 76 with Augustine – The Way to Peace with God140
Psalm 77 with Augustine – Desiring God141
Psalm 78 with Augustine – Loving God above All Things143
Psalm 79 with Augustine – A Plea for Mercy145
Psalm 80 with Augustine – Correcting False Loves146
Discussion Questions147
Chapter 5: Psalms 81–101149
Psalm 81 with Augustine – Burning Idols149
Psalm 82 with Gregory of Nazianzen – Learning from Bad Examples151
Psalm 83 with Mary Sidney Herbert – A Desperate Call for Deliverance152
Psalm 84 with Augustine – God as Our Only Object of Desire155
Psalm 85 with Augustine – Peace and Rejoicing in God157
Psalm 86 with Gertrude the Great – Unequaled Glory160
Psalm 87 with Augustine – Dwelling in God’s Presence for Eternity162
Psalm 88 with Augustine – Proof of Human Weakness164
Psalm 89 with John Chrysostom – Patience for Sinners and Strictness for the Godly166
Psalm 90 with Basil the Great – Flee Sin and Run to God168
Psalm 91 with Gertrude the Great – The Protection of God170
Psalm 92 with Augustine – Gratitude in All Circumstances171
Psalm 93 with Martin Luther – God’s Wonderfully Strange Works173
Psalm 94 with Augustine – God as Avenger174
Psalm 95 with Augustine – The Banquet of Joy and the Fire of Destruction176
Psalm 96 with Origen – Condemning the Worship of Demons177
Psalm 97 with John Calvin – God, the Fountain of Righteousness178
Psalm 98 with Peter Chrysologus – Celebrating God’s Kindness180
Psalm 99 with John Calvin – A Display of God’s Power181
Psalm 100 with Augustine – Rejoicing in the Creator183
Psalm 101 with Cassiodorus –The Love and Justice of God185
Discussion Questions186
Chapter 6: Psalms 102–119:32187
Psalm 102 with Augustine – The Promise of Forgiveness187
Psalm 103 with Gertrude the Great – Cleansing from Sin189
Psalm 104 with Ambrose – Creation’s Wonders Reveal the Creator190
Psalm 105 with Wolfgang Musculus – Remembering His Covenant192
Psalm 106 with Augustine – Human Forgetfulness194
Psalm 107 with John Calvin – Gratitude for God’s Providence195
Psalm 108 with Cyril of Alexandria – Almighty God Over All Things197
Psalm 109 with John Calvin – God Fights Our Battles198
Psalm 110 with John Calvin and Philip Melanchthon – God’s Anointed Protects His People200
Psalm 111 with John Calvin – God’s Faithful Justice202
Psalm 112 with Augustine – The Generosity of Forgiveness204
Psalm 113 with Gertrude the Great – A Humble Heart205
Psalm 114 with John Calvin – Remembering God’s Deliverance206
Psalm 115 with Augustine – The Folly of Idol Worship207
Psalm 116 with Augustine – Correcting Misplaced Love208
Psalm 117 with Cassiodorus – The Whole World Praises209
Psalm 118 with Augustine – Trusting God Alone210
Psalm 119 with Gertrude the Great –Determination to Follow God’s Commands211
Discussion Questions213
Chapter 7: Psalms 119:33–130215
Psalm 120 with Augustine – A Pilgrim’s Cry for Peace215
Psalm 121 with Augustine – Trusting the One Who Never Sleeps217
Psalm 122 with John Calvin – Praying for Unity218
Psalm 123 with Augustine – True Riches220
Psalm 124 with Augustine – The Praising Multitude222
Psalm 125 with Augustine – God’s Everlasting Inheritance223
Psalm 126 with Augustine – Sow Mercy and Reap Peace224
Psalm 127 with Gertrude the Great – Full Surrender to God226
Psalm 128 with Cassiodorus – The Fear of the Lord227
Psalm 129 with Cassiodorus – The Vindication of God228
Psalm 130 with Katharina Schütz Zell –An Earnest Prayer for Grace229
Discussion Questions231
Chapter 8: Psalms 131-150233
Psalm 131 with John Cassian and Martin of Braga – The Danger of Pride and the Value of Humility233
Psalm 132 with Augustine – True Humility235
Psalm 133 with John Calvin – The Spirit of Unity237
Psalm 134 with John Calvin – Genuine Worship239
Psalm 135 with Augustine – Reasons to Praise241
Psalm 136 with John Calvin – His Love Endures Forever242
Psalm 137 with John Calvin – Justice for Those in Distress244
Psalm 138 with Augustine – Loving God More Than Life246
Psalm 139 with Augustine – Searching for Runaways247
Psalm 140 with Augustine – Protection from Evildoers248
Psalm 141 with Martin of Braga – The Practice of Humility249
Psalm 142 with Augustine – Deliverance from Distress251
Psalm 143 with Augustine – Righteousness from God253
Psalm 144 with Mary Sidney Herbert – God’s Protection255
Psalm 145 with Augustine – The One Worthy of Praise258
Psalm 146 with Augustine – Hope for the Oppressed260
Psalm 147 with Augustine – Genuine Praise261
Psalm 148 with Augustine – Practicing Whole-Bodied Praise262
Psalm 149 with Augustine – Sing with Your Life263
Psalm 150 with Mary Sidney Herbert –Great Praise for God’s Greatness264
Discussion Questions265
Afterword269
Resources for Application275
Soul Work and Soul Care: Doing “Psalm Work” with Augustine and Friends277
Continuing the Conversation293
Map of Important Places324
A Letter to God’s Friends and Fellow Warriors On Why We Read the Sacred Roots Spiritual Classics Together325
The Nicene Creed with Scriptural Support341
From Before to Beyond Time: The Plan of God and Human History345
About the Sacred Roots Project348
Scripture Index353

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