Praying the Psalms with Augustine and Friends

Introduction

Why the Psalms? Have you ever needed the Psalms? I mean really needed them? I cannot say that I ever needed the Psalms until recent years. I always loved the Bible, even as a child, but I do not remember really connecting with the Psalms until I was well into adulthood. Out of nowhere, I experienced a debilitating interpersonal conflict at work that quickly escalated from tense to vicious. My attempts to reconcile only added fuel to the fire. Eventually, my colleague filed false accusations against me, initiating three grueling months of investigation, during which I was charged by administrators to say nothing to anyone. Set against the extensive evidence fabricated by my colleague, my simple, honest testimony was not believed. I was found guilty. In the midst of this traumatic sense of helplessness, I discovered the Psalms. I could not defend myself. No one else could defend me because they were not allowed to know about the investigation. The consequences of a

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