Praying the Psalms with Augustine and Friends

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To learn more about the use of the Psalms within the Bible consider the following resources: A good study Bible will include tables, charts, and cross-references to help you identify connections between individual Psalms and their use in other places in Scripture.

Childs, Brevard S. Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1979.

Johnston, Philip, and David G. Firth, eds. Interpreting the Psalms: Issues and Approaches. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2005. Spurgeon, Charles Haddon. The Treasury of David: Containing an Original Exposition of the Book of Psalms: A Collection of Illustrative Extracts from the Whole Range of Literature: A Series of Homiletical Hints Upon Almost Every Verse; and Lists of Writers Upon Each Psalm . Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1990. [Originally published 1869; available for free at www.ccel.org ] Table 3: How Churches Pray the Psalms Every healthy family of believers in church history has embraced regular habits of prayer from the Psalms. The table below illustrates three examples of how to pray Psalms as a regular spiritual discipline. The book of Psalms encourages us to view our life as a journey with God. Consider the three ways to pray the Psalms below as different paces to use on your journey. As we learn