Psalms of Trust

Psalms 1

The psalm sets a rooted life next to one that blows away.

Psalms 8

The heavens are vast, and yet people are crowned with care.

Psalms 16

A prayer of someone who refuses other gods and rests in the Lord.

Psalms 19

Creation speaks, and the law is trusted as something sweeter than honey.

Psalms 23

The best-known psalm of guidance, the valley, and the house of the Lord.

Psalms 27

Confidence when opponents gather, and a single request: to see the Lord’s beauty.

Psalms 32

The weight of silence, then the relief of confessed sin.

Psalms 42

A psalm for the days when God feels far and the singer still remembers.

Psalms 46

God as refuge when the earth gives way.

Psalms 51

David’s prayer for mercy, truth inside, and a clean heart.

Psalms 90

A prayer about how short a life is, and a request for wisdom.

Psalms 103

A list of the Lord’s benefits, and a call to bless his name.

Psalms 121

Help comes from the maker of heaven and earth, who does not sleep.

Psalms 139

There is nowhere to go outside God’s knowledge or presence.